, 1873-02-16

! matrimonial bonds. Miss Firmin. the charming
vocalist with the golden hair. takes her benefit
Friday evening, when there will be produced for
| the first time in Chicago a.drama, adapted from
the story Of ''Lord ThurBton's Daughter," which,
| appeared in the Ledger entitled "Wife Of Two. II
The cast OF '' John Garth" is as follows:
John Garth. John Jack
Paulio Barret.f. j. H. Herne
Antonio B7rrett John Webster
gregory Deerham. d. r Ueane
Hester peerhain. Miss Annie t!rmin
sf :3llss ;aaa 1tla
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MYERS OPERA HOUSE.
Inc enterprlsanS manager of this popular
! place has succeeded in getting up an entirely
new programme for the week. which viii be as
ballads and comic ~ songs' @ coneiadinr el WITH ah
The Seasons" with limitations OF birds.
locusts, frogs, ETC., . performance which will
of allwho hear it. In addition to this, there is
grand challenge clog dance, mystic changes by
Arlington, the burleaques OF "The Rival Ar
lists :. Love in All Corners. and ssTurn Him
ont," in which Rice, arlington, nd the others
airs is still in active preparation, together
with other great novelties, which will be brought
out in rapid succession
THE GLOBE.
The thrilling and exciting sensation at this
place during the week is the great play of
''Neck and NccE," which counts among it's
scenic attractions, public execution on tho
scaHold. prevented only by the serving of
supe'Seleds at tho last moment, and the por-
traitnre OF IN express train about to be shat-
cording to the bills is ''preseryed by miracle"
from the decentralization which would reeult
from IN express train butting into it. Mr.. E. T.
stotsou, the popular young trngedian, takes the
prominent part in the play~
GENERAL GOSSIP.
"Sam" had a run Of seven weeks on the stage
at Wallack's.
Mrs. seott-siddons has been giving readings
in New York.
The 3ajiltons are at the Grand Central The
atrc, Philadelphia.
Mr. Frank Drew recently appeared in London,
at Egyptian Hall.
Thirty-si1 dramatic compositions we're copy
righred in Washington in 1879.
Mention is made of the recent publication OF
an autobiography OF Vestvali.
11r. John E. Owens, it is said, will establish q
theatre aad museum in Baltlmoro.
Mrs Chanfrau has recovered hor health. She
acted in Philadelphia On the Sd inst.
Alr. Barney Williams will be in London this
month, and will, probably, act there, in Irish
drama.
Ford's new Opera House in Washington will
be opened next month, Miss Cusllman appear
ing at the initial performance.
Five hundred maidens appear. in tho now bal
let " Blanche de Neyers," now drawing crowded
houses ut La Scala. Milan.
lIrH. John Wood intends to visit California,
next June. and to reappear in London, on the
18th Of next October.
Miss Agnes Ethel seems to have been very
successful in Buffalo. She is now acting at the
Boston Globe Theatre.
When Mr.. Sothern acted Darid Gurrick in
London, at the Hay1aarket Theatre, the play had
run of over 200 nights.
Mr. Robert Stoepel, the musician. has depart
ed for England, being under engagement to Mr.
Bateman, the manager.
It is understood that IL. paly has purchased,
and and saTdoas 1 ~ % play Of as Gnsle u s.m
Thirty horses and fifteen ponies participate in
the performance of ''The Cataract Of the
Ganges," at the GRIND Opera House.
Mr.. John E. McDonough, tho actor, has de-
parted for England, on professional business,
intending to remain abroad several months.
The New York Tribune complains that the
stage is threatened with the acting Of that yu-
gar bur1esque performer, Miss Elise Holt"
Mr. md 1Irs. Barney Williams and daughter
aro in France. They havo engaged passage for
New York in the Scotia, leaving Liverpool
May %.
Charlotte Cuehuan is announced to act in
Mobi1e-ag Queen Cnthnri1e aud Lddv Macbeth.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will play Itolscy ulld
Macbeth.
During dance ut Niblos, on the 18th, Mile.
Pitteri was presented with q large floral ship
with cargo consisting OF rich set OF diamond
and jet jewclry.
Tho Boston Gazette announces that Charles |
r. Thorne, Jr., is to commence starring en-
gagemont in that city, Feb. II, opening in ''Tho
Three Guardsmen."
A play entitled g Rachel tho Reaper" WAS
produced, on Monday night last, at the Boston
Theatre. It is an adaptation OF Charles Reade's
story, Clouds and Sunshine"
Mr.. Barnum is active in preparation Of his new
Menagerie, Circns, and Museum Shipments OF
Wild animals and other curiosities for his show
lare already arrived
The receipts were a1,700 on the opening
aight Of tho Lydia Thompson Burlesque Troupe
It the New Orleans Academy OF Music, Jan. II.
Froth is still profitable.
Miss Nelson 1eappears at Booths Theatre on
Interim, ut Phi1adelphia, Boston. Chicago, Gin
;iunati, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Washington.
Mr. Daly's now American play. in preparation
It the Grand Opera House, is based on Partisan
oriow and OIL some of the adventures OF Mark
Twain, and is entitled 'Roughing It."
The return OF Kate and Isabella Ba.cman to
his country, next fall, is positively announced.
among their novelties will be Mr.. ". G. Wells
,lav OF 'Charles T." which has created so much
discussion in London"
Miss Charlotte Thompson, who continues to
njure herself By acting in - One Wife" re-
eivod d complimentary benefit at Pittsburgh,
D., on tho 3lst inst, rendered by lending citi-
ems.
The death is announced Of Mr. Gilbert ". Pell,
n Ethiopian screnader, known as +" tho Orig
nal Bones" He was native Of New York, and
ged IL years. His grave is at st. HelonB, Ian
ashire, England.
1Ir. Booth, in playing Hnnazet has fire.
uently used, in the graveyard scene, the akul1
I q horse-thief named Glover, who was hanged
the West for stealing horses, and who be-
ueathed his skull to the elder Booth, az me-
,ento.
It is rumored that theatro is to be built for
[r Sothern, at the junction Of Broadway and
wenty second street. The project originated,
is said, IN the Manhattan Club, and already q