Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-24
Interesting Gossip From all
Over the World.
What the Actors and Actresses
Are Doing.
Amusements Announced for Los An
geles in the Future.
The Fairy Spectacle "Fantasma" at the
Grand This Week-Other Afalrs
Attracting Attention.

Stuart Robson is arranging to take The
Henrietta to England.
Miss Clara Morris attributes her re-
covered health in great measure to
constant equestrian exercise.
MAY Yohe, when last heard from, was
at Samoa, clear out of the way OF palace
cars and other "modern conveniences.
A concert will be given at the First
Congregational church next Monday
evening, at which some of the best local
talent will appear.
Miss Ada Glasca has entirely recov-
cred from her throat troubles, and re-
turns next week to her home at Cinci-
natl, for short rest.
Lawrence Barrett, with his family, is
at present at Nice, France. 1t is said
that his health is very much improved
since his trip across the ocean.
The sixth annual flower festival will
commence on April 22d at Hazards
Pavilion. 1t is expected that this will
be greater success than ever.
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett has written a
new piece called Nicie, which will be
produced in London, at Terry's theater,
next month. The heroine is a child, of
course.
Fanny Davenport announces that she
likes ROsalind better than any other
character, and when she is rich she will
play only such parts as she likes, regard
less OF expense.
Miss Eastlake, Wilson Barrett's lead
ing lady, is recording in diary her i'm
pressions OF the United States and the
American people. A London publisher
is waiting to obtain her manuscript.
M. B. Leavitt is negotiating with Miss
Fay Templeton, who at present is in
London with Howell Osborne, to whom
it is said she has been married, to head
a burlesque company in this country
next season..
Lawrence Barrett will return home
about May 1st, when he will begin ac-
tive preparations for a starring tour with
Edwin Booth. During this tour Mr..
Barrett will produce GaneIon once week
and allow Mr.. Booth night of rest.
A cablegram from London says that
Lady Colin Campbell has written a
drama in which she will soon take the
leading part. Lady Campbell is sister
in-law to Princess Louise, and if she
+. goes on the stage she will be the first of
Queen Victoria's relatives to join the
profession.
A society of Dramatic Authors is being
formed in New York. The writer's said
to have joined it are Bronson Howard,
Clay M. Greene, William Gill, David
Belasco, Henry G. DeMille, Charles AL
/ fred Byrne, Archibald Clavering Gunter,
A. ID. Gordon, Paul Nj. Potter and Leon
ard Grover.
Miss Emily Northrup and Mr. A. c.
Orcutt, both with Hanlon's new Fan
tasma, which commences tomorrow
night, will render some very catching
musical selections. Mr.. Orcutt will be
remembered as the tenor late with
Hockstader's Minstrels and American
Opera Company.
Mrs. Nora Large, well known So
prano singer Of this city, and Mr..
William Piutti, the pianist, will give
concert next Wednesday evening at
Bartlett's music hall, on First street.
The programme includes a number of
interesting and enjoyable selections OF
classical music.
Italian editors have tried hard to trans
late the words Buffalo Bill. One OF
them makes it: ''Compagnia Ameri-
cana di Guglielmo Buffalo Occidentale
Selvaggio" (''the troupe of William Buf-
falo Savage Westp'). Another paper
says: ''Suo capo Guglielmo il bufalo")
('its chief is William the buffalo !").
In Italy, it is asserted the opera has
become simply a fashionable gathering
place for society, and social calls and
similar enjoyments implying the free use
of the tongue render the house SO noisy
that the music is spoiled This fact is
alleged to account for what is called the
decline OF opera in Italy of late years.
Boston has colored dramatic COM
pany which will soon make it's debut in
a Shakspearean tragic repertory. They
have their rehearsals regularly under
the direction of Lawrence G. Foster, the
colored "Hamlet." Mr.. Foster is to ap-
pear in his own production Of Richard
III, April Is, supported by a company
under the management of Charles Alex
ander.
George Cayvan, the leading lady at
the Lyceum theatre, New York City was
coached in her first important part,
"Hazel Kirke," by Mrs. Edmund Rus
sell, the prime mover of Delsartism in
the United States, and in Europe also,
for that matter. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell are now in New York instilling
the teachings of Delsarte into the ultra
fashionable world.
Nine. Modjeska says that before her
debut in London Wilson Barrett had the
city posted with bills bearing only her
name, and adds: Though my name had
been mentioned in the papers it was
yet unknown to the great majority OF
people. What is Modjeska? Is it
alive?' was one of the questions heard
in a car. Some guessers thought it a
tooth-wash, or some exotic cosmetic for
the face.'
She Sneezed.
An amusing incident convulsed the
audience that witnessed the performance
of Romeo and Juliet at Chicago the other
night. Miss Mather, who was playing