, 1874-02-15

ing WAS 70 CROWDED 10 see tue exnlpltlOn OF the :!
brilliant painting Of the "Prodigal soc," TINT |
the management WAS obliged to provide separ-
ate Of exit for visitors. Early III the day,
the announcement was made OF "standing |
room only especially as the people crowded in
to see tho picture Under the bright sunlight.
The present week is the last ono Of the exhibi-
ton, as the painting goes hence to Baltimore.
It is not often that the critical eye OF the artist
and the popular taste are alike satisfied with a
work OF art but III this case all admire the
able composition. The earliest opportunity
should be taken to this really great painting.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Charlotte Cushmau ia to act in New Orleans
shortly.
Miss Katherine Rogers has been requested to
act Juliet in San Francisco.
'sElene,'' ut Booths Theatre, has proved very
acceptable and profitable.
Sardou has produced -ssLe Magot." This
might be called living witness Of his mental
corruption.
New York theatre-goers complain that ticket
specu1ators are III league with the box-otace to
secure all the best seats
"Loye's Labor Lost" is to be brought out On
Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York. for the first time in twenty-five years.
Some real sheep, acting In pantou1ime at Gov
ent Garden Theatre recently, had the honor OF
an introduction to the Prince Of Wales and fam
ily. Is.
Mr. Frank Nayohas given Mr. Harry Murdoch,
Of Boston, tho right to play "DaVy Crockett
III England aud lr. Murdoch win sail for Eu-
rope in the spring.
When DAILY proposes to bring out French
drama, the New York papers repeat weekly the
number OF times it has appeared in Paris, and
that nsures its SUCCESS.
a1r. Spotted Tail is gradually yielding to the
exactons Of modern civilization. He recently
endured the toru1snts Of q Cheyenne theatre
without doing damage to anybody.
The New York Graphic calls attention to the
fact that ladies go to theatres unattended,
and regards this 8s one Of the great accomplish
ments Of the suffrage agitation.
Mr. Belot, author Of ssThe Parricidc," wants
Mr.. DAILY to tell him how he camo By the manu-
ecript Of the piece. Mr.. DAILY replies that be
cau't nsk every man who brings him transla-
tion If he is suro lie came honestly By it.
Mrs. scott-siddons read in St. Louis last
week. s:She was handsomely dressed, but the
lights about the platform we're too %ehk to SNOW =
her face, figure, and costume to the best effect,
aud the best portion OF the entertainment ~as
lost.
On the evening Of Jan. 15 Molere's birthday
WIS celebrated at the Odeon. Godfrey. OF tile
Comedie Francase, appeared as TdrtuDe, and
Madame Docche made her debut in the classic
drama as E{m1re.
The Old Boweyy Theatre in New York was sold
last week for S160, 1000, to William Kramer, pro-
prietor Of the adjoining ATLANTIC beer.garden.
lIr FreligA, the present lessee will continue to
give the Stood and thunder drama.
Nile. Aimee Desclee, the French actress, has
been driven from the stage by illness; Her de-
but in Paris ten years ago VAS . Wretchod 1an.
ure. Now she has not q rival. The moral Of
this is obvious. What q number Of unriValed
artists wo shall eoon have.
An exchange offers consolation. to American
actresses that they stand as good cLance OF
marrying well as their Engush sisters do. The
example furnished by tho marriage Of Roae
Eytinge to Butler, ex-Cohsul to Egypt, doesn,t
strike one az very encouraging. Better Single
blessedness.
DAILY thinks he doesn't owe Belot ANYTHING for
his sParriclde, !" for he rewrote two-fifths Of it
for his company. Bouricault would clnim the
authorship Tor far less. The authors bhore
eeems to be at present ''Belot par '-as 'Daiy
has nine points Of the law on his side.
The Graphic thinks that, Il the rich men Of
New York v1l1 not clear Booth 8 Theatre Of debt,
md make 1t self-supportlug, the pour ones ought
to. Il clans that if this supe1 temple Of dramatic
art becomes variety show, the enemies Of tae
stare will have ample reason for saying that 1t
is impossible to elevate the drama.
Miss A1ontague's fate, in being coupled in the
public prints with Hamilton, the jersey Clty de-
faulter, has moral lesson to all actresses
Neyer encourage the attentions OF young man
vim makes YOU pay for the suppers he invites
Won to portake OF, and smokes ut your EXPENSE
lie is sure to be defaulter and bring you into
trouble.
The purchase Of Booths Theatre By Jarrett =
Palmer ia upon the condition that all atr: Booths
New York eugagements hre to be made there,
and he shall have entire control OF the produc-
ton and cast Of all pieces played there: Il VIII
bo it1congruous to think Of Edwin Booth ana ana
"Ha1nIet" sandwicbed III between trained dogs
and cork -defnced clog dancers.
f3horea Sand aud Jules Sandeau, who Dire AIMED
md loved wildly together long years Ego, are
ttstraueers yot.'' Their only bond OF union now
EXISTS III the coincidence that "The MARQUIS OF
VilIe,ner" by the former, and Jean De Ihom-
moray !" bf tho latter, are being played tosethe5,
grzzIed; Madame George Sand "an aud
Wrinkled.
The london Tslegraph says that the dramatic
version Of Mrs. Edwards stufy, uuEnt we 70
Visit Her?' Ia 30 rautallxlDg N Its hai1-nteEes1
TINT everybody who sees 1t VIII "ans TO ous tu1
uoyal upon which it is founded. What capital
advertising medium the stage could be made, by
the rn1noynt Of the trash that ut present incum-
hers 1t, and the substitution OF vague, tantanz-
iuo. shadowy outlines OF good novels. LUIS .s
would be vast improvement 0ecause Il couion
be the other thing.
ma Nav York Times would not believe the
stntoY,ents mauo by Mr.. Strakosch to repre-
Sentative ct The CHICAGO TRIBUNE, and Appealed
~ 3faY Naretzek to contradict them. The guile,
loss 1Iaretzek confirmed every oue OF them, aud
abused strakoEeh Boston p papSL pore}9ab mg1n and
annealed to Strakoech who Reimbursed ever5-
thnn md ridiculed Matetzek. Cincinnati, baltl-
,nors st. Louis, and Philadelphia papers please
fol1o5y IS early As conTeh1ens.
The Boston Herald sars: Among those pres,
.rt At Nnsic Hall yesterday. to listen TO defalo
Massey. the English pos ,,;a nnn nxd 1ar1son