New-York tribune., 1868-08-24
THE DRIMA.
MUCH FOUL PLAY.

hitherto, till within week, presented at inc he"-ioiA
Theater 1t will be played at the Broadway with nearly
the same cast of parts as at first The following players
appear in It: Mr. d. II. Harkins. Mr.. j. s Burnett MT
Mckee Rankin, Mr. T. G.. Maeder Miss Mary Wells MI
W. H. Whaey Mr. NJ flanagan, Mr.. J. II. Jack, and Miss
Louise Hawthorne Foul Play is to keep this stage Tor
a week, and Will be performed at Saturday Matinee
Produced under the cement Of NJ. W. A. Moore IL
will undoubtedly be presented with all suitable acces-
sones Of scenery.
Meanwhile Mr.. Lloyd present lessee OF the Ne"-fork
Theater hangs out his banner IN front OF the NeWoh
Theater and likewise exults in Foul Play" whose we
cannot saw Perhaps Reades perhaps Bouecaults per
hans pluribus unum arrangement OF
all; perhaps his own 1t does not much matter foul
Play" of some sort promised and doubtless the prom
se will be kept The characters are to be represented py
Mr.. j. X. Mortimer, Mr.. j. H. studey MT welsh Ei-
wards Mr.. II. c. Rynar, Mr. W. Harris, Mr. C. Hamilton
Mr. f. Chippendae Mt Lingard, Miss Atkinson. and d-
vers other performer Mrs Harry Watkins has been es
peeially engaged to personate Helen ROHds'on new
scenic effect is promised.
Needless 10 add that the lyeest excitement IN reier
ence 20 this excess of Foul Play prevas-at the two
theaters The public mind, however remains serene not
to say apathetic.
Foul Play" is to he brought out tonight at the Wal
nut-st Theater Philadelphia Boston is also to enjoy
in JOness version.
KELLY AND Icons MINSTRELS.
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town Messrs Kelly Icons Minstrels have returned TO
their old quarters at Broadway where their regu-
lar season will begin Wednesday evening, August 26
During the Summer vacation the Han has been thor-
oughly cleansed tatefuly feshened 1t always was
cheerful place and the energetic managers design 10
keep il So They will open the season with large ana
well selected company OF performers and with new eX-
travaganza, entitled Barber Blu" or Blue Beerd'
Doubtless the former frequeners Of Kelly Icons Min
strel Han will congregate In large numbers, on Wednes
day evening and TO enjoy the Inauguration OF
season Of merriment at their favorte haunt The reeo
lection OF many hearty laugh enjoyed in front OF these
Ethiopian footlights very strong impulse to prope
ththerward the tide OF public interest We wish the
Minstrels prosperous season.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
John Brougham has gone TO Long Branch Tor
"A brief season Of rest.
Woods Museum and Metropolitan Theater
will open next Monday.
Mark Smith will shortly play a two weeks
engagement II 81. Louis.
Mrs. Lander at the Broadway Theater next
Monday-as Mary Stuart
Thomas Barry, we read, will be Selwyns
stage manager next season.
Kate Reynolds has been playing IN some OF
the English provincial Iheaters.
Edwin Booth will play a brief engagement
at the Boston Theater this fall
Mrs. Conway will commence operations at the
Park Theater, Brooklyn, next week
"Barbe Bleue" enters. with flying colors,
upon It's sixth week, atNibo's Garden.
Mr.. Augustin Dalys Flash of Lightning
has been produced at the Boston Theatcr.
Mr. Eckhardt is to be the leader of the or
chestra at John Broughams new theater.
Janauschek will play at Willard's new ileater
in Boston in the course OF the coming Autumn.
RarnDm will deliver the inaugural address,
al the opening Of Woods Theater, next Monday.
Col. Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia city Item,
has written another drama, called Wolves At Bay
Miss Bouverie, new actress, who lately
played Constance has appeared IN London IA ImogeH
Mr.. Bateman is to give Barbe Bleue,n for Il
couple Of weeks at the Philadelphia Academy Of Music,
next season.
The 192d performance of "HumptJfDumpty"
s announced for tonight at the olympic Tbeater This
is the 25th week
Three ballet treupes are exhibiting them.
selves in Philadelphia: TGese things getting To be
tediOusly common
The White Pawn does not seem to have
%aas pess hes philadelphia The leg business has
|. Booths new theater, corner of Sixth-ave. and
Twentythlrdst., will, probably, be opened about the
middle Of December.
John Broughams Lottery of Life" is to be
filtered as serial story, through the columns OF The
FTeside Companion
"The FREELY" at Wallack's Theater, enters
tonight upon its third week L0ttas engagement bids
fair 10 be very remuneratlve.
Mr.. James Robinson will reappear at Lent's
Circus, in Fourteenths e has had great
success abroad as bareback rider"
A Madame Ugly has pade herself agreeable
b. the French, the Grand Duchess Ugly enough,
dare say. In fact the whole tribe Is unpleasant
The Worrell Sisters, we hear, intend to re-
appear, one of these days IN bnrlesgue OF " Barbe
Bleue" The public wait, with unruied patience.
"Hiberncon is the name of new panoramic
exhibition which 10 be revealed next month"; at The
Hall III Pixies Opera House building 1t portrays Ireland
Once more we protest against the use OF the
word rendition" in various OF the theaters. Rend
ance, anything OF that sort
Mr. Theodore Thomas has entered upon the
second hundred OF his series OF concerts and excellent
concert will be given tonight
The msrriage is announced OF Mrs. Clara
Jennings Of wallacks Theatrical Company. TO Mr..
Kingsand " Is also saidbut not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the lady will retire from the stage.
A new theater is TO be built in San Francisco
Bushst. will be called The California Theater"
When finished we dare say II Will be uesenped-"lth
true California vigor and minnteness
Lotta will very shortly be q years of age.
She is S IN annoyed by her @ a Jeff ro wSS wSS +
family.
this city, on the st of september; Ihe New fSrk Con,
seryatory" at No. 80 fifthave., aud the " National
Conservatory" on Eghth-st, between broadway aud
Fourth-ave
Dan Bryant revives "The Live Injun," which
is excessively connie SO is III True Bad Doer" which
SIN keeps the Minstrel stage and de;esves | i, long run
features Of local entertainment.
mixed entertainment, but chiefly OF mu-
steal character, is to be gwen In Dodworths HaL com
mencing Wednesday evening next MI: and Mrs. r.
A. Brennan, Mr.. James Taylor, Mrs stutsford and Mr.
T. Kilner will participate therein These performers
come hher from London and are OF comic oIuef The
entertainment is announced for nine nights.
Mrs. Scott Siddons, it is said, will read at
stenway Hall, this Autumn. We hope not; Reading
won't do Our public has had enough OF II for the present
Mrs Scott Siddons bther with very nigh reputa
ton for her ROsdnd and Beatrice She ought TO d here
U,N fall uhrI NJ
Of acting judge that she would precisely NIL the va
eancy that has long existed at Waaeks Iheaer bhe
Is comedy actress OF the trst rank