San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Henry Guy Carleton is writing q
new play for w. III. Crane. The con.
tract was signed some time ago.
'Green Lights" is the title of a
new play by Oliver North which Dore
produce shortly.
The latest musical addition to Chi.
cage is Julia Rive King, the pianist
who has taken up her residence there
permanently.
According to a London musical
journal, Patti has definitely refused
an offer made her by Mr.. Abbey to
come to America.
Mr.. r. w. Glider, the editor of the
Century Magazine, commenced his
literary career as reporter at small
salary on Newark newspaper.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis will remain in
New York till April revising proofs OF
her book, and then visit Colorado
Springs.
Miss Sybil Sanderson, an American
girl, who received q musical educa-
ton abroad, has madea success at
Brussels in "Nanon."
Marie Wainwright has been resting
during the past week and devoting
her time to preparation for the pro-
duction of "Amy Robsart" next
season.
If Lillian Russell accepts the terms
for next season offered her by T..
Henry French, her salary will equal
that paid to the President of the
Trnitad Sfatac
Marion Manola has been engaged
by Horace Sedger to take the leading
part in the new opera, "The Rose
and the Ring" at the Prince of
Wales Theatre. London.
A new theatre is to be built in New
ark, N. j., on Newark Avenue, near
the city hall. 1t will cost $40, 600, will
seat 1900 people and will be ready for
next spring.
The production of Sir Arthur Sulli-
vans "Ivanhoe" in London has been
until after the new year.
The work ii practically finished, and
the choral parts are already in study.
According to Prof. Wamerick, of
who has been visiting him
lately it is probable that Rubens tsin
will resign as director of the Royal
Conservatory of Music at st. Peters
burg.
A young pupil of the Musical Insti-
tute of Florence, Palmira Orso by
name, has composed patriotic
hymn" and is to conduct her own
work on its production at the paglia-
no theatre. of that city.
Charles F. Coghlan, who was re-
Gently declared q bankrupt in Lon
don, at one time drew the largest
salary ever paid 3 stock company
leading man-$700 a week. Deter
to star is what ruined him.
Mrs. Alice Shaw starts soon on her
whistling tour around the world.
Miss Mabel Stevenson, another WELL
known "siffieute," as the whistling
star is now known, has been very i'll
since her return from abroad, and
has been obliged to cancel all her
According to his usual custom, and
with his usual generosity, B. f.
Keith, of Philadelphia, presented a
Christmas turkey to each employee of
his three theatres, the BiJou in that
city, the Bijou in Boston and the
Gaiety Opera House in Providence.
It took 500 turkeys to go around.
The auto maton piano and piano
players is the latest attachment plac-
ed on the market. 1t is said
said to be managed by q syndicate,
who intend to manufacture this in
on an extensive basis. 1t
consists of q mechanically automatic
device, which, being attached to the
piano, enables anyone. to make the
perform any musical sell
ection.
San Francisco's music lovers enjoy
ed two events of note at last Monday
nights openings at the theatres.
Emma Abbott sang Doniletti's
'Anne Boleyn" for the first time in
English on any stage; and Pauline
made her first appear
ance with the Hess troupe, which has
had long season at popular-price
theatre. Miss L'Allemand's acces-
sion to the Hess ranks will doubtles
her grand-opera friends.
Madam Marie Rose, whose inten-
ton of retiring from the stage has
been announced, is considering an
offer for a series of farewell concerts In
London and the provinces next win
ter. The popular prima donna is now
filling q series of concert engage
ments and in February will start on
her Carmen" tour through the
provinces, her repertory likewise in
GLIDING Masses "Galathee," Mas
sart's lies Dragons de Villars," and
probably 'Fidelio."
Values Dependent.
Col. Ingersoll, in his recent address
hefora the New York State Rar A.