Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-02


stage parsonage, who is at the same time
so remarkably deaf on occasions that he
does not hear the injurious and abusive
speeches in relation to himself, when ut.
tered by others at his very elbow.
AN AMERICAN OPERA WANTED.
Said prominent metropolitan opera
manager the other day. II am actually
on the lookout for good American opera,
strong as that statement may seem to you
and by that | mean an opera by an Ameri-
can composer, an American hbrettist, and
on an American subject. If / read the
signs of the times Alright, the time is ripe
for such production, but the trouble is to
| get work that is up to the standard of re-
would put it into rehearsal at once, but
the demand has not yet brought about the
supply-that is, the supply of the right
kind. For Heaven sake, don't let this get
out in public, for if you do l shall be
swamped with bad librettos and worse
scores, and Of that sort of stuff have more
than sufiiciency. What want is good
American opera, and it would be go.'
"My companies have been eminently
successful in all their productions, but
frankly I can see nothing of real impor-
tance ahead for them to do now, unless
some American composer can come to the
front with something Just adapted to
American audiences. The foreign field
has been about worked out, and offers us
now little of any consequence in this line,
| and | am confident the public would
eagerly welcome the American opera.
/ "There is the Don Quixote' that has
been sung this season by the Bostonians
for an example of what can be done by ma
tive talent, and of the readiness of the pub
lie to welcome it. American operas have
generally failed because they deserved to
fail, but with a good piece different re-
suit will be recorded. In other arts the
home product has won recognition in
abundance. In the drama, look at She
nandoah,' Held by the Enemy The Hen
rietta,' The Senator The County Fair
The Old Homestead Our painters take
first rank in Paris and London, and at
home their work is recognized as pre-emi-
nently worthy of the highest distinction
alongside that of the masters of the world
of to-day; our leading sculptors in their
finest achievements fall not behind any
rivals; our books and magazines attract
the attention and command the admira-
ton of the world. | am waiting in sure
confidence for the American composer to
assert himself"
STAGE NOTES.
Kate Forsythe has sailed for Europe.
Bertha Ricci has Joined the McCaull
Opera Company.
George Drew Barrymore goes with w.
Fl. Crane next season.
Louise Paulin has Joined the Henderson
"Gondoliers" Company
Ted PEPPER will probably join the Hoyt,
Thomas and Mckee forces next season.
Stanley's African adventures are being
dramatized for one of the London theaters.
Fred De Bellville hass quarreled with
Clara Morris husband, and left her COM
pany.
Miss Agnes Booth has received an offer
to star in "Aunt Jack" next season in
Australia.
George S. Knight is soon to have tes-
timonial benefit at the New York Broad
way Theater.
Ralph Delmore, one of the best charac-
acter actors on the stage to-day, viii be a
! star next season.
"The Seven Ages" will be seen at the
Chicago Opera House for four weeks, be-
ginning March oath.
Mr.. George Keogh, for many years Mrs.
Langtry's manager, will manage Richard
Mansfield for the rest of the season.
With the exception of the Kendals and
"Aunt Jack" nothing brought from Eng
| land has been successful this season.
'sThe Sweet Singer of Maine is to be
the name of the new musical fantasy Will
lam Gill is preparing for Dora Wiley.
John T. Kelly, the Irish comedian, will
be starred next season in brand new
play, under the direction of John w. Nc
Kenney.
Mary Shaw will be starred by Fred.
| Stinson, beginning at Boston in April,
probably in BlumenthaPs "A Drop Of
| Poison"
1t has been settled that Mrs. Helen
Dauvray-Ward will again go upon the
stage next season, in play by Sidney
Rosenfeld.
Pretty little Daisy Hall was married to
| Joseph NJ Humphreys at Pittsburg, Feb
ruary 11th. Both are members of ''Held
by the Enemy" Company.
"Aaron Burr" is the name of a tragedy
by Leon Del Monte. just published by
! Robert Clarke, Cincinnati. Del Monte is
| Peter Gibson, a well-known Cincinnati
society man.
| Marion Manola having been prevented
from appearing in the Stetson "Gondo-
liers" by an injunction, her character as
Gianetta was taken by Miss Nora Phyllis,
of the Savoy Theater, London.
! By the decision of Justice Field, given
in Kansas City suit, few days ago. the
proprietor of any theater can refuse ad-
mittance to anyone, white or black. In
[ Belgium, few months ago, it was decided
he could not.
Amelia Glover, the 'little fawn" in
''The City Directory" Company, has
created a veritable furore by her dancing,
which is thought more graceful and fetch
ing than that of any of the London Gaiety
girls. She is the sister-in-iaw of Henry
E. Dixey.
| The Mr.. Mcclellan, who, it was reported,
would soon marry Miss Pauline Hall, is a
brother of c. NJ S. Mcclellan, the clever
writer of "puffs" for Lillian Russell. The
two Casino queens do not, however, smile
on the brothers to any great extent-Pau-
line frowns on one and Lillian laughs at
the other.
1t is possible that Henry E. Dixey and
E. E. Rice will not be associated in busi.
ness after the end of the current season
1t is gently whispered that Mr.. Dixey in.
tends to produce new play for a sum.
mer's run at one of the theaters of New
York, which is usually kept open through
the hot weather.
The Grand Opera House at Milwaukee
built and owned by Herman Nunne.
macher, has been bought by Captain Fred
Pabst, the brewer, who will convert it int
a German theater, and SO change and re-
model it that it will be one of the fnest
opera houses of the kind in this country
The price paid by Captain Pabst wa:
$125,000.
Minnie Palmer's next American tour
under the direction of WV. Randall, will
begin at the Philadelphia Park Theater
October 9th. She will begin a season II
New York, October 18th, at the Standard