Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-08
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Brief Notes from show Life Ersry~hsf'
Points Of rnteress Asoutihs "Psrfesh-"
''The Ivy Lear was presented to small
but thoroughly enthusiastic audience at the
Grand last night, and scored marked sue
cess. The piece was put on in much bettel
style than last year and the scenic and me
chanical effects were most admirable. The
caste was excellent, end the production a
whole could scarcely have been improved
upon.
Edward Harrigan has scored one more
success with ''Wsddy Googan."
Dr. Ham. Griffith is no longer associated
with the management of Mary Anderson.
The new play which Sydney Rosenfeld
is writing for }. M. Hill will be named "a
Dear Delusion."
Fanny Davenport took q steamship at
San Francisco last Thursday. to make the
trip TO New York by the way Of Panama.
Rose Ceghlan will shortly begin active
rehesrsals of ';Jocelyn," and will be al
ready for the opening of her starring tour
on October 1.
Francis Wilson closes his engagement at
the Casino, New York, May LIST Of next
year and begins starring tour May 5th at
the Broadway theater.
Mr.. Frank Dupree. formerly of the Alta
California and the Chronicle, has sue
ceedeo Mr.. Julian Msgnus as dramatic edi-
tor of the New York Tribune.
Jennie Yeamans still remains with ''Nat-
urxf Cas- which is Illuminating the Euclid
avenue opera house at Cleveland this week,
and amusing enormous audiences.
Charles A. Bryne and Arthur Wallack
have lust finished new version of ''Uncle
Toms Cabin" which will be produced in
Philadelphia at the Broad street theater,
early In October.
p. S. Gilmore, the famous band master,
has consented to write the dramatic music
for w. j. Scanlon's new play .'Mavour-
neen" which will be produced In Philadel-
phia during holiday week.
James A. Bailey has secured the Madison
Square garden for the customary winter
quarters of the Banum-Bailey circus, and
the show will give its spring season there
In 1889 with much pomp and splendor.
DIR. III. b. Chase, father of Arthur B.
Chase, director of the Booth and Barrett
company, died quite suddenly at his home
in Holyoke, Mass, last Tuesday. He was
rs years old, and had been i'll but q few
days.
Mr.. Julian Magnus, who has been doing
the dramatic work on the New York Trt-
b,sne, for the past year, has been engaged
20 go in advance Of Frederick Warde. Mr..
Magnus Is popular gentleman of un.
doubted ability, and will do excellent work
fot Mr.. Warde.
honfaIro 81, 49,, g..
''Monbars" has opened most auspiciously.
Last week in Boston the popular young
actor drew a succession of large and decid-
edly fashionable audiences that called him
before the curtain frequently at every per-
formance.
William Ill. Cranes arrangements for the
new play which David ID. Lloyd is to write
him, were made entirely by cable, while
Crane was in Europe. Lloyd is to have the
drama ready by next July. He will give
Crane character entirely different from
any that actor has yet played.
Mr.. Creston Clarke comes from good dra-
matte stock, being q grandson of the elder
JGnius, Brutus Booth, nephew TO Edwin
Booth. and son of John Sleeper Clarke and
Asia Booth. His resemblance 10 his illus
trious uncle, Edwin Booth, is said to be
icuHt hapiy oiihluk. tuousH ucuiiy tiiiItg
years his junior. Mr.. Booth is very much
interested in his nephew's tour and has
personally arranged and selected the repOr-
toire, etc. The tour opens October %. In
Richmond, thence South.
Handsome Robert Downing, the TRACE
dian, who has been so successful under the |
management of j. Il. Mack, Is soon TO |
marry Miss Griffith. one of Maryland's |
handsomest bellies and q great favOrite in |
Washington society. Her father is one Of
the wealthiest planters in the south. Mr.. |
Mack is rather Respondent over the affair, |
as he and Downing are constant companions |
in hunting and fishing excursions and in |
athletic sports. He says, when Robert |
msrries he will have to 20 1t alone, and
wishes he had a clause In his contract that |
his star should not wed for ten years. |
which will be at the end of his term as his |
manager.