San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-02
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

a translated version OF "The Pupil
in Magic" at an early date.
The new play, "Lost in Egypt"
started on its tour Nov. L, at Mount
Vernon, n. y.
Napoleon Bonaparte," play in
five acts, by that young dramatist,
Lorimer Stoddard, was given its
initial production at the Herald
Square theatre, New York, with
Richard Mansfield in the title role.
From accounts the piece needs a
little pruning before it is again put
on the stage.
Nat Roth has new opera under
consideration, with view OF bav-
ing Della Fox appear in the title
role,
"Oliver Twist" will soon be re.
vived. Nancy Sykes will be played
by Miss Ella Proctor Otis.
The Bostoniaus will produce
"Prince Ananias," a new opera by
Victor Herbert, the latter part Of
this month at the Broadway thea
| tire, New YORK.
Frank Harvey's melodrama,
"The Land of the Living" will
have it's initial American produc-
ton in San Francisco, Nov. II, I'M
der the direction OF Martin Dixon,
who has secured the American
rights.
Mr.. E. II. Sothern revived "Lord
Chumley" the well known comedy
by Henry c. De Mile and David
Belasco, at the Lyceum theatre,
New York, last Monday night.
Ada Lee Bascom has just COM
pleted a comedy-drama, dealing
with life among the lowly in New
York. 1t has several new and sem
sational effects and is called "A
Bowery Girl"
Grace Emmett saved a child at
Pawtucket, r. l., who was in dan
ger of being run over by an electric
car, recently.
Lillian Russell opens her Ameri-
can season at Abbey's theatre, New
York, next Wednesday in "The
Queen of Brilliants."
Thomas @. Seabrrook is meeting
with great success in his plays,
"The Isle of Champagne" and
"Tabasco," with which he is now
touring through the South.
Mr.. Stuart Robson has a new
comedy by Adrian Barbussy, the
French playwright, which he will
produce at the Grand Opera house,
Philadelphia, November II. 1t is
called "The Interloper, or the Feet
Of Venus"
The fiftieth performance of that
bright comedy "The New Boy" in
which James T. Powers is now APP
pearing as the New Boy, will be
given at the Standard theatre, New
York, tonight.
"Little Christopher Columbus"
will have it's fiftieth production in
New York on the 10Th inst.
The following companies close a
weeks engagement at New Orleans
tonight: "The Dazzle" Cup to
Date" "Blue Jeans" and "Silver
King" Otis Skinner and Effie Ellis
Ter open there Sunday night.
Mrs. Anna Crossman FawCett
was granted a divorce from her
husband, George D. Fawcett, the
actor.
| Huse n. Morgan, well known in
this city, met with an accident at
Marenego, ILL.,, recently. He was
arranging the saw for the saw
mill scene in "Uncle Josh Spruce
by" when he accidentally got his
hand between the saw and log. His
hand was so badly lacerated that
amputation was necessary.
"When Bess was Queen" is the
play that Mile. Rhea intends pro-
ducing this month.
Church and Stage" Theodore
Kremer's new play, which was
brought out in San Francisco,
October %, treats in daring man.
ner of the social problem of the
day, and by all accounts has cre-
ated a veritable sensation.
Flora West is making a hit by
her clever work with "The Dazzler"
this season.
Nina Harrington will make her
first appearance in America, after
two years, with "The Passing
Show" next Monday night at the
Casino; New York.
Miss Isabelle Irving has been en-
gagged by Daniel Frohman for
"The Amazons" now roaring in the
west.