Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-01
THE DRAMA.
Events in this City and
Elsewhere.
MILE. RHEA AT THE GRAND.
Treasurer Frank w. :COnant's
Benefit-The Philharmonic So
ciety-Many Other Notes.

The French Society accompanied
by the French Consul, will meet
Mile Rhea to-day upon her arrival in
the city.
To-night's performance at the Pa
vilion will be the last time the Pyke
Opera Co. will be seen during this en-
gagement.
During the last three months of
1887 musical works of the value OF
$4,000 we're exported from Leipzig to
the United States.
Ruth Rose, who came to this coun-
try from England with Marguerite
st John, is now doing leading busi-
ness with the Claire Scott Co.
Rumor has it that Fanny Daven-
port's contracts for next season are all
signed by herself, and not by her
husband, Mr.. E. H. Price, as before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, Of the St.
James Theatre, London, are sure to
come to this country next season.
They are certain of receiving a hearty
reception.
Dawn is TO be produced at the Hollis
Street Theatre, Boston, late in May.
1t is Justin Adams dramatization Of
Rider Haggard's novel. Frank Losee
has been secured for prominent role.
A Rag Baby made its first city
appearance this season on the evening
Of March 10Th to light attendance.
The event signalized the debut here
of Charley Reed as white-faced
comedian.
The Pirates of Penzance was re-
vived March II at the Savoy Theatre,
London, Eng. Geraldine Ulmar, in
the role of ''Mabel," made pro-
nQunced success. The new opera by
Gilbert and Sullivan is limited at for
July next.
+. G. Burnand has written bur-
,esque on Ariaae, the prurient drama
now being played at the Opera
Comique, and the travesty will shortly
be given by Willie Edouin at the
Strand in conjunction with the sue
oessful Katie.
On May 1st the New York Fifth
avenue Theatre passes from the con-
troll of Mr. John B. Stetson to Mr..
Eugene Tompkins, who has already
econtracted with Mr.. J. NJ. Hill that A
Possible Case shall be produced at the
opening, and continued for six weeks.
The courts of Newport, R. l., de-
cided against a new trial March IA in
the suit of Janauschek VS.. Harry
Bull, Jr., proprietor of the Perry
House, for $4,000 damages. Judg-
ment was recently rendered in jan
auschek's favor. Mr.. Bull has made
AN assignment of his property.
Modjeska's support awaited her
coming IN vain at Rerding, Pa, March
IL. Her car left Allentown for Read
ing ON that day, but at Alburtis a
large snowdrift was encountered, and
abe was imprisoned in her Car for two
days and two nights. She reached
her destination on the morning of IA
1T late hour.
Two great musical festivals are an
nounced to take place in Europe this
year. The German Singers League,
which consists of nearly ga 900 mem
bers, will have its fourth meeting at
Vienna, Austria. At Copenhagen,
Dem, a great musical festival will be
celebrated in May, at which only
scandinavian music will be per-
formed.
Mr.. Charles Alfred Byrnes' Pearl o,
pek;n has drawn audiences that have
completely filed the Bijou Opera
House during the past week. The
music is exquisite, the book is very
amusing, and the costumes more
elaborate than has ever before been
seen in America Mr.. f. f. Rice has
scored another big success with the
Psa,1 of Ptkin.
Violin connoisseurs will be inter-
ested in an instrument in the possess
sion of Rev. w. M. Beauchamp of
Baldwinsville, N. Y. 1t was brought
70 this country seventy five years ago,
and has been pronounced by anti
quaries to have been made as far
back as the twelfth century. This
old violin was found amid the ruins
of Glastonbury Abbey, Eng, one Of
the many monastic institutions dis
solved and dismantled by King Hen.
~ VIII.
When John Russell, now with
Natural Cas-" was agent for Minnie
Palmer, he saw in New Orleans
bird shop number of parrots, and
conceived the idea of having these
birds taught to say, "Go see Minnie
Palmer" intending to hang them up
IN public places. The bird man was,
most sanguine of success. Russell was
TO return in a week and get the birds.
He did return, but the bird man didn't
seem extremely happy, his efforts
having been only partially successful.
Taking John into the back room, he
introduced an old warrior of bird.
blear eyed and tailless. John. in his
most polite and winning manner, said,
go see Minnie Palmer" The bird
answered, $50 to HI"
Henry Irving was rendered recep-
tlon by the Goethe Club at the Madi-
son-square Theatre on the afternoon
Of March 18th. The theatre was
crowded. President Parke Goodwin of
the society introduced Mr.. Irving,
who delivered an eloquent address on
the dramatic art in general, and Goe-
the in particular. George William
Curtis made the final speech. On
Monday night, the 10Th, Mr.. Irving
and his company did not play at the
Star (Which was dark), having gone
to West Point to give a private per-
torrance of The Merchant of Venice
for the officers and cadets of that
post. Permission to that effect had
been been secured from the Secretary
Of War. On Tuesday night, the 2Oth
Mr.; Irving resumed his engagement
at the Star.
As significant sign of the times, it
is interesting to notice that Wagnerian
themes are being whistled as glibly as
"Pinafore" was years ago. One is no
longer startled by hearing on the
streets bits of the "Walkurenritti'' or
OF Sigmund's love song whistled by
unmusical-looking individuals. And
yet Wagner was pronounced as lack