The herald., 1893-07-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA NOTES

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tenor. made hit at the Gaiety, sgd
ney, Australia. recently as Marasquin In
Girohe GKofa.
The Australians allude to Mrs. Cora
Brown Potter as India's Dramatic
Chicken, an improvement on her sell
imposed title Of India's Dramatic Child.
Max Freeman lost his position as
stage manager at the Manhattan IN New
York week before last. He was super
seded by order Of Manager Hammer
stein.
Manager John Russell's comedians in
new edition of The City Directory re-
open the Bijou in New York September
4th for 10 weeks. The company is ex'
ceptionally strong.
II. r. Jacobs, 1t is reported by the
Chicago papers, will close the Alhambra
and the Academy in Chicago and'trans-
fer Corinne from the Alhambra to the
Clark-Street thester.
Manager Charles H. Hoyt having graf
flied his ambition to achieve the longest
run on record, will take Trip to China
town off in favor of Temperance Town,
which will be produced at the Madison
Square theater in New York September
18th.
W. J. Laymance, of the real estate
firm of Laymance & Co., has purchased
q hall interest in the Peoples theater In
Oakland, and with his backing and the
prestige his name carries, the house al
ready shows signs of improved business
and popularity.
De Wolf Hopper's first wife was Nellie
De Wolf Gardiner. his cousin. who OBJ
tanned divorce from him, and in 1855
| he married Ida Moshier, o chorus girl in
McOauf1's company, of which he was
comedian. She obtained divorce only
short time Since.
Katherine Clemmons, whose portrait
bears a striking resemblance to that OF
| the Baroness Blanc, 10 California girl
who will expend $25.000 in the pro-
duction of A Lady in Venice next season.
Miss Clemmons is said to have made
successful tour of England.
Hopkina' Trans Oceanic Specially
company did a tremendous business in
Chicago, and was pronounced by the
Tribune better show than ever, while
John d. Hopkins was acknowledged by
the same paper to be the most enter
prising manager in his line.
A new version OF Sinbad is what
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the road next season. From present in
dicstions Ali Baba could easily run the
season out at the worlds fair, but Me.
Henderson must have a change for q
road piece, and will therefore produce
Sinbad next month at Chicago.
George L. Smith is booking the Mazda
Craigen=P Paulding combination for an
extended tour, which will include the
Cnnorol opdarSu
play. A Duel OF Hearts, will be pre-;
drama by Alice E. Ives, which 10 said
to be full of passion and pathos.
The younger Sa1vini has given up his
projected visit to Europe this summer
and will stay in America to entertain
Tomaso Salvini, his renowned father,
who comes to the worlds fair. Man,
ager Wilkinson has arranged for Salvl-
mis- tour to begin in August and has en-
gagged Eleanor Morretti as leading lady.
Joe Mount, the irrepressible advance
agent and rustler, has assumed the posi-.
tion of avant courier for The Wolves OF
New York, a sensational melodrama, OF
which Jay Rial is manager. Joe leaves
New York (Which city, he remarks, with
aslight abbreviation,is as hot as Helena)
next week and will soon be seen on this
coast.
Lurline, the Water Queen, horsewhip-
ped Sandow, the strong man, in New
York recently, all about the sum OF 500,
which Lurline advanced him before he
became a strong man and was only Q
servant to circus groom. The woman
accuses Sandow, who is making q GEN.
sation in the east, of being a fraud and
q fakir.
II seems a shame that because De
Wolf Hopper married Edna Wallace and
chooses to have his handsome wife play
in Della Fox's place during the latter's
vacation that Miss Fox, who really has
nothing to do with the matter except
taking a needed rest, should be annoyed
by unkind remarks about Mr.. Hopper's
marriage.
Lord Travis Pelham Clinton Hope is
Nav Yohe's latest conquest. She says
it cost him $35, 1000 for her venture at
the Lyric theater in The Magic Opal and
she paid $4,000 for the privilege Of ap-
pearing at the Trafalgar theatef. The
Young man still has the last word OF his
name left besides q fine collection OF
paintings.
Our Goblins, in which Nat Goodwin,
Francis Wilson, Arthur Dunn, Amy
Gordon and other notable people were
members OF the first cast, has been
bought by Harry Snow and Daniel Stew.
ems and will be put on the road to open
September 4th. The company playing
Our Goblins will come to this coast dur
ing their 40-weeks season.
Robert Mantell's company includes
W. A. Stuart, E. A.. Eberle. B. T. Rim
gold, W. M. Baker, Ernest Hastings
Geo. F. Bird, J. M. Fedfis, 9. E. Odlin,
Sydney Pryor, A. Sturges, Charlotte Be-
herns, Kathleen Kerrigan, Minnie
Monk and Nellie Baker. They play Se-
attic and Tacoma next week, and Port.
land the week of the Oath.
Hon. Julius Kahn was recently elected
an honorary life member of The Actors'
Order OF Friendship of America. Mr..
Kahn was also appointed last Monday
secretary of the finance committee Tor
the mammoth midwipter exposition at
Golden Gate park. These are honors
well bestowed upon worthy and re-
spected member Of the dramatic profess
sion.
Another bright young Californicpne
is coming to the front - an actress. Ida
Krueger, the accomplished sister OF Mil
lard HI. Kruger. chief usher at the Bald
win, has been engaged for Frank Losee's
Romany Rye company for the coming
season. Miss Kruger is q promising
young actress who has had considerable
avnorianca in aociakv amateur perform.