The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04
COULlSSE CHAT.


Nine Marcea Sembrich has met with preat sue.
cess at the Knoll Theatre, Berlin.
Sara Bernhard begins her tour Of this country in
FEBRUARY, at the New York star Theatre.
Robson and Crane are raising the salaries of the
people who played with them last season.
Mile Rhea says that next season will he her fare
wei In America We Will try TO survive 1t.
Miss Agnes Huntington met with great success
when she appeared at the Toronto musical festival
last week.
Lawrence Barrett begins rehearsals In New York
with both his own and Mr.. Booths company
August 90. rN'
The Violet Cameron Opera and Burlesque Com
pany 1egihs is season In America October T. at the
New York Casino.
Teresa Coreno AMI her husband TagllapIetra. are
still IN south America, where both are having un.
usual success. They Will return to New York at an
early date. ~ -"
"Theodora," Sar,lou's spectacular drama. which
opens at Nblo's in the fall with Lillian OlcOtt in the
capitalists.
IL 10 not generally understood that Coquelns visit
to thtslcountry marks his secession from the Come
die Francase, Just liernhardts visit did such ia
the fact, however.
Liza Weber, years ago ora of the bright particular
saafs OF me Lydia Thompson troupe, Is 0ng time
wayne, Ind, last week.
Miss Minnie Palmer will give, it ia said, 5000 for
Tue most novel means OF advertising. Being en-.
sakeu 10 crowned mead and then jtling him seems
to us to merit the money.
Nine. Christine Nilsson, 1t ia ioyousIy rumores. ia
10 marry count, Casa Miranda by name The
Countess Casa Miranda VIII sound SO sweet-and
YET II mas tenpestuous air.
LILY Langtry had five new aud astounding cos.
TUNES Tor MIR. Charles Coghlans new play inst
produced In London, AMI all the town rushed to
America. "'' ''""' "
foslna Vokes begins her next season In this coun.
try November Is, at the Standard Theatre. New
York. where she Will play for thirteen weeks Dur.
ing the engagement she viii produce two mr. thrae
new plays.
Miss May Gallagher and her sister. Mrs i. a.
savil!e, have returned from Santa Barbara, Cal.
where they spent the winter. Miss Gallagher IA a
clever young juvenile actress and returns TO the
stage next season. w.
II. u. Mantell, who went ont to play leading parts
at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco, has once
more made failure. lie does not seem to he fitted
been In Fedora" NV "'''
Personal letters received by her manager from
Miss Geraldine Ulmer afirm that though she ia de-
lighted with her success abroad rhe hungers for
home, and thinks there Is nothing foatipg 40 beat
rul US The stars and Stripes.
Louis James, Ed. X. Collier, ami Robert l.. Down.
ing are to try to replace the late John Mccullough
TO american audiences next season the first as Vij
gInnuS. me second AZ Jack Cdde and Meid,nora,
Invitations to the first dinner to he given by Mr.
Henry Irving have been Issued in New York
CITY. The date Ia August II, and Delmonlco's the
place; An invitation 10 a dinner over six weeks
ahead at this season OF the year Ia a novelty.
The new opera, librettoby Charles II. Hoyt, music
by Edward Solomon, entitled "rhe Maid and Moon
shners," will be produced In New York early In the
autumn. The piece was first given the name OF
"The Diamond Ring" hut was changed as above.
Henry Irving viii spend his summer vacation in
America. 1t was his original Intention to 90 to Colo
rado anu me Yosemite Valley, hut subsequent en-
gsgemen,s caused change OF plan. He viii arrive
ny the fulda abOnt August o, aud return I'm time 10
open Ills season In London September 10.
The great hit made by "The MiEador at the Wal
iuer Theatre, Berlin, has given To the announce
ment that Mr.. D'Oyey Carte will take theatre I'm
Sern !or year and bring ont the whole Gilbert and
sullivan repeft0ry. We shall now hear of the CONT
nent being Included In the company tours Of other
London successes. ~
Lohdon Dramatic Repietn: "The snccess of "A
Night on, the play In which Mr.. Augusiin Daly's
clever company are dellghtlng Lon,Ioners at the
strand Theatre, IL 40 enormous, ana the demand for
provide no eAs than MY new stalls. This fact il suf
oen' PROOF that good play, well acted very sel.
srnnp ,as No attract iarEe audiences, and IL also
raised against our insular preIndce.'"
valerie was played al the Baldwin Theatre In
san Francisco, with Mr.. Joseph Haworth an 81.
Ererd'd, Mr.. W. J. Ferguson as Waiie, Trepuian,
M Mas Sophie Eyre in the part Of Helena Maiconbe
rdierte de Brian. The east also Included Misses
ha'e i,ehin Wilson and Sidney COwell, and Messrs
w. Ss, a. , nompton anu Rowland Blackstone. Mr.. he
nande," superintendent the San Francisco produce
ton.
Alice Oates was In New York last week well aatis
led with the world. She says, ~ did more busi. |
ness during the past season than for several years
ma nj MI atF ala T.~s
one OF the rH to understand the present temper OF
me people, and that II, they win no longer nav
heayy prices for theatrical entertainment. / don
mean W Say that have made u million, hut very
Few have done better than myself, while a great
many nave done worse Al any rate, don't com.
plain" '
me play that Miss May Forescue Will debut In at
the Lyceum next autumn, "Gretchen,p was written
many years ago by w. y. Gilbert, and produced at
The London olympic with Marion Terry In the ,itle
role The statement made by Mlss Fortese,e's
manager tha' "iireichen' was expressly written Tor
her has been denied In print. Daniel FrohInaI, tns
director Of The LycenIn, supplements tha denial Inv
Informing us that Mr.. Gilbert entirely rewrnie te
pleoe SNORT lime Since adapting AMI shaping II |
Il here. wee ' '" :"
Mr. Clay, The husband Of Ho,ina Yokes Is "a tall, |
ahRy, swarliyface'i, ana peculiar gent leInan who
Il stated by those who know him to he one OF Inc |
BEST men on earth. lie IL In no sense a theatrical
nan Indeed, business seems To he as far from his
~ one object, aud that IL his wife Ariel Ijarney
he manager Of the successful portion Of the seaso
rom back seat drinks 10 every word Ills wife SAWS
aughs IN u 10 were seeing the play Tor Inc nrst |
line, aud claps nis hands M childish glep II 10 |
genuine case OF love.
81 WONDER" says correspondent OF the Boston |
Ioms Journal, "bow many people Know that Mr. |
Dgby v. bell. who Is now singing 10 the ,Black
iussar,' was educated unsteady In Italy Tor grand
Italian opera, AMI mat but for the fact that Mr.
Sell Ia naturally ~ funny, he would probably be
member OF some Italian opera company To-day?
r Hell spent some years abroad. and on hjs return
New YORK had repertoire OF some thirty Operdg
lis arst appearance abroad was AZ count KufOiDL
U la sonnambula,' at the loyal Onera IIonse
ialia. lie appeared under the name OF Valentino
'ainpahl, anu was very successful. Al the time of
III return To New York the c0mc opera was jusi
lartlng on lis popularity. 'Chariiy Bealas Al
)igby Bel was Induced to sing the role oi a charity
10Y. Ito made such u Int with his makeup and
% me par, ss eve, since nc has
innate In one way, II entirely sinks Mr.. Bell's nne
baritone voice. and the public think OF him 0flenest
ent SINGER DIgby He'll, far as voice Ia concerned
Al Ills best IN evening dress, singing Ia concert
men unrainge!ei by hisdro antics. the listener for
he nfst lime discovers what one voice he really
as. Digby Hell comes from M DID aud respected
ainliy. HIS father Was at one lime member Oh
ON would follow IN his footsteps, hut Digby's
musical tendencies soon oblllerated all thought OF
hhs ihe fanny Htfu mont luAuflousy on Madison
venue. both Mr.. Bell, senior, aud his wife were
cry handsome, aih lie was very aristocratic In APP
and manner. once heard an old friend
4 the fymlly, who was witnessing very laughable
erf0rmauee by Dlgny, say, iob, II that LOya father
fas alive now and could see his son 2iaklng ILll
rowd laugh by his antics, With old Mr.. Bells ariso.
ratio Ideas believe II would XII him' Before the
enior Bell died he lost much Of his money, and his
ca; Ia Tue Stock Exchange @as sold. After his
eath, so greatly esteemed was he, that tue men.
ers bongnt the seat and presented II to MTs. BELL
was sold over again for very large price aud Inc
Deome Of the money supports Mrs Bell, who is still