, 1874-10-04

nuca 1t short notice.
Mr. John Mccullough, the veli-knovn trs6e-
dan dan and manager. has purchased OF ilcssrs.
George ". Iows and ". L. Alden tho right to
produce their romantic drama. entitled Two
Lives IL California ;lr. Mccullough will
rho1tiy present tho play at Lis San F1ancisco
theatre with new scenery and powerful cast.
Fret Maraden, author Of "a Clouds" has writ
ten u piece for knk;o Mayhow, entitled - IN tho
Tolls" Tue lady ls playing in it at Washington
Tho new drama which u. sardoa is 7ritn. for
the Gate will he entitled - La Ilal,.e aid not
~ Ofncicr Gu Fortune" as 1t frs. stated The
scene OF 1t is laid in Sicily, abou, the ul,Id,a Of
! the fourteenth century.
Tho Now York Star rays: ~ 1t seems that tue
outcry caused by the blood on Miss Clara Morria'
mouth, during her Ghaasly death sceue in : The
| Sphinx - entirely unwarrauted, al sEe blood
! vas tho result OF au accident. Tho !a1ly weazBa
| locket-rlng, which III her excitement onened,
! aud OH which eae unconscously cut her inger.
| When she raised her han1to her face sLe smear
| cd hcr mouth aud chin with b|ood. which. added
to the chalky sroth. gave her about as repulsive
| ali Appearance human mailSnity can conceive
| She daubcd Mckee Hank1n's cu:Is aud spoiled
/ Alias Charlotte Tnompsou's 5710 dress in tho
sane way, and entirely without her snov1ed5e."
The New York Erening Matt has the following
| D.. u lnr!d enthusiasm aIeut N-sa Clara alcr-
lis acting IN @'Th- SpAlnx": !" HAve YOU ever
stood gu fesuvius i'll Geysor Canon u Cali
| fornl3 Have You watched the clouds OF rApor,
now sitting with sui; hnr, now ra5nbow-tiuted
! as they watt away? Have You wondered ut tue
| wondrous alchemy Of color biaziug III the depths
| Of the crater ~ the smoke rolls to one side
/ Have yuu ever heard the low, terrible roaring OF
Lise subtclrauean tire, and watched the dull
hcavingB OF the 6eethIng mass Miss Morris
!sst hight was humsn soltauo shc lit up the
! stage with blaZcs Of emotional lightning. i. the
| electricity Continually lurking III tho depths of
the crater lillnues the l.e..lertnost sou1u, .nl
3: thc end tie lava flood poured fosth i'll iiery
sDendor, aud thu seai,lns Aanaes awcl wLllc they
destroyer" From whicn We surrlise tl1.t Migs
Norris has 'gone to blazes-"
Barry Snlli;an has given farewell dinner to
abou: tll:rts of his sricf,s aud associates prior
| IL stG1slly for this country. Among those who
t fingered and made speeches the wai.uts
i aud wine wcre George Augustus Salh. John
Ux:E!orl. Aadiew lil.ll,:ay, unl Edmund
Faicone1.
| The Chestnut Stree: Theatre. Philadelphia,
which has recently been re!cco4=:td aud leno-
waited, was opened by AIessrs- Shook l. Palmer,
| OF the C;lcu Square Theatre, Nev York. = rl1o
| Geneva Cross" WIS played. with 14r. Charles Il.
1horne. Jr., Miss Eoso Eytinge. M,ss Liza
| Weathersby, aud Miss Alauue Granger in tnei1
! original pats
| An actor in Vienna nanlad Lelrecht lately ap-
| pcarcd III 4 sen=Gtiunal drama called - Tho
| tarllsss i'll Spai.l.' lie Killed llluscf in at
tempting TO fling himself fron, a stays rock.
hIf. J. II. Stodda1t has started on lis second
annual tour throughout the country. supported
| by Il good company. He is to net Ill bearer
,nan Life" Nn.ca las been 80 surceasful Al Wal
| laci1's
It il eaid that Lester Wal!acl; will himself act
u " "Clancartv." II is to be presumed tl.ai al:ss
ada Dya5 will ASSUME the role III wll:cl1 1i:e3
CAyeu,ilsh EO successful IL 1.ooii, and THAT
Miss jcnEeys Lewis vii! be tho Lady Iefty Aoe!.
''nal o Lie Wynl" is the title Of drama,
fouuAud On Sir Walter Sc3t:'s = Fair Maid OF
PERTH, which was acted for thu first 1t the
STANDARD Theatre, London, Sept. IT,
The five yca1s' absence OF Nr and Mre Dar.
Eey Williams from tue stage WAS GUIDED hy theis
rcappcarauce ut Booths Theatre on Monday
evening Earney LIZ jovlal e. eScr, aud his
wife, they ser. still dances 4 wonderful ]1S.
Salvini writes to the New York Arcad:an FROM
RIO de Jauciro, where he has been playing to
e2cciIcut business. Tie following, hcnteuce in
l,;s letter will creaso smile: ''Ihe court people
ll:ve shown me every possible attention. espe-
c!.4ly the Emperor. tie is i rcmakabiy iuteGisei
HAL, ai,u I'll excellent Itallau scholar
Tcchtcr is ct Ills farm in Ecrks County, Pa,
reyel.ns in bri4-yarl 1Il;ed with s1acxs OF hay.
He .luaf5" to lLaf GU the fragrant heaps aud
watch the rising moon.
Mr.. WyEcrt Reeve, who il manager OF the
Theatre Royal, Scarborough, England who MP
pea,c1 hero Count F0seo lass seasoo. Will
visit tuis country during the coming Ecason. Io
has engagements III most Of the PRINCIPAL thea
tres 1TUln -MOntTGl1 10 1e-3A- -lIaS t1lt4 t1aJ
| will sustain hun III the leading female roles
| A meeting WAS held in New Yo:k Frida; after
noon at tue rooIsls ct the Lotus Club, 10 perfect
| arrangements for an entertainments to be given
fur TIC Ll:elit OF tie family Of tile 1a:e Mark
Smith. It WAS decided to give two Simultaneous
lnatltloe Lerfor,n@,Iges OF the afternoon of Oct.
S-one u: Eooiu's Theatre. and Tie other 1T
Wa1lac!.'s. At lAe former l1aca J. L. Toolc will
play farce John T. narn,o..d will perform ono
| act Of tie s." GllIel Age AID Mark Twain will
! deliver address. line performance will con-
cl"..o with sketch by the San Fraucisco Min
| sirclA. 1T Wallaeks, tho Fift:, Avenue Theatre
Company will represcn: one act Of the ''Seaool
for >caz.dal :" Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams
will play one act Of the a. Col1ie Soogah )" Miss
Eio!e.ta Co!v,iie will sing, and tho Aimee Opera
Eoulfc Troupe will give lLll5.cal seitctloo. 40"
mission tickets Will a';iuit the bearer to eithoA
theatre and Will ta sold foE 81 each Reserved
seats will cost -. Oae box has been sold for
300, and another for ;:l5U. The Lotns Cfnb
vii! subscribe for LOO ticiets at IS each Edwin
Booth ll:.5 subscribed 900. ls there any other
profession in the world who4e members thus
ass!s. Que auothcF:
"TLere seems to be q mania just nov among
our Star actrcsses" says I1;1kts' SpirA, "for
d:scar1ug their husbands Christian names for
their own pretty oues. .urs. !. i. Booth set tho
example whea She conmollced billing herself ~
Mrs As.ie Boota, aud Mrs.. +. s. Chanfrau is to
he heuccfur,h known Mrs. Henrietta Chan
frau. Miss Kathc.ane Rogers goes Que better,
aud tachB OF tho Surname OF EaEGo!rl- Nc
don't tic point III this practice. unless it is
ore Of the processes Of rejuvena.ion, which none
c. tlese upli3lcd actresses ueet-"
The Tom Thumb troupe has inst made three
years tour around tue worli. during which they
Travelled 55,4s7 miles, 31.2lG By sea. and gave
l471 entertainments iu 57S different cities aud
towns in tho four quarters OF the globe. During
tnc trip tlev did not meet With single accident
Eur lusc single appointment by slcknesa- They
are now giving entertainments In Boston.
Milo. Rachel, tho late great French tragic
actress, WHO, nineteen years ago, visited this
country Oh ali artistic tour, had woll-deserved
reputation Tor shocking ayar;ce.; in fact. s:lo
would have cut 4 cent into four pieces. Ar elo
was at supper one night, in reunion OF artists
and authors. at Alexander Dumas fathers
(wbo6e probabilities aud superb dlsdaia for
money afforded striking contrast with the cele-
hratel Jewess covetouAucaE), the company in-
dillyed in playlag cards, aud Rachel, taking out
Of her pocketLoox soEae money fur the game let
q silver piece OF 80 ce1ltmes tl0 cents) fall on
tue floor. Much troubled by that sncdent, sllo
Immediately called for Dumas want to bring
candle and fetch this inpolt tant triile ''Let mo
do It," naliciousiy exclaimed Dumas, sending
l,,t. t..r :. t,,J ~ f,r ,-nu Iova