The record-union., 1893-04-01

would be good idea for the ladies of San
Francisco 10 similarly testify their ad-
miration of E. H. Sothern in Captain
-Letterblair, who follows the engagement
of 1.-THE Bostonians," but perhaps they
will wait till Richard himself appears
Immediately thereafter.-San Francisco
Music and Drama.
1.-The Player" in which the young
tragedian, Lawrence Hanley, will make
a starring tour, beginning at Norfolk
April Sd, is taken from the same old Ger
man play from which Dumas took ''Sul-
livan," and I. w. Robertson David
Garrick." 1t has been modernized for
Mr.. Hanley by Blanche AIarsden, d
daughter of the late Frederick Marsden,
who has drawn largely from the original,
but also from both OF the celebrated
adaptOrs.
-, new American play from the pen of
William Henderson, entitled The Silent
Battle" has been successfully presented
IN London at the Criterion and also in
Boston, where it was produced under the
name of Agatha" The play is in
Charles FrOhman's hands and will be
presented by his company with THE
sportsman" in place of the booking re-
served at the Schiller in Chicago for "The
Girl l Left Behind Me-"
Christine Nilsson, the celebrated can
tatrlce, has given $1,000 towards the
treatment of diseases of the throat in
france. The great singer, who was once
treated at hospital for the Group when
sne was young and very poor, then regis
tered vow to endow similar institu-
ton, and she has thus fulfilled it.
1t is said by travellers in Spain that
Missing at theatrical performances is a
Sign OF great approval, and is considered
complimentary to the actor. Another
cUTlOuS custom in that ppnutrxr ie %
insisting upon call at the end of par
tlcuIarly fine speech instead of simply
applauding it. The action of the play is
thus frequently interrupted.
The Association for the Protection Of
Stage Children was incorporated at AL
bany, n. y, March 9Th. The object of
the organization is fully expressed in its
son, A. NJ. Palmer, Daniel Frohman,
Frank W. Sanger, Henry E. Abbey.
Henry G. Miner, john b. Schoeflel, Ed
ward q. Gilmore and ]. w. Rosenquest.
Among the latest prominent actors to
reply TO Elbridge T. Gerry's violent as
sault upon the women of the stage is
John Drew, who points to his distin-
! guished mother, who began her profess
siOnal career about nine years of age. He
holds that children are better of on the
stage than in any other occupation that is
open to them.
AS an instance of how Sunday per-
formances are under the ban in New
| York, let it be known that the Sisters of
the Monastery of the Precious Blood had
a benefit entertainment on Sunday night.
February 10Th, at the Park Theater in
Brooklyn, at which 81, 800 was realized.
Even the use of the theater was donated
by Sim.
The unkind and absolutely mendacious
report that Paderewski had cut his hair
is Indignantly denied by devouu Mr..
Gprlitz 1t has caused infinite pain to
the great musician and injured the busf-
ness materially. Everybody knows so
well that the hair is the principal thing in
all artistic musical work.-Music and
Drama.
E. L. Davenport, who greatly resem-
bles his father, has made a hit in "The
Crust of Society,"" so great that he has
| received two oilers from the biggest of
| New York stock managers, who want
him for their stock. The adage of great
fathers sons never inheriting their pa
rents talents doesn't apply in this in
! stance.
| BY the death of his father in Windsor.
| Canada, Mckee Rankin will inherit prop
erty that will leave him independent for
the rest of his life. The estate includes
vast forest lands and a great deal of un-
| improved property and is valued at a half
million dollars.
Hermann, the magician, has sued a
manager at Sioux City to recover 5000
| damages for pair of trick doves that
| were important confederates of the wiz
ard. The managers cat ate the magician's
| doves, and Hermann, with all his skill in
magic, could not bring them to lile again.
| Hence the suit.
Additional dismay pervades the ranks
| of fashionable society at the announce
ment that the revival of the chignon is
imminent. This is cheering news TO the
ladies OF the stage, who will find it so
| much easier to act with a pound or two
OF false hair on the back of their heads.
| y new Swedish singer, who has gained
great admiration from King Oscar and
the other cultivated musicians of Sweden.
| has received special leave of absence
from the Royal Theater in Stockholm,
and will tour America, after singing at
the festival in Chicago.
| Tacansee, young Shinnecock Indian,
| who was once Lillian Russell's coach
man, is anxious to become an actor. He
is protege of the well-known singer and
appeared in private before her as Othello,
| supported by company of amateurs.
| He starts this week on starring tour.
| Charles Frohman has secured Mary
Hampton, the popular leading lady of the
| Boston Museum, for the leading role in
''Aristocracy." Her season at the mu-
| scum ends in June and she will open
with "Aristocraoy'' in San Francisco in
July.
Kate Davis, who was engaged by
Charles Frohman to support Mrs. Leslie
Carter last July, left the company in De-
cember on complaint that she was perse-
| cuted by Mrs. Carter. She now brings
suit for $500 back salary on the contract.
"Thomas must be doing splendidly on
the stage" remarked a gratified mother.
HE writes me that he appears every
evening as villager, a gypsy, and two
kinds of soldiers-while Mr.. Hamlet the
star, you know, only performs one part"
Trella Foltz of San Francisco recently
scored quite a success in Minnie Selig-
| mans part in MY Official Wife," which
she assumed at the Columbia Theater.
Washington, owing to the sudden illness
of the star.
Much Ado About Nothing" recently
had six weeks run at Brough IL Bou-
cicaults Criterion Theater, Sydney, y.
5. w. Shakespeare seems to be in better
odor in Australia than he is in America
Theodore Wachtel, the famous German
bravuro tenor, gave farewell concert i'll
Berlin last Wednesday, on the eve of his
SEVENTEEN birthday. He can still take
his upper c, but never drinks beer.
Etelka Gerster, the once-famous prima
donna, is living secluded from the world
on a mountain near Bologna, Italy, and
passes her days in experimenting the
education Of her children.
Millocker's "Child of Fortune'' has
proved to be a decided success at AM
berg's in New York since it was cut
down in dialogue and strengthened by
topical songs.
San Francisco Music and Drama is one
of the newsiest dramatic papers ever
published. 1t believes in short para
graphs and plenty of them.
Miss Genevra Ingersoll, niece of Col.