San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-28
STAGE TATTLE.
Local and National News, Com
ments and Conclusions.

Amateurs in this city, in music
or drama, are not stirring them
selves. In New Orleans, Philadel-
phia and New York, they are CIV
ing creditable and money making
entertainments.
Easton's new drama seems to
have been sidetracked by the elec-
ton, or is he waiting on the Cuban
revolution for further material?
Mr.. Arno, the German dram attic
star, now in the city, has been do
ing some very clever work with
entertainments, but Is handicapped
by giving his plays in German.
More Germans attend English
plays than his.
The company OF amateurs which
recently struck an angel and went
to New Braunfels, could work a lit
tie harder and eventually produce
something that would be good
enough for,,S San Antonio.
The Baldwin-Melvillec company
has again demonstrated to our
managers and would-be managers
the capability OF popular price
company Of recognized merit, for
packing a theatre, and it has
given some gentlemen a cue to
build popular price theatre,
which they are seriously consider
ing.
Marie Wainwright will revive an
old comedy next season.
Sheridan, Marlowe, Moliere,
Savage and Beaumarchais, were
no more saints than Oscar Wilde,
but their dramas have not been
thrown aside like Oscars. They
lived in a more corrupt age, peg
haps.
Madelaine Bouton will be mar
ried in September and return to
the stage.
Sardou says he would rather have
a broad minded engineer produce a
play for him than an exclusively
literary man.
London critics objects to the
throwing of the bible in the fire, in
"The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith."
The wedding OF Otis Skinner and
Maud Durham, his leading lady
took place last Monday in Corning,
New York.
A National convention of actors
is to be held in New York, which
will very likely have the best pos
sible result, the formation of Ma
tional association of actors.
Hard times have closed four of
Chicago's theatres recently.
"The Lightning Flash" was pro-
duced for the first time In San
Francisco, April 9.
w. I. Carleton, formerly of the
Carleton opera company has, with
drawn from the cast Of "The Vik-
ing"
Alexander Dumas wife died re-
Gently in Paris.
Joe Cawthorne's season will open
in Chicago, at McVicker's theatre,
in August.
Henry Guy Carleton is 5usily
engaged in preparing new play.
"The Night Clerk" is reported to
be the best scenic production ever
sent out by Chas. J. Rich and Will
liam Harris.
On April IA Wilson Barrett pro-
.duced his new play, "The Sign OF
the Cross" in Philadelphia.
The properties Of Springer and
Welty's "Black Crook" have been
attached by Eugene Thompkins, at
Brockton, Mass, April II, on a
claim of royalties due.
"The Span of Life" is meeting
with success in Brussels, Belgium.
Two companies under William
Calder's management are touring
Europe.
Mr.. Miner will put "Wild Fire"
on for a run il the trial perform
ance proves successful, Maud
Banks is to appear in the principal
role.
Mr.. John Hare, the English
actor, during his American tour
next spring will appear in two of
his latest plays "a Quiet Rubber"
and "a Pair Of Spectacles."
Austin is pushing matters for
her summer theatricals at Hyde
park this season. Booking has
already begun. What is the mat
ter with San Antonio? Now is the
time to start; don't wait until the
summer season Is over to begin
work.
The following new plays were
produced in Rome, Italy, March
10: "The Return" by Lopez /;
"Bracco's Woman" "Mahomet's
Paradise" "Afterwards," by DeLu-
cas- "Fire on Earth" by Traversi.
Dan. and Chas. Frohman have
signed a contract with Miss Olga
Nethersole, the English actress, for
long term OF years, and she will
return to America in October to
begin her first starring tour under
the new management.