San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-10


frightened up society considerably
and san Antonio will have treat In
the coming engagement of Mr.. Fred
erick Warde and Mrs. d. p. Bowers.
Both are well known here, and q
stronger combination is not on the
road. Mr.. Warde while here will
produce his new play of Henry VIII
The Conried opera company could
not draw large audiences because
they charged 81 so per seat. In New
Orleans the citizens hear the very
best operas by magnificent companies
by clubbing together and subscribing
the money necessary to bring them
there. New Orleans citizens thus
spend from $4,000 to $4,000
per year for this purpose. San Anto-
MO ought to be ashamed of herself
when such q comparison Is drawn.
Next year at the Grand q new fea-
ture in opera glasses will be intro
duced. Instead OF the noisy opera
glass boy who perambulates the
alsles, vending the glasses. each seat
will have attached to 1t by neat,
strong ch ain. fine pair of glasses to
be used by the occupant ut will.
A new box office Is to be put In at
the Grand opera house In q few days
It will tie located at the entrance to
the club house on Alamo plaza, and
will be vastly more convenient to the
public.
Mr.. Purkiss, the treasurer Of the
Jennie Calef company, Is an old San
Antonian, formerly being engaged in
the newspaper business.
"Oh, if mamma could see me now?"
is what young fellow exclaimed the
other night when himself and
friend were enjoying themselves at
supper with two OF the beauties Of the
Conried Opera company. But his
mamma will miss that fine diamond
ring which now adorns the finger of
one of the said beauties.
Miss Jennie Calef has grown very
stout since her former appearance In
San Antonio.
Prof Louis J. White, who will be re-
mem bered as the pyrotechnist OF our
last International fair, will soon put
on the road very costly panorama
representing the Burning of Chi.
cago," and Chicago after the Fire"
No expense will be spared in the pro-
duction, and it is to be hoped he will
c., ptnnio a ohanaa IN witnaaa
the spectacle.
Miss Maud Granger delighted San
Antonians last night by ner mag.
nificent presentation of the highly
emotional play, "Inherited." She is
one of the most finished emotional
actresses ever seen In San Antonio,
and has a company fully capable OF
supporting her. For matinee today
she is playing Camille" and tonight
will present "Article AZ" or 1.-THE
Creole" She is especially strong in
this play.
Few San Antonians knew when
they saw Miss BettiDa Paddleford in
the Conried opera company, that
they beheld O former Washington
society belle who is the daughter of
general of the army who was In the
great war of the rebellion. Yet so
It was, and the young lady owes all
her success as an operate star to
slipper! she was married to q wealthy
young Washingtonian and be-
sides being in society and leader,
she also sang in the choir of fash
ionable church. She was possessed
of q magnificent voice. A party OF
Young folks was made up to go to
Long Branch. She was one of the
party and they had glorious time,
and wine entered considerably In the
bill of fare at their supper. Our hero
inc drank too much and in verita BILE
fit of intoxication kicked of her slip
per. One of the young fellows gal
iantIy picked it up and filling 1t full
of champagne, drank 1t of. The story
got i'm the papers and the event was
heralded throughout the country
and the church choirister was famous.
This attracted the atten ton OF enter
prising managers who made her
splendid offers to star, and as
the event csused separation be-
tween her and her husband, she was
soon seen in an opera company.
r Il
The remains of the late Miss Emma
Abbott have been laid to rest beside
her husband in Gloucester, Mass.
The Jennie Calef company, which
begins their engagement tomorrow
night at Rische's Houston street
theatre, WILDE seen in Little Muftets'
"IiLtle Barefoot IAN American
Princessn and kathleen"
Sugar Trust on Deck.