Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
BEHIND THE SCENES,
MATTERS OF INTEREST ABOUT
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
The Chief Attractions for This Week a.
GrAenwalps, and Press Comm ents-Tho
Conreid Opera Company.
Footlight Flashes.

Footlight Flashes.
The hold which ''the Little tycoon has
upon public favor is not only extraordinary,
IL IS little short of phenomenal.
''The Little Tycoon'sr receipts for its
both week in Philadelphia were s6S76. In
Baltimore its receipts for its thirteenth
week reached S6315 and in Pittsburg where
IL was seen for seven weeks, it took S6O64
r. E, Graham, the original General
knickerbocker," is singing the topical song
made famous oy him in the Little Ty-
coon" The revival of "Caun't Do 1t. You
Know" is the biggest kind of success.
R E. Graham, Joseph Mealey. Robert
Dunbar, George II. Broderick, j. F. Me
Govern, Laura Willard, Mabella Baker and
Mamie Cerbi comprise the principals of
1.-The Little Tycoon"
Miss Rita Selby, who sings the role of
''Harriett,' III Conried's comic opera com
pany's production of Poor Jonathan. y viii
be remembered as '':Saffi,' the Gypsy girl
in Johann Strauss opera, THE Gypsy
eBaron,' which was done here last wear BY
Mr.. Conried's company.
Mr.. a. w. F. MacColIin and Miss Fannie
d. Hall are the jonathan and Molly in
Poor Jonathan which will be shortly
sung here by Mr.. Heinrich Conried's comic
opera company
The role of ''Rubygold, the American
millionaire in Poor Jonathan which is
the principal opera given this season by
Conrled's comic opera company. is sung by
.. Aldrich Libbey, the baritone who was
with Spencer's Little Tycoon" company
one year ago.
Mr.. George NJ. Herbert, an amusing
comedian and an excellent singer, plays the
part OF Tobias Quickly" an operatic
impresario. in Poor Jonathan" this season,
with Conried's comic opera company.
1t is stated On good authority that Jefer-
son will continue the tour booked for hun
and Florence. Louis James will take
FlorenceS place in The Heir at Law and
The Rivals" TO be played at Kansas City
shortly
Patti Rosa was the cause of almost break
ing the bookmakers at the Nashville
running races. The running horse
Patti Rosa, christened by the actress
Patti Rosa in Pueblo, Col, two years
ago, was in a strong field at long odds the
same day that Patti Rosa (the actress
opened in Nashville. The members of the
company and many of Miss Rosa's friends
played the horse to the limit and won hand
somely. NJ. W. Tobin won enough to buy
a corner lot in Nashville.
Nine. Bern hardt's receipts in two days at
the Star theater, Buffalo, n. Y, reached
5000, and the divine Sarah viii play 4 re-
turn engas cement there this spring. Jeffer
son and florence'S return engagement,
which is now being played 1t the same the
Itor. promises to exceed tnat of the first
one, which was the largest in The history of
the thedter.
1.-The Little Tycoon" has gone into the
dedicating business. On the 21th the COM
pany Will dedicate the new Mozart Jheater,
at DelphOs, Ohio, on the 2Sth ult. This
makes five new theaters this successful
comic opera organization opened this
season.
\ New York paper says: Henry Green
wall will, as usual, attend to his own book
ing for his Texas and New Orleans circuit
during the coming season. He has secured
offices at 1854 Broadway, where he will be
found early i'll the spring. Mr.. Greenwall
is authority for the statement that, in the
interval, no one has authority to make any
contracts i'll his name.
During the engagement of the Little ~
coon at The Grand opera house, New Or
leans, five matinees will be given, one for
the orphans of the Crescent city, a profess
sional matinee. the two regular matinees
and an invitation matinee. when Comedian
K. E Graham will try MS new operate
comedy, Larry the Lord.
Oracle Emmett continues her very sue
cessful tour in the Pulse of New York.
The attraction drew immense crowds at the
Boston Howard atheneum last week, and
the star, play and company were heartily
Endorsed.
Owing to the very large business The
Little Tycoon is doing in Ohio. Manager j.
J. Rosenthal has booked the opera for re-
turn dates everywhere.
The Comied opera company. singing Poor
Jonathan, is III the South meeting with COZ
siderable success.
No young actor has ever entered upon
hlStrionic career more fitted for it in many
ways than Alexander Salvini. OF magnif-
cent physique-a perfect AdoniS: large
brown eyes that light up with all sorts of
expressions; crisp black hair that curls
naturally; finely chiseled lips that fashion
themselves to his every mood face that is
pet dliarly handsome, yet strong and fine in
contour and line; the neck of an athlete Of
old Roman days: Such is Salviui, son of a
famous father. Ii was nine years ago, at
the age OF twenty, that young Satvini made
lis first American appearance, supporting
Clara Morris in Article a." He next con-
tracted with A NJ. Palmer as leading man
fer three years, and after its expiration
SuEporteu Margaret Alather in a repertoire
@ Shakespearian plays for two seasons.
HalsXt appeared at New Orleans for eight
'.1tshs with the Union Square theater CON-
pany. He was then seen supporting his
celebrated father, Sig. Tomaso Salyini,
starring Off nights. FOR three years he
starred at the Madison Square garden, New
York, creating many parts and making as
Saezsy successes. This season, under the
direction of Mr.. W. NJ Wilkison, Mr.. Sal
VIM is starring the large cities of the South
and West. closing his season with Il run in
New York Next season Mr.. Salvini makes
a tour of the world, playing in Italian,
French and English, under MIR. Wilk;son's
uAirection.
The New Orleans Picayune of November
16 says: Standing room only was the order
at the Peoples theater last night, when
the Barlow, brothers and their troupe of
minstrels received royal welcome. The
troupe has justly made a most enviable
re putation, and is to-day one of the best
before the public The jokes are good and
spicy. the songs clever and well sing, and
the Juggling and other features OF high
order. Messrs. William Barlow, Ed
Thompson and Lou Duc'os were especially
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