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different direction. Lucky for him, for his irats
Iarent has cut him of without even the t1ads-
fihY ri

There is talk among New York theatrical mar
aSefa OF reducing the prices OF admission. owing
TO mo dniness Of the times, aud it will probably
a to ths q t foo S
Ing Ae prices It the old 50cent standard.
It will greatly crafty his numerous friends to
| learn, on the authority OF Dallas Tex, paper
that Ar. D. r. Allen played the character OF
aoosna.o; Ia 7. iaJlor's play OF THE Ticket
| o1-Leavo MAp1 as he does everything be- undar-
takss-in = most finished xnd artistic manner.n
The Grand Opera-House. New York. a1rer.
tlsed Tor 200 baet-grls and had 800 applications:
the Hppodrome called for 800 Chinameu and
not ao1ary III Celestial applied in person. The
sailed from Hong Kong TO Liyerpooi as cudlg-
| saxvant'i in 3 tea-ship
Mr. J. s. Clarke begins the first Of series Of
| engagements in this country at the Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Nov 10. sppeor-
ing in his play entitled !" Red Tnpe," known in
London ~ The Thumbscrew." He will appear
at Booths Theatre on the conclusion OF Mr.
Je1ersons engagement
Here is IN episode from Palais Royal farce
4. Is making love to G., who is B. q wife, and
| scents B. 3 coat with musk. 4. is on the point
OF kissing c., when he smells mischief in the
| air. She waits. expectapt OF the embrace; ha
turns up his nose. anutfa and changes the tone
| Of his remark. Tablcan!
The closing performance Of Charlotte Cush-
man at Phlladelphla mas celebrated by ) grand
display Of fireworks in front Of the theatre
Miss Cushmap's engagement has been q great
success ne aggregate receipts for the week be-
| ing over &25, 900. At the close Of the perform.
| ance Allss Cushman made farewell speech.
1t is noticeable that in his character of Co.. Sci
BY. the weu-dressed villain OF the :. Gilded Age
D'orsay Ogden makes up = worry close portrait Of
the late Cen Philip heaEney, tho beau sobreur
OF the CYL war; Old army officers have sat and
arnless sleeve to make the portrait perfect.
They have an actress in Atlanta *:whose radi-
| ant beauty makes pictures faster than the eye
can photograph them Hers is the beauty Of
| outline aud OF action. Elaine Was not more deli
saintiiness every garment, whether Of tinsel or
| rags. catches eome Of the music Of her motion
| and the symmetry Of her FORM"
"1mogene" is the name Of q new dramatic
star who is to appear in Phi1adelph1a Nov. GO. In
= new play, entitled "Ingemisca.' She il repre-
sented to be youns, pretty and talented
gin. 1mogene has also society drama, in dye
acts and i've tableau1, written for her by Martina
! Ls6tte johnson.
| The other day Nile. Monquito, = female snake
cha1mer, who is exhibiting her powers at one Of
| the minor theatres, came to the Jar1iu des
Plansos and preferred modest request for the
| loan OF one OF the finest OF the boas to be used
at the performance Of the evening. MADAME"
cried the rate Director, indignant ut this insult
10 Tue Q15n1Ly OF Q1a charges, " 90 you think that
| serpeuts are to be lent out like umbrellas 2"
| 4 Boston merchant attended mesmeric en-
tertainment in Beethoven Hall, and laughed 40
immoderately that the operator was annoyed.
! The merchant was requested to be quiet, but he
WAS unable to stop sniokering, and Consequently
Was eiected Being wealthy and obstinate, he
| will test in tho courts the question whether =
proprietor Of place Of amusement can It will
| exclude peraons Hho have bought tickets and
! taken their seats.
| Rairnund's only daughter, Emile Raimund, at
the age OF Is, died at Vienna on the 9Th OF Octo
ber, 1t tho Rudolph Hospital, in distressing cir
| cu1ostauces. She devoted herself to the the
atrical life, lived in ve1y reduced circumstances,
| aud. before seeking aid at tho hospital, abe
| figured "a prompter IN small country theatre It
KiostetnenburG. Her father: Ferd- Raimund.
"Magie Veil" "Apine King and Misanthrupe,"
| and other show pieces
Mrs. Rousby will BE- the next attraction at the
Lyceum Theatre. This lady has played in En-
gland With distinguished success 10 "A1 and
Crown aud Joan OF Arc, !" and her personation
OF RosaEind in Is You Like Il has been great
" admired. Hrs. Rousby is very handsome.
Her portrait as the Princess Elizabeth nas paint
ed by Firth, and WAS centre OF attraction at the
Academy exhibition in London some years back.
Her engagement will commence ou the 4th Of
January, 1876.
Forty-four Thousand eight hundred persons
! visited New York theatres during the past week.
including seventeen places Of amusement CAL
| cu1ating these 1T 81 each, which is high, the
theatres received 81, 800. The expenses may
bs calculated at 800 per night for each place Of
the total expenses Of the seTanteen places Of
| amusement s47, 800, showing that the sheatres
lost during the week 81, 800, an improvemeuz on
the preceding week OF come 81, 600.
at one OF tho Brooklyn theatres, recently,
there Was an II infant phenomenon years old,
Of ''spring" in fairy piece Ali went we'll up
to tie last rehearsal, when baby, being called
upon to so through her part, refused in these
terms: II done dat enough I done dat every
day. T want to do home" No arguments,
threats, or perruasions could move that correct
infant mind. She had "dono dat enough End
when the time came for tho evening perform
anca ehe Was Of the came opinion, aud 1esg
aeuta bus more .ractanls child VAS hurTiediy
prepared for tha work. .
Ihs truth is, nritea slightly satirica1 New
York correspondent, that few men can stand the
ordeal Of having the hair all taken off their faces
without losing III their claims to distinction and
manly beauty. George Clark is Irish born; his
resi- name, believe, is Patrick O'Neill and It is
said that his upper lip shows unmstakably his
lowly Celtic origin-deprved Of his mustacle-
So there was sone excuse for his obstinscJ. It
is noticeable how strongly tne artistic tenpera-
ment prevails among the Celtic TBces. and how
naturally they take to any career IN which they
tious-
There can be no DENYING the fact that Kate
Fields debut IS an actress in Peg Ho6ln7&t'7 was
hopeIess failure. Even tho kindest critics
speak hopelesaIy of her future prospects,. The
refrain of all the crttiques is expressed very
pointed1y IN the Sun thus:
Whatever war7n-hearted friends Ientent cr1t.cs,
Wiling to stRe the truth out Of personal regard to
the sc.za may say, the TACT remains and was patent
to every impartial hearer that Nas Field distinctly
and unequiYocAly failed
And the lady was wise enough to recognize
tho failure. and quit the stage It the Threshold
of her career.
Tho new Royal Theatre Of Copenhagen is one
Of tho most elegant aud tasteful temples OF at
in Europe, but will hardly be large enough to
satisfy the demands Of = city Of zoe, 900, the
seating capacity Of the theatre being only LOO:
The repertoire will embrace drsma, opera, and
ballet. The prevailing color Is white and gold.
the walls in the background painted red, over
which golden stars ase scatteTed In protusion-
The balconies bear twelve medalfions, portraits
Of celebrated authors and composers, among
which We find Shakspears, Calderon, Molisre, Cor
nellie, Schiller. Gluck, and Mozart The theatre
u4s opened Oct. Is.