The record-union., 1891-11-14

W
ated nature. DIR. William Brown having
IN his youth sown multitude of wild
oats under the familiar cognomen of DR..
Bill, decides, after having married, to
throw up his practice. His father-in-law
decides otherwise and sends circulars
| broadcast, at the same time advertising
extensively that DR.. Browns consultation
hours are from ten till one daily. Mrs.
Horton is introduced as the lively wife
aforesaid, who mixes everything up IN
her endeavor to prove DR.. Brown no
better than the rest of them" IN the
end, OF course, everything is set right.
incidentally, III order presumably to COM
Pllcate matters further, jolly actress
ngureS In the story, whose presence Is
| chiefly notable for the two or three clever
dances which she introduces. One of
these, the Kangaroo dance, is the novelty
that has been so much heralded, and 1t
proved 10 be an entertaining innovation,
not intricate in conception, but very
eHectlVe when gracefully done.
KEENE COMING THIS WAY.
Thomas w. Keene, now the ac-
knowledged foremost American trage-
dian, Will soon be seen in California
historical productions. That he will be
heartily welcomed is certain. Thomas
| w aIlace keene-or, as he is more famil-
iarly known, Tom Keene-was born in
New York City, October 26, 1916. When
! quite young he developed a taste for the
/ theater, and spent much Of his time
around the ''stage door," At the age of
16 he offered his services to play the part
OF Lucius in Julius Cesar at the old
Chinese buildings on Broadway, near
BroOme street. His first regular engage
ment was in Newark, n. j., where he ap-
| peared as leading man to a popular
star. After travelling throughout the
country, supporting stars and acting with
various stock companies, he returned to
New York in 1869, and appeared at
Woods Museum, now Daly's Theater, in
support Of the favorite actor Edward
! Eddy. He again took the road, and later
found himself in California. In San
Francisco he became quite favorite,
acting principally at the old California
Iheater, under Barton Hill and John
Mccullough. He was leading man at
the California Theater from 1874 to 1879,
when that memorable organization was
at its best. lie played younger lovers to
Adelaide Nelson, young seconds to
Edwin Booth, young heroes in many a
cast which became famous after the old
company was disbanded
Mr.. keene also achieved a great sue
cess in Chicago, and in 1880 began q reg
ular starring tour which was the most
! successful ever made by any legitimate
actor up to that time. His achievements
as star are matter Of record. Season
after season he has forged rapidly to the
front until he has won place as one of
the great tragic actors on the American
| stage.
CoRINNE'S NEW BURLESQUE.
Mrs. Jennie Kimball has definitely ar
| ranged Pacific Coast tour for her daugh-
ter, Corinne, in reconstructed version
of the burleSque on Carmen" entitled
Carmen up to Date"
The coStuming has all been conducted
under the immediate supervision of Mrs.
k1mball, and consequently is unSur-
passedsby any burlesque company which
has yet visited our coast
The company has been strengthened
by the addition of a number of we'll
known professionals, and is now the
strongest burlesque company on the
road. :
Corinne has been fully occupied dur
ing the summer months perfecting her
self IN the title role, and is now fully
competent to present the character in q
most pleasing and artistic manner.
STAGE NOTES.
Mary Van Zandt has arrived in New
York
Robert Mantell has been doing tre-
mendous business at st. Louis.
Edwin Arden, owing to bad business.
dlsbanded his company October 3lst.
Indigo" has been unsuccessful on the
road and will be called in by the Casino
Company.
Joaquin Miller, the poet, is writing a
play for Lewis Morrison, called The
Red Shield"
William Gillette has retired to his ''hut''
IN South Carolina, where he is busy writ
ing new play.
Charles Frohman has accepted new
play by Jerome x. Jerome called 1.-The
Counselor's Wife,"
E. S. Willard will close his American
tour in March. and resume his actor
manager career in London at Easter.
''Sinbad" will return to the Cbicapo
Opera House November 25th, after It's
phenomenally successful California tour.
Anson Ponds new play, "a Desperate
Man." will be produced at the Philadel-
phia Walnut-street Theater November
I'D.
Richard Golden has retired to Dwight.
i'll, for treatment by DR.. Keeley. ''Old
jed Will probably also be laid up for re-
pairs.
r. 5. Willard will, at the conclusion OF
MS engagement at Chicago, go to Califor-
MIA for the first time. His business in the
West has been excellent.
Robert Downing's latest fad is q woman
press agent. Her name is Miss Belle Nc
Roy, and she is said to be "a yiyacions
and clever young lady, both buxom and
dressy.
E. C. Reynolds "The Tragic Mask,'
was produced for the first time at the
Boston Globe Theater on Monday by
Modjeska. She did more for the piece
than it did for her.
Edwin w. Hoff, the young American
tenor, who sang the title role in robin
Hood" during its successful run at the
Standard Theater, has been engaged by
the BoStonlanS" for next season.
The Chicago Court of Highest Appeal
has decided against Mrs. Leslie J. Carter
IN her appeal from the divorce decree.
Mr.. Carter, therefore, will have charge of
the son during the latter's minority.
Pietro Mascagni, the composer of Sea
valieria Rusticana," produced his new
opera, 'Amico FritZ,p at Rome, Italy,
October 30th. It made a great success,
the audience manifesting enormous en-
thuSiaSm.
Little Marjorite Dora Ferguson, the
daughter Of Barney Ferguson, has made
a big hit in "McCarthy's Mishaps." She
is bright little lady, and she receives
more praise for her acting than any lead
ing lady in the country.
The nonsense about Bernhardt's nativ-
ity has at last been settled by Du1eIop'S s
StogG NGUS. Fcne was not porn In t1dVre,
as she supposes, nor in America, as some
assert, but is a native Of the Quarter
Latin of Paris, where her mother, poor
German Jewess, kept a millinery shop in
the Rue de PEcole de Medicine. in a
tumble-down building near the house in
which Charlotte Corday murdered Marat.
Sarah was born in 1914 and her sister
Jeanne in 1916.
Not Surprising.
First workman--Just met Jake and
Shorty and some more of the boys going
OIL. IheV seemed all-fired mad about