San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-20
THEATRICAL CULLINGS.
What Orbits the Leading Stars are Nov
ing In-LocaI Matters.

ing ln-LocaI Matters.
! Osmond Tearle will return 10 his old
position a. leading man In the stock
/ company at Wallack's Theatre, New
York City, next season.
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Messrs. Johnny Hart, Billy Sweatman
asd Billy Rice will have a minstrel show
on the road next season. They will
probably start from Pittsburg, Pa, the
home OF Mr.. Hart.
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1t lie claimed that Clara Morris can
faint oftener and longer than any other
actress upon the American stage.
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MIR. Alexander Henderson the hus band
! Of Lydia Thompson. the celebrated bur-
lesque actress, died recently in London,
England.
Miss Mary Anderson is estimated to
be worth 100000 and Is still unmarried.
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| Genivieye Ward, who lately returned
from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, is in
| San Francisco, Cal, and will shortly be-
| gin tour of the United States.
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1t Is said that Ellen Terry, who was In
this country with Henry Irving, receives
| $4,000 year and only acts when she
feels like doing so.
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/ Mr.. Charles Fisher recently celebrated
! his 10th birthday in New York city. He
is the oldest member OF Mr.. Days com
| pany.
Mr.. Wilhelm Marx, the young and EN-
inent ylOllnist Of this city, played at one
! time with the late DIR. Damrosch's cele-
brated orchestra, in New York city. lie
also travelled with Maurice Grau's Eng
lish Comic Opera Company.
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Mary Anderson, Maggie Mitchell,
| Clara Morris. Lolita and Agnes Booth,
are all members Of the b. p. Order Of
Elks.
Louise Montague, tue once $1,000
beauty of Adam FOrpaugh's show, has
made decided success us Yum Yum,
in the MikadO, at Boston, Massachusetts,.
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Henry Chanfrau. son of the late fam
Gus Frank 5. Chanfrau The Arkansaw
| Traveller will shortly produce a new
play written by Mr.. George Hoey, eX-
| pressly for him.
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Mme. Nilsson, the opera singer, re-
Gently received $4,000 from her hus-
bynd's relatives, which they had Dor
rowed from her through him. They
have tried to avoid paying II to her ever
since the death Of her husband, the late
! NJ. RouZand.
The masquerade ball to be given this
evening at the Casino Hall. under the
auspices of the Young Mems Benevolent
Association, promises TO be very en-
! joyable affair.
A hop will be given by the Mechanics
and Workingmen's Union tonight st
Meyers Hall.
A repetition of the amateur perform
anCe given last week at the Arbeiter
Nerein will be repeated tomorrow even
ing.
The State Cooking Tournament will
commence on Monday, although some
| preliminary fighting will take place to-
morrow at the Fashion Theatre. Great
interest Is evinced in the affair, and Wis
| itors from all parts OF the State are ar
irving.
Mr.. W. J. Seaman, the talented Irish
man, will appear at Turner Hall shortly
in the new Irish drama, "Shane- ma
Lawn" Mr. Auguste Pitou, the man
ager for Mr.. Seaman, recently obtained
permission from George w. Childs. Of
Philadelphia, to photograph the harp
used by the poet. Thomas Moore.
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The harp" said Mr.. Pitou, il u
inches high, and is what ia known as
the knee Instrument. There are only a
few of the strings remaining, but at the
base is a small bundle of them tied
there by the poet with a faded green
ribbon. In the days OF his greatest tri-
umphs, as poet and singer, 1t went with
him to all the homes where he was SO
heartily welcomed. A broad band Of
green silk Is fastened to the back, an
was used to put over the poets shout
der while he played. The instrumep nj
is dark-green, and about the edges is q
piece of gold inlald work representing
the shamrock. After obtaining Mr..
Child's permission, | took the harp to
F. Gutekunst and had two sizes Of the
photographs made. The larger will be
distributed by Mr.. Seaman to clubs and
societies, while the smaller size will be
given away as souvenir OF the play,
Shane na-Lawn. 1t was expressly stated
by the owner of the harp that nc
copies Of the photograph were &c
be sold, and 1t will be copyrighted
On the top Of the instrument Is a brass
plate, on which is inscribed: IF. Egsn,
30 Dawson street, Dublin, harpmaker
by special appointment, to His Majesty
George w., and to the royal family
In the upper left hand corner are the
arms of George w. Mr.. Seaman, in
speaking Of the harp, said: at Is o.
great interest to all Irishmen, as well as
all admirers Of the poet Moore, to have
picture Of his own instrument, and II
is to this end that we have worked Sc
hard to give those who come to see oul
Irish play something to remind them o
lreland's greatest poet" A large anC
handsome photograph OF the harp viii
be presented by Mr.. Seaman to any Irish
society, to be hung in its lodge room
whose officers shall make application
for the same in writing.
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Monday is Washington's birthday
There will be grand parade in tn,
morning Of the military societies, fire
men, companies, etc., divers balls in the
evening and a grand drill BY the Sar
Antonio Rifles at Turner Hall.
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A masquerade ball will be given thil
evening by the Alamo Lodge Knight
and Ladies Of Honor at Schools Hall
ACard Of Thanks.
The ladies Of st. Marks Cathedral de
sire through your columns to expires
thanks for the generous patronage re