The record-union., 1891-02-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Flashes from the Footlights Of
Many Theaters.
Dan sulIy.s Reception by Governor
Peck at Madison : Patti Rosa's
Coming This week-stanieY's Lee
ture Tour-General Stage Notes.

At Madison, Wis, where 1.-The Mil
lionaire'' was played on December 29th,
there was enacted scene that is very
seldom witnessed in theater. When
Mr.. Sully made his first entrance upon
the stage there entered the house at the
same moment Governor Peck and mem
bers of the staff, when the audience fairly
shook the house with applause. For the
time being it was hardly discernlbie
whether the applause was meant for the
star or the Governor. Both Mr.. Sully
and Governor Peck were in doubt.
The applause was prolonged until the
Governor and staff had entered the pri-
waite box, when Mr.. Sully and Governor
Peck, who were old friends, Immediately
recognized each other, when the Governor
stood up in his box and applauded along
with the rest Of the house. and the come
dian in turn applauded direct to the Gov
ernor so heartily that there were bllsters
on his hands, and the audience, seeing
the cordial greeting between the Cover
nor and the comedian, they applauded
much greater than before, when the
comedian stepped to the footlights, and,
extending his hand, gave the Governor
hearty shake, and it was several minutes
lQe was oiAOWCo W
proceed.
After each curtain call the applause was
q repetition of the first recognition be-
tween the Governor and the comedian,
and the bright lines of 1.-THE Millionaire"
were never more appreciated than upon
that occasion. AT the finish OF the rail-
road scene, when the locomotive steams
upon the stage, it called forth laundering
applause and three curtain calls.
After the performance the comedian
and the Governor met in the rotunda of
the Park Hotel, together with several
State officials and Bob Burdette, 1.-THE
Hawkeye man." and listened to the
Governor and the comedian narrating
their first meeting, which was hot one,
at the fremont House, Chicago, where
one had entered a lawsuit against the
other about "Peck's Bad Boy" and 1.-THE
Corner Grocery"
Mr.. Sully was the first to put the Bad
Boy sketches of Governor Peck into a
dramatic shape. The suit was the out
come of these two plays, which, after a
very heated argument, was amlcably set
tied by Daniel Sully changing the name
of ''Peck's Bad Boy to 1.-THE Corner
Grocery" and Governor Peck disposing
which both Peck and Sully made a for
tune out of their respective enterprises.
PATTI ROSA.
dbbi IeOStt . az Viz 1hAOeIO-
politan Theater next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings in Imp" and
"Margery Daw'' will appeal to many
theater-goers. The little comedienne has
already established herself in the good
graces of host of admirers here, and
may confidently expect a vigorous well
come. Her opening performance will be
in Imp" and of this production the st.
Louis e-Den,ocrat said:
''As Mamie Duval, nicknamed Imp,
the comedienne has full scope for the dis
play of her pranks and, incidentally, of
her black hosiery. She executes some
very clever dances and high kicks, and
the same black hose, coupled with black
skirts, whether divided or not deponent
s&yeth not, are very tantalizing. Up goes
tie little lady's foot skyward, and one
prepares to get shocked, but there are no
revealments. The absence of any white
material in the make up foils the eye in
the endeavor to find cut just WHAT'S WISH
bic. There is only a swift glimpse of
black goods for a moment and the feet are
on the boards again.
miss Rosa also renders her songs very
cleverly, and Over the High Brick
Walp and THE Funny Little Fellow
With the High, High Hat were enthusi-
astically encored. George G.. Boniface,
Jr., Harry w. Rich and Edgar s. Hal
stead ably supported the star, and, in
deed, the entire company is strong
one"
sTANLEY's TOUR.
The African explorer, Henry M. Stan
ley, will deliver his first lecture in Cali
fornia in San Francisco on March 18th at
the Grand Opera House. AT the First
Congregational Church in Oakland he will
lecture on the 18th and 18th, under the
auspices of the Market-street Kinder
garten. On the 18th he will lecture in
Stockton at the Avon Theater and on the
18th in Sacramento at the Metropolitan
Theater. The people of San Jose will
have the pleasure of hearing him on the
18th mt the California Theater in the aid
the Sheltering Arms. On March 10th he
Barton Opera House. In Los Angeles
Mr.. Stanley's tour of California will end.
He will lecture there on March 21st at
Hazards Pavilion. From there he will
go direct to San Antonio, Texas.
LoTTA.
Lolita, the vivacious, plays an engage
ment of two nights at the Metropolitan
Theater, commencing next Friday night.
-Iotta's acting is breezy and refreshing.
For any one to feel otherwise than ami
mated while she is upon the stage is an
impossibility. Her phenomenal and
well deserved success has stimulated a
host of imitators, but the original and
only Lolita continues on her triumphant
way, serene above them all. For her APP
pedrdiice III Ills CITY sue uitS CHOSEN
''Musette' for the opening night, and
Una" for Saturday night. sMusette'' is
a comedy drama written especially for
her, and is one OF her most successful
characters. Ina is musical comedy,
arranged for her from the French. The
character of Ina, which Lolita assumes, is
a street singer. During the action of the
play she appears in several different
DISCUSSES, which gives additional interest
to the performance.
STAGE NOTES.
Marguerite Fish Baby Benson) is in
London.
Nat Goodwin has so far this season
cleared $3l, 600.
Carmencita will head vaudeville COM
pany next season.
W. AsWhitecar will star next season
in The Vendetta
Yolande Wallace is now Henry E.
DiXey's leading lady.
John Stetson is anxious to build a new
theatre in New York.
THE Dazzler" and Lydia Thompson
have made great hit.
Julian Jordan has been made the mnsi
cal director of . on Yonson.''
Pretty little Minnie Dupree has reti rod
from the Cora Tanner Company.
Julia Marlowe resumes her STARRING
tour about March I'd, for seven weeks.
Irma Marie, sister of Paola Marie. and
as great an artist, died in Paris last week.
GARNER did not come over with Sarah
Bornhardt. NJ. Duquesne is her LEADING
man.
Helen Barry is soon to resume her star
ring tour, with j. ii. Gilmour as leading
man.
Francis Wilson is playing a phenom-
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