The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-11

The death of Augustin Daily is an
nounced as we close this department.
His taking off removes the most prom
inent dramatic promoter OF America.
Beginning as a dramatic critic, ne De
came successful dramatist, and from
that it was but step to management,
for which by taste and education ne
was eminently fitted. AS a manager
he did more than any other mas 20
bring meritorious people to- the lroHt
in dramatic art, to cultivate correct
tastes and methods in acting, ana TO
raise greatly the standard of stage pro-
duction of dramatic works. de was
severe but just; helpful always to the
deserving, and one of the keenest OF
judges Of merit in submitted piays-
He won a legion of friends not only IN
the dramatic but in the literary Wofio'
and beyond those spheres was a man
worth knowing for his breadth or
view. his intellectual accomplishments,
and his high standard of manliness.
On the 10th inst. Manager Ficks OF
the Clunie Opera-house wiki take BEN
eft. and for that occasion will present
Denis O'Sullivan in a song recital He
is pronounced by the San Francisco
press as without a peer in Irish songs.
He fills the entire program himself, and
i'm San Francisco his audiences were
wildly demonstrative over his enter
tainmentS.
E. III. Sothern is said to have achieved
his greatest glory in his latest Dumas
creation, THE Kings Mushe5eer,'
which is a play of many Ions speeches
for the star, quite different in this re-
spect from Lady Ursula his last sea-
sons success, where he shared the tri-
umphs with his wife, who was almost
the whole show 1t seem that Ito
matter what Mr.. Sothern presents, his
success is assured in advance, for he
has come to be quite a fad in the East;
and the dulcet tones Of his voice and
his graceful movements on the stage
have secured for him a large feminine
following everywhere.
Says Midland Monthly: The most
ardent admirers of Minnie Maddern
Fiske think that she has committed an
error of Judgment in essaying the part
of Magda in Soudermans play. AL
brilliant opportunities. it is nerve taxing
and the strain is commencing to tell
on Mrs. Fiske. The notable feature of
her acting is intellectual aeuteness,
rather than comprehension of human
emotion, and it is doubtful whether a
departure from her original line will
enhance her abilities.
Louise Leslie Carter acknowledges
that she owes her success to David Be
lasco. who, With untiring energy, work
ed upon crude mass of raw material,
to develop an actress. There is not a
step of the way that he has not shown
me just what to do she says. She now
has an assured position. notwithstand-
ing the fact that she had nothing to
boom her embryonic efforts but the
echoes of sensational divorce case.
Undoubtedly she would never have
made such an unqualified success had
it not been for Mr.. Belasco's interest in
her beha1f.-Exchange
Managers Wagenhals and Kemper
have engaged Charles B. Hanford, the
we'll known Shakesp earean actor, for
the coming season as co-star with Louis
James and Miss Kathryn Kidder. The
engagement of Mr. Hanford win add
material strength to the combina ton.
His long association as heading man
with Booth and Barrett, as co-star
with Thomas w. Keene, and as princi-
pal in the late Hanford-Tyler-M acLean
combination has served to place him
in the foremost ranks of American
tragedians Mr. Hanford has youth,
training and experience. and his asso-
citation with Mr.. James and Miss Kid
der supported by the Wagenhals ard
Kemper company, will make combina-
ton of strength and magnitude. Mr..
Hanford will be seen in such parts as
Captain Absolute in THE Rivals" the
King in Henry V" Napoleon in Mad
anne Sans Gene" Leontes in Winters
Tale" Joseph Surface in THE Winters
for Scandal and Marc Antony in "Ju-
Illus Caesar"
Lucille La Verne. recently a member
of the Frawley company. is to star in
"A Woman's Politics." comedy writ
ten for her by George Foster Platt.
Clyde Hess will be a member of her
support.
San Francisco Music and Drama Miss
Grace Addison, the beautiful and tall
ented emotional actress of the Vroom-
Addison combination, who has been
recognized for her ideal and passionate
Interpretation Of Shakespeares hero
ines, will be seen this season in ro-
mantle drama, her own transla tions.
The plays are highly dramatic, with a
romantic love interest that enthralls
both young and old and are particularly
suited to the demands of to-day.
Mark Thai leaves for New York
about the 10th of this month for plays
and people
Sandy Dingwall has gone to Europe
for new plays for Jacob Lit. Fred
Peel accompanied him.
Madeline Bouton is at Hamilton, Ber-
muda. She has just recovered from a
severe attack of the grip.
The next attraction at the Clunie
Opera house in this city is THE Tur-
DRINK