The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-06

Nine. 1o0J0vA8 - pAAytnB WY UUCoSOs
ful engagement at the BALDWIN In San
Francisco.
Efis Ellslsr 10 drawing large houses at
the California In San Francisco. She re-
vived hsr original character Of Hassl
Kirke.
]. A. Hsalsy, formerly IN actor at the
Grove street theater, San Francisco. was
found dead In the hack room Of the saloon
at lis Larkin street last week. Drink was
the cause.
Rumor has IL that the charming Minnie
Titteil 10 engaged to b married 70 young
man Of Seattle, and that the happy event
was postponed ON account Of religious
differences.
Ada Rehan y 70 star on her return to
this country. Miss Rshan, after the close
Of the London season. VIII spend her vaca.
ton travelling In Europe. She will return
here In September and begin . tour Of the
principal citiss.
Negotiations which have been on foot to
engage Yvette Guilbert Ut the Empire
theeter IN London ct 900 weekly col.
lapssd. Mlla. Guilbsrt and Aiss Lois
Fuller are now seeking . thsster In Lon.
don in which to open on their own &C.
count
Whether wisely or not DR.. L. Todhuntsr,
anther OF "A Comedy Of sighs." which has
Avenue thester after brief run, has been
flooding tho papers with letters denounc-
ing the critics for their structures on his
new play.
Mr.. Gilbert has written letter In which
he says mis- disputes with Sir Arthur Sui
iiyan are due to the iatter's insisting as q
condition to writing new opera that the
control Of all the London rights in their
fourteen previous collaborated operas DO
given TO D'oyiey Carte.
Arrangements are being made for the
production in the United States OF IN
American version Of Clement SCOTS
English Heroes Toiling Day by Day. -
which has scored . great success ~ AL
hambra. The new version Is to Be called
THE Presidents Golden STAR"
The FIRST American performances OF
Massenet's opera, "Werther." was given in
Chicago at the Auditorium FRIDAY of last
week. The occasion was one OF musical
importance, and, though artisticalIy rem
dsred. u proved . failure. being too SOM
Der and heavy for Chicago consumption.
|. The chief attraction at the Tivon in
London continues to DO Mile. Jan Nav
In her charming sketch. monster Ct
Madame PETROL" which is followed by q
| remarkably clever buriesque Of Sara Bern
hardt IN various characters Since her
last appearance in London in IL Enfant
| Prologue" Mile. May has been playing Of
the Ambigu and varieties in Paris.
| The latest novelty at the music halls in
| London 10 called fire dance" and is PER-
| formed nightly at the Aihambra BY Miss
| Mabel Stuart. the young American actress
/ who frst introduced the serpentine dance
| al the Fo!ies Bergeres, Paris, In is9a. The
| new dance 10 ~ weird as il is effective.
| The dancer appears to DO literally on re.
or what is still more remarkable. her
whole body seems to be transparent. these
| effects Of course being fixed by electricity.
| Prekident Carnot attended the frat ner.
| formanee of Verbs "Falstaff7' at the
| Opera Comique In Paris. The presiden,
| OF the republic personally presented yerdi
| with the Gordon of the Legion of Honor.
Verdi declined 10 come to London, as he
fears the passage across the channel The
I distinguished com poser is eager 10 get back
/ 20 his farm in Italy. a. be fears he will be
killed by kindness In Paris. Verdi praises
| highly the his,sionic and vocal gifts o:
| Mile. Delna. and says that If he was - in
/ stead OF 50 he would write . special opera
! for her.
William Alderman has jus, published in
Lcn5on new pay entitled The Cross o.
sorrow" and has deposited . copy OF i,
with the librarian OF congress at Washing
ton City, In order that il may he fully
/ copyrighted in the United S,ases Thr
| copies of The Cross of Sorrow" are En-,
/ gissIa-pfin.ed. and they have been 90 do.
! posted at Washington City in order tina,
test may be made rs to whether the ecpy.
/ right can be legally enforced. ~ there 10 q
1 PROVISION In she copyright law which pro.
sis.es that copies OF plays sent TO Wash.
| tagton CITY for copyright must Be printed
/ IN tie United States.