San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-27
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
A GOOD LIST OF ATTRAC-
TIONS FOR OCTOBER.
Miss Jansen's First Appearance as
a Star - Self-Made Deadheads-
Chas ..Coweles New Play-"Patent
Applied For"-Irvings Big Bust
ness-other Bright Stage Notes.
ATTRACTIONS FOR OCTOBER.

GrdcClOlS at Une UTdDu opera iouoc
includes some of the best COM
panies on the road. Among them
is Mr.. \. S. Wood, in "Out on the
Streets a drama pOrtraying the
life of the New York waits, which
was written by himself, and for
which carload Of scenery is
necessary. His engagement conn
mences on Sunday, October l for
two nights and a matinee. This
is Mr.. Woods first appearance in
Texas.
Next comes Miss Nellie Nc
Henry, the bright little sOubrette
in her best and latest success, GA
Night at the Circus" a play COM
bining circus and comedy. This
sparkling comedy was played last
season with great success in all the
northern cities.
The Devils Auction" which
was seen here last season, will also
appear. MIR. Yale, its proprietor,
has had this beautiful spectacular
play revised and the scenic effects
remodeled, making it finer and
greater than ever.
Next is the great play "Siberia,"
a spectacular drama of Siberian
life.
Then follows his Satanic Males
ty, "Mephisto," in Faust" de-
picted by Americas greatest actor,
Lewis Morrison.
John T. Kelley, the sterling
Irish comedian, will make his first
appearance here in "McFee Of Dub
lin," an Irish comedy.
James 7. Powers will be the last
to appear in October. His play, a
Straight Tip" has proven winner
wherever produced.
JANsON MAKES HER APPEARANCE.
Miss Maria Janson began her
season as a star in Glen. Nc
DOnUugh's farcial comedy. "Del-
mOnicO's After Six" at Louisville,
Ky, September 18th, and scored
hit. Mr.. Mac DOnOugh and Miss
Janson, We're both called before
the curtain. Nearly all the play
ers of the company We're encOred.
DEAD-HEADED THEMSELVES.
The city fathers of Northampton,
Mass, passed and ordinance to
the effect that all theatrical
attractions pay license fee of
$500, and furnishes free tickets for
the mayor, city clerk, city messen-
ger and seven aldermen. The
managers of the opera houses in
that city will ignore the law.
COwELEs AND "THE BAXTERs."
Chas. Coweles, who formerly
played the stranger in his new
play "The Baxters," at Peaks Is
land played to the largest au-
diences ever known to assemble
at thePaviliOn theatre of that place.
The residents presented him with
a handsome diamond watch
charm.
"PATENT APPLIED FOR"
Elmer E. Vance's new play, "Pat-
ent Applied For" is proving even
a greater monetary success than
his Limited Mail" which was
seen here last season. On Sept.
18th, at the BijOu theatre, Pitts
burg, Pa, it opened to a packed
house and drew immense audi
ences throughout the entire week.
IRVING's IMMENSE BUSINESS.
Henry Irving's two weeks en-
gagement at the Grand opera
house, San Francisco, under the
management of Henry f. Abbey,
Melted a total, for the fourteen
nights of his engagement, of
$59,570.
STAGE WHISPERINGS.
sCorrine has revived "Hendrick
Hudson"
There are said to be 10000 Amer
lean actors.
Nat Goodwin is gaining fame by
his clever work an MizzOura."
o. H. Barr and Jay C. Williams
have joined Milton Mobiles COM
pany.
The oldest theatre in the United
States is the Walnut Street theatre
in Philadelphia.
Miss Pauline Hall has begun re-
hearsing her new opera "The
Honeymooners."
Clyde Fitch has completed his
adoption of "COrrigan VS.. COrrigan,'
and is now at work on new PLAY
for Sol Smith Russell.