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

THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Mr. Anderson has made a great hit at Sydney.
Mr, and Mrs. Barney Williatus are playing at Detroit.
Mr. Edwin Booth is playing at Cincinnati.
The Varietes Theatre, MelbournA, has been closed in
consequence of an accident to Mr. Simms.

Mr. W. S. Gilbert writes the pantomime for the Li'
cam. Miss Furtado and Miss Nelly Burton have been
engaged.

" Meg's Diversion" and "Black-eyed Susan" burlesqle
are being performed at the Haymarket Theatre, 31e1-
bourne.

AL Simile's drama, "La Closerie des Genets," bas been
produced at tho Theatre du Montmartre.
"La Morlacchi," a new star dance, is causing a great
sensation at Banvard's Theatre.
Mr. Sothorn plays Brother Sam on Monday nest, at the
Haymarket.

Madamo Celeste has been playing at Ballarat in til()
" Sea of Ice."

The Prince of Wales's Theatre, Sydney, is to be opon4
under the management of Mr. Hall, formerly of the N.-I°-
toria,

Miss Amy Sedgwick appeared on Monday, at the Dahlia
Theatre Royal, in ° An Unequal Match." .

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Miss Glyn has been giving a series of Shaksperian
readings at 'Wakefield. They caused extraordinary
thusiasm.

The Webb sisters have returned to New York fro°
England. They depart immediately to California.
" La Dame aux Camelias" has been produced at the
French Theatre, New York, with Madllo. Deborah as tbe
heroine.

Lady Don has been compelled by the presence of Y°l'
low fever to suspend het tour in the southern statoo
of America. She is now at New York.
The subject cf the pantomime at the Theatre Royal, old
that at the Princes Theatre, Manchester, are on the same
subject—viz., "Gulliver's Travels."
A version of Miss Bradcion's novel, "Henry Dunbar," 11/
being performed at Wallack's Theatre, Mr. J. L. WallacX
playing the hero.

The debuts of Miss Price are continued at the Nor,
York Theatre. She has played Fanchon, in the drama(' '
the same name

Madame Deborah is winning golden opinions at the
Theatre Francais, New York. She will shortly appear 1,11
" Donna So]," in " Hernani," and as the "Danis a"-
(
Camelias."
The famous "Black Crook," at Niblo's Theatre, which
has now run on for some hundreds of nights, has been
strengthened by two new dancers, Madlle. Billow and 'a'
Van Hamme.
A party of gentlemen, as a mark of their appreciation of
Miss Marriott's abilities, have formed themselves into a
committee for the purpose of presenting her with a Ids-
size bust of herself. Mr. Bacon is to be the sculptor.
M. Denuery's play, "Les Chevalier du Brouillard," bas
been produced at the Ambigu Comique, Madture 31. Law
rent playing Jack 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 Biche au Bois" is performed at the Theatre
Comique, in the same city.
"Lo 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 new sensational Irish drama, " Irisha,vogne i (7r
The Airing the Green," has been produced at the 151.°3",,-
way Theatre, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence playing the
principal parts in it. It is, of course, a tale of rebellion. 0
In the course of the performance of the " Man o'Airlio,
at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool, on Tuesday
last, Mr. Hermann Vezin was taken so ill as to be uealdst
to proceed. He recovered sufficiently to resume the Par
on Wednesday.
The " Grande Duchesse" is famous in Paris for the
number of people it killed. It seems to threaten e(111311,,i,
lamentable results in New York. Madlle. Hestia, Wir
plays the Grande Duchesse, has fainted several times
the conree of recent performances.
The " Grande Duchesse" will shortly be withdrao
from the Varietes. It will be succeeded by the
.. premier
Coup de Canif:, for the debut of Thiron, and 4t Edgar et ea
Bonne" for that of Boulanger. Offenbach's new operetta
"Un Maria h la Porte," is in rehearsal at this house.
Shakspere's "Midsummer Night's Dream" has been pro-
duced at the Olympic Theatre, New York, with gendehr
sohn's music. The principal feature in the performer''„,
was the debut as an actress of Miss Fannie Stockton,
young lady who had obtained some reputation as a slyer'
She played Oberon. Mr. G. L. Fox was Bottom.
at
Madame Miolan Carvalho was taken ill during a raceoi
performance at the Theate Lyrique. The performauc
" Romeo and Juliet" was, in consequence, interrupts
Madlle. Nilsson having quitted the Lyrique for the °Pe?!si
the performances of "Les Bleuts," though most successiu
have to be suspended.
Mr. Montgomery has at length taken his leave a
are
Melbourne public. He has been very popular, and his P;
formances at the Theatre Royal were liberally patronis iiis
Some of his impersonations, however, have been anStii„f
but favourably received, and notably his representation,,
Meg Merrilies in a version of Scott's " Guy Mannering• a
A performance offering special attractions is annosueet
by the Wandering Thespians for the 3d December net;
at the new St. George's Theatre, Langharn-place.
entertainments, which are for the benefit of the falisiVit
the late Mr. Henry Buckland, will consist of a farce and
new and original drama by the author of " Blaskfrisrci
entitled "A Woman's Whim."
Fatigued with more than sixty representations of the i
difficult part of Hernani, in Victor Hugo's play, Delatt.ita
is about to seek a little rest. His successor will be eit
Febvre or Lafontaine. The debut of Dime in " flarPtDr
ar-
at the Theatre Francais, has been successful. His alfreot.
ante in the bourgeois gentilhomme is looked for with rater
el. Coquelin, jun., meets nightly a favourable recel3l,l
at the Odeon, as Jack Spleen, in "L'Anglais ou le h
Raisonnable." Madlle. Ferraris is establishing a big se
putation at this house. Her latest appearance has be Spa
Araminte, in the comedy, by Marivaux, of " Les XA'
C on fidences."
Mdlle. Jananschek maintains the popularity her jot
appearance at the New York Academy of Music op.taeadi
for her. Her second performance—her first has air
been noticed—was in the character of Adrienne, the aue oar
in which Rachel won her highest honours. Thong' f two
energetic the acting was impressive, and the success
f
d6biltante was assured. ties -
o
"Le Roman d'uno Honneto Femme," the produc . 6
which at the Gymnase was last week chronicled, giv,n has

short description of the leading features of its P' tb
been subjected to considerable alterations. The dt 0;
the heroine's husband by a fall from his horse, l' o t
c
of
int the score of improbability, is now omitted. gir-
mportant excisions have been made, and the piece
now hope for a moderate success. cif°
Mrs. O'Neil, formerly Miss Anna Maria Quinn, ~s 6
of an eminent Australian comedian a ,and herself an
of reputation, has been brought before the Victoria 07,es,
t rates on a charge of stealing a large sum of money,dh,;lo
Scc. As the result of a preliminary investigation,
remanded, bphis ti•iyl
ail being taken for her ntranee•
causes the greatest excitement in the theatrical Pr''
sion.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons opens on Monday next, at the
ns
of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool. Mr. Palgravo Si"
comedy, " The Last Trump Card," will bo Pr°juccginal
the same house on the 9th December. It is au been
three-act comedy drama. Miss Lydia Thompson con'
probablyS t of a versioni
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morfs
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engaged for the Christmas extravaffat vt, which w"'
dill
COn
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Bligadier-Gen. Sir A. Iforsford, and
manding the 3d Infantry Brigade at Aldershotevo
ihded oauusliaotisth"i's 1311ort;
Lieut. Markham are ordered to proceed to 1‘1311,01t
ter on special duty. Col. Greer, GB., 60' de
Infantry, will assume command of the 3d 1°1'53
during the absence of Gen. Horsford. sleC:ciachtl