The record-union., 1891-07-11

where he is called 'fthe coming great
tragedian."
Nellie McHenry will begin her next
season at John Stetson's Globe Theater,
Boston, August oath, with "a Night at
the Circus"
Gus Thomas and Sidney Rosenfeld will
receive 5000 for the comedy they are
writing for Nat Goodwin, as well as
large royalty.
The Stage Iondon) says that the net
earnings of the Kendals in America last
season was a3O, ,OOO- $4,000 out of the
country forever.
Agnes Huntington will most probably
be seen next season in a new opera by
Reginald De Koven and Harry B. Smith.
1t is called "The Fencing Master"
''Formosa" has proved a direful fail
ure in London at Drury Lane, and will
be succeeded by Drink" with Charles
Warner III his original character of Cou-
peau.
Ed. Harrigan has new play ready for
next season. He has not as yet named 1t,
but Manager Mart Hanley says: ut is a
local play with 'Mulligan Guards trim
mings."
Marion Manola is keeping the newspa-
per men guessing as to what she will do
next season. 1t would be novelty if she
went to work and curbed her erratic
tendencies.
Friends are trying to heal the split be-
tween Mark Murphy and Thomas Muir
ray, and revive the old trademark of
Murray and Murphy in "O' Dowd's
Neighbors."
Elizabeth Robbins and Mrs. Patrick
Campbell have been engaged to play the
two principal female Characters in the
new melodrama written for the London
Adelphi by Sims and Buchanan.
When Henry Irving comes to this
country he will visit Edwin Booth in
Boston, Joseph Jefferson at Buzzard's
Bay, and Stuart Robson at Cohasset. He
will be accompanied by Dr.. Augustin
Daily.
The Marriage Blanc" of M. Jules Le-
maitre has been produced in London, but
met with scant favor in spite of the ex
cellent acting of NJ. Febvre and Mile.
Reichenberg. This is is an essentially
French dish.
j. T. Mcguire, for many years the right
bower Of Wesley Rosenquest at the Bijou
and Fourteenth-street Theaters, crosses
the continent for visit to California with
the Russell Comedians, leaving New
York July 10th.
Charles Frohlnan is very much unde
cided as to what he will do with Miss
Helyett." 1t may be well to inform the
the only woman who could play the title
in that suggestive piece.
Colonel Milliken has completed his
operatic circuit of twenty-four of the best
cities and towns within radius Of 150
miles Of New York, and will play over it
every four weeks during the season, each
time with a different company.
Robert e. Graham is wasting his time
in endeavoring to star in such a chestnut
Ii III Il
comic opera has been before the public
for the past six years, and has visited
every city in the United States.
Tom Robertson will superintend the
rehearsals for the revival of his father 5
comedy School," at the London Gar
rick. Mr.. Hare has surrendered his part
OF Beau Farintosh to Mr.. Macintosh. His
son, Gilbert Dare, will play Krux.
The new actors association in England,
Of which Henry Irving is President, has
now 500 mem bers. The objects of it are
disputes and the suppression of fraudu-
lent and speculative managements.
a new farcial comedy called ''Shylock
IL Co.." adapted from the French by
George Canninge and Albert Chevalier,
was tried at the London Criterion the
other afternoon with only moderate sue
cess, in spite ofthe efforts of Mr.. Blakeley
ana OLnefS.
Pauline Hall will add LA Belle He
lene' and "Nanon' to her repertoire
next season. In the latter opera she will
she is now playing in Philadelphia. 10
see the stately Hall attempt TO frisk in a
soubrette role will be immensely funny.
William c.. and Willard Newell, the
twin brothers that look SO much alike,
are having play written for them, in
which they viii star jointly. They offer
| big price to any dramatist able TO fit
them with play in which their remark
able similarity can be used to advan-
tage.
"Dick Wilder" a romantic melodrama
by Mrs. Musgrave, author of "Our Flat
was played recently in London, but was
not particularly successful. 1t tells an
| improbable tale of the tribulations of the
virtuous hero caused by his resemblance
| to his twin brother, a wicked highway
man.
| Young Joe Emmet's proposition to
| star in his fathers plays has been well
received by managers, who are perfectly
| willing to give the young man fair trial
at trifie less percentage than the father
| was to have received. Young Joe can
| both sing and dance better than did his
| father, and as he doesn't care rap of his
| finger whether he succeeds or not, it is
very likely that dame Fortune Will smile
on him with the biggest kind of grin
| Young Joe inherited the bulk of his
fathers fortune, and lives on Easy street
"You are a quadroon, believe, Mr..
Dumasg" began an enterprising inter
| viewer. Il am, SIR" replied Mr.. Du-
mas. "And your father?" MY father
was mulatto." And your grand
father, what was her" IA negro
growled the father of French historical
fiction, beginning to wax restless under
this straightforward catechism. "And
| might presume to inquire what your
! great grandfather was?" "An ape, sir,''
| Numbered the author of Monte Christo,' y
springing to his feet; ''my pedigree be,
| gins where yours ends"
Only one thing seems to be certain
| about the popular taste in amusements
and that is, as John 0akhurst said about
luck, that it's bound to change" Within
! the memory of even young men the lee
| ture was the thing. After time, 8
lecturer to draw at all had to present a
/ picture show to illustrate his talk On
| the stage the actors go rapidly from 80,
ciety" TO tragedy, from comic opera tC
spectacle. Just now there is q gratifying
revival of the popular interest in con.
certs, and in those of the best quality
| moreover. The Redpath Bureau alone
has no less that sixteen troupes, compa
nies, quartets and the like booked al
over the country for numberless con
certs in the coming season.
|
False Economy
| Ts r1racticnd by roauv naorIa who bux