The New York herald., 1874-08-09
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST g. ls74-TRIPLE SHEET

Clancarty." The nrst stars OF the season are
Baker and Farron. who commence Monday sep
tember q. H. J. Sargent manager; Minnie sar'
gent leading lady. Among the stars who W w nsp sp,
Morris, Mrs. Rachel Macauley, ~, owe LoRnn' ra'
Rfnf Kate Rsner GGs5Sfss EaMn
Baker and Farron, Agnes Booth, Mrs; r. .. ouan. Az
frau, Lucille Western Katharine hoge,s'o n o,vsr
Doud Byron. The season terminates MAY & 4. a
tour then OF Two months win be MADE tnrouT" sassn
May l, the front building, now occupied oy omces,
is to be torn down and in its place th
strs similar to the Metropolitan Hotel and Nblo's,
New York. the hotel to be far enough advanced 10
allow the season OF the theatre to commence ~
Ford's Grand Op,ra House, Baltimore.
The Grand opera House, Baltimore, and the New
opera House, Washington, have but one company
the alternate weeks being filed by opera compa-
MES and the travelling dramatic and other combi-
nations and attractions. In the TWO opera HOUSES
under Mr.. Ford's management, Owens, Toole'
Clarke Jefferson, Mrs. Oates, Lotta, McCuiiougn'
Davenport, Mrs. Lander, Fechter, G. l.. Fox, Mrs.
Conway and Lydia Thompson will appear
Holiday Street Theatre, Baltimore.
This house opened ON Monday. August 8. The
performances as well as the new building, met
with excessive applause by an overcrowded au-
dience theatre was on this lot before Bali-
more was city, and 1t is now, as then about the
centre OF the population. "After Dark" was the
entertainment on the opening night. The present
SOuthard, Mark Price, NJ. flanagan, Charles stan
ley william Burton, Henry warren, Denham Ham
s%es aar1y Gossae MISSES Gasse De
Forest, Jennie CLIFFORD, Emma Stockman, LlSette
Gonzales Lydia Denier. Lille George ana Blancne
Huston.
Ford's Opera House, Washington.
This house is under the management Of II. Clay
fNlatln ann
ments for this and the other theatres owned by his
brother. Here Toole, Fechter, Mccullough, MRS.
Oates owens, Jenerson Lotta, George L. Fox,
clarke, Davenport, Lydia Thomson, &C., wl ap-
pear, with others yet to be engaged. The dra-
matte company will be, 1t Is said. an exceedingly
| strong one. stage manager, Samuel B. Dunleld.
The orchestra viii be composed OF the chief men,
| bers OF the Marine BaDd
| Academy Of Music, Chicago, c. II. Gardi-
| ner, Manager.
| This house has been occupied all summer, and
| will be until the opening OF the regular season.
The vokes have just closed very brilliant en-
gagement. They will be followed by John Dillon,
Schuman's Transatlantic Novelty Company August
10, for two weeks, after which come Lawrence
Barrett, Robert McWade, the Lingards. oliver
Doud Byron, Holman Opera Troupe, Olive Logan,
thus filing the time until October 10, when the
regular season begins. Mr.. George LOesch is Sc
cured as leader Of the orchestra, Joseph Pigg0tt
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several people In Engltnd for the regular stock
company All the great dramatic attractions play
ec
Uhanfrau, Joseph Murphy Aimee, soldene, Clara
Morris, Mrs. Chanfrau Katharine Rogers, LYDIA
very late into the summer. The orchestra Will
contain fourteen pieces, the same as last season.
The right to use the patent iron scenery and ma
ohinery, invented in California and now being put
in the new Globe Theatre, Boston, has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Gardiner and improvements In the
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have been made during the one week that the
house was closed, and the entire house painted
Hooley's Theatre, Chicago.
This house will reopen for the fall and winter
season Of 1874 and 1875 on Monday, August 81.
The following ladies and gentlemen are engaged -
Mr.. James O'Neill leading man Qate OF Mcyicker's
Theatre, Chicago Mr.. Harry 8. Murdoch, light
come dian and je,tne premiere from the Boston
Theatre. Boston, Mass.); Mr.. W. II. Crane low
comedian Gate OF Mrs. j. Oates opera troupe); Mr..
George Ryer, first old man (of the Eastern
character actor; Mr.. N. ROse Walking gentleman
Mr. G. Morton, heavy and character business; Mr..
panei PspatFHcK secHan now sass
Hawthorne, leading lady; Mrs. Frederick
Williams, consedienne and u0enne; Miss Nellie
Belew, juvenile lady.
California Theatre, San Francisco.
Revivals will be made at this house OF I'VE
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new scenery and furnished with appropriate Q
! armors and costumes "a Midsummer Nights
Dreamn will be produced as spectacle. "Ant0ny
| and Cleopatra" will be mounted for Miss Nelson,
who will play Cleopatra Macbeth" and "Henry
! vIILn for Miss Cushman, who will receive the
| assistance Of Mr.. Mccullough IN the leading male
! characters "King John" will also be produced
Tor MISS Katharine Rogers, who appears as Con-
stance. These interesting plays show that MIR. NC
CullOugh does not intend that the prestige OF the
California stage shall diminish from the want OF
either energy or amoition. The company Is made
up as follows:-John Mccullough, proprietor and
| manager; Barton Hill, acting manager; Martin
Joyce, business manager; Thomas j. French
treasurer: Robert NJ. Ebere, stage manager; W.
Z. Porter. scenic artist; John Torrence. machnst;
G. Schultze musical director; j. X. Paulen,
eostumsr Barron HILL T. w. Ksene william
Leonard, ols E. j. BUCKLEY, !. p: Burnett. Jonn VIII
son, stephen Leach, Nelson Decker, Henry COad,
Tnsysr Gsass henry hong JSha
j. Ingram G. James, Miss Bella Pateman Mrs.
saunders, Mrs: Judah, Ellie Wilton, Nellie Cum
mings, Jennie Lee Louise J0hnstOne, Carrie Wyatt,
Belle Chapman, Kitty Pell, Emily Deoin, Emma.
Josie and Fannie stanley; NJ. Murphy. Nellie
Teeny, Ada Shattuck ana rllie Darling. Among
the stars who Will appear at this theatre during
the ensuing season are Lolita, the Vokes Family,
Nine. Janauschek, Charlotte Cushman, Clara MO r
Mayo Dion Boucicault, Mrs. Chanlrau. Katharine
Rogers, John Mccullough aud Miss Nelson.
Royal Opera House, Toronto.
This theatre Will open on the 7th Of september,
under the management OF c. 8. Graves. The TO-
lowing stars and combinations vii! appear during
the season :-katharlne Rogers, Lander COmbina.
tion, John Brougham, Ada Gray, Wybert Reeve,
Charlotte Thompson, Mrs. Chanirau O. Pope,
Byron, the CAROLS, Ella Wesner, h. I. .,tets0n F.
s. Chanlrau.
Star Engagements.
| WYBERT REEVE AND EDITH GREY
Montreal October II; thence to Toronto, Ceve.
land. Chicago, New orleans, Galveston, Memphis,
Cincinnati, Rochester, Buffalo, Albany. Troy,
Brooklyn, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.
Albany, September 81; Troy, Toronto, Brooklyn,
Providence, Buffalo, Rochester. Columbus, Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Cincinnati Louisville, New Or
! leans. Memphis INDIANAPOLIS. ST. Lonis. Plays