The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
Items Of Interest to Play Goers
from Everywhere.


from Everywhere.
eve, Us & Co." has made a hit in
San Francisco.
Lizzie Evans new play for next season
is called "Florette."
1t is stated Gus Williams, the German
comedian, intends entering The comic opera
field.
Joe Emmett, having closed his season,
is now at his country home, near Albany,
\. Y.
MIR. Edwin Booth has been passing a
few days with Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, at
Chassett, Mass.
Fanny Davenport spends her summers
regularly at Canton, Pa. She is fond of a
quiet life and gets it there.
Walter Bentley, of Silver King, and
Burr Oaks fame has been engaged to sup
port George c. Min, the tragedian.
-Genevieve Rogers and Frank E. AIKEN,
supported by their own company, appeared
throughout the past week at Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Frederick Ward begins a weeks en-
gagement at Butte City, Monians, to-mor.
row night. He then goes to Salt Lake City
for like period.
Mime. Nilsson, it is cabled, has gained
her action against her late husbands rela-
tives, who have been ordered to pay her the
sum of $4,000.
Rochelle, who made her debut in this
city few years ago, has been engaged to
play the lead in Shook & Colli.ris "Pris-
oner for Life" company.
Miss May Brooklyn, who appeared
here last season as the heroine In "Burr
o ks" will play the leading role in the
planters Wife" next season.
Lillian Spencer, the actress who stsrred
for some time in "The Creole" has written
a novel which will be placed on sale in
about two weeks.
On tomorrow Sells Bros circus will
exhibit at Fargo, ID. T., Coles at Vassar,
Mich, Forepaugh's al Flint, Mich, Bar.
NUNS at Lowell, Mass, and VanAmburg's at
North Adams, Mass.
The Chicago Opera house, the fire
proof theatre. is being pushed forward
rapidly to completion. The seating capsc-
ity of the theatre will be 2,3O0-the largest
10 Chicago. The depth of the stage will be
fifty feet, and the curtain opening thirty
six. 1t will be opened August Il.
BARLEY Campbell claims that the
equipment of his various companies for
the season entails on him yearly $50
600. He cleared last season (poor theat-
really $4,000 from Siberia" $4,000
from "The White Slave" and $3.50 from
the Roy slties," sublet to other managers or
sold subject to royalty. Total, S56.45O.
The free open air concerts which
Messrs. Beitler and Stevens have inaugur-
ated at the park are public benefit. Cool
and threatening weather interferred with
the initial ones given, but on last Thurs
day night the weather was delightful and
the attendance large. The music rendered
by our band, OF which Sedalia may we'll be
proud, was finely executed. Next Tuesday
night another concert will be given, and
regularly throughout the summer on that
night, weather permitting.
&C. w. Couldock, the veteran actor, so
long and favorably known in connection
with the Madison square theater success,
"Hszel Kirke," will during the coming
season be candidate for public favor as a
star in his own creation of the part of
Luke Fielding in "The Willow Copse."
Believing that his efforts will be much aid =.
ed thereby, Mr.. Couldock has taken great
pains in the selection of his supporting
company, which includes the following
we'll known artists: Mr.. and Mrs. Chss
Walcot, Miss Carrie Turner. A. L. Lip
man, Samuel Hemple, Raymond Holmes.
Mrs. Mary Myers, John Woodward, Miss
Baie V. Tousey and George r. Bosler.
Mr.. Couldock feels that the public will
show appreciation for q good domestic
play, properly presented by a thoroughly
good company and in the strength of that
belief will inaugurste his sea.
SON early in September next. Mr..
Frank l. Bixby, at one time res
ident of this city, who has for several sea-
sons past been connected with the Madison
Square theatre management, will be the
mansger, and under his careful pilotsge
success is almost sure to follow.