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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-11-03

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-11-03
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Oct 27-Nov 10
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The morning call., 1893-07-23
Cohen's Farewell Concert.

The popularity Of Meyer Cohen. the young
San Francisco parytone, WHO leaves for New
York 10 join Archie BOyd's Country Squire
company next week. was we'll shown Thursday
evening on the occasion of his benefit at Met
ropoltan Hall. That spacious place of amuse
ment was packed and. although the pro-
gramme tasted until half-past eleven, ne arly
all the audience sat until the last number and
then again called for the beneficiary. The bill
was most diversified one, running from jig
by Rufus X. Love 10 the grand sextet from
Lucia" Cohen sang the !oreador song from
Carmen and as an encore, gave "If We
Should Meet Face to Face" new song by
Thomas 7. GeZ, a local composer. His voice
is strong one OF coed quality. but still su,-
ceptble TO more cultivation. John Jack and
Annie Firmin, in the quarrel scene from
"School for Scandal,' " re excellent. julius
Kahn made a few remarks on the Midwnter
Fair, Professors l.. Trouchet and l.. Ansot gave
a passage al arms. and The Great Hadley.
Barnum's $4,000 drumma jor.'' gave an ex
traordlnary exhibition with the baton and
Indian clubs. Professor koander'S banjo,
guitar and mandolin club rendered some sweet
music, ana j. w. McKenzle's musical society
of sixty sang the ''SobIe las Olas' waltz.
Thomas c. Leary got away from The Tivoi just
in time TO close The benefit, from which Mr..
Cohen realized between S4O0 and $500
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Thea+rica,s in the Northwest.

The Northwest which at present only com
nr,ses the ci les OF Portland, Tacoma anu
Seattle so far as most f1rstcass alti"c''on' 'ie
concerned has, although only ieceht'S openou,
orad n,ost nrofita Bile field for theatrical
manapers Just now, however, every kihu o'
business Is more or less depressed WHICH, Vi
nonrse m,lirates against theater receipts, but
this depression is only temporary, and Is un-
fortunately shared by all the western states.
Commence is even now being rapidly restored
7, ,av1ewinq theatricals in the Northwest
the,a are many things that appear worthy
of notice In the first place. me ilaehihG6euIo
of the tbeaters, the MarQuam Grand at OF.
land the Tacoma al Tacoma, ,ue %a',s IU"r.'0 tha az
Seattle, and, graudest of all. ana pefndps tne
hendsomest theater west OF ChlcaeO, Tue Iu
couver Opera house. Vancouver - I. coiuiS, y,
the extraordinary growth OF i've Nui ti"
cities For Instance, Ten years ago iiie aS>eS>eo
yalue of property IN Tacoma amounted 10 o.
600 while last year the postollce rfceii,'s "a
the same were $4,000. Portland, Tacoma auu
Seattle all support stock tnehteiS, pla3 1nI ia, at
nnnuIar rrices in addition 10 tie combination
horses. Why do not managers OF nIstciass
attractions such as Rlcha'd MausheIu' pray
Victor ia ana Vancouver? Inc JUN y oIi l 'sC i
or Seattle is inexpensive, he theateis e&cei-
jenI and the attendance above the average, AZ
least in Tacoma. Nat GoodWln piayeu NrS.oii @ Ia "a
10 good business. and why not others one II
Snrnrtsed TO hear of many good attr2c IONS
skjnniup these towns when II Is Known now
we'll the people patroDZe The theaterN there
Portland and Seattle are exc Lent snow io"nN,
undoubt edly but Will managers say I've Sdhc
~ racnma during the past two months? Ihey
cannot and vet companies play there ana cave
Vancouver and Victoria b hino them WIN , tne
ater-oving people ANXIOUS foI goou p'aye,s IS > "nu m
willing 10 pay TO see them. III Is not 10 oe uii-
derst0od that Tacoma VIII not pay 10 Visit. IL
will. but when going 10 The expense ol piayihg
in the Northwest don't leave out victoria ana
Vancouver b. C.. They Will contribute largely
10 the success of trip. and perhaps in some In
stances turn disaster into financial victory.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
DramatiZed Brigandage.

The Grove-stree Theater has been crowded
every night this week. Consequently The
Train "reckers" is proving drawing card.
While each member Of the cast Is well fitted for
his or her respective part, the stage settings. on
account of the realistic ideas they convey, come
In for large measure of encOmum from the
people In the auditorium. Thus, The Stone
Corral cabin brought up from Kern County, is
a prime attraction, and every evening cheer
after cheer Is given II. In the Evans and Suntag
sketch Tom Burus receives an enthusiastic wei.
come. His skill with the rife shows that he
was the best man who could have been selected
for the bandit hunt. Marshal George Gard.
who had command of the pursuing posse, at
tended The performance on Thursday evening
last and commended the setting of The stage. He
SAID 1t was an exact picture OF the tight as
IL occurred. 1t may b. mentioned by the way
that the personator OF Gard himself was none
other than The popular MajOr Waugh, who
has fancy for stage business occasionally,
and, therefore, the Marshars praise was not
misplaced nor undeserved. Gard also paid the
managers of the theaIera compliment for the
porting over 800 miles the veritable
Sontag-Evans cabin. or the robbers roost 1t
may be called, TO crafty the curiosity OF Iher
patrons. There is a clear and bright future IN
the theatrical world for the young men who
now control lie fortunes of Ihe oyestreet,
because their course Is based sound prin-
cipleS-SIrlct attention 10 business, perSever-
ance, skill and energy.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
The Arizona Rough Riders.

The second and last week of the Arizona His
tol icSl Wild Vest Show at Central Park will
see a number OF novelties introduced in the
programme, among them the Indian game OF
ootball, played by the Pima Indians; Viz
ginia reel on horseback by the cowboys and
lady rider; the Canadian game of lacrosse.
which, TO say the least, is game in which the
Indians excel.
The rough riders. vaqueros and cowboys have
purchased new lot Of unbroken brOncos, and
will break them, as part Of the programme.
Miss Lillian +. Smith, the champion all-ronud
rifle and pistol shot, has several new and here
toiore considered impossible shots, which she
will do for the first time in public. Captain
Burns, who took part in the fight AT Stone Cor
raj and was one OF The eaptuters of Evans aud
SOntag, has joined the Wild West and will take
part in the bOrsemaEshp end of the pro-
gramme. Now that the lights are in good work
ing order and the participants are well up IN
their several parts, the show is au exciting aud
Interesting one, with just iinge of danger
Malinees are given daily at o'clock. Evening
performance at g.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
Rubinslein will direct his mass at the Opera
IN Berlin.
Ethel Sharpe. young English gIr scored
success in Vienna giving panoforte reel al.
Dvorak's "Stabay Mater was given in Lon
don.
The Dublin Musical Society gave Verdis
"Requiem' and Hayun's "Creati0n." Mis-
Ella Russell, the American singer, rendered
the soprano roles.
The French Legislature has decided to levy
TAX Of ten francs per amman on every piano
forte unless the possesSor prove that lie
Instrument Is actually required for professional
purposes.
Shvin>kl. the Russian pianist. played Schu-
mann's pianoforte concerto In A and some SOLOS
by Chopin and List al the fl st concert given
by the PhilhaI monc Society In London.
C,onaca " eneriana Is the name OF new
musical paper published III Bologna.
The exhibition made by Italy at the Vienna
Musical Exposition contained a large number
OF operate scores from The year 1000 with the
"EuridIce" OF Caccini 10 the works of Verdi.
The mus >ical society of the University of Cam
bridge celebrated lis fiftieth anniversary last
ford.
Wagner's operas. with the exception of "Par.
sfal.'' were gwen during the season ID Frank
fort.
"Manon Le.cant." by Puccini contlpues its
success In Trento.
At the official concerts given 10 Windsor by
the Queens orchestra the artists wear uni
form of light blue coat, white vest and blue
trousers. No director Of orchestra has al his
command 90 vast musical library as that In
Buckingham Palacr. The director must pre-
pate list Of new works to be pu chased, which
are paid from the Queens private purse. as
th. musical library is her personal property.
Nine. Meba has been re-engaged for the
coming season at the MOnDais 1healer in
Brussels.
paradise Lost" by Rubinstein, was a sue
cess In Dresden. Theresa Maten. Authes and
PerrOn sang the leading rolls.
The TrOjans," by BerIioz. has been given
at the Opera Comlgue in Paris
Thompson. the violinist. and UAlbert OBJ
talned an ext aordinary success in Moscow.
Cornelius Schut" an opera by Antonio
Smaregha. an Italian composer obtained an
enthusiastic success - Dresden. He belongs
to the new rising school OF Italian composers.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
An Old Comedy Gem.

It IS announced that Daniel Frohman's Ly-
caun, comnany will this week revive BOuc-
csulrs now comparatively antique comedy,
..Old Heads and Young Hearts"-one OF the
hest works that ever left that versatile au-
thor's pen. II was first produced at the Ne"
York Park Theater on January 6. 1S45, with
W. Fl. ChipppdaIe as Jesse Rural and Mrs.
Abbott as Miss Rocket The good hearted ana
simple minded Rural usrd TO be considered a
fest character by The acting world, and is yet,
II is 70 be presumed where art is At all taken
mo account. such men as John H. Scott, Ru-
fus Blake, Charles Fisher, Harry Placide. and
even the author OF the play himself, delighted
in The personation, albeit his Irish tongue rose
in rebellion against the restrictions OF the Eng.
iish accent. ''Old Heads and Young Hearts
is Boucicault's happiest dramatic though, and
he had many happy ones in his tlme
The morning call., 1893-07-23
LeaVitt and His Wife.

Mrs. Hattie Leavitt recently brought an
action in the Superior Court, New York, again st
her husband, Michael e. Leavitt. the theatrical
manager, for a separation on the ground OF
cruelty and abandonment. She also alleges
that re Is living with George Putnam, one OF
the Putnam sisters employed in one Of Leavitt's
companies. Judge Gilders' eve signed an
order directing Leavitt to show cause why lie
should not pay counsel fees and alimony.
Mrs. Leavitt says that she does not sue for an
absolute divorce, because In the went OF her
procuring such a divorce her husband would at
once marry Miss Putnam. She says In her
affidavit that when they were married, In Oma-
ha, in 1889. she was earning her living on The
stage as vocalist under ;he name OF Hattie
Forrest. Leavtt, she says. was negro min
strel without a penny. while she own her
stage wardrobe and Jeweiry and had $500 In
cash. They started out for Themselves and
soon became Interested in the Rentz- -Santey
Company, of which he afterward became
sole proprietor. After he became the
owner Of compsny ne on,e n,ser
performer. She said that their married life
gradually became inharmonious. until In No
vember, 1891, she was forced to sue for sepa.
ration on account OF cruel treatment. The suit
was withdrawn. because. AS She lIeges, Lsavtt
went 10 + with tears IN his eyes begged for
forgiveness and protested that he loved her and
no one else. She fnreave him, bur he soon be-
gan 10 abuse her again. She declares that on
June 5, 1892. while they were at the house Of
his brother Benjamin, i'll Chicago. he beat her
so severely tndt she ndu 10 De a tenu q Dy
physician. She put In evidence photograp Of
her arms and shoulders. taken on January 81. a..
1892, showing that she had been severely
bruised and otherwise injured Sh says that
in March, 1892 at The Occidental Hot | in San
Francisco he beat her with his cienchsd fist.
She recites long list OF cIueltes. alleging
That he thu eatened to cut her throat and
thai he turned her out Of doors In >canty attire.
Mrs. Leavitt declares that her husband has not
lived AT his home. 149 West ThlIteenth street
for four months and has left her entirely with
out mean~, so that she has been obliged TO
pawn some of her jewelry 10 buy the neces.
sarles OF llfe. She submits great number of
teegrams between her husband and Miss Put
ham, showing ''ihai they kept ut an amorous
correspondence and that they spent the greater
part OF the time hey could spare from their
theatrical duties in the company of each other"
Mrs. Leavit makes no d, mand for specific
sum for counsel fees and almOny but asserts
that her husband has an income of $40. 900 A
year aud property worth at least Sl50.OOO.
She says that he owns the house at 149 w. It
Thirteenth ST. eet, worth S25. 900. and that the
bric-a- brac and furniture IN IL are worth
Sl2, 900 more. he owns the lease of the Bush
street Theater, san Francisco: the Broadwa
Theater. Denver; tho Windsor Tneater. Chi
cago and Leavitt's California circuit. He is
also the proprietor OF two theatrical compa-
MES and has a bank account with DreXel,
Morgan & 20. and with the Bank of San Fran.
cikcO
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Actors as LEGISLATORS.

A Washington paper finds encouragement
for Charles II. Hoyt in his alleged ambition to
20 TO Congress, in the fact that two Speakers
Of the House of Representatives were actors In
their younger days. They were General Banks
and Charles F. Crisp, who will succeed himself
in the Speakers chair next August: General
Nathaniel P. Banks. general In the Union
army during The war.and Representative from
the Bay State OF many terms was once men,
Der OF the stock company In The old National
Iheater al Boston. Judge Crisp Of Georgia "
the son of an actor. His father earned strong
South. Before be settled down TO the less
picturesque avocation OF Justice of the Peace
IN the little town of Americus, Judge Crisp was
The morning call., 1893-07-23
A CHALLENGE and Its Results.

Several Of the best English novelists. urged
thereto by the insidlous Interviews of the Pail
Mall Gazette, suddenly threw down the gage OF
battle to the dramatists and declared that they.
The n0velsts, could write plays as well a. the
best OF the professional playwrigh,s. Five OF
them had their works produced in single af-
ternoon. Each of the five was certain hat he
would revOlulioniZe the Stage. }. NJ. Barrie
headed them with a setting of the later chapters
of Thackeray'. Vanity Fair" Then came Conan
Doyle, creator OF Sherlock Holmes. the ANA
teur detective, and author OF that admirable
novel OF history. The hiie Company" Then
OF modern English fiction; then Walter Po!-
lack editor Of The Saturday Review. aud last.
Lady Colin Campbell, who has written novel
cit 5. Their plays were received with indiltel-
ence except Hardy's sketch which was weld
The morning call., 1893-07-23
The Bauer Symphony Concert.

Next Friday afternoon at the Tivoli Opera
house Adoi Bauer will give the fourth of his
summer series OF symphony concerts. Bauers
commendable enterprise in trying to elevate
the musical taste of the San Francisco public is
becoming greatly appreciated, and as conse-
quence his box office receipts are on the in
crease, although many OF his regular patrons
are out of town. On this occasion Miss Julia
Newman. a san franciscan, well known in So
cety circles and pianist OF marked ability
taking her departure for Berlin, where she Will
complete her musical education. She has
chosen the concerto In E fiat OF LisZt for her
selection. The orchestra of ffty-nve pieces
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Truth Rams Irving.

Mr.. Irving, for expressing in speech at re-
cent Mansion House luncheon his conviction OF
the value of the Theatre Francais tradition and
saying he was ready to urge the establishment
OF similar art corporation in London, Is taken
TO task by London Truth in these terms: Such
an Institution would, 1t seems 20 me, have
another drawback b sides its Objectionable de-
mand for state subsidy. If the Lyceum were
the theater thus ofticialiy recogniZed-as would
presumably be the case-we should never have
been allowed to see Miss Ellen Terry's eX-
0uisne embodiments OF OphelIa and Henrietta
Maria, since etiquette would have reserved
these parts for Miss Isabel Bateman whenever
YiYed; which. as Euclid would saw is absurd.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Sullivan In California.

An entertaining story Of Arthur Sullivan Is
relat' In Charles Willebys new "Nlasters OF
English Music" When the composer was trav-
cling by stage In wild part of California, and
was about to stop In mining camp for lunch,
he was gratiied to hear the driver say, "They
expect you here. Mr.. sullivan"
The announcement was confirmed when, com.
ing across knot OF prominent citizens at the
whisky shop, the foremost of the group came
UP 10 burly bystander and inquired: Are
you Mr.. sullivan?" No." replied the bury
man. while he pointed to the English traveller.
The cltiz looked al the stranger rather con
temptuously. and said: "Wby. how much do
you weigh?" This seemed a curious method
of rauglng the powers of COMPOSER. bur he
received the prompt answer, "AbOut 1852
pounds" "Weil." returned the man, chats
ODD to me anyhow. Do you mean to say that
YOU gave flls to John s. BackmaD In Kansas
Cily?" mo. did not give him flts." was h
reply. Conferring further it proved that the
person expected was Sullivan, the nrizr Fighter
1t al pea ed. however. that The musiciap', fame
had, nevertheless, IN dim sort OF way reached
that re mote settlement. for this prominent citl-
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Mrs. Patrick Campbell,

Who has made such a hit in Pinero'S "The
Second Mrs. 1anqueray" In London. has an in
terestlng history. Mrs Campbell did not adopt
the stage from necessity. but from choice, and
with the concurrence Of her husband She has
been before the public but four years. eighteen
months Of which time she has been out of view
owing to Illness, yet she stands among the fore
most actresses of her line. In 1890 she was an
amateur, playing IN PILOT and Passion In
1898 she Ia chosen from the leading actresses
In England 10 originate the leading part in per-
haps lhe most notab bic production OF the time
at the st. James Theater. She was introduced
to a London audience June Is, 1891, when she
appeared Rosalind at a matinee at the
Shaftesbury Theater to the praise OF eminent
The morning call., 1893-07-23

Guy Carleton's society pieces, "Ye EarIe
Trouble" and "Princess of Erie" and tie re-
mainder OF the season. running into the holi-
DAYS, will thus be alive with the interest Of
new works and with clever people brought ont
from the E stern States 10 strengthen and still
further improve this popular home ;heater
TIL regular combination season will omen dur
Ing the holidays with list Of strong Eastern
attractions
MAINE AND GEORGIA" GOES EAST.
At the conclusion of The stock season Mr.
StOckwel Will carry this entire production as
seen at the home theater. TO New York CITY.
When the engagement Is finished at the me.
trorolis 1t will be booked for tie United States
at large and the Canadas.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
The Hawaiian Dancers

VIII give a weeks exhibition of their insular
choregraphic art at the Wlgwam prior TO leaving
for Chicago-dancing the hula-hula and other
native measures. spoken Of by travellers with
more poetry than truth. There will also be first
appearances this week of many new attractions.
An apt equilibiist is in the list, an acrobatc
roller skater, together with several other
strange and novel sights, finishing with the
spicy comedy Keno" new opera company
begins an engagement next week.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
A Novelty to Come at the Tivoli.

Indiana" or the adapla ion Of Audran melo-
dious opera, has proved drawing card for the
Tivoll Opera-hOuse and will be continued for
another week. The Misses Salnger and Liddi.
ard, two Australian girls, are features both in
singing and acting, OF this opera, and together
with Messrs Branson aud Olmi make np a
quartet OF excellence, The management OF the
theater have in contamination biand-new
work called "Shp Ahoy,' but will not come
on Tor fortnight yet. For the week previous
to IL. production the 1ivolPs patrons will be
graliiied by revival of La File de Madame
ApgOl.n
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Fashions Set by the Stage.

kari" or The Philadelphia Stageland runs
IS opinion Into rhyme as follows:
he stage at last has come to be
Or styles the aur0crat;
society now copies from
An actress gown or hat.
Der Bernhardt set the style in sleeves,
Made popular the boa
Take bavenport's La Tosca hat,
The wells that Hading wOa.
But stars must set the fashion and
The chorus girls neglected.
Else her short skirt these suitry days
would be the style selected.
III social DANES would wear their gowns
Like ladies of tho chorus
Then men would stick more close to them
Than plaSters that are porous
The morning call., 1893-07-23

(Friday) TO see "Our Bachelors" But unfortu.
nately for Manager StockwelPs expectations
there came mp from San Jose an old friend Of
the Wee president, preacher. 1t is said, and
persuaded him it would be much better for his
healIh and morals TO spsnd his time with the
married folks IN the gard n city of Santa Clara
than win "Our Bachelors" al the pl lyhouse.
Adlal was easily persuaded, for he Is not one OF
those who believe IN bringing church and
stage together, especially when an old friend
ike the minister stops the way.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Following Astor's Example.

New York lesler says nothing has caused
more talk and speculation among theater cir-
cl9s since the close OF the season than the
rumor that AugustIn DAILY had decided TO
sectde from New York and remain pernlanentIy
in Londcn. These reports are not generally
believed, although 1t is thought that 1t Will be
fully three years before the Daily players Will
be seen again in this city. Mr.. Dal y is the most
artistic manager-or better still. play producer
man aud he Is regarded hv some as lineal de.
scendant from The Sphinx. In New York he
wears singular headcear and never talks
communicate his plans to the public through
the me diumshp of the new spaper reporter. In
London MIR. Days attire is conventional in the
extreme aud he is communicative. Daly denies,
however, that ne intends to forsake New York.