Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-27
The Last of tile Carletons in
Comic Opera.
The Artist ImpressariO to Take
Up a New Line.
Emma Abbott Wears Six Pairs of
Stockings on Her Pretty Feet.
Points on Plays and Players From Many
Lands, With Notes on Music
Thrown in the Scales.

Last Saturday the Carletons closed a
very successful week at the Grand. The
closing play was the Mikado, in which
Carleton himself does the best bit of
acting he displays in any role. 1t is sad
to think he will no more be seen flirting
with handsome Miss Vincent as she
sings the song descriptive of the pre-
tended death of Nanki Poo. 1t is as sad
that Clara Wisdom will no more be seen
in her wonderful makeup as Katisha,
and that Clara Lane will no more sing
the moon song in this combination.
Miss Lane will probably be heard
again in some other company, and
so will Murray. But Carleton, Wisdom,
Vincent, Lane and lMt:sray ..s. that bright
galaxy, come this way together no
more forever. The disbanding of the
company will make a great hole in
comic opera in America
News comes from an authentic source
of one of the most important moves in
comic opera that has been contemplated
within the past decade. 1t is the build
ing of theater in New York somewhat
upon the general scope of the Casino,
but without the beer garden feature of
it, and is to be devoted to comic opera.
1t will probably be named The Carleton,
after the well-known artist-impressario,
as it is to be built for him by several of
his friends who want to see his artistic
methods employed where they can enjoy
them at will instead of Internationally
as at present. Mr.. Carleton is mem
ber of the leading clubs in New York,
and for several years past has been
urged to give his consent to such a
project but his love of independence
and modesty, withal, which deferred
him from assuming the control of such
an establishment, impelled him to with
hold it. When asked about it yesterday
he seemed surprised that the Music
and Drama had learned anything of it.
and said it was too soon for him to dis
cuss the matter, although he admitted
that the project was being seriously
be carried out. At present the difficulty
OF securing location in the fashiona-
BILE uptown districts, at passably profit
able figures, is causing a delay, but
options on several suitable sites have
been secured, and it is almost certain
that before the next season is closed the
Carleton will be opened.
The Hum waltz, which was made pop
ular at Narragansett pier last summer
by the Casino orchestra, has just been
published. 1t is the work of Miss Har-
riet Estelle Bum, pretty society girl
and skillful and prominent young COM
poser of New York City. The waltz is
dedicated to Mr.. Archibald Watt, and is
named after Mr.. Watts yacht, the
Hum.
The latest novelty in instrumentations
for the piano is set of waltzes written
by Prof. Walter A. Dolane, of Brooklyn,
entitled the Commission. The COM
position is dedicated to William P. Ray,
recently commissioned as lieutenant OF
the Thirteenth Regiment, N. G. S.N. Y,
and in whose honor it is composed. The
waltzes bear a very original musical
rhythm.
Adelaide Moore makes her first ap-
pearance in Chicago November 2.
Rose Coghlan is filling engagements
in Omaha, Des Moines and Peoria.
Lawrence Barrett has closed the most
successful engagement he ever played in
Chicago.
Sig. Campanini is said to have re-
gained the full possession of his voice.
American audiences will never forget
that he was at one time among the
greatest of Italian tenors, and his return
to the stage, whether in opera or con-
cert, will be hailed with delight by the
lovers of bel canto. The veil that OBJ
scured his tones is said to have been re-
moved. A successful operation has re-
stored the beauty of his voice, and he
now stands equipped with all his former
powers and ready to resume his tri-
umphs.
Miss Agnes Huntington has been the
recipient of long dispatch from Baron
ess Burdett-Coutts congratulating the
fair songstress on the great hit she had
made in New York. 81 have read everv
one of the criticisms" says the baroness
in her dispatch, 'and l don't think !
ever read more discriminating newspa-
per articles. From the bottom of my
heart l am glad that your own country
appreciates you as much as your adopted
one." The baroness is little bit mis-
taken about Miss Huntington e
adopted" country. The prima donna
has never thought of changing her ma
tionality. She is full-blooded American
and intends to remain so.
Ida Irohawk, London juvenile ac-
tress, has been engaged by Fanny DAY.
export for the part of Octavia in Sar-
dou's version of Cleopatra, which will
be produced December Sth, at the Fifth
avenue theater.
Next Thursday evening at the Grand
opera house in this city the Cleveland
MINISTRIES will appear. The New York
Sun says of the show "Last night an
audience that crowded every part of the
spacious Grand gave testimony in en-
phatic volume to the worth of burnt
cork troupe which, coming to us under
a familiar title, developed surprises in
its entertainments and introduced new
and good performers as its entertainers,
The Cleveland colossal colored carnival
minstrels had won welcome from last
nights house before the first part was
finish, and it was a tribute uncom-
mon, no less significant, that every en-
suing number on the programme to the
finished held undiminished the numer-
Gus spectators. The new show, in
short, was success, and substantial
one. 1t will be seen in New York often
henceforth, that is certain, for last
nights outcome of its metropolitan
debut meant much"
This is the way New York critic
compares the old and new style of real