, 1874-02-08
Mrs. Siddons, has executed the busts OF herself
and brother, Mr.. John keulble, with aston1sh-

ing truth and effect
Miss Adelaide NeiIaon has greatly gained in
health BY her recent sojourn IN tlo.laa, ana ene
now proposes to resume her professional 1aoora
early in The spring. Miss Nelson will begin m
engagement at Booths Theatre on the 20th OF
April.
For several years past Julia Bennet-BarTow,
the ouco favofite actress, has, with her husband,
been living quietly in England, on o small but
ample competency left to Mr.. Barrow by de-
ceased relative. It is ,probable that she will
mover again appear on the stuge, being sufferer
from q partial paralysis Of the hands.
From tho many claimants OF Lotta's drama
Zlp." one might DO deluded into the belief TINT
it possessed a particle Of merit. Mr. Bush, OF
Chicago, has already commenced suit against
tile manager in whose theatre it was produced,
and now Mr. F. MarFden, Of New York, claims
the doubtful honor of baying written it. Mr..
George Fawcette Rowe the acknowledged au-
thor, could well afford to disown it and
let the other two Kilkenny cats wraug1e over it.
Ali things considered, Chicago may hope that
plume itself upon having produced q drama OF
the most microscopic merit it Dir. Bushs claim
is Tetl-founded.
Nym Crinkle, gazing upon the scenic prepara-
tion5 for "Follinc" 6aya s'The very sters in
the canvas sky wink their planetary oyes, and
the clouds shed few distant tears over this
awful worlds vanity fair. For who that. looks
n1avs 1'nas no, know TINT a11 the uivea
a,a receiving lovers over their balconies,
and all the husbands arc spending
their incomes on ballet-girs that the crnck
ro1i n ,lrumso aver tho Rms t|a Rouloone. aud
fho 1,lprh or The crsctto. m they drop from tic
hridres into the Seine ciyes pleasantly regular
sound to: tho hum Of interrnixed vice and Joy
business that forever goes up; that IN tact, tue
ouIy virtuous people are the p1nywrights, who
mako monoy With philosoplic caimness out Of
this gaturnaia ?"
ri, :..,,. .., .,,uo.- ,,... ;,to :,
lns oFauia14c Wos4o las oeen tuto"n 4.a.o "
telI!olo Autser ny nnatnE ffenIA a!ane'
i.lene written by A. Auolpne beiol'
l. u.ee !to0 auy 1a1e " in4eseAei
1his u Tue nlole leu's1 kApio - =, -
6elot 10 tne autaoI " 1I11c1o -, -
feiatue uc Eeu! ALL tuc Anu' 10 iec4o 49, -
loving explanatou II applied myseK strictly
in this piece to an honest subject, and, in ac-
all 4aUusiouy to adultery or errine Wo,nen.-sub-
iccts which have been too much abused
atcly. md which arc 70 lispleasing III America.
/ also desired that Mrs. Booth, after having
played tho Woman Of Fire, should have au Gu
tireIy opposite rolo, aud play that OF really
has been well received, aud there il no danger Of
its turning out to be a dodlet,
n,. W. w.. n..:,,. n o,,r ,ooso,o
1ne Se" 1osA dftVu'e sasS ' rNM,l;, rea.ls
Z
comeuen, ". loole, PURPOSES " ais1
III tne<suM1net u taf4- 1Ao letlAe>e eiS: A4aaa5S
nents lo1 uls A1st apPaai ane9 ~ & tnte =;
uate eIuco uuGl M - ~" ~ rt
en's eles, ~ "a ~, Tan,o sto ,,o,,
" Lug suaina5, heaool' 80 1oo1o' 49, lnH
5ftisn s1a9e, 4o4os ie4al,S '1o <eatlo rs.
tnat Ii He1a IN t'ns eoantf5 5y,,'
O"ens, OF hatlen, " -. y. oa14Ao. =:
Ae - strone III No!l cAaiactes pa. ...;I, ~
ano ~" IoAnea', aia Iin F.o4! Fh .I.s ~ ~
ADDElf to tho AuiETIcAU pllluC tOfougl the ne
;ium of n sorc,yhat inictcr humor than has beon
disriayed uuon our stage s1nco the merry days
- f1s.to - ~ a,a nl"i,e Tnro+o coo,,cn iit,r hua
- ~ ~ ~ r1 49, a:.t - ra;. ~ Lo,n .-5
m4ae :aI. Aoo'e .: ,i nun., anJ
him to bounteous acceptance abroad. The door
ways Of the public heart always stand wide open
to the man who makes laughter for his fellow
: r.,
There are few people better quaAhea to SPEAK
concerning the philosophy OF Jokes than Nr.
7>nc:stone and w T,otn iis statement M to the
a,yoot ~ t}a 1~a,ihe- rnor, +j,o thnotrico1 md
~ s ~ =. ~ ..", 49, :. =; ,,-;.l o~+-or,o d;f.;
Guilty that you can make people take ]okea upon
3 cold evening". "A very Wet or 1oaGy even
~ Bays ,,a ~: r,oS ;,,+arfara r;ti, Thar
sarsa ~ hrmor T1o corfoir1v nucht tn
poueo - ltAoa. ;t -; 5easarnt;ox, 4s, .,,,,+
kno" puIin epte ~ LIE ':;, ;n hi
help thinking TINT, 'is mcsT3 III LII
and boards wag oil, whenever there Is O
contrast Of frost and bad temper without,
N.Y. NJ "'ie =; as,d - h,,o ouco sddroasad
etaea - - ;t1 1oer t ~ S,nn
somebody ~ tne pl1 mith a, o 'ou oa,t 20 nn
sir but II you don,t !euEh, eau SO on.
There are no details, We bellcyo as to Tue state
Of the weather upon this occasion, and We arc
inclined to think that this e1asperating auditor
vps in the evil ca,e of Mr. Mark Twain serious
tia,,,n v.}n bai,o extremely deaf sat nm
6eH1e, t W. :o 1ast-,.c. 1,.r1na ~ =;
moved "uAo .nc A14ul1's ~ s ~ at
/ n hall5torm OF JOKES anu catlAoaus u patAet4c
stories.
! r u,o,, 1r;.,,os .o,s ~,
| The uAmcrican showm.n." Mr.. p. T. Barnuu,
who il in this country, has 3ast entered into
contract with tie Messrs. Sanger, Of Astley's Arli-
shea;re LOT tne puIchase ot ulo Mute "a t ~ ~. ~
wardrobe, and ~ aHs o M IT
~ .1itn,,1 1 ma,i four or iya Years since Tie
t-.t ao =; as f,11nwa :. ,r,;a nrrcnurnt made ut
~ T1t - -, - Innt1nn Tan . 1874 Iet,r.cn 3Tcssra
~ IS 35 Gnorro s.,gor of III s,;g div NJ Jordon
g, gV 49, an1 r ..r,,,,,n of Sovr vnry I7ri.f i
ct5a ~ $3.50, 1;t1arsath th,t for The ann of
30" onn - t-l;,, 1,a sojd 1Tassrs r and a sanger
4-, ~ cnrtnta md dver 10 tta said p r Bar
49, ,.;;ca4a. ~ I'll tho chnT,nts rost,res tran
nu1t ! uuttt.ss 49,! ~ " ~ 5 ,,1,ar 4har1,aiir 1snd
~ ~ n-s' ;1 ,rssrs md n s,naer IN I'm nroduc-
~ ~ eno - ~ ~ t not ~ linz thn fnnares.
~ opA ~ sAe-1 srt;.a tbns fnrn;shcd hv
me cni,l Nessrs uo, and George Sanger shou he new
49, -. .1;t,- o,,1 =, 10 1,5ot1 I,, tEo,, .For.,
nna o1 W. saie i.s er th3,toor -arronna
ea4u. - ~ 80 10y H.. ~ c1nr;oe or,1 nnnronTi,tc