The Sunday herald., 1886-08-29
coULIsSE CHAT.

Annie Pixey produces "1'he Deacons Daughter"
next month.
Victoria vokcs will Join her sister Rosna's com
pany In It's forthcoming tour OF this country.
Mile. Aimee has returned from France with her
new musical comedy "MarIta," written for her by
SardOu.
MIR. Frederick Wardc was well received at the
New Windsor 1hco,rc,Ncw YORK, In the roles of IN
Vondr and Damon.
Tho American opera Company Will add six operas
TO It's repertoire this season, among them being
"Faust, ""Nero," "Huguenots," aud "rannhauser."
II Is announced that Miss Hooper, the daughter OF
the United states Vice Consul At Paris, Will shortly
return to ths country and Join Edwn Booths theat-
rlca company for the coming season.
Mr.. Irvlng's visit to this country for pleasure has
brought him little business, a Brooklyn dramatic
writer having suit against him for 81 800, which he
claims to be the value of two plays left with the
actor for perusal and which have not been returned
to him.
Messrs Clarence Beall and Murray Marbury are
at work on a serio.comic opera, the first act Of
which Is already completed The music is said to be
very sparkling, and the il6reito, by Mr. Marbury,
licly presented until the return from abroad OF an
American singer, In whose honor 1t is reported as
being written.
MIR. James p. Voorhees,, youngest son OF Senator
voorhees,, who In the past has spent much time In
the theatrical profession, having supported both
John Mccullough aud Clara Norris, mas completed
arrangement by which he will reappear upon the
voorheess repertoire embraces siiamie,, asJuias
Cas- 'Richel,eu," and "Macbeth," together with
some original plays.
Mrs. ID. p. Bowers's repertory for her coming tour
will consist OF "Elizabeth," "Macbeth," "Lady
Audley's Secret, "Marc STUART" Qhe Edmund Fai.
coner version, written expresly for Mrs Bowers;)
.Iove's Masquerade" originally produced by her IN
this country, and the comedy OF "rhe Jealous Wife, "
In which Bhe plays Mrs. Oakley. There VIII he one
| comedy night In each weeks engagement.
The opening attraction at the Hollis street, Bos-
ton. will he MIR. X. l.. Downing In the "aiadator,
september being the date. Mr. Downing has a
strong company as will be seen by the following list
don e. ". Vance, t Charles % Neyns, S Frank M Lane "
| d. Ingram, Royal Roche, l.. Wagenhals, and q. ID.
Farnum, Miss Mittons, wiet and Miss Gall Forest.
'l should not be surprised" says the London
Truth, "lf one Of the principal novelties OF the next
opera season in London were new work by NJ.
Salnt.Saens. The famous composer has already
nDlshed half the work, which Is In preparation for
the Paris Opera COmlque next winter. The opera is
entitled 'Proserpne, but, despite lis name, the sub
ject Ia not neurological, and the scene Is laid In
modern Italy"
| Miss Ellen Terry has been having rest under the
hosptabe roof OF Mrs. Lockwood. Secretary Bayards
sister, at Narragansett lier To q reporter Of the
World she said she had come to America by the ad-
| vice OF her physlclan. "and here stay, day after
day, "she "dong nothing nothing whateverju Just
lying, dozng, and dreaming, like pussy. cat In the
sun" Miss Terry and Mrs. Lockwood are often seen
driving along the ocean beach AMI far out into the
country, and OF pleasant moonlight nights they
take sail on the bay. She Is improving rapidly IN
| health.
Mr.. Lewis Morrison, manager OF the Celia Alsberg-
Lewis Morrison Dramatic Company, evidently be-
leves that the day for success, with good actor
surrounded by lot OF incompetent people, has gone
Tie has drawn around him actors anu actresses Of
recognized positions, nearly all of whom have held
| for number of years foremost places M leading
people. The entire company Is now In New York
where Rt the Lyceum Theatre they daily rehears
Ing under the direction Of MIR. Morrison. "Faus,
and Marguerite" Will be OF tho features OF tho
| repertoire.
The successor of the "Mkado," which by the. by Ii
not yet named, Will probably not be produced until
December. 1t will be heard simultaneously In Lon
don, New York, Boston, and probably Chicago, MIR
Stetson producing Y at the Globe and Filth avenue
theatres, and Col McCaull In the West. In order Il
protect to some extent their rights here the aulhor
have determined not to publish the score and fnl
librettO until the opera has run for ten weeks Thi.
course will absolutely prevent piracy and Will ena
BILE MIR. McCanll anu Mr.. SteaOn TO secure the
OF the business ami fair start over unlicensed com
petitors.
Miss Maude Banks, the youngest daughter of Gen
N. r. Banks, made her debut last Monday evennI
In Music Hall, Portsmouth, N. H., as leading lady o
Atkinson Cooks company In "Ingomar." Beside
the Portsmouth theatrical constituency, which IL nu
, mcrOus for good performances, the lbeach pt0pl
from the resorts In the vicinity came In troops. IN
Boston transcripts critic says OF the performance
"Of course she IL to be judged hereafter by metro
pOtan standards anu by metropolitan critics 10
night, the chances for MIss Banks are excellent for
favorable report. She has perfect compOsure Ol
, the stage; knows what to do with herself whe
there Ii nothing to do. By this mean such by-pla
Is necessary In the fourth act where the scene
all between in9omar and Mpron. Now 70,
with facial animation. Miss Banks can All throng
II was an even performance for merit. She IL total
free from artilcaliiy aud conventional stagness
any kind In the flower of the third actBhe wa
positively charming In speech well manner.