Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-19
THE DRAMA.
Notes of the Actors from
Everywhere.
HAPPENINGS IN THE CITY,
Plays and the Players-Life Be.
hind the Scenes-Stage
Whispers.

comes back to America ana opens az
Staten Island the first week of June.
Jack Hamilton booms the show.
"Nuta.ral Gas" has been SO far sue
cessfully introduced at the Arch Street
Theatre in Philadelphia, that Mr..
John Stetson will put it in the Fifth
Avenue in March.
Miss Lillian Olcott has insured her
life for 100000, and the insurance
company insisted on a clause being
inserted in the policy to the effect
that she must not "tame lions."-
Louise Rial has been especially en-
gagged by j. M. Hill to create one of
the important parts in Rosenield's
new play. 4 Possible Case, which will
be produced at the Union Square
Theater early in March.
Colonel John A. McCaull is in New
York nursing his broken leg. He re-
ceives in rich white slumber robe,
and is covered with an embroidered
ruby colored Japanese silk wrap. He
will not be able to walk without a
crutch for some time.
Mr.. w. w. Kelly arranged his lit
tie misunderstanding with Mr.. A. NJ.
Palmer on Friday evening, and on
Saturday took his grip on board the
Servia. "Iheodora" will now be pro-
duced at the Princess Theatre in Lon
don as soon as he arrives.
Miss Marlowe's company which has
been rehearsing at the Bijou Opera
House for nearly three weeks, leaves
New York on Saturday, February 4th,
direct for Cincinnati, where the sea-
son will begin with IngOmdr. The
company in an excellent one,
thoroughly equipped. Miss Mar owes
repertoire is as follows: Ingomar,
TsgeJth Night, The Humchback, Lady
of Lyons, and Romeo and Juliet.
Miss Myra Goodwin begins tour OF
New England at Woonsocket, Il. l.,
February 4th, in Mr.. f, f. Kidder's
latest play Philopene. Mr.. E. A.
McArdle, the manager, has a good
company, and carries his own scenery.
The company will go from Providence
to Boston, and then through New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Mr..
Daniel Packard, Mr.. John d. Griffen
and Miss Bickford, we'll known pro.
fessionals are in the cast.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield is as par
ticular about the decipline of his
stage as is Mr.. DAILY. To secure per.
feet quiet and have the stage hands
entirely under his orders, he carries
with his company his own mechanics
and calcium light men. Apropos tc
the annoyances to which actors are
subjected through imperfect stage
management in the smaller city. Mr.
Mansfield tells the following story
MIR. Edwin Booth while playing in
some ,out-of-the-way place, requested
q calcium light Of the rural stage car.
penter, but that worthy with grea,
severity replied, "Your father used
the headlight of a locomotive; it was
good enough for him, and he was an
actor p'
A pretty feature of John A. Mac
kay's new Pop entertainment will be
employed in the specially scene aboard
the ocean steamer, and will be per-
formed by four exceedingly pretty and
well formed young girls, clad in cos
tunes OF the Directoire period. The
dress is similar to the one worn by
Dixey in the first act of Adonis, and is
exceptionally becoming to graceful
female figure. All the preparations
for starting the company out are COM
plete, and the opening occurs in Buffa-
10, February 18th. New scenery,
from the brushes Of Unit and King,
of the Lyceum Theatre, New York
will be carried, new costumes are be-
ing made by Dazian, and the printing
which is exceedingly elaborate, is now
being rolled from the presses of A. S.
Seer and the Metropolitan Com
pany. The company includes in ad-
dition to Mr.. Mackay, Mabel Sterl-
ing, Clara Coleman, Carrie
Andrews. Richardson, Dolly Kline
Lutte Campbell, and four beautiful
chorus girls; John P. Savage, H. w.
Emmett, Charles Willard and Alonzo
Lang. &Mr. Jay Rial and Mr.. Leandel
Richardson will conduct the tour, and
Mr.. James J. Ryan will be the bust
ness manager, while the orchestra
will be under the charge OF Mr.. Chas
G. Barnard.
Miss Helen Barry is an English
actress of superior qualities who Wis.
tied this country four years ago, and
who is now under engagement tc
appear at the Union Square Theater,
season of 1888, under the management
of ]. M. Hill. Miss Barry made her
debut in New York at this house May
IA, 1883, playing Margaret Hayes
in Arkwright's WIFE. April IA, 1884,
she produced an original drama writ.
ten by Mr.. A. r. Cazauran. 1t was
kept before the public for two weeks,
but it made a record of distinct fail.
ure. Two years later, May 20, 1886,
Miss Barry brought out the play, re.
vised, at the Royal Theater, London.
Its title had been changed to the
Esmondes of Virginia. 1t is stated
that the piece has since been in con.
stant use, and with success in London
and the English provinces. { II
is claimed that Miss Barry's own
skill was exercised in the rec on
struction Of the play. Miss. Barry
entered the profession in 1872, She
seems to have secured immediate
attention, for Tom Taylor selected
her to create the part of " Margaret" in
ArkaOrights Wi(e. Boucicault chose
her for his original "Armande" in
Led Astray, produced in London
}, July /, 1874. For several London
seasons she has been the favorite al
the Court Theater, the Princess, the
Haymarket, the Globe, the Gaity and
Drury Lane, and in these well-known
theaters she has created the roles Of
"Queen Selene" in Gilbert's Happy
Land, Constance Hawthorne" il
Heartssase, Camille, ""Lady Helen, u
Edith Doubrey," "Mrs. Hethering.
ton," "Eva Malvoise," "Ethel" in
Etheps Revenge, "Helen, the wife,
and "ElanoreH in Caryswood. In the
great revivals, she has assumed
with success the roles of "Lydis
Languish" in The Rivals, "Lady
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