San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-25

ObiiSA Oiiib5 VI lIJtTtSL.
The theatrical season of San Antoni,
for 1867, opens in Turner operations,
tomorrow Sunday night, under the
management OF Frank Donaldson, and
Mcintyre Il Heath's mins;rels will "hold
the boards" AS rule, minstrel show
is popular with our citizens, but the cali
Der OF the company now coming nakes
it more than unusually welcome. Mill
Barlow, Mcintyre and other old and
new favorites, come with the company.
Smith Il Andrews company will be
here on Friday and Saturday next, and
Baird's Ministries will follow them.
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The Mikado, AS presented in Turner
| opera-hOuse last week, is one of the
many instances that have practically
| demonstrated the fact that there are
those In our midst who possess his
trionic talent in a marked degree. These
talents should be fOstered for the bene-
lit of the individual honor Of our city,
and for the editioatiOn and amusement
Of the people. Who knows but what an
embryonic Booth or Patti may wander
unseen and unknown among us?
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There was some features in the opera
that were cOmmendable. The dressings
and groupings were good, and in most
cases the lines were remarkably well
spoken, but in the musical part of the
opera there WAS considerable failure
that has been avoided before and could
now have been. Instead of rearranging
score to suit the voices, Professor
Schramm appears TO have tried to force
the voices TO suit the score. This was
grievious error. Then again 1t is quite
evident that the best material was not
selected. At the same time the Mikado
club deserve thanks and credit for what
they have done.
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Will Rote has again demonstrated the
fact that he Is a natural born actor, and
his Koko was really excellent creation.
ROte Is an actor as such speaks his lines
with due emphasis, gesture and action,
but he is no singer. He would, however,
have done better If the score had been
transpOsed to suit his voice, but he in
vests the lines with a humor that is all
his own as instanGed by his local hits,
and his melancholy tale OF the dude who
met death bravely In tackling chili-con-
carne. Cyril Searle, who Is a practical
teacher Of elocutiOn. and good Judge of
his;riOnic merit, has declared that Rote
has the ability, If he has the grit, to
make name on the New York stage,
and has offered to secure him an engage
ment. There is a probability that ROte
will join the profession, but now he is
undecided.
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Jay GOuId's son, George, has married
Miss Edith Kingdom, the favorite OF Da-
ley's company, with pOmp in New
York. Papa has blessed the happy
couple and all is well, but the general
public don't know that this is the second
wedding to satisfy certain soruples.
George and Edith were married secretly
in London nearly three months ago,
without jays knowledge and consent.
After a brief honeymoon, George came
home TO square the old man and make
ready for the reception OF his new bride.
And well has he done 1t. Mrs. George
Gould is very pretty lady and her
character is irreproaChable. proving that
on the stage as well as off Ii woman can
be pure and good, though all don't find
such a substantial reward as u million
aires son.
Ted Soloman'S matrimonial relations
have been varied and considerably
mixed. Ted is the musician who imi-
tated Sullivan and produced Billie Tay-
lor. Ted first married Edith Bland,
made the character of William in Bur-
nand's "Black-Eyed Susan" and who
prompted him to write 'Billie Taylor"
Edith was pretty, but somewhat nau-
seating, so Ted ran over to America,
went back again and married another
English artistic named Lille Gray. He
didn't like Lille, so he came here again
mashed Lillian Russell, elOped with her
to London, and, without troubling the
minister, set up housekeeping together.
In due time little Solomon appeared,
Lillian's husband Braham, got a divorce
and Ted and Lillian got married. But
Lillian did not suit, and she had an aw-
full mother-in-law. A friendly separa-
tion ensued, for the second time, and
Ted went to London. English law is
severe justice, as Ted finds out, for now
he is in custody for bigamy, and he is in
dangerous way for serving time in
prison.
Harry +. Wheeler manages 10 10
this season, who play here Nov. 18th
and 18th.
Virginia Payne has been retained to
play Virginia to Charles Pope's Virgin
ius, which he will play during his en-
gagement here on Nov. 18th and 10Th
next.
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Sol Smith Russell has got new piece
that Is much commended. 1t has the
brief title of PA"
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Louis James has entered the arena as
an asplrant for John McCullough's posi-
ton, and is initiating him, as McCul-
Tough did Forrest. His Virginius is re-
marksbly good. and Is highly commend
ed by St. Louis critics.
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Mrs. DIR. Z. Bowers has added new
play donna Diana to her list.
Katie Putnam don't depend on the
stage for living. She makes about Sl0,-
So
The Fashion theatre will present an
entire change Of bill Monday, with sew
eral new stars as attractions.
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Work Is progressing rapidly on the
new opera house, and good ID echanics
are in demand. Every effort will be
made to have it ready for the announced
opening date. December 20.
Disturbed Her.
An old trainman named Pho Santa
Cruz, who is known to all old citizens,
and who amassed a comfortable living
by his industry in running wagon trains
between San Antonio and Mexico, was
fined 81 by the recorder this Morning for