The record-union., 1891-12-12

leave her to the care of others, and conse-
quently has not accepted any engagement
for this reason.
Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brown
Potter, crowned with laurels and things
from the Ganges and Yang -tse-Kiang, are
now on their way to delight, edify and
conquer the playgoing hordes of Bechu-
analand, Africa.
The latest fad in New York this season
is the fairy soubrette to get herself
robbed. a brace of them took cab and
were held up by footpads near Riverside
lost $4,000 worth of diamonds and $1,000
in 81 greenbacks.
Joseph Haworth, the earnest and am
bilious young actor, is meeting with
great success in the West, and ''St.
Mare" which he has wisely added to his
repertoire, is making small fortune for
him. Mr.. Haworth's versatility is un-
limited and his efforts untiring.
George Edgar Montgomery is not in an
lnebriate asylum as reported. He lives
in the suburbs of New York City, and
book of poems he has been writing will
soon be published. He was also at work
on play for Mansfield, but, like every
body else, quarreled with him before it
was finished
Kate Gilbert, of last years ''Sea King"
Company, has been engaged for a big
dramatic production to be made in this
city late in the winter. She is one of the
actresses on the stage. She can act, sing
and dance; and that is why she is wanted
for the forthcoming production.
Joseph Haworth has been more sue
cessful than ever as star this year. His
two plays, ''rhe Leayenworth Case and
''St. Mare" give him just lthe oppor-
tunities he requires to place his talents
in evidence. Haworth has had the adj
vantage of splendid training, secured in
one OF the most famous stock companies
in America.
Frederic Bryton and Ralph Delmore
have been successful in their production
of Forgiven" at Niblo's Gardens, New
York, and viii begin their tour of the
South, which is to extend as far as New
Orleans. This will be Bryton's first tour
among the Southern people. Forgiven
is typical Southern play, the action TAX
ing place among magnolia trees and way
ing Sugar-cane.
''The Cadi'' is doing a wonderful bust
ness at the Union Square Theater New
York. Mr.. Seabrook's wonderful make
up in imitation of the author of the play
and his quaint ''Bill Nyean" delivery,
have caught the popular fancy, and makes
THE Cadf' one of the great successes of
the season in New York. When it goes
on the road it will be great mony-win-
ner, is the opinion of Dult0p'S Net0S.
Manager Leonard Grover, of 'The
Wolves of New York." denies that his
company closed their tour at Philadel-
phia. He, Grover, asserts that the cost is
only temporary; that business has been
profitable; that all salaries were paid in
full, and thatthe people knew by their
a.nfc4 hot 4hn
privileged to lay them off, if such step
was deemed expedient.
Colonel William Foote will soon send
on the road a mammoth exhibition, en-
titled 1.-The Afro American, or the Evolu-
ton of the Negro Race-the Savage. the
Slave. the Soldier, the Citizen" The
first scene is laid in the jungles of Africa,
near the Congo River; the next shows a
sugar plantation in Louisiana, then the
battlefield, and last a scene on South
Fifth avenue, New York.
The marriage fever is raging in Stuart
Robson's company. Following the ex-
ample of its chief come the report of the
engagement of Miss Farleigh to Franclyn
Reglid Miss Olive May to bright, young
Chicago journalist, and Miss Amy Busby
to Aubrey Boucicault, son of the late
dramatist, and Mr.. Robson's leading
man. The latter marriage Will take place
in San Francisco February Goth. add to
this that last week Mr.. Robson's valet
was married to Mrs. Robson's maid, and
we have probably the most married"
company in America.
Music and Drama of Philadelphia
makes this offer. 1t will give 500 for the
best original play lone, two or three acts}
submitted before March l, 1892 The play
will belong to Music and Drama until
three performances have been given,
when it will revert to the author. The
play will be presented at a Philadelphia
theater by the best amateur actors in
Philadelphia, the company to be selected
Dy committee of amateurs. The play
may be 2 domestic drama, comedy-drama,
melodrama or farce, and must be sub
mitted, typewritten. The performance
will take place sometime in May or June
next.
There have been rumors for some time
concerning the mental condition of W.
J. Scanlan, the Irish comedian. The
Dramatic Ne3CS finds an opportunity to
state that these rumors aresbased on a
severe affection of the liver, which is sup
posed to keep Mr.. Scanlan awake at night.
and thus by depriving him of his rest
keep him from properly attending to his
business. The facts simply are, says
Dunlop, that Mr.. Scanlan has for two or
three weeks been stumbling in his lines:
that two prompters are kept at the Four
teenth-street Theater-One on each side OF
the Stage-whose sole employment it is to
follow Mr.. Scanlan, when he is on the
| scene, and prevent him from getting left
in the text. The actors memory seems
to be almost, if not quite gone, and no
! newspaper efforts to conceal the actual
condition will in reality prevail.