The record-union., 1892-08-13

a row, were first played in Sacramento,
and all made great success in San Fran
cisco.
According to French writer, Mons.
Bapst, Phillip ". of Spain had private
theater, the stage of which could be
opened at the back, giving a view of a
park where, when required by the per-
Torrance, whole regiment Of soldiers
could be maneuy cred as part of the rep
resentatiOn.
Edwin Hanford, who was formerly
connected with one of the minor theaters
here and went East with the Sullivan
HARRISON combination, is going to star
the coming season in his own Irish play,
The Shamrock His tour begins in
New York at the Windsor Theater, Au-
gust 18th, says the San Francisco Music
and Drama.
Manager Daniel Frohman has brought
from abroad for presentation at the
New York Lyceum five English plays
and one French play. 1t seems pity
number OF good American plays instead,
for, other things being equal, the Ameri-
can product is preferred nowadays
San Francisco Music and Drama.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
MacdOnough Theater in Oakland, and it
is expected that the house will be ready
for opening quite early in Septembe r
W men II IL uIllSIlStl OdhldIlu Will nave q
theater to be proud OF, and companies
playing in Oakland will find themselves
accommodated much more pleasantly
than IN the past, not to speak Of the
greater facilities for adequate representa-
tiOns.
"Woman's Eyes," which Will be pre-
sented IN Sacramento fair week by the
Jet1roys Lewis Company, tells the story
OF the love OF a young clergyman for an
3nVHntnTnSC whose or m 10
IIeyIng her dead, is IL love with the cler-
gyman's sister. He discovers that she is
alive and endeaVors to Illustrate he~
schemes, and she is finally checkmated.
The story is strong one, and will re-
celve good presentation.
Wilson Barretts plans for the coming
season have just been made public by the
actor-manager. BE will leave England
October 18th, and after appearing in all
the principal Eastern cities will send his
company home, with the exception of
Maud Jefiries, his American leading
lady, and come to San Francisco to play
an engagement at Stockwells, supported
by the stock company. He viii play all
his old tavOTiteS and two new ones. an
adaptation of Hall Gaines book, The
Bondman and My Pleasant Sins"
The new play, "Rohan the Silent.''
which Salvini is to produce III coniunc-
ton with CaVelleria RuSticana next sea-
son, will be likely to prove a crucial test
OF his hlStrlonlc ability from the Deisar-
tian standpoint. 1t is a one-act piece and
plays for about an hour and although on
the stage nearly all the time he utters no
word until the denoument, Just as the
curtain falls. The piece is romantic in
story and offers unique opportunity for
young Salvini to Go some serious and try
ing pantomime work.
George Paul Carey, a comedian who
has had great success on the English and
Australian stage, will shortly visit this
country with a sensational drama, to
which he has secured the American rights.
entitled Robbery Under Arms" which
deals with life in the Australian bush
The sticking up of the gold escort by
bushrangers and the ''corroboree" by
abOriginals are among the sensations.
The late Harry Edwards, at the time of
his death, was negotiating for Mr.. Carey's
appearance in New York.
George Thatcher of Tuxedo" fame,
who has welded minstrelsy with farce
comedy, relates to the San Francisco
Music and Drama an amusing poker
story: Two gentlemen, who never were
known to lose at poker, invited friend
of theirs who, by the way, was very deaf, |
to a game of cards. The two cOnteder- !
ates were informing one another what |
their cards consisted of across the table, /
and naturally the deaf friend invariably |
lost. A friend Of the party entered the |
room and desired to play, but the confed |
ates, who were enjoying a good thing, re-
fused to allow him. Stepping aside he |
watched the game and discovered what |
an easy thing it was. The deaf man at |
last was down to titty-dollar sight and |
became rather uneasy. The friend at last /
becoming tired of watching the game pro |
ceeded to retire, and as he was making /
his exit kindly said to the cOnfederates: /
'Gee whiz! what q pudding you would |