Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-24
FootIight FIashes.

Minnie Palmer will return to America
next season to make tour Of the country.
Mrs. Gustave Frohman, known in the
profession as Maud Osborne, is in Florida
seriously i'll.
Madame Semdrich has renewed her con-
tract with Mr.. eye for the coming season,
at Covent Garden, London.
Mr.. BARLEY CampbelI's profits the week
before last on "Slberia" and 1.-The White
Slave" are reported to have been over
So, 300.
Clara Morris Is S aid to be breaking
down in health from too much travelling.
Her business has been very large through
out the West.
Agnes Booth win open in Boston on the
25th inst. in Eta HendersOn's play,
"Claire and the Forge Master" After
that engagement Maude Granger will
play the part.
Tom Keene made such a success in
Orchard H." at Niblo's Garden, New
York, week before last, that he has been
booked for a return engagement of three
weeks ia May.
Nat. G. Goodwin has made an offer to
John StetsOn for the California right to
Confusion" but the offer was declined,
as Mr.. Stetson intends taking it to Frisco
himself in the spring.
The Lights o. London" company closed
a fairly successful weeks engagement
last night, and will leave to-day for Au-
gusta, where they open a three nights
engagement tomorrow.
Mr.. Frank d. Wade, Business Manager
of Mestayer's Tourists, which will APP
pear in Savannah next Saturday, matt
nee and evening, is in the city arranging
for the coming of the company.
The new Park Theatre at jacksonville
nv
Hauk in Faust" The Inauguration
ceremonies consisted of briet addresses by
the manager and Mr.. John z. Varnum, of
the Times Union.
''La Charbonniere," a drama recently
produced at the Gazette Theatre. Paris, has
been translated into English under treaty
with the author tor the Park Theatre,
New York, where the title role will be
taken by Agnes Booth.
"Gasparone," Millocker's latest opera,
was produced in Vienna January %, and
scored an immediate success. AT the
close of the first performance the cOmpOs-
er signed cOmpacts for its production in
forty theatres in various parts of Austria
and Germany.
1t is stated that the new Casino Theatre
in Washington, which opens with Lolita
as the star next October, IS to be the most
handsome building devoted to theatrical
purpOs IS ever erected in the nations
capital. 1t will be under the management
of Mr.. Samuel w. Ford.
1t is said that Mr.. Abbey has offered
Sarah Bernhardt an engagement for next
season tor one hundred nights, giving her
81 200 a night for herself and company.
He also will allow her travelling expenses
and pay her $4,000 when she signs the
contract. He agrees also to put up $780,
600 in bank to secure the contract. She
is to bring all the scenery from her thea
tire in Paris, her own company, and all
her dresses for her PLAYS, which VIII in
clude mana Sahib." "Frou-Frou"' Sea
mille," etc. She has not yet accepted the
proposition.
Baker & Farron will open a two nights
engagement at the Theatre tomorrow
with "The Editors" new play which
the company has had in careful rehearsal,
but which will be produced for the first
time tomorrow night. 1t is said to be a
very funny comedy. The first act is
located in q railroad office where the stars