Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-02

cloud; but he has always emerged again,
| brighter and greater than ever. Lately
the clouds have been so black that his
ettulgence will gain by the contrast. But
ne must shine, next season, or be eclipsed
| forever.
1t is quite the rage TO have theaters in
private houses in England. Among the
most conspicuous is that in Hubert Her
komer's London house. Another is at the
country seat of Sir Percy Shelly, the son
of the poet. Sir Percy writes plays, paints
scenery and composes the incidental music
of the plays produced. William Morris
private theater in London is more of hall.
1t is long, low, barren and white-washed-
not at all what one would expect OF
decorative artist. On the stage of this
theater the poet painter. in blue flannel
shirt and disheyeled hair, gives forth his
soclalistic doctrines TO audiences of labor
ing men and malcontents.
Charles Werner, the distinguished vio-
loncellist, who has been missed from New
York for the last five years, was lately met
by an old friend down in the elevated and
beautiful valley of Caracas. He is a great
friend of the recent President, Guzman
A'sbAlSN. u lNAEl4 Vi Ills, WHO Is NOW max
ing European reputation for himself, is
coal-black colored man named XimeneS,
and he is said TO be a man of really great
talent. Werner spoke of paying the
United States visit this summer, but
Caracas will always hereafter be his resi-
dence.
The new opera which Charles Alfred
Byrne has written, and for which Gustave
kerker has furnished the music, will be
produced at the Casino when "The
Brigands' have captured all the money
they can get in New York. Mr.. Kerker's
magnificent work in ''The Brigands7 shows
him to be among the best of composers,
and those who have heard bits of his new
work prophesy very great success both
for the author of the book and the clever
young musician.
Margaret Elliott is the pretty name of
new American prima donna, now on her
way to Europe to rival Sybil Sanderson.
She carries letters of introduction from
George w. Childs and Mayor Filter of
Philadelphia; but her best introduction is
her extraordinary voice, carefully trained
by Marchesi-who accepts only promising
pupils-and her certificate of graduation
from the Conservatoire of Paris. America
now supplies the world with prima donnas.
The New York-StCg' SAYS: During re-
hearsal OF a new opera at the Casino
Thursday afternoon the property man be-
came dellrlous, a chorus girl tainted, and
the stage manager went out of his head.
If the music had this effect on the princi-
pals IN the piece how will it affect the
audience"
Emma Nevada's South American en-
gagement has been postponed until next
year on account Of the non-completion of
the opera house at Buenos Ayres, which
she was to have opened, and also because
of the recent outbreak of yellow fever in
that country.
Isabella Coe, whose sweet and sympa-
thetic rendering of the Schoolma'am in
"a Midnight Bell" has made her very
popular in New York, joins Nat c. Good
wins company next season as leading
lady.
Ada Deaves, last season with Kate
Castleton, has been engaged by Manager
David Henderson, of Chicago. for his
great production of "BIueeard, Jr."
Charles Alfred Byrne and Archibald
Gordon are writing play for Della Fox,
who will be managed next season by
George w. Lederer.
Charley Reed is to star next season in
new farce-comedy under the management
Of Sol Berliner
Otis Skinner has made a success of his
new play, ''The Red Signal" in Chicago.