The New York herald., 1870-08-21
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Mr.. and MRS. Barney Williams commence three
weeks engagement on October g. at the Boston
wards IN Washington. Barney ana John Hoey
claim, with Justice, tue prcttest villas, the one at
Bath, l.. l., and the other NJ the Branch.
The Berge Choral Union. one OF our most promls-
Ing vocal societies, VIII make feature OF kossinis
''Messe solennelie" which WIN be presented IN the
most complete manner under the experienced lead
efsaip OF Dr. William Serge, one OF oar leading or
ganists and conductors. lie played some time since
M concert given for the benefit OF ST. Mary's
church, Star OF the Sea" at Rockaway IN which
he was assisted by Madame Salvoti and Messrs. IL.
II. and }. Clarke.
John s. Clarke will commence star engagement
at McVicker theatre In Chicago on the 5 OF Sep
tenber. lie next plays In st. Louis, then IN Louis
vile, then IN Cincinnati and afterwards IN Fittsburg
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
Mir. john Stets0n the business manager OF the
Boston Atheneum, had occasion a few days ago TO
visit Mile Morlacchi the danseuse, at her farm In
Bilicrica. lie considerably amused upon arrv-
ing there to ina the lady clad in well made od
with muci-used noe, digging potatoes as eXperuy
as any Od hand al farming could be.
and great iavorite With the east slders, takes q
henent at the Bowery theatre on Monday night.
large number Of volunteers will appear Oh the occa-
SION and rich bill will be presented.
Spalding, Bidwell & MacDonougn's company. en-
gagged Tor their Southern theatre. leave this CITY on
Sunday, September and open on September IL.
Oliver Dowd Byron, the young American TRACE
dian, stars the comiag season with new sensa,
plays III Ottawa, Canada the week commencing
August 29.
The opera House, Pttsburg, Pa. Will open on
Saturday, September 3, under the management OF
William Henderson, with Matt Canning as acting
manager The following is q fun llst OF the dra-
matte c0mpany:--J Newton GOtthold, j. Leslie Cos
sin, w. W. Moreland, J. Edwin Irving J. NJ. Charles,
Walter Donaldson, J. l.. Mason j. Nichols, MI
Uilnord, w. IL. Compton, Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Harrl-
solI, J. o. stevens, MaIy Richards, Florence Noble
Mary Montala, Mary Roberts, George Dickson, Mrs.
H. a. Perry, Mrs. }. H. Irving, Nette Marble, Sadee
Stevenson, Loitie Brown, Adde May and annie
Hyatt.
Mckee Rankin, Kitte Blanchard and John Dunn
better known as that "Rascai Jack" start out TO-
gether Tor a travelling tour, commencing at De
Bars Opera House, ST. LOUIS, october "a, for TWO
weeks, producing Grip Van Wmkle," and go thence
TO Louisville, Buffalo and Troy, starting from this
city for California on or about December 10, and
opening III san Francisco the last OF December Tor
lour weeks from which city they take steamer lor
Ella Wesner who has made such hit at Tony
Pastors Opera House, In this city, IN her songs and
AT all the leading variety halls, playing nine weeks
under the management OF Spalding, Bldwell *
MacDOnOugh, at their four theatres.
The New Richmond tva.) Theatre opens Sep
tefnber 10, under the manag cement OF MI. r. Dorsay
ogden. Among the COMPANY are Miss Ida Vernon,
play the Martnetu troupe, Edwin Forrest, Chap
man Sisters, British Blondes, Toney Denier d
Lngard troupe and Marie seebach, all during the
season. The building has been entirely reiitted and
painted inside ana out Mr Ogden takes the Mar
, Mr.. Harry Jackson is Stage manager at Lima
Edwin's theatre.
The Lady of the Lake, and two American plays
are underlined ut Booths Tor production some time
during the season.
Robert McWade, the comedian and dialect actor
who made q favorable Impression wherever he ap-
peared the past season, with his own version Of
"Rip Van Winkle," has, through his agent Colonel
=. Allston Brown secured engagements at the prin-
cipa theatres throughout the country from the 5tn
oil September up to the last OF January not losing a
week during the whole time.
The intelligence telegrapbed from the West of the
massacre OF the DupreZ and Benedict Minstrel
troupe by the Indians turns out to be canard. TINS
iavorite company are well and IN the nood-tide OF
success.
Lowell 4 SmOnds play the LYDIA Thompson
troupe, Lingard, Maggie Mitchell and Emmett
through the Provinces this fail.