The sun., 1897-12-26
Theatrical .imuscmcntS.
RnInharllt is tiilE-tiEe

Ucnman Thompson is % years old.
The Two Little Nagabonds' is to be
given in Berlin.
Chauncey Olcott will probably act in
England next season.
Will Rising is now in the cast OF the
Wolves of New York.
Francis Wilson had "A severe attack OF
laryngyts last week.
Kathryn kidder is again playing the
title r,le in "Mmc Sans Gene
Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar will
do a sketch in the vaudeville houses.
"How London Lives is the title Of
a melodraina shortly to be given in
London.
The "Wcdding Day Company has
in the fourteen weeks it has been on tie
road taken in $4,000.
John T. sullivan will join company
now playing in the West to fill part
in "A Bachelors Honeymoon.
+. +. Rice produced "The Ballet
Girl" piece similar to THE Girl from
Paris in New York last week.
Hazel Kirke' was revived hy Il
Boston stock company last week. Lii
lian Lawrence played the title role
In France the doctor of the theatre
has a seat given him for every perform
ancc. He :&lust BE- there every evening.
Herman per!ct has written an opera
which will be produced in New York
early in March. with his wife, Belle
Thornc, in the leading roe.
Edward Ilarrigan will begin a star
ring tonr in "Old Iavcndor,' under the
management Of W J. Ilanlcy.at Orange,
y. J.. December 81.
One oi the diversions OF a New Work.
millionaire j. vaudeville performance"
that i given every sunday night in the
parlors ri his own house.
E~trllc Dyer i~ il descendant OF Mary
Dyer thr Quaker heroine who suffered
martyr.lom on Boston Common in 1860.
She will >honI Y add Juliet to her roper
tDire.
James X. Hackctt's condition remains
unchanged. The crisis Of fever rtyphoi
ha, not vet been reached. Iii. iiHnrtc.
Mary Manncring, acts a. his nnr:r.
''>hcrlock Holmes" it is stated. will
shortly hc >ccl on the London stage. DR..
Conan Doyle has constructed a drama
out OF the series without elbUdying any
one Of them.
Anna Held and "Thc Cat and the
Cherub' are to le the features OF a vail
lcvillc company which will on january
8 begin tour Of the leading American
cities.
Gcorgc IIibbard'> new play, "Narl-
boroUgh.' for the New York Lvccum
Stock Company, is based upon lhc life OF
the historic Duke before his wedding
with Sarah Jennings.
4 cplored man has written "A play
called "DcssalncS.' relating to the negro
instruction in Haiti nearly century
ago The play was acted by culorcd
people in Chicago for charity.
Joseph Holland was unable to appear
last Saturday afternoon, at Baltimore, in
"'rhc Mysterious Mr.. Ruglc." because Of
a corn on his left foot. He tainted after
til" play, Friday night.
The new play which Bronson Howard
and Charles X cin are writing will pruh-
ably b" named "'Ihc Scandal Nungrr~. "
TIE pi"c" Is Il rnwr'iv drama dealing
with Washington life oi the present day.
Maud Adams hu. yiyrn over luD per-
ior,uanrr~ Of til" "Litt'" Minister in
New York. Five years ago she was uuv
# the girls from the works IN thc II. i
Paradise" Today -l.r receives 800 4
week.
Jane IIaIing' j"wchy, recently Sold at
auction. must Transcend IN il. variety
that ut any .tag,' celebrity. Ihr cgt"-
toguc itrM,Hr. IaIdng'S collar. studded
with diamonds that fetched 5000: and Il
dog collar. with >uporb pearl and di,-
muuI lrlr,HIhs, ti,al was sold for 5000.
one oi the very lat act, in the life ri
the late William Icri-- Wa> the starting
ii Il subscription for thr relief Il the
widows and urpIoN ui a jinhoNt crow
who bad just hrru 0lrWuvd through IT,,
oVuuniu4 Of tlGr beat when they
W"r" uD~hing ",u rrH wreck of NargaI,
one "l the iII-lHtcd crrw named Hr.ck.
man years AZ" SWAIN against l,rri~> tpI
Dh" championship at IT," Nar2at" re,
@;.''a.
When Nathaniel 'ioudwiu acts il,
Clyde EUch's play. ha,cu ON tn" If" OF
VI" han Hale, he will supply It with
rI@h rat" scenery and maxi" what T.
Technically known a. "a producriuu' ui
it. The hero j. hanged nt the close ul
the pIay-ur, )o speak more arrural .v.
i just about to be- hanged H. the curtain
fails on III" Ia~t act II the drama. TMi-
will hr one OF IT," NEST earnest efforts t,
win favor a~ Il serious actor that Nr.
',uodWiu has ever made.
Sir Squire Bancroft, who Is to com,
to \cw York in February, has long been
on" ol the best known actors in England.
although since his retirement from the
, stage five wears ago he has been rarely
seen in public, and then only aS Il reader
for charity. Sir squire Bancroft and ,'ir
Henry Irving are thr only English actors
With titles, and they were knightcd at
the same time. lis wife. who was ior
many years a popular actress. will uc-
company him to this country.
NiS. lo'l'I ana NNfih htIIcW DrglN
an engagement at the Court Theatre.
Dresden, January 10. with "Komco and
Julict;' Tuesday, LA To>ca:" Wcdnes-
day, "Tl.c School ior >canda:' Thurs.
day, as You Like IT, Friday. "Ca.
mlIIr;' Saturday, "FmnciIIon;" Sunday
matinee, "HoIcn and Julirt:' Sunday
night, "tamilir.' The second week
will be hrt with "IIamIct' "Charlottc
C"rday,' 'Thr Merchant Of Venice. -
9Th" Lady Of Lyons" and ">hc >toops
y Conquer.
The women Of til" stage require no de-
fenc" against the alleged attack Of Glenn