The herald., 1897-09-26

Cleo de Merode having arrived in
New York has naturally been the object
of curiosity to newspaper reporters. The
fact that a dancer receiving forty dol
lars month in Paris could secure an
engagement In New York at nine thous-
and dollars a month is significant Of
other attractions on her part than the
mere ability to perform saltatory ex-
ercises. What those attractions are,
time may reveal In the meantime the
eastern papers are full Of pictures of
the woman, copied Of course in San
Francisco, and her personal attractions,
according to description, do not seem in
any respect to outshine, or even to equal,
those of other professional stage beau
ties Of record. Her one eccentricity,
that Of keeping her ears covered by her
hair, has been carefully availed Of by
reporter who succeeded in getting pic
ture of the woman's ears to demonstrate
that she was not destitute Of auricular
agents had caused to be rumored For
the present, the drawing power of the
young woman in question appears to be
concentrated In the fact that scandal
has connected ner,name in big red let
ters with that of the played-out monarch
of little effete European monarchy.
VOLTA tout!
William H. Crane, the comedian, who
is at present in San Francisco, where he
is meeting with much success, comes to
the Los Angeles theater on Wednesday,
October 6, and will remain for the bal
ance Of the week. Mr.. Crane is one Of
the best known actors on the American
stage and holds an enviable place in
his profession 1t may be interesting to
know that the contracts calling for the
comedians present tour were made and
signed as long as three years ago. While
here Mr.. Crane will present two Of his
best known American comedies. These
are "A Virginia Courtship" and "A Fool
of Fortune" The plays will be given, it
is promised, with all the original scenery
and effects.
1t is announced that the italian Grand
Opera Company at present playing at the
National Theater. Mexico, will positive
ly open season of grand opera in this
city during the month Of October, but
whether 1t will be given at the Los Ange-
les theater or at Hazards pavilion has
not yet been settled. The company was
organized af-Miian, and is said to be
composed Of young singers, Including
some Of the most promising artists in
italian opera. 1t was intended to put
In long season at Havana, but, as Cen
eral Weyler has not succeeded in "paci-
flying" the island of Cuba, the company
will fill time in Los Angeles and San
Francisco The most important event
of the season here will be the production
OF Puccinis La Boheme" which has
never vet been played in the United
Scala theater Milan, over a year ago
and is said to have scored great sue
cess La Giaconda" is also to be
feature Of the repertory. The members
of the company are dignified by string
Of high-sounding Italian names which
are not familiar here, but which will
doubtless become SO on the occasion Of
their appearance before this public.
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The dramatic version Of "A Lady
of Quality" is giving Mrs Burnett a
peck of trouble even to the extent, it
is said, of causing her to bring suit
against Daniel Frohman who is about
to stage the piece in New York Mrs.
Burnett claims that neither she nor her
representative, Stephen Townsend, have
been allowed to have anything to say
about the proper interpre tation of the
characters by the performers, nor about
the arrangement Of the scenes and other
details important to perfect representa-
tion of the authors ideas. Mr.. Frohman
appears inclined to resent any med
ding with his work, but the suit will
serve as a very good advance advertise
ment Of the new production. see that
Eleanor Calhoun is to take the part Of
the heroine in the London production Of
this play, soon after Christmas.
A San Francisco dispatch says that
Harry Corson Clarke will quit the Fraw-
ley company, having signed with the
Alcazar management and will appear at
that theater in a couple of weeks. Mr.
Frawley does not appear to have great
amount of business tact in dealing with
his people and has also contrived to be
at cross purposes with other managers
without adding any dignity to his own
position.
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Francis Carlyle, who was member
of the Alcazar company, refused to play
part assigned him on the ground that
it was not good enough, not sufficiently
prominent He brought suit to recover
his salary and was beaten; the Judge
deciding that he must play in order to
get his pay