The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-23

Flashes from the Footlights of Many
Theaters-Movements of Actors and
Actresses Throughout the Land
Personal Mention.

writing from New York under date of
May 10th, says:
The single novelty this week is the
''Tar and the Tartar at Palmer's, by the
McCaull Opera Company, now managed
by Harry Askin. The libretto is by
Harry B. Smith, of Chicago, who has
done much clever work in comic opera,
and the music by Adam Itzel, an eccen-
trio Baltimorean, who himself conducted
the opera on Monday, and added another
low-comedy part to Mr.. Smiths amusing
story by swaying to the rhythm of his
dlttles and hanmering as furiously on his
desk as did the late lamented jacques Of
1enbach when young. Mr.. Itzel is, how
ever, very young and enthusiastic
musical genius himself, and his work a
combination OF sugary, tingling .melo-
dies and pompous choruses that is sure
to meet with success, especially during
the coming warm weather. Mr.. Smiths
book IS an amusing treatment of an old
theme, that of the shipwrecked sailor
who IS thrown on shore in time to find
! himself the Sultan of Morocco and the
| possessor of four hundred new wives, but
his only Simon-pure, original, and virago
| Wife turns up as one of the queens OF the
| harem, and Mr.. Smith makes the Tar
find his Tartar in fine style.
On Monday Mr.. Mansfield began his
summer season at the Garden Theater
with "a Partisan Romance the play
which first brought him prominently be-
fore the public as Baron Chevrial. a re-
voting old French roue, and his perform
ance IS, If anything, more disgustingly
realistic than ever before.
| Rosina Vokes again changed her bill,
reyiving three familiar farces at Daly's,
and at the Fourteenth-street Theater
| "McCarthy's AIishaps," an irresistibly
funny knockabout farce-comedy, has
been doing wonderfully large business.
VERNONA JARBEAU.
! Miss VernOna Jarbeau and her COM
pany Will appear at the Metropolitan
Theater on Thursday evening next in
/ starlight" Miss Jarbeau is one Of the
unique figures on the American stage. A
great many claim that she is the sue
cessOr of Lillian Russell, because she
! sings well, looks well and has an engage
| ing stage presence. All these Miss jar
/ beau has, but she possesses something
! beyond that, and it is her talent as a
comedienne. 1t is one thing to sing well
and look pretty, but it is still another TO
| I'LL the requirements of a character salts
factorily. starlight is not very heavy
play. 1t is fashioned on the lines of the
| lighter phases of the modern drama-or
rather vaudeville as il should properly be
called. 1t is a bright, catchy and pleasing
! composition, which, without great pre-
| tense, is yet so full of fun that it will
/
| the rising OF the curtain to the close.
! Miss Jarbeau is a charming figure in this
piece. Her singing is delightful, her
| presence graceful, while her acting has
! that abandon that makes one forget that
/ he is witnessing q stage representation.
| Miss Jarbeau IS a favorite in this city. It
! IS a treat to see such a fresh and un-
affected woman on the stage-one who
has gained experience enough to be grace
I'LL and not lose her personality. Miss
Jarbeau is a charming woman, an ac-
| complished actress and trained singer
! The company supporting Miss Jarbeau
/ is an excellent one.
THATCHER'S MINsTRELs.
George Thatcher, the minstrel premier.
surrounded by what is claimed to be the
| strongest company OF comedians, vocal
lists, specialists and dancers ever seen in
one organization, will come TO the Clunie
for two nights and Saturday matinee be-
ginning Friday, May 10Th. The vocal
! corps includes the four singing wonders:
| K. j. Jose, the phenomenal tenor: Ray
mon Moore, the only successful rival OF
! Carncross in his palmiest days: II. w.
| Frlllman, the eminent bassO; Thomas
! Lewis, baritone; and w. a. Patterson.
/ The comedians besides Thatcher. are
! Lew Dockstader, Burt Shepard, John A.
! Coleman, Jay Quigley, Wood Shepard
/ (musical comedians, Ed Marble and
George Lewis. The olio introduces
! Gregory and Elmar, the famous triDIe
! bar performers; Frank La Mondue, in
| his marvellous slack-Wire act; Wood and
! Shepard, the monarchs OF musical COM
! edy; George Thatcher. in new and hui
morous talks and songs, and the 'tFete of
! the GOndoliers,' the a4terpiece which in
| PRODUCES George Lewis prettily costumed
/ song and dance, by the terpsichorean
/ members OF the company. The entire
programme is said to be notable for its
originality, refinement and general ex-
cellence.
STAGE NOTES.
"Evangeliner is said to have made q
hit in Australia.
Auburn. Placer County, is to have
new opera house.
! Edwin +. Thorne the veteran actor and
manager, is in New York.
Minnie Palmer has joined the London
Gaiety Bnrlesque Company.
! Dunlop's Stage Nears is the greatest
! friend OF the dramatic editor.
! Rose Coghlan has re-engaged John I.
! Sullivan and Thomas Whitlen.
+. e. Rice cables that 'Evangelinen has
! made great hit in Melbourne.
/ Digby Bell viii remain with the Nc
/ Caull Opera Company next season.
| Marie Burroughs has been engaged to
/
| Richard Mansfield denies emphaticalTv
that he is to marry Beatrice Cameron.
! John J. Jennings will not be a member
of the 'Dr. Bilr' company next season.
Helen Ottolengui, leading lady with
''The Burglar" is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
| Matte Vickers is going to try her new
| play, THE Circus Queen" at Syracuse.
May 30th.
Rose Coghlan is preparing for the pro-
| duction of her brothers new play, 1.-THE
Gray Mare.'
Pretty Grace Henderson returns to the
stage next season a member of the Pitou
stock company.
r.. f. Cotton has been engaged by
| Charles Frohman for his comedy COM
/ pany next season.
| Miss Alice King Livingston will not
remain with the Boston Museum Com
pany next season.
| David Henderson's Crystal Slippers
| has cleared $4,000, and Henry E. Dixey
| $50, 900 this season.
| Grant Parish has been engaged by ].
! II. Mack as press agent for Joseph Ha-
worth's tour next season.
Joseph Levy, formerly with the Booth
Barrett combination, will manage Mar
garet Mather next season.
May Waldron, Ollye May and George
S. Woodward have been re-engaged by
Stuart Robson for next season.
Leonora Bradley is rehearsing her
company which is to ''do" the Connecti-
cut circuit during the summer.
Agnes Booth will play the part origin
ated by May Brooklyn in ''Alabama.u
when the piece is produced in Chicago.
James Lewis, before appearing in Lon
don with the Daily company, will take
look at the waters of Carlsbad for his
health.