, 1873-03-30

to whom she ia formidable rival. according to
the unanimous judgment Of tho press Of Phila-
dolphia, where she recently appeared With de-
| clded success. Clara is spoken Of M q fresh,
| spr6htly preposseRsing actress, who sings very
nicely, dances gracefully, and plays upon vario-
ty Of instrnmcnts-in short, d protean artist Of
drama called '''sunlisht,'' written expressly for
her by Mrs. Lafitto Johnson, the atithoress Of
"Fuu," and will be supported By the full
strength OF the Academy company, including tho
Misses Waite, Drury, Gilman, Wilson, Frawley,
Deming, Douglas, and Mrs. Carhart, Messrs.
Webster, Dean, Marble. Carhart, johnson, and
others. Mr. Loesch announces tho following
choico programme for his excellent orchestra
0verture-t. Mary Stuart. .Donizettl
Melodies from Blue Deard, Geo Loesch
oaa1s oeaJsMy f1om ~ syspSeea aqfsel1
A1KES's THEATRE.
The Mckee Rankin Dramatic Combination oc-
cupy Aiken's Theatre this week, producing Rip
Van Wrinkle" in tho title part of which Mr. Rankin
I il extensively and favorably known. The com
pany includes Miss Kitty Blanchard ard various
other artists Of greater or lese celebrity.
| MYERS oPERA-HoUsE.
| Mr. Aemble's admirable burleEque. "Juli11s
sneezer," will, Of course, be continued another
week at Myers Opera-House. We say "of
cou1se," because the pieco is one Of the cler-
crest and most enjoyable minstrel extrayaganzas
s1tant; and should as have long run With the
I
| known Us Arlington, Rice, and Cotton, who mag
| consider themselves engaged for All indefinite
period in this eide-sp1itting act, the programme
| il new, introducing Mackin end Wilson, Cl:r-
| ence Burton, tile admirable ouaftetto, s' The
| Hundredth Night OF Hamlet" etc.
| SIxoxs ANPuITHEATRE.
The coming week VIC are to Lave new faces ut
Wilder t. Co.'S Circus. The celebrated clown,
Mr: John Foster, will appear to anluse people
With Lis funniest jokes Dickson, tue belle Of
tie LEON brothers, in their porche and trapeze
performances. James Robinson aud sons, Pas
tor, Burke, and aii the old fayoritcs, will appear
i'll new acts. Mile Louie Dosho1l, whose wlro
roLdnte act In something wonderful, is still
gagged, aud Master Clarence Robinson will rido
Lis great buffalo hurdle-aci.
TuELoSG-LOoEED-FOn CONE At LAST.
Macdonald, the Scotch poot-autlor. whose
lectures were originally announced last Decem-
ber to close tho first Star course, will deliver
them next Saturday aud Monday evenings,
April and 7, Deo uo!e1te. The subject Of one Of
these lectures III dissertation on tho " Char1c-
ter and Life of Robert Burns = or philosophical
dissertation OIL tho Influence Of whisky punch
a:.d poetry. LII order TO illustrate this more
graphically lie will recite one If his own poems
whom in sober and when iu drunken condi-
tiou. To accommodate the members OF the
temperance societies the sobe: reading will DO
given first The second lecture will be on ''Ihe
Genius and Poetry Of Thomas Hood" who
achieved liyh distinction as j Confederate Con-
eral aud poke1-player.
THE BELLEW READINGS.
The announcement that final arrangements have
been completed for series OF Below readings
in this cit: will be received with unqualified
pleasure BY a!l amusement-goers, and will create
m anticipation surpassed by nothing, perhaps,
but the desire that WAS shown to hear Lucca.
Tho excitement which Bellew las created III New
York and Boston by his remarkable readings aud
moral Interpretation Of the poems and dramatic
selections made familiar by Crshman, Fanny
kemble, and other great histrionic artists, indi-
Gates that ho il q reader of remarkable power
and originality. His startling Innovations have
provoked the satire OF some Of tie L.-stern
critics, but, without exception they all lar tcs-
timony to his magnetic influence over his audi
ence.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Mrs. Lander is in Rome.
Joe Murphy played Help" in New York last
week.
'*Across the Continent" is soon to be produced
in London.
New York is apprehensive of the production,
at Nblo's, OF Ned Buntline's drama.
Agnes Ethels maiden name Was Knhn. and
che WAS Mira. Lewis before sue got her diyo4co.
Fanny NoIant is Mrs. Smith.
Sir Salar Jang is about to build large theatre
at Haidrabad. India, and keep theatrical COM
Pany at his own expense. 4 good act for poor
actors.
It is likely that Mr. Dion Boucicau1t will re-
man in this country year Or two longer. lie
il understood to be writing new play for the
summer season at Wauack's.
The Louisville Courier-.ournal has not fully
decided in its own mind whether Hamlet was
mad or not, but it thinks the conduct OF his
mother and uncle was calculated to e1asperato
him somewhat.
Booths Theatre. in New York, is to pass under
tho management Of J. B. Booth, for the past
eight year,; manager cs tho Boston Theatre. AIr.
L. II. SLcweu succeeds to the management Of
the Boston Theatre.
Wilkio Collins has produced new dramatiza-
tion OF Ills novel "Man and Wife," and it has
been brought out at the Prince OF Wales The
tire, London. It has been unanimously COM
me1ded by the newspaper critics.
nr. Charles Wyndham is playing an engage
ment at the st. James Theatre, London, where
his appearance in the leading character Of se--
do1's ' Rabagas' Is the occasion Of strong praise
by The Times, Era, and other London papers.
Agnes Ethel's room was robbed OF $500 worth
OF jewelry at the Continental Hotel, philatIel-
phia, recently, while she was playing at the VAL
nut. The thief stated that Miss Ethel had sent
him for sundry articles che had forgotten. i
chambcr1naid, therefore, unlocked tho door, and
the man coolly walked off with the yaluables-
A play called .'The Happy Land WAS sup
pressed by the Lord Chamberlain in London,
DtCAuEN t1At 6tGat ulAlE64GE1tt
Gladstone. Ayrtou, and Lowe. The manage
nlent announced that tho three comedians would
no longer make up" for these characters, but
the Introduction insured tho success OF the piece
Much indignation WAS expressed in tLeatricnl
circles throughout the capital city, and meet
ing was called, at which the relations between
tho Lord Chamberlain and the managers were
duly considered The broad question was de- |
bated Why tho theatres are debalrcd from q |
privilege which is enjoyed, without tho possl- |
bility Of interruption, by every eairical print |
that ia ornamented with political es:icatures.
President Grant expressed desire few days |
ago to see Miss Cuslman play her celebrated |
part Of iMeg Mer,.ilies, aud was presented with
private box at Wallis Opeza-House. After the |
first act Mrs. Grant and two friends mado THAR |
appearance, but no President. although wait Of
several minutes Ind been made. The play pro-
cccded, and between the second and third acts
the President mndo his appearance, when the or
chestra breaking OF il the music = they wero S
ga1ding this as an unwarranted interruption OF
the piece, Miss cushman became = indignant, and
}fs sarrity and that the play proceed. Her or