The record-union., 1891-07-25

Manager X. M. Hooley expects to start
for Long Branch soon.
alvin Joslin" Davis will christen his
new Pittsburg theater the Alvin.
Archibald Gordon has sold his new
play, Tennessee" to Lizzie Evans.
1.-THE Fakir' viii not be sent out again
next season. 1t has been heavy money
loser.
Robert B. MantelI will play a three
season.
Francis Wilson is employing his leis-
ure time this summer playing lawn
tennis.
Sybil Johnstone has secured strong
American play in which she will appear
next season.
Charles A. Gardner's next season will
be August oath at the Grand Opera-house,
New York.
Hattie Harvey has been engaged to
play leading part in Hoyt's IA Hole in
the Ground"
1.-THE Fencing Master" new opera by
De Koyen and Smith, has been secured
by Agnes Huntington.
Edwin Booths fine Newport estate is
to let. The famous actor saws he will
never occupy it again.
''The Last Lamented" at the Court The
ater is one of the comedy successes of the
season in the metropolis.
'Myrella," Gounod's opera, was re-
Gently sung in Philadelphia for the I.rst
time IN America in many years.
Gilbert and Sullivan's grand opera
"lvanhoe," will receive its first Ameri-
can production at the Globe Theater, Bos-
ton.
"Uncle Celestin," Audran's latest sue
cesstul opera now running in Paris, will
be produced this season at the New Y ork
Casino.
Isabella Annesley has purchased "Mr
Darlington Widow's,' a society comedy,
by John Douglas, an English writer Of
some repute.
BILE play, and therefore will rest the com
ing season. She can afford to rest if she
wishes to do so.
Joseph Haworth, Minna Gale and
George Marion participated in an outdoor
performance Of "As You Like It'' at
Pittsburg recently.
Drink" the London Drury Lanes
greatest success, has been revived in a
splendid manner. Chafles Warner plays
his old port of Coupeau.
Ernest Possart, the famous German
actor, will make an American tour dur
ing the season of 1929, for which he is
to receive certainty Of $4,000.
1t is definitely settled that Henry
Irving will appear III New York next
year. He will occupy Daly's Theater
for the whole season, beginning October,
1892.
Belle Billion, the Countess of Clancarty.
has retired from her role Of Venus in the
provincial company of which she was a
member. Miss Daisy Baldry takes her
place.
Tony Pastor, Frank Daniels, A. H.
Candy, John r. Rogers, Margaret Mather
and Wilton Lackaye are among the
American professional contingency in
London.
Paul Arthur, of Nat Goodwin's last
seasons company, has signed with Chas.
krohman for a term of years. He Will
play one OF the leading roles in the new
comedy, Jane"
From the present outlook the theatrical
season Of 1912 will begin much earlier
than usual. y majority of the travelling
combinations viii be on the road by the
latter part of August.
Amy Robsart'' will be the principal
play Of Marie Wainwrights repert0ry
for next season. This play is the one in
which the late Ad.,aide Nelson scored
one Of her greatest tTiumphs.
Jimmy Powers has gone to Europe
where he viii look for new play to sue
ceed ga Straight Tip" Powers says he
is tired of tarce-comedy and may soon
venture into the legitimate.
The indications for next season are that
farce-comedy will be more popular than
ever. Several Of the New York theaters
have their entire season booked with this
class of entertainments.
London gossippers continue to find
much to say about Mary Anderson Ma
varro. The latest rumor is that she is
writing book of stage memoirs. There
is probably no truth in the rumor.
1t is said that Henry Miller will receive
500 per week salary from Marie VAIN
wright next season, besides being fur
nished with valet aud all his costumes.
Miller's popularity is on the increase.
Negotiations are pending for the forma-
ton of combination between Louis
James and Frederick Warde for Joint
starring tour during the season of 1928.
This would be very strong combina-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall will play one
week in Manchester and another in Iiy-
erpool before returning to this country
in September. These viii be their only
performances in England before next
year.
Bobby" Gaylor will start early next
month on a tour with his new play.
''Sport McAllister." His tour this sea-
son will be chiefly through the South,
and he is booked to open several new
theaters.
Richard Mansfeld's Summer season at
the Garden Theater, New York, came
to an abrupt termination July 18th
No explanation was given, save that Mr..
Mansfield needed rest. He will resume
July 10Th.
The new actors association in England.
IF hini1 HanV~y Trxyir1or 10 L.
now 500 members. The objects of it are
healthful dressing-rooms, arbitration for
disputes, and the suppression of fraudu-
lent and speculative arrangements.
Frederick Book, Wilfred Clarke and
Fannie Mcintyre have been added to
Jacob Lifts fine stock company, which
is already one of the strongest on the
road. They will shortly produce "Diplo-
macy" and "The Bankers Daughterh
"Dick Wilder" romantic melodrama
by Mrs. Musgrave, author of "Our Fiat"
was played recently IN London, but was
not particularly successful. 1t tells an
improbable tale of the tribulations of the
virtuous hero caused by his resemblance
to his twin brother, wicked highway
man.
Maggie Mitchell's next season will be-
gin somewhat later than usual. She will
present at least one new play, the Little
Maverick" written by c. 7. Dazey,
which will be mounted and directed by
Ben Teal, her husbands partner in the
firm of Abbott 81 Teal. The popular ac-
tress Will pass the summer at Long
Branch.
Abraham Lincoln" Mckee Rankin
and Archibald Gordon's much -talked.of
dramatic venture, will be produced at
Indianapolis in September. A strong
scene in the play will be the assassination
of the President by j. Wilkes Booth. 1t
is not likely that the introduction of this
episode will be very pleasing to Edwin
Booth.