Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-23
GENERAL.
DrnunIir.

JOHN T. FoRD's ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE THEAT-
RICAL sEAsoN--HIa OPERA HOUSE AND THE
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE.
John L. Ford, Esd, has made extensive re-
pairs, attractions and improyementst to his Grand
Opera House, in Baltimore, preparatory to
opening il for tue Season. Considerable change
has been made in the interior of the house, ad
ding in various ways to its acoustic adyantageH,
and general couvenences. The Baltimore
American describes these at length, and then
adds
THE PROGRAMME or THE SEASON.
Mr.. Ford now has his engagements well ma
tured aud great portion of the season already
filled First we shall have tho NokeH Family,
comedians, and character actors, next week
But this il outside of the regular season, which
will commence on the 10th of September, when
the New Orleans Varieties Company will appear
and give a week OF high comedy. The leading
actress of this company is Miss Charlotte
Thompson.
The next engagement will be that of Mrs
Chanfrau who viii produce the beautiful do
mestic plays of Dora, and Christie Johnstone.
Ia the latter part of October, Anton Ruben
stein the famous pianist, will fill an engag =
ment at the Opera House, and will be succeeued
by W. II. lingard, Alice Dunning, and their
company.
Theodore Thomas orchestra will follow This
year, on account of Rubensteln's being IN the
country, Mr.. Thomas will not have pianist,
but will substitute a superb tenor, MIR. Osgood,
of Boston, whOse voice aud execution have re-
ceved the highest praise
Amee, the piquaut yiyacious and irresistible,
will have a new company this year, and Will give
an opera bouife season here.
Lester Waliack will make his first visit to Bal
tiuiure this winter. This splendid actor IL rarely
seen outside OF his own theatre, and undoubt-
edly will be a great attraction Following him
there will DO the Comedy Company from the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, who among other things,
will pr duce new French play, Article AZ. "
The great operatiG event of the year will be
the season of Italian opera, with Mime. lucca
and Miss Clara Louise Kellogg as prima donna.
After the opera we shall have Madame Jan
auscheli, Dion B1ucicanlt and wife, (Agnes
Robertson) and Mrs. Oates English Comic
Opera.
The Opera House, during the season, will be
under the direct management of MIR. Charles b.
Ford, guarantee for a most efficient supervs-
ion of affairs. MIR. IL. Clay Ford will continue
in the duties of the Ireasurership, which he ha'
always filled with 30 much courtesy and ELI
cheney.
THE HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE.
This will open, on August 2Gth, with the spec
tacuar drama of the Fied ot Tie ClDh If IOlt
| During September there Will be musical aht
variety performances. Early ia October, }. W
| Albaugh and wife, Miss Mary Mitchell,) will in
| troduce their new play The Lily Of PO0tIfy Ftdt
| founded ON a poem OF Bret llartes. Among
| those following, Lawrence Barrett will pa.
julius Caesar, aided by Mr. Frederick Robinson
who was the leading man in Miss Jane Coombs
| company of last season.
Frank Chanfrau will produce John Garth, Will
| John H. Jack aud Miss Annie klrInan in tn
cast Tho next sensation will be The Re
Pocket Book a new play by Proctor, founde
on the French tale from which Chas Reade wa
accused OF plagiarzing the plot of . Foul Play,
The regular company is very full aud admlra
| bly, adapted to its duties 1t IL composed hs fol
lows: Rosa Rand, leading lady Olivia Rand
soubrette Mrs. Germun, Miss Orton, Nils
Maggie Livingstone Miss Stockman, Mis-
George and Mrs. Wise j. Leslie Gossln, lead
ing man VIM. s. Lowry, heavy man
Smith, juvenile characters Georee liowart
comedian; George A. Foresque, p. kll6urne
Edward 1horne, Harry Pearson, and Messr
Fitzpatrick, Forrest, Melmer, Parshell and Wls'
The ballet corps will be led by Mile Lusuard
Miss Vincent and the Francisco sisters, all {
whom are premier artists.
Mr. j. il. Ford will remain throughout I'll
season the active and obiging Treasurer
Holiday Street Theatre, and MIR. j. Frank kellt
will be the Stage Manager.