The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-23 00:00:00

TtIEA7'RICAL GOSSIP.

Mr. Anderson has made a great hit at Sydney.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams are playing at Detroit.
Mr. Edwin Booth is playing at (Aucinnati.
The Variet6s Theatre, Melbourne-, has been closed in
consequence of an accident to Mr. Sims.
Mr. W. S. Gilbert writes the pantomime for the L'
ceutn. Miss Furtado and Miss Nolly Burton harp been

engaged.
" Meg's Diversion " and "Black-eyed Susan" burles44e
are being performed at the Haymarket Theatre, gel-
bourne.

M. Soulie's drama, "La Closerie des Genets," has been
produced at tho Theatre du Montmartre.
"La Morlacchi," a now star dauco, is causing a great
sensation at Banvard's Theatre.
Mr. Sothorn plays Brother Sam on Monday next, at the
Haymarket.
Madame Celeste has been playing at Ballarat in the
" Sea of Ice."
The Prince of Wales's Theatre, Sydney, is to be oponeci
under the management of Mr. Hall, formerly of the Vic-
toria.

Miss Amy Sedgwick appeared on Monday, atthe Dublin
Theatre Royal, in "An Unequal Match."
Miss Glyn has been giving a series of Shaksperiaa
readings at Wakefield. They caused extraordinary en-
thusiasm.
The Webb sisters have returned to New York from
England. They depart immediately to California,
"La Dame aux Camelias" has been produced at the
French Theatre, New York, with Madllo. Deborah as the
heroine.
Lady Don has been compelled by the presence of Pi-
low fever to suspend her tour in the southern states
of America. She is now at New York.
The subject of the pantomime at the Theatre Royal! and
that at the Princes Theatre, Manchester, are on the sale
subject—viz., " Gulliver's Travels."
A version of Miss Bra,ddon's novel, "Henry Dunbar," iS
being performed at Wallack's Theatre, Mr. J. L. WallacX
playing the hero.
The debuts of Miss Price are continued at the Nell
York Theatre. She has played Fanchon, in the drama n',
the same name
Madame Deborah is winning golden opinions at the
Theatre Francais, New York. She will shortly appear .l
" Donna Sol," in " Hernani," and as the "Dame an'
Camelias."
The famous "Black Crook," at Niblo's Theatre, which
has now run on for some hundreds of nights, has hnell
strengthened by two new dancers, Madlle. Billon and ,
Van Hamme.
A party of gentlemen, as a mark of their appreciation
of
Miss Marriott's abilities, have formed themselves into,
committee for the purpose of presenting her with a life-
size bust of herself. Mr. Bacon is to be the sculptor.
M. Dennery's play, "Les Chevalier du Brouillard," has
been produced at the Ambigu Comique, Madarre M. La!l-.
rent playing Jsck Sheppard, Boutin Blueskin, and Castil-
lano Jonathan.

Mr. Robertson's drama of "One Hundred Thousand
Pounds" is being performed at Selwyn's Theatre, Boston
" The Bicho au Bois" is performed at the Theatre
Comique, in the same city.
"Le Vieux Garcon et la. petite Fills" of Scribe has been
produced at the Theatre Moliere. A little actress, seven
years of age, played five different roles in this piece, and
created a complete furore.
A now sensational Irish drama, " Irishavogue ; eir
Tho Airing the Green," has been produced at the Broad-
way Theatre, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence playing the
principal parts in it. It is, of course, a tale of rebellion.
~
In the course of the performance of the " Man o'Airliel
at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool, on Tuesdai
last, Mr. Hermann Vezin was taken so ill as to be unable
to proceed. Ho recovered sufficiently to resume the Part
on Wednesday.
Tho " Grande Duchesse" is famous in Paris for the
number of people it killed. It seems to threaten equally
a
lamentable results in New York. Madlle. Hostee,
plays the Grande Duchesse, has fainted several deice in
the course of recent performances.
The Grande Duchesse" will shortly be withdravfli
from the Varietes. It will 133 succeeded by the " Premier
Coup do canif," for the debut of Thiron, and " Edgar et es
Bonne" for that of Boulanger. Offenbach's new operetta
"Uu Maria It la Porte," is in rehearsal at this house.
Shaksp3re's "Midsummer Night's Dream" has been Pro-
duced at the Olympic Theatre, New York, with MendelS; a
sohn's music. The principal feature in the performance
was the debut as an actress of Miss Fannie Stockton, "
young lady who had obtained some reputation as a singer.
She played Oberon. Mr. G. L. Fox was Bottom.
c nt
Madame Miolan Carvalbo was taken ill during a re
performance at the Theate Lyrique. The performance
" Romeo and Juliet" was, in consequence, interrupts
Madlle. Nilsson having quitted the Lyrique for the Oper7
the performances of "Les Bleuts," though most successful'
have to be suspended.
Mr. Montgomery has at length taken his leave of the
Melbourne public. He has been very popular, and his Psa
'formances at the Theatre Royal were liberally patronise
Some of his impersonations, however, have been anything
but favourably received, and notably his representation,,°/
Meg Merrilies in a version of Scott's " Guy Mannering•
A performance offering special attractions is announcet
by the Wandering Thespians for the 3d December the
at the new St. George's Theatre, Langham-place. °e/
entertainments, which are for the benefit of the fanlii/°
the late Mr. Henry Buckland, will consist of a farce and 6
new and original drama by the author of "Blackfriare'
entitled "A Woman's Whim."
Fatigued with more than sixty representations of the,
difficult part of Hernani, in Victor Hugo's play, Delattne/r
is about to seek a little rest. His successor will, be eiths,
Fobvro or Lafontaine. The debut of Kime in " Harpegel'!,
at the Theatre Francais; has be6n successful. His 00°/,
mice in the bourgeois gentilhomme is looked for with intereoo
Coquelin, jun., meets nightly a favourable recePty
,0
at the Odeon, as Jack Spleen, in "L'Anglais ou le .re
Raisonnable." Madlle. Ferraris is establishing a high ag
putation at this house. Her latest appearance has hee°oo
Araminte, in the comedy, by Marivaux, of "Les Fans

Confidences."
Mdllo. Jananschek maintains the popularity her °l3d
appearance at the New York Academy of Music obtaitie
alresrif
for her. Her second performance—her first has
boon noticed—was in the character of Adiienno, the totrO
ar
in which Rachel won her highest honours. Though °:,B
energetic the acting was impressive, and the success of t"-
datitante was assured.

,tiori of

"Lo Roman d'une Honnete Femme," the product 0,
which at the Gymnase was last week chronicled, 041 e
short description of the leading features of its p10t,,, --$f
been subjected to considerable alterations. The ° :0
the heroine's husband by a fall from his horse, eljec'et-h r
on the score of improbability, is now omitted. many°:l;
important excisions have been made, and the Pl°ce

now hope for a moderate success. ,ife
Mr:. O'Neil, formerly Miss Anna Maria Quinn, the "
r°s-
of an eminent Australian comedian and
, herself an act i -
of reputation, has been brought beforoa the Victoria 333a6
trates on a charge of stealing a large sum of mono.°, dresviseslao
&e. As the result of a preliminary investigation, 6138 t
remanded, bail being taken for her appearance. Tbisff 0-
causes the greatest excitement in the theatrical Pr" e

sion.
Mrs. Scott-Siddo opens on Mondext, at the prince
of Wales's Theatre,ns Liverpool. Mr.ay Panfrrave SiinPsA°l'itt
comedy, " The Last Trump Card," will be ro3duf—i
the same house on the 9th December. It is
Will con-
s three-act comedy drama. Miss Lydia Thompson bas eengaged for the Christmas extrava arza,
ist of a version of the " Biche au Bgois." Mr. Kendal ~
probably join Mrs. Scott-Siddons at this touse.
Which .

Brigadier-Gen. Sir A. Horaford, K.C.1.1 CO
m
anding the 3d Infantry Brigade at Aldershot; and
Lieut. Markham are ordered to proceed to Manci.ht
ter on special duty. Col. Greer, GB., 68th I:acio.
Infantry, will assume command of the 3d bile
during the absence of Gen. klorAford.