The record-union., 1894-09-29

Jonah. A leading actor in the cast failed
TO appear, and generally Royle's luck
was against him apparently. Yet the
play won, and very soon it began to COM
mand immense houses and critical COM
slderation from reviewers. Then Royle
sold the play. After it became widely
known be bought it and took it under
personal charge, and it has ever since
been money getter. 1t will be given in
sacramento October 9th.
Duratop's Stage NeaOs has these breezy
notes:
An English music hall singer, who, by
an arlstocratic alliance, is privileged TO
use the title Lady Mansell, has sued
Liverpool manager for damages because
her name was not in bigger type on the
bills.
Henry Arthur jones' play, "The Mas
queraders," is to be burlesqued at the
Avenue Theater, London.
De Wolf Hopper is playing that bright
and jolly production, 'Dr. Syntax," to
the capacity OF the Broadway Theater.
New ork, at every performance.
a new tive-act comedy in blank verse
by Jean Richepin entitled "Vers la Joie,"
which deals with questions of the pres
ent day and particularly with socialism,
IS shortly to be produced at the Iheater
Francais.
a new play by Alexander Dumas mot
the long-announced Route de Thebes")
VIII Do dclSu Lnls season Dy Ln9 COlnSul0
Franchise.
NJ. Meilhac has completed four-act
comedy for the Theater Francois.
Eduard Jacobowski has contracted to
compose operas for Lillian Russell and
Francis Wilson. The first is to have
libretto from the German and Miss Rus
sell will open with it her London season
OF 1896. The book OF the other is by Chivot
and Duru, the French lbrettists, and it
will be produced by Mr.. Wilson at Alb
bey's Theater in New York in September
OF next year.
''The Chinaman," a new farcical COM
edy, appears to be a success at the Trafal
gar Theater in London. The hit OF the
piece IS made by Edith kenward, who
will be remembered as the kangaroo
dancer" in "Dr. Bill"
Mrs. Eliza Edwards, known on the
stage as Rose Beaudet, was granted in
New York divorce from her husband,
Samuel Arlent Edwards, the artist
The New York Fire Commissioners
have decided that managers may sell
tickets for standing room, provided that
only the space at the rear of the seats be
occupied.
0ertie Carley continues to improve in
Europe in her vocal study, and Will per-
haps presently return TO give Sacramento,
her old home, q taste of her quality.
The Herald-square Theater, New Y ork,
was opened on the evening of September
l7th. 1t was once Harrigan's New Park
| Theater, and once known as Hyde d Beh-
mans Park Theater. In its present form
1t Will not be recognized by any who
knew the named houses, for While the
general lines are unchanged everything
else is changed and all is new. The
building is in the style of the Italian Re-
naissance. Red columns form the colon
made about the front, and these support
the arches. Arched windows are in the
upper portion of the facade, harmonizing
with the lower floor. The interior deco
ration of the theater is in the style of
Louis XIV, The lobby is commodious
and is handsomely decorated in light
tlnts and gold, with panels and nodded
work in relief. The panels are hung with
silk damask. The doors and screens
have glass from the studio OF Maitland
Armstrong. The cafe to the right of the
! lobby is in the lighter effects of the Louis
| XVI. period, and forms a handsome
contrast. Five broad steps lead from
! the lobby to The foyer, which is
entered through three archways sup
/ ported on marble columns The
! foyer is sixty feet wide and twenty feet
deep, and is furnished with luxurious di-
vans and couches. The auditorium ha
tints and panels corresponding in style
| with the foyer, and is furnished with
! Wilton carpets of bright maroon and
! black. These, with the green and gold
| decorations, have beautiful effect under
artificial light. The curtain, as well as
the hangings of the eight boxes, harmon
| ize with the decorations. The former is
OF oliye-green plush, elaborately en-
broidered 10 gold, and there is also a
handsome asbestos drop. The hangings
of the boxes are also of Olive-green silk
and plush, with gold embroidery. The
stage is one of the largest in the city.
| The proscenium arch is thirty-fve feet
from the af3Ua and il is EiXtV-flYo t6et
from stage to rigging loft. From wall to
wall the distance is ninety feet, and from
the curtain line to the rear wall hfty-eight
| feet,