, 1872-12-08

| life Of Saranarola is the foundation Of the plot,
has had great success in italy, and at Rome was
received with enthusiasm.
A Chinese star actress is experiencing the
vicissitudes Of an American lawsuit, because
she broko her engagement with one manager on
account Of batter promises from another.
Mr. Joigneray, an athlete Of prodigious
strength, has made his appearance in Pans
Among other exercises, being suspended by hia
feet from q trapeze, he lifted from the ground
real horse by the mere force Of his wrists.
In the Court Of Queens Bench, on recent oc-
casion, Sir James Hannah, in speech to the
jury, made incidental reference to the perform
ances of A1r. John s. Clarke tho American come
dian, and expressed admiration Of them.
Lima Edwin's Theatre, in New York, originally
church, Was destroyed by fire last week. It
WAS first occupied as place Of amusement by
'The Only Leon" in the fall Of 1866, and, Gu
riously enough, Kelly e. Leon were playing an
engagement there when it burned.
AEr. John Brougham's new version Of ssJoan of
Arc +" will take the stage at Booths after the
expiration Of Miss Nelson's engagement. Miss
Helen Temple takes the title part but, apart
from the acting, the play is expected to be &
success, the drama in q measure taking the
place Of the STAR"
The case of Joseph Jefferson is said not to be
encouraging. He is still at his home in Bergen
County, New jersey, and his eyes are no better.
The other rumor, that his brain is affected in
such way as to prevent his ever returning to
the stage, is too painful for belief.
1.-THE School for Scandal" "Speed the
Plough" and some other sterling old pieces,
are to be brought forward by and By, at the
union1; Square Theatre, New York, when the pub
how fine an artist, in the person Mr. Mark
Smith, has been wasted, Of late, on burlesque
and other trash.
a Boston paper says: ~. S. Clarke, come
dian, better known Major Wellington De
Boots, was married two Or three years ago to
one Of the prettiest actresses on the London
STAGE" This Will very much astonish lr.
Clarke's present wife and family He has been
for q long time married to Asia Booth, sister Of
Edwin Booth Of course the Boston paragraph
is 8 blunder.
Augustin DAILY, tho playwright, not very many
years ago, was earning $40 per week IS dramatic
in his own house in New York, which is luxuri-
ously but tastefu1ly furnished; he ia the pro-
prietor OF two successful theatres and, if we may
credit newspaper report, is worth 9275, 600.
It is said that Mr. Tom Taylor, the celebrated
English playwright and art writer, has left the
Government service, the Office he held having
been superseded by the new Local Government
Board. He entered the public service in 1850 aa
Assistant Secretary to the then Public Health
Act Board, at s750 Per annum, and in 1858 was
appointed Secretary under the Local Govern
ment act, at salary Of Fl 900 year. He now
retires at the age OF SIS, With pension Of $3.50
year.
wondrous play. called "The Wild Cat, or
Marriage by Moonlight" has been acted at the
New Orleans Academy Of Music. We read that,
hoor tn ice ueess e hero epo IS ns1 pace @ DIV u
derous intent, in position to be instantly ami
hilated by the descending hammer OF 0 pile
driver, from which awfu1 predicament he is
dragged by Wsld Cat, second before the pom
derous weight comes down." It was MIR. Charles
Foster who had 'em," in this case, and be must
have It had 'emn bad.
In the Paris journal French correspondent,
dating from London on the 7th OF this month,
offers the readers Of that journal the following
dattering criticism Of an English theatrical audi
It is like famished man, who devours indis-
cri1ninately everything that is set before him.
Stupid scenery, anachronisms in the decorations
and costumes, bungling machinery, false notes
Of sngeFaothng gees aganss the Tat gan ~ "1th
intervals, and plenty Of gymnastics, and the
honest London playgoer is veil satisfied"
The Elnnira Gazette discusses performance
n that city, by 1r. Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre
Travelling Company, under the general title Of
1.-THE Divorce Party, and furnishes 3 The sub,
friend, Mr. George ". Faren, appeared as
Alfred Adrianse We didn't see but George
plays leading business just as good and sstia-
factory as comedy roles: Handsome Ben Porter
is still Of the troupe. They could not get along
without him, neither could the people. Miss
Henrietta Irving done admirably and was called
before the curtain. Harry Hawk, as Potai7s with
hopeless passion and subsequent dyspepsia, Waa
Irresistible"
The following Is statement Of the average
numbers nightly, Of the audience and employees
nf tha 10 thAntreH 1yinp within 0naft9r 0f
mile radius Of the Strand, in London Drury
Lane-Average audience, 1000; employees (be-
fore and behind the cartain), 1.1oo. coyant
&c., pe9ggs S%geyis5 S9
ceum- Audience, $500 employees, 1870. Vande-
ville-Audience, 1,800 employees, 100. Adelphi
AUDIENCE, 1900 employees, 1856. oharing
Gross-Audie9ee, 500 ;oo employees, IS; Opera
Audience 1000; employees, 60. strand--Au-
dience, 1900 employees, 100. o1ympic-Andi-
ence, 500; employees, CO. Gaiety-Audience,
1900; employees, $50. Totel-Audiences, q, $780,.
employees, 2,725.
The critic Of the Boston Advertiser having
Baid Of Mrs. Boucicault, rs ATr1h, that "the
delicious humor Of the race speaks from her
elbows and ankles as well as her lips and eyes,"
a contemporary gets after him in this fashion:
s'There Elbows and ankles, eloquent With the
vation opens up new field in dramatic criti-
cism. We shall now probably hear Of Mr. Ed
win Booths shinbones and muGkles speaking
Of the glowing pensiveness OF the Scandinavian
race, OF 11r. sotherns back teeth and the nape Of
his neck speaking OF the fatuity Of the English
nobility. The ph1egmatic nature Of the Dutch
may now be discovered in Mr. Jefferson's heels
and wrists, and the restlessness Of the volatile
Yankee may speak from the finger nails and hip
joints Of Mr.. Warren. Delicious tunor speak
ing from elbows and ankles! Goodness gra-
cious."
The Western programme Of Edwin Booth and
his dramatic company is announced as follows:
On the 9Th of January, 1873, Mr. Booth viii start
On a Western trip, beginning at Pou ghkeepsia
line of the Central Railroad to Detroit, Chicago,
and other Western cities. Nr. Booth travels
with dramatic company, including Miss Char
1otte Champion, Miss Bella Pateman, Mrs. 8 F.
Bangs, R. D. Ogden, J. Rooney, James Taylor,
J. a. Anderson, Edwin Parry, James Stark, J..
P. Duel. Robert Pateman, q. Flohr, J. y. Guest,