National Republican., 1884-03-01
ABOUT PLAY PEOPLE.
rte has another now play read


Baker and Farron have new play called
"The Editors" 1t was produced at Savan-
nah on Saturday night
Mckee Rankins now play, Gabriel Con-
roy" originally had seventeen characters. He
has cut them down to eight.
Miss Mary Anderson, at the Lyceum
theater, London, is playing to an average Of
1865 night-that is close on Sll 900 week.
scum, will manage Edwin Booth next sea-
son. Mr.. Booth will play principally in
Boston, as he dislikes TO travel.
Mr. Stetson has obtained the exclusive
right to perform princess Ida" in America,
and will organize two or more companies aud
put them ION the road" at once.
Mrs Lnngtry's health has been anything
but good lately. aud her doctor has ordered
rest This is impossible, but the lady will
for time discontinue Wednesday and extra
matinees whenever it is possible.
Bandmann is forming legitimate company
to go cut west, opening in Chicago March % !;
, thence to st. Paul, Minneapolis and out to
San Francisco. 1t is over four years since
Bandmann appeared in this country.
"Only Woman's Heart" made such hit in
| Detroit that the manager has closed for re-
| turn engagement in three weeks. Although
| the company came between Irving and Fanny
Davenport their business was very large.
w. +. Owen, Modieska's comedian. and
Clara V. Donnelly. adopted daughter of the
late Joseph ID. Murphy, were married in
| Philadelphia on Sunday. The ceremony
| took place ut the residence of Mrs, John Drew.
Mr.. Irving's engagement in Chicago was
the largest ever played in America. The re-
cGipts for the three weeks were nearly $55-
| 600. The distinguished actor has reason to
/ ,I,.n in- fta n,,th
asm.
Ten performances Of "Parsifal" will be
| given in tho theater at Bayreuth during the
| coming summer on alternate days, beginning
July 81 and ending lug. 8. Aiterward tho
entire NIbelungon trioogy will be given
twice in Munich with an extraordinary dis
tribution.
"Charles *" music by Lermoyer and
Lauteires, is an historical opera which was
composed and performed in Paris three weeks
ago for the first time, and for the sole bene-
Fl of the patients OF the st. Louis hospital.
The critics describe the opera as II wild, weird
production.
w. Il. Sheridan will star next season in
Louis XI under the management of John j.
| Collins. Fine scenery will be gotten up and
the costumes will be entirely new as we'll as
historically correct. \ strong company will
be engaged. Mr.. Collins will continue to
manage Frederick Warde.
Rstori, the great tragedienne, will begin
| her engagement i'll this country next Septem-
Der. She will play twenty weeks. Her tour
will include the chief cities of the country,
and it will be the last engagement she will
ever play in America. She travels under tho
management of Brooks & Dickson.
Labouchere says in London Truth that
Mary Anderson plays no better in comedy
and tragedy than many an actress earning
less than $50 u week In stock company.
| However, she is making more money in
Henry lrvings theater than he could mako
himself and he Is making more money here
than she could have made.
Earnest Rcyer, French composer of some
note is the author of n musical drama named
"Sgurd," which has just created great sem
sation, first in Brussels and now in Paris.
Reyer, q follower Of Wagner has walked
closely in the footsteps Of the maestro in this
latest opera of his. Even tho subject matter
is takon from GcTmanic mythology. While,
therefore, one portion of the French press
| vigorously reviles the composer, the other
considers that "Sigurd" is the lrst great
proof of tho fact that French music has been
Germanized and that Partisan composers
may equal If not excel Wagner in his own
genre.
Fanny Davenport tells OF an amusing in
cident that happened while she was playing
Fedora in II western town recently, In the
first act Of the drama n super is used to repre-,
sent the dying Nladi mir. lie is not brougf
on the stage and the audience catch ony
momentary glimpse OF him through an1pen
door at the back. Willard, the stage nana-
ger, employed n countryman for this PrpoSe,
a great rawboned gawk. lie was tdd TO get
into the bed, but received no furth.r instFuc-
tions. When Fedora, orazod Fl!h grief
rushed into the bedroom to fall IN the bosom
of her expiring lovor, the sur, struck with
humor of his situation, brst out into
hearty guiiaw. The wilder eGora laved the
louder tho supe laughed, agi Mss Davenport
was forced finally to tol MN soto N9ce, to
shut up" which comyanI no obeyed, and
was, thereafter, us dunn US ah oyster'-NeD
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