Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Pacihc coast, playing her way out there.
Charles A. Stevenson has been reelected
club.
Mary Anderson denies the report that she
is going to marry ian Englishman from Lon
don"
Talma's grandson in the male line lately
died at Bordeaux. He was merchants
clerk
Sydney Rosenfeld's "a Possible Case" will
Sf \. given y ITS first production at williamsburg
Mrs. John Drew will probably have week
of old comedy in her own theatre early in the
spring.
'The Streets of New York." with George
Boniface as Badger, is making great hit
this season.
Mrs. ID. p. Bowers win give dramatic read
ings through the west as far as San Fran
cisco, If possible.
Pauline L'Allemand, of the defunct ma
tional opera company, is singing with fair
success in Germany.
Newton Beers has been playing to good
business in Lost in London" at the Peoples
theatre, Chicago.
Mrs. Osmond Tearle (nee Minnie Conway
Levy has been suffering from a severe at
tack of bronchitis.
And now somebody else is reported to have
secured the world-claimiug Saxe-Meiningen
company for America.
ZAAlS IIsOI Will plttN IuS SOuutCbpo pdi v
in I'm the SWIM" which has been turned
into musical comedy
De Wolf Hopper, according to statements
generally credited by his relatives and
friends, is in his 3lst year.
John A. MaclSey's starring tour in "Popn
has come to an end-through the weakness
of his hacker, so 1t is said.
A. G. Gunter's novel, 'Mr. Barnes of New
York." has been dramatized and presented in
London for copyright purposes
Anton Schott, formerly of the Metropoll
tan opera house, is filling an engagem.n AT
at the Royal opera house, Berlin.
Singular as it may seem, Denman Thomp-
son, in ''The Old Homestead" failed to draw
at Macauley's theatre, Louisville.
"The Henrietta" is announced for produc-
tion in New York shortly, with all the origi-
nal scenery, properties and effects.
Beatrice Cameron, the leading lady of the
Richard Mansfield company, will go to Lon
don with 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.'
Miss Lenora Bradley, who will support
the knights in Rudolph" at the Walnut, is
fine actress and great fayorite here.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich will open the next and
regular season of the new broadway theatre,
New York, with 1.-THE Kafir Diamond"
Hermann, the magician, has made an
offer for lease Of the Bijou opera house,
New York, for year from September ID.
The New York Bijou theatre is for sale;
price, $5o0,000. A ten years. lease of the
house is held by Messrs. Rice and Dixey.
Vernona Jarbeau in Starlight" sings a
topical song, 'Thats enough, don't you
thin !" IN which she has made a telling hit.
Emma Juch has been engaged as the lead
ing soprano of the Rutland (va.) an
nual musical festival, which will be held in
May.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Harrigan will not
renew his lease of the Park theatre, New
York, and that MIR. H. II. Jacobs will be his
successor.
Adelina Patti, accompanied by Maurice
Grau sailed from France last Thursday for
| South America, where she will make an ex-
| tended tour,
"Napji," by Chassaigne. the composer of
"Falka," will be the next attraction at the
| New York Casino, with Sadie Martinot i'll
| the title part.
'"Town and Country" one of Thomas Nor
| toms old comedies, is to be revived at Wal
| lacks New York theater for the first time in
| twenty years.
"a. Dark Secret" has been materially
| improved since last here. A rain storm
| OF real water will be added to the other
| great effects.
| M. Hippolyte Raymond and Maurice Or
| donneau's three-act vaudeville, Lies Noces
| de Mile. Gamache," is the latest at the Paris
Palais-Royal.
Signor Sapo, the accompanist of the Josef
| Hofmann concerts, has gone to South Amer
| lea 10 dCU dS u Ihull OpeTdJlC
| performances.
Sir William Young has written new
| sketch for Rosina Vokes entitled, "Only a
Joke" which is to have its first production in
Toronto, Can.
Robert b. Mantell has made the announce
ment that he has dropped the out of his
| name and will hereafter be known only as
Robert Mantell
| Nat Goodwin sold seats and boxes at the
| Now York Academy of Music last Thursday
| for Tony Hart's benefit performance Nearly
| $5,0 600 was secured.
Manager Al Hayman is trying to persuade
| Imre Kiralfy to accept 81, 800 each for four
| performances of Chevalier 3londin in San
| Francisco next fall.
| Rice's beautiful "Evangeline" is credited
| with having drawn 81, 900 since its first
| production. 1t must be admitted that Evan
| geline'' has many admirers.
Salvni, the Italian tragedian, during his
| American tour of twenty weeks, will play
| under the management of Wesley Sisson,
! formerly of the Criterion theater.
| Nine. Melba, of Brussels, has been en-.
gagged at a large salary by Mr.. Harris for his
| season of Italian opera in London, which
| opens at Covent Garden on May 90
The Hanlons "Fantasma" company was a
| victim of the strike on the Chicago, Burling-
| ton & Quincy. 1t lost night in getting
| to Denver, and has put in claim for dam
| ages.
Colonel McCaulps broken leg has mended
| thoroughly, but he is not yet able put any
| weight upon it. 1t has been broken three
times in all, each time in exactly the same
| place.
| Genevieva Lyttons six dresses in "a Pos
| sible Case win cost 81 800, and will be made
| by home talent. After this who can say that
| American plays are not handsomely
| mounted
| Imre Kiralfy has begun active preparations
for the production of the big spectacle of
| "Neron at St. George, Staten Island, in
| June In the arena scene 2,OOO,OOO men and
| women will appear.
A comedy called "Amanuensisn will be
| produced at Dockstader's theater, New York,
| next month, with j. H. Ryley, the Ko Ko of
| the Duff opera company, and Madeline Lu-
| cette in the leading parts.
| Madame Christine Nilsson complains of
| Continual rheumatism She says that she has
| not even contemplated another American
| tour and doubts if she will ever seriously re-
| sumo her profession again
Several English capitalists who think that
| Barnum is the greatest show on earth have
| offered to erect building in London for
| F. r., and Bridgeports possible president is
| considering the proposition.
Miss Lillian Olcott's suit against the
| Franco American agency in defense of her
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