Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-16

creuitofs ana ueHed ruthless, unreientins
landlords. No one could make love upon
the stage half as earnestly or as quickly a:
the sailor, especially if he were a blue
water man, and none but blue-water men
ever achieved great popularity in the
drama. Soldiers were nowhere beside
| sailors, unless the army fellows were off.
GERS, when they were either remorseless
roues, or all that was gentle, noble and
chivalric
Stage dialects are truly extraordinary
and have been so for ages. All provincial
English dialects insist upon running into
so-called Yorkshire lingo which is ut
terly unlike the talk of the Ridings. and
the Irish brogue is the one thing over
and over again, with the only varying
slngsong slowness or rapidity of utterance.
French dialect is like everything but the
broken language of the Gaul and all our
own country dialects become either wildly
Yankee or outrageously Western. OF
course, there are exceptional instances. but
they only go to strengthen the rule that
dramatic dialect is stage technicality mar
rowed into few forms.
STAGE PREPARATION.
What queer preparations some actors
make for their roles A member of the
Amberg troupe tells me that Herr Possart,
before stepping on the stage, bends his
body forward until it forms a right angle
with his legs, shakes his head vigorously,
and then stands up straight again He has
thus thrown off his own individuality and
taken on that of the character which he is
to play. 1t is no longer Possart who stands
before you, but Fabricius, Shylock, Behr-
ends, Bernick, or whatever his role of the
evening may be.-1he Epoch.
STAGE NOTES.
Jennie Raffarth has retired from the
sking's Fool"
James A. Herne has written new play
called Shores Acres"
Minnie Maddern has not, but will soon
wed III. q. Fiske, Of the Mirror.
John f. kellerd has been engaged for
Louis Aldrich's new play, "The Editor"
The women of the New England press re-
Gently gave Modjeska reception in Bos-
ton.
1t is said that Mrs. Kendall has bought
The Charity Ball' for production in Lon
dom
Queer Lodgers" is the title of a new
play by ALI, A. Wilmot, for production in
London.
D.Sully's new play by H. G. Donnelly, is
called "The Millionaire" 1t will be done
in April.
On the Rialto it is said that J. w.
Hamilton is to take J. A. Stevens on the
road in "Wife for Wife,"
Frank Daniels has made hit in a. little
Puck" at the Park Theater, New York,
and will remain for six weeks at least.
Oracle Emmett is soon going on the
road in Suspicion" an Irish comedy.
She is rehearsing this week at Hoboken.
Miss Loie Fuller, assisted by Miss Har-
riet Ford and Others, is giving a series of
humorou. ballad concerts at Athenanum
Hall, London.
w. F. Falk has been engaged by w. w.
Randall to represent him in the manage
ment of Miss Minnie Palmer for the sea-
son of 80 and 81.
"The City Directory" at the New York
Bijou Theater, is turning people away at
every performance. The play has made
big hit in the metropolis.
Edwin Belknap is playing the leading
part in "a Possible Case" in place Of
Charles S. Dickson The critics say the
change is much for the better.
Mrs. Langtry has not made an over
whelming success of her production of GAS
You Like It," at St. James Theater. 1t is
said she makes very crude Rosalind.
Charles MacGeachy has induced Dora
Wiley, "the sweet singer OF Maine," to de-
fer her starring plans and continue next
season as Richard Golden's Support in "Old
Jed Prouty."
In spite of the protest of Mrs. George S.
Knight the benefit at the Bijou. New
York, was great success. Mr.. Knights
mother will get the money and not Mr..
Knights wife.
Marion Manola is not to be taken back
to the fold as easily as she expected. Ma
dame Cottrelly is keeping her from sing
ing in the McCaull company as long as she
can as punishment.
Miss Ada Glasca, who has made great
success in New York as Felisa, in "The
Kings Fool" leaves the organization on
Saturday. Cause, continued trouble in
SetthS hSi sdiaiy PiouPtiy-
Miss Florence ST. John having found a
great deal of fault with American women,
lately, in an interview turned on her own
country-woman, Mrs. Kendall. Miss st.
John finds fault with Mrs. KendaPs weak
ness for royalty and for society.
Sidney Rosenfeld promises to push his
new play, "a Stepping Stone," into sue
cess. He will probable take it on the road
himself. 1t is said he took the plot of the
play from novel called "Rise and Fall of
Herr Paulus," and the use of the fashlight
photography from Leander Richardson's
novel, "Lord Dunmersey"
Professor Hermann and George w. Le-
derer have arranged to star Gus Williams
and John I. Kelly, the Bismarck and Par
nell of German and Irish comedy, next
season, in a new farce-comedy that is being
written for them. w. w. Randall is book
ing the time of their season, which opens
at the Chestnut-street Theater, Philadel-
phia, on September 1st.
The most expensive souvenir that has
ever been given away on the occasion of
cycle in the run of play was that of
Shenandoah" on its 200th night. 1t is a
bronze representation of the battle of
Winchester, and each one cost the man
agement ST 9S at the thousand rate 1t
was designed by r. A. Roberts, who is the
stage manager of the company
Miss Minnie Palmer appears to be a
great favorite in London in her play, 'My
Brothers Sister" On her forthcoming
American tour, which begins in October,
she will do this play, the perennially popu-
lar MY Sweetheart" and another new
play. Miss Palmer will visit the South
for the first time in number of years, as
well as the principal Eastern cities.
Outside the Limits.
'Look at this coatw he exclaimed, as
he entered the store of dealer on Michi-
gan avenue the other day.
MY frendt, vhas something wrong NIT
dot coat ?''
II should remark! You warranted it fast