The record-union., 1891-08-15
music AND THE DRAMA.
Opening of the Theatrical Season
in New York and London.
Thomas w. Keene VIII Attend the
Vienna Musical and Dramatic Fes-
t1val-Flashes from the Footlfghts
of Many Theaters.
Augustus P. Dunlop, writing from New

Augustus P. Dunlop, writing from New
York under date of August Sth, says:
''The season of 1892 began on Mon
day, and although it was muggy and
sticky-worn night, hundreds Of people
were turned away from the three theaters
that opened their doors. The most sue
cessful, and in fact the only novelty, was
Manager Charles Frohman's production
of june, at the Madison Square. 1t
was entirely successful, and there was
not the shadow of doubt but that the
play viii be warmly received every
where. 1t is full of fun, and gives an
evening of perfect enjoyment. A Fair
Rebel at the Fourteenth-streetT Theater,
has been seen before, but it has been
very handsomely staged this time, and
was very warmly received. The third
opening was at the Bijou, when the
much -talked-of "A High Roller inau-
gurated the season. a High Roller is
very stupid and coarse variety show,
without a single redeeming feature in its
favor Barney Pagan, who managed to
get himself inside of seven different
gorgeously tlashy costumes during the
two acts Of the play, was also dismal
failure, and take it as whole it was the
L
many a day.
by a strange coincidence three the
aters also opened their doors in London
on Monday, but there was but one nov
city, namely, G.. r. Sims and Robert
Buchanan's The Trumpet CALI at the
Adelphi. 1t was successful and will have
run. The others were the Olympic,
with Truthful w. W. Kelly's antique
Chicago star, Grace Hawthorne, and The
Strand, where 'Wilkinson's Widows ,
known in London as The Late La
mented,' was revived. Grace suffered
the SeVerest frost she has felt since she
left Saltwater, Mich, where the ther-
mometer was thirty degrees below zero,
and the railroad had her trunks in hook,
and The Late Lamented' scored as great
hit as it did here"
TRAGEDIAN KEENE TO GO TO VIENNA.
An international musical and dramatic
festival is to be held in Vienna next year
which will be of great interest to all
lovers of MelpOmene and Thespis. 1t is
the aim and hope of it's projectors to at
tract to the Austrian capital representa-
tive singers and actors of the civilized
world such as Bernhart, Cocquilin,
Henry Irving, Salvini, Rosie and so on.
It is a great pity that the state of Edwin
Booths health will in all probability
prevent his presence among this great
constellation of Thespian luIninaries.
present, and as the last Of the old school
of Americanbor tragedians he is sure
TO attract attention.
When Salvini saw Mr.. Keene play for
the first time he complimeuted him
through an Interpreter. keene regretted
that he had not the benefit of the tuition
of the polished theatrical schools of
Salvini's response. You have virility
and feeling. You are natural and your
self Hold fast to your own methods and
care nothing for the schools" Mr.. Keene
will play only twenty-five weeks this
season, beginning at Wheeling and work
ing west to the Puget Sound and Pacific
Slope before Christmas.
THE CITY DIRECTORY"
Russelps Comedians in 1.-The City Di-
rectory" (up to date appear at the Met
ropolitan Theater Monday, August 9th,
for one performance. The company is
stronger than ever and numbers amongst
it members several of the old minstrel
favorites, appearing in white face.
\ musical novelty in one of Mullaly's
new medleys will surprise our theater-
goers.
From madrigal boy to an excellent
baritone is great jump for a young man
IN five years, yet five years ago Julius
Witmark, the young baritone Of 1.-THE
City Directory" Company, was one of
eral good offers for opera, but Russell has
him firmly under contract.
Amelia Glover, "the Little Fawn," is
also with the company. Miss Glover is
fair to look upon, graceful in action and
one of the best American dancers on the
stage, always having a new, novel and
enhancing novelty.
THE CHARITY BALL"
The appearance of Daniel Frohman's
1 u,
evening next at the Metropolitan Thea
ter in "The Charity Ball'' will be the
theatrical event of the season. The sue
cess of the play in other cities has been
something almost phenomenal, while the
company is one of the best that ever
visited this coast.
STAGE NOTES.
Isabella Coe has joined the "Niobe''
company in Boston.
The new Lyceum Theater at Duluth
was opened August 4th.
Billy Emerson is rehearsing his min
strel organization in Chicago.
Nat Goodwin will produce Nance
Oldheld' this season as a curtain-raiser.
Leonora Bradley has returned to New
York from her summer wanderings in
Maine.
lyon Yonson" began its season at De-
troit August Sd, and was given rousing
reception.
Major Charles +. Rice's Mccarthy
Mishaps" Company begins its season al
Chester, Pa, August 18th.
Nat Goodwin is rehearsing Leande1
Richardson's The Nominee" at the
Fourteenth-street Theater.
Paul Arthur and Katherine Gray, both
of Charles Frohman's Jane" Company
were married on the 2d inst
kissed and made up again, and then they
flew together TO the mountains.
Jack Haverly is in New York, and
gossip has il that the veteran will be out
again soon with big amusement enter.
prise.
l.. d. Price has again become manager
for Richard Mansfield. Mr.. Manstield's
business has been very good during the
past week.
Our stage Notes" are taken largely
from D}8tOp'S Stage Ne1CS, which VIZ
have found 10 be a most reliable source o
information.
'The Rose of Tyburn" and "The Magic
Mask are two plays Madame Modjesk;
VIII add to her repertoire for the coming
American campaign.
Emma Eames, the singer, who ha.
married Julian Story, was born in Annoy
China, OF American parents, but Boston
claims her as its own.
Press Eldridge, a son of Aunt Louis,
Eldridge, has made quite success witt
the Moore and Burgess Minstrels, at st
James Hall, London.
Reports from London have it that Au
gustin Daily has smoothed away all diff
culties, and VIII soon begin building hi!
own theater in London.
Florists say that the sweet pea blossom
is the great tavorite just at present. 1t il
fragrant, pretty and cheap, and nearly