The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-03

formers than any other farce company
organized on the road.
Yours Merrily' John r. Rogers says
that his world travelled experience con-
Vlnces him every man has three charac-
tiers: That which he really possesses,
that which he thinks he does, and that
which he assumes.
Lucius Henderson. the brilliant young
pianist, who has created a sensation
every where by his pianoforte playing in
the musicale scene of Edwin Milton
koyle's play of ''Friends,' was last week
rendered a reception in Louisville by the
famous Mozart Society of that city, and
presented with life-siZe oil painting of
himself, the work of lady mem Der OF
the society.
The item of powder is of no small i'm
portance in the expense account of The
Stowaway." over $500 has been ex-
pended for that elusive article in the last
four wears. Dynamite is much cheaper
than powder, but Hennessey and Mccoy
are afraid to use the latter explosive in
their safe-blowing act. They say that
the force of dynamite can never be accu-
rately estimated.
John Webster, who has hitherto played
the leading light comedy roles with his
talented wife, Nellie McHenry, will here
alter devote himself to the business of "A
Night at the Circus.' Mr.. Spencer will
continue to manage the organization in
connection with Mr.. Webster. The COM
pany has made large amount of money
this season, and is firmly fixed among
the highest class of American attractions.
During the engagement of the
Friends Company last week at Louis
Vile, KY, the members OF the Legisla-
ture went from Frankfort by special
train in order to witness the play and to
pay tribute to the talents of Selena Fetter,
who is a Louisville girl. The law-mak-
ers, in the language OF local reporter,
made Rome howp' when their favorite
appeared before the footlights.
Miss May Brooklyn is again acting in
Fan" at Palmer's theater, and is as well
come an addition to the attraction of the
local stage as she is always sure to be.
When e. NJ. Bell made his lamentable
error of judgment in trying to act his
part the other night Miss Brooklyn skill
fully helped him through and saved the
audience from worse intiiction, which
it might otherwise have had to suffer.
one of the scenes 'In Old Kentucky"
the new spectacular production which
Lift * Davis will launch next Septemb Der,
represents the interior of the celebrated
Phoenix Hotel in Lexington, Ky. The
night clerk at this hostelry is very anx-
lous to play, in the drama, the realistic
part he is now enacting as hotel en-
ploye. He claims that the public de-
mands realism nowadays, and that real
hotel clerk Is as essential TO the success
of In Old Kentucky" as are real burg
lars to The Stowaway."
At the London Westminster Aquarium
remarkable couple are on view at pres
ent One is Russian girl, who, although
only IA years of age, stands seven feet
eight inches high, and turns the scale at
$50 pounds. The other is a dwarf, called
the Princess Topaze, who was born at
Buenos Ayres sixteen years ago, when
she weighed ten ounces and measured
six inches. She stopped growing at }.
Her weight is now fifteen pounds, and
her hight twenty inches.
While the papers in the West are dis
cussing the propriety of presenting such
plays as The Crust of Society" on the
stage at all, they agree in praises of the
acting of various mem bers of the COM
pany and not the least of Edgar l.. DAY.
export, who is adding everywhere to his
envlable reputation. A st. Louis paper
says: Edgar L. Davenport, who APP
peared as Captain Randall Northcote. de-
picted to the life the man who wishes to
believe the women he loves to be worthy
OF him, and who time and time again is
convinced almost in spite OF himSelfn
"A Nutmeg Match" the new spectacu-
lar drama by William Haworth, author
of The Ensign" is presented by one of
the most capable companies ever seen in
a similar play. From a scientific stand
point the production is an exceptionally
brilliant one. Every piece of machinery
used in its presentation, from the heaviest
set down To the smallest detail, is carried
by the organization. All that this COM
pany asks for, when it plays city, is the
four walls Of the theater, and, as one of
the proprietors expressed himself the
other day: "Go on give US the theater and
We'll do the rest"
Gus Heege of lyon Yonson" fame has
written number of successful PLAYS.
and an ambitious friend who wants to
emulate Charley Hoyt recently asked
HIM for advice on farce comedy writing.
You don't want to write farce com
edy," said Heege to his friend. "What
you want 10 do is to compound one; that's
the proper expression. Go and get five
or six old volumes OF Puck and .Jltdqe.
buy up all the vociterous clothes worn by
Harry Watson in The Hustler steal a
few break-neck falls from John Gilrov
and Sadie Connolly, engage Annie Lewis,
George Marion and dozen good-looking
Casino under studies;' mix these ingre-
dents with half dozen slap-sticks and
several dialects, boil judicIously, and
then go and tell Charley Hoyt you want
to buy his lease of the Madison Square"
The handsome couple when they are
seen together off the stage, or on, for that
matter, are the stars of The New South,''
Joseph K. Grismer and Phoebe Davies.
The former has spent much of his time
the past half-dozen years upon the Pa
citic Coast, but before he went west he
had won recognition as an actor of great
promise. having thorough training III
the legitimate drama, under the direction
of some of the most eminent of.American
and foreign stars, and during his sojourn
away from the east the best reports came
through the press concerning his artistic
progress. Phoebe Davies who in private
life is Mrs. Grismer), in addition to re-
markable beauty, possesses rare merits
as an actress, and has played with un-
varying success a wide range of charac-
ters. The two, under the management
of w. A. Brady, came to New y ork, not
long ago to appear in the principal roles
of Il play by Mr.. Grismer and Clay NJ.
Greene, and their success is so recent a
matter of record as not to need further
mention.-Dunlop' Stage News.
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