Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-15

ground fruit and if it smacks of hot
potatoes like the clogged speech of
Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett.
The duke OF Edinburg is writing the
music OF grand opera. the libretto of
which is the work of Carmen SYLVIA
queen Elizabeth of Roumania. The
opera IS to be produced at Coburg.
Sir Augustus Harris is said to have
discovered new songstress at Carlsbad.
Germany, where he has been looking at
the water for the benefit of his health.
Her name is Springborg Guiding. She
IS Dane who has studied under Nine.
Artot de Padill.
Albert Drumming is at present nlayius
in Philadelphia with Robert Mantelrs
company. His performances in Mg,-
bars, The Corsican Brothers and The
Marble Hearts have won the unstinted
praise of the Philadelphia critics.
Mr.. Charles H. Hoyt, of Hoyt's Madi-
son Square theater, has been in New
YORK during. the week, having closed
the season of his numerous road attrae-
tions. He left on Saturday for Charles
town, N. H., where he has magnificent
country home where he will rest during
the summer.
On account of the success with which
j. Il. Emmet met last year in Fritz in
Ireland. be has determined to run it a
year longer, although many improve
ments will be made in the songs and di-
alogue, and better company EMPLOYED.
Season after next he will produce new
American play of a more ambitious
character.
AT the conclusion of his Boston en-
gagement Alexander Salvini will sail for
Europe to visit his father. He will be
accompanied by Manager w. M. Wiki
son, who goes along to look over the
ground for young Salvini's eoming
European tour, when he will play in
English, French, Spanish and Italian.
Harry Oonnor, the well-known COM
edian of Hoyt's A Trip to Chinatown,
made quite success last week at the
Lambs Gambol, in which he took the
part OF The Dancing Girl. For the oc-
casion he borrowed lot of diamonds
with which to bedeck himself in the
part, and now he does not know lust
what to do, as he still holds twenty
seven gems in his possession, some of
which he thinks the fair loanere, instead
OF lending, presented to him.
The comedy in which Annie Lewis
will star next season has been named A
Nutmeg Girl. The Stolen Sabre, by
Sam G, Appleby, produced at Baltimore
last week, is failure. Little Tippet,
Bissons' new play. is to be done at the
Boston museum next week. A young
western author, named Edwin Mil
ton Royle, will produce q new
play called Friends at the N. Y.
Standard, May 9th. Althea, a new
comic opera by R. s. Pepper, was sung
at st. Louis for the irst time on Tues
day. Another new opera called The
Gray Nun will be aired next month in
Kansas City; it is by Cloward and
drama called Gettysburg was acted at
Newark, N. j., on Tuesday, with Joa-
quin Miller's daughter. Maude Miller.
! in the cast. A new two-act comedy by
y. Haddon Chambers, - bearing the
strange title The Pipe of Peace. will be
one OF the curious plays on the road
next season.
ALI Hayman, formerly acting manager
OF the Chicago Columbus theater, has
become general manager for Charles
Frohman's numerous attractions. Ed
win Booth spends most of his time
at the Players club in New York,
where he is quite inaccessible. Ar
thur Wallack, son of Lester Wallack,
is going on the stage. He contem.
plates making tour in three comedies
once in mis- fathers repertory. William
Gillette has gone to Europe with Charles
Frohman and will return with him. f..
E. Rice is homeward bound from
Australia via England. Fanny Rice
and her husband, DR.. George Purdy,
go to Europe in couple OF
weeks. Mary Anderson is yet at her
picturesque home near Tunbridge Wells,
England, but the rumor ia again set
afloat that she contemplates returning
to the stage. Nellie McHenry will only
have one months rest at her pretty
villa on the Jersey Highlands this sum-
mer, as she ia booked for California.
Leonora Bradley denies that she is go
ing with The Harvest Moon. Harry G..
Miner has been elected to the leadership
Of the eighth district in New York, vice
Phil Wissig resigned. Mr.. Miner is
bound direct for congress, and before
the next snow flies will be the Hon.,
Henry Clay Miner.