The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-30
DRAMATIC GossiP.

III W..r.. Comedy CDmbsai0n open a.
Growers Sur', New Chc,nut Street Theatre on
NuuGJs ,y,r'ue, iu the fine old comedy OF tho
Ha-u'tpr. Mr.. William Warrcn, Ms, Joi,
onion, Miss Umily Mcstaycr, and hlr ChirIe.
Barron vlN Ur.Oyr iu Oh, cast. wh On has been
properly lea 100 tue miuur parts by the stage
maDagcr Mi. y. Lewis Baker, from the members
Of the stock couueny Of the Cnosuut, Tnts series
Of pcrtormunCes vin form % dcGs shtlu treat tor
those who love lhc lygit,mate drama. aud pea
snut relief tor others VINO have bc,u "ses,unra"
with tho spcctdcui.r" for the ,st three mOntus
The magnificent NC.tyll" appears az tho
Arch on Monday evening, in Brougn,m's great
play Of Bd D.mouio Tuls announcement Is suf-
tcicnt Tor every one who adm rc, Icli.itI Vest
vail.
"A CORE -poudout writes us "a praise OF Geo.
yCI's Theatre at NasuiugtOu, when is CUrrsluIya
very ChccIiul ana Comiorttbe establishment
worthy the attention o. Phllidvlphlans wHJ udy
Nlslt the capital. The scenery Hud co upt.y are
gO,d, tie costumes tait to mludliug, uud tue drop
CuTttin-a view OF LuiuO, on Lake NJ fggiurt-.s
not only well painted and attractive cnuu ga 60
the eye, but has moreover tue merit of h.iEa a
slugulHry faithful representation of one OF tuy
most charming Localities in North Italy. mOs,
notable feature OF Growers Ihoauc is the OrChss-
ua, which, ,iunder the baton Of Mr.. kOppi2, Ger
taluly performs as well, II not better tuiu ady in
tuis CIty. Not only IL the execution Gimira1 e,
Dut the selections eyinCc really rchuud taste
An arrangement from Faust is one OF the uJ,J
recent successes OF this admirable orchestra
Among the recent drama ic attractions thern ia,
been Madame POuiSi, who is far better lualilcd
as "ster' than many immature young ladies'
who art playing as such. Madame FJulsi IN sole
her happIest success rs "POmptiOuT, IN Mar.
ctSSc, pay ing with u charming refinement aud Ap-
probation Of the part. She WAS sup lorct o. Nj
NJ, Cullum, a young actor from the West, whO Is
good enough to be heard here.
E-Amung the recent deaths in the theatrical
profession, September mas been marked 10y tue
iUsS OF Frederick Buckley, the ace impil,uyt
NOuHlSf, lallud-writtr, and minstrel; Mr.. James
Suy mOur; and Mr.. lhOmis L WOIt an act ttr Ot
merit In Rochester and successful dgiiuC TOR Ot
OLD men. MIR. Seymour, whose real uams ~1s
James CunuIughum ana who died on tIt ~
instant IN his tOrty-hrst year, took irish parts.
lie was atcly amember Of the cOnpluy 40 NiDto's
GWucn, New NUrR, and his fuuyrll 40 Gc.cu-
wood wa, attended by all his Theatrical a. soctLes
Mr.. Sey nour, as lac preferred 20 ~ ,uiirj, took
the pjut Of CurcktcrRus' when Wucatey
| brought out the Dvkc's Motto at NIUiu's.
AT Harrisburg they have an odd litIc the ttrc,
located IN the suCoud story Of n ho'AD MtiIr
Pauline CushmAn has finished an eugugemcnC
| there. and Miss Bella GOldCn has been paying
| time, though Sue had an amusing quarrel WITH
| her nuurgcT, and published the funniest kinds
| Of indignant cards about Em. ln the stock
con pauy b. Mr. Billings Au ambitious and pro-
| m.,ii young actor OF New York, VINO LACEY be
| lur gcd 10 the companies at NiDl1's and the
| BIUuuWay.
| -Adah Isaacs Mcnken continues to make for
herself all pO,sb preliminary notoriyt} Iu Lon
| don. Tue uHo of her hrst appearance has been
| poStI UuCd until the 81 Of &c coOcr 80 Is not %
! anticipate the return to town OF the nobility. she
| has gIvtu q dinner TO the press, prc-I ing at Il
| htTSclt. Her Or, ssing-rUum', three ID number,
! with piano, baths, and velvet carpets, are ull
. pr,iusCly described in the London papers. Tho
! lnoy il stil termed in her advertisements tue
Meuken.'
In the version of Martin Chussicct now
! playtr at the Olympic Theatre Que act closes on
"Mr IuChsnIH' tumblmg over tno bani'tsrs, IN a
/ uuuulin State, whIc HI, daughtCr-, Mercy Ald
"Chaiiy' are shTirking in their uight-ci ~ HJ tue
; top of the staus. A more amusing und udtcd-
lous dramatic situation" il would BE- dNIcJlt TO
imagine
-Nonon Lcscaa play founded on the cole
brUtOd French story has been pro lucgd at rolt,
where Mrs. Augusta Page is now paying n !
OF ma wIItteG tor her under the tiHc, hr Poor
GilL Laura K'CuC and her dramatic company
have asO pla! cd at Detroit.
Jackson Hainos, the American skater, who'c
: GCpaTtWc for Europe we announced not long
age, has Issued challenge to the sk ttcrs Of Eng
lI d. lie has also been engaged as one Of thc
attractions at the CrcmUrnC, London.
-linay bc observed OF the New York theatres,
as at present occupied, that while u Forrest /,
I, ursAmg at Nib o's, Wood is growing a. trc
, OJ mpic. It may be added thai the success OF
the broadway is owing TO Owens.
Madame Methua Schcller will play "Ophclia'
I soon at Nibos, % the "HamlC" OF MIR. Forrest
| A. UIhCr no iCeaOle performance Of thi. play wll
take pace before long at Winter Grrdun, where
Al viii Jc revived fol Mr. Booth with unusual care
A new "opera house" so-cacd, was opened
last week at Augusta, Maine. Oi course, It was
only a comfortable little theatre tJrdramtuc per.
| iOlmaDCCs.
-Peuy and good LOttie IhumpsDu-tAC pic
! tuIp OF her lUmCUied iathCr-c1mmgUgns an yn-
, pngDmcIt at TIC Walnut on Monday evening.
At the Olympic Theatre In Lpldon, the
| Tcict.oE Lcarc Hoa has been given over fOut
| huHCreu times.
--Marue Mitchell Is playing in Wl"hug'on,
| but vii suon begin engagements IN Pnut'r'phi
! ana IN New GOTE.
Lawrence Barrett has inir- duCcj tho play Oi
! RoSfd0,c to the People oi Louisville, taking aim.
/ self thG leading character.
-AYoniI Jones has concluded a successful
! engagement AZ Norfolk.
The theatre at Ncwlrl, il o. be r1derOratnJ
and opened rs u permanent cs'ablishmcn. by A
! /. lu'ECs.
Daniel Baudmoun will begin an cugagcmou
nest week, at Woods Museum, Chicago, wnsre
MIss lotta is rCw playing.
"A new actress Miss Anna Llco,tc, win ap
! peer in New York This fall.