The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
Items of Interest to Play-GOers
From Everywhere.

DOSloH SuIlst HIS hcch.
Lillian Olcott reappears in New
York as Theodore in January.
Emma Abbott give the opera of
''Marlhd" in Parsons last night.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show in
New York is termed "clyclOne sue
cess"
The panoramas of Gettysburg
and Shiloh are still attracting croN ds
al ChicagI.
Henrietta Chanfrau is reported
20 have cancelled all her engagements
on account of illness.
Ellen Terry has temporarily lost
her voice, and Miss Emery is filling
her place in Faust with Irving.
Sarah Bernhardt is reported To
be giving performances in GuayqmI,
Ecuador. Panama will be her next
objective point.
The eminent Irish comedian, J.
T. F IRON, in The Soap Bubble,
occupies the ellis Theatre, X 'nsas
City, ;his week.
The American Ope-a company's
counsel in New York CITY denies that
the company is anywhere near the
verge or bankruptcy.
Miss Fortescue seems to have.
captured New York society. The
Comedy Club give her reception.
at which society was present in force,
Alice Oates, the comic opera
singer, and Tracy w. Titus, her ex-
husband, are both sick and in press
inn recu larry want in Philadelphia.
Miss Kate Forsyth, the soprano
engaged Tor the Philharmonic concert
to he given in Kansas City is from
England. She met with great sue
cess in London.
-Izra F. Kendall, in the farcical
comedy, "A Pair of Kids" will APP
pear at Coates Theatre X 'nsas City
every night this week. He is one of
tie hest of eccentric character actors,
nd the "Pair of Kids pleases the
public.
Alexander Salvini gives promise
of becoming famous sometime. He
his inherited a large share Of his
great fathers genius, and is a hard
worker and student, is handsome and
earnest.
-Barrctl's presentation of "Ri-
rrZa" IN Washington was given LIST
we k. Mr. Barrett spared neither
t.. .uhlc nor expy. sc in his prepare
ions. the president AMI his wife,
hu'i many OF the highest officials were
present.
i he success of Jim, the Pen
man." is something wonderful. 1t is
expected that it will have the grea est
run any play has ever had in New
York. Seats are now being book ed
ut the Maids Square Theatre for
January.
Joe jefferson appeared at the
Star the,trc, New York last week in
the character of Caleb Plummer and
Mr.. Gnlightlv. He was received
with ali the old time enthusiasm and
as Gnli.htly gave an exhibition of
legitimate comedy acting that was
very fine.
Colonel McCaull says if he could
have Gilbert x Suliivan's new opera
now, he would be fifty thousand dol
lars richer ut the end of the season.
Every one wonders whether this, as
vet unnamed, opera will achieve the
phenomenal success Of "Pinafore" and
the Mi >adO."
The attractions at the st. Louis
theaters last week we're the burlesque
of "EvangeIin," at the Olympic;
Hoey's absurdrty of keep 1t Dark,
at Pnpe's; calvin Joslin" at the Peo-
pies, and Might Owls" at the Stand
ard. All the houses are given up to
light comedy or burlesque, and the
combined amusements we're of trifiing
Order-far below the standard usually
presented in that city.
The New York World says:
Maggie Mitchell is both beauty and
a y forever. She was as young and
as vivacious last night when she
stepped ON the boards of Harris
Theatre Comique, in Harlem, as when
delighted past generation when
Harlem was but small collection of
wooden houses. She played Little
Barefoot, supported by her own COM
pany, every member of which appear
ed to good advantage. To night she
will be seen lii "LOrie. the Artists
Dream" and on Wednesday evening
"Jane Eyre" is announced, with
Miss Mitchell as the heroine.