New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
THE DRAMA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.


Tie promised spectacle of "Ahmedn will
come before the public on the 29th Of March. Much
activity Of preparation prevails the theater Entirely
appliances to be used in producing the piece,
and the management has the clear or the theater
night and day. rehearsals TO be thorough and tho
machinery viii be well tried. Mr. Matt Morgan has
devised elaborate cuts and posters Tho viii DO
managed by Mr. Foster and the band Will be led by Mr.
withers, who promises appropriate and choice music.
Ahmed" will be carefully put on the STAGE and, as
the first dramatic venture OF bright and energetic
wOman-whO has shown courage and zeal in undertaking
itt fall should suppose to attract attention
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Madam Janauschek acts in the Boston Globe
Theater this week
Mr.. L. L. Davenport acts at the Varieties
Theater. Ncw-Oreans, this wecK.
Mrs. Gladstane will appear IN London, on
Easter Monday in the play OF Rose Mchel"
"Hamlet,n with Mr.. Irving as the Dane,
passed It's lOJth night at the London Lyceum IheAtef
UEsworth the negro minstrel, is reported
seriously III az Ltverpool-Bulioeks Manonettes have
got back to London.
Mr.. Sothern, at the London Haymarket
Theater has lately been a0tlag Coo"e3 h"'e Ia MI
RObertsoG's play OF Home
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has been acting at the
Boston Tneaer Richeiiea. Hamlet The Nan o AITlte,
&c. lie a great zeal Of admiration.
A memorial has been placed in the hands
OF Dean stanley. asking for permission 10 place IN
Westminster Abbey tablet III memory Of Balfe
Miss Nelson WAS at De Bars Theater, st.
Louis / wces. succeeding Dir. Rowe acted ON
March at Mcvlckei. TIeater, Chicago, as Neaw6er.
Mr.. Jefferson will resume acting on the 5,h
OF April AZ Nashville. Tenn In May ne VII appeaI AZ
the Boston Tbeater. In July he Will proceed to London
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams are to make
a brief trip through the NewEngland states, giving
sixteen performances, and II Is stated receiving sOOO
Miss Charlotte Cushman received $500
night, drrng her recent 1senen az NJ Nlckei lie
nter Chicago. She did not however, attract large du
dences.
John S. Clarke, the comedian. was lately at
the residence Of his broller-ln-aw Elwln BoOn' al
Cos-Coo, Conu. MIR. Clarke will shortly return to
England.
Mr.. Zimmerman got about $1,000 by the
benefit performance at Booths Theater on Wednesday
last and he has drparSed IoT tAe Aot springs Oh ArAA
sas. IL quest Of health.
Mr.. Raymond acted, last week, at the Olym-
pic Iheaer. s. Louis C0l Sellers. He mas met win
Washington he made q remarkable hit.
The widow of Talfourd, the dramatist. died
in Loodon, F. D. T. aged 49, Iae ,oS wd@w OF "Ia Ham
chard the author died in the same city FeD 49, aed
50 years.
Miss Cushman plays this week at the Oym-
les and leen Katharine, and ~ simpson Co." The
Sodene English Comic Opera Troupe appears at De
Bars Opera House.
ent announcement Mr.. Boucicault ~il nOt appear oI
tho New-lork sia-e again for two years 4he preaen;
import noe.
Callender's Georgia Minstrels began a
short season, last night at Robinson Han. The troupe
consists q performers. Its members were formerly
slaves ar South and they illustrate and preseut
genuine Southern negro ninsirelsy IN retDed lauher
and with sweetness of VOICE aud Tirthune5S OF spirit
There four "end men, 10 this company. and II com
pr-es ali the elements needul to good minstrel per
f0ruance.
We perceive that the Rev. James Mitchell
If North Leth England, IN puDiic address. gave "a
most eloquent vrdcati0n Of the stage" stating thai
he had hesitation asking tho blessing Of God
on q comedy "a q goOd novel or good dinner" The
reverend gentleman added tfa Ec had j1st returned
from PARIS and gave ga scathing donunclaon OF the
French stage" and he Informed mis- hearers that OF
the IL t"a ers advertised had G covered there
not Oae a. which pollution did not lurk."
A special and extraordinary performance
will be gwen n The Union square Thclter on Wednes
day afternoon Msren TO- for the benefit OF the widow OF
the late William 81. Sanders. formerly employed at THIS
theater as master carpenter MI Sanders was fai IL
ful worker la his vocation, ana Ia WAS worthy man
HIS widow is poor and needs sue benefit. NJ. Rowe hts
permitted the Use OF his pay or "Jne Geneva Cross
md tnis fine drama viii be given wish Its original caet
OF parts and its Zina scenery. Tie attraction Is
strong II is offered for entirely worthy purpose