The national Republican., 1866-11-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

n,. !" Pi@ynS ~ 'ue Soh'heh'"i
OLIVE LOGAN made her first venture in
French comedy at the French Theatre, New York,
on Saturday evening. . ..r
MIR. THos. BARRY is now manager Of o
theatre In Chicago, and Is universally esteemed.
Mrs Barry Ia also popular fsvorite.
Miss SALLIE HIECKLEY is presently to ap-
pear at the New York Theatre. Tho cast Of
"Grfhth Gaunt" is then to be changed. o..
Mr. BoorH and Mr.. Dawson met IN Phila-
delphia Of late, and saw each other play, and
straishtway conceived deep mutual respect and
admiration.
"THE DANGEROUS FRIEND" by Oxenford, at
the Hsymarket must have been great success,
according to the Times. 0xsnford, by.ths.by, Is
dramatic critic to the London Times. . -
The Bateman concert at the Philadelphia
Academy Of Music, on Friday night, drew ths
largest audience ever assembled there. Tho per.
formancs wss Rossini's Stabat Mater, and the 70.
eeipts were $4,000.
MRS. CELIA HoUsroN FORD, who was we'll
known In Boston, and whose vocal powers were Of q
very high Order died at Milan the 9th Of Octo.
ber. She went TO Italy about year since to per.
feet herself in her profession. s'l-
The next novelty at Wallacks Theatre
will be the new comedy of 'Ours," which is to be
produced two weeks hence, and In which Mr. Lester
Wslack will make his 6rst appearance this season.
The new comedy Is understood to bs the joint pro.
duction Of Mr. Robertson and Mr. Chas. r. Browne
(Artemus Ward)
Mr.. GEO. JORDAN has returned from Eng
land, after long absence and Is soon to appear at
the Olympic Theatre, New York, in "The Master
| Of RsysnsHood "a dramatizAtion Of Scott
Bride Of Lammermoor," which was brought ont
with great success in London, some time ago, by
Feohter.
EDWIN FORREST, the great American For.
- n-tsf
before last He is getting old, souty, and moody
He had young lady with him, who supported him
| on the stage-in California. On the steamer
coming home, friend tells US, Forrest wouldn't
let anybody speak to her, or let her speak to any.
body. Hs only played half of his intended engage.
msnt, owing to bad hsalth.-Br6alo Comms1aal.
Mrs. ELIzABErH, widow. of Henry ]. Finn,
the comedian, died in Boston on Thursday. Mrs.
Finn was the daughter Of the late Smelling Powell,
the FIRST manager Of the old Federal Street Theatre
and was lady Of great culture and refinement.
She made her hrst appearance on the stage al
Amanthis, in the domestic drama Of "The Child Of
Nature" and remained ou the boards some two
years, when she married Mr.. Finn, about 1880 and
retired to private life. sa-
MADAM RIsroRI made her last appearance
ut the French Theatre at a matinee on Saturday.
appearing in the character Of MARY Stuart. "
Last evening she commenced IN engagement Of one
week in Baltimore. On the following Monday, De.
cotnuor buo Will mhko NOR urst appearance In
Washington. On the 10th Of December she will
appear in Philadelphia where she will play an on.
gagsment Of two weeks. She is then to return to
New York and give six representations. prior to
her departure for tho West and South. We are as.
sured that the receipts Of MADAM Ristoris perform
ancss, from the date Of her American debut, Sept
20, to the present time, amount to $3.50, 600.
The London Telegraph, of the l4th, says
"That eccentric American humorist whose adopted
name Of Artemus Ward has been rendered familiar
in various ways to tho English public, last night
made very successful dsbnf In this country at the
Egyptian fall, Piocsdilly. Rsssrving for another
occasion q critical examination Of the merits
Of the new entertainer who now occupies
that portion of the building SO long tsnanted by
tho loquacious MRS. Brown" wemay briefly state
that distinguished audience greeted the lecturer
with q hearty welcome, and enjoyed with the
keenest zest description Of his remarkable pro-
gress from California through the Mormon terrific.
ry. The originality Of humor with which Mr..
Ward enivens his really interesting recital found
the quickest appreciation, and those who would en-.
Joy mirthful hour In the society Of one who has
much to tell that Is new, and whose quaint jssts
fairly fall within the same category, may be conf.
IDENTIFY recommended an carly visit to the amusing
Artemus' Tho style Of the lecture is entirely new
to London public, and there can bs no doubt Of
Mr.. Artsmus Ward maintaining . firm footing In the
metropolis" .. .|".H ..