The morning call., 1890-10-27
LATE THEATRICAL NEWS,

The death is announced in London of
Maria Palmieri, once very celebrated pri
ma donna at La Scala and other leading
Italian theaters. She spent her later years
in England.
The pianiste, Miss Adele aus der Ohe, will
play a number of recitalS in the West, Chi
cago and some Michigan towns, and will
then depart directly for this city. where her
season commences November 18th.
1t is not every prima donna who gets in
her lifetime the compliment paid to Sigrid
Arnoldsen by the municipality of Stockholm
The city fathers have determined to place
commemorative tablet on the house where
she was born.
Nine. Albani, the singer, has recently been
a guest of Queen Victoria at Balmoral Cas-
tie, where she has frequently sung before
her Majesty.
London theatrical circles are greatly
amused over discovery just made regard
ing the new Gaiety burleSque, Carmen Up
to Data" One of the bright features that
tighten its prevailing dizziness is song en-
titled The Bogie Man, for which the au-
thors, MesSrs. Sims and Petttt, received
much praise. 1t now turns out that THE
BOgie Man" is an old New York favorite,
having been introduced in one of their plays
by Harrigan and Hart many years ago.
plates retiring from public life. So far from
this being the case she will, after the conclus-
sion of her concert tour, join the Carl Rosa
Opera Company, which will include Dur
ward Ley and Mr.. Ludwig. She will play
Carmen, Ju,Iette and other roles.
The news comes from London that there
is little excitement caused by the announce
ment that the grave OF Mrs. Siddons is in a
horribly neglected state. The actress was
buried in Paddlngton Cemetery.
Alfred Collier left London for Australia
October 18th to conduct series of operate
performances Tor j. G. Williamson at Mel
bourne during December, January and Feb
ruary. Olga Nethersole, who has also been
engaged by Mr.. Williamson for six months
starring tour through Australia, leaves En-
gland early next mUnth. Miss NethersoleS
brother Will accompany her as her business
manager.
Signor Luigi Arditi has been engaged by
Signur Lago as joint conductor with Signur
Bevignani for the Forthcoming season at the
Royal Italian Opera, London. Nj. Maurel
and Miss Damian have also been enlisted In
the company.
Nym Crinkle of the New York World
carries to such an extreme a strong preJu-
dice against Mr. jerome X. jerome that he
scornfully IsShes that writes of dainty plays
for daring 10 fost upon the public the vul-
gar inanities of "Dr. Bill" AS Mr.. Jerome
had nothing whatever to 40 with DIR. Bill
his being damned as the author Of the piece
is amusing, save that it points q sad moral
in Nym Crinkle's case
The scores of Cynthia Burdock," the
new comedy by Mr.. Charles Barnard, in
which Mr.. Douglas Atherton will star, will
be laid in the old mansion built by Mr..
Barnard's grandfather, famous in literature
as the Willard House, at Deerfield, Conn.
MIR. Atherlon'S historical collection will also
be introduced. Mr.. Athert0n's family has
been known TO the stage for two genera
tions. Nine Anna de la Grange, Of opera
fame, who sang in Niblo's in 1880, was
half-sister to Baroness Won Halten. who mar
red Duke George of Meiningen, Germany.
and these ladies' were daughters of MIR.
Atherton's grandmother. Herr Hermann
was Mr.. Atherton's grandfather, and mar
red Sophie Won Holten OF the Imperial
Opera, Vienna.
The Chicago Herald says Charles A Hoyt
is getting rich faster than any olher play
wright in America. Rich and careless.
Lawrence Barrett left Chicago with
record which he has never before equaled
there in the way of financial success. he
revived Francesca da Rlmlni" and pro-
duced Henry Irviug's Faust" during his
stay. But the same paper that tells us this
adds that perhaps the best financial success
OF the week was that of John l.. Sullivan,
who crowded the Haymarket at every per
Torrance. Put this and that together and it
will not be hard to tell the way the cat
jumps in cultured Chicago. 1t is admitted
that as an actor the Boston boxer is entitled
to little consideration, but the scheme OF
starring" him is a very clever one on the
part of Duncan B. Harrison and is bound to
make q great deal of money for both OF them.