Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28

silver cornet-a-piston, on which he per-
forms with zeal. The Queen of Italy is
well-known as a mastery pianiste; the
Empress of Austria charms every one
with her either. The Empress of Japan
plays the national Japanese instrument,
the ''roto," either of somewhat large
dimensions. The Queen OF Roumania
plays the harp and piano with equal
grace and facility. King George OF
Greece plays on castanets and wine
glasses with the most astonishing skill
with the same facility he plays the Hun
garian cymbal, which the Crown Prince
Sophie is also studying under the guild
ance of two Hungarian virtuosi, and
Prince Henry of Prussia is a composer
and plays the piano and violin.-[ Ladies'
Pictorial.
A new era of things is about to be
established in theatrical matters at San
Bernardino, Frank W. Conant having
purchased half interest in the manage
ment of the theater there and become
the partner Of Major H. G. Wyatt. Mr..
Conant will make Los Angeles his head
quarters, but will visit San Bernardino
whenever necessary for the interest OF
the shows he intends to book for that
city. The new firm expresses a deter
mination to book only the best COM
panies for San Bernardino, and to take
them there as often as the people desire.
The theater will be conducted in a
thorough business-like manner. 1t is
very similar in appearance and fittings
to the Grand opera house before it was
replanned. In connection with San
Bernardino Messrs. Conant & Wyatt will
book companies for the theater at River
side, and they will take special interest
in furnishing the residents of both cities
with the same opportunities for seeing
the most important attractions that Los
Angeles people have. San Bernardino
and Riverside are to be congratulated on
the change.
The Cincinnati Tmes-Star tells this
During performance of Richeieu by
the Booth-Modjeska company not long
ago there was an episode which pointed
a moral, if it did not adorn the tale, and
caused ripple of merriment. 1t twill be
remembered that when Richelieu pro-
poses to read his verses to Joseph the
latter remarks aside "Strange that so
great statesman should be so bad a
poet" "Eh, Joseph" says the cardi-
nal, "what were you saying?" Joseph
replies: 81 said it was strange that so
great statesman should be so sublime
poet" "No, he didn't?" piped a
voice in the audience near the stage. 1t
was from little girl, who then stood up
and continued: ''The priest has lied
He said it the other way!"
Sardou has had an attack of whoop-
ing-cough, and has been unable to con-
tinue work upon his Cleopatra, the
production of which at the Porte-Saint-
Martin has been postponed in conse-
quence, much to the wrath of Sarah
Bernhardt. The French playwright an
nounces that he will make no use of
Shakspeare's play, which he seems to
consider beneath his notice.
Mary Anderson's intimate London
friends claim to have received positive
information from the lady herself that,
although she will soon take husband,
she will not abandon the stage. Miss
Anderson's old dresser, now attached to
London theater, is said to have been
notified by the actress that her services
will again be required next season.
Nine. Ristori's brother, Cesare, has
founded in Turin theater where anna
teurs who want to become professional
players can practice on their friends and
be judged by experienced players, anc
in Milan society has been formed fol
the purpose of bringing out plays by
young authors who cannot get hearing
from managers.