Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

cAuorr. pArr, studied vocal mu-
sic. Soon after she
made her debut as a singer, and won great
success from the start. In 1868 sho won great
applause In London, was invited TO court TO
sing before the queen, who declared that she
had never been so charmed by asingcr, For
the next ten years she held the highest rank.
In 1879 she married Ernest De Munck, OF
Weimar, Germany, and thereafter gradually
withdrew from public life, except on occa-
sional tours Since Adelina PATHS divorce
tho two sisters have not met or communi-
Gated with each other.
Carlotta's voice was described as q clear
soprano OF wonderful range and nexibilty.
Its compass is recorded as from G below to
q sharp IN altn--that is, from the first ledger
line below to the fifth space sharped above.
CONCERNING THUNDER
Speaking of thunder" said Duncan Har-
rison, according to The Chicago Journal to a
group of actors and newspaper men who had
been discussing shop, speaking of thunder
recolect n recent occurrence In an English
theatre where the manager had just built n
bowling alley upon the flies with the idea
that rolling the balls down the alley would
produce very excellent quality OF tho arti-
Gle On the day OF which speak he had in
vitcd number of his friends TO witness tho
success of his invention. They all came, and
the manager gave the word and tno rolling
began.
'erhe effect was really quite good, and
much better than any one Of those present
were accustomed TO hear But the manager
was in a critical, in fact u bypcrcritical
mood and seemed bound not TO bc satisfied
with the best efforts OF his men above. Bad,
very bad, aud not a bit like it, he would cry;
a. "a e. l.xen Al
mock thunder continued, but the manager
was apparently no better pleased than at
first Finally, Just as all were about TO leave,
u terrific crash was heard, startling every
ono but tho manager. Not bit like it, no
yelled; try IL again That wasn't us, SIR
replied a roller up above, that was the real
h'article There's thunderstorm outside
1 don't care n continental for that replied
the uuyielding manager, that thunder may
suit heaven but IL won't do for my show
ONE OF RAyMoNDs STORIES.
John r. Raymond was capital story
teller, and many a night at Browns old chop
house did he am,se a goody company until
the small hours Of the morning. Here is one
that has never been published:
al had n curious dream, boys, last night,
and it made a deep impression on me, in
fact, 1t has been on my mind all day You
want 10 near ltf wen, you siIuil.
81 dreamed that was dead, and had had
an elaborate funeral, after which l was car
ried by some invisible means to the gates Of
heaven
~ distinctly remember that, although
could see in through the lattice, there was
nobody in sight, and began making great
clamor to get in.
after a long while several people came
TO tho gatc and st. Peter, who was among
them, asked mo what wanted.
"'I want to get in, said l.
What is your namef said he.
"'John Z. Raymond replied.
"'What is your professionf further In
quired st. Peter
"I am an actor said l.
"'Didn't you know that We never allow act
ors heref
"'No. did not lretorted, and SEQ my
old friend Billy Crane is inside with you
"'Oh. yes said st. Peter. Crane is here.
but then he is no actor"
STAGE NOTES.
William ii. Cranes plans for his lone star.
ring tour next season contemplate the pro
duction of two new American plays, one by
David d. Lloyd and the other by Brander
Matthews and George II. Jessop. Mr. Loyd's
piece is in four acts, and, as described by MIR.
ton" A long standing but meritorious
'claim" plays n considerable part in it. Mr.
Cranes part is that of n young senator elected
against his will from a blooming" western
state, and it is said TO be full of character and
humor Mr.. Cranes other new play Is Ameri-
can In theme, though the scenes are laid in
Europe. 1t is a four act comedy, deals with
the adventures of a middle aged American
who goes to Europe with his sister, his niece
and the girl he is engaged to marry These
four are the only Americans in the play
which the authors describe as "a cosmopolitan
comedy"
Charles T. Mendum's wife died in Boston
recently She was the daughter of Mrs. John
Mendum was Mrs. Langtry's manager for
some time
II France has her twin dramatic writers In
Erckmann- Chatrian, we have ours in Do
Mile and Belasco, the lucky authors Of "The
Wife," and more recently of Lord Chum-
ley" In which young Sothern has shown him
self capable Of well studied, thoroughbred
and finished pieces Of acting Like the two
famous Alsatian playwrights they make
plays for acting purposes, not to evolve liter
ature or pose for a statue In the Pantheon Of
great men. But unlike them, they transpose
tho firms names every time they turn ont
new piece, a most commendable attention,
by the way, for each others feelings, and o
practical recognition of their respective ahii-
ity fer weaving together plot, incidents, sit
uations and dialogue into good stage stories,
which, If not great, are always clever inter
esting and successful