The Sunday herald., 1886-12-05
COULISSE CHAT.

Rubinstein has been made an officer Of the French
Legion OF Honor.
Sara Jeweti has again cast her fortunes with Kate
ClaytOn and her "IwO Orphans."
Kate Forsythe produced her new play, "Faithfu
Hearts," in Memphis recently, and was well re- |
ceived
Carl Rosa has bought Saint Saens's new opera, |
turned 1t into English, and Will produce 1t as soon AS
possible.
Mr.. Henry e. Abbey is going to star his wife,
formerly Miss Florence Glrar1, in light comedies
next season.
Occupants OF some of the boxes at the German
opera said to have expended over Sl5,ODO In ht
ting them up.
Sarah Bcrnhardt will not arrive in New York until
the spring. aud her engagement Will open at the
star Theatre late In March.
Mr.. j. w. Albaugh, Jr., son OF our manager, Is a
promising member OF Mr.. lawrence Barrctts com
pany He takes the part of CleI1nontin "fichelieu"
tomorrow night
The Kiralfy Brothers have dissolved partnership
Next season Imre will direct the production of spec
tacular plays at Nblos and Bolossy viii! manage his
own company on the road.
Katie Stokes has replaced Marie Sheldon (Mrs.
MantelD in the "Tangled Lives' Comrany. Mrs.
Mantell is inill-health. Hersister, Kathleen, arrived
from Europe November 10.
Baltimore had Dion Bouc.cault and 'The Jllt'
last week at the Academy of Music. 1t ls the first
time' 'rhe Jit' has been piayedthere. Washington
would welcome this attraction.
Mary Anderson is in Paris studying the French
language with great energy, hut she mas Kept her
movements strictly quiet, not Wishing TO be bothered
by impor,unate acquanances.
Joaqnln Miller says Miss Mathers Jniiet IL the
chdlike and chaste character Shakespeare drew.
lie says: "lers IL spoess, pure, and simple heart,
a lily still wet with the morning dew."
NJ Jules Massanet's "Cid" has already reached Its
nfteth performance ut raris. No other opera, eN-
cep "Ada," ever attained the same number OF rep
| reservations at the Grand Opera IN ten months
Victoria Morosini Schilling will probably keep OF
10 TN. i.a tray In
Europe with arlch family, and she Is also distributed
around the country in converts and rural retreats
| Her husband still drives his horse-car.
Mr.. W. q. Frye, OF this city, Is To appear as a
| member OF Maggie Mitches company next season.
The innumerablc friends OF the young gentleman
| VINO have watched his progress In amateur ,heari-
| Gals are confident OF bright dramatic fnture ior
him.
| The scene OF Bronson IIoward's new comedy for
Miss Dauvray Is entirely American The nrsi act is
in the Adrondacks, the second at a country house
on the Hudson and the third at a summer resort on
| Lake Champlain. Ihls VIII anord chance Tor
beautiful scenic illustration.
| Louis James has recently added Hamlet to hls
repertoire, and Is said to give rather robust but
picturesque inpersonaon OF the melancholy Dane.
lie will he seen In the part during his forthcoming
| engagement at the Windsor Theatre. Miss Marie
| Wainwright will, OF course. he the ODheiid.
While Mr.. Wilson Barrett was playing "Claudlan'
In Boston, asiX-year-old hoy, VINO had been playing
| " y, /,
aud, IN self-possessed way, sid to MINI "say, hr
Barrett do all these people come To the theatre 1usi
| to see you? Don't some OF 'em come to see me-"
IL the EOStOH GiOJe sarcastic, or has tho Harvard
student really found way 10 pay his deyors to The
ballet? II says: "Five years ago a nne OF so wa,
| imposed Oh every Harvard student caught attend
Ing theatre at Boston. That was before II wa,
discovered they could be made available as supes.'
NJ. Camille saint-saens's new opera, the breitoo %
which was written by N. Auguste yacquerle, hai
l NtRt.. lnuEN
| THIS important WORK IN In four acts and Will not b,
ready for representation ,efore the end Of January
| The first novelty of consequence al Tue opera Com
! | ique viii he SalyayTe's "EgmoDt."
; Mrs. Langry will, at Nibo's, on Monday, Dccem
ber q, present comedy-drama new 10 this country
entitled "Enemles,n by Mr.. Charles COgh,an playe'
by her AZ Prnce's Theatre. London, for one hnndre
, | nights The scenes, costumes, aud properties ar
: new The play IL founded On incidents In Georg
Ohners romance, "La Grande Marnero."
1t Is said OF the late j. H. lIatton that while seate
at hls piano In hotel one evening AN alarm OF fir
threw the whole establishment into a panic. Tn
audience In his room started for the DOORS but Hat
| ton played on, with the remark, "lf Nero nddle
, see how blg the fire IA going 10 be- The IRE wen
| ont and the concert went on.
G A Yankee was taken by friend to Roman Catl
;. ole Church celebrated for its Gregorian musi'
After the service ls friend asked him how lie Ike
the muslc aud he replied that he hidnt think niue
OF H. "But,n said MS friend, "ihat was Gregoria
4 David used 10 play before SAUL "Wal, 10 II now
n That explains q part OF the Scriptures to me.
never could understand why saul should have SHE
a his jayelin at DAVID but now that am aware thi
David inflicted that qlaly oil torture upon ihe poo
Il Old man i'n heart aud soul wilh ul"-Brdss Bd"
> NetcS, (Lfcerpooi)
s The following anecdote Is told of Theodo
- Thomas; ON the occasion of the trsl rehearsal
!. the American Opera Company In Philadelphia II
u great musician presented himself at the stage e
Is trance of the Academy OF Muaic. sony mcinbe
u OF tue opera company aud employees OF the hou
Il admitted, sententlOusly declared me man who W
Is temporarily stationed at the door. "That's
g. right" returned the famous leader "lm Thomas
y "ThOmas," repeated the unmuslca nan at the doc
G. "what 1holnas?" "'lhe only Thomas !" was 4
fOrciDe relOlnder as "the only" pushed his way IN
inc building. -Phiiadeiphta Baltrtin.
ra The new Gilbert and sullivan opera, according
the latest advice Will not be Egyptian, but thorough
nc English, dealing with tue days OF George Ill. 4
,h lrst act goes on In u seaport village, wherein I
%, tenor appears ~ gallant Inan.Of-warsinan, wh
An the bassO appears as an awful ghost W frghten
OIL Wits out OF Tue unfortunate elderly lady who