, 1874-08-16

Iasr " W. ha found to-day. He sAys he plays
ri, W. nart in the administration Of city mat
jsso:n55 as bis daughter is summerlng there,
ter snu, nst,,and what leisure time lie may have tby
g, e. ma,giu IL" ETC.
hins7 , called Tho Grand Opera-House. The
w p,a ~ unfortunate.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
,c.rmau theatre will be established in But
,Io ibis season..
w.. katharine Rogers is now announced at
o3ah's Theatre as Miss 4. Rogers Randolph.
.,.xerder Henderson and, Lydia Thompson
n G,cp III Cha1tnE Cross 1hoatfe' LONDON III
s.n sss.n,enper, e with burlesque'
,,-,o Maddelcna Pomatelli, mother of Nine.
aa; snd an actress OF great repute at one
tIst'..s l:lss recently died at Florence
IT. John S. Clarke, TIE comedian recently
sui ~ hou,e from Europe-wil ill engage
st!. so.. in various cltiee during the coming sea-
eoa
,..th,a Thestre in New York rents for eco. 600 d
.po md al the season Is only eight mouths,
:eat M ,snt ID $500 per month, or about 500 per
night. :.
r..oes.o by promising the city fountain. Mlll
tta1n;l =. Him take the Lint, and establish free
beer essoon 60. ,,e+
II - toward q fund for establishing cheap
WIZ a;da resort for the sowing girls of New York
~ pn;Isde|plia at Asbu1y Park, near Loug
a.. 1n.nch. Mr. Cleufrau sets good example,
u.,;d. Heron will probably return to the
- a. a noticeable improvement has takeu
s; s;.ss IN her health She will appear III her old
pn pg.r.s Of Phdurd and Camille.
uessrs, G7au & Chizzola. managers OF the
1-asnm Theatre. have just effected all engage
t.ant with MIS-. Rousby, the beautiful English
.st1ess ..tr who will appear in New YORK carly In
j.aus1y next
II, Daruum has captured Boston With his
nrpodrome, In published cara TO ms cap
Thar old fool lin tho language OF rival MN
..srs, will expcnd q quarter SO much money, IN
t;i4 eapera.ion, for the public amusement and
instruction combined-
F1enchnan in New York, named Albert,
,..kes living by traluins ambitious boys Tor
+ha SAGE charging Is ccnta for each rehearsa!.
IA ba5 been following this line Of business sue
ossfnlly for twelve years.
Tina late My. Daniels copy Of the first folioof
ssy1speare's plays qG23) WAS bought by the
P,ropess Bu1dett-Coutts, for the large sum OF
Es7. Anothe fine copy OF the same precious
xotura in pure condition, is now offered Tor
se bv Messrs Ellis l. White, No. % New Bond
s1eet. for the sum of I525.
AtNiblo's one evening recently, when Cath
,1ne Gaunt presented to Father Francis pack
~ Of letters with the Speech These ~iil prove
M ,nooceace," a gallery god hhouted slfllly,
@iiiye 'em to Moulion!" Throughout the piece
tas audience seemed to cherish tile idea inat
IG1inith Gaunt - was piay written on the I'LL
too-Beecher scandal
The New York Herald has been at come pains
10 collect from managers throughout the coun-
tn a list OF the dramatic companies working lhis
eassou, The classification Of the theatres IL
YeEy Indifferent and the information not as COM
ple;e IL could have been hoped It contains
very little Information for so much space.
The Grand Opera-House in New York re-
snaus closed suu tnele is no Immediate pros
pect Of its reopen!ug as q place Of amusement.
4r Gilmore las been negotiating with the own
ers Of The property 1or lease Of the house, with
Fiew of turning 1t into grand music bali, but,
ewing to the fact that tho Erie halfway ColApauy
Lave 10. yet regained possession Of tho prop
ery from the former lcesee, no progress has
been made.
Pref. Thomas II. Tobin will terminate his re-
k:lons Ritn thu New York Colosseum OH the Slst
dAug7st. P1of. Tobin intends to visit Europe
tile autumn, but ~4 return as soon as practi-
atle With Tho Flying g-afaclhae," promised
foue weeks ago. and with other novelties. The
j1redort 10 popularizo science, and he has made
igood professional reputation and many friends
nAeW York, and lis return and new ventures
sl DO awaited with pleasursbfo anticipation.
Bouclcault seys American theatres are inf
nae; superior to those of London or Paris.
hsy are better constructed, better ventilated,
Nl much more cheerful iu their inner surround
i1ss. 'DeEiues," he sald to New York re-
potter, "your audiences seem to treat actors
better than ours. You arc quick to see good
punt either in the acting or in the play, ana you
kr genel Gus enough to reward tho ma1 who has
rea=ed you With enthusiastic applause. The1o
il no doubt about it. the American theatrca are
The finest IN the world. As for your scenery, 1
re5er Eaw play put on the stage in England in
. magnificent manner as l have seen it in
New York. And, talking Of actors, I IVES de-
plted by Lester Nalllsk to procure him q lead
ing lady. searched London aud the provinces,
I'd found but two with any capability to hold
the position in euch theatre. Que Of them
could play no comedy. and the other could play
no tragedy. So I returned with neither, aud
poor Lester is still looking for LIS leading lady,
Naney!
The following is from the New York Tribune:
performer FAMED May Howard, purporting TO
come from the Uuted sttes has stolen copy Of Mr.
Rowes . Gtnesa Cross.' produced the piece at Mol
bourne, 4uerAGa, and failed in it. 31r. R2We recites
1he fsc:s IN letter to the Home :Neus-pupisned in
London fo. circulation in the British Colouies.-and
1ads these remarks: " I should not have cared to
7aks this circumstance public, but it should be known
n he coonies that it has become recognized pflnci
p4heEe aud in America to pay the authors of rlays
I3 pooks for such producnouE.-and. that, although
there Is international copyright existing, the
xra ct theatres purchase those pays even from the
french authors, before they adapted for the Lon
Go. md New York boards. Thus the prolific French
drama is nolongcr ruthlessl plundered aud in other
nh of hterature the publishers pay tho writer's Of
tast.y Ill nzlioua.ites."
This happy paragraph is from the London
elobs: pheasant people there are ia the world
q elderly meiodrama, bearing at least som-
Iknce Of reality; patient hero1nes with knitted
nsoEs and pallid cheeks, born only to suffer
nsekly: delightful sailors ever cracking jokes
q shooting Villains and good-humoredly hitch |
ns themselves up with hearty Ay, ay, Sir
tna touch Of the forelock. The lovers are dull |
pe;sons for the most part, naughty of micn and |
a'EStrd in gait; they affect swords which often
1sey cannot draw, aud cover their white Berlin |
gsoFes under halo OF aristocracy. And then !
u taa Villains! How they scowl and grind their
~ .en, and roll their eyes. enough. one would |
.nak to render them objects of suspicion TO the
F{oice; richly dressed, too, for are they not all !
= SSsasqalses just Us modern wicked people are all |
I;s:onets: How came theatrical malefactorB to
elaage their rank? Did soino evil Baronct once
tTe:"
Iii. John f,avranca 71oo1a f1,a 1'r01;uh coma