The herald., 1893-07-16

ond. In spite OF the hot weather. the
oppression OF financial affairs and bis
long absence-lopg enough to make him
comparatively unfamiliar ae a theatrica1
attraction-Mr.M Mantell received grand
reception and was given upoualified
praise for the artistic performencee Of
his company, which. it is said. is strong
or this season than ever, an ir,portant
acquisition being w. A. Stuart. {ate Of
Julia Marlowe's company. Mr.. Mentell
opens the season at the California on
the 3let inst.
Katie Emmett, the bright litti, coro.
edienne in Con Murphy's latest fr;sh
play. Killarney, will open her coming
season August 21st, at Columbus. On;o
She win then shape her course direcfjv
for this coast via Kansas CITY. Denvay
and Salt Lake. The company includes
among other strong vocal attractions
Andrew Mack, the pew tenor. who
starred laat season IN Irish Loyalty.
Walker Whiteeide, whose recent an.
peararce in New York at the Union
Square theater in Hamlet and other
Shakspearean roles excited favorable
criticism, will be presented by his
manager, who ia said to be a California
millionaire, for a season OF 100 nights at
leading New York theater. Josephine
Plows. Day is the choice OF Mr.. White-
sides leading support, although the
contract is not yet signed.
DeKoven & MacDonough's new COM
ic opera contains five comedy partisan
eccentric fellow, who has seen better
days. a blusterer, who is a coward at
heart; q tall, gaunt man who hasn't a
word to say in the opera; the hero, who
is q baritone, and the heroine, who is
soprano. The scene is laid in Algiors,
and the great French artist, Gros, is
spainting the scenery for the, fret presen-
tation, which will occur in Buffalo Sep
tember IL.
w. H. Stuart, who was last season
with Julia Marlow, and is now with
Robert Mantell, is an authority for the
statement that the rumorad marriage Of
Julia Marlowe and her leading man, Rob-
ert Taber, is a fact. The marriage took
place some time ago, Mr.. Stuart states,
even the intimate acquaintances OF the
couple being unaware of the occurrence.
The telegraphic denial OF the marriage
comes from Miss Marlowe's friends who
do not know the facts.
Charles Il. Locke, whom the New Yor
Recorder calls "Wafils-face Charle, 1t.
begun Systematic course of suing any.
body and everybody against whom he
has q claim. As M. Locke has, during
several years past, been roundly abused
by newspapers and cinched by various
other people, there is likely to be fun.
From an $4,000 suit against Mrs. Thur
ber to $3.50 claim against M. B. Leavitt
the list is long one, and if very email
percentage win Charles will start another
opepa company.
1t WAS John Rademaker's story about
a trip to Chinatown, told to Charles II.
q farce-comedy upon that subject. When
Harry Conor subsequently dropped iuto
Hoyt & Thomas office and expressed
his intention of staying there until the
firm signed contract with him, Mr..
Hoyt suddenly remembered Rademak-
ere story and concluded to write the
play for Mr.. Conor. 1t was done. and A
Trip to Chinatown has just achieved ths
longest run ever made by play in
America.
On Friday evening, July 7th, was the
first anniversary of the Stockwell the
ter, and each lady who attended the
performance was presented with
handsome souvenir. After the par
formance Stockwell was serenaded by
the orchestra at his home, 635 O'Farreii
street, and upon opening The door, ne
jolly comedian found quite q crowd of
his friends outside. They were the at
taches of the theater, from the stage
door to the box Office, and they had as
sembled to present the manager with
slight token of esteem and regard. When
ko hod futolot nlax,iro ka
crowd entered the house, at Stockwell's
invitation, and most pleasant evening
was passed, Mrs. Stockwell had been
apprised OF what was going on and was
prepared, 60 in the midet of light COL
iation, Manager Ellinghouse arose and
in a neat speech presented Comedian
Stockyen with handsome gold
watch in a case in the form of
a silver shell. He eaid the
attaches had been in the house since its
opening, and they desired to express
their appreciation OF their treatment at
the hands of Stockwell BY some little
tribute. This was the reason why the
company had not been invited to par
ticipate, as the boys wanted to have a
little presentation all OF their own.
"Stocky" was thoroughly surprised end
for moment was quite overcome. H0
responded feelingly and then oil hands
set-to, and there was music, song and
revelry until the wee ema' hours. The
watch is a handsome, open-faced affair
with the monogram IL. r. S." on the
reverse side. Inside is the following In
ecription; Presented to, L. r. Stock
we'll by the attaches Of his home theatar
on the occasion Of the fret anniversary,
July 7th, 1898, San Francisco, Cali
fornia."