The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-02

The malady is called amanurosis, and it |
Is the same which blinded the poet John |
Milton. Modern science it is thought, |
however, will conquer in Mr.. Gordon's
case, and leave one of the brightest
writers in America intact for better and
greater work than he has yet done.
Wilton Lackaye, who is just back from
England, says that all London is simply
great, big Chatham street. Between
the native robbers and those from Amer
lea who can't get back, he says, the Brit
ISM metropolis, as spot where capital
lists may show up with impunity, is just
trifie worse than Gloucester, n. j., or
Gutenberg.
Mrs. r. A. Atwater of Omaha. Neb.,
who has been studying for some time in
London and Paris, with view of singing
opera IN France and England, is now in
Paris, and expects to make her debut in
concert this month. Mrs. Atwater stage
name is Regina.
Manager Henry of this city promises
Ior January at the Metropolitan Theater,
~ d. ]" Beebe Barbour Co., Devils
Auction THE Millionaire" Over the
Garden Wall Co., Maude Granger, cap
tain Swift" Carleton Opera Co., and
others.
"Biff' Hall writes from Chicago that he
once asked musical critic if he knew
anything about Hungarian music. He
said ne dld, whereupon Mr.. Hall asked
II he had ever heard THE March Hun
yady?' 'Yes," he replied, its a quick
STEP"
Rose Coghlan has bought 'Dorothy's
Dilemma" from George w. Wotherspoon.
who bought it from the adapted Leopold
Jordan last summer for 500 Jordan
TOOK 1t without leave from the German
author, Won Moser.
Charles Alfred Byrne and Louis Harri-
sons new opera, 1.-The Isle of Cham
pagne," Will be the summer attraction at
the Grand Opera-house at Chicago, with
Thomas Q. Seabrooke in the leading
comedy role.
Max freeman has been dismissed from
Inc casino forces once again, but this
time it is whispered that nice little
scandal rests at the bottom of it all, and
that 1t was not caused by Max's peppery
temper.
a new. deep crimson shade has APP
peared at the theaters lately in ladies'
costumes. 1t is called Virginia Creeper,
from the frost tinted leaves of that vine,
and 1t combines beautifully with black.
Young j. X. Emmett is soon to make
ms first appearance in New York CITY.
where he has host of friends who are
sure to give him rousing welcome. His
tour has been success from the start.
Louise Beaudet proposes to quit acting
ie1 81 W LEhCA1lS dller next May. She
owns l,6O0-acre ranch at Blackfoot
River, Montana, which Daniel Band
mann thought once was his.
Richard Mansfield says he will discon-
tlnue the use of Autographs and other
prints IN the future and confine himself
10 newspaper advertising. Right you
are, Mr.. Mansfield.
A book is soon to be issued which will
pc entitled "A ctors of the American
n bot,
ana biographical articles by well-known
dramatic writers.
D'Oyly Carte's father, aged 81. died
week before last in England. He was an
lnstrument-maker, and the inventor of a
well-known flute in 1867, which bears his
name.
Stuart Robson presented ''She Stoops
10 conquer at the Pittsburg Duquesne
Iheater' to very large audience, who
gave him rousing welcome
A new opera on the subject of Amy
Robsart Is being composed by Isadore de
Lara, for production at the London The
alter, by Sir Augustus Harris.
Helen Blythe has q new melo-drarna
called THE Wide, Wide World.' in
Whlch she Will soon star. 1t was written
by Toronto barrister.
Wash Norton intends to brine ont q
leading lady from New York and also q
GoIueuldH lOr MS sacramento season. saws
Music and Drama.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has
taken the Theater Royal for the produce
ton OF her new play, 1.-THE Showman's
Daughter"
Josie La Fontaine will be the soubrette
OF Wash Norton's stock company at the
Clunle Opera-house in this city.
A: ?. Dunlop says the week before
Christmas was the best theatrical week
on record for New York.
May Hampton has become one of Man
ager Frohman's players. Her contract
is for two years.
Wilton Lackaye has returned from
London to New York, and has come
home to stay.
The Emma Juch Opera Company is
again in trouble, this time in Charleston,
s. G..
Maude Granger will shortly make
tour Of the Pacific Coast in Inherited"
Mary Anderson has presented Minnie
Gale with all her prompt books.