Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-25

| unfortunate "Leno Despard," were "Tosca, !"
LA Dame aux Camellas," "Frou-Frou,"
"Adrienne Lecouvreur" and "Phedre,s
which had single performance.
Charles A. Haslam, theatrical manager,
! died at Pleasure Bay, Nj, August 9Th, of
locomotor ataxia, aftera lingering illness of
almost two years. The deceased was about
Al years of age. He first came into notice
as the Treasurer and Assistant Manager
for both Bidwell aud Spaulding in the con-
Quoting of their st. Louis theater.
Ambrose Thomas has begun to work at
''Circe," the new opera he is writing for
the Opera Comique, the libretto for which
has been furnished by Jules Barber The
time of action is about 1909, and the scene
is laid in Spain. Circe, the heroine, is a
Spanish spy, whose destinations, like those
of her neurological prototype, are danger
ously alluring.
NJ. B. Leavitt, besides controlling Fraser
& GilPs.spectacular panromine burlesque,
The Spider and the Fly" which he will
put on the road in excellent style, will
manage the Pacific coast tours of the John
RusSelPs "City Directory" the Lamont
Opera Company in Nadia" and "Er-
mimic" the American Opera Company,
and many Others.
A well-known critic says: "Patti Rosa
Is one of the merriest of merry little
ladies. While she is on the stage there is
nothing like aullness TO complain of, and
her quips and cranks, her manipulating,
Singing and airy tripping of the feet, prove
sufhcientiy exhilarating to keep the audi
ence IN the Gyeliest of humors." Her
manager, VIM. Calder, is now hard at
work completing arrangements for his
stars forthcoming tour.
Professor Benjamin Owen, who died at
| Champion, Mich, several days ago, was in
early life a protege of Jenny Lind, to whom
he was introduced by her private secre-
tary, Mr.. Hiorisborg, who was Mr.. Owens
adopted brother. He afterward travelled
with Ole Bull, Clara Louise Kellogg and
others. As a composer he ranked we'll
| and his ave Maria" is still sung quite
widely. He was native of Sweden, and
was born in 1919, receiving his musical
education in that country.
c. A. and J. G. Miller, owners and pro-
| prietors of the great spectacular "Kaian-
| ka," open their season September 10th in
| Columbus, 0. The production so far has
cost 600. The original gaiety dancers
will be brought over from London Edith
Craske, said to be greater dancer than
Ida Heath, will also be feature. The
Donazettis, consisting of seven people, will
also be one of the imported specialties
Six weeks will be played at Ni6lo's, COM
mencing December ID
Henry V. Donnelly and Eddie Girard
will turn on their " Natural Gas" at the
New York Bijou Theater September 9th,
with a stronger company than they have
yet appeared with, and will introduce
many new songs, dances and novelties.
| The company, beside the well-known and
| popular stars, is composed of the following
clever people: Jennie Satterlee, Katherine
Howe, Rachel Booth, Kate Allen, Fannie
Johnston, Josie Switzerland, Mark Sulli-
van, Burt Haverly and Edwin Lawrence,
| with Fred. Perkins as musical director
Charles F. Wiegand in advance and Al
| bert Riddle as manager.
''The many friends of Miss Mary Ander-
son will be delighted" says Boston Ga
zette correspondent, "to hear that the
reports of her illness have been exagger-
| ated. She is by no means strong yet, and
it is doubtful whether she will be seen
| again on the stage for ever a year. She
looks very well, however, and is full Of
animation; but it will takes months to
recover from the strain of playing a
Winters Tale seven times week while
travelling through the United States. Miss
Anderson is at present living with her
brother and his wife in Hampstead, where
the air is pure, and not tainted by the
smoke of the town. They have only Just
moved into their new home, but it already
/! promises to be tasteful and attractive. |
had no idea when l went to see Joseph
Anderson that l should see his sister, and
was delighted to find her looking almost
well and in such good spirits"