San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-01
STAGE, PLAYS AND PLAYERS.


the princess Bonnie company.
Other performers, engaged by Mr..
Spencer and we'll known in San
Antonio, are Joseph Greenfelder,
who was here with the "Said
Pasha" Opera company, and Robert
Broderick, who was seen here with
the Emma Abbott English Opera
company.
Corinne has mascot. This
mascot is little crippled girl
whom Corrine's mother picked up
somewhere and cares for. She
travels around with them and
when Corrine has a new part or a
new speciality she always
makes a dead set to Captivate the
mascot. If she succeeds she thinks
the public will follow suit. 1t is
said that COrrine will go to Spain
next season to study up some new
dances.
4 novel wager in which Mr.. Sill.
yer, of Chicago, bet Noel f. Drake,
of Cleveland, $1,000 that he could
take a theatrical company from
New York to San Francisco and
return, travelling on bicycles, was
made last week. He is to average
five towns week and make the
trip in sixteen months. The eXpe-
dition will start May l, 1895.
Miss Annie Meyers, who sang in
Mullaly Bros "Tar and Tarbar,"
made a pronounced hit in Eng
land, where she is appearing in
the Queen of Brilliants," Lillian
Russell's new opera. Hubert
Wilke, did not make so good an
impression, his voice not coming
up to expectations, and being stiff
and self conscious.
In the "The Silver Wedding"
which appears at the Grand Oc-
tober }, the scenes, like the sold
Homestead" are laid in New
England, giving it pastoral
touch that is really refreshing,
and then shifts to Long Branch,
where the good old folks meet and |
fun reigns supreme.
VIM. J. Seaman, a nephew of
the afflicted comedian of that |
name, is assisting J. H. Harley in
advance of the "Fencing Master"
Of which Dorothy Morton, we'll |
known here through her excellent |
work with "The Algerians, last
season, is the star.
"In the Tide for Life" in the
Hotel de Bum scene, twenty real
tramps are used. One of them has
not done a stroke of work for
thirty-two years, and objects to
walking on the stage, and insists
upon riding on and off the scenes.
Oscar Sisson and his clever COM
pany, in the Colonel" will be seen
at the Grand soon. Mr.. Sisson last
season scored a hit in this city
which he will undoubtedly repeat
this season.
"The Way to Win a Woman"
which was originally produced last
season, was played by f. II.
Southern at the LyCeum, New York,
last Monday, and was we'll re-
Ceived.
1t is learned that w. ]. Seaman
is not expected to live much
longer. He had been confined to
his bed for many weeks and is I'M
conscious for days at a time.
Alexander Salvini has brought
back from Europe a new play by
Paul Kester, called "The Last of
the Moors," and play with Napo-
leon as the central figure.
Laura Biggar has been engaged
as leading lady for "a Trip to
Turkey" a farcical operetta by J.
w. Kelley, which will go on the
road soon.
Jas. J. Corbett and w. A. Brady
appeared last Monday in Brooklyn
in "Old Glory" a new play. The
stirring scenes were loudly ap-
plauded.
Raymon Moore, the popular sill
ver-vOiCed singer and author of
"Sweet Marie" has signed a years
contract to play the b. f. Keith
theatres.
Robert f. Graham, who played
here in "After the Ball." has been
engaged by Geo. w. Hill, proprie-
tor of the Davy Jones opera COM
pany.
Maud Granger begins her tour of
the state in the nOthern part this
week and will probably be seen
here about the middle Of October.
"The Operator" a heavy scenic
play, which was booked to appear
at the Grand October 3, disbanded
in New Orleans last week.