San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-16
THEATRICAL TIPS.

Manager DaVld heAQerSOn is arfdnR-
ing for season of summer opera at the
new Pittsburg Duquesne theatre.
Will Mcconnell, the western humorist
who doomed the 'Fakir" while in New
! York, made as big hit as his play, and
! both will be remembered pleasantly for a
long time.
Handsome Frank Mckee, general man
ager of the Hoyt and Thomas combina-
tons, is in New York.
Ibsen'S "GhostS" will probably be done
at hammerstein's opera house week
after next. 1t will undoubtedly cause the
greatest sensation of the season.
David Henderson Crystal Slipper" is
to be done in England next season.
THE Henrietta" will receive its first
English production at the Strand theatre,
March rs. Notwithstanding the fact that
Mrs. Kendall and other English players
predict for the comedy a complete success,
it is said that Stuart Robson prOphesies
that its purely American flavor will be its
death warrant.
Fred Perkins will be the musical direc-
tor for Mark Murphy's "O'Dowd's Neigh
bOrs."
Frank Mordaunt has been very sick:
Texas
new comic opera to succeed The
GOndoliers," has been put in rehearsal at
the Savoy, in London, and, as usual, 1T
has not been named"
Sara Bernhardt has adopted young
New York girl, whom she will send to
Paris to be edu Gated. She is said to be
very distant relative Of the great
tragedienne.
The marriage between Marie Per2el and
her husband, William PerZel, has been
annulled by the Kentucky court of ap-
peals. Marie Perzel is better known as
Marie Prescott. She is now free to marry
r. d. MacLean, who is very rich man.
His real name is r. ID. Shepherd, of Shep-
herdStown, Va.
Natural Gas" in its new form, will be
seen in New York within the next few
weeks. DOnnelly and Girard have very
strong company this season, aud they
are going to wake up the metropolis and
set it laughing with their funny farce
comedy.
James C. Duff has won his suit against
Lillian Russell, and that volatile young
lady will have to pay heavy damages. 1t
is evident that the judge did not believe
that the wearing of tights would affect
any singers tOnsllS.
"a change come DER the spirit of my
dream II is over year since Henry
DiXey smoked cigar or cracked a
BOTTLE
Little Minnie Terry is to play Princess
Elizabeth, in Henry lrving's forthcoming
production of Charles l." in London.
A play called Gods and Men, or from
Mount Olympus to Washington" was
tried in Washington, d. c., last week. Its
original is "Lumpaci Vagabondus," an
old German play, and into this story, the
author, j. II. Pratt. introduced many
failed to catch on in it's present shape,
and is to be rewritten and sent on the
road.
Sadie Martinez has not gone to Europe
after all. She only wanted $500 week to
create new part in one Of the numerous
farce comedies.
Sam Harrison is soon to leave for Eu-
rope. where he goes to secure novelties for
Russell's "City Directory"
Henry Z. Dixey will play in New York
for six weeks, beginning at the Grand
Opera House in April. This is the first
Gotham without e. E. Rice, and
young Warburton will have TO prance
pretty lively to boom his star in the old
fashioned way. which gave to "AdoniS'
the longest run ever given TO play in
America.
The rumors that Mrs. Carter will re-
tire from the stage are not true. She
closes her present season because she is
tired, overworked and i'll, but her time
for next season is fully booked, and with
a good play she is sure to be money
winner. Mr. f. d. Price will continue as
her manager, and several of the company
have been re-engaged
The "Dazzler" is doing large business
on the road.
Manager VIM. NJ. Dunlevy, Of the Park
Theatre, who has recently recovered from
very severe illness. has gone into the
very centre of the chilly east winds Of
New England, instead of going to the
sunshine and flowers of Bermuda, where
he was advised to go.
Fl. Grafton Donnelly's farce comedy
Fashions" will 60 on the road next sea-
son under command of w. A. Thompson,
Ben Tuthill and Harry Sellers are Jointly
to work the boom in advance. Bob Fit2-
simmons, the champion middle-weight OF
the world, has been engaged, and will
make ten complete horSeshOeS in ten min
uteS. What next?
ANNOUNCEMENTS.