The record-union., 1891-03-08
Music AND DRAMA.
Appearance of Marie Wainwrighb
in Twelfth Night
the Footlights OF Many Theaters-
Elsewhere.


That charming actress and beautiful
woman, Marie Wainwright, will appear
at the Metropolitan Thoater on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings next, in
her lavish and artistic production of
Twelfth Night" which in New York,
Boston. Philadelphia and all the largest
cities has been proclaimed the finest
setting ever given to a ShaEespearean
comedy, Eleven scenes are used, and
these together with all the furniture,
hanglngs and accessories are carried by
the company. Everything shown upon
the stage, down to the minutest trifle,
vas designed and made expressly for this
presentation, of which tho New York
Herald said: "The performance is n
symphony of delight" The scenery and
costumes were Designed by tho we'll
| known archseologist, +. Hamilton Bell,
and the painting is the work of such emi-
nent artists as Charles Graham, Of
| H0peT's, Philip Goatcher, William
Sciraeffer and Gaspard Maeder. A series
of stage pictures of surprising loyeliness
may be confidently expected.
Miss Wainwright is widely esteemed as
one of the most attractive and ACCOM-
pliShed of contemporary actresses. ucr
career has been spent in the highest class
of dramatic work, and many as have been
her successes, it is as the gentle and dainty
| Viola that she has won her crowning
triumph. OF all Shakespcare's heroines
of comedy, Viola is assuredly the most
wholly feminine and lovable. In beauty
OF form and feature, Miss WAINWRIGHT
entirely realizes the Maid of Messalina,
and her musical voice and finished elo-
cution bring out all the meaning OF the
poetic lines.
Twelfth Night' is, of all the comedies
of shakespeare, the ono that appeals to
the widest general audience, for tho broad
humor and laughter-proyoking fun are
amusing as anything ever seen in modern
farce. The duel and carousal scenes, as
played by Miss Wainwright and her
clever company, 'go'' with splendid
spirit, and the actors are invariably re-
called. In the company are those vet
eran Shakespearean comedians, Barton
| Hill and William +. Owen, who appear
others are Percy Brooke, Edward Elsner,
L. Y. Backus, Blanche Walsh and Louise
Muldener.
Twelfth Night" will be produced on
Thursday and Friday evenings. On Sat-
urday night 'The Honeymoon" one of
the most amusing plays in the language.
"A BARREL OF MONEY"
At the Metropolitan Theater, there will
be presented tomorrow and Tuesday
n
can character comedy, "A Barrel of
Money" written by Herbert Hall Wins
| low. The production of the play is elab-
crate in scenic and mechanical detail, and
| is under the management of e. D. Stair.
The company is large one for comedy
organization, the cast calling for fourteen
characters, all of which are American.
Among the more prominent members of
| the company are Oracle Emmett a we'll
| known Eastern Soubrette-her first ap-
pearance on the coast; Grace Darlington,
handsome leading lady; VIII III. Kohnle,
leading comedian with the Wilbur Opera
Company; Danny Mann, Lloyd Neal,
! Ralph Dorman, Will Spalding, Belle
Byrne, Lille Taylor and others. The
story ofthe play tells of Roxy's (the hero
lne) 1ortune-a barrel of money-and her
troubles in obtaining possession of her
rights, which are being Kept from her by
a arascally confidential clerk of her uncle's,
Harrison Swift. The dramatic episodes
are said to be strong, and the climaxes
very effective, while through the entire
play there is an abundance Of comedy and
! laughable situations. There are also
many musical features which form a most
agreeable part of the entertainment.
STAGE NOTES.
Pinero's new play is called Lady
Bountiful."
"Repertoiring" is the latest twist to the
atrical slang.
Thomas w. Keene has had another at
tack of nervous prostration.
| Bobby Gaylor is to appear in a new
farce-comedy next season.
My Aunt Bridget" was sold at auction
last week to r. b. Monroe for $1,000.
! Joseph Hatton is writing new pIay.
with an American story as the theme
| In the sixteen years that Ida Rehan has
been on the stage she has played l24 parts.
| Len Growers new play, 'The Wolves
1 of New York." will be produced in about
three weeks.
| II. S. Taylor, the well-known New
| York manager, has gone on d visit to
Cleveland, o.
| "Blue Grass" a Kentucky romance. by
Myron Leffingwell, has made q hit in
New England.
| Kate ClaXton will produce a new meIn
drama in the spring. 1t is called s1Tvo
| Women," and is the work of Frank Har-
vey.
'.The Dazzler'' will be seen in Australia
| next summer, Lydia Thompson haying
made arrangements for its production
| there.
James NJ. Dougherty, the mad would
be lover of Mary Anderson, has been SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for life for the murder
of DR.. Lloyd.
III. s. Taylor has engaged Miss FANNY
Rice, and will star her in musical far
cical comedy entitled Everything Goes.n
The company, which is TO be gilt-edeed
one, will be ready to take the road Sep
| tember 1st.
| Edith Murillas singing OF the song
| "I'm Dashing, Gay Soubrette, % is one
OF the most pleasing features Of Ship
Ahoy." Miss Murilla also has the repu-
tation Of being one of the eleyerest
dancers on the stage.
Loie Fuller, of whom Americans have
heard so little OF late, is to appear at the
London Avenue Theatcr, March Sd. in n
VIII be $. Miller Kent and Harry Hill
lard. who is called ''one OF Americas best
! tenors.D
The six ballet girls who were brought
70 this country by Manager IT. j. Leslie.
OF the Babes in the Woods" company.
and who were stranded in this CITY whom
the company broke up, have sailed for
England. Minnie Dupree collected q sum
OF money sufficient TO pay their fare TO
London, and give each some pocket.
! money besides.
All the Comforts of Homer is sever in
| performance, the world over''-accordino.
to its observant bill writer, and he puts
forth the fact in these words: aDowr
comes the curtain in London! Up it rises
IN New York! Down it comes in Now
York. Up it rises in San Francisco.
Down it comes in San FranciscoNnp "a
rises 10 London againt'
King Albert. of Saxony, is 60 wears olds
and has been on the throne for II years
he Is huntsman of note, and is at homo
IN the forests OF The Bohemian frontier
Inc hunting dinners at which he presideS