San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-26
THEATRICAL.
The Play Last Night and Other
Odds and Ends.

The Play Last Night and Other
Odds and Ends.
With such a play as that which was gwen at
the Grand Opera house last night, THE Ivy
Leaf" this critic hesitates. not because he is
afraid to touch up the rough parts and not
give it to them hard enough, as he is sorry
to say, has been his dilemma with several
dramatic patchwork companies that have ap-
peared at the opera house this season, but be-
cause he can not say too much in praise of
such refreshing change. The author OF Ivy
Leaf and Mr., H. A. Kendall, the manager OF
the company playing IL, are both to be con-
gratulat, d on the beauty of this little bit #
natural Irish life, which comes before one as
though he were himself one OF the figures in
the scenes beng enacted. The scenery is a
great adjuu ct to this play. The company car
ries the most beautiful and complete set OF
any on the road. But the play Goes not de.
pend on its settings. II is beautiful idyl OF
love and romance, nothing coarse, moth ing
the comedy. OF which the play abounds,
is toned down until nothing but the
choicest language and wit is heard. The mu-
slcal feature is prominent and there are sew
eral fine vocalists in the company. The quar-
tette received encore after encore last night,
and the magnificent basso Of Pollard, who
was once seen here with Baird's MINISTRIES, Is
q revelation in itself. The dancing to the mu-
sic of genuine bagppe, was heartily appre-
ciated. while the melo-dramatic plot was so
thoroughly well sustained by the company
that no room was left for the picking OF
flaw. There is not stick in the company,
and if this writer were to particularize, he
would have to mention each and every men,
Der, to do 1t justice. There Is a matinee this
afternoon which is very well attended, and the
cor GLIDING performance tonight should also
BY the way, Manager Kendall will have
another good company. THE Fairy's Well"
through here in February.
While in New Orleans recently with ivy
q IfiG hyn0 w
arrived from the .'ould sod" attended the
play. He was so delighted that after the per
Torrance he sought out the manager and
presented him with a magnificent blackthOrn
minder of the power of the pay.
Mr.. Gabriel Santini, member of the now
stranded Star Dramatic company, has been
appointed door keeper at the Grand opera
house.
Carroll Johnson, the famous black-face
minstrel man, has shaved his mustache and
abandoned black-face forever. He is with the
"Fairy's Welf' company
Mr.. Duncan b. Harrison paid S2s for his
days shooting while here. That Is what the
livery outfit, gurs, ETC.. cost him.
Large portraits of several of the leading
actors and actresses have been nicely framed
and hung in the arcade of the opera house.
Among them are Keene, Mantell, Scanon,
LanRtry, Crane, SOthern. Clara Morris, Rose
Coghlan. and Margaret Mather.
Miss Lillian Lewis, LAS In q Looking Glass"
is said to be magnificent this season and she
has shown great Improvement She was very
fine in this play last year.
George Wilson is said, by people who have
seen him in Dallas, to be funnier than ever
this year.
Fanny Rice, who is finished cornet player
has. written song. which she calls Fanny
Rce's Lullaby" Another is called Folly
land" and a third she has written Is a Rose
uud's Message"
Robert Mantell is rehearsing Hamlet
Rosa BOnbeur is painting life-size portraits
Of Buffalo Bill, and his manager, Major
Burke.
Clara Morris has her new play Helene"
ready for presentation.
Barrett is making a hit with "Ganelon"
which may outshine his Richaro.
Look out for two good treats next week,
Wilson's MINISTRIES and Lillian Lewis, fol.
lowed by Bristol's famous educated horses.