The herald., 1893-12-03

The Denver theatrical mech anics and
musicisne rave declared bovcott
against the Tabor Grand opera house.
Four jockeys were thrown in the race
scene of 1.-THE Prodigsl Daughter" at
the American Theatre in New York last
Thursday night, and three we're seriously
injured by the horses falling on them.
II. G. Miner has purchased half
interest in j. A. Herne's play. ashore
Acres" He has secured week OF Rose
Coghlan's time at the Fifth Avenue, in
New York, to extend the run of that
play.
Mrs. Annie Cook, whose stage name ie
Madge Carr, has brought suit for legal
separation from her husband. Augustus
Cook, the comedian, naming Evelyn
Lolita Hall (Beatrice Howe), as cores
pondent.
Nadege Doree, the American actress,
whose season of management at the
London Opera Comiqus ended disas-
trously in less than week, has been
put in court by the unpaid members Of
her company.
Theatrical news from Paris is very
dull. Alter three performances L'Amour
Brode was withdrawn from the stage of
the Coincide Franchise. At the Gym
nase LIE Depute de Bombignac has been
successfully revived.
There has been an upheaval in the
Springer Lithographic company the past
meht of John Springer and the appoint
ment as president pro tenn. and general
manager OF Henry @. Miner.
Al
OF the veteran operatic manager, Col.
]. H. Mapleson. brother Of Col. Henry
Mapleson, aud husband of Signora Cava-
lazzi, the ballet dancer, died of rheu-
matte gout last Monday in London.
Barney Ferguson and Major Charles
E. Rice will dissolve partnership In Nc.
Carthy's Mishaps at the end of the pres.
ent season. and it is possible that the
major will take the management OF
his brother Edward Els companies.
Alexander Salvini is not playing this
week in order to give personal attention
to the extensive preparations tor his en-
gagemeEt at the New York Star Thester,
which begins next Monday. He will
put on for the opening a special produc-
tion of "The Three Guardsmen."
Stuart Robson goes to Abbey's theater
in New York, March 18th, in his revival
OF the Comedy OF Errors, in which he
will be seen as the ''Dromio of Syra-
cuse." Giles Shine, who bears a re-
markable resem blance to the comedian,
will be the "Dromio Of Ephesus."
J.C. Duff claims to own all the Amer
ican rights to Geunod's opera, "Phile.
mon and Baucis," which is being sung
by his company at Herrmsnn's theatre
in New York, and threatens to make
trouble if Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau
produce it at the Metropolitan opera
house next week.
Suit has been brought in Rochester,
N. Y, against Harry W. Roseborn, as
agent Of Rudolph Aronson, ON claim
OF Katherine Germaine, the opera
singer, for 1925, salary at $l75 week
from the time she was discharged from
the Rainmakers of Syria company to the
expiration of her contract.
The report that some of the members
of the Kathrine Clemmons's company,
which closed season at Boston last
Saturday, had full season contracts
with w, F, Cody Buffalo Billy ia au-
thoritatively denied. The people ell
accepted two wesks' notice, were paid
in full and received fares to New York.
Mrs. John Drew has filed in the Chi
cago superior court an application for 6
writ of attachment against her son,
Sidney Drew. who is managing her
company. The amount is s27S0. said to
be due for services rendered. The gem
eral impression is that Mrs. Drew is
trying to protect the financial interests
Of the company by this move.
In the New York Supreme court last
Tuesday, Judge McAdam decreed the
annulment of the marriage of Lillian
Russell to- Edward Solomon, ON the
ground thsN he had wife in England
whea he married her. Miss Russell