San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-11

while the plot has an organic con-
nectiOn rarely found in any other
play of its kind. At the Grand Fri
day and Saturday and Saturday
matinee.
A QUILL SHOWER ON THE STAGE
"The American Reporter" is the
title of a new play by Geo. Damon
Rice, a Boston Newspaper man,
which received its first production
Dec. l, at Exeter, n. II. The piece
deals with the adventures of a
young mechanic who saves enough
to go to college and afterward be-
comes a reporter. The secretary Of
the iron works where he employed
attempted to murder the manager,
and the hero, who was "striker,"
was arrested for the crime. After
ward he is sent to report wedding
and finds that the groom is the
former secretary and the bride the
daughter of the manager. OF
course he breaks up the wedding,
has the groom arrested and finally
weds the young lady himself.
GOOD FOR MAC.
The New York Journal says: "W.
A. McCOpnell's American Theatri-
cal Exchange has been so success
full that it has been found neces-
sury to enlarge its quarters, and
very likely before spring Neon
nell will surprise the Rialto by eX-
hibiting the handsOmest tit-up
suite Of officers in this city. Nc
COnnell, by the way, has been in
great demand of late as a humOr-
list, and it is rumOred that he will
make a short lecture tour, la Eli
Perkins, during this winter. He
also is a regular weekly COntribu-
tor to a number of important
dailieS throughout the United
States"
Mr.. Mcconnell is looking after
the interests of the Texas circuit.
JOLLY COMPANY.
The Moss Jollity Co., which will
be seen here during Christmas
week opened on the Texas circuit
today. Ferd Moss, the man.
ager of the company reports
that business has been good and
that the show has enjoyed the
public's favor wherever it has APP
peared. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r.
Sweet, recently joined the COM
pany, making it one Of the strong
est of its kind now on the road.
"AMERICANS ABROAD"
Daniel FrOhmon's new company
produced Sardau's "Americans
Abroad" for the first time, at the
Harlem opera house. The comedy
was we'll mounted and staged and
the characters we'll sustained.
Americans Abroad" is destined to
become as popular as some of the
best comedies now on the road.
MISS RUSSELL CELEBRATES.
Miss Lillian Russell celebrated
her thirty-fifth birthday, Dec. I.
She was the recipient Of many
presents from her friends, and her
dressing room was filled with
flowers. After the performance of
The Princess Nicotine" at the
Casino, New York, she entertained
a few of her intimate friends.
STAGE NOTES.
1t is rumOred that NJ. B. Curtis,
who purchased the Driskoll at
Austin, Texas, is having a new
play written by Boston journal
list.
"The Country Squire" which is
a worthy successor to "Old Home
stead" is a play which should not
be missed by lovers of good things.
The London Gaiety company, I'M
der the management of Jos. Flynn,
will be seen here tomorrow night.
Turn out We bald heads.
Roland Reed was taken i'll with
| typhoid pneumonia, at Toronto,
Canada, Nov. q. 1t is reported
that he is improving.
Joseph Hart, of Hallen and Hart,
is writing a musical farce comedy,
which will be called "The Family
Tree"
"El Captain" is the name of a
new comic opera which is being
written for DeWOlf Hopper.
another Mans Wife" is the
name Of the latest play from the
pen of Fitzgerald Murphy.
The Carleton Opera company is
playing to large business through
out the south.
Chas. Gardner has added large
st. Bernard dog to his company.
PECKs SUPREMACY.