New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23
GkEEN.ROOM GOSSIP.

Appearances indicate lively competition
among managers, and variety OF good en-
tertainments the coming season.
Mr.. Canonge is enlistiDg the services OF
the best artists he can procure abroad tor
the Opera House. He reports the engage
ment of Dsrdignac, SECOND baritone, who
is an accomplished singer and actor; also
the engagement of Mile. de Jolly. He is
also negotiating with Mr.. Chelh, first tenor,
and Mr.. Lamarche, first basso.
The Varieties Theatre, as all are aware,
will open early in November under the
management of John E. Owens. His COM
pany will consist of Messrs. Edwin Thorne
Theodore Hamilton, +. Chippendale, H.
Danforth, j. j. Wallace, Colin Stuart. j.
L. Carhart, C. j. Fytfe, Walter Benn, j. L.
Warren, K. James, w. A. Whitecar, X. j.
Browne, and Misses Laura Don, Ada Gill
man, Imogene Nelson, Ada Langdon, Nellie
Morton, M. Madden, Mrs. j. L. Carhart and
Mrs. L. Seymour. Theodore Hamilton will
be stage manager and Mr.. Richard Mad
dern will be leader of the orchestra. Dur
ing the season Mr.. John Mccullough, the
Furbish Combination, Mrs. Bowers, Jane
Coombs, the Annie Opera Troupe, Miss
Clara Morris and Mr.. Barrett will appear
at this house.
The st. Charles Theatre will open No
vember 2, with company consisting OF
Messrs II. w. Mitchell, p. Z. Sullivan, W.
F. Harris, F. C. Nelson, Z. B. Hawkins, w.
NJ. Ward, as principal men; with Misses
Virginia Buchanan, Clara Milton, Susan
Parker. Jennie Cooke, Hattie Vallee, and
Mrs. E. Andrews. A long list of attractive
stars are announced.
The Academy of Music will open early in
the season with Sheridan, Mack & Day 8
Novelty Combination, to be followed by
Haverly's minstrels. Then comes Foxs
Hump5y Dumpty troupe and the Lingards.
The dramatic season will commence No.
vember with a well organized company.
Mr Kittredge has not yet announced the
opening night Of the Globe. He will give
first class variety entertainment.
Woods Theatre, Cincinnati, opens On the
thirty-frst instant.
The Lingards have new comedy called
professional Friends"
Mrs. F. w. Lander has returned for a
season TO the stage, and commenced an en-
gagement at the Walnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia, as Lady IeasSe.
The season az McVicker's Theatre, Chi
cagO, commenced last Monday evening
with a play called "Civilization." Mrs
Frank Murdoch, well known here, is mem
Der of the company.
Miss Charlotte Thompson is playing at
the Union Square Theatre, New York.
Mr.. John l.. Toole, the cele brated Englisi
comedian, or Irish comedian, of England
made his first appearance in this country a
Wallack's Theatre, New York, last Monday
evening, acting in 'The Wig and Gown
and "The Weavers." He was handsomely
received, and is highly praised by the press
A dramatic version of Griffith Gaunt,
prepared by Harry Watkins, is now being
performed at Niblo's Garden.
Charlotte Cushman is i'll at her cottage
at Newport.
On the fourteenth of September Mr.. Joh1
T. Raymond will commence an engagement,
at the Park Theatre. Brooklyn, playing
Colonel Sellers in Mark Twain's new play.
BOucicaults new drama, Belle Lamar,
founded on episodes of the war, is pro
nounced original, but not particularly
good.
Willie Edouin and Alice Atherton have
| sailed for England to join the Lydia Thomp
son party.
The Pail Nall Gazette calls Charles Z
ThOrne, Jr., the American Fechter.
Mr.. E. L. Davenport promises to play an
engagement at the st. Charles Theatre the
coming season.
Miss Louise Hawthorne left this city yes
terday for Chicago, where she is engaged
as leading lady for Hooley's Theatre. Mr.
Hooley's season commences on the thirty
first instant, with LED Astray." Mr.
George Ryer will also be a member of the
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