Arizona republican., 1890-07-06

prOteXe or the nODlelnan, tfle son or Welsh father and a Hebrew mother, and minister of the gospel, who stakes his reputation upon the truth of Vashti. Judah is an enthusiast and dreamer. He loves Vashti madly, but he knows of her falsity before he pledges his honor to save her. His lie is too great bur den for him to bear, however, and the inevitable confession follows. He aban- dons his religious calling, and is about to marry his Vashti as the play ends.
 Lewis Morrison will introduce new idea in the construction of the famous "Brocken" scene, which will be the oct de resistance in his magnificent new pro- duction of Faust" next season. It will be built on the telescope principle; that is, it can be contracted or expanded so as to fit stage whether 20x20 feet or 60x60 feet, or any intermediate size. By the way, Mir. Morrison, in his particu- larly striking costume of Mephisto, is now all the rage with the metropolitan photographers of celebrities.
 OUR San Francisco correspondent writes: 'I met Joe Grismer and his charming wife (Phebe Davis) at the Bush Street this evening, where they were enjoying the performance of :" A Long Lane." They have just returned from New York, and have brought big lot of plays with them for the delecta- tion of Coast theatre-goers, They are in excellent health. Considera- ble satisfaction is felt in theatrical cir cles here over the forced retirement of II. c. Wyatt from the management of the Grand Opera House at Los Angeles. Wyatt has made no friends among the residents of that city during his manag- erial career there and has none among the theatrical people of this city, so there will be none to feel sympathy for him, though few of his dependents in the theatre will naturally feel a sort of selfish mournfulness.
 Julia Marlowe will spend her summer in Boston.
 Paul Kauvar, has not been success in London.
 Maude Granger comes this way in the fall with Inherited"
 De Wolf Hopper cleared S2400 on Sal vator at the Suburban races.
 Flower-like Annie Russell, who has just recovered from a long disease, is with the Palmers.
 Christine Nilsson is said to have aged greatly in appearance. She is an invet- crate gambler at Monte Carlo.
 Tom Karl, the tenor of the Bostonians, is affected with throat trouble and will go to Europe in search of cure.
 Among the plays secured by Joseph k. Grismer for next season and to be given the first production in this city is Under the Yoke" by Edward E. Kid der.
 Margaret Fay, wife of Hugh Fay, the Irish comedian, died at Mount Vernon, x. Y., on the Sth inst. Occasionally she sustained roles in the plays pro- duced by Barry and Fay.
 Charlie Reed will probably star as Dr. Pangloss in ''The Heir at Law, :" Mir. Golightly in "Lend Me Five Shil- lings," and in other pieces, in the hope of succeeding to Jefierson's place some day.
 It is said that the present packer oi Richard Mansfield is no less a person than George Gould, but it is said that he draws the line so as to exclude Richard H." from Richards reper. toire. That venture cost his former packers a sound $lO0,000.
 "Ivanhoe" is really the subject of Sir Arthur Sullivan's next opera. The role of the hero will be filled by Ben Davies w. s. Gilbert is also at work on new comic opera which he will produce ir the autumn at the Lyric theatre.