Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Robert Mantell began his season in 'Mon-
bars' at the new California theater, San
Francisco.
Mrs. Langtry will begin her English
provincial tour early in the autumn ut Not
tingham.
MIR. Belasco desires to have it particularly
understood that he will not coach" Mrs.
Leslie Carter for the stage.
The theatrical season just now is in its
usual summer eclipse, great majority of
the playhouses being closed.
L. H. Sothern's season has closed, and he
will rest until his temperance at the
Lyceum, New York, next month.
Annie Pixley is IN Paris looking for
French comedies. She and her husband,
II. M. Fulford, are guests Of Buffalo Bill.
The four-act piece written for w. H. Crane
by Brander Matthews and George 81. Jessop
will be called, ION Probation and ls said to
be in the nature of q farce-comedy with q
strong vein of sentimental interest
The reports Of Miss Mary Anderson's pres
ent state of health are far from satisfactory.
According to last accounts shc was staying
at Tunbridge Wells, and keeping absolutely
quiet, receiving no visitors whatever.
The New York public does not banker
after Chinese drama. The recent attempt to
popularize it at the Windsor theater was a
failure. Manager Murtha loses nothing,
however, rs he merely rented the house.
Frederick Warde IS at his summer home,
River Rest, Bound Brook, N. j. He intends
making u feature of "rhe Mounte bank''
next season, and will carry special seen cry
and properties to give it spectacular effect.
The scene of Henry e. Dxey's new play,
.sThe Seven ages" is laid in New York, and
it is said will give Dixey far greater chance
to show mis- versatile talents than was af
forded him by "Adonis." He plays eight
different characters.
Idwardes in breaking her engagement to
play at the London Gaiety, and straightway
contracted to act ut the London Lyceum un-
der the management of Mr.. Mayer. This
curious proceeding Is likely to end in law
suits.
Royal dramatists are being serious COM
pctitors to professional authors. Thus the
king of Sweden's one-act historical play,
castle Cronberg," is to be produced next
season in six different cites-Stuttgart AK
la-Chapellc, Halle Nuremberg, Breslau and
Konisberg.
Madame Franziska Ellmenreich, who
visited this country some years ago and
quickly established herself as q favorite
her position ut the Hamburg Stadt-theater,
and will join Herr Barnay's forces at the
Berlin theatcr.
A now theater is to be erected for next
years "Passion Play" at Oberammergau,
which will cost $4,000, and the now costumes
and scenery will involve a further outlay of
gl 500. The prince regent of Bavaria has or
dered several alterations to be made IN the
text Of the play.
The nowager Lady Freake has presented
Mr.. Richard Mansfield with the historical
shoc-buckles which belonged to David Gar
rick, and which Lady Freake purchased at
Lady Harrington's sale-the same that she
lent to Sothern when he played the part Of
David Garrick in London.
Miss Lydia Thompson arrived in England
u fortnight ago, and returns to America in
autumn with the intention of residing here
for the future. Before she leaves her ma
tive country she will have farewell benefit
| at Drury Lane thcator, which has been kindly
placed Ut her disposal by Mr.. Harris
The example of Mr.. William TerIls, who
| formerly used to be Mr. Henry Irvng's jeune
premier, and who afterwards abandoned
that position In order to star at the Adelphi
| In melodrama, is now to be followed By MIR
| George Alexander, who will be remembered
from the late visits TO this country of the
| Lyc ceum Theater company.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt will play
"Lenah for the first time in London at the
Lyceum in July, repeating this performance
three times "La Tosca'' follows for three
| 'Phedre,n ''Frou-Frou," ''Adrienne Le-
| couvreur, /" "Fedora" and "Thcodora,n tho
season finishing on August ".
Thatcher, Primrose IL West, the famous
firm OF minstrel managers, vii. dissolve part
nership August 80. Having amused wealth
while working together, they have concluded
| to try their luck alone. Mr.. Thatcher claims
! zation, and says he will continue 10 keep IL
before the public, but Mr. Primrose asserts
| that he will take the road with o Company
| under ths name OF Primrose T. West's min
| strels. MIR. West Is in the east and has not
been heard from on this subject