The Sunday herald., 1886-11-21
COULISSE CHAT.

Bronson Howard is at work on new comedy for
Robson and Crane.
Mrs. Langtry wears cump of chrysanthemums
In her corsage now.
Rose Rytinge has been engaged by Manager Aug.
DAILY for his company.
"Jim the Penman" Is a phenomenal success at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York.
"Ermine's" receipts for three wees In Phiadel-
phia were slightly In excess OF S35,o0O.
Maude Granger has emerged from her retirement,
and is starring in the play of f"Lynwood"
Miss Frances Hodgson Burnett Is to dramatize her
story, "The Fortunes of Phillipa Fairfax"
PATHS first operatic concert at the New York
Academy Thursday evening was great success.
Kate Castleton's stockings are more than usually
fatch" ''''' ''''''' ~
Miss Kate Forsy,hs has secured very strong play
produce in Philadelphia this spring.
Campanln, the tenor, is 10 undergo throat oper-
alton. 1t Is believed that this will relieve, not cure.
his aryngial trouble, and materially improve hls
voice.
The young American singer, Miss Annie Lippln.
colt, who ia the daughter of "Grace Greenwood" )"
will soon resume the stage IN Italy. She has fully
recovered her health and voice.
Jeannie Winston has made n great hit In "Boc-
cacclo" at the Alcazar San Francisco. She has en-
tered upon an indefinite engagement and is sup
ported by the Pyke Opera Company.
Jennie Calef is still suffering from last seasons
son, she may produce a new play. "The American
Princess" written especially for her.
Miss Geraldine Ulmar Is very III, and has been out
| of the cast of the "Mikado" at the Ffth-avenue
Theatre for some days. Miss Helen La Mont. a
| cOmely member OF the chorus, has assumed the
shape of YuD- Yum in the mean time.
Marguerite Fish ia rehearsing the company at the
| Thalla Theatre. New York, in "Gillette de Mar
bonne," which will be produced at that house next
| month. Miss Fish brought the wardrobe from VI
nunr M hnnsv svrn nI nnIn nnnf fttno ofO
| and Adolf Link as support In tho comedy parts, q
| striking production may be anticipated
Col. John A. McCaull had sued Rudolph Aronson,
the manager of the New YORK Casino and the presi-
dent of the New York Concert Company, limited,
for 81. 300 damages for not producing at the New
York Casino certain comic operas of Col. McCanll's
for which he was to have received certain amOun,
of royalty. President Aronson is not individually
| responsible for the debt.
Oliver Byron has long since dropped the Doud
out of his name. He Is playing in +. Scudamores
melodrama, "The inside Track, which Is yet popular
In England as 'Rags and Bones," Its original title
Byron played 1t first under that name In San Fran
sisco two seasons ago. Byrons wife, Kate, pretty
woman and good actress, is his chief support
Though she is seen here infregueny, 1t Is not for
gotten that she is Ada Rehan's sister.
IIowes's dramatizaton "a Foregone Conclu
sion" was produced Thursday afternoon at the
Madison Square Theatre. The author and many
actors were present. and the play was received
with interest Alexander Salvini, Marie Burroughs
and a daughter OF Stuart Robson were in the cast
The next authors matinee will be about montl
hence, when a play by Brander Matthew'S Will b
tried. The critics pronounce HOwellss play lackni
In dramatic incident and unsuited to the stage.
According to the route of the Patti concert tou
as published in the New York papers, Washington
will not hear the famous diva until her return from
i Mexico and the Pacific Coast In APRIL The troupe
go to Boston and will appear In two concerts IL
Music Hall on Wednesday and Friday of next week
. They will then return to New York and give on,
concert at the Academy of Music on Monday
November 90. The company Will next go to Phila
, dephia and give one concert and perhaps two, a
the Academy OF Musi,. After that the concerts vii
be as follows: one In the Academy OF Music. Bati
more; one IN Music Hall, Cincinnati; two In Centra
Music Hail. Chicago; one IN the st. Charles Theatre
! New Orleans; and one In Galveston, where Nine
Patti has never sung. From Galveston the com
pany will go to the city Of Mexico, where four
Y certs will be given One concert will probably b,
given In Los Angeles, CAL. and then four will TAX,
place In San Francisco. The company will returi
. over the Union Pacific Road, giving concerts al
Denver, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis. and st
q Paul. They Will then return to New York. where |
Is possible that another concert will be given on OF
0 about April 49, MIR. Abbey will travel with thu
Q company. himself until the arrival Of Nine. Bern
. hardt and her company from South America, wheI
he will join them In order 10 relieve Mr.. Maurlc,
Grau, whose health is not good and who wishes I,
go 10 Europe for short rest.