San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-06
SPECIAL NEWS.
Fragments oflnteresting Theatrical News
Cock Fights, Etc.


Fragments ofInteresting Theatrical New
Cock Fights, Etc. o.
The masquerade ball OF the knightt
and Ladies % Honor given yesterday
Schools Hall was very successful one
The many friends Of Thomas W
Keene throughout the country will be
pleased to know that the tragedian ID
progressing favorably toward recovery
Mr. Cyril Searle, the actor who is
staying in the city for his health, is
greatly impressed with the beneficial in
lluences OF the San Antonio climate.
Jake WHY. at the Fashion, is Il good
COntOrtioHst. GOand see HIM.
The mask ball of The swiss lIelye;ia
Nerein takes place tonight AT the
. Casino.
Is that amateur opera troupe still re-
hearsiRg: IL has not been heard from
lately.
William Castle. the well known tenor.
returns 10 the New York stage, Febru-
/ airy ID, at the Casino. New Ork, Great
/ ing the title role in the Gypsy Baron"
! 1t is said that he has entirely recovered
/ his voice during his two years rest
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Annie pixIeV wifi appear at Turner
UaII on Ihe I3ib und l3rh insts. Miss
u i'll he rho attraction
profe.sor Pbargyyn concludes his en-.
ysyement TO- niThr nj Turner Han
# is sunposed thIIt MANAGER Greene
wall Of G. Galveston mugt have had y good
JpaI of saIf-cOnceIt taken OUT of him.
Since tho onening of the theatrical sen
son in 'Texas this wear
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Miss EIyjra Sentencing is rapidly
gaming a reputution ASH vocalist of no
ordinary mfrIt. Her naturally pure So
nrano under her course Of tuition has
dpyploppd wonderfully. At concert
given AT Chickering Hall on the 27th
uIt.. this Young lady was universally re-
cpr,lpd the palm. She was encOred three
times for The rendition Of an Italian
covered
lamentations.
MIR, John f. Kellard. who has visited
San Antonio frequently with Fred
Warde. is a Young Englishman. whose
father was at one lime editor of the Lon
don Telegram, and who was himself am
bilious at one time of becoming Jour
nalist. But he had the good fortune to
find u friend an1 gdmirpr in the DprSOn
nF,I a. kim tho C,pous trovrIirn
who assisted him into the theatrical
profession and soon had him appear in
his support as Cassie. Horatio and SINH
lar parts. Mr.. Kellard was for nearly
two wears connected with the Saddler's
reared in the original cast of Moths"
Hoop of Gold" and Black Flag" In
August, 1883, Mr.. Kellard was en-
pa1v and there he PLAYED his first
American engagement, going thence
tn tine Boston Theatre Company
His next engagement was as leading
support To Daniel Bandmann. at a time
when that peculiar tragedan was prom
inent on the legitimate stage. Henry
Aveling was also at one period Mr..
Bandmann's leading man. Mr.. Kpllard
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and Fred Warde and came to San An
tonic early this season rs Beauregard in
The Professor" returning 10 Mr.. Warde
lateer. BY special arrangement the
leading characters are rather evenly di-
yided between Kellard and Aveling. the
former appearing in character parts
more especially suited to him. and the
latter reservfng such parts as that Of
IciIins and Richmond
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"Oh, don't, Frank. YOU hurt NV VacGi-
nation" Young society belle was heard
to remark on SOledad street the other
evening during intervals Of Osculatorv
sound waves.
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The Turner Hall Orchestra PLAYED a
selection from the "Mikado' very credit
ably last night.
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A tragic death was that of Manuel
Flores. a cornet in the orchestra of Or
rims Circus. On the way to the forenoon
performance last Sunday, at the circus.
mouthpiece Of his instrument. The hour