, 1874-11-08

good prices.
Mrs. Scott-9lddons is going on 'farewel
| tour" through India,; China, Japan, and tn
United statea. and it will take her two years II
bid everybody adien-
A drama from the pen Of Prince George O.
Prussia having for its plot an episode In Italian
history Of the sixteenth century, is now in tha
press and will shortly be published.
The management Of the Bowery announce q pla'
| called "Just in Time !; or, Life In New York,
! which ia to be the medium of introducing bott
champion lght-Reighta and champion w1estlers
The Deaumarchais Theatre has revised The
| 'Abme OF Dickens, which WAS first brought
out in Trench in dramatic form on the 2d June
| 1858, at the Vaudeville Of the Place dc Ia
Boutse.
The Oates Comic-Opera Company have just
closed q highly-successful engagement at Rich
mond. Va. At Mrs Oates benetit, last week, I
military company there presented her with q 8u'
perb basket OF flowers.
It Is said that Miss Cushman gets $500 for ey-
cry performance during her present engagement.
This makes 90, 500 week. comfortable sunl
these bad times, when the presldcnt Of tho Erie
Railroad only geta some $500 week.
Mesers. Jarrett l. Palmer have proved them
selves the sharpest managers Of the season. The
reception to tho Lord Mayor Of Dublin nado
"Connie Soogah " n success, and now they have
Some limo ago Partisan manager, not so
rich as they arc here, borrowed d 20.franc piece
Of bohemian, aud the Bohemian has lived on
the cafe moo ever SINCE, on the tradition that
"a manager had accepted piece from him."
Downing's entire Ninth Regiment Band have
volunteered to head the procession OF Arcadlan
to1chbearerB on the night of tho Charlotte
Cushman farewell ceremonies. The Messra.
Edge have graluitously contributed fireworks
for the OCCASION.
Frederick Maccabe, the English 'monologuo
artist" 1nado his first appearance In New York
q few nlghta ago. His poweis Of nimicry nre
said to be wonderful. and the effect OF hls nu-
msrous character imporsonatlous is heightened
by veutriloquism.
Mr. John Drougham. in card, intimstes that
hereafter all persons desiring to produce his
characteristic metaphor announces that he is ION
the war-path. with sharp knife, releutleasiy
deter mined to scalp Ill infrluge1s."
A London correspondent remarks, "Weatward
the tide Of actors takes It's Way" and adds that
the next one to leave the metropolis is Mr.
George Deimo1e. He ia described as "a low
comedian, somewhat ia the style OF Toole, but
harder and orier. though possessed Of 3 greater
power OF sinking his own Individuality"
The Grand 0pcra-House, New York, has final
II been leased and to the kiraIfy 81 Biothers, who
will make it grand spectacular theatre. They
hayo purchased from jarrett i Palmer, for The
sun, Of $4,000. the right Of the exclusive use OF
The Black G. ook in New York, and that popu-
lay spectacle nll BE- their initial attraction, The
house ia now undergoing complete renovation
preparatory to an early opening.
Tho New York 4rcadian's State ticket-For
Governor, Max Strakosoh; fer Leutenant-Goy-
ernor, Whiselaw Reid: for Cansl Commissioner,
Col. Mulberry Se'Iersi for State Prison 1nspec-
tors, Birch, Nambold. and Dackus; for Judge
nfr =, Tc1r4A AaFA Is 1NrI Fn<
chas.ey Delmonico; for Register, Lester Wal
lacx for Aldermeu-1r-Iargo, Dan BRYANT, Tho
olose Tnomas. Dion Bauc4csult, and Tony Pas
tor.
r. s. Meidrum, the 1eadiug man at the theatre
in Little Rock. AK, which was recently opened,
was found dead IN his room between tie hours
OF 6 and Z in tue morning OF Oct. 81. He had
acted the character Of tie Prince Lan.ech in
"samson." " tile previous evening, and was ap-
rarently in good health An inquest Was held,
aud the verdict WIS death from apoplexy Of the
heart. He WAS nativo Of Boston. Mass, and
he bad been an actor for many years. He had
heli prominent positions in many Of tue princi-
pal theatres of the county, and had been con-
ueciea With various travelling companies.
-Casimir Delavigne's play Of ths "Children
Of Edwa1d"-tha subject OF which Was the
uBurpation Of Richard lu.--wes iuterdicted by
Thiecs, then Prime Minister. because he thought
the story had ~ unpleasant resemblance in aome
Dclavigne went 10 tho k,ng aud Thiers was
present De!avigoe SAID, "S'rc, ron know that
I have colabor4tor 10 this tragedy (yourself),
for it WAS Your Majesty who. under the shady
groves cf NeullJ. ASKED mo to put the subject
on the stage" Tho King replied, You are
quite right Let tho iuterdiction be taken on" |
And SO It was done, In spite OF Il. Theirs.
The even. Of the London dramatic season will |
be tho production, 1t the new Prince OF Wales
Thcatro, OF 4 rew work by Mz. W. s. Gilber., |
author Of "pygmalion and Ga1atea." The
' ORR Is peculiar In thls-thas, consisting OF |
:wo hc:s, it contains only two parts, ono OF
Mrs. Bancroft, otherwise Miss Marie Wilton.
The SUCCESS OF the ''ueH idea" is OF course |
3roblematical. though Nr. Gilber's genius may |
larry his new comedy to success in spite Of the |
]ificulhes which he has chosen to place in the |
Say.
Miss Linds Dietz, formerly OF Mr. Daly's
: Our American Cousin" ut tho uaymarket in
london. Speaking OF another American ac-
1cs4, IN the Same cast, the Loudon Auaenn1,n
ays: "Among feminine exponents, chosen !
for the improbabilty OF their diasract-
us attention from tho principal figure, one !
frests attentiou.-nss Walton, who makes as
fdry Meredith her first appearance in London,
nd shows such signs OF intelligence and ability
y Justify warm interest in her future career"
George Francis Train and Matilda Heron oc-
upied box At Days Theatre in New York, the
ther night Near by we're ex-Goy. Fenton aud
liss Ada Dyas, swinging n entire peacock's tail
or fan. Oakley Hall. the patron Of plays, was |
here, Of course, and in ono OF tho ploscenium
oxes sat Adelaide Nelson, radiant in beauty
nd good clothes, while solitaire earrings big as
lberts flashed in her ears, necklace and
endant OF enormous blilliau1a filled her square,
ecked dress, and bracelets gltte1ed on her
rms.
German scholarship has OF late been occupied
ith tie ancestors of Shakspeare's play Of
Romeo and Juliet" or these there are
[adliano OF Luigi Groto !; Castelviaes Of Non
sses. OF Lope de Vega; and now We have q
''Los Bandos do Verona" BY
ranclsco de Rogas-tho earliest Of all. Aes-
1ndro Romeo. burglatlously entering the house.
liscs his arm to slay, but instead falls in love
ith Julia Capelete; size drinks poison to rescue
erself from her father, who endeavo1s to ill
onaeo. Julia Is imprisoned in the cast!o, which
,o1ae0 besieges ~l.h cannon. Tho fortress sur
.nders, and the papa consents.
The following early notice Of Shakespeare WAS
tely discovered in the British Museum in the
ldress sTo tic Reader IN an old comedy,
lie Prince Of Pfigga' Bowels" publlshed in
Isl:
1t WAS Plato's conceit that II Virtue had body
Mi and 5ustre ts several Ornaments 3,