The herald., 1897-02-19
THEATRICAL NOTES

Charles A. Bigelow advertised recent-
lv for a new topical song to be used in
The Girl From Paris. So far he has
| received about two hundred compost
tions, and is on the verge of nervous
prostration, due to wading through all
kinds of verses, written in impossible
metres.
Sgnor Salvini who recently lost his
eldest son, Alexander, has another son,
who has adopted the profession of his
father and brother. The younger brother
of Alexander has been for some time
past studying the English language, and
will shortly appear in America, and
afterward in London, as Hamlet. He
played the part in Parma recently, and
the Italian dramatic critics were enthu-
sastic over his ability. One critic de-
scribed him as a perfect Adonis, with
face SO beautiful that it battles descrip-
| tlon."
Delhauer, known throughout the coun-
try as 'the human frog" was recently
found dead in his bed at the Keller
house. Chicago. He had just closed an
engagement at the Haymarket
| 1t is said that during the past twenty
years no less than twenty eight of
Shakespeare's thirty-seven plays have
been produced in New York, some of the
more popular of them, of course, having
been repeatedly revived. And Shake-
| spearean production and revival con-
| tinue.-Dramatic Mirror.
Lillian Russell is reported to have Sc
cured for America the operate version
of Madame Sans-Gene, words by Henry
Hamilton and music by Ivan Caryll,
| which has been long promised on the
London stage. but which, at last reports,
was to be presented in England by Sir
Henry Irving, who claimed exclusive
English rights to the theme by virtue Of
his purchase of the dramatizatton Of
Sardou 1t is now stated that George
Edwardes has arranged a London hear
ing for the operate version, and that
Miss Russell has practically secured the
American rights through Charles Froh-
man and Mrs. Edwardes.
The engagement of Charles Coghlau
| by Minnie Maddern Fiske was made by
cable last week, and that admirable &C.
tor will sail at once for this country, to
appear as Alec D'Urberville in Mrs.
Fiskes production of Tess of the Dur
| bervilles Mr.. Coghlan. who has not
acted recently, has been living at Hamp-
| ton Court where he has been engaged in
writing plays. He has just finished a
comedy to order for John Hare. Mr..
Coghlan's latest appearances as an actor
| were in London, in A Woman's Reason.
and as Mercutio in Forbes Robertson's
| production of Romeo and Juliet, at the
| Lyceum theater.
| 1t VAS Al recent professional matt
! rec in a Chicago theater. Two stylish
| ly gowned girls had arrived early ana
| were contemplating the asbestos cur
| tan That curtain is not nearly 50
pre,ty as the one they used to have
| here, with the soldier riding his beauti-
| full steed," said one. mo, indeed, it Is
not" agreed the other. BY the way.
Maud. who was Asbestos?" Asbestos"
| Queried her friend. why. Asbestos was
a Roman general, wasn't he?" Was
hep" mo Maud, let me think-oh,
| remember now. He was NEUROLOGICAL
/ character" And then the other girl
said certainly he was, and how foolish
| of her not to have thought of it. And
! the band played on, while the girls con-
| tinued to MUNICH caramels.
| The successor of the late Alexander
| Hermann, the well-known magician,
! is to be Leon Hermann, nephew Of the
| master of legerdemain. Leon Hermann
was in Paris when his uncle died, and.
| obeying a call from Mrs. Hermann,
came to this country, says the New York
| Tribune. to take the place left vacant
| by the death of her husband in the COM
pany. Mrs. Hermann gave recep-
| ton at Hoyt's theater at which Leon
| Hermann was formally introduced He
| is a young man and resembles the late
| Prof Hermann. He is a master Gf
! about all the tricks and Illusions which
| his uncle made use Of and, Furthermore,
| has many additional tricks. AT the re-
! ception he gave an exhibition of his ac-
| complishments.
John r. Sullivan has been engaged to
| replace Nelson Wheatcroft in Hearts,
ease. Mr.. Wheatcroft being secured fer
! Spirtualism, Sardous new play.
| Judgment was entered last Wednes-
| day in this city, says the New York Dra-
matte Mirror, in favor of Anna and
George Dacre against Mr.. and Mrs. M.
| B. Curtis for s10240
Mabel Mckinley, niece Of the presi-
dent-elect, has just made her debut as
| a public singer at the Presbyterian as
| sembly hall in New York. Frank G.
Dessert, her instructor, gave an organ
| recital.
Walter Damrosch has announced that
| Lilli Lehman will not appear in opera at
New York this season except with his
company.