San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-16

JoSepu ATlnuT'S SUCCESSFUL play
"The Still Alarm" will be present
ed at the Grand opera house in tn
near future. 1t is the original O
its kind, the first to deal with tn
heroic side of metropolitan fire
mans life, and while it has had i'm
itatOrs none has achieved such Ell
during success. 1t will be present
ed upon this occasion by a company
of exceptional strength, headed by
Will S. Harkins, whose perform
ance of the hero, Jack Marley, is
spoken of highly everywhere. Mrs
Selden Irwin, an actress of rare
ability and feeling, plays the old
mother, and the other members of
the company are said to be better
than the average.
CHARLES COGHLAN TO STAR.
Charles Coghlan, it is announced,
is about to start on starring tour
under the management of George
IT. Keogh. Since his withdrawal
from his STEERS company a few
weeks ago Mr.. COghlan has been in
retirement and the public has
heard very little about him. 1t is
said he has been hard at work
completing a new comedy drama
in four acts, and it is in this he
proposes to star. A company is
being engaged and Miss Kuehne
Beveringe (Mrs. Coghlan No. .
may be a member of it. She will
not, however, be starred. Mr..
Keogh is trying to get New York
theatre for Mr.. Coghlan to open his
tour. AS yet his efforts in this di.
rection have not been successful.
GOOD BYE, SWEETHEART"
"Good Bye, Sweetheart" Lilli-
an Lewis new play, has made a
substantial success. The scenery,
electric and calcium effects have
created a sensation. In Birming-
ham, Jacksonville and Savannah,
Miss Lewis had the largest
matinee business of the season. In
spite OF the hard times her South
ern tour, beginning Christmas
day, in Norfolk, has been a big
winner. Miss Lewis, who is quot
ed, next to Annie Oakley, as being
one Of the crack shots among the
American women who shoot, is the
owner of a fine new Baker double
barreled shot gun. Miss Lewis
will be seen in her new play next
season, and may probably put on
a production Of "Cymbeline," play
ing lmOgene.
WHISPERINGS.
Mrs. James A. Herne, the wife of
the actor who is now playing in his
own piece, ashore Acres" at Daly's,
has organized a company, and is
rehearsing it in "Margaret Flem-
ing" F. F. Mackay, Maude Banks,
Charles j. Richman, George Wood
ward, Coils Kemper, and other
well known players are in the cast.
She proposes doing a repertory
which will include Ibsen's "Ros-
meresholm," Howell's "Bride
Roses" by permission Of the au-
thor, and Reade's MASKS and
Faces"
Dolly Foster, who plays "Genie"
in cole Oleson," is one of the
prettiest and most vivacious SOU
brettes on the English-speaking
stage,and there are lots of suscepti-
BILE young men who would be
pleased to be tOrmented by her in
the manner Ole is. The company
are to be seen at the opera house
Su nday and Monday, Feb.
Is and 10, with matinee Monday at
2:30 p. m.
cole Olson" is 80 years of age,
weighs 1870 pounds, and is about
six feet in heighth, while Olaf, his
brother, who accompanies him
this season, is % years of age,
weighs As pounds and is 80 inches
in height. Little Olaf will be seen
in an aesthetic and unique special
ty.
Everybody who knows jolly "Ole
Olson" should attend his coming
performance and become acquaint-
ed with his brother "Olaf," who &C
companies him for the first time
this season. "Olat" is % years old,
and only SO inches in height.
Walter Lawrence, for four years
leading man for Alden Benedict's
"FabiO Romani" company, has
closed and will preparations for his
starring tour in new version of
"MOnte CristO."
Willis f. Boyer has commenced
preparations for the production
Of his new melO-drama "The Temp
tatiOn of money" which will be