The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
In the Provinces.


Miss Nilsson met with the same success in her
Southern tour that she has found everywhere else.
Edwin Adams is playing successful engagement
at Kansas CITY,
Lolita made over $4,000 in her recent six weeks
engagement at Philadelphia.
Miss Jane Coombs, supported by Mr.. Frederick
ROBINSON and fun company is playing at the Pitts
Durg Academy Oh Music.
Mrs. Chanfrau has declined re- Ell rarement at The
GluJe Theatre, Boston. and 1t Is rumored that she
VIII "starn IL next season.
Frank Roche is said 10 be engaged as leading man
a. ms. Conways new theatre, Brooklyn, Tor Tie
coming season.
John /. Halls burlesque troupe performed in
Iaunton, Mass. April - ana was announced TO re-
main The 2ith.
The new Opera House, Rochester N. Y, Is an
nounced TO lie opened on May 10, under the man
agement Of Thomas Carr. The English opera COM
Dinatlon Will De the opening attraction.
Ben De Bar has concluded to manage the ST.
CHARLES theatre New Orleans, next season himself.
lie secured what he thought TO be competent party
10 manage IL ls last season. but one appears
10 have suited Ben, for we are informed that he IN
tends 10 give 1t his personal supervision, IN conjunc
ton WIN ms opera house In ST. Louis. Ben is man
aging me Theatre Royal, Montreal this summer
Mrs. D. T. Bowers, John Collins Little Nell and
many OF the most popular stars Of the day will
appear.
Mr.. Charles Ford. son of John T. Ford, manager of
ihe Holiday street theatre, Baltimore, sailed rom
lett the University OF Virginia (where he was edu-
caied a. the close OF the session OF 1870 ana during
country, noting the WORKINGS of the opera houses
anu theatres. He now visits England and Europe
Win the same purpose IN view. besides making
some arrangements Tor the nTst season o1 the new
opera house III Baltimore.
FANNY JASAUsCHEK.-An offer has been made to
TINS DISTINGUISHED actress by one OF the leading
managers IN London 10 play some OF her principal
Characters IN that city this summer, the terms being
one hundred guineas for eacn performance 1t Is not
decided Yet whether she VIII accept the offer. She
VIII spend the summer likely at watering place IN
switzerland and return TO New lork early III the
iall 10 luln the numerous engag ementS which have
poured III from all parts OF the country to her bust
ness manager, Mr.. Pilot. Mile. Jananschek mas
added three new plays, expressly written for her.
TO her ropeftoires.
The following is the richest "crticlsmr out as vet
A western journalist compares Nilsson to the
"Nen d MedlCi,n and says that her notes fell on
''the tendriis OF his heart like 'the bubbling music
or distant waterfalls on bed of smashed roses.r
she came ''like a gush OF bright sulshine,r and
wlen she sang clone, sweet Ho!ne'' the dlzzled
critic let ike "DuiidiDg castle OF aaDaster and
gold, surrounding II with raluDows shutting II in
with gates Of pearl and moonshine, and EMPOWER
Ing 10 with roses, and then presenting It, with his
compliments, TO tae song-bird. He didn't do 1t,
though. Ii we are correctly informed, what he
really did was 10 slip quietly round the corner and
stand or his head.
Tie engagement OF Miss Ella Burns, at the wal
nut, Philadelphia last week. developed the TACT tnat
which needs only time and application TO develop
INTO dazzling aud effective fulness. Young, hand
some ana accomplished, and with decided genius
Tor the stage, II she Is but true TO herself she
win proud name in the arduous profession she
has chosen Her Lady Elizabeth, In 1rwixt Axe
ana crown, was, In the main, forcbly presented,
rally, Is nothing remarkable. II Is ''talky" in the
ext enc, and at times tiresome. she was much
more successful as Julie, In the rlay OF "Richeieu
which was given for her benefit on Friday evening.
II vas welt conceived and admirably acted and In
the more Passionate scenes was especially com.
mendape.