Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-03
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Lanagan's company are highly successful at
81. Johns, N. b. Simmons, the magician,
had done well in that city, and left for Halifax.
Helen Western is engaged 70 play at 81.
Louis on August 18th.
Miss Olive Logan will return 10 the stage
next season, and will play several star engage
ments.
W. scsnlan is engaged at the Varieties Thea
tire, New Orleans, for portion OF next seasons
At the conclusion OF his engagement he starts
for Melbourne, Australia.
John K. Owens will play an engagement at
the Broadway Theatre during the fall.
Laura Kecneis said to be organizing troupe
10 travel mort season.
Mr.. J. Z. MeDonough has engaged Miss Lot
Ia, the Californian "Pet," and she will travel
In the spectacle Of "The Seven Sisters" Tho
"Pet" and John Z. McDonough will be admi-
rably suited TO each other in their professional
instincts and afinities.
Mr.. John Gilbert Is spending his summer va
cation at Weil's Beach. ,o
Lucille Western will play an engagement OF
twelve weeks at the Walnut street theatre,
| Philadelphia, during the approaching season.
On dit, that J. @. Hanley is 10 be stage-man-
ager at Winter Garden next season. .'.
Miss Emma Maddern IL In New York.
The company under the management OF
lewis Baker and Mark Smith are at Quebec.
Miss Madeline Henriques was brilliantly
successful OF Montreal.
Mrs. Allen is engaged in New Orleans for
A scheme 70 erect an academy Of music or
opera house al b. Louis 10 assuming definite
form. committee has reported In favor ol
purchasing piece Of land, $50 feet on Ninth
street, and 1877 feet on Washington avenue
AID subscriptions are 70 be at once canvasset
t.sk r. L. tI,sft ttNha rza
impressario manager, j. Grau, has his eye on
The Butler Combination Troupe are at tn
Boston Museum, where large audiences g
nightly 10 witness pantomime, &C. The com
pany is forty strong, and is entirely capable o
producing every kind Of amusement that }
attractive to the pleasure-seekipg populace.
Miss Mary Miller, who was the leading lad.
at the Alexandria (ya.) Theater lest season
was recently married In Philadelphia to Mr.
Lenny, treasurer OF the Alexandria Theatre.
Mr.. NV. Linghem, q leading western actor
has taken the AthenRum, Detroit, for q brie
season, and will open at the expiration Of Mr.
Hough's management. Mr.. LiDgham intend
producing several novelties, and will be sup
ported by Mr.. Augustus Page, Pages Venus.
Madame Ponisi 10 actively preparing for he
next campaign. Pompedour will shine where
ever she goes, and We are sure the lady's sue
cess win be genuine and substantial. Mr.. Fol
a rest says thst she is the best Lady Macbeth 4
Q the country, aud that is good authority.
FoRRIeN THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL ITEMS.
The London Haymarket Company annual
have white bait and yonison feast on the clot
OF the season, after the fashion Of the Parlll
q mentAry dinners Of the Cabinet ct the close
2 the session. According TO annual custom
l. the gentlemen OF the Haymarket compan
ldined together at the Anerly Gardens, o
Thursday, 7th, under the presidency OF the
:, highly esteemed manager, 8. II. Buckston
!, Esq. Mr.. Chippendale occupied the vice chai
~ and after the usual loyal toasts had bee
hpnored, proposed his facetious chlef's healt
Mr.. Buckstone's kindness and good feeling 4
wards tho members Of his company (some
a. whom have worked with him for many yea
A. a. brother actors In the same theatre, 10 we
Ut known, and was most cordially acknowledge
70 The members OF the Haymarket troupe 1
N cluded Messrs. Compton, Howe, Rogers, Go
don, Clark, Braid, Cullenford, Cos, Weather
by, and Carol. Mr.. J. Wylde, Mr.. Jol
O,Connor, Mr.. @. Turpin, and four or q
u visitors, were also present.
i. At the st. James, new extravaganza
l. been produced, with the title Of 'Faust and M,
ii guerite," in which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nj
thews have the whole weight Of the piece
y their shoulders. The local critics award hi
s. praise TO both, especially to the ladys brillis
A Imitation of Stella COLES In "Juliet." M
us Stirling, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, ct
,g are playing here In other light pieces.
90 Whom Madame dc La Grange, the gr,
z. prima donna, was In New York, she had VI
her charming little daughter, who has NJ
become beautiful young lady, and was
- Gently married TO the immensely wealthy r.
lie dhn Prince, Alexandra Ghika.
70 At the Victoria, q new drama has been p
y, duced with success, entitled "Troub
N. Waters"
Christy's Minstrels are at the Royal stal
70. ard, shoreditCh.
rs The City of London has been crowded "
the production of "Manfred."
ng The Grecian has produced Boucicaulps W
toroon."
BLoNDIN IN RoME.-Blondin, "ths hero
\. Niagara Falls" Is at present creating an
on mense sensation In Rome, Italy. He recei
ate 10000 francs a month for his daring fes
To. Meanwhile, the celebrated Ristori, the
of actress In the world, Is there also, playing
re- fore empty benches. The people may DR.
Ihe their own conclusion from this lamentAble Il
re- Madame Harriers Wippern, q new sin
The from Berlin, has achieved brilliant suct
at Her Msjesty's Theatre, London, as Alic,
"Robert le Diable."
a.. Mario Gas well as Tamberllk) has been
red gagged for the next season for the Italian OF
trv at Madrid, with Tedesco as pTimA donna,
na- Mrs. Matilda Korsinsky Won Gulpen, (Ht
na. enB what q namel well known as a vocAlis
eH the pioneer days OF lS49 and 80, and who 8
ON the cOntrAlto roles In opera with hadI
om Bishop and others, In New York and Call
.de mia, recently died In California.
of Tamberlik, the World-famed Russian tel
who was TO have yiaitad this country uT
md little Ullman's direction, but did not, has
ara engaged for the coming opera season in Mad
Of at the modest salary OF $500 per night, In g