National Republican., 1885-04-04
FooTLIGHT FLASHES.

Mr.. G. A. Cappa, tho popular director OF tho
Seventh Regiment Band, will have charge OF
the music at Brighton Beach next season.
John Terrence, the veteran theatrical ma
was the husband of Mrs. Judah, the aged
actress.
Miss Clara Morris has Just returned from n
successful trip throughout the west and south.
She Is announced to appear at Daiy's Theater
i'll u few weeks.
Henry Irving was presented In Chicago with
2 pianolorte a century and half old, made
In Broslau, Germany. IIe uses the venerable
instrumentas property" in "Eugcne Aram."
NJ. Gounod, the composer, has received
letter of thanks from the pope for his "Mors
ct Vita" which Is TO be performed for the fir
time at the coming June festival at Birming-
ham.
Dion Boucicault has finally resolved to spehd
the remainder of his life in this country. He
has sold his London house and furniture, and
oil his engagements tor that city have been
Cancelled.
Jenny Lind has given conditional promise
20 give a concert next summer IN Norwich,
England, In aid of the children's iniirmlry
there, of which she Is the founder. she has
not sung in public since 1868.
Neither Willie Edouin nor his wife (Alico
Athortonl will return to this country next
season; They have been 80 successful with
London that they have no desire to leave that
city,
Charles santley the greatest English bary-
tone, has been elected president OF the Royal
Academy of Music. Like Sir Arthur Sullivan,
Maybriok, and Macfarren, Santloy CONNER
his professional career as chorlster. He can
now earn $500 per night.
Maternu has signed contract to appear,with
the Thomas Orchestra at seven concerts in
San Franclsco Immediately upon the close OF
her engagement with the bamroscb company
Sla nAnVAE
aud Omaha, and at festivals in St. Paul aud
Minneapolis late in the spring,
on the Monday before his departure for Eng
land, MIR. Irving will bo entertained at Del
monieo banquet. Ex.President Arthur or Sem
ator Eyarts viii preside. The covers win be
| Sl6 each, and already they arc In such demand
that the committee Will have difficulty In
| selecting the 200 banqueters.
George Fawcett Rowe will glve a special
matinee performance of his original comedy
entitled "Beauty" Mt Wallack's Thoater April
| o. lie will be seen as tho father OF proies-
sion %slonal beauty, supported by MlSs Nhss ,, hghes S
Mr., ROwes only appearance in THIS country
previous to his departure for Australia
Sardou has taken up his temporary residence
in Nice The villa Grazlella, when he has
hired for the season, adjoins the building plot
on which he Is now causing awinter residence
70 be constructed and he is at present engaged
in experimenting the work and In planning
out the new play which he has engaged To
write for the Vaudeville The author OF THE
odora" is very peculiar looking, small and
spare in figure, and alert and brlghteyed as a
lizard. The lower part of his face has som D.
thing of the fine antique mould Of tho same
portion of the counenanoo Of Edwin Booth h.
lie speaks with enthusiastic delight of two OF
the Interpreters OF his works-namely, Sara
BeInhaTdt and the elGo- Coluoin, lie main.
tains that II was through Coquelin that ~ el
Pattes dc Mouche" was transferred TO the
Coincide Francaise, as that great actor had I
strong desire TO play the part OF Prosper be
| Having would nQlinVn A
in II, and the event proved that he was right
Ia his anticipation "Iheodora" contnuea I
big success, the sixty odd performances haYinl
averaged 81, 100 nightly.