The record-union., 1891-02-08

company ana Is now playing GaDrIol In
Evangeline.''
Nellie McHenry made another hit in
Brooklyn last week with her new play,
Chain Lightning
Charles E. Rice will produce Leopold
Jordan's musical farce-comedy "Topsy
| Turvy" next season.
Langtry has stopped all preparations
for Hero and Leander, !" and viii do one
Of Ibsen's plays instead.
M. B. Curtis is soon to produce "Plas-
trick d Co.," new play by Charles A.
Byrne and Archibald Gordon.
Daniel Frohman has secured the Amer
lean rights in A. w. Pinero's new COM
s rici. now rshearslns at the London Car
Charles Mitchell, the prize-fighter, is
70 undertake starring tour in the Eng
lsh provinces in piece written by VIM.
Yardley.
The one hundred and fiftieth perform
ance of Men and Women" at Charles
Frohman's Theater will take place Febru-
airy Goth.
Harrison Grey Fiske's libel suit
against the editor of Dunlap's Stage Ne,cs
Is likely to bring him more kicks than
comfort.
Fanny Davenport produced Cleo
patra'' at Boston, on Tuesday night, and
the plucky woman received most hearty
reception.
"Mr. Potter of Texas, was produced
1 last week in Providence. Frank Nor
daunt and Minnie Selgman carried off
| first honors.
New York couldn't stand the loss of
The Old Homestead" and Denman
| Thompson has returned it to the stage of
the Academy.
| Count Tolstoi has written a satire in
dramatic form, of the vanity and folly of
the Russian mobiles. 1t is called the
Fruits of Science.''
Harvey B. Dodworth, the well-known
bandmaster, died at Hoboken, N. j.,
January oath. He was born in Sheffield
y-eight years ago.
Negotiations are still pending between
| Manager Harry G. Miner and Henry Ir-
wing for an extended run at the Fifth
Avenue Theater next season.
Edgar Selden, author of "McKenna's
Fllrtation," has written new play for
Barry and Fay. 1t bears the imposing
title of "a Scandal in High Life"
Charles Alfred Byrne and Louis Harri-
sons new comic opera, sThe Isle of
Champagne" has been completed. w.
! w. Furst has composed the music.
/ Nat Goodwin has made a lasting i'm
preston in New York with ''The Nomi-
nee," at the Bijou Theater. He will re-
| AiAetih ehOiC ioi XII liliCLhitC pCIlOd.
Kate ClaXton is trying to infuse new
life in tThe Two Orphans" and speaks
OF large production which will include
several members of the original cast.
Al. Hayman has sailed from England
for this country. He has engaged Olga
Brandon and Leonard Boyne to play in
his production of ''The English Rose"
Colonel Alfriend's new play, 1.-THE
Louisianan," will have a production in
New York next month. d. J. Henley
and May Hampton will have the principal
parts.
Loie Fuller has made hit in little
comedietta called ''Her Last Chance"
which precedes Carmen Up to Date" at
the Gaiety Theater, in London. Miss
Fuller will return to this country next
season.
'Guido Ferranti," the tragedy by Oscar
Wilde, which was so successfully pro-
duced by Lawrence Barrett, at the Broad
way Theater, was originally intended for
Ellen Terry.
w. ii. DAILY has been engaged by Oscar
Hammerstein to manage a stock COM
pany, which is to open at the Harlem
Opera House February 10th with Illus
band and Wife,
Robert Graham says that prejudice
against tall men as comedians is now
dead letter. The success Of Hopper and
ment, and Graham is right in with them.
Sadie Martinez received over cart
load of flowers during the engagement of
'Dr. BilP' in Boston. The Harvard
boys, with whom she was always a prime
fayorite turned out en- masse to welcome
her.
c. +. Montaine is said to be the best
comedian who has yet undertaken the
role of the correspondent in "Held by the
EnpnUO RaGi6QQ hajnU a C,nn6 actor
Mr.. Montaine is an artist as well as q
playwright.
Edith Murilla has been winning much
commentator for her impersonation of
the ambitious deba9ante in " Ship Alloy"
Her song and dance illustrative Of the at
fractions of the stage soubrette is re:de-
manded again.
Frank Blaire has made Colonel Maple
son the distinct feature Of "Ship Alloy"
which has met with much favor in Bos-
ton. One Of the critics refers to his tipsy
scene in the second act as equal to that of
Burton in ''Toodles.'
Manager William NJ. Dunlevy has
been able to visit the Park Theater on
sunny days during the week. He is
Bermuda, where he will remain until
the flowers bloom again.
Agnes Huntington will most probably
play return engagement ih New York
before she returns to London. Her tour
has been most prosperous one SO far,
and she has been showered with social
attentions wherever she has played.
Unlike most stars playing repertoire
of legitimate plays, Robert Downing has
surrounded himself with strong and
well-balanced supporting company. The
result is that the ensemble in the pro-
duction of "The Gladiator and 1.-THE
Saracen" is equal to that of any of the
metropolitan stock companies.
Charlotte TitteIl has proved herself an
able substitute for Georgia Cayvan in
1.-The Wife" She resembles the latter in
her methods, and her performance Of
Helen Truman is artistically conceived
and remarkably well executed. Miss
Tittell will ere long become fixture at
one of the metropolitan theaters.
J. III. st. Clair, who did such excellent
work in advance of Rhea, is to bring out
a new play next season. 1t is founded on
the life OF a country newspaper man, and
is from the pen of that well-known young
Journalist, Edward Davis Marshall, the
dramatic editor Of 1.-THE American Press
Association" 1t will have New York
production early in the season.
For the SUNDAY UNIoN.l
CONFLICT.