Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-25
F0VPr Notes.

Booth cleared fifty thousand dollars dur
ing his last engagement in Philadelphia
Salsburys Troubadours finished their sea-
son last week 1t brought them forty-three
thousand dollars profit. y
Miss Margaret Mather closes her present
travelling tour June 9th.
Genevieve Ward will bring over as leading
man for her American tour a London actor
of note.
Sardou the author of Fedora is fifty
five years old and is the richest dramatist
living. Miss Davenport has paid him neat
fortune for the American right to the play.
Daly's company are playing very success
full engagement in ''Love on Clutches" at
the first week in May
Judic will retire from the stage after her
American tour, and consequently the Pari-
sian public mourn.
James O'Neill is credited with having i'm
proved his acting of his parts in ''Monte
Cristo'' by the Philadelphia papers since his
playing there before.
The Boston Ideals jump from Boston to
Chicago, where they will sing next week at
the Grand Opera House.
Aimee has enjoyed good success this year,
and she reports clearing of fourteen thou
sand dollars.
Next season Margaret Cone, sister of Kate
Claxton, will star in soubrette parts under
her sisters direction.
Robson and Crane will do the Comedy of
Errors in seven acts, being the original ver-
sion, next season, and no other play
Jennie YeamanS became Mrs. Melville Les
ter Easter Sunday. Miss Yeamans is the
pretty soubrette i'll IA Parlor Match com
pany, which is at present playing in Boston.
Mr.. w. J. Florence is going to Europe this
summer in quest of new play. He opens
his next season at Daly's September list,
where the piece will probably first see the
light.
SEALED Instructions, - the latest New York
success to be seen at the Madison Square
Theatre, written by Mrs. J. Campbell
Verplanck, whose father at one time the
United States minister to Sweden. Her
mother was poetess.
Lizzie May Ulmer has returned to the
stage for the third time this season.
John 7. Raymond had slight attack of
paralysis at Leadville a few days ago, and
was obliged to lay off a week. 1t was not
thought to be anything serious in nature.
''Hobbies, ga new piece" was played in
London Easter Monday by Mr.. and Mrs
German Reed. Nat Goodwin has played the
piece for years in this country.
Miss Mary Anderson's yacht "Galatea"
was sold the other day for So, 100. A few
years ago it cost her Sc, 5000. And her cot
tage at Long Branch brought SIT 400.
Tony Pastor is now making his twenty
first annual tour with his company through
out the country.
Hanlans' ''Le Voyage en- Suisse having
a big success in New York where they close
their season this week.
Miss Annie Clarke WAS taken S1dden1y i'll in
Philadelphia last week and was unable to
play Julia in "Richeleu' Miss Regina
Dace, who took her place on short notice, was
well spoken of.
Mr.. J. B. Mason, the manager of the Union
Square Theater, loaned to play in 'Dakolar"
at the Lyceum, will rejoin mis- company and
play in Boston next week.
Madam Ristori closes her engagement at San
Francisco tonight 1t has been one of her
most successful engagements in this country
this season. She comes directly to New
York where she will play Lady Macbeth to
Booths Macbeth, May 1th.
The various stars are playing as follows
Abbott, Philadelphia; Neil Burgess, Philadel-
phia; Barrett, Memphis; Kate Claxton, Rock
| ford to Milwaukee; Carlton Opera company
Louisville; Fanny Davenport Chicago; En-
mett Kansas City; Janauschek, Cincinnati; !;
| Keene, Chicago Margaret Mather, Provi-
| denee; Min, Washington; Clara Morris,
| Dalys, New York; Minnie Palmer, Cleve-
| land; Ristori, San Francisco; Mckee Rankin,
| Portland, Oregon; Fay Templeton, Fargo to
Duluth.
Nat Goodwin play ed in st. Paul and Min
| neapolis last week, and the papers say he
scored great success in his play on EERoller
| Skates" Mr.. Goodwin is comedian who
stands at the top of his line as imitator and
| take-off artist. His impersonations have
| made him popular to degree.