, 1874-09-20
drama is praised by tho critics, ard tlse Cartolls
old aud young, ara highly compi1mentea.

tllno praise OF the most gratifying character.
Miss Thompaon does not speak with clonched
teeth.
Tho nan1e Of yireinio Dejazct has just .p-
peazed prominently bofore the public on the oc-
caaion Of the seventy first anniversary Of her
debut at the Theatre des Capucines. at the age Of
s years. She has retired to Montmortre i'll in
different circumstances.
The Paris sensation. ssThe Sphinx will lie
produced at tho Union Square Theatre. New
embracing Miss Clara Morris, Mlss Charlotte
Thompson, Bliss ka:e Claxton. Mr. Frederick
Robinson, Dlr. John Parsalle. A1r. Mckee Kan-
kin, AIr. Smart Robson, Ar. F. F. MacAay. aud
1Ir. Claude Burroughs.
s. S. Sandtord, the ancient minstrel las beca
interviewed by the Washington Rep4b!ican. I1e
saws tho banjo was first used in public at the old
fremont Theatre, Boston. in 1913. T. .. Rice
WAS the first negro minstrel, author ct the
songs ''Jim Grow" and "Lon3 tailed Dluo."
lie was lamp-lishter in C. Louisville theatre.
"Bcllo Lamar" bv Boucicaut, is said to bc
reyanEed edition Of Charles Smith Chn}taan.'s
play '.Edendalo." originally produced at the
Mccullough, for whom it WAS written, uses his
privilege OF rejecting it, and has returned it to
Uion.
Jo;gnerv, tho strong man OF Hi2polrome
fame il lifting horses at the Bowery Theatre,
aud the hoys III the galleries are lifting the domo
with cheers. Ono does not know which to adj
miro lnost-Joiglery's strength, or the manner
in wuc!, the horse stitfens lis legs when ho feels
himself being lifted from tue ground
A California man has patented device for
the purpose OF eifacting Gil the stages Of thea
tres tho rising, sinking, rolling, aud pitching
motions OF vessels at So perfect IL the lill-
tation that, in connection with shoet-iron thnn-
der, saltpetre lightning, aud bellows wind, the
actors are made seaslck.
tho frat time il, America on Dec. 1T, 1875.
at tho JOHN Street Theatre, with the following
caat Si, Peter Itd,!c MIR. IIeury; Sir 0l;rcr
.Sn';fccr. afr. Norris Joseph Surface, :fr. Wig
neii; Charles Surface, Dir. Harper: Sir Lev
Heard Heard: Eoriey. air. woolis; !; MOSES, Mr. Ryan
Lady Ieczle, Mrs. Morris; Lady Snee,'tctll Mrs.
Williamson; -urs. Candour. Hrs. Harpor;
A:a'ia Miss Luke.
Miss Nelson's return may bo looked for To-
ward the end of tho present 1ncnth and her
third series OF representations in tho United
States will DO commenced n the Lyceunl
Thcairc. Oct. 10. '3fuch Ado about Nothing"
in which Miss Nelson las not until now ap-
peaceI, will be the opening play Of tho two
weeks Season then to be entered upon. Miss
No,lson las passed the larger portion of the
summer At lnteraken, one Of the most beautiful
epots in Switzerland; she has auito recovered
from tho effects OF last years fatisucs
Ia an obituary of tho late Mr.. F. =. Conway,
rho New York fines recalls the fart thct IN
1859. at the Opening Vt the Opera House III Citl~
ciunati. .tlr. =. n. Pike engaged Mr. and Mrs.
Conway To open it with hrht-c!ass company.
over which no stars were to DC placed :;ir-
actor INT he snac,,|af inn was mi n nrottah}e
me Tarra5 lilo.s manager. bro.,c l,;s anoano-
,neut with Conway by iutrulncinc NurtocL M a
star, to which arrangement Conway refused to
thn rour.o u,lrs,cd hv Harras
fhlsaclFi1a ooes no6 aa'ndre oilse Logan :; :
NC" pays. 4Eo secolo' w anu !" ~,
IL saiu u ~ MI 'il',o'ethenL on tte .o7n1er uus
H. M neve!t4ciess 1ali OF larl'6. no onab
VINO 1alAs A:'u no p'ot' = le bn!"t", s1'eat-
ing OF some OF tho characters. says; -At3er-
ron 70 ID simply He'ahcnolS ana noEeiess asa
Io ID a'' cxGs;Seshsln-. ohs. tt tho elect ne las
Vnon tue audience Is hoothfn5 anu comforting
wAen It Is compared VIII that Ireduced ~ the
yousn Eamea LtE'": we WI! hos at'eMlt 70
dcscs7oe Le'r7s bntl1 "o could Only KICK MN!
J"a9e i'or!er ls MI utter failure. a:'d Tue TWO
sHrsant gIrs a.e elln!ls 11ulcu4ous MISS Logan
cannon naEe the MODERN n1reo E'il comic. IHGI
requires an effort Of tsanscendent genus Tho
eup}ecs - 1oo soietnn 20 oe tsalled Will. Que
theso esnccial fanIts tn lid uith tlio n1av. Il
can.ainE first a yast amount of stutT which mt
r,cna ,,roh.hi,i.v entirn1v. cnd vhc,, cor,nIv
dies that Il beconcs mnrelv hnrIc.nua."
! neafre III sacramento, Cal. a lew nights ago,
It was tsceEtaluea That large nlmtcr OF Young
" hood:uus nai managed TO Gefn access TO INC
!ott o. tic Dnllding. from whence they could
looS down through the Fentllators upon tAo
stage aud several men connected with tue thea
=, tre accompanied by Capt stevens ana oiicer
shel1ars' went up 70 oisloaGc thcni. II Mio sney
we're dong 90, the occupants OF tue loft ne%
around nersousl5 TO aVolu arrest. anu three Oh
1nen, III tne's 1fiso,' Alaoe nl'sstepe anu tne!r
legs passed through tho ceiling aud a. dans1ca IN
sight OF the audience below. me 1ains pas
teF' anu the jar 81 tue ou'talng occasioneu by
tho general SHRINKING or tue audience, created
the impression that an earthqilaSe had occurred.
and scores OF people started up ana made for
the entrance. fortunately there were number
present th.t did not give way, but urgently
called upon the audience 10 resume their seats;
Constable ferrail and Local Onices Morales Kept
the gallery crowd from rushing out aud tue pco-
pie downstairs were 1cstral!'cd by the c1crt1on3
OF prominent citizens. and the assurances OF
safety maae DF the people on Tue Stage. as IL
vas. several members lei OF the audience were ln- |
lnred by tue fhlins plaster hut none seriously.
ho members OF TIC ponce tofce arrested n'e
sounS men. whom they found ~ the lott, Tor
1ssurb'ns the peace, but many others escapea. |
Possessing a yorac;ous annette for amuse- |
mont Of all Kinds. the lussia,,s aro reusrous to
i