The New York herald., 1872-09-14

the government OF the "audit0rium," mainly,
dies anu children. 1t Is now announced
On % s Svis x E as
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that Surrey Is In Westminster, the intervening
Thames Notwithstanding. Yes, 1t Is matter Qi his-
sSaS ssGIs 'Ss Ssea re s aspHS w. EAS sui1 IL
LAMBETH q few years ago, he made the notable dis
SCyery that the building in question is situate,
y .ns lie IN s
Old Philip Astley's famous circus as the Theatre
Royal, Westminster Now, Mr.. Bouccault has
positively found out that Winter begins In August,
let the philosophers and the poets say what they
about to open for the Autumn season; but Mr. Bou-
cicaut takes time by the foreOck with vengeance,
and, being in the neld fortnight or SO before his
rivals, does q smart stroke OF business by arrang-
ing that Winter shall set In at C0vent Garden be-
fore Autnmn commences at the strand. THIS is car
or the celebrated invocation to the gods to "anni-
hiate both time and space, =" for the express pur-
pSss q e mHs
BY Aessrs; Bouccault and Planche. bearing the
"BAsiL AND Duou; OR, THE LOST RscAIlA.n12
This fairy drama is to constitute the entire enter
tainment Of the evening The most remarkable
Circumstance &c about this novel project for the re-
TONED, which is that Mr.. B0ucicault the great ma
gcian himself Ia on the wing for America 1t Is as
from his wife tomorrow. There is no denying,
however that Mr. Boucicault is man of rare talent
wo sns VIII s n s sses sped CO as
terprises, whether In London or New York.
-t BuRLESQUE AT THE STRAND.
In new burlesque entitled ''Ihe Vampire - which
has been produced at the Strand with considerable
success Mr.. E. Terry has made decided hit In the
e S - mot mot se
ster, who instead OF banqueting on the blood OF
beautiful madens is content to live upon the brains
uncOnsci0nable pagiarist who, with unblushinR au-
dacity appropriates the thoughts OF other writer's
Is likely Rsece e aathoT OF ns
piece, means nothing more than general satire and
that the arrows Of his sarcasm are not altogether
without barb Of, personal invective. This seems
the moro probable that the Vampire Is Celtic
demon, In whose brogue poor wight stood. Mr..
said to talk potatoes and stirabout.n For the rest
the buresque is such stun as buresques are usually
and anS
RELIGION AND THE STAGE
Mr. Reece Is getting on well as dramatic author,
called In more senses than one "the turning
point OF his career. He has not as yet turned
Catholic. Perhaps Cela pteidra apec le Temps, as
the French say. 1t Is worthy or remark that
dramatists, humorists, poets and lecturers turn to
Rome in these days even as the needle to the pole,
tine Mr.. Arthur Sketchly, the witty creator OF
"Mrs: Brown, is convert to the Catholic Church
Arthur a Beckett the dramatist; so is Mr. r.
Marshall, SO Is Mr.. Bellew, the famous reader, and
once pafsOn; SO Is Mr. Coventry Paterson, the
poet 80 Is Professor Pepper, 30 was Mr.. John
Edmund Reade, the poet, and SO are very many
other literary celebrities.
DRAMATIC UNION.
Mr.. John c. Clarke Of the Princess Theatre. a
comedian OF some position, who Is best known Tor
nls clever performance Of "Quilp" has taken for
the London stage. They were married few days
ago at st. NICHOLAS church. Great Yarmouth.
Strand Theatre, has taken the Royalty Theatre,
Solo, which he will open about the middle of Sep.
tember, With tho good old English comedy, "A Cure
face ID comedy, WIN be the chief comedian.
Sadlers Wells Theatre, now nearly completed In
alterations and improvements, opens next month,
WIN new arana & s1sitsd Y es Son OF the Night"
Mr.: +. Strange, formerly manager Of the Alham-
bra, but more recently lessee and manager Of the
Surrey geological Gardens, has, am sorry to say,
tion In bankruptcy His liabilities are estimated at
fa0, ,00o The wetness Of the weather during the
earlier period OF the Summer told dlsastrOusy
MT en- IT Rs s s but IT
the weather has been lovely aud the receipts ought
to have been very large but the naglstrates-for
the most part Q lot OF old women-perveraely re-
hcepse, and this refusal was doubtless the true
cause OF his downfall. IL was not to be
expectef that English men and women on
pleasure bent would frequent IN large numbers any
place of popular amusement where beer was for
bidden. The public were doomed to thirst and Mr..
Strange 70 ruin at the bidding Of stupid and irre-
spOnsibe tribunal.
Miss Ada Cavendish is to be the lessee Of the
Mr.. Florence, the Irish comedian, left Liverpool
in the steamship Russia on the oath ult
Mr.. Bellew, the reader, aud Mr.. Edmund Yates
the novelist, are both about to visit the United
States.