, 1873-12-21

Nlf. Wybort HheneA Wno hAs Flhyeu IL loT ouo
llghtB.
othcr evening M thu audience was dispensing.
Tho rarquot wa alrtAtt]y empty, excopt TINT one
man iclanined aaloo4, lu Ills stall 1iliH being
part Of tho audience returned anl
gave him tlroo hearty cheers.
An exchange aays J." 1t la said Tint thorc is a
OH foot In Now York to Huppross tho
practice Of going ont botween tho acts at tho
ll,oatre. Tho moyelpen ia Il good ono, but It
will mover succeed until oVcry tlleatrc-goor iB
bandod bottlo Of Bourbon with Ills ticket"
day eyenng. with h1lta, sarnl Jcwott u tho ttlo
role. The Now York Times snya: "A1iss Jowott
must bo conceded wtlrm acknowledgements for \
lor yerY satisfactory personation OF u character
which hos coma to Ior in tho shape of d aumo-
what porifous inhoritaIco." |
by Mile. Alfred Dup~'z,s which has been pro-
duceA at tho Boautl1ar cltats Theatre, Paris 1t |
Introduces m actrou' Of II years Of ago,
who performs tho pash Of tho heroine a oharac-
elder Blator aud hcr grandfather tho p1aco Of tho
abBent mothpr.
rho Louisville Courier journal says aomo-
thing Which We talto rl'saslli In mprossing upon
Chicago audiences - a good doal Inns boon said
about reforming tho tlroma. It IL time now to
tho drama, many of whom, just as tho curtain ia
roaly to tall at the closks Of tho last act, Beizo
their hats and rush for tho door franticalty Us
# they Ind nat so1o ,e ea5tng nH go
closed for tho night In two minutes mud half.'
An exchange gives Mn account Of n little girl
who arYnyod herso}f III Aer mothers fine cash-
more-Hlawl, lust Friday, and amused tor play-
mato by dragging 1t through tho muddy atrcet
for Mt loaet hnf IN hour before sue was detected
An almost similar anccdoto iH told Of Mrs. Sid
dops when Hho was little 'nn. The INCIDENT
must bo accepted Us proof Of nndoubted hiatri.
onc gonluH, md tho parents Of this chfta Will
500 tito proproty Of educating her Tor tho stage.
Tho Nov York Tribune says: !" John =. Owens,
tho comedian, was seriously injured during tho
performance Of 'Toodlcs ut tho opora-Houso
Ia Newark on TuoBlny evening. Ho was play-
ing tho part OF tho drunsnrd aud: making mis-
calculation, fell upon tue stage With groas forco'
Ho was takon to tho Contnontal Hotel, where
be remained all day ycstnrday. 1To was unable
to 80 to Iaston with tho compnny, and 1t ts
feared, will bo compelled to cancol other ongage~
ments.
Tho English systom OF organizing dramatic
companies to play tho works or some ono dlam-
tist ,nNBt be3o.ne as grevA o nuisance as the
''star" system. There aro alreatly Ecaycn Rob-
to play tho works oi tho jato 4. W Robettaon !;
Richard Youngo's Comedy Company, playing ON
ly tho pieces Of Mr. Il. j. Byron L. J. Sefton's
London Comedy Company, performing Mr. ".
| 3. Gilbort's neurological and fairy comedies
and company will start in February with Alr.
| Alboirys plays.
II happen to bo the only lramntist living :"
| writes tho modest DoucIcault to the New York
| journals. f'wlloin tho English-Bpsaking world
anyo been pleased to accept ~ capable Of writ
| iug leGitinlato comedies that hnyc boon rankod
among tho standard dra1nu Of tho past. am
| alone It is not morit To bo alone, 1t IL n'a
accident. Tho 75,0oO.0oo people speaking our
last thirty years, with q companion When
set myself Tho task to furnish succession
| Of flvo-act comedies and phys, to constitute a
modern drama Of this day, it was cloar ono mar
could not supply tho whole world single handed
Iu such tasF Homo assistance IL necessary: &c
! brought in two OF tho most distinguished
dramatists Of Franco to help me. Thus PRO
dnce three lvc-act plays during this month
furnished gomo will ho from my uualded re-
sources +; somo in collaboration with fellow
laborera, not furtivoly, but oponly."
A foreign writer asserts that "thc perfect the
atrical manager should be one Of executive tal
cut, diplomntio tact, great patience, quic; deci
fessionnl purposes, aud willing to receive nllt
eift suggestions, although lie may not uso them
Ills executive talont is needed to govern his sub
orduutcs; lia diplomacy for critics. authors
and tie pl,blio; Lis patience for his pcrr1oxities
his decision, tirlnness, and autocraey to operat
Oh events changes, and conplnsnts. The will
neucss for hints ia noodfnl. because Ills owl
brain may weary Of fertility in Invention AM
"uaPA@ss"A4*
J A London correspondent writes: "Yhe &C
tion brought by A1r. W. $. Gilbert agaiust til
nil 5fnN f1o7e3fe inf which tho particulars tay
& a.. 4tas a ios ~ vn,S nna o;,;1oa IN 40 aatis
Ions pecn Auo"n 49, ~ an;1s .,n1 t,.'aa ~ IN ~,
1hctoIY niaHuer W "us po?etoio u1't1ot 'ao -.
woro IN TIC right. Tic .Wiekqd World il NJ
NJ, 1iniccont n1ay md tho lottor III the Pa
linn Gn,effe In t}n affect that in tho opiuion {
~ * ,yit.r corton o,ssnocs ii, tin work nro ;r
tlo Ma'sSi. 90. t ~. sr, Tie,os tIa n1;
uoceHt, - io1 Hootous. 1: 1u @.s,, t, 'nn ~, s1
: .Netps, and the Saturday !teu1e!o have all pul
lslsod articles in approval Of the verdict, whlc
: kiycs critic full liberty to say all ho pleass
orni1,nt Il }itorarv nrpductjon. provided lie an,
, ! m6ot,,;nu orn;nst III nutl,or nnrsona]iy.H
! o'1'A6 Aoet''9' A'N ...sNo-
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The seventeenth Heason Of English opera
Cbicago closed on Saturday night with q sort
q i a. ...,; - ,,.-, ,,1.,,,,t ,,4,r
opo'".o p'tp'n'A ~ .+' f'oaus oa,', A'.a Ae'n'
The closing performance WAS tho 223d rorrese
q | tat;on In Eurtish which haa bcou riyen in Il,
y ,.,.. r.. ... nr.aa,, ,,onxa W. Avn -,