Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
etnRe Whispers.

FRANKLIN tYLES play "OVeriook" mas
scored brilliant success at Hartford
THE new play, Little Wild Flower" in
which Fannie Armstrong was to star this sea-
son, Will not be produced until next season.
Mr.. ]. L TooLE, as was generally antici.
pated, has decided to prolong his Australian
tour. He has signed fresh engagement for
six months.
The New York Dramatic Mirror remarks
that in spite of all denials, the ill health of Ed
win Booth is a fact. The accuracy of the MIR
for in all matters Of theatrical news is undis-
puted.
ELSIE LESLIE made little speech at Port
land. Ore, on the opening night of "The Prince
and Pauper." She had but three minutes no.
tice, yet she delivered it before the curtain
with as much grace as Mrs. Kendall might have
done.
HERRMANN's new theater on Broadway has
a sheet-lron 'front.' which has been painted
white. with delicate steaks of gold. 1t looks
| very imposing in its somber surroundings, and
| when finished Will be one of the prettiest in
| town.
| The latest production Of Messrs. Gilbert and
Sullivan, ''The Gondoliers," was presented in
Vienna on Saturday last before an overdowing
audience. 1t achieved an instant success. being
| greeted with storms of applause, The entire
| company was many times recalled.
| DANIEL SULLY, the farmer actor had a tre-
! county ranch this season. He claims that his
| homestead possesses peculiar advantages, as he
raises Two crops year. Most of the ground is
SO steep that he cultivates it on both sides.
CHARLES FosTELLE is making a great hit
in MY Aunt Bridget" George Munroe's new
song, 1.-THE Irish Juberlee," is more taking than
"Eh, Did Hear You r Certainly Manager
Robert Munfoe seems to have gotten together
a splendid company. We will see them shortly.
SUCCESSFUL plays pay their authors, as the
following figures show: Howard's Henrietta"
in three seasons netted author S2l, 900; How
mics, netted author s6l, 900; Loyd's SENATOR in
one season. one company, netted author $40, O00
THE initial production Of Shakespeare's
"Henry Will" by the Warde-Bowers company
was given September Is at Buffalo, NY. 1t was
voted an immense success. Flowers and ap-
plause in an unstinted measure. Frederick
Warde made quite an effective speech after
the second act.
Miss MINNIE PALMER and her COMPANY
will do 'Suzette" on the road for four nights,
opening next Tuesday. This is done to give
the company the benefit of full performances
before going to New York to dedicate Herr
mann's Theater, which is now announced to
open Saturday night October4.
HERMAN MERIvALE's new play, 1.-THE Mas.
ter of Ravenswood," was produced at the Lon
don Lyceum Theater last Saturday night, and,
according to cable dispatches to hand, Henry
Irving's acting In the title role will rank the
part among the best of his creations. The play
is said to have proved a most emphatic sue
cess.
IT is now Just 20 years since Patti took st.
Petersburg by storm and received the memor-
able decoration of the Order of Merit from the
late Czar's own hands. She IS to celebrate the
anniversary of that event by returning this win
ter for II appearances at st. Petersburg and
Moscow, six in opera and six in concert She is
also to play farewell season here.
GEORGE EDGAR is still confident of the ulti-
mate success of "The Banker" He said the
other day: 'It is my intention to take out Mr.
Schonberg's play again, just as soon as the
author strengthens the first and second acts
The play is good one, and think the public
will appreciate 1t when 1t has been altered
somewhat" Where ignorance is bliss il may
also be very expensive.
THE bill at the Grand next week, following
Efie Ellsler's engagement, will be presented
by the imported artists of Mr.. Ted D. Marks
new Internationals. said by the papers of New
York, Philadelphia and Washington to be the !
best organization in the specially line yet |
Harry Fulton for him, promises nothing but |
novelties, and strong ones at that. The COM |
pany is large one, and includes Leonce and |
Lola, jugglers; the Natusky Xylophone Trio; |
Miss Minnie Cunningham, vocalist and danseuse; |
Jaco and Coco, the human monkeys 1.-TWO |
French acrobats); the Brothers Borani, the dis |
appearing demons; John Ransome. the Ameri-
can comedian and raconteur; Lieutenant |
Travis, the veDtriloquist the great Cazman C. |
d. D., mimic and shadowgraphist: the Brothers |
Avolo, youngest and hest of all performers on |
the triple bars, and Aldow and Theo, musical |
and electrical ecceDtriQues
SOME time ago wealthy person of literary
of New York City. desirous to es-
pecially encourage dramatic literature sug-
gested to two gentlemen the formation of a
company for that purpose, and entrusted the
details to them. The first result is the incor-
poration, under the laws of this State. of the
Dramatic DEVELOPMENT Company" Edmund
c. Stanton. Director of the Metropolitan Opera
House. and William F. G. Shanks, of the
# fbune, are the principal incorporators. The
capital is ample. The company will have
o. Box 2747), but is authorized to do business
in other cities and States. The purpose is the
production of plays for authors at trial per-
before managers and stars, who are
likely TO So,.b be purchasers, and the
cast. or the directors Of the Company, will be
permitted to admit single person Free the
object being to avoid gathering an audience of
too partial friends to mislead as to plays
merits. All expenses will be borne by the
If play is successful it will be sold
Or leased to the highest bidder either for a fixed
sum OF a royalty, or percentage as agreed on
rhe performances will be given in various the
aters in New 9ork or in adjacent cities by spe- |
,ially engaged companies. Stock companies
md sometimes travelling stars will be employed
% try ON" plays of promise. The company
will be the sole loser in case of failure; it will
.eserve a share previously agreed on of the sum
.or which successful plays are sold or leased to
.eimburse itself Any author can avail him.
elf of this scheme If he complies with certain
ules prescribed for manuscripts, etc.