The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-12
Notes.

Carrie Swain will return from Australia
and play in this country next season.
Mckee Rankin and Mabel Bert are
playing 'The New Danites" in museums.
Mrs. John Drew will be with Joseph
Jefferson in the spring when he reyiyes
1.-THE Rivals"
The coming American tour OF the Lon
don Gaicty Burlesque company will cover
a period OF twenty-three weeks.
Chevalier Blondin began rope walking
when four years old. Al eight years OF
age he appeared before the King Of Italy.
Dion Boncicault's new play, "Cushla-
ma-chree," is in constant rehearsal by the
Boucicault company. The title signifes in
English "Throb Of My Heart"
"monte Cfisto, Jr. !" "AIiss Esmeralda"
and "Frankenstein" will constitute the
rcpertory OF the London Gaioty Burlesque
company for their American tour.
George and Edward Hanlon became
naturalized citizens OF the United States
last week. and will make this country
their home for the remainder OF their
lives.
w. J. Scanlan Is getting ready 10 pro.
duce his comic opera OF 1.-THE West Point
Cadet" for which he has written the
words and music, OF thirty songs and
choruses.
Lizzie Kelsey, the burlesquer OF other
days, is again III, and this time IL Is feared
fatally 10. Consumption Is her malady.
The past four or Eve years she has spent
mostly on English stages.
Manager NJ. w. IIanley and Edward
IIarrigah will 10 through l'lgland and Ire
land next summer. The ,uad trip OF the
llarrigan company, therefore, will be quite
short, embracing only three or four big
cities.
Manager Pitou has decided not 10 send
Rose Coghlan out for q preliminary tour
this season. She will begin starring next
September in Charles Coghlan's new play
Of "Joclyn," supported by a company OF
unusual ability.
Maurice II. Barrymore will leave Mrs.
Iangtry's company in two weeks. lie and
the LILY have had n misunderstanding.
She told him he didn't know his lines. lie
rctortcd that he knew enough TO support
her. She gave him notice.
Frederick Warlc Is meeting with much
success In tho south, where he Is said to be
drawing large audicnccsai increased prices.
Next year the young tragcdian will make
known in New york a spectacular produc-
ton Of "Othello," In which he will play
the part OF lago, supported by specially
selected cast
A dramatic festival will he given m Lou
isyillc May 10, II and ", by Edwin Booth
and Lawrence Barrett. Tho Exposition
building has been secured and will be mr.
ranged Tor elaborate productions OF "lIam
let, "0thello" and Julius Caesar" The
affair isin the hands Of Mr.. James Camp, q
well known resident Of that city. IL will
be advertised far and near, and spccia
trains will be run from all the surround
ing towns and cities.
Miss Fanny Davenport has commenced
active rchcarsals Of "Ia Tosca," which
will be given It's first American production
February "a, at French x Sangcr's new
Broadway thcatcr, and for which entirely
new and elaborate scenery and costume,
are promised. Miss Davenport believes
that the new play will be more OF popu
lar success than Fedora" There Il
great deal Of excellent comedy for her II
the frst two acts; and the last three ar,
tragic enough 10 suit the most blasc thea
tcr-goer. The first act occurs In n church
In which large band Of New York churcl
= choiris,er will singlhc 'Tc Deum." Th'
second act will show q grand fcte. Tn
scenes Of the playarc laid In Rome In 1900
aud afford unusual opportunity for hand
some scenery and costumes. THERE'S
really wonderful sccno in the piece, whcr
Floria's lover Is tortured In order TO max
f1ona bciray the hiding place Of a Grim
inal, which her lover has forbidden her 4
do. In Paris this scene made sensation
on the iSl night. partly because the love
appeared with blood dripping from hi
brow. II seems he had not received hi
instructions at rvhcanals, and had put OF
lot Of red paint on his own account
Miss Davenport viii retain this scene, be
licying that the public like those abnorma
things. Tho scene where Floria kills tn
villain with poinard, is described a. on
Of the strongest over written.