San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-28
STAGE TWITTER.
Henry e. Abbey is i'll.

Lewis Morrison took a weeks rest
before Christmas.
A Green Goods Man, Paul ORES.
ser, leading comedian, scored big
hit in Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 20, when
10 was first presented.
In Dallas the society Of Dram
attic Arts gave reception in honor
uf Marie Wainwright and leading
mpm bers OF her company. Miss
Wainwright will open the new
Opera house in Galveston next
Thursday.
Rosa Sucher, who will make her
first appearance in America on
February 25th at the metropolitan
Opera House, New York, in the
season OF German Walter DAM
rusch is arranging, will appear
afterwards in the principal cities.
She had to get a special permit
from the German Emperor to come
to this country to sing. Only the
national significance of the re-
establishing of German opera here
induced Wilhelm to permit Sucher
to leave as during her absence
opera cannot be given in Berlin.
81 can vouch for this" said Will
A. Mcconnell, "as | was an eye
witness: AT Leon's restaurant, L
saw three chorus girls OF Rice's
Christopher Columbus company
dining with Charley Ok, Willie
Founder and Cuthbert Rodney.
The young women were extremely
decorous, and had to leave before
coffee to get to the theatre. Later
IN the evening l sauntered into the
Low forehead club, where / found
Ok, Founder and Rodney. They
were talking about their banquet
at Icons. we took Lillian Rus
sell, Nernona Jarbeau and Fay
rempleton out To dine,' they ex-
claimed, "and had great time:
broke chairs, smashed chandeliers
md opened twelve magnums OF
champagne"
Russia is the greatest theatrical
territory in Europe. Helen Mod.
eska writes that she has succeed
I'd in opening the doors Of that
country and will appear at the Ma
liOnal theatre at st. Petersburg,
after the official period Of mourn
ing for the late Gar, in the 8 )ring.
Her address before the Ladies'
Auxiliary committee at the
Worlds fair in Chicago caused 80
much censure on the part of the
RUSSIAN government that she was
Interdicted from entering the
Russian domain. But through the
intervention Of the director gen.
eral OF the National theatre, a per.
sOnal friend Of the Polish actress,
the order has been rescinded.
G. M. S. Mcclellan, editor and
dramatic critic Of Town Topics,
replores the numerous trivial
characteristics Of the American
stage, but he is also among the
first to cheer accomplishment or
striving in the direction Of the
artistic. In a satirical mood he
said the other day: PERSONALLY l
should like to cut all mention OF
theatrical matters out Of Town
Topics, but | suppose our readers
expect the usual comment. so |
must continue to make it in a per-
functory sort OF way. My readers
are just as tired Of me as ! am of
m hI1f hn RI inn
has to go on just the same, though
why l don't know. II all the
theatres and all newspapers would
stop work think we should find
life as sweet as sleep. Why en-
courage the fiendish business of
acting? | lave serious and senti-
mental desire to see the people OF
my native land i'm proved mentally
and morally, and | think the stage
and current literature have got to
be annihilated to bring about the
result. am willing to join in the
formation of a dynamite society to
blow up all theatre managers,
dramatic authors, actors and
editors. 1t sounds reckless and i'm
practicable, but it can be done and
ought to be. | will include my
self among the editors, but before
a bomb hits me | want to see
several actors and managers flying
through space"
Fred c. Whitney has purchased
another light opera. 1t is entitled
Jeanette. Its music is by Herman
Perlit and it's libretto by J. X. Nor
cross. The Louise Beaudet Opera
Bouffe company are rehearsing 1t