San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-24
THEATRICAL.
Melange of the Stage and its Vota-
ries at Home and Abroad.

Fauntleroy" was the attraction for the
first of the week and last night Miss
Marie Wainwright appeared. Louis james
comes tomorrow and Monday with"Othel-
10" and "Ingomar." At Rische's the Jennie
Calef company has given San Antonio a
whole lot more of comedy drama. The en-
gagement of this company is drawing to a
close There will be performance to-
night.
A lot of amateurs in Brooklyn, n. Y,
are being sued for damages Tor infringing
the right OF and playing VIM. Gillette's
Held by the Enemy" Amateurs should
be held just as responsible as profession
ais for pirating.
One "Clemenceau Case" company, with
Nadage Doree as star, went to pieces in
Watkins, N. Y.
Thos. Davis, manager of 1.-The St0wa-
way" company will try and star John
Kernell next season, in farce or Irish
drama.
Il. Henry French, manager of Little
Lord Fauntleroy" company, has secured
the American rights to the Idol OF the
Hour" the new melo- drama now playing
in London.
"A Pair of Jacks" company will dedi-
cate the new Turner Opera house in Find
ley, Ohio.
Henry Arthur Jones has finished his
new play.
Andrew Leavitt. the old minstrel, cele-
brated his golden wedding recently.
Florence Gerald, Texas girl, has
ada pied a new comedy entitled How Am
l." from the French, for Marland Clarke.
Corinne is playing toward California,
but gets no closer San Antonio than
Denver.
The latest advices from the
woods by trusty scouts point to
the fact that the Clemenceau Case
ghost dance is drawing to an in
IZaS will put on their clothes ere many
moons and retire from business. IN. Y.
Dramatic Mirror.
Maurice Barrymore has given up
starring and gone Oack to stock COM
pany.
Bertha Ricci left the "Ship Alloy"
company because her salary was TO be re-
duced.
Next year John l.. Sullivan is to appear
as the hero of war drama. They are
trying hard to make an actor Of him.
Miss Hilma Nelson, a Swedish SOubrette,
is coming into prominence in theatrical
circles.
Prof. Campobelo and Miss Grace Por-
ter, assisted by Prof Marx and others,
gives his first concert tonight in Mission
Garden pavilion. Another will be given
tomorrow night. Miss Porter is new
aspirant for lyric fame. She is the
daughter of San Francisco merchant.
She is said to have remarkably high
soprano. OF rare sweetness.
Wilson Barrett has made failure Of
| 1.-THE Idol"
Reeves English Opera Bouffe Co. is
singing Faust" in satire.
The death of Celine Montaland. the
popular actress of theCOmedie Franchise,
has occurred in Paris
Mrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle
Bellew have started home from Austria
| liza.
Harrison Gray FiSke denies Dun
| lop's charges that his paper.the Dramatic
| Mirror, will suspend, and says he will
| take legal action in regard to the SANDER.
Dunlop retOrts by saying he can prove
| all he said and refers Mr.. FiSke to his
lawyers.
Four pantOmimes Of Babes in the
Woods" are now running in London.
Those managers all go on one idea.
James c. Dunn, an old actor who was
in Billy FlOrence'S support when they
visited San Antonio, and who also sup
ported Rose. COgh an, Joe. jefferson, and
Others, is dead. He was ~ years of age,
and was fine old gentleman.
Nine Helene Norman, the great con-
traltO, is dead.
Sardou's "Thermidor" was first pre-
scented last Monday.
The last time Louis James and Marie
Wainwright visited San Antonio they
were inthesame company. Now each have
a company, but travel few days apart.
Louis and Marie, though husband and
wife, are separated.
"a Fair Rebel" which bids fair to rival
in popularity Held by the Enemy" is
coming to the front.
'Sam'l of Posen'' will be revived next
season by NJ. Il. Curtis.
At the funeral of the late Emma Abbott
from the Hotel TempletOn in Salt Lake
City, the train that was to bear the re-
mains to Chicago, MessrS. Broderick.
Pruette, Michaiena, COnsadine, Nc
Cormack and Mowanza were pail bearers.
service tried to sing Good Night Beloved
and Home, Sweet Home" but there were
more SObS than melody.
The coStleSt monument i'm America,
SIS, coo, will be erected over the family lot
in Gloucester, Mass, the order for which |
has been given. 1t Will take year To |
complete this.
The Emma Abbott opera company, as |
such, as disbanded, though Manager Pratt |
talks of reorganiZing in order to fill the |
old dates, il he can engage an acceptable |
Urima donna. 1.-The does not VIM. Frederick |
may take the company out.
The will of the prima donna has been
filed. Among the provisions are the fol-
lowing:
After requesting her body to be Gre
mated. she directs the executors TO place
on deposit 100000 in the Farmers Loan
and Trust company, and from the in
. l. 80, 1. To- h,,.