The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-02
COULISSE CHAT.

on the 18th OF August Barley Campbell opens
Niblo's Garden with "Co."
MFR. Henry f. Abbey has engaged Nine. Gerster
lot season OF concerts In America this fall and
winter.
Mrs. uuelskamp. MorosIn has been engaged at
at that house.
Miss Pauline Markham makes her temperance
New YORK n the fall in new role in play called
MIR. John r. Raymond has purchased OF MIR.
Horace Mcvicker new four.act play entitled
"Mons JACQUES"
1t Is now reported that Nine. Carlotta Patti has
states for professional purposes this season.
The prospects OF Christine Missions visit to Amer
lea next winter are dimmed by tho announcement
that she has Jnst signed for long tour in Sweden.
M, Mr.; Gsylor's play, dead to Rights one Of tio
best local me0dramas that has yet been written on
New York life, viii probably lrst he seen in Boston.
Mr.. W. q. Wills has written for Mrs. Mary Ander.
son poetic play entitled "Irenia,r the scene OF
which Is placed In the first century OF the Christian
era.
1t Is stated in Paris that Nicon has purchased his
wlfcs consent to divorce for $50 900 IL that be so
Nicolini.
Miss Nevada, recently announced as about to
marry Dr. Palmer, 10 now charged by the Bennett.
Charles Halle.
Mile. Van zandt lately discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
OF visiting America with Mr.. Maurice strakosch ana
MT. II: \, Abbey: No decision was reached, how.
tened to In this country.
Miss Pauline Markham, who has not been seen In
New York for many months, is about to reappear In
presence OF metropolitan audiences A new play,
entitled Dollys Luck" will be the medium OF her
felntroduction to the local public.
Mrs. Langtry has the misfortune to have indis-
Greet admirers. Her experiences In that connection
In America have been surpassed In London, where
TWO noble swes. rivals In their worship OF her, pun
melcd each other In public, "all on account Of the
Emma Nevada will marry Charles Halle. and the
ceremony will take place at Mrs Mackay's house In
Paris Just why Charles spells his Halle In that
way Is not known but may at least be hoped that
ne ls not ttled nobody who inarrles for the pur-
pose OF getting livIng.-Grdphic.
Nine. Jude leaves Havre this week for New
York. Her American tour will last eight months,
and will include the cities of New York, Boston,
Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Havana.
uae actress mas added Perchoe," La Belle
toire.
Nine. Christine Nilsson, who Is now in Sweden
with Mr.. Maurice Strakosch, has bought site at
South Kensington, London, and intends building
tnserenpon permanent abode II Is not yet decided
grin" at the Paris Opera House or not, notwth-
standing the reports current on the subject.
Two months ago the Brooklyn Magazine referred
to its readers for decision the interesting question
"Who Is the Greatest Living Actor and Actress 2"
From the July number 1t appears that nine hundred
votes have thus far been cast, placing Lawrence
Barrett and Clara Morris at the head, according to
Edwln Booth and Mary Anderson second places. 1t
VIII be interesting to note the nnal figures, which
are TO he printed In the August number.
This Is the way they do itin Quincy, ILL.,: "Ashis
manly, majestic soustirring, pathetic voice oated
out on the air, even the birds In the surrounding foil
age ceased their songs, as II ashamed of their
worthiness TO cope with such enthrang melody,
aud when the singer ceased all were for u moment
spellnound As consciousness crept back upon
,nen they gave vent In long and loud continued APP
peat the dose, but like the true artist that he 49,
silently but firmly declined"
The acquaintance and courtship of Mr. and Mrs.
Weber, nee Miss Irene Perry are quite romantic
They date back TO the time when Pop" was pro-
duced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, about a year
and half ago. lie became greatly infatuated with
Miss Perry, who was the leading soubrette and was
even1aally introduced to her When the little lady
MI. Weber was nightly patron of the place, and II
was nmaiy announced thar The happy pair were about
10 ne Haue one. Mrs. Weber Will not return to the
stage.
warrants were Issued in New York Thursl lay by
Justice Smith, at the TOmbs, against William Cauld-
Weii' proprietor OF the Mercury, on complaint of
Edward H. Price, husband and manager OF Miss
Fanny Davenport, and also on the complaint of
The alleged libeous matter consisted of certain
statements published in the Mercury on July 10 TO
tne eIect that Mrs Price was In the office of Harr
son e. FisIe, editor OF the Mirror, In Union Square,
few days previously engaged In an alteration
with Mrs Selma Dolaro distinctly audible to persons
outside, when Mr.. Price came In aud endeavored TO
restore tranquility; that Miss Fanny Davenport had
loaned MIR. Fiske 5000 without the knowledge of
her husband, etc., all OF which statements are de-
clared 10 be false and malicious and calculated TO
bring the compainants into contempt and ridculc
The case was adjourned.
"The Mikado Is receiving no end OF profitable
advertising. Mr.. D'Oyley Carte would be justified
In making handsome pecunary acknowledgment
to those who have done the piece such service by
outraging his exclusive rights In 1t. One OF these
days somebody with the courage and the means will
carry the question up to the highest court In the
land, and II may then be discovered that work
cannot be copyright In this country, Is common
property here. Our publishers who pay English au-
thors for the privilege of reproducing their books
IN America cannot prevent other publishers from
reprntng them also and II Ia difficult to understand
now those who pay for the right to reproduce pub.
position. Let an English manager purchase an
American dramatic work. already published In this
country, and attempt to prevent another English
manager from producing 1t, and he will lind that
What ~ sauce Tor the goose ID by no means sauce
TOT the gander. In the absence OF an International
copyright law It IL absurd that English playwrighs
and composers should be accorded privileges In this
country that American psywrlghts and Composers
could not claim with any hope OF success In Eng
land; aud II the point ever comes before the Sii.
preme Court Of the United States we believe il viii
be ruled that managers are on the same footing az
puolishers All which suggests the advisahillty OF
an international copyright law az soon as possible.