Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-12

AIRS. " chCl5 took Dement, Marcn Z4tn, at the
Academy, Albany, and Payed in the Merry Wives
of Windsor.
Mrs. Emily Jordan and Frank Lawlor open atthe
Troy 0rera House April 28.h.
Mr.. r. G Howard did not Fall with the dramatic
company for Hilton Head as was expected. He con-
tinues on at the Boston Theatre.
Mrs leighton and Yankee Locke terminated
brilliant four weeks engagement in Alexandria Va
on March 24,h. On the 18Th Of April they appear
| at Lexington for two week.
At Wizards Howard Atheu eum, Boston, Mass
PEOPLE are wanted for the ensuing season, COM
menciug August 14.h.
Miss Fife Germon, recently performing at the
New Chestnut, Philadelphia is said to have been
secured for the next for the Walnut Street
Theatre favorable terms having been offered the
lady by Messrs Booth & Clarke, who are to run the
Walnut after the present season. Miss Fife is
pleasing little body not great as an ACTRESS but very
clever in singing parts. She will probably appear
| at Growers " ashi1 gton Theatre this week
Mr.. and MIS- Barney Williams are attracting very
large audiences at the Arch Street Theatre Phsdel-
phia and that without the production of anything
new A fortunate couple Mr.. and Mrs. W. for
they scarcely know what 1t Is to play before shy
house Their engagement terminates this week.
Miss Helen Western is to perform at the New
Chestnut, Philadelphia on the afternoon Of the ooh
March, on the occa ion of the benefit Of Mr.. Lewis
evening. Miss Helen has taken captive many Phil
ade phia hearts, and report says she has lost her own
heart to at least one, II not more.
Maretzek's Italian Operatives opened at the Acs-
DENY of Music, Philadelphia, on tie oath, TO an
"sppreciative" If not crowded audience.
Ves.vali, tie "magni6que," will commence in
Philadelphia next week, at the New Chestnut Street
Theatre When last IN that city she was fsvorably
received and formed host Of admirers by her fss-
oinatipg style and majestic form.
Tha. lis ne young actor, Mr. Edwin Adams, is to
te the mex. star at tie Arch Street Theatre, his
gpaement commencing on the Sd Of April.
Mr.. j. D Wood, who was severely injured By be-
ing burnt al the Metropolitan Theatre, Buffalo, lately
ty her dress catching FIRE while trying 10 save ttls
Girl from destruction, died on the morning Of rTch
17h. She bore Ter intense sufisrings with wonder-
ful for;itude and patience, ard retained full posses
sion Of her faculties till short time prior TO hs'
death. A plumber of thu ladies and gsntlene1 Of
the company at the theatre have been unremi:tirg
D. their kind attentions to her sioce the night Of the
accident. Tie husband of deceased, John d Wood,
an actor at the LesvenwoIth THEATRE, Kansas, has
excl ed much indignation for his shabby treatment
OF bis wife duriug her suffering.
W. E. Sheridan took his first benefit at Pixies
Opera use, c ncinnati. on Mar;h 22i.
At the Academy of Music, Albany, Ms F. H.
Nichols took bereft on March oath, playing in
the merry Wives OF Windsor" and Ireland AS 1t
Is"
S. S. Sanford adveItises his New Opera House,
Philadelphia, as to let alter April ll-h lie espe-
cially re ere to New York Tbeatrcal company.
Messrs E. B. Williams, Russell and Ssnlev, Of
tie ST Charles Theatre, New Orleans, I'D F. s.
Salter, of the Varieties, have fallen victims to the
draft.
George G. Charles was the star last week st the
Norfolk Val Theatre His farewell bsneft tcok.
place on March oath, and ne vas rewarded bya
crowd d house.
"Ien Nights II y Bar Room" was produced on
March 24tb, at Jup:or Hall, Frederick, Nd, or
which occasion Miss Esther Holman was the recipi-
ent of benefit.
The Savsnnsh Theatre was opened on March
18th. with G. S. Taggsrt Sc Lessee, Dolly Davenport
as sctiug manager az 7. j Herndon as stage ma
mayer Naval Engagement" ard The Pet d the
PeItcoats" was the opening bill. The company
consists of Mrs. NJ. L Re rlll, Mrs. Elsie ST. Leon,
II -ses Made S.. Leon, Elsie st lie n Hattie Lee,
Fanrie Pcestiga, orence LaFcnd; Messrs A. II.
Davenport, r. J. HerndoD. j. W. Garner, Thomas
Weir, NJ. Si1 pson and Mr.. Jennings crowded
house Was in attendance the lrSt night and during
the we business vas exoellert
At Troy. N. Y, Yankee Robinson has been de-
lighting the citizens during tie pat week at tie
Griswold Opas House. Or March 20!h and 2lst,
t 10 priz. crsma of Dat in the West YVES pre-
sened. with Yankee Robinson as Dnius Dutton.-
Ga the 22l, for the first time in Troy the patriotic
drama of the "Sto:m ng of Fort Fish T was pre-
g, ntei also the farce oil "a Wife for Day" On
Thu sd-y evening, "Sam Patch, or the Yankee in
France" with Yankee Robinson as Sam Patch, con-
GLIDING wi h the a-cs of the Celestial Empire -
"Ths above Zee g." says cur correspor dent Nose,
"were all well put on the stage, and Mr.. Rotuson
was admirably supported by the stock company
Ftday II Ich 2ith, was set sPa-t Tor the bsuett Of
Yankee Rob ufon, on which occasion Scion Single
Days of '7G, and "A VIE for Day were per-
formed. - Ms Emily jordan and Flank Lawler
Commerce m er glgement at the Griswod Ofera
oufe on NJ ,rch 2S.b, with the sensational drama
OF Aurora Floyd Mr.. VIM. G. Lloyd, we'll
known young AlblniaD, is their acting business
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