The morning times., 1895-11-10
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Word has rea ched here from Robert Down
Ing mat Helena /" the new play by Sardou.
which was produced here arly In the sea-
| son, is creating favorable comment, and
| has so far surpassed his expectations.
Rob Roy" De KOven and Smiths tune
| ful opera, celebrated its Booth perform
| ance al the Chestnut Street Theater, Phil
adelphis, ON November 4. Appropriate
| souvenirs were distributed.
The "Trilby'' company which is touring
| the South recently made a unique record,
| playing six matinee and night perform
| ances, IN as many towns. du ing one week.
Nat Goodwin has added "A House of
| Cards" by Sydney Rosenfeld. to his rep
ertOire and will produce II later in the
| season.
Henry Irving says the popular idea that
the West does not care for Sha kcspea rean
drama is a mistake. His personal expe-
rienCe proves that the best plays are appre-
clated heartily in that section of the coun-
try.
New York is dividing its attention at
present between Henry irving at Abbey's
Iheater and The Shop Girl" at Palmer's
Both Of these are English productions, but
oh, what difference.
Joseph Jefferson is dra wing great crowds
at the Garden Theater, New York, with
Rip Van Wtnkle' As his season nears
Its close the standing room only sign
appears regularly every night. The public
mas never lost its fundness for this old
play and it is realized that Mr.. jefferson
Della Fox and jefferson De Angels ara
having a great time with their new opera
'Fleur de Lis" OF course Della is The
star and JEFF is only leading man, but she
Would nave pretty hard time should he
ieavethe company. There are rumurs arioat
that Della is just n little bit Jealous of her
sprighily comedian. who gets as much APP
pIause as she does.
The much talked of Olympia, which
Manager OsCa Hammerstine announces
VIII De the finest theater New York has
ever seen, viii be opened on November
10 by special company from London. The
immense building viii have three audftO-
riums-a music hall. theater. and a com
cert hail. One thousand wurkmen are
employed on the building day and night,
so that the theater shall be opened on the
advertised date.
Vesta Victoria, a music-hall artist now
singing at Tony Pastors Theater, has made
a big hit with a song entitled .Bow-Wow."
She airs her knowledge of London slang in
delightful manner, and 1t is safe to saw
that ii will not be long ere the gallery gods
have added the phrases to their vocabulary.
They say out West they don't like De
Wolf Hopper in ''Dr. Syntax" An Omaha
critic has this to say OF him: 1.-The gfaInor
Sr SI h,s us success tr; in "Wsng," supplemented
shadows the new venture OF this most ac-
GompDshed and versatile actor. Hopper
draws sii;l, wei, and his engagement brought
nlm ducats, but only measured applause"
Din W liQ W est Is down at A T.
lanta having race in the matter of attend.
ance with the Cotton States Exposition.
Mr. Cody gives two performances daily,
rain or slime. ''
Mr.. E. j. Hurley, who Is well known in
TINS city, writes from Hot Springs, Ark.
10 say that he has received much beneft
from his stay there. His voice is much i'm.
proved, and he expects to be back at work
within four weeks.
As soon as the "Shop Girl' comes tn
washington the public is warned to look out
Tor the following joke which occurs in the
play: DO you dine anywhere Thursday?
No; why? !" Oh, l was only going TO
say you would be awfuIly hungry on Fri.
Rose Coughlan may play leading mart |
In EDWARD Vroom's Forthcoming profiuc. |
ton OF "Coppees for the Crown"
on the opening night of Henry Irving,
production OF Macbeth" at Abbey's Thea. |
Ter. New York, fatal accident occurred |
behind the scenes at the moment Mr. Irving |
was making speech before the curtain. |
Two electricians, who were standing in the |
wings. leaned forward to hear Mr. Irving
talk. The hand rail gave way and the men |
reil to the stage below. One died as he
was being conveyed to the hospital. while
the other was not seriously injured.
It is charged that part of the dialogue Of
The rounding" is appropriated from THE
Importance OF Being In Earnest" by Oscar
Wilde.