The record-union., 1893-04-29


nous Reilly and the 400'' at Harrigan's
New York Theater, May lst.
The French version of "The Prodigal
daughter" has proved a failure at the
Chatelet, Paris, and has been Withdrawn.
NJ. Saint-Saens' new opera "Phryne"
has now been completed, and will be
put into rehearsal at the Opera Comique,
Paris.
The members of the Comedie Francois
Will appear at the London Drury Lane
Theater on June 18th, remaining for
month.
Maggie Mitchell will again make
tour OF the country next season, beginning
with big production of "The Pearl of
Savoy"
). Miller Kent has commenced suit
for S25,0 900 against Mr.. Keep of Chicago,
who, itiis said, knocked the stuffing out
of him."
Leander Richardson's new melodrama,
Under the City Lamps" promises to be
the biggest money-wlnner on the road
next season.
Many actors will be pleased to hear
that cyclone blew away the Draper
Opera-house at 1psllanti, Mich, one
night last night.
=, j. h; Emmefs magnificent yacht is all
ready 1or It's successful owner, who will
make long cruise on her Immediately
alter closing his season.
I'm Old Kentucky" will be next sea-
sons biggest new show. Its presentation
will enlist the services of a cast unsur-
passed for ability and effectiveness.
The "New South" has created almost
sensation in every city so far produced.
Many critics have declared it the best
American play produced in decade.
Lewis Morrison refuses to play in any
theater having another company booked
for Faust" Imagine Booth refusing
to play Hamlet" for any such reason.
Robert Gaylor is slowly but surely TAX
ing his place among the best comedy at
fractions OF the country. His business
this season has been phenomenally good,
Lottie Collins will shortly return to
England, and one or two managers
smarting under broken contracts, prom
lSe her warm reception from a legal
point of view.
princess Nicotine" is the title of the
new comedy-opera, of which Charles AL
fred Byrne and Louis Harrison have
written the libretto, and VIM. Furst is
composing the music.
John Mason says, in effect. that owing
TO her aspiration tor the rights OF man and
her non-appreciatlon of common and
deserved courtesy, woman should stand
up in street cars just like man.
Albert Bruning is doing splendid work
with the "Clemenceau Case" in the West,
put soon returns to New York to prepare
Iof MS starring tour next season. Miss
Lulu Klein Will be his leading lady.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has left Villa Dio-
dato, which he has occupied for several
months at Roquebrune, near Monte
Carlo, for Rome, where he will spend a
lew days and then return to England.
Mrs. James j. Corbett and Mrs. w. A.
Brady, the recent additions to Champion
Corbetts Company, have added very ma
terlaIly to the attractivenesS of the COM
pany. Both are very beautiful women.
Phoebe Davies, whose acting in the
New South" created such a favorable
impression in New York city, is rapidly
making foremost place for herself in
the ranks OF young American actresses.
At the New York Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, on May 18th, benefit will be ten
dered to E. J. Buckley, who, for a long
time past, has been untitled through a
stroke OF paralysis from doing the work
that has been constantly offered him.
Jay Rial arrived in New York last
week from Surinam, British Guinea. He
has been suffering from bush fever, and
returns to consult his doctor, but he looks
as brown as nut, and pretty healthy for
a sick man. His gold mine is in good
shape.
Bobby Gaylor, the funny little Irish
comedian, will produce a new comedy
season after next, and Manager Brady
has determined to put it on in New York
City for long run. sport McAllisterv
Is booked solid for next season in week
stands.
Thomas W. Keene will close his pres
ent season on Saturday in Rome. y. Y.
lie VIII spend his summer vacation at
his pretty country home on Staten Island.
lie will add Macbeth" F." 1.-The Foors Re-
venge" and king John" in his reperto-
ry for next season.
An opera-bouffe entitled "Diyette. - bv
MN. Benet and Desachy, with music by
Nj. Gratlan, has been produced with re-
markable success at the Theatre des Va
rietes in Marseilles. The American RIGHTS
have been sold, and the opera will soon
be seen in New York.
Venus" the new opera that Charles
Alfred Byrne and Louis Harrison have
written, aud for which Gustave Kerker
| has composed the music, has been sold
to Edward 4. Rice, who agrees to pro-
duce it not later than September and to
spend $4,000 upon the production.
Nellie McHenry, while standing on a
railway platform at Springfield, Mass.
recently, leaped upon the track and res
cued a child that would otherwise have
been killed-and then tainted, which dis
played her remarkable knowledge of the
graduation and perfection of climax. An
other woman would probably have faint
ed first.
David Henderson's American Extray-
dganza Company, playing Ali Baba.n
Will soon close their very successful road
season and return home to the Chicago
Opera house, where fortnight will be
spent in rehearsals for Manager Hender-
Z 10.
been one of the great money winners of
the season.
Before he ventured out as a star young
Mr.. Salvini served long apprenticeship
in Shakespearean and legitimate drama.
and has probably played more important
roles than any actor of his age now before
the public. He has attained his present
exalted position by hard study and the
careful cultivation of the brilliant talents
with which he was endowed by nature,
and is deserving of the success with
which he is everywhere meeting.
Two Italian composers, unknown 20
each other, have hit upon the same sub
ject for a new opera. Signor Leonca-
vallo, the author of "Pagliacci' ~ is writ
ing new opera, La Boheme." Signor
Puccini is writing one with the same
name, his ibretto being taken from
Henri Murger'S Scenes de la Vie de Bo-
heme," and written by the poet Glacosa
and the dramatist Illica Leoncavallo
generally writes his own librettos. No
one knew of his work except Maurel, for
whom the role of Schaunard was in
tended, and Signora Fraudin, who is to
sing the Musette.
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