The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-13
THE STAGE.

-Mdlle. Nilsson is according to L'Histoire.
about to be married to "a rich young man well
known in the financial world"
Mr. BoucIcault has been Offered 100000 for
two hundred and fifty farewell performances in
America.
Among the new operas underlined for pro
duction during the coming season at Drury Lane,
in London are Mozart's "Oca del Cairo: Weber's
"Abu Hassan," wagner's "Flylng Dutchman,'
and Cherubinl's "Deux Journies."
-Mdme Pattl does not stand alone In the honor
OF being decorated by the Gear. Other artists
thus distinguished were anu are Rupni Eaolache,
Tamburini, Angelina Bosio, and In more recent
days, Colzoari, the primo tcnorc OF the Italians.
The actress most adorcd at this moment In
London Is Miss Rousby, who plays Queen Eliza
bhth In Tom Taylor's "TwiNt AK and Crown"
People rave about her beautiful blue eyes, her
fair hair, her fine features, her enchanting smlle
and, as an envous critic says everything that is
h RS, except her husband" She Is said to be an
Admral's daughter, native OF Jersey.
"A new Instrument the typophone, has been
exhibited In private circles In Paris. 1t Is OF the
pIanoforte species, composed Of ordinary dapa-
sons, tuned to the gamut and struck by piano.
sembling a bell, and more penetrating than harp
Altogether the effect Of fantasia on LA Pro-
plete" played on this instrument Is reported as
satisfactory, and In some respects powerful.
Mr.. 7. ". Robertson the dramatic author, Is
very seriously ILL., and his friends greatly fear that
he may not recover. For many years this now
well known writer lei very struggling life, and {,
Indeed was for some time In actual poverty. His
wife, who chcered him through his arduous
struggles, died just before he attained success; ;
and now that his ''Eome," "School," and other
pieces have brought him both fame and profit, lie
is struck down with pulmonary disease.
"A correspondent at Valparaiso writes that
certain Mile Geraldine Is exciting the wonder
and delight Of "those distant populations" by
her performance In OIcnbach's operas She has
already appeared rs the Grand Duchess, as EurS'
dice and as Bouottc "Thc valparaisans,: say
the correspondent, "are little accustomed to these
astounding representations" but he modestly
adds, "tley wish for nothing better than to get
used to them"
The Lonllan Theatrical Review says: Really
some one ought to tell the Prince OF Wales that
lie is making himself supremely ridiculous by
sending, as he does for actors and actresses into
his box when he visits the theatre, and tenderln g
them his congratulations In person. At first he
used to conGne this mark Of favor TO managers
and manageresses Then he extended 1t to lead.
ing actors OF the type OF Mr.. Sothern and Mr..
Toole. On his last visit TO the Strand he sent for
Miss Button and Mr. ]. S. Clarke. We shall next
expect to find him sending for the scene.plinter
and the leader OF the orchestra. II his Royal
Hghness wishes to confer such Unusual and pub
lie marks u! appreciation, lie might so on to the
stage after the termination OF the piece, and per-
mi, tho curtain 20 be raised upon the affecting
tabieau OF royal grati:ude-.he Heir Apparent
rendering his thanks TO the entire company.
The scandal OF female gymnastics Is eXcitin
the press and the authorities OF LONDON. a Ger
man femae gymaast has been walking Oh wire
Grty feet aboye the pit Of the olborn Circus, with
her little child on her shoulders. To look up hlty
feet at woman skipping about on an Invisible
wire was great delight. but to watch moth er
and child In such peril was ecsta3y, aad the house
was crowded nightly. The police commissioners
wrote to the managers and requested them 70
leave out the baby. Blondin anu Leotaru, an
three hundred imltators, drew well Tor Tim e.
but people got trel o! them. Then there were
female B!onilns and Leotards, aau now every
music hall in England has Its troapes of female
cymuasts and acro5a!s, appearing as naked as SO
many South Sea Islanders, In the most grotesque
and periloas positions, for little money and
much applause. One woman, said to be French'
carries her husband anil three well-grow
children round the stage her shoulders; auoth er
throws herself from the dying trapeze, and Is
caught in mid-air sy man swinging head down
ward. holding by his toes forty feet above the
footghts. Such performances as these, With
crash Of music, q glare OF tinsel, and cram med
house, n!lel with the fumes OF gin, beer and to
bacco constitute the nightly amusement5 OF per
hans ha.r million OF the enlightened British
pubic.
1t is stated that the machine power OF Eng
land and Wales is competent to perform the labor
of nearly six hundred millions OF men, and Il
probably greater In productive capacity than tht
1&tx ,artli iaut1a TIta OH In