The morning call., 1892-06-05

opinion, Edwin Booth was far better
Richtlieu than Irving-that is to say, more
human. more natural, and more free from
trickiness."
Miss Jessie Millward, who was such
favorite a few years since at the Madison
square ThPater, New York, Is very success
full IN " r chelieu" as Julie. She appears
to have stepped into Ellen Terry's shoes at
the Lyeeum in London-Of course, William
! Ierrss, the handsomest pan on the Eng
lish stage. is there. too. These two clever
artists seem iDseparable.
IAN American Bride" is the title of a
four-1et play by Sir William Young and Mr..
Maurice Hall. 1t was produced successfully
in London lately. The heroine. Stella Durand.
has negro faint in her blood, which causes
her to be snubbed by American society.
pennileSs EnElishmau, however. falls In love
with her. but most fOOlishly jilts her when
she comes into a large fortune. She
comes to England and is eventually married
to lord her former lover being his best
man. After an interview between the two,
which is witnessed by the husband, there Is
a scene and Stella goes mad. When she
RECEIVERS she has forgotten al! about her first
love, and promises TO love, honor and obey
her lawful spouse.
joseph j. Levy, formerly manager for
Booth aud Barrett will be connected with
the management of Stockwelrs New The
ater in this city.
L. J. Willard is at the fremont Theater.
DpSloii. his 6UBusttnbub Is UOISu lOI us
cultured attendances, and its fashionable
| gatherings.
Patti will farewell again. this time under
| the management of Marcus X. Mayer.
| Happy Marcus! "Au rev0ir" but not fare
/ well; tickets So and the usual press boom
/ ing and Interviewing OF such is the
/ prIma donna. She never loses a point In
| her cOntract, or, what is better, her voice.
/ Men may come and men may go, but l sing
on forever, So sings Patti.
Edith Hamilton a handsome and talented
/ English actress. is playing the part OF
/ Hazel Kirke in the well-known play OF that
! name. Besides being 4 good actress she IS
dramatst of ability. aud her play, lisa
! bel" will be produced next season in Ne"
| York.
John /. Sullivan is playing to great bust
ness in the CITY of Culture"
James 0'Neill produces a new play by
! Minnie Madden in Boston in August.
| M0dieska will spend the summer with
| her husband. Count Bozenta, on her ranch
! in this State Her wealth is rapidly in
| creasing through the shrewd inYestme hts
/ made in well selected lands. MOdJeska Is
| tie most experienced actress on our stage,
which she has graced during period of 10
! years.
E. j. Henly and Aubury Bouclcault will
! present during their engagement at Stock
! wells TheateI a new drama entitled The
FavOTite." Arrangements have been com
/ pleted with e. j. Baldwin for the appear
| ancs of his celebrated stallion Emperor of
! Norfolk, including several other famous
! horses from the former Santa Anita stables,
| which will be used in the production during
/ the third act of the performance.
The entire shipment OF opera chairs for
! StOckwell's New Theater arrived this week
| and will be placed in position at once
Mel Burgess in "a County Fair" is one o {
| the attractions booked at Stockwell's Thea
| ter, opening his season in Boston early in
! ha TfaNtto n oil M
cities. Mr.. Burgess carries a carload Of
scenery and Is horses. which are used IN the
! racpcourse scene IN tie production of the
| County Fair"
Miss Agnes Huntington. after an alto
| gether profitable 80 weeks season on the
road. viii start for London on June Is. She
| will probably return next season under the
| management Of Marcus r. Mayer with 4
| new opera. She viii meanwhile appear in
| London at new theater which has been
! offered her.
David Henderson's American Extrava-
| ganZa Company produ ed 'Ali Bahia" at
the Chicago ODera-house last Thu rsday
| Six years record Of success still unbrOkeD
The costumes Of "Ali Baba" are pronounced
as most magnificent, the scenery the grand
est eyer seen. and the music and balIets are
simply perfect.
Ethel Brandon Mrs. StockwelD and her
| charming daughter have gone 20 the seaside
/ for the summer. returning in time for the
/ Days opening at StOckwelPS Theater,
/ July 7.
Ex-Queen Natalie OF Servia has written a
| Play based upon her stormy experiences as
a wife of King Milan. She calls the play
| ~ Mother" and among the situations are
| those relating to the denial Of access to her
/ son, King Alexander, and her expulsion
! from Belgrade
Miss Agnes Huntington and her company
| will occupy hcNicker's Theater in Chicago
| during the week commencing june IS.
/ Mrs. Bernard Deere, who will next season
! be under the management Of Marcus i.
| Mayer, will return to England from Aus
! tralia, where she has been very successful,
! about August and will then appear at the
London Criterion (Mr Wyudham's theater)
| IN round OF old comedies. She Will sail
| from England October 10and Will commence
| her American season November II at the
| Manhattan Opera-houSe in New York.
Mr., j. ONeill. tile well-knOwn and popu-
| lar theatrical manager. IS tie author OF a
| new buriesQue entitled "ChrstofO Col
| jumbo or, tue Discovery Of America" which
| viii shortly be produced in frst-claSs style
| in Chicago.
Little Red Riding hood" is the subject
Of The next play without words TO be acted
! Icy a French Company in London
Her Majesty's Theater in London is being
| torn down 10 make room Tor q new
mammoth hotel.
The craze for concert halls, or rather
| concert-hali attractions, IS now in the
| ascendant. The Casino Roof Garden in
! New York is to be turned into a sort of
! altitDdin0us cafe chantant, IL which highly
favored Parisian songs will be sung by
highly paid Partisan singers. Rudolph
| ArOnson Is devoting much Of his time
abroad TO the selection ofEthese performers.