The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-22

A. P. Dunlop, writing from New York
under date Of July 18th, says:
CONTRARY to expectation the summer
Is duller than usual. The knowing ones
had IL down pat that so many people
would visit Gotham, coming and going TO
the Worlds Fair, as to benefit the play
houses, but instead of keeping their doors
open the greater number of them are
closed, and the present is the dullest sum
mer the metropolis has seen for many
years. New Workers as a rule hurry TO
the seaside with the first glowing puff
and cannot be pulled into an auditorium
with pair OF oxen. Chicago has caught
all good Americans that are on the wing
and hence the transients in Gotham are
few.
The new American Theater, with
The Prodigal Daughter Broadway,
with Hopper in 'Panjandrum,' and
Keilar, with his marvelously interesting
performance at Days, are about all
strayers looking in upon us this week
can enjoy. Under the healed and un-
rutlied surface OF things theatrical, how
ever, there has been quite a stir since the
Fourth OF July. Every one having
novelty for the coming season have come
10 town to stay, and preparation for the
season OF 1898 and 1894 has begun in earn
est. Somehow, the knowing ones pre-
dict, that it will not be good season, but
be that as II may, it will begin much
earlier than usual.
Lawrence Hanley opens the newly
decorated Star Theater on August 18th,
with Blanche Marsden's The Player
which made ringing success at the tail
end OF last season, and Joseph Grismer
and Phoebe Davies about the same time
Will be seen in their success, The New
South at the Madison Square Theater.
Hammerstein's Columbus rheater opens,
August 18th, with 'Romany Rey,' and
Charles Frohman announces that the new
Empire Theater will open, with Liberty
Hail. August DIST Glen da Lough'
comes to The Fo1rteenth-street Theater
August 18th. Mart Hanley re-opens
harrlgan's Theater, with Dams Trbula-
uons,' August Dist although Mr.. Harri-
gan has a new play all ready but the
nance. Dan Frohman opens the Lyce-
UNI. with 'Lettarblair.' August Sd. The
Talisman' re-enters the Manhattan Opera
house August 18th, and the Rosenteld
Brothers promise to produce "A Trip to
Mars August Dist, at Niblo's Garden,
and new play called Fanny is prom
Used by Charles Frohman at the Standard
Theater August 18th. KusselPs Comedi-
ans, in The City Directory opens the
BUou September 4th. Sol Smith Russell,
at Daly's, October sd, with April
Weather. The Frohman Comedians, at
the Garden Theater September 4th, with
The Other Man., and that is about all
that is definitely fixed so far"
STAGE NOTES.
Robert Mantell has gone to Salt Lake
City.
Rose Beaudet has gone to Memphis.
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Robson are at
COhassett, Mass.
\ new book by Ramsay Morris will be
published in August
The Younger Son" is the title selected
for Belasco's new play.
Max Zoeliner has been re-engaged by
Augustus Pitou for next season.
Agnes Herndon will produce two new
plays during the coming season.
T. w. keene viii next season add
"Romeo and Juliet to his repertoire.
w. F. Dickson will continue as mana
ger of Thomas w. heene next season.
Arson Ponds "A Desperate Manr will |
be sent on the road during the coming
season.
w. f. Dickson, manager of Thomas
w. Keene, will shortly make trip to
Canada.
Billy Lester, of the variety team of Les
ter Il Allen, died at Fair Haven, Conn,
July 18th. 20
Arthur F. Carmody, the clever San
Francisco correspondent OF the New York
Clipper, is in New York
1t is now reported that Sarah Bern
hardts jewels, valued at 300, 900 francs,
have been stolen in Valparaiso.
The new Ellis Theater at Johnstown,
now building. will, when finished, be the
prettlest theater in Pennsylvania.
John Jennings is still at his farm in the
Vermont mountains, and proposes to re-
main there until the last bell rings.
Miss Jennie Reiffarth, formerly of Sac
ramento, has been engaged by Manager
Frank Maeder for the Lawrence Hanlev
Company.
II. b. Phillips, father of Harry Phil
lips, who Will next season put Cray
Patch' on the road, is the Oldest Ameri-
can actor living.
1t is again announced that Rose Cogh-
Ian has become Mrs John T. sullivan,
and as neither of them have denied the
report it is probably true.
Clyde Fitch is to adopt "Corignan YER
sus Corignan," the new French play for
which Charles trohman secured the
American rights while i'll Paris recently.
Mascagni has finished his opera "Niu- !
lam Radcliffe" and has already sent the
score TO the Berlin Opera-house, where
the work will be brought out next sea-
son.
Joseph Jefferson is at Buzzard's Bav
hobnobblng with President Cleveland |
lie has bought an island in Wakeby
Lake, near the bay, and says his health is
tirst-class.
Marie George, who has recently been
playing the role of Brigette in THE Isle
OF Champagne" was married in New
Nork, July 18th, to W. L. Brown, non
professional.
David Henderson is in New York. |
Business at the Chicago Opera-house, as |
well as at the other principal Chicago the |
tiers, be says, has been very large since the |
beginning of June.
Evelyn Pollock has married a 22-vear |
old Yale student, named kirkoyer. in |
Boston, and II. Donnely Kirkover, the |
thurman, and father OF the sprightly Young /
man, found 1t out last week.
Pretty Matte Ferguson, who was for
three years leading soubrette with the |
1avorlte W. }. Seaman, has been engaged
Tor similar position with Eugene
O'Rourke in the Wicklow Postman."
Della Fox, who left the Paniandrum
Company July 18th, will sail on the
18th Of July for Europe for six weeks
vacation. She denies the rumor that she
will rejoin De Wolf Hopper in Septem-
Der.
Professor and Mrs. Kellar are now in
the very heart of their long and splen-
didly successful engagement at Daly's |
Theater. ON many nights their audi /
ences are limited TO the capacity OF the
house.
Summer opera is being successfully
given at the Island of Deschree-shos-ks
eight miles below Detroit. with the New /
\ ork Acme Opera Company. II is the /
only summer snap in the country that is |
paying.