Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-01
NUMBER 16.


At the old Olympic Theater he used to ap-
pear with Mrs. John Wood in the farce of
Jenny Lind" and THE Invisible Prince"
and as CRANKY Gag in the former ana the
Prince in the latter he used to dance 8
grapevine twist" that captured the town.
FlorenCe's two great funny parts were
Beppo in Byron's burlesque OF Ora Di-
avalo,' and Ely 0Connor in the burleSaue
Of the "Colleen Bawn." To hear him sing
Beppo's pathetic song, 'AGy InSides Have
Suffered Long; I've been Fasting for q
Week" or to see him as Ely O'Counor
collapse in washtub, were treats OF
laughter that those who saw them will
never forget. Even the then dashing and
debonalr Lester Wallack had his shy at
burlesque, and at the old Walack Theater,
on Broadway, near Broome street, ap-
peared in burlesque written by himself
entitled Brigham Young" the late VIM.
Rufus Blake playing the part of the Nor
mon prophet.
When Lydia Thompson made her sec
ond blonde mission to this country sue
brought with her a very pretty woman
who had good voice, face and figure, ana
soon became so popular that she was
secured for the stock company Of Wal
lacks t"eateT, ,,T,s-uitNt a marked success
in high comedy characters. Just nog She
IS one of the most popular stars in the
country and her name is Rose Coghigu.
There are few richer actors in the world
than Denman Thompson, and few piavs
better known throughout the length auG
breadth of the land than The Old Home
stead Well, "JoShua Whitcomb used
to be slight sketch that was pIayet IN
many variety halls with George LIVER. q
good many years before he could whip the
sketch into a play. Then ). NJ. hill
brought it out at the FUurteenth-slreet
Iheater, and for six weeks you could
throw bird shot around the auditorium,
Perseverance won, however, and Joshua
Whitcomb' is now one of the greatest
money makers in the country.
When Josh Hart was running a variety
theater on Broadway he had a clever Irish
sketch team known rs Scanlan and Gro. ia.
They sang Irish songs and danced lash
dances. William J. Scanlan is now d
recognized Irish COMEDIAN who is COM
ing money, and T. j. Cronin, his former
partner, is to be member of the aristo-
cratic Daily company next season. here,
too, will go Mrs. Eeamans, who COM
menced as q variety actress with Harrigar
and Hart.
James Lewis, the leading comedian Of
Daly's company, made his first success and
originally attracted the attention Of Au-
gustin DAILY as a burlesque actor at inn
EdwiG's theater. Stuart Robson first cane
into notice rs Captain Crosstree in the
burleSque of BLACK Eyed Susan in which
Kitty Blanchard, afterward Mrs. Mckee
Rankin, was the William. Robson's Cross
tree was something never to be forgotten,
and he has fortune should he revive the
old burlesque now. Lotta laid the foun-
dation of her present fortune by PLAYING
the banjo for the miners in Frisco, and
Helen Dauvrey used to be known as the
California Diamond, very much bleacheG
young person as to her hair, who used to
sing songs and dance breakdowns, also for
the miners Thirty years ago William ".
| Crane was minstrel in Boston.
1t is related that Edwin Booth and Ed
win Adams used to dance breakdowng in
Australia a good many years ago, when
fortune did not smile.
! But they are all at the top of the ladder
now, and that they are is only another
evidence of the cathoicity of dramatic at.
Mr.. Howell and Master Brander Matthews
keep hammering away at it in sort Of
| dilutedly pessimistic manner, but neither
| they nor the other modern reformers of the
stage seem TO recognize the fact that act
ing is just as much a matter of business as
the selling of dry goods, and he who is
sharpest in presenting his wares gets the
largest profit. A chorus girl in one OF
Hoyts mildest absurdities may be star
two years hence. In dramatic art, as iu
commercial affairs, it IS always the best
and ShreWdest man who wins
STAGE NOTES.
Stuart Robson's new play, "An Arrant
Knave," is now complete, and is booked
for first production in Chicago.
The Swedish composer Ivar Hallstron2
has written an opera entitled "NeazI" TO
which the Queen of Roumania has fur
nished the hbretto.
Albert Niemen will shortly revisit
America. He will not sing here in public
during his stay, however, unless he alters
his present intention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall will sail for this
country on September 2lst on the Servie,
The company will sail on September 18th,
1t includes twenty-five people.
The Emma Juch Grand English Opera
Company will travel with about one hun
dred people, and viii carry four carloads OF
scenery, properties and costumes The
season begins on October Dist, at the
Academy Gf Music, Philadelphia
Signor Tito Mattei's new comic opera,
"The Grand Duke" will be produced on
October 10th at the Avenue Theater, Lon-
don. The libretto is an early one from
the joint pens of Messrs. II. B. Farnie and
Alfred Murray, touched up improved and
brought down to date.
Miss Issie Spring is new six-year-old
pianIstic phenomenon which has appeared
on the musical horizon of New South
Wales. She is said to come by her talent
honestly, as her grandmother is reported
to have played on the harp for King
George ". at the ripe age of two years
and nine months.
Theodore Thomas, at the Exposition
building, deyotes one night every week to
the works of one celebrated composer but
the evenings, when popular music or ball.
room music is given, are "Milward Ad-
ans nights" for the audiences are then Of
the most profitable proportions. It is
notable fact that the lighter the pre-
grammes are the heavier becomes the
Observation-Disclosures
1t Is announced that Lawrence Barrett
has entirely recovered from the trouble
with his neck, from which he was suffering
when he left this country. A letter which
was received from him, dated Kreutznach,
Germany, August 5th, says: " l have been
here taking this cure for six weeks, and
am entirely recovered. l go to the Black
Forest for fortnight, then sail for home
by the Aller, leaving Southampton August
10Th. ought 10 be at the PLAYERS Club
on the 9th of September"
The souvenir given away on the occa-
sion of the one hundredth performance of
"The Oolah," at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, is the best thing in souvenirs
yet given out. 1t is an oxidlzed silver
paper-cutter in the form of Persian
dagger, the handle being wrought in a
tasteful design. On the blade are the
words: Francis Wilson and company,
Tooth performance, Tie Oolah,' Broad
way Theatre, Il. Y" 1t is inclosed il a
neat satin-lined box.
Fifty-two tons of scenery, armor, cos
tunes and properties for Richard Mans
fields production of "Richard JTTu were