The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Lively Times in Theatrical Circles
in New York City.
Agnes Huntington's Success in Soap
tain Therese''-SIiss MarIowe's New
Home on the Hudson-s'The Cos
soon''-Footlight Flashes.

A. 2. Dunlop, writing from New York
under date of February 10Th, says:
After a two-weeks unusual theatrical
Iuietude, during which the superlative
5catterers who are employed as harding
ers and heralds of shows have MAIN
aimed an enforced rest, boom ripples
his week in the exact opposite direction,
bringing with it two new operettas.
Iresh farcicaI play, a melodraLna ana
merry little comedy-enough to brighten
shings, theatrical at least, for the rest OF
-he week 'Gloriana, produced by Chas.
Frohman's players at Hermann's Thea
.er, is an adaptation by James Mortimer,
Of Chivot IL Duru's Palals Royal play
LIE True d'Arthur,' first produced In
1882. but transplanted TO the London
Slobe, where it is still running success
lully. 1t made a ringing success here,
md, as a laugh proyoker, viii prove ire
istible to New Workers. Miss Henrietta
jrossman was Gloriana, a cool, caphyat-
ing creature, and everything the author
could have imagined in the character
was capitally expressed by the clever
lctress. The production was rich in in
liVidual successes, everyone Of Mr..
t'rohmans company doing splendid
work. The theme of the play is servants
md employers masquerading on one an
Jther's names and clothes; but here is
plenty of new invention IN treatment
hereof.
'''Uncle Celestin' at the Casino, put
nto English by Georges Millett from Or
ionneau, and Keron's 'LiOncle Celestin,;
With music by Edmund Andran, was
produced several years ago in Paris, and
: Casino company has sung 1T over the
lramatic circuit for some time. 1t is
nothing more than musical farce COM
1dy made up of the lighteSt kind of mate
ial, but it may prove amusing to Casino
audiences who are not hard TO please as
ong as they have the pleasing limbs of
sylvia Gerrish and the supple contour of
loie Fuller to gaze upon.
"A pianquette opera named Captain
Eherese' has also been seen on the road
before it had come to the Union Square
On Monday, with graceful, dashing and
charming Agnes Huntington in a dual
aharacter-a beauteous maiden and bold
young soldier. The libretto has been
beverly altered by Louis Harrison, the
EelI-known comedian and author. AL
hough Miss Huntington was suffering
rom a very bad cold on Monday, she
made a distinct success. The people en-
Jloyed In the opera are much above the
.verage, and the production was IN every
way magnificent.
tEAt the Garden Theater Richard Mans
yrield, after a monetary successful season
ln the road, has again brought forward
3eaa Brummel, a Teutonic counterfeit
Of the English swell, but as unlike him
rs an arrogant Prussian officer of Uhlans
Of to-day is to a London dandy He is
also to appear as the disgusting Baron in
A Partisan Romance and IL that equally
'epeling play DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. II yde.'
Don juan now called The Weather
Vane,' is also promised, and the tireless,
bold and ambitious actor is meanwhile
preparing Emma v Sheridan's $50, 600 a
year,' Mansfield appearing as Tittlebat
ritmouse.
Jane which left Hoytss Madison
Square Theater TO make room for "A
Trip to Chinatown after a very merry
our on the road, returned to town and
viii remain at the Standard for three
weeks. At Niblo's Garden a brand new
nelodrama called The Wide. Wide
World with Helen Blythe as the hero
ne, was also done on Monday-in fact,
t has been quite a week for melodrama
rs the list includes: Hands Across the
Sea- The Two Orphans THE White
slave and the above amentioned play,
The Wide. Wide World which might
De great deal worse than it Is, and when
t gets running a little more smoothly
viii, no doubt, lind many admirers. Miss
Blythe has commanding stature, a good
voice and will succeed, her only fault be-
ng lack of easy movements which gives
lerthe appearance of staginess.
a Trip to Chinatown continues to
nave so powerfully strong a draught that
{ viii now run out the season at Hoyt's
Fheater. "A Texas Steer which was to
nave taken its place being compelled to
continue running on the road. The Har-
emites have, during the week, been
amused by Donnelly and Girard's 'Natu-
al Cas- and puzzled by Yon Yonson.
ne modern Patsy Bolivar of Swedish
make.
1.-THE Broken Seal at Palmer's is
drawing large audiences, but, as usual,
when Mr.. Palmer has a good enough
play for run, he has let his theater and
booked mis- company somewhere out of
New DIRK. The gloomy drama will
therefore, be removed for the Kendals,
snd when they are done Mr.. Palmer will
BRING out Colonel Carterville, which is
pretty sure 10 have a good. solid run if
augustus Thomas has done the dramati-
alton half as clever as is his Alabama
ldr. Thomas, however, is an uneven
playwright, and it isn't quite safe to bet
ON man who writes a play like 'Reck-
ess Temple one month and astonishes
everybody by an Alabama the next.
AT Days Love in Tandem contin-
mes to draw Mr.. Daly's regular patrons.
Who are in duty bound to see the very
hing the master produces, but all the
fame rehearsals on Lord Tennyson's
new play are being pushed forward, and
IS no one knows AIr. Days plans its
production may be announced before the
5rothy success of Love in Tandem shows
mere Is uOtDlng underneath"
JULIA MARLowE's NEW HOME.
Miss Marlowe win spend her next va
cation on the Hudson, short distance up
he river from New York CITY. She has
leased a pretty little place for term of
--ears, and when not abroad will spend
her summers there. A part of the grounds
he will turn into flower garden. This
garden will contain lilies, roses, ferns,
lilly flowers, peoples, laurel, narcissus,
oatfodils, Inonkshood, cuckoo flowers,
toilets, bachelors buttons, chamomiIe.
uettles, clover, daisies, marigolds, pan
sizes, buttercupS, ivy, columbines, rose
nary and harebells. Rather an odd mix
ure, but ali of them mentioned in the
plays of Shakespeare in which she APP
leafs. The place, which is now known
IS Casa Rivera, is to be rechristened
iStrat-Avon-a contraction Of Stratford-
jpon-Avon, and the flower plots are to
)e named Shakespeare's garden; ali in
tonnage to the young stars favorite
dramatist.
THE GossooN."
The Gossoon' that appears here soon,
With that popular Irish singer, Carroll
ohnson, as the star, is play for the
people. possessing every element that
Eoes TO build up the most beautiful Irish
story ever offered to the public. Every
hing is bright and fresh as a newly
7ninted coin. THE GosSoOn' tells an in
tensely human and possible story in the
emerald Isle, with an immense quantity
of fun. 1t has music, dances and songs
and still larger amount of strong dra-
matte. interest. The star, Carroll John
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