Telegram-herald., 1888-09-23
AMUSEMENTS.


stars avoid playwrights who make their at
tscks, armed with huge manuscripts. which
they are always ready TO read. The other
day Roland Reed lodged very persistent
one from whom be thought he made his
escape. Not 50, however. The crafty play
wright had watched him go TO his room,
and followed. Mr. Jack. Mr.. Reeds mana
ger, was waiting for him, when some one
raped at the door. Jack opened IT, and
Reed recognized the voice. Talk to him
outside minute, whispered Reed to his
manager He did, and when both entered
Reed had gone. Jack got rid OF the play
wright, but ten minutes later Reed made
ais appearance stained with red paint from
head TO heels. He had gone down q newly
| painted fire escape. and the dodge cost him
| just TOO.
Another display Of vaudeville stars, ten
| in number, is announced by Manager Smith
| for the coming week, in addition to the
present members making three shows COM
| bined in one presenting bnrlesque, female
| minstrel and an olio of oddities. conclud-
ing each evening and mstinees Wednesday
and Saturday. with the brilliant burIesoue
entitled The Moor's Bride" Judging
| from the names advertised the entertain
ment will be full of good singing dancing
and laughable sketches.
As already announced In these columns
| Mckee Rsnkins company will be at Pow
ers on Tuesday aud Wednesday nights
| and will present The Runaway WIFE,"
| Mr.. Rsnkin's reputation is such that he
| needs no commendatory notice. Manager
| Garwood has generously decided to make
| this performance the occasion of q bene tit
| for the yellow fever sufferers. Those who
| attend will not only witness q good per-
| formance, but will contribute at the ame
time to very worthy charity.
| Duncan b. Harrison's new military melo-
| drains, The Paymaster." was given its
| first New York production Monday night
| at the Star Theatre. There was q large
| audience aud the piece made an instant
| success. The scenes OF the play are laid in
| Ireland and the male characters are all
military. Mr. Harrison, the author, is also
the star The production was unusually
elaborate and several realistic water scenes
| were shown.
Joseph Jefferson begins his tour October
| l, in Pittsburg going thence 10 Chicago for
| three weeks, after which he plays an en-
| gagement Of two weeks at the Fifth Avenue
| Theatre in New York. His Autumn tour
i, for fourteen weeks. at the close Of which
be will go to his Louisians plantation. His
| Spring season begins In April. snd is for
six weeks and will be PLAYED in the South.
w. J. Scanlan's new season has opened
suspioiously. The popular young come
| dian presented shane ma Lawn" in
| Toronto 10 large audiences. September 80
| Hr. Seaman begins an engagement at
| Hoolev's Theatre in Chicago, after which
be will make tour OF the South.
This week Edwin Booth and Lawrence
| Barrett are playing for three nights each in
| Minneapolis and st. Paul. Next Monday
they begin an engagement Of three weeks
in Chicago reaching the Grand Opera
| House Cincinnati. October 18th. and the
Olympic Theatre, st. Louis. October y.
Leila Farrell seems to have good case
against Nat @. Goodwin for breach Of prom
ise. ss several letters have been shown dur
| ing the week which contain such phrases
as to. following: why don't the old h.g
| turn up her toes. 30 can marry you.
have e SET morgus in the house.
Nellie Free will be at Redmonds the
| coming week In the newly constructed mu-
.icsl comedy. Silver spur" The play
contains an abundance Of fun-more than
ever osf0rs-and the company is a strong
/ QUE. DIX auAleDtft VIII y sukeFkaluel.
| The Hsnlon's "Ls Voyage en Suisse
1 Company are meeting with much success
| this season. This week they make tour
| Of TIE large cities Of Pennsylvania rescbing
the Pittsburg Opsrs HoEse. October 3
/ J. N. Hill has not given I'D his fght With
/ Margaret Msthsr bat ~ill spply for another
/ Injunction 70 prevent her acting under any
other contrsct bot ia. one she signed with
him six yssrs since.
Kate Cssflston's rev musical farce. "A
i PsDsr Doh, 10 receiving its finishing re-
hssrssls A. the F08rteesth Street Thsstrs
prior 70 - production At Syracuse. Sept. a.
! The she Company hss cancelled its south
sra tour The psopls In IL we're afraid %
risz their heath ia the fever district. Il is
said.
Hundreds are icing turned s~sy from ths
siz Academy of Music e. every perform
s8os of The Old Homestead
4
~The Ka~r Dfsmoni'' is drawing large
audiences a. ths Brosawsy Tssstrs-
Tscqus. Kruger hss nasis decided 1t ia
"Hs Rcysl Hiehnesss
i Lester Va ark @etssa ft a SD. snso1r q