The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
Theatrical Notes.

Theatrical Notes.
w. III. Crane has struck second "Hen-
rietta'' in ''The SENATOR while Stuart
Robson seems to have struck snag in
his new play.
Sir Henry Isaacs, the present Lord
Mayor of London, began life as an oper
attic singer. He has a good baritone voice,
which is said to be heard at it's best
during the evening when the company is
congenial.
1t is now said that Lotta's serious &C.
cident-the second within six months
will keep her prisoner in her room for
many weeks. Her horses ran down
Beacon street in Boston little over a
week ago while the driver was off his
box, and Lolita foolishly jumped out, suf-
fering confusion of her head and severe
bruises on her left leg and foot. Mrs.
Crabtree wisely remained in the carriage
until it was stopped. Last Summer Lolita
nearly dislocated her back from afall
while dancing.
Duncan Harrison's new military drama,
''61 to '65, - is to be used in the spring. 1t
deals with the late war, and the prodrc-
ton will cost 80, 900.
Miss Leonora Bradley has accepted an
offer to appear as the Fairy Queen in
"Kajanka," which comes to Niblo's Gar
den, New York. December 2.
A singular accident delayed the rise of
the curtain at the Avenue Theatre, Lon
don, on Guy Fawkes' day. Miss Sara
Palma, the leading lady in ''La Prima
Donna" which was being played, was
| descending in the elevator at her hotel
| when the machinery broke and the ele-
vator was caught half way between two
| floors. 1t took IN hour and twelve min
| utes to hberate the occupants The i'm
patience of woman in such circum-
stances can perhaps be imagined.
Daniel Sully is said to have fallen heir
| to big piece of property in Ireland by
| tinues on the road, however
Miss Anna O'Keefe, of the Casino Com
| pany, is receiving most flattering COM
mendations from the press for the charm
| ing manner in which she has played Lii
| liam Russells part in "The Brigands'
| Miss O'Keefe has been the understudy
both for Lillian Russell and Fanny Rice
| ever since 1.-THE Brigands" has been
played, and as FlorelIa she made the hit
of her career SO far. She Is pretty and
very clever little actress, who is always
| willing and able to fill any gap in the
performance at the shortest notice.
| Agnes Huntington, the American prima
| donna who made Paul jones' a success
| in London, is having new opera written
for her. Bison is doing the librettos in
French, which Mr. Barnard, of Punch,
|
| is composing the music.
| Miss May Frances, a clever elocution-
list of New York, is looking for engage
| ments to give entertainments in this
| city, Brooklyn or other convenient place.
| She makes up programme of recitations
and reading, both humorous and pathetic,
| with dialect selections; and withal, enter
| tains very successfully. She was heard
at the South Bergen Church, last Friday
evening, and | understand. gave salts
| faction to a large audience.
Kiralfy's "Antiope" has made failure
| in San Francisco.
Patrice's "Ninon" company stranded
| in Philadelphia week ago. Patrice's
mother dropped about $700 on the ven
| tare.
Fanny Davenport's second "Ia Tosca"
season has started off with something of
boom. At Utica, N. Y, November 10,
| her receipts for one night Appropriated
AZ, OO0 and in Albany. the last half of the
| week, hundreds were turned away at
| every performance. Her supporting COM
| pany is spoken of as very much stronger
| than last season, and the scenes OF The
| play have been enhanced by some elabor--
| ate designs in hand painted tapestries
which Miss Davenport had prepared for
her in Paris last summer.
| Mrs. Lester Wallack has been sued by
| Lawyer John ID. Townsend for s., 800, for
services as legal adviser to her late hus-
band. Mrs. Wallack will contest the
claim on the ground that she and Mr..
| Wallack supposed Mr.. Townsend was
merely giving friendly advice.
| An actor named w. Booth is now In
| New York city for the purpose of organ
| izing q leading company to do a Shakes
pearean repertory in which he is tofulfill
| the stellar requirements. Mr.. Booths
| facial resemblance to Edwin Booth is
| amazing, and has caused wide newspaper
| comment. For number of years he has
resided in the Adlrondacks, where he has
| frequently given classical recitations,
ETC., earning high praise as an elocution-
! list and reader of intelligence and origin
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