The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-06
Music And THE DRAMA.
Movements Among Theatrical
People Generally.
Coming Dramatic Attractions on This
Coast-Personal and Company Notes
of Actors and Plays.

revived at Chicago, and is doing a good
! business.
Sol Smith Russell is on his way to Cal
ltornla again. He will be sure of cor
| dial welcome.
In Chicago Jane" has had a great run
Tor weeks, and still Chicago regrets that
jane is to leave.
Mary Anderson denies the reports
crediting her with the intention OF re-
turning to the stage.
Lolita is to play next season under the
management of d. a. Bonita who has
| been connected for long time with A.
NJ. Palmer.
Joseph Haworth has presented in Chi
cage, at Hooley's, for the first time on
any stage, Stapleton's comedy, ''On
Change" 1t is a success.
The Junior Partner'' will be out here
IN the early fall at the California, and will
ne prayed by a strong company, includ-
ing Mrs. Mckee Rankin, says the San
francisco Music and Drama.
| Jelfreys Lewis is to appear in Sacra-
mento September 18th to 18th inclusive,
under direction of l.. r. Stockwell. She
will play ''ClotiIde," ''Woman's Eves1
new, by Mrs. w. B. Bancrott) and 1.-The
Odora."
Margaret Mather will appear in Sacra-
mento the coming season. She is great
IaV0rlte here, and being an actress of
nigh ability is sure Of fine houses when
she comes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have taken Clvde
Fitch's play, "a Modern Match, y for pro
ducllon. This is the play in which Miss
Minnie Sel1gman was seen at Hooley's
Chicago, last season.
Anna Teresa Berger and Laura Dainty
are touring the Northern Michigan and
wisconsin summer resorts with a concert
Of NYn1TN
company en- route 10 California under the
management of Fred Pelham.
Sam c. Mott, agent for Reed d Collier.
tandem OF comedians, writes that his
company will be here about August Sth.
He declares the Reed u Collier people to
nave made the biggest hit of the age in
tarce-comedy.
The Sam Jack Creole combination of
White and colored actors went to smash
IN sacramento this week They did not
play here, but stranded, and after hard
pull managed to pull out of town for the
East badly demoralized.
Tennyson's "The Foresters, is To he
sent out for a long American tour and
under new method of business MANAGE
ment. An agent is to 60 ahead and try to
secure subscriptions, failing in which no
performance will be given.
One Of the most amusing of recent pro-
ductlons in the East is Little Tippett. -
which is described as very jolly farcical
comedy, full Of entertaining incidents
and comical complications. 1t is due in
california IN two weeks more, and will
tour the Coast.
j. ID. Hayerly has withdrawn from the
management and direction of 1.-The Vol
unteer," having disposed of his interest
on the 10th ult., prior to its production in
Chicago. He proposes in future to con-
me MS attentlon exclusively to his min
strel companies.
Miss Annie Lewis has been spending
part OF the summer in Connecticut study
Ing the manners and dialect peculiar To
the people of the wooden nutmeg State.
her part in the new play, "a Nutrneg
Match" is said to be a cIeverly drawn
character with genuine New England
dialect.
Seventy musicians, the very best pro-
durable in the United States. will com
pose the new Marine Band under the
direction eft Professor Sousa, who is to
dlrect them at the opening ceremonies of
the Columbian Exposition next wear.
This band will be heard in California
some time in the spring.
AS might be expected, melodrama is
already being written around the Home
stead riots. 1t will be in four acts and
sixteen scenes, and will be named Mo
nongahela, or Homestead in 1922 IT is
SAID thai Hugh O'Donnell, leader of the
strikers, has been offered a position in
the company on his own terms.
Charles B. Hanford, who comes to Sac
ramento the approaching season, is rest
ing at the Warm Sulphur Springs. Va.
In addition to the talent already an
nounced, Mr.. Hanford has engaged for
his julius Caesar Company Willard B.
Wright, Bertram Temple, John III. Mitch
ell, VIM. L. Calvin and j Ohm Hoffman.
Fanny Rice has secured a new musical
comedy called Molly" which she in
tends TO produce at some time during the
coming season. Her part is that of
pretty and quick-witted Irish girl who
gets herself and the other characters of
the play into amusing complications by
her innocence and desire to aid all whom
she finds in trouble.
Al Hayman has engaged Rose Coohlan
for sixteen weeks tour of the coast be-
ginning IN January next, visiting all the
larger cities of the S lope. Besides THE
Check-Book" she will have another new
play by her brother that is not yet named.
John L. Sullivan, who was her leadinr
man the last time she was ont here stiff
continues in that capacity, and is also her
manager.
The elder Salvini will appear but five
or SIX times during the present season
and then only as Iago, when the we'll
known actor, Maggi, appears as Othello.
The celebrated actor has, however. not
retlred, but manages his own theater, the
Ieatro Iomasso Salvini in Florence. but
the greater part of his time is at present
used IN Identifying the Villa Salvini, a
teudal castle high up in the mountains.
winch he has entirely rebuilt, and which
is his hobby.
In speaking of Mr.. Daly's experience
with the Garrick Club of London. the
Minstrel, published in that city. saws:
70 .ir1- La
arlstocratc and exclusive club, and it's
members have quite forgotten that it was
founded as Bohemian and Theatrical
Club. They have black balled Augustiu
Daily, who holds in the States the same
position as Mr.. Irving and Sir A. Harris
hold here. There is truth in the prov
erb, Put beggar on horseback. etc.
and it describes Well some of the Garrick
men,"
Speaking of the Frohman Company.
which is to present "GIoriana" in Sacra.
mento presently, the Music and Drama
SAID: Praise and liberal patronage is the
reward deserved when such a company
is brought together as is the one now pre-
sentlng 'Gloriana' and 'The Majors
appointment They give quick.
smooth and artistic rendition of the COM
edy and one of the curtain raiser that is
IN every way commendable The result
is hearty enjoyment by the audiences,
which have constantly increased in size
since the opening night"
Why will not actors and actresses re c.
ognize the obvious fact that reaction
against ridiculous theatrical charges and
overrated ability is imminent? The word
half price," which is now everywhere
in the air, means half-salaries. For years
past the profession" has been living in
fools paradise, and managers have been
running theaters at a dead loss with
crowded houses. Ridiculous salaries and
unwarrantable expenses have been the
main cause of many theatrical disaster.