San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-20
SHARP CUES.
Some Interesting Notes of Theatrical
Matters in Texas, Etc.

Some Interesting Notes of Theatrical
| Matters in Texas, Etc.
The theatrical season Is rs yet young,
but many combinations have been CON-
PEELED to break up and get home the
best way they can. This Is the reason
| why many dates have been cancelled at
the Turner opera house. Managers gen.
orally report bad business In Texas. and
| the show that does more than an eX-
pense paying business must be OF extra
ordinary calibre.
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The wUrkmen are busy at the new
opera house and are max ing rapid pro-
gress In order to have the building ready
for the opening, which occurs one
month from todey, Monday. December
10Th. There Is, however. much to do.
but the contractor is quite certain that
he will be ready. Mr.. Ernest Rische is
equally sure that Miss Emma Abbott
and her company will be here on time.
One thing however, Is quite clear that
when the opera-house Is completed San
Antonio will have one OF the pIettiest
OpeTa-hOuses there Is in the state, and,
what is more. it will be as convenient
and comfortable as 1t is pretty.
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The st. Louis Globe Democrat saws
that Texas audiences now give warn
ing TO alleged shows by ringing
chestnut bells" In other words,
they are intimatiDG that they are
an intelligent people and are
not to be imposed upon by snide shows
and nntedeluyian jokes. This Is as it
should be.
Miss Adelaide Moore, the youthful
tragedienne who made her advent here
last season, is making triumphant pro-
gress on her way to San Antonio In
which play she plays early In the new
year. All critics report vast improve
ment in force and manner and she is
recognized as the Legitimate successor
of tho late Adelaide Nelson.
Little Fay Templeton, at one
time the pet OF Texas audi
ences who recently eloped to Lon
don with Howell Osborne, is sick In the
great city. Howell does not seem to be
so attentive as he used to be and is re-
ported as gadding around London with
other giddy actresses, leaving Fay re-
pentant and sick in her lonely chamber.
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1t Ia at last decided that Mrs. J. B.
Potter, the Washington beauty, shall be-
come u professional actress and Henry
Abbey is to "manage" her, In a profess
sional sense, for what man ever could
really manage pretty woman. 1t is
said that the idea Is to play of Mrs. Potter
against the English beauty, Lille Lang
try. Mrs. Potter Is an excellent amateur
actress, almost, II not quite as good as
Lille was when she commenced her pro-
fessional career, but Lille has blossomed
nj
big start on the rival beauty.
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1t is recorded that st. Paul journal
ist recently saw Emma Abbott In her
great impersonation OF the heroine Of
TraVIata, in which her consumption"
business Is so naturally played. The st.
Paul man subsequently talked with the
great primma dOnnA's husband, Mr..
Wetherell, and admired her playing but
he regretted to see that she had such a
bad cold! Herein was the triumph Of
art.
After absence of number of years
the 'Japs" are to appear at Turner
opera house on Monday and Tuesday
next. The company is highly spoken Of
and the entertainment Is said to be
pretty and unique. Little All Right,
the our-year-old wonder, is included in
the company and very clever show
may be expected.
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The Fashion changes its programme
on Monday night and presents a strong
bill. The Sheerans, who have delighted
habitants during the past week, will in
trOduce a new repertoire, Ada
Florence, the beautiful vocalist, has
some new songs and dances,
the "essence OF vivacity" Lizzie
Shelton will delight the boys. Ida Muir
ray will do some good singing and some
clever dancing, and Den Howe and Miss
Earle will appear In an 1nimitable duo
logue. The dramatic force Of the pro-
gramme is excellent and calculated TO
please the humor Of those who attend.
The bill is indeed strong one and can
not fail to be popular.