The morning call., 1892-09-18
GAnernl Jotflnrs

The second half of the series of dramatic
readings TO be given by George Riddle will
commence at Odd Fellows Hall, September
20. On this evening Mr.. Riddle will give
his reading of Hamlet" On the evening
OF September 2S a mixed programme will be
given. Scenes from Macbeth; Mrs. Mala-
prop, 'rhe Rivals; Kate Douglas Wig
gins The Village Dressmaker," and
Howells' "The Garroters."
Donald de V. Graham will sing at the
next Carr-Bee Saturday "pop" concert.
Alfred Wilkes operetta company will
apnear at Facayille Tuesday. September
27 Dixon, September %. and SuisuD, Thurs
day, September 20. in Virginia Gabrie rs
"Widows Bewitched" and Sullivan's "Cox
and Box" Miss Pearl Noble, the cele-
brated lady cornet s0loist will also appear
with the company, contributing some Of her
choicest solos.
Augustin Daily sailed for New York Sep
tember 10 from Europe, taking with him
his latest recruit Arthur Bourehier. He
will not engage II. i. Conway as a leading
man.
Mr.. Lucy. who was formerly editor of the
Daily News, has an article in a weekly
newspaper in which he speeulateS upon
what MIR. Gladstone's position would have
been had he chosen 20 have become an ac-
tor Mr.. Lucy's conclusion is that he would
have been comedian of the first rank
Miss Dawn Mayors will debut in the lead
ing role of Forgiven" at the Biiou Thea
ter Oh Thursday evening. September %.
The new Macdon0ugh Theater will be
formally opened on the night of November
IA, with the Duff Opera Company as an at
traction. The theater is nearly completed.
John RObins0n's great show, or rather
series Of shows under canvas, at Central
Park, Market street. closed last evening in
a blaze of glory. The success met with ex-
ceeded Mr.. Robinson's most sanguine ex-
peetations. Crowds wero turned away
every night. especially on Friday and Satur-
day last. The circus came in q happy time.
Lotta is rehearsing a new play called
"Clytie" at Palmer's, New \ FORK.
William A. Brady is one Of the youngest
managers in the theatrical profession, and
he is one of the most astute, as the result Of
the Sullivan Corbett fight shows. Brady
will clear barrel of money this season as
Corbetts manager.
Mansfield produced "a Scarlet Letter"
play founded Oh awthorne's novel and
constructed by Joseph Hatton. at Daly's
Theater. New York, on Monday. Septem-
Der -
Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer no has just returned
from Paris, expresses the opinion that the
theater in the United States is yet iBfantile.
Twenty years hence, perhaps, he thinks
there may be national theater In America.
Eastern papers are asserting that Hoyts
'A Temperance Town" is the cleverest
comedy he has yet written.
When Mrs. James Brown Potter landed
at Boston on Saturday, the 10th inst, from
Europe, there was quite fuss among the
Hubbites because she was not fumgated.
She is in very good health, but looks very
thin and frail.
The New York Sun does not think much
Of the new labor" play. "Monongahela;
or Homestead in '92" Ii started promis-
ingly, says the Sun, but it soon lost cohe-
rency. intelligence, point and probability.
and thus it presently wandered into chaos,
and bathos, and finally into downright and
driveling bosh.
Augustus Thomas new war drama. ''Sur
render" is soon TO be done in Boston.
Thomas will also edit The White
Squadron"
Teatro Regio. Madrid.
Pauline Lucca Is giving music lessons at
Isehle. Bohemia.
John L. Sullivan, having failed to do Jim
Corbetr, will now try to do William
Shakespeare. He will make poorer fist
Of it with William than he did with jim.
A New York paper, in speaking of the
production Of the BLACK Crook" says: A
positively filthy aud disgraceful exhibition
Tompkins. called the French quartet, four
disgusting French women. who were Kissed
on their first appearance.
A man in Bavaria only needs TO see play
twice In order TO be able to repeat IL scene
for scene. Evidently intended by provi-
dence for pirate of plays.
Lillian Russelps salary last season aver
aged $500 week, says an exchange.
Well, what OF il? And il so what did she
do with it?
T. Henry French, who now controls the
Broadway, New York, says definitely that
II is his plan ultimately to devote the house
entirely to comic opera. French intends to
reserve all the time for Lillian Russell, the
Bostonians. Francis Wilson and De Wolf
Hopper
William Gillette writes to his friends that
ne would give all the money he has made as
a playwright if he could only be cured OF
the mysterious illness which has made life
a misery to him. He adds that it is very
doubtful whether he will be able to return
from France for a year.
The real name of III. b. Conway ('Hand-
some Harry'), who has not been engaged by
Augustin DAILY, is Blenkinsopp-Coulso
How nice that would look On Mr.. Days
dainty programmed
Jessie Bartlett-Davis, the famous Ameri-
can contralto. has decidedly different ideas
regarding spending her vacation from the
average actress. Instead of flying about
some summer resort riding in dogcarts or
displaying herself In bathing-Suit at the