Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-20
THE THEATRICAL WORLD.
Sayings and Doings Of Prominent
Artists, Etc.

at Pittsburg last Monday. -
Bourcicaul,'s new play, " The Long
Strike" is founded on Charles Dickens
Hard Times"
Charles Marsh, the clown and come
dian, and called the originator of the
Shakspearean clown" in the ring, died
in Liverpool, England, lately.
Mrs. John Wood will open at the Prin-
cess Theatre, London, in about six weeks,
appearing in new comedy written for
her by Mr.. Charles Reade.
Mary Mitchell and John Albaugh are
at Milwaukee this week, from whence they
travel to GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mrs. J. II. Allen, supported by D. Ii.
Ha-kins, commenced her starring tour
on the 7th inst. at Detroit. They go
thence to Dubuque for two weeks, Mil
waukee one week, ST. Joseph, Leaven-
worth, Nashville, Memphis and Louis-
vile two weeks each.
The New York Theatre re-opened on
the Sd, under the management of Lewis
Baker and Mark Smith 1t has been
greatly improved inside and out.
j. H. Hackett commences two weeks
engagement at the Broadway Theatre,
New York, next Monday.
Joseph Jefferson, Jr, opened at the
Olympic, New York, last week, after an
absence of six years in Australia.
Edwin Adams closes two weeks en-
gagement at the Broadway, New York,
next Saturday The critics speak highly
of his Robert Landry" in the Dead
Heart James Stark closed at the
Broadway New York, on the Sth. His
engagement was not success, on ac-
count ofill.health and small audiences.
The Buislay Family are at the Winter
Garden, New York, this week.
On account of sickness, Miss Bateman
had to throw up her Philadelphia engage
ment.
The Olympic, st. Louis, opened for the
season on the Sd inst, under the man
agement of NJ E. Flanagan, with John
Huntly as acting and stage manager
Miss Lolita is doing well at the Ben De
Bars Opera House, st. Louis Her
banjo solos, singing and dancing appear
to tickle the folks there.
The New Museum, on Fifth street, st.
Louis, is fast nearing completion, and
will open about the first of October with
a first class dramatic troupe.
Vestvali is to be at the Brooklyn
Academy next week.
Edwin Booth has been adding to his
reputation and greenback pile at the
Boston Theatre. He took we'll
j. S. Clarke, the comedian, closed a
successful engagement at the Walnut,
Philadelphia, on the sth, and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Frank Mayo and Miss
Agnes Perry.
The Florences are at the Arch Street,
Philadelphia. AT the New American,
Philadelphia, the Worrell Sisters did a
good business last week.
Ghion, and Susini's Opera Troupe
open Walls Opera House, Washington,
on the LIST inst.
Julia Dean Hayne played Blanca
on August llth, at the Helena Theatre,
Montana, NJ. T.
Charlotte Thompson closed a success
full engagement at Cincinnati last Satur-
day.
The National Theatre, the "Old
Drury," Of Cincinnati, opened. on the
10th, under the management of John
Bates.
The Caroline Richings' English OPP
era Troupe commences operations fol-
the season on the 18th inst at the Phila-
delphia Academy of Music.
Lady Don continued to be, at last ad-
vices, the attraction at Maguire's Opera
House, San Francisco.
Mrs. Charles Henri is leading lady at
the Park Theatre, Brooklyn.
The Webb Sisters are at Providence,
r. l., this week
ALE Burnett gave an entertainment in
indianapolis, Indiana, on the 10th inst,
assisted by Helen Nash.
The Martinetti Troupe have been en-
gagged by Sherry Corbyn for Mr.. A. Bir-
rell, manager of the Metropolitan, San
Francisco, for three months, and they
are to sail the last of October.
Lucille Western is at the Opera House,
Pittsburg, Emma Waller at the Theatre,
and Annette Ince at the Academy of
Music
Barton Hill opened at the Theatre
Royal, Montreal, on the 10th.
Miss Julia Dawron has been giving