The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-17
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

-Feclter is sculptor US wen aS All ucLOT,
and his former profession doubtless helps him to
cut fine fngure on the stage.
-Gounod has already made $4,000 copyright
out of his Faust.
The Swiss Family Bell Ringers are having as
tonIsAlng success In Georgia.
Joseph Jefferson Is now in New Orleans, play
ing Grip Van Winke," OF course.
Forrest at last accounts was playing at Co.
lumhus, Ohio, where he is special fayorite.
Mrs Lander has played 'Queen Elizabeth
with success at the Adelphi Theatre, London.
-Robertson's comely OF "School" has reached
Its three hundredth representation In London.
Mrs. John Wood has produced, at her theatre
in London, Brougliam's burlesque Of "Pocahon-
tas"
Laura Keeae has been playing at Philadelphia
In Matilda HeroHs Champagne; or, Step by
Step"
Mrs. Oates Burlesque Opera Troupe will com.
mence a weeks engagement in Macon on Mon
day, cath instant.
Elise Holt is doing burlesques in New Orleans.
Mrs. Scott.Siddons is also in that city, playing
"Peg Wellington"
Edwin Adams, In the course Of his profession.
al travels, has reached Indianapolis. He Is well
received wherever he goes.
Comic ballets ore to be introduced Mt the VI
emma theatres, where this style Of Terpsichorean
entertainment Is novelty.
"A Partisan Barnum has offered 5oo,oo francs
year to be allowed to cage the murderer Traup
mann and make travelling show Of him.
The Florences have been playing at Washing.
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warncr,n supported by Mr.. George Jordan.
The managers Of Niblo's have reprinted in o
small pamphlet Mr.. Charles Dickens Atlantic
Monthly article "on Mr.. Fechter's Acting" and
are sowing it broadcast US an advertisement.
-"La Chatte Blanche" the famous Partisan
spectacle, has been secured, it Is rumored, Tor
New York City by Mr.. Harry Palmer and the
original scenery will be conveyed to this country
"A batch Of we'll known actors are playing as
follows: LcNlngwcll ut Houston, Texas; Chanfrau
at DcBars Opera House, st. Louis; John E. Owens
at vicksburg; John Collins ut Louisville; Kate
Regnolds in the NcY England towns; aud the
Worrell Sisters at st. Louis.
fine new prma donna in lIervc's new comic
opcra, "Les Turcs," is Mile Devcria, from sI'
Petersburg Her face, though attractive, is not
beautiful, but her form Is faullless and her dla'
monds are magnificent. The Figaro has TINS
story about her. IN 81. Petersburg she was for
long time courted by two colonels OF cavalry Of
the imperial Guard. Importuned at last to de-
eide between them, sue made the following pro-
position: The officer who could first have his
troop drawn up for her inspectlon-lt was tIlen
midnlcht-shoud be the fortunate man. In
twenty minutes tIme the more expeditions OF tile
two was before the ladyis door with his troop.
On the following day both colonies were dis
missed the service, and Mile Deycra was ban
ished from Russia.
AT the farewell benefit given to Mr. Charles
Mathews at the Covent Garden Theatre on the
4th instant, the second act Of Sheridan's "Crtlc'
The Tragedy Rehearsed-was played, and the
characters some OF them not even speaking
parts,,-were taken by such eminent actors as
BucEs one; BARRY, Sullivan, John s. Clarke, wig
an, Compton, Toole, Brough, Frank Mathews
Charles Mathews, the Paynes, Mrs. keeley ant
Mrs. Chppendale. The performance began o.
one O'Clock, and embraced, besides the act IRON
The Critic" q scene from "The Willow Copse,
scene from "School," the cottage scene from
"The Lady OF Lyons" scene from 'Not Such Q
Fool as lie Looks,n scene from "Thc Lone House
on the Brdge,n scene from "Toodes," scene
from the musical farce Of "Jenny Lind OF Last,
and the second scene Of "The Flying Dutchman.'
Besides the actors just named, Mr.. II. j. Byron
Madame Celeste and Mrs. John Wood appeared II
characteristic parts.
According to the best reports, taken all In all
Pechter the European tragedlan, who made nj
debut in America at NiblOs Garden on Monday
night last did not do as well In the role OF Rl!
Bias as had been expected. While 1t Is admitted
that in all his scenes he acts with ease and mark
ed grace; that his actions are classic anu his atli
tudcs carefully studied, and that his shshtes
movement crlnces almost scholarly perfection, !
cannot De denied that his pronunciation IS hars'
and marked bya foreign accent, noted painful.
in outbursts OF passion, and that In rapid speecl
| many OF his sentences are lost to the ear TIL
Tribune critic says Lester Waack Is better &C
tor than Fcchter, and mildly deprecates the habi
OF Americans 10 seek alter foreign celebrities. 0
course considerable allowance must be made 70
Mr.. Fechter's natural timdty in appearing be
| fore an audience which expected so much of him
and for the Indifferent support of strange com
pany. After lie has become more used 10 tn
American mole OF doing business, his great pow
ers will Doubtless be fully appreciated.