, 1874-06-21

] that the fork will pass cut in that Maunur, Ma
se2 m ss
while his singular adventure has bsoa brought
| upon the stage. 4 new act, called " The Ma1
w1th rhs FORK" has been introduced into the
fairy spectacle Of LEA Pilulss du Dinble, At
the Chatalet. and an absurd little farce With the
same title has beeu produced ct the little theatre
OF Lea Foliea Margny.
Speaking OF " Brighton" the Anglicized TER
sion OF Howards ''Saratoga," the ANend,s,ia
I thinks that it ia made up from several French
pieces, and eays: It ia easier to adapt French
| comedy for tue American stage than for tho
English. Girls in New York enjoy lice,ao
| almost corresponding to that accorded married
| woman in France. An American d1amatist may,
accordingly, at times, substitute for the married
heroine OF French play En- unmarried woman
With no strong violation OF probability"
Mr. ". J. Flo1encs Mr. Bateman, and other
| American theatFicals were at the farewell dinner
! given to Toole, tho English comedian, by tho
London Temple Club In response to toast
complimentary to the English stage. Ar. Flor
encs predicted warm welcome for Mr. Toole By
the citizens Of New York beyond hia merits as
an scsor in remembrance OF the hospitality expo
rienced By Misa Batelnan. Charlotte Cushnan.
! Mrs. Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams,
| Jefferson, and other American artists while Oh
! their professional visits to Great Britain.
| The Now Shakespeare Society, says tho Orches-
| ira, is engaged in the appropriate labor OF at
tempting to show that shakespeare did not wrlto
most Of the works popularly attributed to him,
but that he wrote several bosLy pieces not hith-
erto honored by association with his name. The
New Shakespeare Society insists that oonsidera-
bio portion Of ShnkHpeares plays wexo written
by Cyril Tourneur. Wilkins Rnwloy and others
In course Of time the New Shakespeare Xociety
will argue Shakespeare ont Of Tho library al
together. Uo is already pretty well chasse from
the stage.
The funds to complete the Bunker Hill Monr-
73osfxv oI.a,t j,.,E IT,
seuse. who gave farewell benefit for tic pur-
pose at the fremont Theatre, Eoaton. But for
hor it il possible that the monument would
nayer have been completed At tho closa u: sue
performance Fanny was vocifsronsly cAi|2a b.
fore the curtain aud mado tha folloSin, caarac-
terlstc littie speech: "T4ad!ea aud sc1tlcsncn
HenceforWard two monuments shall nwlse to-
gether-one OF gwatitude in my hoars. tho other
0f granite OIL Bunker Hill.'' Can't Lydia
Thompson be inducou to complete the Washing
ton Monument?
The following from the New York Tribune ia
very appropriate just now:
Is ali our rendoss interested in dramatic gossip
Know one Or two women who have been we'll known in
tho literary wor1d purpose during the mott to
go upon the stage. No doubt they influenced in
part by the iuwarl conviction that their work lies
behind the footghts, but suspect that tho most
potent attraction rests with then with the most Of
ia, in the work ths. pays ths best Thora curious
discrepancy in the amount Of remuneration given to
%arSs,, and that saTnd b other brain
esucr OF brightness, earns thousands per
xoek W X, for representing ons part in play |
for which the author who conceived the character,
plot situation, and Wit, receives small copyright.
Ist the playwright Is the best paid nf Nterary workers.
the same matter furnished to leading magazine, c1en
by tho foremost OF our literary men, would y1aid
ohe-haf the pecunary rcturn It would lie useless to
enter into detail the fact remains that there is not
III America q aln8lo literary man who bas acquired
large fortune by his pen-thoug there hare boon many
who mad wealth from private sourcos-whto during
the last year thEca foreign artists have sent buck
Invested EafNjnNS amounting
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars more t1san they |
could have made In Europe in hall dozen Seasons.
Miss Morris played in the fourth act Of 'Ca-
mile" recently, at the complimentary benefit
given to Air. Charles Eytinga. As she was leav-
ing the stage handsome crown Of laurcis was |
presented to her, with note containing the fol-
lowing remarkable address,:
Aisa Morris:
hu1nbao token Of my appreciation nf your admirable
performance Of my play Of " Camille" You aware
that the play II mine. Ibestowea you tho privilege OF
It for New York City, but siuce have witnessed your
1croine have felt it would hare been crime to have
lep11sed the general public of ts noble city Of SO
beautiful gem Jou have contributed to our splen
Id art. |
This humble token will remind you that this is the
lay Of your laufelsl Cod grant no thotns may ever
oIlow tAtyn |
The glorious emb1ems "rel, white, and blue, ao-
them will also remind you tina: coun-
~ not only rules the wavos, but sends to foreign
hores tho best artists OF uuez witness Jefferson,
So;Aesn, the Williams Datemaa, Booth, |
Adelina Patti, etc. Nor do feel the shadow Of doubt
hat added tue llkt blIa be the Clara
is, that before long, following shall be added to
he honorable ncrol the maine Of Bijou Heron.
Hail to the progress Of beautiful art! Be God
ttl you dear gill; is the sincere prayer Of your pro-
essional si1tar, AIlLDA HERoG. | ,