, 1872-12-01

her large audience,-it WAS exceedingly small
indeed. After the performance, q gentleman
follows: Mary F. Scott siddons read here to-
night tor the benefit Of the sufferers by the fire
IN Boston, 18th November, 1872.
Alas for the rarity
OF Christian chary
Under the sum-"
The Justice of the Providence Herald scritique
On q recent performance will be recognized by
those who saw the play in this city: t:The pop
ular drama OF the day, entitled sBertha the
Sewing Machine Girl was performed at Har-
rington's Opera House last evening, with Miss
Ada Harland in the title role. The play is q
the actors struggled with it as successfully IS
mere mortals could. The seWing~machines In
troduced performed their parts with correct
ness and fidelity to nature rarely surpassed, and
the curtains vent down amidst the applause Of
the audience"
eTAGE CLOTHES At AUCTION.
Ihe Theatrical wardrobe Of the late Walter
Montgomery, the eminent actor, who committed
suicide, WAS put up at auction in London. There
vas good attendance at the sale, but mainly Of
dealers. A full costume for Hamlet sold for 2Ss,
and one for 0thello only brought 40s. The first
dress in Julius Cesar, including breastplate,
helmet, and plume. was knocked down for 81
while the merlno shirt, toga, aud under-slirt Of
Coriolanus were bought at los. Very handsome
dresses for Romeo and Charles Surface met pur-
comprising three surcoats, spang!ed gaunt-
let's, neck-piece, head-piece, and crimson cloth
robe with jewelled Bosses" was sold
for ss. The costume Claude 1felnote
wea1a Rana when zen ~. pessGnating the Prince
part Of Louis X1. could find no higher offer than
31s, at which it was sold. Mr. Montgomery's
ACTORS travelling case, and his portmanteau,
which still bore the labels "AIclbourne and
- Sacramento, !" we're knocked down for aguinea.
Late So;.,
daggers, &c., brought fair prices. There were
81 lots in all, and the sum realized was about
EFT.
sTAGE-sTnUCE pA3sEL.
This story is told Of G Cincinnati girl Of re-
markable beauty and accomplishments, and
whose father is man OF wealth and social dis
tinction:
She has conceived, It appears, q passion for the
setage Pit instead Of preparing herself BY hard study
ladies' have done before her, she figures now in tho
mouths Of al the scandal-1nonGers Of the city and
peared common super" at Woods Theatre she
did this on last Monday evening. The play wes
the role of Caius cassus. The young lady made ap-
phcation to Manager Macau1ey for tho privilege Of
appearing as one Of the Roman populace. It was
the first act facing the large audience to ninetenths
Eh9 5sr 5ees 5 sn de ah a betrayed M red c
numbered months instead Of hours. Upon
her fingers diamonds shone, and her face
markedly distinct from those Of her associate
in Its beauty and intelligence that
even the few people in tho house who knew her not
we're led to comment upon the singuarity Of the
curnstance Of her appearance. Opera glasses from
every nook and the parque and
were brought into free play In . very few moments
after her appearance, and busy hum of whispered
conversation run through the audience. Interest in
tue play ceased temporarily, md the regular super
appearance by the serunzing glances that were be-
slowed upon them. Standing there in the fire. Of .
hundred opera glasses pointing directly at the they
this attention, Seemed to care not whit for it. On
Tuesday morning tho subject was the talk Of the town.
the curtain rose. The young lady, however, did not
appear.