The Sunday herald., 1886-09-26
couLIssE CHAT.

Miss Forlescue sailed from Liverpool for New
York yesterday.
Harold Forsberg was playing "Robert Macaire" In
Chicago last week.
Mary Anderson has lust observed her twenty
eighth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield comes naturally by his vocal
gifts. His mother, the celebrated Nine. RvderB-
dond, was the leading soprano In the Boston Jubilee
given N 1872.
Rita sangalli, well remembered by those who saw
"The Black Crook" has surrendered her position as
leader Of the ballet at the Paris Opera, aud become,
by marriage, Baroness Marc de si'nt-Pierre.
''Josephine Soil! by Her Sisters" so Delightfully."-
performed At WallacE's BY the McCaull Company, is
attracting full houses. The opera will remain at
Wallacks until tho opening OF the regular season.
George s. Johns, dramatic critic OF the st. Louis
Post-Dtspdfch, says: "ln voice, physique. and dra-
matte power AMI intensity Louis James dis the role
OF Ph5fnfus sp!ent,dly. Itisagreat perfol nance. "
Thiriy.six new dancers from 1',ly " Ill appear 10
the ballet OF the American Opera Company next
wnter. and there will he and famous pre- mere,
Mile. Giuri, from Milan, who will divide the hOnOrs
from Mile. Gillei..
Mrs. Charsrau has made hit with Sir Charles
YOung's play, "The ScapexOat," which had its lrst
production ia New York Monday night. The dla.
are several strong situations.
Mrs. Lawrence Barrett and her daughter, Miss
Gertrude, will sail for Germany by the Elder, on
Wednesday, To pass q few months with the Baron
and Baroness Won Roder, the son-in-law and daugh.
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Barrett.
The once famous singer, Adelina Speech, for whom
Adelina Patti was named, died recently In Rome.
She was In her day considered the rival OF Mallbran
but her extraordinary cOrpulency compelled her Ia
withdraw from the stage at the age OF twenty-fOur
The clever comedian, Mr.. Richard Mansfield, was
the nrst member Of the theatrical profession to oel
his services for the benefit OF the Charleston suffer
ers. His recent performance OF "Prince Karlp In
BROOKLYN netted the fund over 81 600. All honor n
the gallant Prince.
Mr. Gillette's strong drama, "IIeld bv the Enemy, I,
which, Will be remembered, had It's nrst produc.
ton at the National Theatre IN this city, has had
Q run OF six weeks at the New York Madison Square
Theatre. and with the coming OF cool weather the
sale OF seas increases.
Sarah Bernhard, now on her tour Of the world
under Mr.. Abbey's management, en- route for Val.
paralso via the Straits OF Magellan, Will appear In
Wash'rRion February 1s, this being her nrst week
In the United States. She will play In Chill during
October and November, thence going to Havana and
Mexico.
The souvenir business continues 10 exhaust the In
genuiy OF metropolitan managers. Plaques, pic
ture books, and decorated pros .ammes have been
YORK Casino Will on the occasion 81 the last per per.
f0rmance OF "Erm'ne" on October y present each
lady In the audience " tn basket OF lowers.
The first performance OF "Don Cesarn by
McCaull's company In Chicago last Monday night
was great success, and before the end OF the sec
ond act the audience were applaudng 80 enthusIas.
tically that every principal number had TO be re-
peated. The general verdict was that this is the
strongest opera mnslcally and the most eIlicent
company that Manager McCaull has ever brought Ia
Chicago Perugn received a cordial welcome.
Henry E. Abbey arrived In New York Thursday
from Europe, but will sail again October TO join
Madame Patti, whose farewell tour begins Novem
ber II. The company Will consist OF Nine Scalchj
contralto; signor Baroncelli, new tenor; siRnoI
and si@nor Ardti, cond1ctor' The enie, I anmeS,, y
Will be operate concelis The 1rst paTt VIII be q
miscellaneous concert aud the second part an ac
from opera, the selection OF course, being one IN
which no chorus IN needed Scenery and costumes
however, VIII be used together with full Orches-
@ & Ia DSa aat y iSr e nsA aud the
The Violet Cameron Comic Opera Company cam.
over on tho Auranla. The New York Casino is al
present the scene OF great activity with the prepara
tlons for the nrst production OF ORenbachs "Conl-
modore." the story OF which deals principally with
complicated love affair. In which the Commodore
two couples, two nolares and several middys In
terested. The blum Commodore, without consult
ing any one In particular, wishes to simply marry OH
bofh couples to suit himself lie mlxes up things III
general gets everybody Into trouble, and creates
fusl0l all around, until matters naly cleared uI
and happiness and lolliiy reign supreme. The COM
pany Will number sixty aud the costumes and seen
cry are to be AZ handsome anything ever seen ut
the Casino. Mr.. Aronson expects the first night,
October y, VIII he an unusually brilliant one, as the
advance demand Tor seats las been almost nnprece.
dented.
London Tr,tI,, analyzing Mr.. DAILY, says; "Daly Ia
q curiousiy American type OF manager ana adapter.
lie Is, | believe, prospecting greatly. lie told me
that he learned his business az The dramatic critic
for three New York Journals. aud then thought he
would like 10 try hls hand at what he had written
about 80 much. lie understood what the public
wanted, anu he had the repertoire OF all Europe Ia
Gull from and adapt he would bc At next TO no ex-
pense for authors so seventeen years ago he
started his theatre ana had Lewis from he beginning
less aagging manager shan Daly. lie ~ simply
ubiquitous behind the scenes, and, being light OF
foot, he runs hither anu thther Ia an astonishing
way gives hnsbing touches 10 the stage before the
curtain rises 10 ready with cues 10 actors and ac-
tresses when up watches The aspect OF the house;
notes what effect brings II down 70 tell the per-
son or persons whom II may he due that II ID one W
repeat another night darts forward when bareshoul-