Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-25
THE DRAMA.
Many Notes of Plays and
Players
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The "HOle in the Ground" and
Pyke Opera Company in
This City.
THE DRAMA.
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Edward Lloyd, the English concert
singer. will come to New York late
next month.
1.-THE Nan That Hesitatcs," com,
edy by G. w. Godfrey, received its
premier Feb. 28, at st. Georges Hall
London, Eng.
John Fl. Cobbe is said to lave a
new comic opera called The Tanning o.
the Shreeg He has designs upon Lon
don and New York.
Cocard and Bicoguet by Messrs.
Raymond and Boucheron, is enjoying
a prosperous run at the Renaissance
Theater, Paris, France.
The Golden Goblin, a four-act drama
by Frank Marryat. was playe for the
first time March 5, at the Theatre
Royal, Coyden, England.
NJ. Coquelin commenced February
IS, a seven weeks engagement in
London, England. His first appear
ance was in L'Etourdi.
Albert Niemann and his wife, He'd
wig Niemann-Raabe, have arrived il
Germany. The tenor sang at the Ber-
On Marie Roze's birthday, March
I'd, she was presented with a magniti-
cent diamond tiara bracelet by the
people of Liverp ool, England.
La Pmssance des Tenebres, five
act play by Tolstoi, which was forbid
den by the Russian Government, was
recently given at Paris France.
Charles Lecocq has arranged a new
comic opera for the Folies Dramatiques,
Paris, France. The title now an
1ounced is La Femme Pdiltaisse.
Mary Anderson appeared March I'd
for the one hundredth consecutive
time in The Winters Tale at the Ly-
ceum Theater, London, England.
Dido and Eaeos, the opera which
was revived March 81 by the Bach
choir at st. James Hall, London, Eng
land, was originally sung in 1880.
Minnie Palmer's season will close
about May Ist, when she will go to
England, where she will make short
tour, opening in London in Septem-
Der.
Gus Williams regular season will
close March 26th, when he will inn
mediately reorganize and tour Cali
fornia, returning east by way OF Mani
toba.
Al Baba is announced as next sea-
sons piece de resistance at the Eden
Theatre, Paris, France. 1t is credited
with success ia Brussels, Belgium, the
present season.
Florence Wood, daughter of Mrs.
John Wood, made her professional
debut in London, England, February
2S, as leading-lady in The Nan That
Hesitotes, scoring success.
"Clara Tere Vere,' four-act piece
by Campbell Rae Brown, is soon 10
be produced in England. The play
has not as yet been sold to an Ameri-
can manager, as has been announced
"Portners,'' at the London, Eng,
Haymarket, is now running smoothly.
and is much improved by the prun-
ming it received. "La Pompddour,"
by Wills and Grundy, will follow Part
ners.
The libretto Joceyln. the new opera
done February 25, at the Theatre de
la Mounaie, Brussels, Belgium, is
credited with being tame and really
unworthy of the poem from whence it
was taken.
Mrs. Carrie c. Carter, who was
lately on the Pacific Coast with Lewis
Morrison's Company. has returned
East, and has purchased suburban
retreat near Niagara Falls, N. Y,
which she calls "The Rest"
One Of the prominent features of
Robert Buchanan's s new play, JOseph's
Sweetheart, will be succession OF
tableaux, which will realize in stage
form Hogarth's famous series of the
Marriage la Mode.
May Gallagher will play spring
aud summer season in San Francisco.
She has lately been with an invalid
sister in Santa Barbara, whose health
has so much improved that Miss Gal
lagker will be enabled to resume her
professional duties.
The young lady who made her first
stage appearance as "Chip Howard"
and is now singing under the maze of
"May Davenport" has fallen heir to
a snug fortune. Those in charge OF
the trust have thus far been unable to
ascertain her address.
Christine Nilsson has arranged to
give two farewell concerts in London,
if her health allows her to undergo
the necessary exertion. The prima-
donna is disabled by acute rheumat-
ism, and she sees no chance to under
take another tour in America.
During the performance Of the lima
Di Murska Concert Co. at Wilkes
barre, Pa, February 20, Nine. Di.
Murska tainted on the stage. and had
to be removed to her hotel. AT latest
accounts she was improving, but her
physician has ordered her to rest.
Scott Marble informs as that
Masquerade, recently acted by Agnes
Herndon, is q reconstruction by him
of the late j. r. Planche's Follies of
Night. He states that, contrary to
his request, Miss Herndon's manager
neglected to give credit for the adapt
alton.
Sol Smith Russell will not retire
from the stage, as has been reported.
His season closed at Erie, Pa. March
Is, and if suitable arrangements can
be made he will play Pacific Slope
engagement in the spring. Next
season he will have new comedy by
E. E. Kidder. :.
R. Fitzgerald is busily engaged ar
ranging the sensational parachute
leaps Of 7. S. Baldwin for the coming
summer. Something new in firework
exhibitions, which are given in the
aires, is also being worked up by Mr..
Fitzgerald, who has an European
party engaged for the purpose.
Sir Frederick Cowen has been conf
missioned to write q cantata for the
opening ceremonies Of the Melbourne.
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