, 1874-08-02


sWord-swauowiug and other features. The llst
OF acts is long aud varied, and the SUCCESS OF
tho combination in the East warrants Its excel
leuoe. The press bas praised it wldeiy aud
Chicago.
TRAVELLING WONDERS
Mr. James c. padget the we1l-known actor
and manager, vii! start On q tour through the
Northwestern States next week with Carloita
LeClercq aud q good company. 1nasnsuch al
Mr.. BaiadaIl advertises that ho will travel to
Donyc., San francisco, and Australia, Mr Pad
get has decided to extend his route also. He
will play at al points tho Union Pacific. at
San Francisco, Honolulu, Pekin. Seringapatam
Sidney, Melbourne, aud Jersey, returning via
0shkOab, Kaukakee, and Calumet. The latter
route is q little more varied than TINT chosen by
alr. Blaisdcll, but competition accounts for
almost everything.
DRAMATIC NOTES
Toolo is already III New York.
It il said salYini will come back to Nsv York
two years hence and net King Lear.
| 4 critic, speaking Of very tall actor, said,
'He'6 tall enough to act in two parts.'
Miss Fanny Brough, neco Of the late William
Brough, has boan ongaged for Booths Theatre.
/, is said Ristori is learning to net Mary An
| toinctte in English Sho hes playcd Lady Mac
beth in that language.
A1r. DartIey Campbell. author of " Fate"
''periI.' otc. IL reported to have written play
cIIltu 4ut oiRuaus
| An italian translation Of "Msanthropo is
| being performed at Rome with great success in
| the Mausoloum of Augustus.
| Mrs Lander intends to tako the field again
next season, aud wall make professional tour
| of the country with Mr. Frank Lawlor.
Mr.. Andrew Halliday is suffering from severe
indispostiou, which, it is hoped, however, will
| only provo Of temporary nature.
Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington.
| and New York, we'll Chicago, are nearly
| bereft OF theatrical entertainments.
| 4 prologue Of very bad puns, fired Off by
| actors who seated in the house, pre-
celes tho parody on the Sphinx " at the Pa1ais
Royal.
At the London Galcty Mr.. Charles Mathews
| has appeared in s'A Nice FirE," excellantly
supported by Mr. Arthur Cecil, specially en-
! gagged.
John Oxcaford, the veteran theatrical critic Of
! the London Times. is preparing MIR. Swinburnes
| new poem, " Boutwell," Tor production Oh tho
| stage.
| Mr.. George Coppin. the well known theatrical
| manager ut Mclbnlrao and elsewhere III Aus
| tralla, Inns heou elocied q member Of the Colo
NAL Parliament.
4 now play OF American society, entitled " a
Rash Yox,'' will be brought out next season ut
tic Union Square Theatre. It is from the pen
| OF Mr.. james F. Latham.
| L..
| at Canton, PENN Miss blanche Davenport, his
! second daughter, has made her debut iu opera
| at Vienna, aud Will shortly return home.
Miss Kate Batcmen made her first and only
| appearance Gil the stage this season. at the Lon
don Lyceum OH the 9Th Of July, for ler fathers
| benefit. lAe church-yard scene IN - Leah y Was
| presented.
"L'Ouclo SAM was appropriately played on
| July I in I.ouion for the l:st time. Londou
correspondent says there IL no question abons
the chucaiipg delight viii. which Sa.iou's absurd
piece has been received
Mr Edward Spenccr. author of " Ilit,' - is said
to hayo written q 1,iay founded or the t'scarlot
| Letter." AIr. ryloura Is uAd to ha engaged on
the eatae piece. It is probable. therefore. that
| Mr.. Sp eacer's will DO first in the fold.
The New York Ercning Posi-, reliable author
| ity III dramatic matters, dne3 not tai1A 1nuca OF
tile burlenlue OF Eva: seline bat praises Mr..
| W. II. Crane, tho new comedian at Hoolcys,
very highly.
| Mrs Bancroft of the Prince Of Wales TheEtro.
London was asked by the !:ot mail wic: :acr she
was disposed TO take her company TO Calcntta in
the approaching thastrical sepson, IN tho e:enf
OF subscription being raised Of ~, '0o tor two
| uighta performance per week. 1t ia expected
thut \ fayora1le reply Will be received to the
I proposal
In tho lumber regions Of Elaine it is the Gus
tom for the natives, at.lrcd i'll red shirts aud
black .bToadbrims; open at the top for Teutla-
tlCli, to present themselves III %uo uU11 % = VII
cas-, exhibit revolvcrs, and went to know If
.thor,'s good ?" II" them am not good"
49, ananas and iha n,ra,s cI,roni,1e ter
1tv" Ins, t 49," - ,,-ann,,tE,;,,, c;i;yara 1,r n ma
| I1ov o4'-ueLast - e.o : 1io A ~
rauo1ne paEo o1 c'lcu7 io"o1eS'
Nm lese than 1--WE cctors aud actresses OF reputo
| Ar +ho F,,oI,al, hno,rIs will make their apncar-
auce at Byuta's during the coming seascn. The
propretoss OF SOON nave etl.eieu 1' .a'9 ~ ~
ranEement. With tue nnthur OF Lilo DnRe's
Motto" fer plsy containing the same clements
| ~ a prrHr1mnntH
.ra +I,n.o nf 3Fr Jounn1, Jafre1aon Mr. and Mrs
go. E.;Ii;,n,s snd 1{isa Cl,srlo.ta Crs|,man
1'1! ",s WIZ ~ Xii - -o,;.-ot1 I,,r;ro N;au
Cush,nan's engagement. 3lr. George |anaen-
notf tno Sb4kesporehn reader, MIR. Charles Lo
C!ecq, and ol,cts. hayo been engaged to sup
port Miss cns4.Han.
nj. t.o,,.;,., r. -,c-o,c;1,o for +,;a.
| The Daaaio tou7'c7 - reHponsln'e iot th7'
These primitive inlabtsanss recently ma g. sensa aaI
tiou joseph Jefferson wiose oiEcr lame ls f.1p an
Ntn1h, Is . devoted Ea3lcr. He came here rev
weeks 4eo for thow ut the neaveftn . tron.' anu
wien tbs inhabitants became aware that A'p va.
among them they wcre excited. Wien lie went ont