New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-24
GREEN ROOM GOsslP.


T. GREEN ROOM gossip. 4ofg45 Z,
Nothing definite 10 yet known regarding
the company and management of the varie-
ties Theatre the coming season. p 3D. 5a'"
Manager DeBar will open the St. Charles
Theatre for the winter season about tho
twentieth of October. '*. 5..C
The Academy OF Music will commence its
season September 8, With Lulu, and Va
riety combination. The dramatic season
will commence On the twenty second Of
September. with An excellent company.
Manager David Bidwell has left New
York for Philadslphia, to superintend the
Inauguration of the "Black Crook" season
at the Arch Street Theatre, which COM
mences on the twenty fifth instant.
The following is correct list OF the COM
pany engaged by Bidwell e. McDonough
for their BLACK Crook" combustion:
6; A. Mortimer, Harry 3. Hudson. Harry
Dufield, Frank Lamb, George A. Lingard,
Annie Mortimer, Annie Mayhew, Alice
Seidler, Jenny Benson, Baby Benson, Ar
thur Smith, Carl Schneider, A. NJ. Hernan-
dee, young America" Walla Leonard. Ar
thur Hernandez. Charles Freeman. Ellis
Brooke, E. CASTOR, Archie Walters; Mile.
Lupo, principal dancer; Ida de SOyer,
Hulda Moritz, Ellen Howe, Pauline Rich
ards, Nellie Leonard, c. Dickson, G. Bap-
OF band and orchestra; Philo A. Clarke, +.
E. Kidder, F. W. Van Wurther and Ran
dOlph Stickuey, agents.
Miss Fannie B. Price will commence her
travelling season at Terre Haute. Indiana,
September 3. @lr -.r
Bob Hart and Master Barney, Ethiopian
comedians, have returned from California
TO New York. lIs
John T. Ray ymond will commence m en-
gagement at Woods Theatre, Cincinnati,
Septomberl l, with "Only jew"
Miss Emma Howson, sister Of Frank and
John Howson, will continue her studies for
the operate stage at Milan, italy. the COM
ing winter. i7~ goa st'n
Miss Graziells Ridgewsy. vocalist, heard
here with the Ole Bull troupe, has become
member of church choir at New Haven.
Miss Alice Grey and Miss Mary Carr are
acting at Oaly's Grand Opera House, New
York. &C.,. .f4-. al- .. .-s'.sI
Mark Smith and Ben OeBar are to play
the 1.-TWO Dromios'' at DeBars Opera
House. in st. Louis. The question is
! whether Mark will make up to look like
Ben. or Ben reduce himself to look like
| Mark. 5t EcH.a1 s 4--.cs:
Our young friend, John fiow.or, has
| made great hit - Schneider, in Bouci-
| eauit's aew play Of ''Aipi." ct Walisck' 8
Theatre: i J1fr~. g.. ".-V .5s9..a
Mr. and Mrs. ). W. Albsu Oh sre acting at
Woods Museum, New York. -'t-rtF '
Miss Brsdden, the novel writer 10 said to
| be writing drama in blank verse for Wrs.
Rousby, . popular London actress. 5.,l
Among the persons engaged tor the Kel.
logy English opera troupe, We notice the
names of Clara Louise Kellogg, soprano;
Mrs. Zelda Sesuin, Acontralte; Theodore
Habelmann, Joseph Mass and Wexford
| Morgan, sencrs; William Carleton, Gus
tavus Hall and William +. Bartlett, bari
tones; Harry Peakes and Mr.. Seguin,
bassos, with Edward RsyloE and Benjamin
| Owen, conductors.
Mr.. Mark Quinlan, clever and very
| promising young comedian, and = great
favorite witt the patrons Of the St. Charles
Theatre, when he was in this city, died at
Philadelphia, Of consumption, on the seven
! teenth instant. Mr. Quin!sn had been en-
| gagged to travel sith Lotta the coming sss.
! son as supporting star. .
The original Buffalo William Cody, the
| famous Indian scout, now IN actor on the
mimic stage. in letter 70 Captain Hayes,
of General Emory's staff, writes that he in
tends 20 put in an appearance in this city
with his dramatic company, early in the
month Of October. Captain Hayes and
Buffalo Bill are old friends, and on the
Western prairies have passed through many
dangers together. If Cody is half as good
| an actor as be was . ecout, We may expect
good things Of him.
1t is a curious fact, and well worth the
attention Of religious journals, tha: since the
production of the original "Black Crook" in
New York, not quite seven years ago, Mr..
Charles NJ. Barras, the author; Mr.. J. G.
Burnett. the first Ton Pufsngrunt-, Miss
Mile Cavendish, the first Carliue; Mr.. j.
E. Hayes, who painted the scenery; Signor
David Costa the ballet master: Mile. Zu-
coli. one Of the dancers; Mr.. Clark, who
performed Ret Glare, and many Others.
who had subordinate parts. are all dead.
Mr.. E. L. Davenport will open his Chest
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on the ff-
teenth Of September. He has enrolled in
his company Messrs. F. 8. Robinson. Mckee
Rankin, Frank Mordaunt. George Tining
Bowers, G. 2. DeGroat. w. A. Chapman,
H. B. Phillips. Harry Josephs, c. J. Dale
j. B. Swinborne. Alexander Fisher. Jerry
Taylor, J. F. Constans. H. +. Bartram, E.
4. White, Samuel Bowen, Mrs. E. L. Daven-
port. Mrs. W. A. Chapman. and Misses
Edith Challi.. Kitty Blanchard. May Pres
ton. L. Y. Davenport, Rose G,oda!l. Marian
May and Fanny Jacobs.
They have an actor GU: West tall enough
to ac: IN two parts.
Mr.. W. H. Crisp. the veteran actor. with
his two daughters, Jessie and Cecilia. are
in Shreveport. An entertainment for their
benefit is proposed. NJ. Crisp has not
acted since the death Of his wife. which oc-
cured a: Waco. Texas. recently.
Mr.. w. S. Gilbert, dramatist, and author
Of ths wicked World" is reported as hav-
ing been fined for refusing to show his
season ticket on the Metropolitan railway,
Westminster. England.
Harry Allen will travel thi. season with
tho Blanche and Ella Chapman combina-
ton. ~'
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