National Republican., 1888-05-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Wilton 1.ackaye has been engaged by r. b.
McDonough to play the leading part In Isl
beria' next season.
The scenery for the Little Tycoon" was at
tached last week by Charles Fox, scenic artist
for an unpaid balance.
The Campanini tour has come to an abrupt
end, n termination which many of the tenor's
friends prophesied before he left his palace at
Parma.
Kate Rooney, stepdaughter of Pat Rooney
was made a ward Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children by the surro.
gate last week.
Bolossy Kiralfy will introduce new ballet,
entitled America, IN his production of Matthias
Sandorf, which will open the season at Niblo's
in August next.
Rose Osborne has been engaged TO play the
leading part in BARLEY Campbell's Fate"
next season. BARLEY Campbelfs fate Is a
good thing to steer clear of.
Mr.. Marc Klaw states that there was no
possible foundation for the statement that
has recently gone the rounds of the press that
Miss Davenport could shelve La Tosca.'" "
Etelka Gerster, once high.priced prlma
donna In Italian opera, sailed for Europe last
week with her 2.year.old baby, on whom, say
the gossips, rests the responsibility for her
loss of voice.
Mr.. William Gillette has engaged the Madi.
son Square Theater for thirteen weeks, begin
ming In August. During that time he will pro-
ualty' and "A Legal Wreck"
Poor Lillian Olcott expressed wish pre-
yious TO her demise that all her costly dresses
for "Theodora" should be burned to ashes.
She dreaded the idea of anyone else wearing
them. 1t was an eccentricity
"The Crystal Slipper; or Prince Prettiwetz
and Little Cinderella" will be produced at the
Chicago Opera House June IL. The piece is a
spectacular extravaganza, written by Alfred
Thompson and Harry b. Smith.
Mr. Charles McGreachy, the very clever and
versatile agent OF she troupe, advertised
another she" show so bitterly In st. Paul a
few days since that he was arrested for
criminal libel. The Job" was very neatly
put up"
Charles Lalo, young French composer,
some of whose instrumental works have met
with success In this country, has Just com
pleted his first opera. "Le Roi d'Ys," which
was heard for the first time at the Paris Opera
last Monday night
"The Lady or the Tiger" with which the
McCaull summer season of comic opera began
| at Wallacks theater on Monday, Is not great
| success, although Col. McCaull mounted and
| costumed 1t superbly, and the house has been
| filled during the week.
The latest fad among the actresses is de
| llcious liquor of mint In goblet filled with
| finely cracked ice, and dash of Kummel
| 1t has the color of a light emerald, and makes
| a grateful and cooling sensation after the
| performance, 1t has been named the Honey
'boiNi, iiHppc'
Henry Ayclng, the husband OF Mittens vii.
| lett and the leading man of Robert Downing s
| Gladiator company was seriously injured In
| Chicago on Sunday, II Is reported that he
| was crushed between two cable cars. 4. f..
| McCabe will probably be sent on to fill his
| place In the company.
Sarah Bernhardt produced her play,
| "L'Aveu,n for the first time the other day In
| Lisbon She had u superb ovation, Called
into the royal box she received from the queen
| a superL bouquet bound with ribbons, bear.
| ing the BraganZa arms and secured by pin
surmounted bya sapphire surrounded by bril-
| liants.
Swede by birth, and his family have been
| actors for many generations. Mr.. Fosberg
| was one OF the best eXponents of the dialects
Of the southern states, and the locality from
| which the character he impersonated came
| from could be recognized to nicely. In the
| northern conception of Virginia gentleman
Of ante'bellum times he was especially good.
Coquelln and Jane Hading left Paris May
| dth for their tour Of America. Damala,, the
| tract with Manager Koenlg of the Paris Gym
| nase Theatre, who would like $4,000 for Its
default Koenig Is Jane Eading's ex'husband
and suspicious of the handsome Greek, who
| promises to come with the company under a
| nom dC0Uefre.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett has taken the Princess
| Theatre from Miss Grace Hawthorne for three
| months, TO produce play that will not cause
The water TO boil oyer, London Bridge. Ben
MycEIeisr N.Y. Eier VII be be Ni9lloTed July 10 by Crhs
| will be ,playedfor the Tooth time, after which
\, will be stabbed until further orders. Mr..
Wilson Barrett retains the services, of Miss
Drummon, Miss Willis Miss Chandos, Mrs.
Huntley, Mr., Abingdon, Mr.. Basset-Roe, Mr..
Hodgson, and Mr., Fernandez the cream Of
Miss Hawthome's Princess Company,