The morning times., 1895-10-19
DRAMATIC NOTES.

DRAMATIC NOTES.
The Bostonans will produce new opera
entitled "A War Time Wedding in San
Fransico on November 4.
Tim Murphy has engaged the Empire City
quartet TO appear in his support in "A
C. W. Cooldock has been engaged by
Gustay Frohnlan to support Marie Hubert
IN THE Witch" He will play quaint
New England character i'll the piece.
The title Of the opera "A Trip to the
Rockies has been changed to "Getiva."
The company was reorga nlZed and opened in
Richmond, Va, on the 18th inst.
James X. Hackett ha is beenenga 6 ed for the
Lyceum Theater stock company and will
! open with them in New York on November
70. Mr.. Hackett originated the parts of
De Neipperg in Madame Sans Gene" and
De Charry in La Collier de la Reine.''
Alr. Hayrnan, manager for Charles Froh-
man, offers 10 wager any sum from 81 900
| to $4,000 that The Sporting Duchess
| at the Academy of Music is playing to the
largest receipts of any attraction in New
| later in the season.
Richard Mansfield has decided not to
| play in New York at all this season. The
time he reserved Tor the Garrick will be
| played at the Baldwin Theater III San
| Francisco.
Aubrey Boucicault viii open his starring
in play called won by wit" He viii
begin in Washington.
Blanche Walsh has signed a two-year con-
tract with A Nj. Palmer and denies that she
has been engaged as leading lady by the
American Theatrical Syndicate.
Anna Robinson has Withdrawn from
Hoyts "A Trip to Chinatown and Annie
Boyd has resumed her old part as the
widow.
Marie Jansen will begin her season at
| the Garrick Theater, New York, on No-
yember II, in play called The Merry
Countess"
pantomimist, will ke her American debut
at Daly's on November 8 in the new pam
tomime comedy entitled Mime. Pyglna-
lion"
to have stranded rsIs week at Mount Ster-
ling, KY.
Joseph Brooks says that w. II Crane has
been offered $4,000 for twenty perform
ances at the hatfir Theater, Cape Town,
with expenses of his company to and from
that point.
Hoyt's "A Black Sheep which viii be
seen at the e. National this week; will open
at Hoyt's Theater in New York after the
holidays for an extended run.
Hermann, the magician, says that this
bids fair to be the most profitable season
he has ever had.
Holliott Paget has been engaged by
| Thomas Q. Seabrooke to originate the Lead
duced October 20.
Mascagnis new opera, "Silvano." was
produced in Berlin last Monday, and proved
a great success. Mascagni conducted
In person.
A new opera called "The Patriots is
being staged for the Atlanta Exposition.
Sarah Bernhardt will celebrate her fifty
first birthday on October %.
Wilson Barrett is touring the English
provinces with The Sign of the Cross"
p1 xxIth ms
praise i'll that country.
Richard Mansfield is at Lakewood, n. J.,
convalesciDg from his severe illness. He
will not act until November %, when he
opens his season in Philadelphia.
Modieska produced a. new play by Clyde
Fitch in New York this week. 1t is called
Mistress Betty
w. s. Gilberts latest comic opera, Ills
Excellency," had its first American pro-
duction at the Broadway this week. 1t
is considered the worst thing that Gilbert
has ever done.
Felix Morris sailed forEnglaDd last week
and viii not play In America this season.
The wizard of the Nile" has made a
hit Frank Daniels is said to have cap
ital part in the opera.
Sidney Drew VIII open with reorgan,
at Boston, October 21.
Minnie Madden Fiske is said TO have
agreat money maker in Daudet's new play,
The Queen OF Liars"
Lydia Yeamans Titus has gone back to
vaudeville.
Lille Lehman will on her return to the
operate stage sing only Wagner's operas.
The Boston press is enthusiastic over Ger
trude Fort, who was lately seen here with
Pete Daily in "The Night Clerk"
Joseph Callahan is said to be an even bet
ter Hephisto than Louis Morrison. :"
James A. Herne is repeating his past tri-
umphs In "Shore Acres"
Theater, New York, of which Charles Froh-
man is the manager, has had. The only
dramatic successes the metropolis enjoyed
were produced there and had long runs,
1.-The Masqueraders" and "JOhna-Dreams."
Charles Frohman recently offered $50
for q title for an AmericaniZed French
farce, and received several thousand sug-
gestions from editors, preachers, lawyers,
statesmen, and all kinds of people. A
young woman in Stormville, n. Y, who was
never inside OF theater, won the $50.
Her title was '.The Gay Parisians," which
the piayis now called.
Viola Allen, or Charles Frohman's En-
pire Theater Stock Company, uses her hands
with exceeding grace. Her gestures are
easy and effective, and though it is un-
usual for q leading lady, Miss Allen must
be written down as entirely devoid of man
Derisms.
Charles B. Ward, author of 1.-THE Band
Played On" will appear during each per-
Torrance of "On the Mississippi" at the
Academy of Music this week.
The twenty-five darkles who appear in
son the Mississippi" are the pick of the
along the docks of New Orleans.