Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
MUSIC AND The DRAMA.
GRAsPING PATTI COMING MONEY IN
NEW YORK.
Tomagno's Vocal Blemishes-The Army
Manager Piper Furnished McCul-
lough-Stage Notes.

tropolis as follows:
THE splendid support accorded t
musical entertainments during the last tel
!, days is most creditable to the metropolis
, First and foremost is Italian opera, whicl
at prices running from 81 80 to 81 pc
seat, has drawn full audiences on Patt
nights, the surging crowds occupying tn
house in every part, while in some in
stances the 81 seats sold for S25 and tn
81 90 seats away up in the family circi
were freely purchased at Sl3 apiece. Th
voice of the ticket speculator was heart
crying out for an advance even for stand
ing room in that remote locality, and il
some cases premium was paid on the boz
office figure OF 81 and for room lower dowr
admissions were eagerly bought for 81, tn,
regular price.
| TAMAGNO
Is distinctly failure when viewed from
the highest standpoint of artistic ex
cellence and such fact is the more to be
regretted, since by natural gift he is quail
fed for absolute pre-eminence. Of the
great range and power of his voice there
is no question, nor is it lack of dramatic
fire, because he is intensely dramatic, and
as tragedian could take a foremost rank
without the added power of song. His
presence fills the stage, and of command
ing hight and manly form, he wins in.
stantly the recognition that he claims
Whence then the blemish which mars SC
excellent combination? 1t lies in bad
method of producing his medium notes
which renders them often nasal, often
hard and always lacking in sweetness. His
high note comes out magnifcently, and his
lower tones are admirable, and the in
| telligent listener becomes filled with regret
that where so much is possible, such faults
should not have been remedied, as
remedied they surely can be. Were it not
for vocal blemishes, his Otello would be
an ideal impersonation, and despite them
is almost one, for the reason that by nature
he has the noble, fiery temperament of the
Moor, with every physical adjunct for a
ever, is objectionably dark and painfully
African-like in hue.
| Won BULow
Is this week the attraction of the concert
room, and it is needless to add, draws full
| houses while coming down to operetta,
the success of the Grand Duchess at the
Casino becomes more pronounced as time
progresses, its only rival now being The
i Mikado,' at the Broadway Theater, where
its revival has been greeted with all the
spontaneous recognition OF first presenta-
tion. Nothing more S needed to show the
genuine excellence of the work, and it
will probably supply the place in popular
| favor that was hoped for from The Con-
| Il a1i hot cSo
recovered its prestige, or more accurately,
has never been able to obtain a desired
prestige, and after this week the company
| will fold their tents and steal away. There
is talk of production touched up by
Francis Wilson. Presumably there is a
supply of horse-play, and it remains to be
seen whether the public are willing to pay
for exhibitions of such character.
Respect was shown Good Friday by the
| closing on that day of four principal the
aters: Daly's, The Madison Square, The
Lyceum and The Union Square This is
a healthy sign as showing approaching
| harmony between church and stage, and
| when it is considered how various denom-
nations are drawing nearer to one an
other, and also how the clergy are more
and more becoming theater-goers, the
millennium is foreshadowed, when the lion
and the lamb shall lie down together.
Out-of-town people would scarce believe
what clerical dignitaries may be seen at
dramatic performances, and they make no
secret of their going"
RICHMoND's ARMY.
Many incidents are told of the late John
Mccullough, but it is doubtful if the fol-
lowing has ever been in print E. L. Wal
ton was acting as stage manager of COM
pany some years ago that was sent out by
old John Piper, of Virginia City. The
play was Richard Ill" and Mccullough
was Richmond, Barrett was Richard.
There was great dearth of supers, and
the only article to be obtained was little
fellow by the name of Butch, sort of
hanger-on about the theater. When the
forces of Richard went to the front Walton
sent on Butch, who marched after his
Lord (Barrett) in great style; the trumpet
sounded and the tramp of Richmond's
heroes came to the front. Walton grabbed
Butch as he came off and in twinkling
transformed him into one of Richmond's
men ; on to the front they marched. Rich
mond turned as he faced the footlights and
looked at Butch, and Butch looked at
Richmond. "Are you the army? ?" quoth
Richmond. ayes, | am," said Butch, for
he was all worked up and worried, and
answered defiantly, "All right, come on,
and you and | will lick all England" As
the roar went up from that audience Wal
ton skipped to the other side of the stage,
and for the rest of the play kept out of
McCullough's sight.-Dunldp's Stage Ne,cs
STAGE NOTES.
"The Paymaster" is coming money in
Jersey City.
William Gillette's newest play is called
"Ninety Days After Date"
The Henderson "Gondoliers" made a
big hit in Cincinnati last week.
Maud Granger will star this season in
''Inherited' C'L'Heritage D'Helene').
w. A. Mestayer and Theresa Vaughn
will go on the road next season in THE
Grab Bag"
Fred. L. Power has been engaged for
light comedy parts by Louis James, for
next season.
Louis Aldrich is trying to secure the va
cant time at Palmer's Theater for the play
of "The Editor"
Mrs. James Brown Potter is said to have
been phenomenally successful at Mel
bourne, Australia.
Minnie Palmer has bought the Ameri-
can rights for new London success called
''The FOOLS Mate"
Miss frankie Kemble, the principal
comedienne of "Zig-zag," is about to
make tour of California.
David Belasco has left the Lyceum The
ater and signed with Charles Frohman to
produce number of new plays.
'McCarthy's Mishaps" has been playing
to crowded houses at Boston, where the
amusing play has proved a big card.
| Beatrice Cameron has left the Richard
Mansfield Company, of which she has been
leading lady for the past four years.
"Charles Bowser, comedian" has gravi.
tated into "Bowser's Vaudeville Aggrega.
tion, with 'grand street parade and brass
band"
Hermann" says George Lederer ''i:
! the gamiest man in the BUSINESS. He
never gives up" Which, by the way, i:
quite true.
Seymour Hess, son of the Hon. Jacol
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