The record-union., 1892-03-26

mento on the 10th OF April.
RICHARD MANSFIELD.
Richard Mansfield devotes Holy Week
10 the through trip from New York to
San francisco, opening at the Baldwin
.fheater on Easter Monday, April 18th,
I1or four weeks. Richard Mansfield
brings 10 the coast his entire company of
thirty-two people. four carloads of seen
cry and d repertoire of eight plays, in
Guiding Beau Brummell," Prince
KARL Monsieur" "A Partisan Ro
nance" Don JUAN Nero" ''Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE and the new COM
edy Ten Thousand a Year" Among
the people who will appear with Mr..
Mansfield next month are w. j. Fergu-
son. ID. III. Harkins, Harry Gwynette, A.
q. Andrews, Emma Sheridan, Adele
Measor Annie Alliston, Perdita Hud
speth formerly with the Kendals) and
Beatrice Cameron, who has been his
Leading lady since he began as star.
Mr.. Mansfield will play two nights at the
metropolitan Theater. Sacramento, the
latter part Of May.
ALI THE COMFORTS or HOME"
That dashing, brilliant, funny farce
comedy, that has unquestionably pleased
more people, made more happy topics
for the tireside, delighted the multitude
In breyity, will be presented here in
April with all OF its odd APPENDICES. The
unique scenery that the artist has lately
frightened up TO add to the comforts Of
Mr.. Gillette's idea of a domestic gather
ing, the same excellent cast that Manager
Charles Frohman backs his wealth on, in
guarantee of artistic ability. and the same
lat, tWaddllng pugs that share a portion
or the fun making, Is proVender enough
| to keep all of our city and its tributaries
IN the best of hunor. It's run in New
! ork was one Of the events of the season.
lC 3B-h 81 f1ll of
Imaginable posings and situations. and
occasionally here and there dash of
sentiment. Many who have enioyed an
evening with this merry household pre-
Ter 1t to the popular Private Secretary"
that was always conceded Mr.. Gillette's
master work. The company embodies a
talented list of artists, and the characters
are portrayed with the same careful at
tention and details of stage with the
equally finished taste and care that
| characterizes all of Mr.. Frohmans at
fractions.
STAGE NOTES.
III. Grattan Donnelly is writing a play
for Joseph Haworth.
Eleanor Barry Will be Mckee Rankin's
leading lady next season.
Henry Lee is soon to appear as Aaron
Burr III drama by that name.
Kathryn kydder is no longer a member
of the Joseph Haworth Company.
Miss Elsie DeWolfe sails for Europe
April 10th, where she viii spend the sum
mer.
Alexander Salvini is soon to produce a
dramatic version OF ''Cavalleria RuSti-
cana" in Boston.
Ariel Barney is in London trying to
get Brandon Thomas and Weldon Gros-
smith for America
Alan Dale's coming novel is all about
| the theatrical profession. The heroine is a
chorus girl and the hero dramatic critic.
Gossip" the latest edition to Rhea's
repertory, was acted twenty years ago
under the title Of The Woman Who
Talks
Mr. George Ober has made a pro-
n0unced hi as The Oldest Inhabitant in
Hoyt's newest play, "A Temperance
Town"
This week Nellie McHenry began a run
at the Bijou Theater, in New York, with
her new and successful play "a Night at
the Circus"
A well-known manager has ordered a
play to be written around Will A. Nc
Connell, the Chicago humorist, and he
will star in it next season.
Paul NJ. Potter has sold new play
called The American Minister'' to
Comedian Crane. who will produce it at
GI0 Sldr heater a pf1l 4Gn.
A novelty of the coming summer sea
son will be bicycle companies running
over the Union and playing a farce com
edy each night in the smaller towns near
summer resorts.
Hoyts newest play, "a Temperance
Town." has made great hit in Buffalo.
Cant and hypocrisy are dealt blow, but
at the same time the play is as full of fun
as are all of Mr.. Hoyt's pieces.
The Bishop of Winchester, who can
always speak with the utmost authority
of the church in England, says that men
must nave their recreation, and where it
ought to be found is in well-conducted
theater.
Alexander Salvini and w. NJ. Wiki
son, his manager, will sail for Europe in
June. They viii be absent about six
weeks, during which time WiIkison will
look over the field of his contemplated
continental tour with Salvini.
Robert Mantell will begin his seventh
annual tour on the 18th OF next August.
at Proctor's New York Theater. The
pany" is all nonsense. Nothing is further
from his intentions, as he is the best paw
ing star on the road to-day.
London managers are said not to be q
happy lot justnow. Bourchier and BIair,s
MIR. Richard" produced at the Schafts-
bury, is a failure. 1.-The Times,n at
Terry''s Theater., has stopped. .'The
Gray Mare" at the Comedy, refuses to
go. and "A Bohemian" at the Globe.
doesn't work.
Leonora Bradley is with the 'sStow-
away still, and seems to be max
ing her usual hit wherever that
rather phenomenal play of dramatic
strength, scenery and real life BURGLARS,
! pitches its tent. Miss Bradley is an
artist, quiet, modest little lady who is
always remembered pleasantly for her
excellent work.
! Martha A. Rice. the venerable mother
of Major Charles e. and L. L. Rice. died
| last week and was buried from the old
church in Brighton, near Boston, where
| the Rice's have lived for one hundred
and fifty years. In the same old church
! she was herself married, and saw both
| Charles and Edward married and her
grandchildren christened Mrs. Rice
was known far and wide as an exceed-
| 1ngly brilliant old lady, and was loved by
all who knew her. She was II years old.
The Chicago Opera-house has had the
most phenomenal season in its history.
| Probably the largest ten weeks of sue
| cesSive business played in Chicago thea
/ ter this year Is that just closing with the
! twenty second week of ''Sinbad's'' pre-
/ sentation at the home of its inception.
The Opera-house stage is now a busy
workshop by day and night, all hands
| being constantly engaged in the prepara-
/ ton for the new summer extravaganza.
Ali Bahia, or Morgiana and the Forty
! Thieves"
THE TRIBUTE OF SILENCE.
a poet read his verses, and of two
Vino listened, one spake naus ht but open
praise;
The other held his peace. but all his face
| Was hFiahtened by the inner for ne I.n.rr