The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-21

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company will appear in a brilliant new
comedy, "The Old Love and the New"
Mrs. Florence taking the part of Honor
Bright, an English authoresS doing
America. A number OF new, rich and
costly gowns, designed and especially
made for Mrs. Florence by Felix OF Paris,
will be worn during the production ofthe
comedy. The press notices of the comedy
are all l1attering, and the company is GER
tainly one equal to the production OF gen.
teel comedy.
At the Clunie Opera-house tonight the
New York Stock Company in that roar
ing comedy, Little Muffetts." 1t is well
worth the full houses it is drawing.
a representative of the RECORD UNION
last evening had a conversation with
Manager Todd concerning companies to
come and not to come, and reasons for
refusal to take some and why others re-
fused to come. Mr.. Todd says:
The ''Span of Life'' Company, one of
Mr.. Hayman's circuit attractions, for
which one of his New y ork agents, Mr.
Taylor, desires date. Another of Hay
mans circuit attractions. the Howard
Atheneum Company, is booked to appear
here in May. Marie Wainwright is con-
tracted for to appear at the Metropolitan
bCdAtGi lOAI lIlOLlI l-lJl DdNlS OF
New York, April 18th, applied for dates
tor The Ensign and "a Nutmeg
Match" and both have been accepted.
This hrm had demanded a higher rate
than the local manager could give, but
has now voluntarily written at a more
reasonable rate.
julius Calm, who books for both Hay
man and Charles Frohman, cancelled
Joseph Jeflerson'S date Tor Sacramento
SifnnlV hppanSa NJ p Jatfprcnr &c
entire California tour. Mr.. Calm writes:
I'VE expect to be able TO give him to you
early next season." He also cancelled
Rose Coghlan's engagement because all of
Miss Coghlan's dates in California We're
called OH; but Mr.. Calm wrote: We
will make more liberal concession on
terms to reimburse you for her not com
ing this season." Mr. Calm has con-
tracted with Mr.. Todd for Warde and
James for April, 1894, even thus early.
Concerning the Primrose IL West
minstrel show, Mr.. Todd shows letter
dated March Sd, signed by Mr.. Calm, say
ing the troupe would not play for less
than 20 per cent. This sum MIR. Todd re-
fused TO cOncede. The company went to
Marysvllle and played at 50 per cent. TO
SlOO less business than was certain i'll
Sacramento.
The same agent Mr.. Calm, writes to
Mr.. Todd, asking for dates for The Girl
l Left behind Me-" from the Empire
Iheater, New York, and guaranteeing
that here the production shall be the
same as in San Francisco, and demands
10 per cent, a rate as high as paid Warde
and James. Mr. Todd thinks the rate
asked for the new play too high, since for
such troupes as the BoStouians, with
over fifty people and furnishing their
own orchestra. he has to pay but so per
cent. Mr.. Calm, under date of April
18th, offers Katie Emmett ana Friends
for October Goth and October 18th, re-
spectively, at 10 per cent. But Mr.. Todd
says he now has Il contract to sign
Offering the Katie Emmett Company at
20 per cent. Jane" is offered to Mr.
Todd also, under date of \ priI 18th, by Mr..
Calm at 20 per cent. for September 18th
The Aristocracy" Company, Bronson
Howard, is offered by Mr.. Calm for
September. Mr.. Todd shows a long list
OF dates asked for by number OF troupes
and booking negotiations for which are
now going on. The local manager says
that when there has been 'kicking' the
trouble Is simply that the demands are
for too high a percentage. He says he
has applications more than enough for
all dates safe to play, and that he has no
difficulty in getting anything that comes
to the coast, II 1t IS deemed that the terms
are fair. Sothern was contracted here for
40 per cent. and forfeited his date because
he wished to skip from san Francisco to
Chicago and the forfeit will be paid. AS to
1.-The Bostonians" he says the opera
it gives here is two and a half hours
opera, and the company leaves ut II p. NJ,
giving ample time, and that the opera
will be given in full and precisely as be-
fore. The prima donna is to be Miss
Fatmah Diard, the contralto, Jessie Bart
lett Davis, and the other leaders will be
Hof, Barnabee, Macdonald aud Cowles.
Mr.. Todd was asked if before the Bos-
tonians' sale began yesterday any seats
were disposed of. He replied No" eX-
cept that "a week ago theater party of
fourteen contracted for two boxes, and
desired to be together" He says it is
simply right where large party is made
up for boxes to contract for them early,
since they cannot make up party and
then trust to chances of getting seals in a
body on boxing days. He says that ii
these contracts were not made ''theater
parties could not be formed, and that all
managers everywhere encouraged their
formation. lie added that saving this
party contract not a seat was sold except
in the order Of the line as preserved at the
box office, and the rule was first served
who first came, and the limit was en-
forced Of hot more than five tickets to one
person, save in one or two cases OF
reputable people, known not to be specu-
person having a family or group of six to
seat. The manager concluded there are
still seats to sell, so that if any bought to
sell again they are not likely to make,
but if anyone bought five tickets and
chooses to sell again, he has no power to
prevent it.
There will be a literary and social en-
tertainment at the Central NJ. E. Church
this friday evening. Ice-cream and
cake will be served and the following
programme rendered: Guitar solo, Miss
III. Frazee; alto solo, Miss II. Wheat; in
strumental solo, Miss Ina Cox; tenor
solo, Ed Williams; quartet, Mrs. ID. G.
Smith, Mrs. a. q. Greenlaw, w. +.
CronemiIler and \. G.. Greenlaw; read
ing, Miss Sallie Haskell; song, male
logue, \. q. Greenlaw and II. Jane.
Those DESTROYS of a pleasant evenings
entertainment should not fail TO attend the
old folks concert at the SiXth-street NJ.
L. Church this evening.
Dr. J. T. German, the well-known
naturalist, will deliver lecture on Sun
day evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in the X. of
p. Hall, corner of Ninth and | streets.
on the subject, PHILOSOPHY of Crea-
uon," which will be illustrated by large
diagrams.
The Sacramento Humane Society,
which is busy body and finds more to
do than its funds warrant, has engaged
Miss Carrie 5. Rudolph, native of Sacra-
mento and now famous as a character i'm
personator, to give an entertainment for
It's benefit May Sd, and announces that
date as taken.
THE ATHLETIC CLUB.
Ex-Captafn j. G. Mansfield Made an
Honorary Member.
At the Athletic Clubs meeting last