The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-26

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Evidently benefits are improbable
and divorces unpopular advertising
methods in California, for the informa-
tion comes from San Francisco that
Ethel Brandon, the high-toned. asthet-
ic Ethel and leader of all leading Ia
dies on the coast is playing in an up
stairs 15-cent house in Oakland.
Griffith is perhaps the greatest Me
phisto. but some think Morrison is.
There is no question, however, as to
VINO Is the greatest Pygmalion. His
name is Armand, the wonder now per-
forming at the California. He must
be seen to be appreciated.
Robert Downing. the tragedian, re-
Gently purchased at an old book store
on Pennsylvania avenue in Washing
ton a complete file of playbills of
Ford's theater. where Licoln was as
sassinated, and faded photograph of
John Wilkes Booth with the rather ef-
Terminate autograph of that gifted and
eccentric criminal histrion. Downing
has a fine collection of theatrical GU
rios in his country home. which is situ-
ated in the outskirts of the capital.
Hermann is preparing what he calls
a melodramatic magic sensation for
next season. In 1T he will ride on
pass, capture the figure of a woman
cremated by Indians, and after killing
off a few of the Indian supers and do
ing a few other seemingly impossible
things. he will bring the cremated body
back to life and ride off the scene to
his dressing room. The woman in the
case will be Mrs. Hermann.
Here is a pen portrait of John Hare.
the next English actor to introduce
himself to America: He is small and
nervous, with the typical features OF
from 80 to so. is Queen Victoria's IA
vorite player and is great man in
English dramatic circles"
Carrie Turner, who starred early in
the season without a good play in her
repertory, is in New York. the home or
the Thespian, and announces that she
will begin another starring tour in the
autumn. She says, too, that she will
have $25, 5000 worth of backing and two
new plays.
Du Maurier has expressed a desire to
visit America, and will probably come
over about the end of May, reaching
Boston, accompanied by A. NJ. Palmer
Paul Potter and the Harper brothers,
before "Trilby" is withdrawn from the
Boston theater.
Nine Calva, who will probably be in
America again next year. has had
very successful engagement in Russia
and is now in Paris. In Madrid, strange
to say. they disapproved of her Car
men" as being French rather than
Spanish.
There is a peculiar superstition at
tached to the London theaters that
should any one whistle in the dressing
room the actor or actress nearest the
door will lose his or her position at the
| theater.
Mrs. Pacheco has written a new COM
edy. in the title of which she mas IoI-
lowed the late fad. She calls it The
Indiscreet Mrs. Brown
| Theresa Vaughn recovered from her
| starring fever. She will appear as
Bertha, a Swiss maid. in II. A. Barnet $
Excelsior, Jr.," under Rice's manage
ment next season.
The mantle of Joseph jefferson has
been falling on Nat Goodwin. Sol Smith
Russell and a few others, but Frank
Daniels has got the vest and is already
wearing it.
| Keep of my corn, is now taShlon-
ably expressed: kindly remove your
self from my Trilby."
| A sign i'm a restaurant window on
| Sixth avenue. placed over plate Of
pigs feet, reads: "Trilby's-only ;
cents each."-New York Item.
Annie May Abbott is all right in her
| way. but II may be said that she
weighs too much. as the men who tried
| to lift her will testify.
| In speaking about the greatness Of
| Armand. his running mate, Miss Gran
| vile, should not be overlooked.
| The moral of "Lohengrin." accord
| ing to a Chicago critic. is that a wom-
an happily married should not ask too
many fool questions"
! Nine. Duse has a new play, "The
| She Wolf" which she will give i'm It.
ally and bring to America i'm the fall
| License have been taken out by 3S
| theaters i'm New York.
"The King of Peru" produced by
| Mansfield in New York. is a failure
1t is said that Melba is to wed Ada
mowsky. the young violinist.
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