San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-14
IN THE FLIES.
Whispers From Prompter's Box
About Theatrical Subjects.


About Theatrical Subjects.
Promp.er wants 1t understood right here
that he has had pleasant week of II just
passed. That is. the latter part. The frat OF
the week, Sunday TO Tuesday rights, he had n
very dun time, AS there was nothing on deck
except Brown, the mind reader. This gentle
man is pretty well up IN his business, but his
spiritual seance machinery did not work; pro-
badly like the telephone wires, because 1t was
be ny a ne-night fellow, he would draw very
well, and so he q d the first night, bat his rent
ana board were hardly paid, and he determined
TO htry, 1t another night hand and dd
left here VITA less than he came. Abbott
stirred up things when she came on Wednes-
day. though, and drew the people out Dy the
hundreds, II ling the big house each night OF
the week. she gives them something for their
money and Is general favorlte, Her new
operas, Ruy Bias and The Devils Share" are
well liked. while the remainder OF her roper
toire IS above criticism. And her dresses!
Didn't the ladies' go wild over themI They
were beHutifdl and rich acd no mistake:
Emma has good company, with all her Old
leading people, though the chorus has been
weeded out and imp owed this season. She 10
the same little Emma, laxative as ever, ana
with an honest, good word for al.
She is on excellent terms with her
company, too, which is more than can
be said OF other companies, dramatic
and operate now travelling. Prompter heard
her say some sweet things about Manager
Rische ana his excellent dress ng rooms, and
she praised his management, praised the town,
praised the press, and praised Texas. She
was dressi az for The second act OF tne CAM.
val OF Venice and as she put touch here and
there TO her face, arranged her headdress, and
gave regular Texes yell when Annadale, In
pinning IL on, ran the pin too deep into her
scale. she kept up running conversation on
three different subjects, with three gentlemen
ii the same time. and did IL well and she found
time, woman Ike, 10 enquire OF 'oppter
how he liked her dresses. Eugene Wetheren
her husband has n ne address, and treas the
press gang Ike kings. He knows IL .pleases
them, delps him and costs but little, and be-
sides 1t is niue wiser TO be pleasant, than to
nave the big head and be a boor.
Last night the company appeared In Trova-
nad. Tue entire company was In excellent
voice and sang their best, though
toe male chorus was little tiled,
noon. However, that didn't atfecs their voice
ss long as they stood up. Misc Abbott AZ.
peared as LeOnora and received rapIurous APP
W zen Sine sang at IS Manrico," which was
ye-y sweet. Her costumes were entirely diff
ferenI rom any she has worn, her heavy lace
abboaf c, s1 "a PeI hsr very pese ~ Miss
Miss Annandale appeared as the Gypsy
mother, ard looked ner pref. est in The quaint
earo o. the Ronanys. Her song Stay It's
10y Mo,her," and Home 10 our MOUNTAINS"
were sUDg giandiy, as only Anuandale can
sirJ,and MoOtegrifo as MaD"ico,wit his rich
.enor, og this song and sang my Mother
the srdence would scarcely allow him to re-
spond 10 the rencore becaU Sc applaudIng him.
He played the son more naturally than the
lover. Prdette as The count sang" Most need 1t
Is, n fue voice sud was heartily applauded,
ABBOTT NOTES.
This season, since her return to America, she
Is using her chest notes to good advantage.
ABBOT has sung forty-hve different
operas.
Emma Abbotts season for next year is now
completely booked and all are foe one or more
week stands. San Antonio is included.
Next season Emma Abbott will produce
"Naoucco aud Gilbert Sullivan's new
opera, "Lalla EOosh."
Toe Emma Abbott company for next season
be added.
MARTHA" AND GOOD DEVIL"
Ma tDa" at the matinee is well attended
Lady HaI let and Nancy, her maid, for fun go
to cOUItry fac, in Queen Anne's time. For
joke they dressed as servants; hire to a
c)up'e or young farmers and take the earnest
money, thus being compelled under the law
TO serve one year. While serviDC, their mas
te.s 'all In owe with them, but are refused.
Escap'ug. the ladies are At length discovered
ana claimed, but are repulse1 and they go 10
the queen, VINO discovers one farmer
to be the son OF tho Earl of Derby.
everything ends happily. Good Devil" or,
the devils share, is on for Tonight. The argu-
ment is that young nobleman falls in love
with young dressmaker and spends all his
money trying 10 become acquainted, but fails.
In despair he goes to the forest and impIores
the devils ass sCance. Her brother "plays the
devil" and aids Rafael materially. King Fei-
dinand, also in love with Caslda contrives to
meet her under a false preteuse but she es-
capes, and Is placed In a convent. Afterward
she Is made court lady and then Rafael, now
an army Officer, meets her and declares his
love, which is returned. The king discovers
the affair and throws Rafael IN prison and
both he aud Carlo are condemned to death.
The queel finally comes 10 their aid and RR-
fael at last marries Casllda. Miss Abbott APP
pears as the roguish boy for the first time in
this opera, and from the success she has
achieved elsewhere ia the role, we may safely
predict an enjoyable per .Ormance. Tue music
Is by Auber he author of Fra Diavolo, and
the cast includes every member of the entire
company. The situations are amusing the
dialogue full of bright snd witty hits" and
the costumes are marvels of beauty and ee-
gance. No opera comique in the Abbott re-
pertolre can compare with THE Good Devil"
and the sale of seats indicates crowded
house.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Tomorrow night Salsbury's TrOubadours will
begin thrce-night engagement. They are
the best in the country, and audiences will be
as delighted with them as with Abbott. None
should miss the treat, as 1t is entirely different
from the grand opera we have Just had. After
the 1 fouDadours comes Francesca dc Remini,
which IS auo her hrst-class amusement.
The death of the young Texas actor-cOme-
dian, Rolla Ryan, Is noted in this weeks
Liz at with great res ret.
dwell aud Greenwall, of New Orleans, are
having managerial fight, but Texas man
ayers had better keep out of IL,
Prof. Stelnfeldt gave classic piano recital
and concert at the Casino this week.
The Beethoven Msennerchor concert at
Arbeiter Nereiu hall tomorrow night will be
well worth attending.
OveItures have been made by the singing
and social club 20 Mrs. katZenberger to be-
come their instructress until May, when she
returns TO Chicago.
A paid church choir is likely TO materialIze
for San Fernando cathedral.
Fashion theatres new departure of giving
through the city, and they will be well sup
ported.
Mrs. DIR. Hahn has harp valued at $500
Robinson x Cos. circus is headed this way.
The automatic city OF Jerusalem in
Herods reign is being exhibited in the vacant
opera house store.
Miss Abbott told Prompter that II she could
have arranged her dates for Galveston, she
would have remained over Sunday in this city.
She wanted to. II she had, she would UNI
doubleday have been carried forcibly to some
church and asked to sing her ''Erminier lula
by or some other sacred song.
Our citizens and ladies are becoming so well
educated as to opera, that they are beginning
TO dress in regulation costume. FRONTIER.
A Distinguished Visitor.
Col. G. d. Munson. during the late
war colonel Of the SeveDty-eight Ohio
veteran regiment, which he entered as