The evening world., 1890-04-17
FOOTLIGHTS AND FOYER.
Bits Of Gossip Pertaining to
Things Theatrical,
A Real Bull to BE introduced in the
Opera of Carmen"

James W. Morrissey is very busy max.
ing arrangements for his season OF opera
which opens NAV 26 at the Grand Opera.
House. There will be change of bill
every week, as the patrons OF the big
west-side house like weekly variety. The
first opera to be presented will be
Faust" and this will be followed by
" Martha" The Bohemian Girl"
Carmen" III Trovatore," 49, The
Elixir Of Love" and The Queens
Musketeers. Said Mr.. Morrssey yester-
day " In Carmen am going to have
a realistic feature in the shape of q real hull
ready for the Spanish fight As the torrea-
dor pulls back the curtain the audience
will have momentary glimpse Of bull
with the red flag accessories. II will be
momentary. but, 1 think, effective. The
engagement Of Miss Sophie Traubmann,
who has sung for three seasons at the
metropolitan Opera House, has already
been announced. People are constantly
asking me whether she can speak English.
Why. Miss Traubmann was born in this
country and in this CITY, in TACT in the
very street where she Is now living.
Thirty-ninth street."
Miss Emily Bancker, who is now at
Days Theatre with Miss Rosina Vokes,
was the adopted daughter Of Miss Helen
Dauvray's manager. She became the wife
of oseph Nagle. the comedian, who died
suddenly upon the stage of an Albany
theatre while playing in "The Pavements
of Paris" Mrs. Nagle was married not
very long ago to Mr.. Reilly OF the Han
Ions organization. She is quito young,
Frank Goodwin. Miss Clara Morris's
manager, was in town Yesterday. Miss
Morris. after playing in Philadelphia and
Cincinnati, will return tor the Summer TO
her home in Riverdale. She is said to be
traordinary. As a general rule her man.
ayers are very careful to insist that abe is
suffering, and has to be buoyed up every
time she appears on tho stage.
w. Fl. Crane was enjoying q game of
pool with his villain" Henry Bergman,
at the Hoffman House Yesterday. g I've
Strahl," said Mr.. Crane, laughing.
" Not satisfied with doing so every night
at tho Star Theatre, ] take him out in the
afternoon and beat him."
The benefit for the theatrical treasurers,
which takes place on Sunday night.
promises to be extremely interesting. II
will be managed by William Gavin, for.
merly of the Broadway Theatre, and
among those who have promised to appear
are Nelson Wheatcroft. Fritz Williams,
Miss Helen Russell. Miss Queen Vassar.
Wilton Lackaye. Fred Solomon, Miss
Celie Ellis and Miss Isabelle Urauhart.
And everybody who has promised"
said Mr.. Gavin, will surely appear"
In that case, the theatrical treasurers will
have an unusual benefit.
Said Manaler REYNOLDS. OF the Eden
Musee: I'VE shall shortly send some.
body to Europe to look for an attraction
at the Musee next season, We want
smaller feature than the troupe of VIen-
much longer now."
Miss Sadie Martinot. a bewitching SYM
phony in Quaker gray. was on Broadway
yesterday. And how demure the Marti-
not did look. Miss Sadie has Just had
certificate from doctor. stating that she
must appear no more upon the stage for
tyrannical disciple of Escuiapius is not
revealed.
Augustin DAILY. on his programmes
prints Prof. Rolffe's interesting calcula-
tons as to the number of lines certain
Shakespearlan characters have to speak.
Il appears that Hamlet speaks !, $50 lines;
Richard III. l.l6l; laGo, LIT, Othello,
SSs; Macbeth, 7O5; Rosalind. 749: Desde-
mona, $3.50; Petruchio. 5S5; Katherine, 22O;
Viola, S5S; Beatrice, 800, and Romeo. 6ls.
Mr.. Hart, Of the Theatre Comiaue,
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