The Sunday herald., 1886-10-10
couLrssE CHAT.

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ment at Louisville.
II Is claimed that Charles coghlan, with Mrs.
Langtry, receives the largest salary ever paid toa
leading man.
Buffalo i3nl's wild West show il to take up winter
quarters In the Madison Square Garden, New York,
In q few weeks.
Mr.. WIN Lackcy, one OF the number Of successful
actors washington has sent forth, will play this sea.
son with Fanny Davenport.
Actresses now reheatse In the morning for the re-
ceptton OF horal gifts In the evening, purchased
generally by their manager.
Miss Calhoun has purchased play founded upon
the life OF Charlotte Cor1ay which Il Ia her ,nten-
tion 10 produce In New York.
Mile Adele Cornalba, "prima ballerina assoiu,a,"
osc1 wn me ~S w,S Amy Is S0s and rSS Her
Miss Helen Dauvray and "uhe Of Our uirls'' made
nit In Boston Sne appears In Philadelphia TO-
morrow fot two weeks, ahd then opens In Washing.
Miss Ada Rchan has brought over an ugly bulldog
afIcted with the name Of "Mephistophelcs- that
three.
Miss lfclen Dauvray viii appear at AlbauRh's for
the week OF October 2s In Bronson Howard's orIg.
nal comedy, zone Of Our Girls" She has very good
company, which includes our former manager, Mr.
j. u. Savillc.
Christine Nilsson Ia not yet married, notwithsland.
ing the report constantly circulated In American
psaPe,s to the conrary letter from her dated the
pensation OF the Pope"
William T. Carleton states that his preliminary
| season has been most successful, meeting with
packed houses everywhere; There is no Intention
OF playing any other opera than "Nanon" 30 long ms
| that work continues to draw.
Miss Hattie Louise Simms has returned from
Europe, and IA, says The Theatre, under engage
ment to - MI IAN. Angelo as soprano !eggicra for the
season OF italian opera TO open at the New York
Academy tomorrow night.
Mary Anderson has determined to act In London
again sooner than expected. sne is In treaty for
theatre In the Strand, not hundred miles away
from the lyceum. She hopes to begin her campaign
| In the carly spring OF next year.
The Clio company contributed nights perform.
ancc to the Charleston relief fund in its Boston en-
State officials, occupied the boxes, and the mayor
feelingly acknowledged the donation.
The earthquake scene which Is done In "Cllo" is
also initiated In tho production OF "ClaudInan," by
whom the scene belongs, as BARLEY Campbell fully
claimed 1t and produced II with "Clio" at Nlblos
Garden last season.
Rose Coghan frankly says she does not expect to
make money doing "Lady Macbeth," but she thinks
the experiment may have desirable influence on
her professional standing, and, moreover she per-
sonaly wants the luxury Of chewing scenery in the
good old fashion which the modern drama no longer
but that Is the idea.
Mrs. Langtry, during her coming New York en-
gagemeht, will appear In new four-act comedy,
IA Ladys Man" by Sidney Grundy, and possibly In
another new play By Charles Coghlan. She Will be.
gr her @ season % 10 Peril which WI BE- followed BY
and "Enemies." Fred Everill is Mrs. Langtrys
present stage manager.
Johann Strauss Is at work on new operetta whose
llbretto has been furnished by Herr Schnltser, the
author Of the "Gypsy Baron." Strauss Is said to
compose In very unmethodical way, joitlng down
not infreqacniy On bank note. Ills Careful Vile
generally inspects his CUTS to see whether they do
not bear traces OF her husbands genius.
Mr.. Henry Irving, In on interview reported in the
| PdU Mail Gazette, says that "Faust" has been the
greatest success ever mad at the Lyceum. The ex-
pendtures for It, however, he says, will hardly fall
short Of fi0000 or that the dresses are mere bag
atelle, only some c600 or ceO0-in fact, the whole
costumes hardly cost as much as the peal of bells
which ring in the belfry OF Nnremburg Cathedral.
One Of the boys rang "chestnut bell" on Billy
Birch in Chicago the other night, and, instead Of
having the joker thrown OUT Reed, who was next In
say told ali the old stories he could remember. and
In the middle OF them would ring in car bell that
| he had fixed under his chair. Tho boys saw the
point, AMI chestnut bells are not rang at the min
strels. Writing OF the affair, Reed says. "It was
| close shave for us; either the chestnut bell must
60 or the minstrel man must 60 to work."
John L. Burleigh, who plays the hero, Fabian, an
artist Ia "Clio," Is Bohemian Of wide experience.
His Army life commenced at sixteen years Of nge,
ending with the title Of colonel the close the
HIS shlnge then hung out as lawyer in Denver,
also at Ann Arbor, Mich, OF which place he became
| that State. lie then became merchant In the West
Indies, and returned to Chicago Interested in an
gagement US OtheUo at the Grand Opera House,
Chicago for two weeks he decided to take the stage,
sna VA. ast sea nsge as M y,
o. London" which representation was loudly
praised by press and public at the time.
"The dearth iu tenor and soprano voices of the
first excellence at present Is driving English musl-
cal enrepreneurS to despair" says the 50. Jdmess
Gazette. "It Is quito remarkable. Thus the Galety
Theatre management was lately afraid that Its new
opera, Dorothy would have to be abandoned FOR
| want OF tenor singer. There has been even q
longer hunt for soprano for q London theatre
| wherO It was notorious that salary was no object.
The search has 80 far been In van and probably the
management will have to make the hest OF things
and fall back on Sh nass singer L. this
| Americans, however. have sent to Germany fol
a tenor, and Herr Albert Niemann goes to them fol
three months at salary OF c3,500. This includes
neither travelling expenses nor cost OF living Evil
IDENTIFY It is very well worth any ones while TO be
| tenor or Soprano"
| Mr.. Edwin Booth is drawing great crowds In the
Western towns. The tragedian is In good health
and his performances are highly praised by the
tickets are hard to get at the increased rateE
1t is many years since Mr.. Booth visited the smalle
towns and cities Of the West, and many OF the plal
goers who are hocking to see him now have known
Wee weeks began in Baiaio, September IS. ' II Il it con
tnues to be as prosperous as 1t has been-the re
cepts thus far average $l0,0Ooa week above th'
share OF the local managerB-there Will he ne
profit Of $32O,0O0 to be divided among Mr.. Booth
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, and Mr.. Arthur M. Chase
vance sale OF seats opened there yesterday. Crowd
Of people were waiting to buy tickets at the Chcag
Clarke to La Sale, from early morning until after
noon. Although an attempt was made to forestal
speculation by refusing to sell large numbers o
In the windows of various stores. Over one thou
sand seats were sold for the "Ilamlet" nights, wilt
"O'heo" Sec ond In favor, followed by "Richelieu.
The London Era Of September has the foowln
about lady well known In Washington. [Miss John
stone y "The effect which Mile. Marie Decca produce
last week, when she made her debut at the promenad
concerts, by her rendering Of the Coupets du Mysol
aud the StaccatO Polka was surpassed on Thursds
last by her slngng with orchestral accompaniment
Of 'dll Apgui d'Inferno.' BY Mozart, and Gonnod
|, voice Is phenomenal TOsay that she sang Mozart
famous air with perfect facility gives an mperfec
Of the SSssy n% sRe 9t her
and the brllllancy Of her staccato are marvellous
and created even greater enthusiasm than was mar
markable compass, and every note In Its range Q
three octaves gives proof Of the highest culture an
o nne artistic Instinct. The rich and sympathetl
] tones Of her medium voice were well displayed I
; obblRato OF Mr. Carrodus and the organ and harI
accomplishments OF Mr.. John Cheshire and Mi
Coward were admirably rendered For Thursda
Mile. Decca seected 'Ihe Last Rose Of summer an
''rhe Alpine Shepherds lament an echo song
almost unknown IN this country, which enabled he
again to display the power and richness OF her voic
, and the deep pathos Of her expression"
Dalxlel says In his News Letter; "Lly Posts d
v0rce ia receiving good deal more attention than
deserves. Miss Post is young woman who has d'
! liberately thrown away good home and very d'
cent fellow In the way OF u husband. Mr.. Blair wa
employed In the San Francisco Mint. and locke
upon his wifes adoption OF the stage with an unfi
vorable eye. The lady herself, however, fell undt
1 the glance OF Kmee Melville, and came East after
fearlnl and haarl -randinR naIinR with hnahani