The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-21
THE STAGE ABROAD.
The Dramatic Season in London Is at Its
Height.

The Dramatic Season in London Is at It's
Height
1.-THE season is fast drawing to a close, !"
says the London correspondent of Foot
lights. "a little while longer and windows
will be shattered in our western streets
and squares, and in our playhouses, with
one or two exceptions. Gin merian dark
ness and silence will reign. But the the
atrical season of 1895, g memorable one in
many respects, has never been brighter
than now, as it nears its latter end. In
two or three weeks time melodrama will
hold the field aim ost without rival, but
for the present there is no lack of dramatic
pabulum for playgoers of every taste.
every one was glad to see Augustin
DAILY back at his beautiful theater in Leices-
ter Square. We have all been thrilled
of late by the tragic splendors of Sarah
Bernhard and Madame Duse, but the de-
lightfuI comedy of Miss Ada Rehan is
none the less welcome on that account;
indeed, we welcome it all the more, posi-
bly,, because of the reign of tragedy that
preceded it. But a certain amount of
wonder is felt that an actress whom our
big critics are hailing as modern Kitty
Give or Peg Wellington would be seen in
play so trivial as The Railroad of Love-
of applause earned by Miss Rehan on the
first night of her appearance was occa-
stoned by her presence of mind in eXtin-
gushing a fire caused by an overturned
spirit lamp.
1.-THE Lyceum Theater is varying its pro-
gramme with marvellous amount of in
dustry just now. Sir Henry Irving-who,
by the way, is still described on the play
bills as Mr. Irving-is giving the public
an opportunity of seeing him in his most
popular roles previous to the summer clos
ing of the house."
Under the management of Henry Alb
hey, Sarah Bernharoit has made new de-
parture in touring the British provinces.
Since the close of her London engagement
she has been doing the outside towns in a
special palace-car train of the Midland
Railway. Her season ends at Manchester.
The innovation in the way of travelling by
special train has excited much comment
in the British press.
Bernhardt, once fond of the tiger, has be-
come enamored of a lion. Recently she
visited the Empire of India Exhibition
by the wrestling king. The king of
beasts seemed to exert an extra
ordinary fascination over the French
actress, who then and there was
seized with an uncomfortable desire to
possess the animal. She 'lingered for long
time at the bars of the cage-so long, In
fact that fears were entertained that she
would be late for the evening performance.
Mr.. Cross, the owner was sought for and
the wishes of Nine. Bernhard were made
known to him. 81 cannot sell you the
animal" said the owner. cit is under en-
gagement here for some months to come,
and the price is f1000" Never mind the
price, I must have the lion at the termi-
nation of its engagement, and l intend to
have an aluminium cage built for it, and a
silver trough for it to drink FROM was the
divine's Sarah's reply. The lion is to be
sent to her at the close of its engagement,
and will then be taken to Paris.
Ayoung American girl, Miss Troup. who
was one of Girodet's best pupils, died re-
Gently under very sad circumstances. She
was singing before Carvalho of the Grand
Opera, in Paris, when, at the end of her
piece, she tainted. When she recovered
she offered to sing again-but before she
could sing a note more she fell down dead.
1t is thought that fright did it.