, 1873-03-23

u50aAy large papers, ana thus give an llustra
tion Of our nationA weakness for al that is I'M
monse, and st tho game time sstirize our uniger
sal newspaper-reading propensities.
The Pau Mall Gazette is likely to figure in an
other libel suit. A few weeks agoi it published 8
letter commenting uniavorably upon Mr.. Gil
bert's new play, '' Tho Wicked World" The
| writer spoke OF tho 'scoarseness OF workman.
| ship" by which the piece WIS disdgured, remark.
ing that the coarseneas occasionally hardsnf
into actua1 o1Tensiveness :" and in another pas
sage he said u the badness with which the alb
seuce OF mortal love is presented carries with il
| = stray smack Of Oneida Creek" Probably Mr
Gilbert thought any reference to this lacality il
connection with his play was an offence. Atany
rato he has, it ia reported, began proceedings
against the rroprietors Of tho papc7, who, Of
course. decline to give up the namo OF their cor
respondent.
During her engagement at the Olympic The
at1e, St. Louis, Miss Nelson Was presented viii
] basket OF flowers, in which WAS bird-cage
festooned with bright wreaths. It WAS handed
to her, md ehe had 10 sooner sot 1t down at her
feet than bird, inside OF it began to sing: The
] hlrd-sonG Wae success, and was loudly hp-
also expressing APPRECIATION Of the whole pro-
ceedings. Whilo tho bird continued to sing, an
Il playing part set down for it, Miss Nelson
began to plny part which Was not set down for
hor; she mado 6 neat Little speech. oppressive
Of her surprise aud delight at Tho beautiful
tribute. The bird kept on singing meanwhile,
and ita now mistrose looked very happy,
The Warsaw Ne,o- Yorker Of the 18th inst,
| say3: 'fOne OF the "star actresses - in the
"great Temperance Combination" performing
| here this week, made complaint before Squire
| Knapp against the stage manager for choking
her. That .ugust authority vas arrested, and
| the fact established that he had attempted to
make tho star twinkle according to his ideas Of
art, BY catching her by the throat at rehearsal
! The Justice fined the manager IS for indnlging
mn r.F -
this ia,' wTnthful1y spoke the histrionic female
| to price Woman's choking at a3' It seems q
little cheap, but it may be mentioned in mitiga-
| ton Of the Squire's Judgment, that ho had seen
could probably estimate tho damage from shut
| ting of the noise better that outsiders could"
"Bu1falo Bill" was at Hartford, Conn, tho
! other day, and while visiting Colts A1mo1y, tho
large number of spectators who had assembled
| to see tho famous scout, desired him to favor
man. Bill gave tho chow OF tobacco in hia
mouth to q small boy to keep warm, email piece
| OF whito paper WAS put up on barn-door, fifty
rods distant B. William seized d fine new rife,
spit on bis hands, and in the manner 60 often
described By Ned Buntline. raised the rife until
his nose rested on tho stock, fred, and picket
WIS knocked OF from feEco ten
| feet to tho left Of tho barn. tTlis rife
| barrel is crooked" said Bill, 60 saying he hit
it over stone to etraighton It, then shot again,
On his right flank. 4 third trial and he lit the
barn fair in tho CENTRE and tho shout that arose
from the assomblags attested the JOY Of the
spectators ut his SUCCESS. Bill is Just as good
an actor as ho is q marksman, which is very re
| markab1e in these days Of corruption and
bribery. -:
Before Mrs. Bcott-Siddons loft Minneap oils,
some one sent her an album, asking the favor OF
he1 authograph. The signature Of George Fran
els Troin was tho Last that had been written in
the album, which WAS "a follows
Wake up Peoplel Death to Kingsl
Down with Party Smash the RinssI
koxt President America,
dEonGE FEAso1s TnA1v.
Taking tho pen, HRS. scott-siddons added:
No I leavs alone tho Kings" nnd Ringb,"
But Fray put down" somo other things;
Put !. down" iron TT for rails,
For danger now ones Life Assai1s.
Put "down sleepers, somewhat sound,
Lest "peopie wake up" with crs.h
TIM charmed with Minneapolis
Let no doubt the truth Of this.
I'm asked-aud will come back aglin.
only beg safer-Tr4n,
Theatrical audiencea in tha more artless
districts OF the country have sometimes unique
ways OF testifyln their appreciation OF favorito
actors. In Californ:s, in the early days, q
shower Of gold eagles often rewarded lucky
of poor Tarpoia, WIS, on the whole, pleas
Rnter manifestation OF approval than Hth.s
which tho elder Placide once received in q
Western town, where an enthusiastic carpcntez
In the gallery, having nothing else to bastow,
sent his heavy chisel whizzing through tho
fat within an inch Of the nctor'e head. Still
less agreeable was the tribute accorded to IN
actress tho other night at Denver City. Some
mercurlal adorer, having summoned her before
the curtain, admiringiy shot her il the hip. II
such evidences Of public favor arc common in
Denver. public performers, We imagine, will
be rather cooled in their a1dor for "calls" and
encores.
Lady C1emontna Davis. in her "Kecollootions
Of Society in France md England" tells Of the
Se eaq her @ BY M5; sha
The Gamester, with Mrs. Siddons as the heroine.
Previously, WHOM I had met her at tho house OF
Lady Drummond, had thought her anything
but young, and much too stout to bo elegant,
table grace, that easy poso, tho idea OF which
is best portrayed In Sir Joshua Reynolds celo- |
bratcd picture Of her as The Tragic |
Muse. But when I SAW her on tic |
stage, forgot her ago, I forgot her size, for
WAS acting waB her own son, Henry Siddone. Spell
bound, watched her every movement, and tho /
only thing real to me seemed tho aGonizing drama
which was proceeding on tho stage; and when at t
last The Gamester was carried in apparently LIFE
less, and Mrs. siddons as Mrs. Bererley, in an
attitude OF terror, OF which no words can convey
IN idea, fell down on her knees before him, then I
felt for the beating OF hs heart and Mt last with
one piercing 1hriek, exclaimed: He is dead'
I screamed too."
victorion Sardou'a " Uncle Sam waa brought
ont at the Grand Opera-House, New York, les:
MondAy night. Tho Sun says:
very largo audience was assembled, and tho play
received By them with apathy. sardou has sacr3-
6ced ayerything to his malice. BE did not care for
-itGaons plot, his whole desire being to SGT thb
American people In the worst possible Light. This he
succeedod in doing At tho expense 1t every other
consideration that usually influences q playwright.
Accordingly, tho play |. wtthout movement dEanat
q interest," It L. much too talky. Tbs whole Of the
1rs. act ia conversational, and bored
sikh the recital OF prepeatezous Lat Of our |
National vices. Tbs actors remain seated
throughout the act. This, q cousc, makes it
rather bsavy and ineffective. There were not many
either Of pleasure or dissatisfaction.
Whenever really good hit occurred, tho audience re-
eived With laughter and st the ends Of the several
cta there soe Nttlo applause, and about equal
mount OF Missing. It VIA we'll acted, notably in the
'arta sustained By Mra. John Wood Miss Deland, and
kiss Mary Cary, and aTezars. Drougha1n, LeuoJnc |
nd Jennings. Finally, II "Unc1e Sam tails It viii
lot ba because Ct tho orcr-senaveness Of the Aeri
ans,for people ere, rule, ealloua to the most
ruel and trenchaut satire-bt because the play, in
ptte Of its drtons sud reyolvcEs and in spite Of is
ir1euce, IL aow.