The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-31

Items of Interest to Play-GOers
From Everywhere.


-" Youth, Hedley and Harrison's
romantic military drama, was given
at the Windsor theater in New York
City, Monday night and drew a good
house.
Miss Minnie Hauk, the celebrated
prima donna, is expected to give con-
certs in the west this season and an
effort will be made to bring her to Sc.
dalia.
MIR. James was frequently called
before the curtain. The Vlr-
ginian of Miss wainwright was one of
he most charming characte rizatiens OF
that actress.
Held by the Enemy" continues to
hold the favor of the public at the
Madison Square theatre, New York
City. Louise billions work is a pleas
ant feature of the performances.
Louis James and Marie wainwright
inaugurated their starring tour at
McVicker's theatre last Monday night
The play was "Virginius" James
rendition was received with great
favor by the large audience present.
Frederick Bryton, in forgiven"
opened the Brooklyn Park theater last
week. The plot of 4" Forgiven " has
no gIaring originalities, but the lead
ing role of John Desmond, ably taken
by Bryton had some character touches,
1.-THE Maid an d Moonshiner' has
been rewritten in certain parts, and is
more presentable than it was in its
original shape. Lillian Russell and
the lively chorus girls in chromatic
costumes are said to be really charm
ing to look upon. 1t is being given
at the Standar theatre, New York
City.
Col. McCaulPs Don Caesar and
"Crowing Hen" company, which IN
cludes among its members Sig. Per-
ugini, Digby BELL, Lilly Post and
Laura Joyce-Bell, will inaugerate
three new theatres during the first
three weeks of the season, namely,
the Toronto Opera house, next Mon
day; the Bay City Opera House,
Sept. 6, and the Grand Opera House,
Detroit, Sept. 1S.
"A crowded house greeted McNish.
johnson & Slavin's Refined minstrel;
at the opening of the Grand Opers
house in New York City for the sea
son last Monday evening. The chic
ballad singer was Frank Howard, who
sang the "Sweet Heather Bells.
The clever Slavin who never tells {
chestnut. and Burt Haverley the com
edian, who plays Irish characters in {
black face, and who is not unknown
as fun-makers.
-Dan1 Sully will yet make q for
tune out of Daddy Nolan" apd h
| deserves it. His play is one of tn
d best of its kind and it is constant,
growing in favor of the public. Mr.
Sully began two weeks engagement
e Monday night at Tony Pastors, New
+, York city, in "The Corner Grocery,
= and although it is less than a mont
;, since he closed long engagement a
o the same theatre, the house wa
q crowded.
: -"Ritka," the romantic RUSSIA
. play written by the suicide William
: Carlton, was reproduced last week a
: the Peoples theatre, New York city
!, with Miss Charlotte Behrens in til
= title role. Tom Ochiltree, who hs
:. travelled extensively in Russia, occr
= pied one of the boxes and went OF
after each of the seven acts. Tb
4 play was produced every evenin
= throughout the week, with matinee
n on Wednesday and yesterday.
1t -"Soldiers and Sweethearts," sta
h ted its second week at the Bijou the
he tire, New York city, Monday nigh
y, to a good-sized audience, who laughe
ID and applauded from the rise to Il
fall of the curtain. The play is sa
c. to run very smoothly and is great
of improved by new business and ne
ne music. Miss Lima Merville play'
er the soubrette part of Nan for the fiji
IS. time and made a pronounced hi
or being heartily encored tor all h
'p- specialties and frightened up the
III tire performance to that extent that
ay GOOD soubrette can. Mile. Lime al
elf Miss Drew were repeatedly encor
b. for their songs, and Henry DOnneu
III -. ,,,,,oI ,,as tho main uuhma keT