1O THE SPORTIlSra LIFE. TSTov. 1.

THE STAGE.THEJ)RAMA.

"RECKLESS TEMPLE."

Metropolitan Debut of Uarrymore In BU New Flay.

Augustus Thomas new play, "Reckless Temple," which, with Maurice Barrymore as the star, made a success upon its first produc­ tion at Portland, Ore., a week ago, as note:! in our last issue, received its initial New York represeutatiim at the Standard Theatre last Monday night, and wa« well received. The scene is laid in iSt. Louis, and the story of the piece is thus told:

"Ex-Judge Hamlin, of St. Louis, has a son, George, aged about 25 years, and a daughter, Dana, a girl of 16 years, a home girl, sweet and unaffected. George Hamlin and Edgar Temple were college classmates. Edgar Temple is a young man of great ability.alaw- yer by profession, whose hair turned whitent the age of 10 years, because he saw his father kill a man on account of his mother. The act ol !iis father has injured him in the eyes of society, and he has become cynical in consequence and a thorough Bohemian. One day a Creole by birth, Jean Clauiice, is put on trial for the murder of a man, and Judge Hamlin has been retained for his defense. Clavlife's sister was betrayed by her lover and died, leaving a child. That child, while tfuite small, was abuseil by a man in whose family she was employed, and Cluutiee, after being a witness to this ill-treatment, has killed the man.

Judge Hamlin, being unable to defend Cluutiee, Temple undertakes the defense and Cluutiee is acquitted. But Clautlee believes that the betrayer of his sister is George Ham­ lin. Temple knows that such is the case, but resolves to shoulder the guilt in order to shield the family name of the girl whom he loves and declares himself the girl's betrayer. All shrink from him escept Dana, who be­ lieves in him.und by her love takes all that is cynical and vicious in his nature away. Jean fimis Temple in his rooms, brands him &s a coward and strikes him. Temple de­ mands that a duel shall be fought, or rather, that the one who draws a marked card from a hat shall commit suicide. Jean draws that card and attempts his life with a pistol, but fails to mortally wound and Dana nurses him back to life. He then learns that it was George llaml-in, not Temple, who betrayed his sister, but in consideration for the kindness shown him by Dana determines to forgive and the play ends happily."

We are inclined to tnink that Mr. Thomas" play will be accepted by the public in spite of its faults, perhaps even because of them, for its worst scene had the tribute of a few- tears. The scene is laid in St. Louis, Mo., and the revelation of social customs iu the second act might be taken for a libelous at­ tack on the good folks of that boastful but important commercial centre if the fact were not plain that the author has resorted to the crudest sort of theatrical devices in order to bring about a climax. A "society" drama should at least give one a reflection of "so­ ciety." And this you will not find in "Keck- less Temple."

The men and women whom it introduces positively delight in outraging the social conventions. They talk and act so strangely at times that you rub your eyes in amaze­ ment. Indeed, the hero, though he calls him­ self a Bohemian, is almost the only person on the stage who seems to respect society. The other characters have clearly not been "in it."

The first act of Mr. Thomus' play is chiefly explanatory, and it is neither very good nor very bad. The second act is shallow, vulgar, and tirerome. Here society rejects the hero. The third and fourth acts are vastly better. The text in some passages is surprisingly well written. There are flashes of real wit. A rather lurid melodramatic situation is led up to with abundant skill. The pathos is gene­ rally true, and the denouement is brought about naturally. The duel at the end of the third jgtis by far too violent an incidei

i slight interest as "Reckless Temple! Mr. Barrymcre may fairly be called an

actor who fascinates one in spite of his faults and carries the sympathies of an audience by his great personal force. There is nothing in

side of his art, while Adelaide Ristori, the most artificial of tragediennes, wrote a book to show that she acted wholly from impulse and sympathetic feeling. The belief of Miss Terry that the meaningofagreat tragic situa­ tion can be expressed by simulating the man­ ner of a child whose feelings have been hurt may be true, but if it is generally accepted a long cherished ideal of critics will be shat­ tered.

BERNHARDT'S "CLEOPATRA."

The Great Actress Scores Another Tri­ umph in Sardou's 3!asterpiece.

Sardon's version of "Cleopatra," written for Sarah Bernhardt, had ite first production Oct. 23 at the Porte St. Martin Theatre, Paris. Bernhardt's impersonation of Cleo­ patra was an immense success. The theatre was crowded to the utmost capacity. The President and Mine. Carnot, with the Prince of Wales aa their guest, occupied the state box. The actress received a tremendous ova­ tion when she appeared on the gorgeous panoplied ship, the bark of Isis, and was led down the stage by two hand-maidens.

It was several minutes before the enthusi­ asm subsided and she could speak. She was visibly afiected. Her dresses were magnifi­ cent, and her jewels were all veritable an­ tiques. An amber necklace worn in a later act, indeed, is said to be a genuine talisman and to have once belonged to Cleopatra her­ self.

Throughout the play Mme. Bernhardt stir- passed herself. Her speech in the first act, in which she describes to Marc Antony her idea of living and being loved, was a masterpiece of languorous passion. The scene of Antony's departure at Cleopatra's bidding to succor Rome was a great piece of dramatic force, but rather marred by a lack of passion on the part of Gamier, who plays the Antony.

With the third act came Sarah's great effort. She is left loveless and longs tor An­ tony's return. Slie lies upon a conch placed on a temple terrace at Memphis, watching the stars with a priest of Osiris, looking for a favorable augury and waiting the return of the messenger from Rome with the news. Presently, he comes to tell her that Antony has been false, and that he is married to Octavia. In this long scene Bernhardt's pas­ sion, pathos and fury in her expresson of love, jealousy, hope and despair were simply splendid. The messenger wns played by Herbert, who gave a fine piece of character acting,

Bernhardt made another fine effort in the fourth act when she meets Antony and Octa­ via at Aetium. The final act takes place in the gardens of Cleopatra's palace. There is an additional tableau when her death scene occurs on hearing Antony's voice after his re­ turn to his love. There is fine acting in this scene, but it is not so effective as previous ef­ forts.

The support was all round good. Gamier never rises to the occasion, frequently offends, though fine in love-making and declamation. It would be difficult, however, for any actor to match the splendid genius of Cleopatra. The scenery was superbly painted, especially the Temple at Memphis and the promontory at Actiuni, by Rube, Chaperon and Jambon. The dresses and decorations were of the rich­ est description and were appropriate. The play was a pronounced success.

STCART ROBSON-S NEW HIT.

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his new part that he could not do perfectly well, and there is nothing in it that he doe not do well enough to please the multitude He is never fine or delicate. He explodes to( frequently in his utterance. He will put al the emphasis on one word of a sentence, anc speak others equally important so that thej cannot be distinguished in the front row of th< orchestra chairs. But he makes many broat effects iu an effective manner, and is certainly virile and picturesque if he is not careful aa( correct.

Caroline Hill (Mrs. Herbert Kelcey), an actress who has personal charm and ripe skill, is seen to some advantage as an OD Btreperous, good-hearted, quick-witted ma Iron, introduced as a leader of St. Louis so ciety. Joseph Holland acts with force and intelligence the part of a degraded, vindic tive man. Charles Harris, an actor of evi dent experience, is excellent as an elderlj gentleman of strict integrity, whose trait' arc clearly defined by the dramatist and vividly depicted by the actor. This is a really notable bit of acting. Miss Dallas McLean, who plays the part of the heroine seems to have plenty of intelligence and to be iu sympathy with her role. Her execution of it will doubtless gain in facility hereafter

THE MYSTERY OF ACTING.

Actors Unequal to the Task of Explaining How They do Their Work—The Notions of Genius.In a very interesting but not altogether

satisfactory account of her ownacting,priutec in an English magazine called Treasure Trove Ellen Terry says:

"I remember once, when I was about 10 years old, acting Prince Arthur at tbe Princess' Mrs. Charles Kean was teaching me ray part which I was doing very badly. I couldn't gei tip enough emotion when I was going to have jny eyes put out could not realize the situa­ tion. I can hc.ir now Mrs. Kean saying, scorn­ fully, 'Do you think you would go on like that If your eyes n ere really going to be put out? Why, you would make more fuss if yon had lost your doll.' But I could not rise to the occasion and Mrs. Kean, kind as she u?ually was, lost patience with me I think she did it'on pur­ pose" and I burst out into a paroxysm of sob­ bing and crying. 'That's it! Now say the words and remember how you say them. That's it! exclaimed Mrs. Kean, delighted; 'Bravo! Keep that up and you'll do capitally. Just imitate the way you are crying now another time and you'll have no mcro trouble.' I was just intel­ ligent enough to catch her meaning and I have ever since profited by the advice.

"My reason for telling this anecdote is that it proves bow essential a genuine piece of feeling is as a model to imitate. I don't mean to say! after a run of Eve hundred nights, that you can feel your part with the same intensity that you did nhen the piece began to run. But you must have vividly felt your part at first or"else you will play flatly before many nights are over. The truth is, at the end of a long run you are imitating your own emotions which you felt at the beginning of it, and so the real touch is pre­ served. There is, at the same time, a good deal of inechani.-ni in our art. * * * It is very difficult however, to draw the exact line where art begins and nature ends. Before it is possible to show that you fee! your part it is necessary to have learned the art of being natural. This scorns a contradiction in terms, for it might at lea.-t be supposed that nature could best teach you to be natural. But she cannot. * * » I don't believe any one can act well unless they have a good heart. I hear of this man or tha't woman, EO nnd lo, to their discredit; I see thorn acl, nnd when they act well 1 kiii/w report has Fp»k«u fal?ely. No words could^c^/ince my un<it rst-mding." '..* "

MUs Terry docs not throw a 'very strong light on the mysteries of her art. Actors never do. It w very difficult to act well, but much more difficult to explain in words how to act well. Fam'ous players, too. often enter­ tain strange ideas of their own powers. Ed­ mund Kean, whose intuitive powers far sur­ passed his acquired skill, used to fancy him­ self a cold-blooded master of the mechanical i

"Is Marriage a Failure?" Proves to Bright Bit of Comedy.

"Is Marriage a Failure?" an American comedy written for Stuart Robson, was pro­ duced for the first time on any stage at the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, Oct. 25. The story hinges on the matrimonial miseries ot Sir. and Mrs. Horace Kent. Not only does the traditional mother-in-law figure prom­ inently in creating all kinds of trouble for the young couple, but the funniest of all stage fathers-in-law, a combination of Pecks­ niff, Stiggins and Key. Murray Hilton, per­ vades the play, sca^^i?f...tte. |gert_of discon-

g tent, lurpgf»rn'g ffle young couple out o't>"*.'L., . | -otttShouie and taking absolute possession oi """ the premises.

Every character in the play, except Mr. Robson's, hails from Chicago. The grain dealer, the art blower, the pork packer, the World's Fair liar, are all distinct types of the great Western city. The dialogue is bright crisp, and witty, the telling bits of good-ua-

Battle Delaro Barnes' husband is a candidate for the position of district attorney in San Francisco.

It la laid that arrangements for the produc­ tion of "The Merry Monarch" in London have j been made.

Charles Kent, the well-known leading man, has been engaged to play Pitrre in the "Clemen- ceau Case."

Maude Granger has just finished a fire weeks' ' {bur of California. It has been profitable beyond expectations.

William Gillette \s soon to go South in search of health, and also to look up material for his new war drama.

A new play by Frederick Barker will shortly be produced in London. Mr. Barker is a young author of much promise.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lederer are now in California for a part of the winter. They are there in search of health.

Col. W. E. Sinn Is eaid to have purchased Mrs. Ettie Henderson's and Mathilde Eattran'a "Germaino" for Cora Tanner.

Miss Eva Mountford has made a most em­ phatic success in the West, appearing in the star role in "Eugenie Le Tour.

Grace Kimball and Katie Blanoke have joined N. C. Goodwin, Jr.'3 Co., Ida Van Sick- lyn and Virgie Graves retiring.

Miss Alice Gray, a member of Qillette's "Held by the Enemy" company, died at Bridge­ port, Conn., Oct. 25, of apoplexy.

Wm. J. Maxwell, manager, and Ida May Pike, both of the Mrf. Tom Thumb Co., were married at Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20.

Alberta Gallatin is reported to have received an offer to star in the legitimate drama on the New England circuit, at popular prices.

Jessie Bonstolle'a "Thistledown" company closed for three weeks at La Salle, III., recently preparatory to opening in Chicago for a run.

Edward M. Favor and Edith Sinclair have been engaged to create leading comedy roles in Donnelly <4 Miller's farcial opera, "Shin Ahoyl"

May Treat (Mrs. Joseph D. Clifton) ia very ill at the Continental Hotel, Chicago. She has recently undergone a dangerous surgical opera­ tion.

Charles Frohman has secured the American rights of Sardou's latest play, "Thermidor," which is to be done at the Comedie Francaise Dec. 1.

Miss Morion, the author of the prize play, "The Merchant," is at work on a comedy which has a purchaser, and will be heard in the spring.

John Billon has lost none of his popularity throughout tho West and South. His new play, "A Colossal Liar," has caught on im­ mensely.

W. F. Phillips has made a hit in "Insha- voguo," and is the subject of favorable notice from the critics in every town where the play is presented.

Leander Richardson's "The Nominee" has made a very"decided hit at Hooley's Chicago Theatre, and Nat Goodwin has made the hit of his life in it.

George L. Smith, late of tho E. A. McDosrell Co., is now in advance of "The Editor." Next season he will be business manager of Frederick PauldiBg's Co.

Effie Ellsler, who is now in the South, is a sufferer from facial neuralgia. The distressing malady, however, does not conouer her profes­ sional exertions.

Mr. Geo. C. Brotherton has ceased to have any connection Vith the Park Theatre, New York. Mr. W. M. Dunlevy is now the sols les­ see and manager.

Ada Gray will open her regular season Nov. 3, at Plainlield, N. J. She will again play the dual characters of Lady Isabel and -,L/,i«. Vine in "East Lynne."

An American tour in 1S91-2 by Mrs. Bernard Beere and II. Beerbuhm Tree, under the man­ agement of E. G. Gilmore and Alex Comstock, is amon£ tho possibilities.

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XH.TJJ. <»uvi Y»nij<, me MJJllug OUS OI gOOU-na-tured satire launched at Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago are excessively humorous, but in good taste. The play is filled with terse arguments for and agaiust marriage, and ter­ minates in a general reconciliation and the husband's admission that "although marriage cannot always be relied on for dividends, it may be looked on as a pretty sure investment if old people leave oft" interfering in the household arrangements of young married couples."

Tbe fun nnd pathos of the play are treated by Mr. Robson in a masterly way. Every string in the development of the comedy isia his hands.

Footlight Flickering;!.Robert Tabor has signed with Augustin Daly. Jenny Eddy is now with the "Fakir" Com­

pany.Lewis Mitchell has made a hit with "Aunt

Jack."Kate Chester has joined Mande Anderson's

Company.W. H. Crane and his company are rehearsing

a new play.Miss Bessie Tannehill has joined the "Cor­

sair" company.Sydney Booth is engaged for E. S. Willard's

tour of this country.Sylvia Gcrrish has returned to New York

city from California.Grace Kimball has been engaged for Richard

Mansfield's company.Julia Lee has been engaged by Wm. Lytell

for his Canadian tour.Frank Norcross is no longer with the

"Shatchen" Company.Herrmann will produce his new play, "The

Soul Master," this season.Marie Bates recently joined Newton Beers'

"Lost in London" company.For once, American plays hare the floor.

How long will they keep it?Myrtle D. Stewart will shortly go out under

new management, it is said.John J. McNally's "A Straight Tip," is doing

a large business in the West.Jennie Eddy and Alf. C. Wbelan are recent

additions to "The Fakir" Co.John and Mamie Gilroy are hits in the

'Fakir" company (his season.John II. Giltt'onr will retire from the cast of

'The Mask of Life" on Nov. 15.Noil Florence has signed to play the leading

part in "The Midnight Alarm."Agnes Rosselle has signed as leading lady

with the Stone-Ly tell company.Elsie Leslie has been kissed by the President,

and Baby McKee is in tho dumps.Hal Reid is meeting with much success as

eading juvenile with Rose Coghlan.Flit Raymond has relinquished her engage­

ment for Mme. Janpuschek's company."Struck Gas" will shortly take the road again,

under the management of Waiter Loftue.It is announced that "A Pair of Jacks" will

re-open the season in Chicago on Nov. 24.Edgar Weir has reiaineJ his health, and is

again with Louis Aldrich, in "The Editor."

Mercy Mt production of "' will also be in

Griffin A Wilsoi kinson's interest ii "Joan of Arc," and

ain have Ippear to- irong love

4, at Manchester, N."The Shadows of the 1?

version of "The Lone Pii first timo under that tit Y., Opera House, Oct. 11.

"They" say that Muldoon been offered a stage getber in a comedy drama wil story running through it.

George M. Baker, the write/-, numerous plays, died at his home last wer?- Barnstable, Mass., after a prolonged illn tc Mr- Bttker was born in Portland, Me., in <//.

Manager C. E. Callahan, Of«»"izzie Evans Co., is at Hot Springs, Ark., r $%. the nnl3Q- ing touches on a new dran;'ynioa i» W be a feature by Miss Evans nex -*fi a -

Arthur Rioketts has been e^f1 to p'*y the Poitmaster in "The U. S. M/rand joins tho company at Denver. Krt£ne Dorr and Dorothy Fox have also beer iy'g«d.

Miss Henrietta Crosman 'iade a g«at hit in Boston. The entire prer/, d baen Terv out - spoken in praise of her c//, rendering of the part ofPhyllis Lee, in "]>.»iarity Ball."

Clyde Fitch has wri« a PIay entitled "Frederick Lernaitre,",*'. Fe1ix . Morris, of Rosina Vokes' Compa-'"-' *' wi" be Pr°- duced at the Tremont Tl-tre> Boston, on Nov. 10.

Joe Polk is playing e leading comedy part in "Dr. Bill" at the N, T°rk Garden Theatre, in place of Wilton LjAje, who is now Ctau- diui Nero in Loci * Dims' spectacular drama.

It ia said that Mr»?aines G. Blaine, Jr., will join the Kendal Coir By at the e"d of their season here. She i ow convalescent and, it is reported, is able t<*'a!k without the aid of crutches.

Joseph L. Stillr". wao 6not and killed Man­ ager J. D. Fiske/ tne California circuits, was found guilty of ifdei in the first degree Oct. 27, at Fresno, &. and sentenced to life im­ prisonment.

Marcus Ma' na3 a five years' contract to assume the m'agemcnt of Fanny Davenport. He will coinr/neo work in that capacity with the produetii of "Cleopatra" in New York City this wi»»r-

Roster of 'ora E. Lane's Comedy Company: Leora E. L>e, A. G. Gregory, E. B. Fikos. Vic­ tor E. LaD«t, Wm. Reynolds, Hattie Vance, Nettie ReJoIds, Lillie Mortimore, Harry Rich­ ards, and >hn R. Lane, manager.

Charle?'°ote is to join the ranks of the stars next eea^i in a comedy now being written for him by lorace Townsend and Herbert Hall Winslo' Tbe main idea of the story was fur­ nished/ the young actor himself.

Jfraod Mrs. I. FleUhraan, of Philadelphia, ill ,'lebrcte their silver wedding on Wednes­

day zoning, Nov. 5, at the New Park Theatre in Jiladelpbia. Another instance of long and hepy married life in the theatrical fold.

lattio Harvey is to go a starring again, open- iJt lute in November, n oiler the management of amilton i Keogb. She will use W. G. Wills' nglish play, "Jessie Daws," which seems to us be "A Little Tramp" under another title. Olga Brandon has taken a housa in London

on a three years' lease, and will quietly settleW. H. Gunning has signed with Power's "Ivy d°™ '"?er^' n<J cont ' D.u.' her ""W*™? at ',?'

T "...." -. - * Adelphi Theatre. This, notwithstanding therumor that she is coining over to join Mr. Wil- lard.

eaf" Company and will open next Monday. Hattie Hayr«- hi? retired from the "Lost i

..ondon" Co., and U now with "Irish Luck."Max Fohrmann is to start next season in "Vi­

ola Isaac," under the management of Geo. Rds- more.

Florence Myall has succeeded Marie Luise )ay in Evans A Hoey's "A Parlor Matoh"jotn- any.Char'cs A. Gardner is assuredly giiuing

Vcsh laurels in "Fatherland" on his tour it the outb.Agnes Wallace Villa, sluring in "Th» World

Against Her," has been ill recently acd, anable > play.Katharine Rogers did not retire from H«'en auvray's Co., Oct. 24, aa bad bean expected ie would,

Steele Mackaye'fl melodrama, "Money Mad," will have its first Philadelphia production at the Grand Onera Hou;e Monday night. It had a long run in New York last season. One of its pictorial features Is a realistio draw-bridge scene.

Ethel Chase Sprnsrue has taken Johnstone Bennett's role (Kathleen) in "Beau Brummell." with tho Richard Mansfield Company. Cora Edsall will probably join this company soon to play Agnet Careta in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/­

Edward J. Henley will produce Charles Reade's version of Emilo Zola's novel, "L'Asso- moir" ("Drink"), at Chicago next summer, "laborate preparations have already been begun

3V Mr. Henley, who will enact the chief role o Coupeau.

Miss Jennie Ycamins has been compelled to live up her part of June in "Bluejeans." On last Wednesday her voice cuinpletely failed her, and she has not been able to play since. Much sympathy is expressed for Miss Yeamans in her misfortune.

Charles A. Loder, now starring In "Hilarity," will next season use "Oh, What a Night!" for Qis stellar purposes, having secured tue neces­ sary rights from Gus Williams. Mr. Loder promises a strong cast, special scenery, new printing, eto.

C. B. Jefferson ani Klaw A Erlanger have purchased from Eugene Tompkins the right to produce "The Soudan" In all of the largo cities of this country for two years from Ang. 1, 18U1. They will send the play on the road with the original cast.

Florence J. Bindley, formerly known as "Baby Bindley," now leading lady of the

Limited Mail" Company, has applied to a Philadelphia court for divorce from her husband, Edward Kverett Bindley, an actor. Barbarous aod cruel treatment is alleged.

Mrs. Nat Goodwin is rapidly improving. Mrs. Goodwin was some time since thrown from her carriage, and when picked up it was discovered that two of her ribs had been broken and one rib fractured, a shoulder blade bad suffered con­ tusion, and she was badly shaken up.

John W. January, of Monticello, 111., the Doted ex-prisoner of war, who cut his own feet off in Andersonville prison and saved his life, bos become an actor. He will play the leading part in the play called "The Rank and File, or an American Soldier." He is the only actor on the stage who has no feet.

Chas. Harburg, H. Cjne, R. W. Gnrdiner and H. Matthews, members of the English com­ pany engaged to support E. S. Willard on his coming tour here, arrived from London ia New York City Oct. 25. Mr. Willard, Joseph Hat- ton and his daughter, Bessie, arrived on the 26th.

The roster of the New York Comedy Co., sup­ porting Helen Vaughn, is as follows: Minnio Stanley, Gypsy Warde, Emma Hurd, Little Rubv Warde; Master Orrin, J. J. Morris, 0. C. Gawin, R. J. Erwood and -D. C. McCarthy. Ex­ ecutive staff: Warren C. Tirrill, proprietor and manager.

Mr. Georgo Edwards cabled from London last Monday to Mr. Marceus Mayor that the Gaiety Burlesque Co. would not come to the United States this season to fulfill its engagements. The dangerous illness of Miss Nellie Farren, who is suffering with typhoid fever, and the illness of Mr. Fred Leslie are given as the reasons.

''l^ew Lamps for Old" has been a failure at Daly's New York Theatre, and "The Last V/ord" was substituted for it on Tuesday night. There are indications, however, that the metro­ polis is growing weary of tho Daly style of en­ tertainment, with all which that implies. The marionettes may yet have to take to the provin­ cial woods.

Mary Shaw has purcba?ed a three act comedy, entitled "Marital Infelicities." The scenes nre laid in New York, among the upper classes. The second act occurs in a Supreme Court room, wherein is being tried a celebrated divorce case. The author is Prof. Adolph Corbett, from whom Stuart Robson recently purchased "Is Marriage a Failure?"

A report from New York states that there is pending a deal between Kate Futnaui and the managers of the building on Broadway formerly known as "Ye Oldo London Street." Miss Put- nam wants to turn the building into a theatre, call it "Tho Old Curiosity Shop;" or the "Home of Littla Nell," and utilize it for the production of Dickens' works. She will probably secure a lease.

Arthur Dacre, engaged for Mrs. Leslie Carter's Company aa leading man, arrived in that city from England Oct. 2o, Mrs. Daore (Amy Ro- se!le) accompanies him, though she is not to play in Mrs. Carter's company. During the rather stormy passage Mr. Dacre was thrown out of his berth with such violence that his arm was badly hurt. He will have to carry it in a sling for a while.

isVJuITS MTTrfowe bad to iriTB op nor en­ gagement at the Broai street Theatre, this city, on Monday, and is lying at the house of Mrs. McClure, on Spruce street, very ill. Hor condi­ tion is serious, as typhoid fever has set in. Her engagements forthe entire season have been can­ celed, ami she will remain at Colonel MoClure's until quite recovered. Two trained nurses attend her.

The business of the numerous Cleveland Min­ strel companies is limited only by the capacity of tho theatres in which they appear, and it is a cold day when the receipts of the three shows combined do not exceed $'^000. With one show in California, another in tbe South, and still an­ other in New England, there is a string of Cleveland's Minstrel printing that extends from ocean to ocean.

Dixey's manager, the youthful Mr. Warbur- too, of Philadelphia, amuses himself by sending eight dollar telegrams to leading ladies in New York, offering them small positions in the Dixey company, for which he condescends to pay $25 a week, advising them that times are hard and that they better accept. The leading ladies are both indignant and amazed at the young manager, but fail to answer.

Manager Poners thought it best to close the Helen Dauvray company for two weeks after its Boston engagement, week of Oct. 27. This was done solely on acoount of not thinking it wise to p'ay the two weeks in one-night New Eng land dates. The time after Nov. 15 is filled for the season, anJ when "The Whirlwind" con­ tinues its teur a new fourth act will b« done and the other three shown in improved shape.

The drawing power of J. K. Emmet is won­ derful, and has been for nigh twenty years. No star in what is known as "German dialect comedy" has ever developed half bis magnet­ ism. Aside from three or four fortunes made in this country, he has cleared a fortune in Eng­ land, where he has been always a welcome vis­ itor. This season Mr. Emmet is having nothing short of a tremendously successful tour. His great American clientele remain loyal to him

"It is now definitely settled," says the New York Times, "that Mr. Crane is to become a per­ manent fixture in this city, and this will give to New York practically a new stock theatre in the Star after this season, with tbe genial come­ dian as the central figure. Mr. Crane will open at this house Nov. 23, next year, and remain through the entire season until May or June, 1S92, and if the success anticipated by his nd mirers attends this venture lie will settle perma­ nently in New York."

Agnes Eihel Tracy, once leading lady for An- gnitin Daly, was married in New York Tuesday week to Clinton Roudenbush, an old sweethearl of hers in days gone by. Agnes Ethel retiree from the staze to become tho wife of Mr. Tracy, who wai a millionaire of Buffalo, N. Y., am who died a few years ago. He left all his prop erty to his widow except $100,000, which wa bequeathed to his daughter by a former mar­ riage. The probation of the will led to a famouE law suit,which was settled in favor of tho widow

On Monday, Nov. S, Edwin Booth will join Mr. Barrott in Baltimore, where they will be gin their joint tour by the dedication of Al baugh's new Lyceum Theatre. They will plaj (wo weeks in Baltimore, and after that two weeks in the Chestnut Street Opera House Philadelphia. The company now supporting Mr. Barrett will support Booth and Barrett The repertory for [he season will include "Ham­ let," "The Merchant of Venice," "Othello,' "Julius C»3ar," "Macbeth" and "King Lear.'

John H. Russell has engaged the following well-known comedians and comediennes to sup port Miss Fay Tcmpleton in farce-comedy: Fred Lennox, Charles N. Seaman, Thomas J Herndon, Eddie Goodwin, William Carroll, c quartette composed of John W. Lince, Charles Atwood, F. L. Hill, F. L. Faulkner; Jennie Sat terlee, Josie Sadler, Marion Giroux, Nica Hey ward, Fannie Johnston and Lillian Rivers, f new musical faroe-comedy, "Miss McGinty,' will be presented, with Miss Tcuipleton ia th title role, that ot the leading artist of the Come die Fraacaise. In this character she will intro duce several novelties, including her famou Spanish dance. Farce-comedy is a new depart ure for Miss Templeton, but with her clevernes we havenodoubt that she will shine resplendentlj and add another pronounced success to her al ready long list of triumphs.

THE WORLD OF MUSIC.PATTI'S PAGANISM.

Gossip About thn Ilhislrlons Diva's Re­ ligions Predilections — Altogether De­ ficient in Conviction and Faith.The singular report that Madame Pntti

lad resolved tp build a synagogue at Craig-y- nos in Wales was promptly followed by a de- liul from the lair songstress. Of course here never was any foundation for the re- iort outside of the too active fancy of the

newspaper paragrapher, but it has sufficed to etthe world to gossiping about Madame 3atti's religious predilections. There is an mplied denial of the intimation that she be- ongs to the Hebrew race in her official coa- radiction of the synagogue story; but neither he implication nor the circumstance that

she was married according to the rites of the onian Catholic Church will suffice to con­

vince eome of those who know her well that here is no Jewish blood in her veins. If the 3ari!is are not Roman Jews their looks belie hem most sadly. But those who are most

strongly convinced of the fact that to the e.x- ent of one-half at least she belongs to the

chosen people will be the last to suspect her of being an adherent of the Jewish faith. The fact is that Patti was permitted to grow p with as little knowledge of or sympathy

vith religion as a Hottentot. Maurice <trakosch intimates as much in his "Souv­ enirs d'un Impresario," when be says: "Her hildhood had been so occupied that her re- igious duties were overlooked; and before

marriage she had to make her first com- minion and receive the rite of confirmation." That is the wny Mr. Strakosh, whose book is one monumental euphemism with regard to verybody with whom he ever came iu con­

tact, puts it.Dr. Hnnslick, the great Viennese critic, a

sincere friend and admirer of the diva, pro­ vides an excellent pendant to the statement. Fie relates that calling on Madame Patti on a certain Good Friday he found her at dinner enjoying a roast. "I WP.S surprised," he con- Jnues, "for theatrical people who are simul­ taneously Catholics and Italians generally ast with three-fold energy. 'We dancers,' a amous bullerine, who would never touch a jit of meat on an ordinary Friday, once said to me: 'We dancers have one foot in hell under the best of circumstances; it is, there- lore, necessary that we should plant the other all the more firmly in heaven.' 'Why should [ not eat meat on a Good Friday?' queried Adelina, a little vexed because of the slight exclamation of surprise which I had not been able to suppress. 'Have you never heard :hat Mother Church prescribes tasting (hiring Holy Week, and that not a soul in all Christendom eats meat on Good Friday?' 'No,' she replied 'I never heard any such :hing, and I don't believe it either, it isn't true, it can't be true it's another of your

jokes.' " A WORLD'S FAIR QUESTION.

Why the Music at the Dedicatory Ceremo­ nies Should be American.

So far as the public are concerned there have been but two significant utterances touching the role which music must play at the world's fair. One ot them emanated from tbe Music Teachers' National Association at its annual meeting in Detroit last July, and, since it was in every respect extra-judicial, it might be considered as not calling for com­ ment were it not for the fact that it was for­ mulated by Chicago men, who will probably strive to persuade the fair authorities into their wny of thinking. If they succeed it does not appear that the goal set for the musi­ cal features of the fair will be much higher than that set by Secretary Dickinson for the musical side of the dedication exercises, which, we are informed by a dispatch from Chicago, hr.s been favorably received by the committee on ceremonies. The lofty artistic plane to which the secretary hns succeeded in lilting himself may be guessed from the fact that what he contemplates for those ceremo­ nies is n gigciiitic brass band contest. To all patriotic lovers ot music such a consumma­ tion would be utterly discouraging and hu­

iliating. Brass bands have their place in mis v.-ortdfe sentries,- but to inaugurate a world's fair designed to exhibit ilic^Rsent tnge of progress in art culture as well as com­ merce and industry with a contest of brass bands would be so manifest a confession of savagery in art and so direct an att'rout to every cultivated musician in the United States that we can only marvel that it should have been suggested, to ray nothing of its be­ ing "favorably received by the committee."

The dedicatory ceremonies of the world's fair ought to be American; their musical features ought to show what America can do in the field of musical composition; on that occasion an original cantata and an original symphony or symphonic poem, composed by native musicians, ought to be performed. Thus the affair can be made to redound to the credit of our country, for everyone who is ac- quainted with the work doing by our com­ posers now knows that with one-quarter of the money and labor which it is suggested shall be expended on the brass band tourna ment ($-00,000, think of it!) every one of our excellent composers might be persuaded to devote months to the writing of a cantata or a symphony which would mean something in the eyes of the world. Moreover, we can stand such a test, while to put our military bands in competition with those of England France, or Germany, as is contepiplated by the secretary's plan ($100,000 is to be ex peuded in bringing them over), would be worse than idle. If we want military bands equal to those of European countries we must have a military system like theirs.

Musical Notes.Italian opera has been successfully revived in

New Orleans.Carrie Milliner, the soprano, and Charles E

Hamilton, of the San Francisco Examiner, were married at 'Frisco Oct. 14.

W. S. Gilbert says that he will visit America in the foil of 1891 for the purpose of securing a market for his future works.

Gertrude Griswold has returned to the concer stage, having been engaged by the Beethoven String Quartette for this season.

A temporary injunction has been granted Leo Goldmark, restraining the Emma Juoh Opera troupe from producing "Lohengrin."

Jeannie Winston lias left Margaret Mather's company without a chance to play "Romeo"' ant has joined the Carleton opera company.

Franz Hummel, the pianist, made his reap pearance in New York Thursday night, after some years' absence, and was warmly received

Manager Harninerstein and Signor Tnglia- p'etra have had a row, and tho latter has been discharged from Hammerstein's opera company.

A hitherto unpublished concerto for the bas soon, with accompaniment for violin, viola am violincello, by Paganioi, has been discovered a' Stockholm.

A youn{ American, Minnie Tracey, a pupi of Marie Sasse, has just made her debut in Ge neva as Marguerite in "Faust." Her appear ance was praised by tbe papers.

Minnie Palmer, in "Suzette," has "caught on' in New York, and a twenty weeks' run is talko< of for tho operetta. The little lady has added a neat "skirt dance" in the first act.

The Gilbert Opera Company report good busi ness through Ohio. The company is gradual!; being enlarged and will shortly begin playinj week stands for the remainder of the season.

Tho last concert by Ediiard Strauss in Amer­ ica will be given on the ith of December, at the Clermont avenue rink, Brooklyn. The orchestra will leave for Vienna on the 6th of December.

Hubert Wilke is now in New York disen gaged. Mr. Wilke is also ready to produce tw new plays, or he may possibly resume his ttarr ing tour. It will all depend on circumstances

J. H. Hewitt, the fither of the American bal lad, who (lied in Baltimore recently, was a pas senger on the first train of cars that left tha city, and saw the first trip of Fulton's steam boat.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, under th direction of Mr. Nikisch, will give Fix concert at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, thi season on the evenings of Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan 14, Feb. 25, Maich 23 and April 27.

It is said that the rumors of financial trouble in the McCaull Opera Company are not true Col. MoCaull receives $200 a w-V- <ae the us

f Ms name, Harry A?kln b^ing the manager lathiMe Cottrelly owns no part of the corn- any, being now under salary.The De Janko keyboard for the piano, a new

nvention, is or» exhibition in New Yurk. It had x binks of keys, and many astonishing eOTectl lay be produced by its aid. In srjtne critical uarters it is thought that this keyboard will evolution!?.* the art of piano playing.

The next production at Hermann's Theatre, '. Y., will bo a Strauss opera, an accede-! for- ign success; and Miss Minnie Palmer, who, by ie way, has proven herself capable of holding er own with the best comic opera artiste, will a furronndel with a new cast, in which Hubort Hike and Lily Post aro the principals.Miss Francesca Guthrie, tbe priuia donna of

ie Hess Opera Cjmpnny, was married at Mil- raukee, Wi.=., Oct. 30, to a young Minneapolis ttorney named Charles D. Mnycr. Miss juthrie is a devout Catholic, while her husband s a Protestant. She first met him only a few locths ago, during an engagement of the coin- any in Minneapolis.The Italian newspapers are authority for the,

ews that M. Padcrewski, the young Chopin layer, who was heard in London a few weeks go is laid up with a fractured leg. Tue saraa uthority is to be cited in connection with the ews that Col. Mapleson is about to proceed on n English provincial tour with Mme. Sc.ilchi, ie English tenor, Harley, and, of course, Mine, wift Dotti.The concert tour of Mr. Vladimir de Pach-

mnnn will coramcnco ot Pittsburg on Nov. 11 nd extend as far as San Francisco find one or wo remote points in the Northwest. Toward he beginning or middle of February the ianist will give in this city and in Boston threo liopin recitals with wholly new programmes, nd then Ue will take leave of his admirers ia r:e farewell concert that unfortnnatclv, in hia ase, will be what its title purports, and not the rst of a protracted succession of an reooirs.The cnly week of grind opera thisasjn in Philadelphia will be at the

j and Opera House, week of November 10, when the favorite priraa donna, Emma Juch, and her excellent opera company will give a most attractive repertoire. \Vith Miss Juch will be Georgine Von launschowsky, Curlotta Macouda, Lizzie Macnioh'il, Charles Helmont, "ranx Vetta. The following operas will ba

given: Monday, Nov. 10, "Lohengrin;" Tues- iay, "Faust;" Wednesday, "L'Africaine;" Thursday, "William Tell;" Friday, "Flyiag Dutchman;" Saturday matinee, "Rigoletto;" Saturday night, "Bohemian Girl." There will >e no advance in the usual popular prices at thij touse.

Sir Charles Halle and Lady Halle, the latter loiter known as Mine. Norman-Neruda havere- urned to England from Australia, having

abandoned and most judiciously tbe idea of visiting the United States on the homeward rip. To make amends for missing Mine. Ne-

ruda Sir Charles' absence will not be so acutely elt American audiences are soon to be glad­

dened by the performances of Mr. Elouard lemenyi, in whose vitality his friends placed

so much confidence that the news of his death >y drowning off tbe coast of Aladagascar never >rought out a single obituary notice. At his >cst Mr. Rcmenyi is a noticeable player of ro­ mantic violin music, and brimful of his own peculiarities.

Among the possible appointees to Sigoor Vi- anesi's office as conductor of the music at the Paris Grand Opera are MM. Dupont, ex-con­

ductor of La Monnaie at Brussels; Lamo'.ireui, }olonne, Danbe, Garcin, Guirand, Godard and

Taffanel. Some of these musicians, however, would not accept the post if it were tendered .hem. Tbe salary is only $2500 a year, nnd the surroundings are scarcely congenial to men of independent views. Possibly no successor will be required fir Signer Viancsi after all, aahat irascible gentlemen, by the latest accounts, aad only tendered his resignation verbally, a proceeding of which the authorities were not in­ clined, it appears, to take the slightest notice. M. Colonne, whose name figures above, whose concerts are next in importance to Lnmnureux's, came to this country as Irma Marie's husband, and led the orchestra at Niblo's in 18fi7 or '68, whea J^gj^. po, furincd JfaftoUc in "D.irto Bleue," and Mme. Alhaizi, tlen Aline Lam- jele, sang Princess ffermia.

CRICKET.Al/L-AMEKICA CRICKET TE VM.

England Bendy to Welcome Our Repre­ sentatives Next Season.

A despatch from London, under date of Oct. 28, says: "It is expected that negotia­ tions will shortly be completed for a visit of the American team of cricketers, who will probably in that event arrive here early ia May and the campaign will be carried on until September. The programme, so far as it is now arranged, takes in twenty-nine games in England alone. It is possible, of course, that the American team may also visit Scotland and Ireland.

'In England first-class county elevens will be met, three games will be played against teams representative of all England, and. other games will be played in England with the gentlemen of England and the players. They will play in the north and south of Eng­ land, the Oxford University, Cambridge Uni­ versity, Marylebone Club, Lyric Club, Hurst Park Club, the United Service Club, the counties of Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Lancashire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Derby­ shire, Essex and Cheshire.

"Dr. W. Grace, the captain of the Glouces­ tershire eleven, the champion cricketer of England; Mr. A. N. Hornby, the captain of the Lancashire team, and Mr. I. D. Walker, of the Middlesex Club, have been in personal communication with Mr. Crowhursr, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the representative of the Americans, and will contribute much to the completion of this vast programme."

Byes.The Harvard Cricket Club held a meeting last

week, at which the election of A. C. Garrett, Jr., as captain of the cricket team was ratified, and other officers were chosen as follows: President, II. F. Ilewes, M. S ; secretary and manager, H. A. Davis, '91; treasurer, R. Bow­ ler, 'S3. ______________

THE SHELL MARKET.

Reasons For tlie Unexampled Cheapnessof Loaded Shells.

Loaded shells are now sold cheaper than the ammunition can be bought retail. The reason is plain the manufacturer buying at wholesale and loading by machinery can easily undersell the retailers and muke a handsome profit beside. A writer in ICirA-'j tfportH says on this point: "I made a close practical experiment the other day and loaded one hundred No. 10 shells myself, and the cost was exactly seventeen cents more than the ready-made shells came to, to say nothing of the labor. These shells, of course, are loaded with a cheap grade of powder, which will serve as well as any other in bird shooting of all kinds, but I make it an invari­ able rule never to use the machine shells in wild fowl shooting, for the simple reason that I want the best and strongest powder for that purpose, and prefer paying some reliable gunsmith to load them, so that I know when I pull trigger I am not throwing away any chances. It costs more, of course, but iu duck shooting where poor powder cripples good powder kills. A sportsman on a duck­ ing trip should always carry at least a hun­ dred nickel shells and ammunition for the same. In loading these metal shells larger wads must be used to keep the powder and shot in their place. For instance, in charg­ ing a No. 10 shell a No. It wad should be rammed on the powder, and a No. 8 wad forced on the shot; then the charge will be kept snug and tight. Should game prove unexpectedly plentiful and the loaded shells give out, powder and shot can always bo pur­ chased at any cross-road country store. Take a couple of sheets of sand-paper and a bottle of lubricating oil along. Wipe out your gun after every day's hunt, end pay particular attention to oiling the mechanism and brakes, touching lightly the parts with a feather; too> much oil is as bad as too little, for it gtiun and fouls. Attend to these small details yourself, and thereby save much annoyaiicr and wofauitv ''