Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20

Fanny, will be a member of the Florences'
company next winter.
II. r. Jacobs has offered Corinne 5000
and all expenses for a five years contract,
which she has not accepted.
Il. Nj. Hooley has renewed his lease OF his
Chicago theatre for ten years. He IS at ms
summer residence, Stamford, Conn.
Amanda Fabris, late of the National Opera
company, has been engaged for the Carl
Rosa opera company in England next season.
A young man in Syracuse has ruined ms
sight by looking through opera glasses. A
heap of homely girls must attend the theaIer
in Syracuse.
Mrs. Jennie Kimball is in negotiation with
II. Il. Jacobs, looking towards the purchase
of IA one-half interest in the Grand opera
house, Buffalo.
Katnlyn Herrin, a San Francisco, Cal,
lady of society is TO be in Fanny Davenport's
company and will open with the troupe at the
Baldwin theater.
Patti celebrated her forty-fifth birthday in
Madrid, recently, with a large dinner party.
II IS the first time she has been in Madrid on
that day since 1S43.
The new opera M. Massenet is writing for
the Paris Opera Comique is called "Perti-
nax'' but the book does not deal with the
Roman emperor of that name.
Italia makes the profound statement that
the performance at a certain opera house re-
Gently was mot an excellent one, especially
for lack of good singers and good rehears-
ais"
Richard Mansfield will sail for London in
July, and will remain abroad until Decem-
Der next. His closing engagement Ill New
York at the Madison Square theater begins
June 9.
Karl Formes, the famous basso, who has
ived in America for the last thirty years,
has been engaged TO sing at the approaching
London season of Italian opera. He Is sew
enty-three years old.
A divorce has been given to Jane Hading
and Victor Koning, the manager of the Gym
nase theatre, Paris. The lady has sailed
with Coquelin for Rio, and will appear in
New York in the fall.
Della Sager, of the once we'll known Sager
Sisters, attempted suicide by drowning at
North Beach, Cal. Della was the ~fayorite of
the sisters, and once travelled for several
seasons with Modieska.
Harry G.. Carlton, of the Carlton-Lyons
company, has secured the Putnam opera
house, Saratoga Springs, n. Y, and is or
ganiZing a strong dramatic company to play
there during the summer season.
Mr.. William H. Sherwood. the American
pianist, who has done so much to populari2e
American music, is now on a tour through
western states. His recent series in the south
Was attended with great success.
Colonel Mapleson is reported to have put
on tights recently and to have sung the part
OF MOnflcO Wncn lldNell feluSeu 10 appear.
The colonel had a voice once, though his best
friends could never tell exactly what it was.
Edward Lloyd, the English tenor and CON
cert singer, accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd and
N. Vert. his manager, arrived in New York
May 6, and will sing at the Cincinnati music
festival, opening May Fl He will return to
England June 2.
Ballet dancers live to great age in France.
Mile. Ferry has just celebrated her ninetieth
birthday, and it is said that she still holds
her place in the front row. Her mother CON
tinues to pirouette every night as before at
the O. Il. entrance.
Miss Gertrude Griswold, the first Amer
lean singer who took the first prize at the
Paris Conservatory of Music, arranged a
concert for the St. Georges Seaside Home
for the Poor, which took place at Chickering
hall last Monday evening.
A New York free trade organ is in favor
of placing a small tax on actors. A heavy
tax should be placed on those actors who tax
our patience. Or u few small tacks under
them would be better, perhaps. They need
something 10 put some Ego" into them.
A combination manager recently back
from a tour Of the south stated that Nine.
Rhea aud Fred Warde have played on sew
eral occasions to about $T5 a night and that
Hallen and Harris variety company became
thoroughly familiar with SIC and SIS houses.
Manager MsIs Klaw says that Fanny