The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04

| t2utAD5E VI NOVELTIES VIII w OAASA oNA-
Milloecker, the composer, has written
a new song for Lillian Russell to sing
and the souvenirs were selected in
Switzerland under his supervision.
His next opera, fashioned after Poor
Jonathan Y is well under way, and
will be produced in the Casino in
September next. A special sale of
seats for the one hundredth perform
ance begins on next Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Stage Notes.
Attention is again drawn to Mrs.
Thurber and her operate aspirations
by the recent peculiar business per
formances OF Charles E. Locke. 1t is
now known that the scenery, cos
TUNES and properties employed by
Locke in the Nero production.
turned out, when an attempt was
made to mortgage them, to belong to
Mrs. Thurber. They had been used
originally ia the American Opera or
ganization, and were loaned by that
enthusiastic patroness OF music TO ~ r
Locke, her former manager. All the
rest of the scenery and costumes OF
the American Opera Company are
stored in o rink in this city. Mrs. Thur
Der, in conversation with a friend the
other day, stated with great emphasis
that she would certainly revive her
operatic scheme in the early future.
She and her associates are continuing
to conduct the Conservatory at an
annual loss of something like $50, 000,.
and through this institution she is
gradually building up large and
finely drilled chorus. She will try
this time to employ American artists.
Mr., Locke will have nothing to do
with the revived enterprise 1t is said
by Mrs. Thurber's friends that while
Locke was in charge of the opera
company no less than $1,500,000
passed through his hands--qnite
tidy little sum to pay for disaster.
There is story, by the way, that
comes from the Windy City. When
Richard Mansfield walks out, he
usually folds his hands behind him,
throws his shoulders forward, bends
his eye astuteIy on the sidewalk, and
swaggers along oblivious of all that is
passing about him. The other day
tall stranger from the West, meeting
Mr.. Mansfield suddenly, and--evi--
IDENTIFY not previously acquainted
with that gentleman's imposing pres
ence started back, calculating Great
Godln Mr. Mansfield Strengthened up,
smiled, took off his hat. bowed slight
ly and passed on. He had realized
that the stranger recognized him.
A French exchange tells the follow
ing: An ambitious super" whose
soul hungered for the applause he
never got, had, on one occasion, a
speaking part of one line; The
Countess awaits you in the conserva-
tory, my lord Every night he got
this off differently, sometimes he was
defiant. anon humble and always inn
pressive, yet never got hand. He
became desperate, and one evening
after getting rid of his message, he
and said Let me also add that the
wonan is unworthy the name of
Frenchman and man." He got pig
round, likewise the sack
Lady Dunlo appeared last week in
Dublin as Venus in the burlesque OF
Orpheus. a live donkey was included
in the cast and the moment the poor
brute made his first appearance a
roaring voice from the gods called
Oul. III CO ClACSA 2 III 14OiAI lJullAOt
Henry Irving has struck snag in
withdrawn and Much Ado About
Nothing" revived. If, after all the
money and trouble that has been
is hastily withdrawn in favor of
that Irving's latest creation has
1.-The County Fair galIops along
successfully at the Union Square.
ssDr. Bill will give up his practice
night, ''and Beau Bunmeln is to
take his place.
Wilson Barrett is drawing good
houses at the London New Olympic
with 1.-The Peoples Idol.n Changes
opening night--change for the better.
1t has been secured for America.
Mrs. Agnes Robertson Boucicault
sailed for Europe on the Majestic last
week, accompanied by her daughter
Nina.
Madame Patti gave dinner to 900
neighborhood of her castle In Wales.
OA OliiSotldlc Lay anu aico
tea for 1000 school children.
Maurice Barrymore has concluded
that starring is not all that fancy
paints 1t. He has returned to the
stock under A. NJ. Palmer and the
comforts and some of the luxuries of
Americas capital city.
THE Gondoliers" celebrated its
anniversary at the London Savoy last
week. Sir Arthur Sullivan welded
the baton.
Joseph Holland has been engaged
for the Charles Frohman stock COM
pany.
Madame Bernhardt is to arrive here
about the first of February. Her first
production will be La Tosca.
Linda Dietz has retired from the
| stage and become a dramatic teacher
in Chicago.
| Sadie Martinot received very
handsome team of horses as Christ
mas gift.
At the Union Square Theatre 1.-THE
County Fair" is enjoying its usual
good business. There is luck in odd
numbers and the third year OF Bur-
CESS in New York is an instance of the
truth of this old saw. 1t is hard to
| tell which is the most interesting, the
humor of Burgess or the excitement
OF the horse race.
Men and Women at -Proctor's
! Twenty Street Theatre is doing