Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-19
Musical ana Dramatic


nary dearth of public amnsements. The
season last fall opened with two theatres,
but they have both been long closed, and
even the itinerant shows have failed US,
We have culled the following musical
and dramatic personnel add miscellany
from our last exchanges, and we doubt not
it will be perused with interest by our
readers
The Bateman opera closed an engage
ment at Cincinnati, Saturday, and departed
Immediately for Chicago.
Nestooli is playing at Woods Theatre,
Cincinnati, at which place Of amusement
Yankee Lock was to have appeared Mon
day night Locke is considered the best
commedian in this country. ...
The Webb sisters who have played seve-
raj engagements in this city, are at the
Academy of Music, Milwaukee.
Maggie Mitchell is at DeBarr's Theatre,
st. Louis.
Miss Laura Keene is at the New Thea.
tire, Memphis.
Mike Lipmans circus is also in Mem
phis.
Mile Zoe is at the ST. Charles Theatre,
New Orleans.
Hanlon Brothers are now in Memphis
Chas Dillon is at the Rochester Opera
House, New York
The receipts of the three principal
theatres in San Francisco, California, du-
ring the month Of September were as fol
lows: Maguire's Opera House, Sl9,277 :;
Metropolitan, S2ol47; Olympic, $Il7l.
Mr.. Joseph Price, through whose pres
ence Of mind and courage the ChestnutStreet
! Theater was recently preserved from de
struction by fire, ismeeting with thatreward
which his eXertions on the occasion re-
| ferred 10 are deserving Of Through Mr..
J. +. McDOnough, Who has interested him
! self in the matter, seyeralinsurance compa-
MES and individuals have contributed the
sum of 1850 for Mr.. Prices benefit, and
others will probably follow his example.
Edwin Forrest commences an engage
ment at the New Chestnut Street Theater,
| Philadelphia, in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, who have been
filling a brilliant engagement at the How
/ ard Atheneum, Boston, we're TO close there
on the 18th inst
John 4. Owens commences an engage
menl at Wallack's Theatre, New York,
next Monday evening, opening in "Solon
Single"
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams are I'M
declined 10 appear at The New Chestnut,
| Philadelphia, on the withdrawal Of the
"Long Strike" now running at that house
or, about December oath.
Joe Jefferson isthedescendant of family
Of actors. His grandfather played ClaHdi-
ms TO the Hamlet Of David Garrick, and his
father was on the stage contemporary with
! Cooke, Elliston, lncle,lon, and the elder
| Cooke
Messrs. Rossini, FREDERICK Ricci the
librettists PiayA and Solera, and the cho
regraph Saint Leon have all received The
order of Alexander NeN sky from the En-
peror Of Russia. This decoration is il
each case provided with the not unpleasant
addition Of one thousand ronbles pension. :
NJ Fetis has discovered, so he assures
the Gd-stte Musicdle, the entire plan ant
programme OF Beethoven's Pastoral SYM
phony," in an orchestral work by Knecht
an obscure musician belonging to the Pa
latinate. -HEI
The Americus Dramatic Troupe, com
posed chiefly Of compositions and presSmen
gave dramatic entertainment al Washing
ton Hall, Brooklyn, +, d., on Thursday
in aid Of the Orphans Home. An attrac
tive bin was offered
Miss Kate Reynolds is ready to negeti
ale with managers for the introduction @
"Armsdale,H copyright of which she ha
purchased from Miss Olive Logan.
Miss Stella Bonheur, the operate artistic
will shortly figure in a law suit, which ma
result in her coming into the possession {
+ upwards of 100000, .
+ Two visitors 20 the opera in Paris. a ie,
, weeks ago, disagreed over the merits {
! Patti, until one Of them interrupted IN
criticism Of the other with a pistol sho
Happily no one was burt and the ofiends
was arrested
Liszt has finished his oratOrio, n
Z ! Christ Of which several portions, pa
, ticularly the beautitudes and paternoste
, ! have been executed at various places
! | Italy,
A San Francisco paper says that Mi
Alice Kingsbary, the actress, went to III
! Baptist Church in that city, recently, an
: volunteered TO teach class in the Sunda
school. The offer was accepted, and th
Superintendent cdmplimented the lady @
the manner in which she performed ii
duties. He, however, when leciuring
/ the children on their dniiee, warned thel
TO shun the theatre, for il was ligh
. house of hell, and all actors and actress
we're emissariesof the devil Miss King
4 bury got up and stated that she was 4
actress and a member of the church, and
a short speech defended the profession in
manner that Llaccd hors a. combat the ma
] who had opened the war.