The herald., 1894-12-02
Notes from Theatrical TIdings.

week, rehearsinz Henry Miller aud the
other members of the En- pire Stock
company in The Masqueraders.
A paragraph is going around that
Manager Henry @. Miner used to be an
apothecary. Why not add that he is
one still. for today he has Q drug store
near his Bowery theater.
Sydney Booth, who was the favorite
nephew of Edwin Booth and who was
specially engaged for James O'Neill's 9
support last week, has been retained by
Nr. O'Neill for the season.
William A. Brady ia to make an an
nual Christmas production OF psnto.
mime at the Bowdoin Square theater.
Boston. This year the pantomime is to
be Little Red Riding Hood.
Joseph Grismer. @. W. Couldock, Dore
Davidson, Annie M. Clarke and Phoebe
Davis will appear in q production of
Sutton Vanes melodrsma, Humanity,
which William A. Brady will make in
Boston next month.
Rich & Harris, the Boston managers,
have signed contract with Ramsey
Morris which will 20 into effect in Au-
gust and continue forty weeks. Evi-
IDENTITY they propose to make q new pro~
uuCtiCu VI ncuo oub uoW COu phuy
next year.
Fanny Davenport is rehearsing her
company daily at the Fifth Avenue the
ing very little in advance about her pro.
duction. She has been in business long
enough to know that the first night will
tell everything.
The Manxman, which " hson Barrett
is to produce for the irst time in this
country at the American theater. New
York, next week, made . strongly ia
vorable impression in England during
brings over with him an English com.
pany.
William Harcourt. the we'll known
leading man, is rehearaing with Richard
Mansfield in Boston this week. Henry
Jewi,t, who has been Mr.. Mansfield's o
leading man so far this season. leaves
the stars support, and Mr.. Harcourt
will succeed him.
Modjeska writes to Frank W. Perley,
her American representative, that she
has just begun tour Of Poland. She is
committing the role of Fedora to men,
ory in the Polish language. She has
never before, by the way. acted the
character. She intends also to memor.
ize in Polish the roles OF Magma and
Marie Stuart.
Calm and critical Boston has INDUCED
in panegyrics over James O'Neill's per-
formance OF Viginius. Mr.. O'Neills
Monte Cfisto evoked unlimited ap.
plaused. but his Virginiua is making
even q stronger impression. The vivid
ness and distinctness with which each
different sentiment of the character IL
delineated indicates the breadth of the
actors art.
New York SCOTS at Chicago, New Or.
leans and st. Louis for their Sunday
theatricals, bat it what the people want,
and, as an instance. the Black Patti at
her concert given at Carnegie Music
hall, New York, last Sunday night,
played to over $4,000. The only misfort-
une of this woman is her color. She
sings as we'll as any woman in the world,
and If she were white she would COM
msnd the Melba-Eames terms.
Dorcas, the musical comedy in which
Pauline Hall is starring under George
B. NcLellan's management, has been
playing "banner engagements" 80 far
this season. The opera 10 said to very
tuneful. Mr.. Mcclellan, who recently
brough suit against the Rev. DIR. jenkins
of Sioux City, Ia. for his uttersnces in
the public press against Miss Hall. says
he Is sure of winning his case and shat
if there are any other western preachers
anxious to follow suit he will be glad to
meet them.
Henry Herman. one of the actors in
Shenandoah, called on Archb bishop Ire.
land recently. says the New York Times,
and was cordially received as one of the
archbishop'a old pupils. In the course
written letter. which had not yet
reached this country, but was published
in France, to the effect that the theater
could effect much good in correcting
morals. and in affording innocent
amusement and diversion. which are
quite necessary to happy existence. II