San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-17


cago theatres did during the
Worlds fair season just closed,
make interesting reading. Chi
cago's play houses never did so
well before as during the past six
months. The spectacular piece,
"AmeriCa," of Kiralfy and Abbey,
SChOetfel and Grau, led, with re-
ceiptS approaching SI,000,0OO. The
piece was put on in the middle of
April last, and the season closed
a few days ago. During the latter
part Of the Fair, performances were
given every day and every night,
except Sunday.
The next best business was done
at the Chicago Opera House with
cali Baba" and "Sinbad." which
also closed Sunday, with receipts
aggregating 100000. Sol. Smith
Russell and and Hoyt's "Trip to
Chinatown" played at the Grand
to nearly 100000. At McNicker's
"The Black Crook" and "Old
Homestead" did about the same
business. Lillian Russell played
at the Columbia during the great
er part of the season, and her bust
ness together with that Of Henry
Irving, who was here the last
month of the fair, footed up about
$275,0O0.
At Hooley's Willard, Nat Good
win fn1nn1in
others had receipts amounting to
nearly $4,000. At the Schiller
"The Girl | Left Behind Me-" the
Coghlans and other attractions
played to something like $l3O,000.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show,
| it is said, took in about Sl,200,OO0.
PLAYED BEFORE HIS FATHER.
Alexander Salvini appeared last
week at the Park Theatre, Brook
Ign, ain Don Caesar de BaZan,"
with William Redmund as the
King of Spain and Eleanor MOret-
ii as Mariana. The large audience
was liberal in applause.
There was a dash and abandon
about Alexander SalVini's persO-
nation of the reckless and rOllick-
ing Don Caesar that seemed to
interest one spectator especially,
who sat in a corner of a prosCe-
MUM box. This was the father of
the star, TOmmasO SalVini.
Itwas my DESIRE" said the older
Salvini, "that my son should
be trained to mercantile affairs,
but since he has chosen the stage
for a profession he will of course
continue to act with my full con-
sent. The first time | saw him
play was i'm Philadelphia seven
years ago, when he appeared as
Romeo to Miss Margaret Mather's
Juliet. He has in my opinion,
made great progress since that
time. | think he is better adapted
to romantic characters than heavy
tragic roles"
| cay TEMPLETON AT NEW ORLEANS
Fay Templeton opened her en-
gagement at Harry GreenWalls
Grand opera house, New Orleans,
last night. The New Orleans
Times Democrats says: "Thore was
very large Monday night audi
enCe at the Grand opera house last
night, and those present appeared
to thoroughly enjoy MADAME
FaVart from first to last. Miss
TempiGtOn was the recipient of
very handsome floral piece
Among Miss TempletOn's COM
pany are such artists as Miss
Annie Meyer, who played last sea-
sou with Mullaly Bros "Tar and
Tartar cOmpany;" Richard F. Car
rol, VIM. Blaisdell, John +. Brand,
W. G.. Stewart, Miss Eleanor
George and Geo. ROLAND.
4 SEXUAL TO CATER THE BALL."|
Charles X. Harris, the song
writer and author of "After the
Ball" was married last Saturday
night to Chicago girl. Miss Cora
Iceberg, and the wedding took
place at the home of the brides
parents, No, 23Ol Indiana avenue,
Chicago. Although but a young
man, Mr.. Harris is well fixed In re-
gard to this worlds goods, his for
tune being estimated at 100000,
all of which he has realized from
the sale of "After the Ball." Bust
ness engagements will prevent him
from taking his bride on wedding
tour now, but it is his intention to
spend the latter part of the winter
in the south and next summer
they will make trip through
Europe.
SALNINI HONORED.