Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
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MARIE VAN ZANDT, the famous prima
donna, is q sister of Edwin Warner, manager Of
Hanlon's "Fantasma" company.
FRANCIS WILSON sailed for Europe on
Wednesday on the Lain. During his stay
abroad he will go to Paris and purchase new
opera by Audran, Of which he has the refusal.
WILLIAM J. FLORENCE will sail for Europe
early next month to Join Mrs. Florence In
Europe. He will return In time to open the
season with Joseph Jefferson late In Septem-
Der.
HANLoN's "Fantasma" could not leave the
country without bidding farewell to its old
friend Pittsburg, and IL will be seen at the
Grand Opera House next week before It goes
to Australia.
FRANCIS WILSON follows the De Wolf Hop
per Opera Company at the Broadway Theater.
New York, In August, when he will produce
new opera. Marie Jansen has been re-engagsd
for next season.
ONE Of the funny things in "Cerise Co.,"
the new London farce, is the Introduction OF
woman's hat exchange, an institution where
society women may, upon paying small SUD
scription, change their hats and bonnets ad In
hnltum and thus paralyse their women friends
with envy.
THE Dramatic Mirror Quarterly Is . most
valuable publication. The first number, which
has lust reached TnE DISPATCH, contains the
brilliant and learned articles on the stage, the
drama and kindred subjects Published weekly
In the Dramatic Mirror. All lovers OF the
drama should geti
SARCASM from the Mirror! 'May We pass
inT' inquired two weary-looking men at o
Broadway theater In New York on Monday
night. "Who are your asked the box-ofice
keeper" We belong to the Mint Julep com.
pany, and have just arrived from Chicago"
'Step right In and sit down. You must DO
fatigued after your long walk"
Eeonomist concerning the Paris theaters show
that the aggregate receipts from ls4s to 1889 ex.
ceeded 300, 900 600 francs. The increase has been
steady each year. Thus in lS48 the receipts
were 6653 All francs; in 1858 II 498 francs; in
1858 lS36l0 040 francs; In 1878. 3U657 400 francs,
Prussian war they only amounted to 6,716, lib
francs.
e. ]. HAssEN's spectacular production Of
zone Of the Finest" will follow "McCarthy's
Mlshaps" at the Bijou. A huge tank filed
with water, three feet Deep in which are SWIM
mers and boats the whole representing the
North river, with o good view Of Jersey City
and the Statue OF Liberty Is one 81 the striking @
given in the fourth act. The piece is said to be
well staged, and 1t 10 promised that the Incl
dental features Of the play will be very inter.
esting They play for the attaches of the
Bijou's beneft, Thursday evening, May q.
THE Mirrors London correspondent writes
that Cowen's new romantic opera, "Thorgrim,"
has been produced at the Drury Lane with fair
success. He also says: 1.-THE young American
singer, Mile. Zelie de Lussan, made Q distinct
success as Olof, but the part is not one to set
off her capacity to the best advantage. The
Prince OF Wales and the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburg witnessed the first performance, and
laughed continually when some Of the supers
backing out of the presence Of the King of
Norydy got into trouble with their long trains
and became considerably muddled in conse-
Quence. Some old and crushed choristers also
awakened the royal mirth."
WILLIAM H. CRANE was pleasantly sur.
prised as he entered the Office Of the Star The
ater just before the matinee on last Saturday
afternoon. Manager Theodore Moss handed
the comedian q small package. Mr.. Crane un-
wound from the package box, which, on being
opened, revealed glittering irrdescence that
dayzled his eyes and took away his breath,
The box contained adonble-pointe ed star OF dla-
The monogram, NV. II. O." In smaller stones,
appeared In the center, and around this the
words ''The Senator" In diamonds. The back.
ground Of this sointillating star formed small
gold looket In which Was miniature of Mrs,
Crane, and on the reverse this inscription
To w. II. CRANE,
FROM THEODORE Moss,
STAR THHATEH, MAY 10, 1850