The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

can wheelmen, attended in a body the perfoT-
nance OF THE bohemian Girl" at the Philadel- |
phia Grand Opera House, last night.
The time held for Sarah Bernhardt in this
country in the fall will be hlled by the Agnes
Huntington Opera Company. Mr.. Abbey will
probably take Bernhardt through Germany and
Russia instead of to this country, after her Lon
don engagement.
Adelaide Fitz-Allan, an actress of unquestioned
mediocrity, threatens to emerge as a star IL she
can find a backer with plenty of money to foot
the bills. She has a new play called "Lorine,"
which was produced at an authors matinee in
New York last week.
The latest about Mre Langtry is that she has
retired definitely from the stage, having dis
charged all her company, even her manager
and secretary, Carlos Griffith. She will go to the
south of France as soon as her health will per-
NIT to reside for number of years
Evans and Hoey have rented Proctor's Twenty
third-street Theatre, New York, for the whole of
next summer. their engagement beginning in
April. They will produce their new play, which,
by the way, they have held off for two years,
waiting a favorable opportunity to bring it out.
Beatrice Cameron, the beautiful young actress
who was seen in Washington last winter in
became dangerously ill with lung trouble, has
recovered, and will soon sail for home from
time Hs t was s feared red Miss Cameron @ would never
recover.
Richard Stahls new opera, THE Sea King
went well on it's first production at Palmers
music IS said T to be dist Distinct imSrovement on
that of "Said Pasha," Stahl's previous work
How it could possibly have been worse s difficult
to see. The libretto is romantic, though rather
incOherent.
noon at Cohasset. Mass. Mrs. Robson was in the
Mr.. Robson and his daughter were in Boston at
the time and were prostrated by the shock.
ruptured blood vessel is believed to have been
the cause of death.
may secure permanent New York home in the
Madson-Square Theatre. His new manager,
baf ba 1f sy
lease of the Madison Square. Mansfeld's pres.
ent engsRement at the Madison Square has been
extended to the middle of November.
Miss Esther Paliser the only member of tine
original English "Gondoliers'' Company who
made a favorable impression in New York, has
recently been singing IN Philadelphia with great
male role in Sir Arthur Sullivan's new romantic
opera, "Ivanhoe" She is the daughter of Mr.. B.
Frank Walters, for many years choirmaster at
st. Luke's Church. Germantown, Pa.
Chicago has prospect of having a symphony
orchestra of the highest class. A guarantee
fund of not less than StO00O0is beng raised to do
for it what MI Higginson has done for Boston:
/ leading pianists and teachers, having headed the
list with Sl,00o is going to spend some of his va
D
! 1t is proposed also to organize strong chorus in
connection with the orchestra, and the giving of
/ opera in English is possible development of the
enterprise.
Though very little has been printed about her
appearance here, it is certain that Miss Marie
Decca. of Washington. scored an exceptional
night week ago. The testimony of many who
heard her is unanimous to that effect, and raises
the hope that she may some time again be heard
here on an occasion when attention will be di-
rected more to the musical than the social and
charitable features. Mr.. sousa and his band
also earned a hearty welcome for a return trip
some day.-PtttSburD Dispatch
One of the most elaborate and successful the
atrical advertising schemes ever devised is that
which was got up by Manager Stevens, of De
Marion Manolas e photosra graphs Miss % Manola, it it
was announced, had Indignantly refused to be
''Casties in the Air. then Mr.. stevens SNUG.
gles phottIo,grapher into private box at m the
opera and secures picture Of Manoia by fl flash. she
light. When Manola learns this her indignation
is excessive, and she begins suit against Mr. Ste
vens and the photographer to prevent the finish
ing of the photographs. curious fact about
this suit is that Miss Manole's lawyers are the
venss business when he was with Col McCauil
Meanwhile the papers have been full of the case
the Broadway Theatre has been crowded to see
the modest Manola, and everybody has been
happy.
Out of the chaos of plans for next season Ger
tainties are taking form. Ohe of the facts al
reduy seltleu is lnaC nOtnlDG new Oh any gfea
importance from abroad, either in players ol
plays Will figure IN our dramatic amusements
The kendals will return, but we are already
familiar with them. Sarah Bernhardt will no
be brought across the Atlantic by Abbey, a
contemplated, and the version of cleopatra
used by her will be presented on this side of thu
water by Fanny Davenport. Lawrence Barret
is likely, but not certainly, to produce piec
entitled "a Beckett" and will also appear il
conjunction with Booth in the Booth repertor.
of tragadies. The supply and the demand 70
the London type of cheap and dreadful melO
fallen
are not to be greatly afflicted from that source
In the way OF what may be called the mechani
cal drama there will be a revival of Boucicault'
Flying Scud," which will have a patent race
course scene, and several plays appealing
TO popular acceptance will contain exhibi
+ New farccal matter is more than plenty. Bou
cicault has written a new farce for Sol Smit
Russell, with a comic shoemaker Its hero
5 Lew Rosen is the author of The Hustlcrs,"
t ); McNally of "a Straight Tip" Paul Potter Q
Charles H. Hoyt of a concoction PROVISIONAL
e entitled "A Trip TO China Town. name TO b
, displaced by something else.
d. Weekly Excursion Tickets TO Alta
r tic City, Cape May, and Sea Isl
City via Pennsylvania Railroad.
In accordance with the usual custom tn
K Pennsylvania Railroad have placed on sale e.
y cursion tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City at the very low rate of s. for IL
s round trip. These tickets will be sold on FIR
n days only, for use on the train leaving Bait
J. more and Potomac Railroad station for Phil
delphia at IL A. NJ, the passenger proceedin
from phila6alph IN he hpr tl,o.