Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11


sons che was the leading lady Of the
museum stock company.
The new plays recently produced
are: "Tne Shetland Lass," By John X.
AuNck, IT k4kville, No.; "A Md
night Frslic." BY IL. L. Howard. ~
Thlbodaux. La; '.The irish states
man." by Fitzgerald Murphy. At Jer-
ssy City; LADY Blsrnsy," by Annie
Ward Tiffany. ~ Birmingham. Conn.,;
Barney Casey's Luck" by Russeli A.
Graham, ~ Evansville, Via. and
"Hsisses Blut." by Leopold Krsvn and
Carl Linden. At the New York Amberg
thsater.
Verdi has declined the degree Mus.
Doc. honoris cAusa. offered hun by the
senate OF Cambridge University, be-
cause at his al vanced ago he 70 natur-
ally unwilling TO make the journey TO
England. The statutes OF the unlver-
slty forbid tho granting OF degrees IN
absenria save in the case Of man who
had already graduated, and can then
receive his degree by proxy.
Rose Coghlan has presented to
Beatrice Moreland, Of her comp
pany, prize pug dog named
Captain Julian Beauclaire. To her
adopted daughter Miss Coghlan has
given another pug, named Baron Stein.
Still another she has named Henry
Beauclaire, and has given it to her
mother.
The new discovery of Tom Prior, j.
Aldrich Libbey, the romantic baritone
with Digby Bells new opera Jupiter"
ls creating . veritable Juror. His Is
most decidedly sweet voice of great
power, and 10 heard to excellent advAn-
tage in his solo, "'Twere Vain to Tell"
and in the Balloon" and "Boo-Hoo"
trios.
Reginald DeKovcn, who was accused
by the Al,bi club of plagiarizlng their
club song, proved an alibl and turned
the tables on his accusers by showing
that the melody is an old Spanish song
which ne never claimed as original.
but which, like other composers, be
took the liberty of borrowing.
Great CONSERVATION has seized upon
the Wsgnerian enthusiasts in Europe at
the news that Herr Oesterlein's we'll
known collection of relics, and souv-
enirs in Vienna, known as 1.-The Rich
ard Wagner museum" is In eminent
peril of being sold piecemeal and car
ried away to the United States.
Marie Wainwright has begun rehear.
sing the four-act comedy drama of
modern New York life which Clyde
Fitch has just completed for her.
Frank Dietz has resigned his position
at Proctor's theater. New York. to be-
come acting manager for Rose Coglsn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Robson's tour of
the south has been one of the most
profitable made by any new star for
many years. Their reception at every
point was most cordial, and the clever
comedian is now as great favorite
south as he is north, east and west.
Sol Smith Russell will be the attrac.
ton at the Chicago Grand opera house
during the entire worlds fair time
next summer, Mr.. Barger, his man.
ager, having concluded negotiations
able time at the Gy&nd.
Young Salvini is this week in the
farthest northwest playing to very
large business. Next week he appears
In Victoria, B. c., aud then he turns
again toward the rising sun. Mr.. Sal
v:ni has been very great success this
season.
Edith Kenward, the English actre Sc
one of Charles Frohman's clever and
pretty leading ladies, likes America &C
much that she proposes to remain. She
has got 90 far being an American citi-
Zen that she calls New York "home."
The new play by David Belasco and
Franklin Fyles, which 10 to be pro
duced for the first time at the opening
of Charles Frohman's new Empire
theater, is to be called "The Girl
Left Behind Me-"
Amelia Glover has made another
hit IN "A Society Fad" and the New
York papers all agree IN placing her q
the head of all American dancers W
to date.
Manager Charles Ditmar has q new
play for next season, in which Flor.
ence Bindley of "The Pay Train" will
star. 1t is entitled "The Captain'l
Mate"
TX. Emmett is making moro money
with "Frltz in Ireland" this season
than any star on the road, and tn,
youngest Of them ali 1T that.
DonnelIy and Girard's new edition O
Natural G8S has caught Cincinnati
this week, and Prosperous Cox 10 doins
nothing but counting money.
Walter Sanford will shortly produc,
"Tne Flag of Truce" by William Ha
worth, in which the author will pla,
the leading role.
IL Is said that Lillian Russell and T
Henry French part after next May
Her present income has averaged 81 /,
600 week.
The new box Office in The Powers il
seats.
John F. Sheridan 10 doing we'll on
the road with Fun on the Bristol"
Rose Coghlan will make . small for
tune in diplomacy" this season.