The record-union., 1891-04-12

new play, "Don Juan," in New York
May 18th.
The Merry MONARCH is to be put on
at the London Gaiety this summer.
Fred solomon is writing new bur-
lesque for the May Russell Burlesaue
Company.
Marie Halton succeeds Geraldine u
mar in the cast of La Cigale'' at the Lon
don Lyric.
Lawrence Barrett's last role was that of
De Mauprat in sRichelieu," to the Richie
lieu of Edwin Booth.
Roland Reed, in his new farce-comedy,
Lend Me Your Wife," Will appear in
Sacramento May 1st and I'd.
Sol Smith Russell viii eail for Europe
May 18th. He will return in time to open
his next season, September oath.
Haddon Chambers has written new
play for the New York Lyceum Theater.
1t IS entitled '"The Pipe OF Peace"
During the summer season at the New
I ork Garden Iheater Lillian Russell will
star IN Audran's comic opera, La Ci-
gale"
The Irish Corporal Company has been
placed in the hands of receiver, owing
TO the difference between the manager
and the star.
Henry Irving will be guest of Angus
TIN Daily during his brief summer visit to
America. lie will not act, but comes for
a pleasure trip.
II Condor" new italian opera by
Carlo Gomez, the Brazilian composer, was
sung Tor the first time at the La Scala,
Milan, February 21st.
Mabel Amber, Nat Goodwin's leading
lacy, mas recovered from long and seri-
Gus illness, and has resumed her place in
the cast of ''The Nominee"
The American public viii hear with a
sigh OF relief that "Evangeline,' ''The
Corsair' and all the rest of E. E. Rice's
works went with him to Australia.
Louise Allen, of the kangaroo" dance
lame, VIII go with Reed and Golfers
do a skirt dance, Ia Amelia Glover.
Kate Castleton was taken dangerously
Ill few nights ago during performance
IN Philadelphia of Faust Up to Date. -
she has been confined to her bed ever
since.
Mrs. Langtry reopened her London
theater-the Royal Princess-with LINDA
Grey" written years ago by the late Sir
Charles Young, but remodeled to suit
Mrs. Langtry.
Sam Harrison, brother of Alice and
Lou Harrison, and well-known theatri-
cal agent and manager, was recently mar
ried at Poughkeepsie, n. Y, to Miss Ad-
elaide Walton.
The production of Bronson Howard's
The Henrietta'' in London was a decided
success. The only doubtful points are the
Wall street jokes, which the Britishers
fail to comprehend.
"a hree-Cornered Wedding'' is the
title OF new comic opera which is to see
the light, May 4th, at San Francisco. The
music IS by J. k. Macdonald, libretto by
Washington Davis.
Stuart Robson's Cohasset Cottage, known
as Actors Rest" has been sold. Mr..
Robson had beautiful home. but could
not bear the thought Of occupying it after
the death of his wife.
During his five weeks season in New
York Stuart Robson will present his new
play, lis Marriage Failure?' and Gold
smiths 'She Stoops to Conquer" The
engagement begins April 9th.
OF the three new plays produced in New
York recently, but one was a success
William Gillette's ''Mr. Wilkinson's Wild
.ows." 'Betrothed' and Thou Shalt
Not' were both scored by the critics
1t is not probable that Joseph Murphy's
retirement will be permanent. He will
Lot play at all next season, but will de-
vote his time to rest and travel, and in
the meantime will have his plays revised
and rewritten.
NJ. B. Curtis season terminated abrupt-
ly in Philadelphia. The peculiar business
methods of star and bis manager deyot-
ing all their talents to deVising means of
avoiding the payment of just debts rarely
meet with continued success.
Popular-price theaters, where seats are
sold for ten, twenty and thirty cents, are
again coming into high favor in the East.
Newark, Boston, Lowell, Williamsburg,
Providence, Portland and Philadelphia
have each started such houses within the
past month.
1t is said that the company organized
by Lawrence Barrett to support Mr..
Booth and himself will be kept upon the
road with Minnie X. Gale as the star.
Miss Gale should succeed. She is to-day
the best actress of fShakespearean roles on
the American stage, and is still grow
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