The morning call., 1891-08-09

dal feels that they need something new for
their coming tour Of this country, which, it
Is said, will be the last and she has invited
several English authors to submit manu-
scripts to her The tour of the Kendals
Der.
Sophie Eyre will try another American
tour next season.
Z. D. Hess, the father of English opera in
america, is in New York, making arrange
ments Tor Minnie Hauck's next tour
Dan Frohman says he makes it a point to
READ every play sent him. There is reason
able ground for doubt here.
robert Reece, who died lately in london
Oh burlesques. He was West Indian by
Dlrtn ana an Oxford graduate. He has
written for the stage for the past twenty
nye years. He wrote the original English
adaptation of THE Mascot" and Doc
caccio. He was also noted for his quick
ness OF reparte5 and brilliant conversational
powers.
Nine: Fursch-Madi will rejoin the New
orK College of Music next season.
- Lelia Irebelli, the famous contralto, and
Sonrad Behrens, basso, formerly of the
New ork Metropolitan Opera House Com
pany, nave started on a concert tour through
Denniark, Norway and Sweden.
Mrs. James q. Blaine Jr. is now at Sioux
fails, 3. Dak., where she recently made her
DEBUT on the stage in concert. Rumor
o@Jo SHo Is living In that t-0f-the-Way
pace preliminary to a divorce.
Manager Blakeley of New York has en-
gaged noted orchestral leader named
hom-Asek OF the Eignty-second Austrian
infantry Regiment to visit the United
States next season. His contract is for sew
eral years at $4,000. Some of the papers
leier TO his name as upeouth," but there
Will De nothing wrong with the sack"
part OF it when he returns to Austria.
aDoott and Teal have engaged Eleanor
carey to play the part Of NiObe in their
road company.
ana comfortable at Paris at the age of S.
ne goes TO rehearsals OF the Grand Opera
ana hrst nights. and has something OF his
voice left, which he uses at the monthly
eatneTlngS OF certain club.
Nat Goodwin has engaged Dorothy Dene
as ms leading lady for this season, which
VIII open with The Nominee"
James Lewis Of Augustin Days Company
had severe attack of illness during his
stay at Manchester-by-th and mar
rowly ESCAPED peritonitis. He recovered
sufficiently to go to New York last week.
A report from Winnipeg. Manitoba. says
mat son OF the late Henry j. Byron. the
dramatlst. has been killed in the Rocky
Mountains, either by his own hand or that
OF some one else. Alfred Byron joined the
Northwest mounted police five years ago.
Lillian Lewis is reported to have said that
she would come back from Paradise to own
ana produce new play. She intended GO
ing 10 Paris when her season closed, but ar
raDgements for the production of Lady
LII detained her in America. A portion of
the time has been employed by the author,
Lawrence Marstou, and Miss Lewis in a
pretty lively discussion about the equestri-
enne costume for the second act. Miss
Lewis favors appearing in the regulation
riders costume. MarstOn swears he'll have
no suggestion of the "Clemenceau Case" in
his play, and Lewis says flights and tarle-
tan skirts or no Lillian Lewis"
William L. Carlton is fitting about the
European capitals searching for new mate
rial. He is resolved to bring back at least
one new and successful opera.
The mobility of Richard Mansfield has
baen commented on by prominent critics.
During his coming season Mr.. Mansfield
Will have a large repertoire OF plays. widely
different in character, and the Western pub
lie Will thus have an opportunity to judge Of
his versatility Tor themselves