The New York herald., 1874-12-13
C0ULISSE CHAT.

AAsue Neu ~ payinR IN new piece caleo 'N0
Name"
Buffalo Bill is scouting in the nelghborhood of
Newark.
Agnes Booth meets with good success in the
provinces.
Barry Sullivan Is playing at Dublin to crowded
audiences.
Ristor is in Mexico by this time. She comes to
New YORK next.
"Blue Beard" Will be the Christmas spectacle at
the Aippoarome.
Mile. Belocca, the Russian contralto, returns to
Paris this month.
Strakosch will take his opera company. except
Albani, to Havana.
Bayard Taylor is lecturing our country cousins.
1t VIII Go them good.
'The Princess OF Trebizond" will follow "Chil-
peric'' at the Lyceum.
The jolly little CAROLS are at the Arch street
Theatre, Philadelpnia.
Lucca receives 1000 norlns per night at the
Vienna Opera Comique.
81. Louis Ia preparing to shed tears over Juliet.
Miss Nelson Ia announced.
Nine. Janauschek is In Philadelphia playing at
the Walnut Street Theatre.
Madame Nilsson viii lend helping hand TO the
Brussels Monnaie In February.
Theodore Thomas announces classical matinee
at Steinway Hall for the 10th inst.
That ''Blessed Baby,n J. L. Toole, has been hav-
ing good time lately in st. Louis.
Mrs. Rousby Is now on her way over: she Is en-
gagged for 126 nights at $500 night.
LA veave." BY Meilhac and Halevy, is not COM
forting to old husbands with young wives.
1t Is said that Billy Florence is In treaty with
the Intention OF directing metropolitan theatre.
There are forty-nve horses In Barnum's racing
stud, and the Same animal Is only ran twice q
week.
nh
introduced here, have taken the English cities by
Storm
Donald Mckay and his Warm Spring Indians are
the great attractions Of Woods Museem, Phia-
deiphia.
Nine. Lebhardt is apostrophized by a gushing
critic In one OF the English Towns, Little bird 30
sweetly singing"
Marie An,oinette was the originator OF the
c10Que In Paris. IL was chrstened !Societs das
success DgamarQues.
Mr.. Boucicault's share Of profits on the 'shaugh-
raun" for the 1rst four weeks amounted to
$ls,457. Poor man
They still play "Nick. Of the Woods" at New
Orleans They want to be reconstructed dramati-
cally In the Crescent City.
OHenoach has actually reached China ana has
ousted the national dramas and plays from the
affections Of the Celestials.
Levy has torsaken the cornet for the antonio
phone, new Instrument, which gives him more
extensive field for blowing.
The "Black CrooKn Is SO successful that it will
be continued through the holidays. New features
are promised for this week.
M. Grau has purchased the two latest opera
bouDes, mime. LArchidne," by Orenbach. and
"Le Pres Saint Gervais,"b by Lecoq.
Fechter Is praised by the st. Louis critics for
his performance as Claude Melnotte. At New
Orleans he was badly clawed by the critics.
WI. Florence, transplanted to California is
justifyiDg his motto. He is '.hourisningn as Cap
tain Cuttle In which role ne has made great
hit.
Miss Kate Rogers Randolph has returned from
very successful tour. She will start westward in
a few days 70 fulfil her engagement in San Fran.
cisco.
Miss Bessie Darling has met with such general
success in her provincial tour that she feels en-
couraged to invite the criticism OF the New York
public.
Matt Morgan Is engaged upon two elaborate sets
OF "rhe Market Place Outside the Bastllen and
"a Garden in the Time OF LOUIS XIv.n for Booths
Theatre.
combined effort is to be made Dy the admirers
OF Wagner In Germany to raise funds this winter
to enable their prophet to complete his temple at
Baireuth
Barrett has been playing sThe Man o. Arlien at
Cleveland. They think it is too sad and gloomy.
They also want to be made laugh-the result OF
hard times.
Pedestrianism Is the rage, and Barnum has en-.
gagged the English woman who actually achi wed
Captain Barclays great feat OF walking 1000 miles
in 1000 nours.
"Glrone Girona" was first represented at Brus
sells on the 2ist Of last March and in Paris on No
vember Is. The music is or q higher order than
that OF .Flle Angot."
One Of the grandes. eyscts Ia 'Tne HERO Q[ the
Hodfb viii 81 a 81 oss "a .. ae liver
Seine, from the brush OF voegtlin. Matt Morgan Is
painting views OF Paris.
1t i4 said that Providence manager has offered
Barney Williams and his wife countless thousands
to play for Jour weeks. we would advise Barney
not to let the chance slip.
'Enech Arden" Adams Is playing at Rochester.
The local critics remind him that unless he
changes his pieces their hearts will turn into
marble-not to common stone.
Mr. Henri stuart the French actor. who assumes
the dual parts OF Due de Richelieu and Cavalier
Fortune in the "Hero OF the Hour,r has never ap-
peared IN an English speaking part.
London advices state that the theatrical bust.
ness Is very dull. Mr.. Irving is drawing large
houses at the Lyceum, but "the ghost does mos
walk" at many OF the other houses
'Belle Lamar" has met with splendid recep-
tion at the New Orleans Varieties The house was
jammed and the audience applauded to the echo.
Gratitude; they don't forget Belle down there yet
There seems to be an epidemic Of Boucicault just
now. His plays are being performed IN every city
Of the Union. from Maine to the Rio Grande, and
he has Invaded the British Provinces far away due
north In 81. John, N. B.
SUNDAY AMUSENENTS
Mr.. Jerome Hopkins, the well-xnown pianist and
organst. has made an offer to the Cooper Union