Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.


MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Pauline Hall is not engaged for the CON-
ing season--at least not for comic opera.
"Dans un Miroir'' is the title of Sarah
Bernhardts version of "As in Looking
Glass;
"a "huslxing bee" is to be "realistic'
feature of Neil Burgess new play, "a Coun-
ty FAR"
Aunt louisa, Eldridge is able to sit up,
and that's about all. Her illness was really
very serious.
Estelle Clayton has ended her tour In
"The Quick or the DeadF' and will rest
until the autumn
H. B. Irving, Henry Irving's son, is said
to be the living counterpart of his father In
everything but age and statue.
Mile. Rhea's new play is called "'rhe Case
Vidal," is said to be somewhat sensational,
and will be produced this season.
"Captain Swift is almost certain TO run
for the remainder of the season at the Madi-
son Square theater New York city.
Mary Anderson, following the fashion, will
act in Berlin in May, appearing in THE Win
ter's Tale" She will have an English com
pany.
Chassaignes new opera, which is not yet
completed, has its scenes and incidents laid
in Mexico. The Aronsons have first call on
the opera.
Rosina Vokes Is to present several new
plays, and only those comedies in which she
met with marked favor will be retained in
her repertoire.
Mrs. w. j. Florence will act next season,
while her husband is travelling with the
Jefferson Florence combination, il she gets
suitable chance.
Marie Burroughs listens TO the various
rumors that she is not to be in the Madison
Square company next season, smiles and
Smiles but says nothing.
Miss Effie Shannon has signed contract
with Mr.. Daniel F'rohman OF the Lyceum
theater for two years. She JOINS the stock
company in September.
Chassaigne. composer of "Nadiy,n sold his
rights to the opera n year ago for $1,000,
Since then it has run steadily in both New
York and London and has paid royalties of
$4,000.
Since he became a manager, seventeen
years ago, A M Palmer has examined near
ly 1000 American plays-about 400 year.
He accepted FOUR each OF which was sue
cessful.
Miss Viola Allen, at present leading lady
of the Boston Museum has signed contract
with Charles Frohmah to assume the lead
ing juvenile role in Bronson Howard's
'Shenandoah."
Miss Rose Coghian will intooduce her
to New Workers at the Star theater, house
she made her reputation at when it was
known as Wallack's.
NJ C. Goodwin's season just booked will
last for thirty-tive weeks and will take in
the California circuit. In San Francisco
'sTurned up will be given on account of it
never having been seen so far west.
Nine. Albani has been asked to take part
in the Handel festival performance of
Elijah" at the Chrystai Palace, London, on
June %. The choir will be $500 strong and
will be rehearsed at first in squads.
O. l,ta AM
ter and Man." which has been purchased by
Mr.. A. M. Palmer, was given at Birming-
ham, England, on March Is. The principal
scene of the play shows an iron foundry in
full blast.
Josef Fungi, the famous Hungarian COM
poser OF dance music, who died the other day
at Weimar Mt the age of seventy eight years.
was the son of stocking weaver, and was
himself school teacher. Then he became u
bandmaster in the Austrian army.
There is said to be reason to believe that
''Tony" Hart may reioln Harrigan if he re-
covers sufficiently to act again. The re-
establishment of the old partnership would
be welcomed by the theater-going public, for
the best work of the comedians has been
done in combination.
Comparatively few persons outside the the
atrical profession know that John Madison
Morton the author OF "Box and Cox" aud
great number of farces equally good, if
not so well known, is still living in London.
He is one of the "Poor Brethren" of the
Charter house, having outliyed his pros
perity and most of his friends.
MIR. E. j. VANDERBILT has arrived from San
Francisco and completes the Robert Els
mere' company, which is now rehearsing.
The company, in its entirety, is as follows:
Messrs. John I. Sullivan, w. II: Thompson
Harry Holland, G. Valentine. Melvine Cra-
vim and William Humphrey, and the Misses
Dorothy Dow, Etfie Shannon, Adelaide Stan
hope, May Robson and Ella Morgan.
1t has practically been decided that little
Josef Hofmann shall resume his public ap-
pearance next September or October with a
tour through London and the provinces.
old next June, has been studying diligently
since his retirement, and has composed half
dozen new pianoforte pieces, including one
of somewhat large dimensions.
Charles Frohman has closed contracts for
Al Hayman, of San Francisco, with Messrs
Gilmore and Tompkins, for three months
tour of Miss Margaret Mather through the
west. The engagement will begin in June,
and the principal cities of California Utah,
Nebraska, Nevada and Oregon will be WIS.,
tied. BY the terms of the contract Messrs
Gilmore and Tompkins are to supply the
company and all scenery and equipments.
An operate manager who was about to
give grand opera in Rio Janeiro engaged
| three different men as first tenor In Paris.
During the voyage this fact came out and
| the tree men Indignantly demanded an eX-
planatiOn from the manager. "Gentlemen,"
| he said in sauve tones, ''it will be albright
| am an old manager in the Rio Jaueiro bust
ness, and either one OF you would be per-
fectly satisfactory TO me, but we shall not he
| there week before two are certain TO fall
| victims to the yellow fever, and the one that
| is left will be my first tenor for the coming
| season. | have tried 1t many years and have
never known il to fail, so there is no use
| quarreling about it at this late day."