Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24

Extravaganza, Nat c. Goodwin, and
numerous other equally prominent or
ganizatlons.
The new thenter in Galveston is
complete. as announced In the Mirror,
and Is one OF the prettiest houses In the
south. The new thcater In Atlanta will
open on April %. and VIII be dedicated
by Lewis Morrison. Ground will be
broken for the new theater in Savan-
nah on April 10, and It Will positively
open carly in September. The situation
down south may be summed up as tOl-
lows: y great deal Of money has been
made there this season and little lost
The cotton and sugar crops are looking
all right, and the prospects, for next
year are excellent / shall not return
to New York until May /. when l shall
settle permanently here. am de-
lighted with the new Offices of the
American Theatrical Exchange"
Adolf Baumann, the well-known
stage manager or Berlin. who had been
specially engaged by Walter Dumrisch
Tor his forthcoming Wagner season at
New York, was passenger Of the Ill
iated lllbe and, presumably went down
with her Herr Baumnnn was formerly
stage manager at Angelo Neumaun's
famous thcater In Prague, which was
famous for its Waguerian productions
Later, he became director OF the Stadt
Ai'hA'A III III AfllN NANhlIAul ana ne ltft
this position to organize the famous
Bohemian Opera company. His wife
IL an American from California. and
was wcll-Snown on the Pacific coast 4
few years ago as n singer.
An American pluywritcr mas been for
some time engaged IN the composition
OF drama of contemporary lite in
which the chief character is 10 be
James G., Blaine.
That eftervcscont comic opera,
wang" is one Of the future 9,trac-
lions at Greonwalls 1t is said that
the company is one OF the best known
travelling.
by an Italian law every circus which
does not perform every act r. Imised in
the printed program or which misleads
the public by means OF pictures, Is la
bic to tine Of 5000 for each orense,
Sir John Stalner at the Dublin con-
ference OF Musicians told an interesting
! story about his own paper, Does Music
| Train the Mind2" The printers knew
better than Sir John, and set the type
up In proof, Does Music Strain the
MindY"
Francis Wilson said while ago. ITO
produce comic opera costs from $lS,-
900 to $50, 900, and the presentation OF
1 an opera throughout the season In
| wolves business transactions OF from
half million to million dollars"
Mile. Cathurine Bartro. the sprlghtly
| young Russian premier danseuse with
aladdin, Jr.." is only % years old .
/ She was born I'm Moscow, has a sister
| who married a prince, and made her
debut three years ago.
] Mary Anderson Navarro says that for
seven years she loved her work on the
stage. That the excitement and pub
licity became distasteful to her, and the
last year OF her life behind the foot
| lights was almost unbearable
Julia Marlowc ls to manage herself
! next season, II is announced. She will
| be assisted by Theodore Bromley. who
Ia at present assistant secretary OF the
! Actors Fund. Mr.. Bromley will resign
from the Fund about May l.
Carmenctta has gone away to Lon
don, Berlin, st Petersburg, and n world
round tour. America Will patiently
await her return some time about me
January thaw Of 1891. Her husband,
with her,
Mrs. Thomas o. seabrooke DIVA
/ CroiD has retired from the support of
| her husband, the comic opera star, on
! account OF illness and Irene Baker
! formerly OF the Baker opera company,
mas been engaged to play Mrs. Sea-
! brooke's roles.
Winkelmann's salary as operate ten-
! or IN vienna Is $4,000 a year for about
| siNty appearances; Reichmann gets
! SsSOO Tor six months: Frau Renard
$1,000 Frau schlager, who fifteen years
ago received slo month as chorus girl.
now has $4,000 a year at the Imperial
] opera.
Nine Nordicaa has been discussing
how success comes to a prima donna.
Work. work. work." Is the recipe she
/ gives the young aspirant for operate
/ honors or course we have all heard
THIS before; Some call It work. some
lheeiAusaple zeal. some ureless psrse-
verance. some unfal,erlng assiduitv.
] Under whatever name II Is known, 1t
seems 10 be the royal road to success. .
The new theater at Wiesbaden con-
taius 1910 seats The entire orchestra
location can be lowered out OF sight by
nySrauiie screws, for Wagner operas
\ or lifted up for Italian works. Tie em
| peror himself deslgned his hox. ,rhIs