Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-12


Children in arms are charged five dollar,
admittance to POpe's theaUer, ST. Louis.
Robert HilIiard will be member of Na
G0odwins company in the new comedy
Turned Up"
Pat Rooney is said to be heir to a million
dollar estate in Tipperary. He still wears
the old size hat, however.
Edith Barton has left the Bennett and
Moulton comic opera company and is now
at her home in Charlotte Mich, enjoying a
needed rest
Robert B. Mantell appears at the Fifth
Avenue theater this week in New York, in
Tangled Lives" in which he has been
very successful.
An enthusiastic admirer OF Sarah Bein-
hardt, in the Argentine, has presented her
with ten square miles OF territory in that
widereaching republic.
Siberia" one of Barley Campbelrs
plays. will be the attraction at the Windsor
theater, New York, this week. with Miss
Adele Belgrade in her leading role
OFrederick Warde has recently purchased
the magnificent arena scene which was
painted for Salyini, and will use it in his
Forthcoming production of ''Galba, the
Gladiator
W. }. Scanlan is receiving handsome
sum Of money weekly as royalty for his
new song. Gathering the Myrtle with
Mary" which has proved as popular as his
Peek a-BOO."
Miss Myra Goodwin introduces Mr.. Kid
der's amusing comedy, Sis" TO Phila-
delphia theater-gOers this week The young
lady should catch on" with her dancing
and other specialties.
Critics may toll the bell on Scanlan's
''Peek-a-Boo," but audiences always greet
1t with cheer; and as long as babies are
part and parcel of the human economy, its
popularity will continue.
On New Years afternoon and evening z
Kate Castleton and her admirable company
will appear at the Grand opera house in
performances for the benefit of the Spring
field lodge, B. P. .. Elks.
Mile Rhes is at present acting in the
larger cities of Pennsylvania. In April she
bids adieu TO the American stage and re-
turns TO France. Next season she will fill
engagements in Paris and London.
Annie Pixley will not produce her new
play, The Deacon's Daughter" in New
York this season, but will, next fall. open
at popular Broadway house, where she
thinks,the piece will make long run.
Gounod, the composer of Faust" is 60
ing TO Rome to spend the winter with the
pope. The pontiff is a great admirer Of
the musician. and has written a lot of
hymns which GOunOd is to set to music.
Katie Putnam is having very successful
season in the far northwest. At Butte
City, Mont, her engagement was extended
at the earnest request OF leading citizens
and complimentary benefit rendered her.
Mr. Lawrence Barretts sketch of Edwin
Booth. in the series of Actors and ActreS-
ses of Great Britain and the United States"
will be published this month. Two vol
umes, completing this series, are now
ready.
This is Joe Murphy's tenth season on the
road as star, and ii is also the most profit
able. Last week he played Kerry Cow at
the Grand opera house, St. Louis, No., and
on Thanksgiving day and night to over
81. 500.
A statistician figures that there are about
200 900 men interested in brass bands,
either as players or makers of instruments.
There are 80, 900 brass bands in this country
at the present time, and the number is rap
idly increasing.
Lawrence Barrett has another new play
in preparation. which he intends producing
this season. 1t is called Mercedes" and
is by T. b. Aldrich. Ii mas been published
among the writings of that author, but has
never been acted.
Next season Lotta will follow the example
set by Jefferson and Emmet, and play but
twenty weeks. She has made as much
money as she requires and only goes on the
stage for the reason that there she finds her
greatest pleasure.
Jules Levy, the celebrated solo cOrnetist,
will soon 20 on tour around the world,
and before his departure his friends will
give him a fa-ewell testimonial, which will
take place at the Academy of Music, New
York, this evening.
Tony Pastor will shortly give a series of
doll mOtinees at his theatsr, New York,
commencing December IA, on which occa-
sions he will present a handsome doll TO
every lady and girl attending the matinees
in the month of december.
One of the finest collections of theatrical
portraits in existence is that of BOnayen-
ture. the printseller. 1t includes all the
rare and highly-prized and priced engray-
ings, and thousands of less costly Ones Of
all the old-time celebrities Of the stage.
H. S. Taylor has sold all his interest in
"The Little TycOOn" TO George c. Brother
ton for handsome sum. He says that he
did so for the reason that he was compelled d
to either give up opera or his ONCE, and