, 1873-11-09

| Shaded picture she has Hmnnod. The Average
auditor will not eoon forget the sad portraituro
haunted by tho recollection long after the
prompter haA rung down tho curtain on tho
| closing soene. Never WAS there d face morh
eloquent OF feoliug than that Of CLARA Morris,
lineament bospoaks tic agony within, I do not
| envy tho man or woman who eau Witneab thie
perfection Of oounterfeitod distress unmoved.
Tho future Of this gifted girl canuot fail to be
that 81 greatness She haa already laid, broad
aud deep, tho foundation Of her pcdeatal in tho
temple Of fame. aud nothing but ahcor accident
can proycnt hor from occupying it. a. d.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Toronto is to have new opera-houae.
Lytton eothenu Is acting ~ advnnoe agont for
his father.
Balvini has beon acting at tile Philadelphia
Academy Of Music for the past week.
The London Times is severe Oh Giaoometti'd
lsteat production, Renee Of Eranoo.".
Mmo. Ristorl'e imperaonalons Ia London con-
tinue to moot with little popular favor.
The Lyceum Theatre in Now York has cloaei
Its doors, having proved Improbable from tLa
gtart.
An actor appeared on the stage at Wheeling
tho other night as Lord Rochester, In "Jnne
Eyre" and showed the nobility Of bis character
by being az drunk as q Lord. His discharge from
the company was announced to the audience.
E1rs Sara Stevens Hoonan, widow Of. tho de-
ceased pugilist, WAS In England when her h,is-
band died, and is now on tho way home. She
WAS for a long time favorite at Nallack'a Thsa-
tre, New York. IN 1862 she playod.E ELY 9, Conner
London. Upon her marriage abe loft tho stage.
A lot Of ninHtrols went to town not far from
for1nanoe for ttho benefit Of the poor-tichets
reduced to ten oeuts." The hall was crammed
full. Tho next morning committee Of tho
poor called upon the Treasurer Of the concorn
Treasurer expressed astonishmont at the de-
msnd. II thought" said the Chairman OF Tho
Committee, "you Advertised this concert for tho
benefit Of tho poor!" Replied tho Treasurer: :
that the poor could oil come z" Tito Committee
vanished.
America has been Invited to place memorial
window in tho olanoel Of tho church Of STRAIT
ford-upon-Ayon, immediately adjoining Shak-
spearc's monument. It ID proposed that II shall
illustrate tho '.eegon Ages Of Man" BY inoi-
by "D1osos discovered In tic srI Of bairushos =
tie Boy, BY :" Samuel presented before Ell; tho
Lover, by "Jacob meeting Rachel nt the WE'LL"
the Warrior, by s'Joshua leading tue hosts Of
1srael against their enemieB ;'' tho Judge, by.
tho Old Man, BY Abraham when tho birth Of
1saao is foratold by the throo angels !" tho Very
Old Man, by "Isaao blessing jacob"
A correspondent Of tho Now York Graphic re-
lieyes himself as follows upon LeBtor Wallaok
sin whatever part he may appear, the motor in
so of hts asg his noas M Sa6 Say Do
mo- you know. LIN not an actor, but gentle-
man Of fortune, md q gallant yachtsman. 1
don't object to people who como hore to look at
me-, for am well wortt:looking- at, but I must
not ho e1pacted to reduce myself to tho 1eyel Of
ordinary actors by seem,ng to act. I am always
Lestar Wallack, and il You think l. ought; To-
rather identity myself with tha character which
tho bill CIRCUITS to me, you had better loavo thin
matcheas theatre and go to aome other shop"
On Oct. q a poor girl nnmcd Ellen Polly died
at Oharing- Cross Hospital, Ia London, from in-
juriea received by fro on tho previous Saturday
evening, Mt tho A1hambra Theatre. It appears
that during the performance Of tho grand ballot
the deceased was about to ascend in the ironst
whom tho skirts OF her dress ignitod. With
piorclng shrlokn Bhe attempted to rush on tho
stage, which at the time was crowded with
danoors. all wearing light drosscH Of tho moatin-
]aulmable mntorial. fortunately for them Rhe
was withheld BY ono Of tho gasnleu, who rolled
Tho sufferer was conveyed in great agony to tho
above-namad hospital, wharo shereceiVed prompt
attention, but tho shock to the sYstem was 10
great that she gradually sank until death ended
Ler Hutforinga.
! Tho death Of bearded woman, Madame
taEEuolli6 AuuuIu. l1uh peen talkeu OF III EAfla4
.SAe bad great board, and 1t uaa her pleasure
Ito wear tho garb OF . man. Nightly, thus ao-
ooutored, sho visited tho Chaselae Theatre. But
board or no beard, sho could not esoape tho aes-
!tiny Of loving nnwisely md too WELL It was sig
nifcent that about two months sgo aho shaved
land resumed her petticoata. ahe did tlia bo-
cause Aho had fallen desperately Ia loye with q
ioadlng actor at tho Chatelet, Tho oourao Of hor
love courscd roughly-na general rNio men
aro not attracted BY women who are obliged to
shave evory morning. 30 poor Mrs. Jacquollne
niuotl and pined, and finally sucoumbol to hox
pasaion and diod Of q brokon heart.
I "There was time" says the New York
World. "when tho theatre was 30 organized that
it's talents were selected with reference to tho
production aud Interpretation Of old and new
plays. This waa before Douoioanlt introduced
tho present 1obbing system. Thero were then
flines1 OF business In evory Well-rogulatod
AunBe, and there wore grades OF excellence and
chances Of preformont and eaprlt de oorpa and
professional pride. Now manager, I bolievo,
wlen he has play to produce, senaA his ageuta
out on broadway ind INTO tAe hotola, and shRng.
hais lis CROW, When tho poor wretohoa como to
themselves 1t iH In the groen-loom with tho
parts Of new piece In their hands. Tile only
means Of reycngo loft them Is to play 1t aH badly
~ possible. Bomo 1lne morning tho manager
waleA up and discovers that hiB troupe has dis-
appeared. Every man Of thoIn ilRs rot up for
himself aB star with now play tlat being tho
only vengeance left"
The st. Louis Republican Is guilty Of ths
following:
4 Nepub!lean reportsr on Saturday night, in ordes
to invoke hoarty laugh, uant to tho Qokes. Io
AAA uoyex seen tho Yatsa aud xlaa Ia b4a fel'Axad