Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-21
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
whisperings From the Wings of Many
Theaters.

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Theaters.
"Held by the Enemy" is having very
great success at Montreal.
"A Midnight Belr' has had successful
run at the California Theater.
Daniel SulIy in "The Millionaire" ha:
made very strong hit at Boston.
Miss Lulu Paine, the pretty amateur
banjoist, has returned to America.
Miss Edith Kenward, who is TO appear
in CDR Bill" has arrived in New York.
Gladys Rankin Mrs. Sydney Drew has
retired from the Helen Dauvray Com.
pany.
Maud Granger has been drawing card
at the Bush-street in her latest success
"Inherited."
Friends Of Mary Anderson are persuad.
ing her to return to the stage, which she
probably will.
Miss Carol Grouse, the well-known song.
stress, was in the city during the week at
tending the State Fair.
Henry E. Dixey has delighted the
Baldwin Theater audiences as "Adonis'
| during the past two weeks.
Cora Tinnie has "caught on" in England
She will most probably marry an English
lord and retire from the stage.
1t is more than likely that Mr.. Nat
Goodwin will go back to London nexi
season and remain for long run.
Great preparations are being made foi
the production of "The Crystal Slipper" al
the Grand Opera House, San Francisco, or
the 22d inst.
Nettie Guoin, who is now playing in
'sThe Master of Woodbarrow," will appear
| later in the season as Gertrude Ellingham
in Shenandoah"
Daniel Shelby, the former Chicago man
ager, has signed five years contract with
| Edgar Selden to star him in his Irish play
of "Will O the Wisp."
Hattie Harvey has returned from pro
longed visited to Patti, and will make ar
rangements for her Starring tour in thi
| country. Next season Miss Harvey viii
play an extended engagement at LondoI
| theater.
| Florence Ashbrooke is everywhere sin
gled out for her impersonation of Mrs
Ryan, in "McKenna's Filtration" He
comedy scenes with Billy Barry and Hugh
Fay are convulsively funny, and are the
most enjoyable spots in the performance
A. P. Dunlop will be the press agent fol
| Mrs. Leslie Carter during her coming tour
but Dunlop's Stage NtrS will continue
sending all the dramatic news of the grea
metropolis to the four corners of the world
| Just the same as it has been doing for the
past four years.
Colonel Mapleson is negotiating witt
| Signor Emanuel. the great Italian actor
for a series of dramatic performances tc
| take place at Her Majesty Theater, in Lon
| don, before Signor EmanuePs season in this
country next year under the management
Signor de Vivo.
'The U. S. Mair' is pursuing its tri
umphant career towards the Pacific coast
In every house it has played so far it ha!
succeeded in breaking the record for large
business. One of the greatest hits in thc
piece is the amusing burlesque of Johr
Wanamaker, dealer in dry goods, motions
and postage stamps.
Bronson Howard, in letter to Charlie,
Frohman, says that he will leave on Octo
Der 1st for the south of France, where h'
will commence work on new play, which
will be ready next season. 1t will treat o
fashionable life in New York. Mr.. How
! ard denies that he has any interest in tn,
management of the Criterion Theater il
London.
George Parker, the charming soubrette
who created such furore by her wonder
full kick as Venus, in "a Rag Baby" is tn,
chief female attraction in the 81. S. Mail
She takes the part of the daughter of Johl
Wanamaker's prototype in that satirica
rce-comedy A trio of comedians, eacl
of whom is regarded as unapproachable il
his respective line, will lend properly ex
cruciating features to that satire on th
Postoffice, the s'U. S. Mail" which appro
priately opens in Philadelphia in Septem
Der.
The Emma Abbott Grand English OPP
! era Company will be stronger for the sea
son of 1890-91 than ever before. The cast
for the season will be made up from tn
following brilliant list of artists: Emm
Abbott, prima assoluta; Lizzie Annandale
prima contralto; Myra Mirella, prima SO
prano Louie Ebert, contralto; Emm
Broderick, soprano, Alice Elleringtor
soprano; Fernando Miehelena, tenor re
busto; Robert Rudolph, tenor robusto
Martin Pache, tenor primo; j. S. Dubois
tenor primo; Fl. S. Ready, tenor secondo
VIM. Pruette, baritone primo; P. Bovor
ick, baritone; VIM. Broderick, basso pro
fundo; Richard Karl. basso primo c. n
Brown, basso primo; Fanchon Krause an,
Bessie May, pages; Albert Krause, musica
director; Robert Rudolph; stage manager