The record-union., 1896-10-18


Mr.. Hackett's tall, erect figure is ad-
mirably suited, it is said, to the kingly
rCle of the play, and his bearing easy.
natural and graceful, no matter in what
POSITION he is placed. Miss Isabel Irv-
ing as the Princess Flavia, as can easily
bc imagined by those who have seen
her, is happily cast.
The San Francisco Music and
Drama" says: The Iaudable efforts of
the New York Herald" to induce fash
ionable ladies to lay aside their hats or
else to adopt diminutive head gear, are
being highly praised by managers and
long suffering humanity joins in the
chorus. The most enthusiastic encOur-
agement and Endorsement has been
given the movement by the leading
managers, who, one and all, eXhort the
Herald to continue it's crusade
against the high-hat nuisance. Great
faith is expressed in the ability Of that
journal to carry the war to a successful
conclusion and, as a matter of fact, the
ladies are rather inclined TO lend their
aid to the adoption Of the custom of
going to the theater without hats.
Sweet creatures! How willing they al
ways are to make any reasonable con-
case, however, there is g. good reason
for their readiness to adopt the proposed
fashion, for the very latest style Of
dressing the hair carries it up in a coif-
fure higher than the ordinary hat and
then surmounts the immense struc-
ture with three or four nodding ostrich
plumes. 1t is a WELL established fact that
the leading actresses are responsible in
a greater measure than any other
women for the adoption of the new
methods of dressing the hair. 1t is
really amusing, therefore, to read in the
Sunday Herald" the willingness OF
Managers Hayman, Frohman, Sanger
and others to furnish a room for the
ladies to leave their hats, thus encour-
aging them to go without them; While
the World" Of the same date tells OF
the new styles of dressing the hair IN
augurated by the popular actresses, any
one of which would be as bad, II not
worse, than an elaborately trimmed hat.
Considerable sport was made of New
York legislator, and, in fact, one IN
California, who proposed to have laws
passed compelling women to give un-
fortunate men a chance to see theatrlcal
performances, but the lawmakers were
evidently not so far out of the way, a1ter
all 1t Is not likely that anything snort
of fine and Imprisonment can be used as
a successful argument for the rights Of
man.
The New York Herald" says: Two
prominent English players have been en-
gagged for De Koven and Smiths new
opera. "The Mandarin" when it is pro-
duced in New York next month. They
are George Honey mad Miss Alice Bar
net Mr. Honey is son of the late
George Honey, a noted actor, who In
his time was ranked in England as
the F,11ropean Joseph jefferson. Young
Honey. like his father, is a character
comedian. He made his first hit with
the original Gaiety Company in Lon
don when Fred Leslie and Nellie Far
ren were the leading members. His
success was pronounced in Little Mon
e. Cristo', and Miss E,smeralda, which
were produced by the same company.
Mr.. Honey was a visitor TO Amerlci,
four years ago, but he did not remain
long. Two years ago Henry Abbey saw
him in London and engaged him to sup
port Lillian Russell in her opera COM
pany. He subsequently came to Amer
lea with the Russell company and ap-
peared at Abbey's Theater. He re-
turned TO Lodon. and was in the original
production OF The Shop Girl Last
year he came back to New York with
the Gaiety Theater Company Mr.
Honey viii have the title role in The
Mandarin" Miss Barnet has hitherto
been a member of Mr.. Carte's London
Savoy Company. She was the original
Lady Jane in Patience" original kati-
sha in THE Mikado' and the original
Ruth in The Pirates of PenZance.' She
also created other prominent roles in
the productions of Gilbert and Sulll-
van. Miss Barnet was here last season
ir George Edwardes' production of His
Excellency at the Broadway Theater.
The scenes of Secret Service" are
aid in Richmond, Va, on an evening
during the civil war at a time when
.he Northern forces are intrenched be-
fore the city and endeavoring, by all
possible means. 10 capture the Confed-
crate capital Two brothers, named
Dumont. members of the Union secret
service. have been detailed to secure
control of the telegraph office in Rich
mond and send a false dispatch to the