New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-09
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Rosa Rand has been engaged IN the
dramatic company at Booths Theater.
City August 20. 1t is on its return to New-iOrk
Mr.. Beucicault and Mr.. MOntagu have re:
ceived farewell Benefits ia San Francisco and have ended
their engagements there.
Mr.. John Dillon of Chicago will, it is stated,
shortly appear at New-York theaer in play named
"SuIc."
Mr.. Edward Arnott and Miss Helen Tracy
engaged by Mr. j. G. Hail. for the new chicago inca
Mcyicker's 'Theater Chicago, will opcn, on On
the 23d inst, with the payof Lady Cancarty EDWIN
Adams will act the chief part
Mr.. c. A. ChizzOla of the Lyceum lheater
arrived here Saturday. in the Gernanic Mr. Maurice
Grau, his partner is still in Europe.
Mr.. c. B. Bishop will travel with the com.
"Henry v" and win play Pistol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Smith have accepted en-
sasemens in Miss Charlotte Ihompsons theatrca COM
pany. as first old man and first old woiAan
Baltimore has new theater, called the
Central built the site OF Washington Hail. which was
burnt last The Central will be opened on August
10, BY the Herman Brothers, its Owners
Last week at the California Thcater> was
mostly devoted to benefit performances Miss Patemai
urer, Mr.. French. being benefciar1es
The San Francisco Post says that 1.-THE Big
Bonanza" -" hardly fulfilled public expectation IN tiai
city. Mr.. DAILY was mere successful with " sian and
Wife," Tendon Assurance" &c.
Mr. Josh Hart will open his new theater,
the Eagle-in the sixthave.-some time III September
Miss Jennie Hughes is mentioned the chief performer
engaged.
The statement is made that Little Nell'
will shortly marry and leave the stage The stage w0nd
gain by the retirement from il of all tho ladies VIII 50
trade consists OF light pair OF heels ana pet
name.
We learn that Mr. BARLEY Campbell intends
to open ooleys rheaer Broozyn for tho new season
with company including Miss Katharine Rogers MIS-
Clara Fisher Maedcr, Miss Marion Fisae and dr. James
0'Neill.
Miss Clara Fishers first appearance in Balt-
lf tba N "a \-sfi
MagEire's Opera House. San Finncisco, will be stage
manager OF the Hoihdayst Theater
A Boston paper gives currency to the ap-
palling rumor that Miss Fanny Davenport intends 70
have shy at Lady Macbeth, and that the attack VIII I've
made in Philadelphia. at the Arch Street Iheater' IN
November
Mr. Bouccault's fino play called I" Hunted
into French and adapted to tho French stage
by NJ Elnelie do Najac and produced in Paris at the
Gymnase.
We read that Miss Pauline Markham has be.
gun q professional of the provincial thcatcrs OF
Great Britain, and that she is to act ana sing IN new
opera bOuic expressly written for her, and named
Cigarette"
Mr.. Rowe the comedian. writing from the
Lake Of Come I Ta %cseI thai IL i% o now
actual in this place. she would never have taken up WIN
claude. deuge of rain! but, even here, glorious nils
wrapped in cloud"
The death is announced of Mr.. Edward
Adams OF stratfordupon Avon. an amiable gentleman,
well known Shakcspearean pilgrims to whom he was
always kind and communicative. Mr. Adams an an
tiuuaIian and well acquainted with tho associations of
Shake speares birthplace. He died July l5 a9cd 63.
London papers state that Mr.. Max StrakOsrh
has offered to Miss Adelaide Nelson $4,000 for 100
dramatic performances. to be given in the United states
season; but add that Miss Neison-beng IN poor
hcathas declined this offer, aud viii not acI again tai
Christmas Which, if able to do. She VIII feapear n
London, at the Haymarket Theater.
The London Echo notes this point with refer
ence French dramas: "Thc moral essence of
the French play question quite apart from tho scenic
and dramatic excellence of the play ITSELF and II We htl
bound strongly condemn the tendency which has lately
prevailed in Paris OF drawing the line between
what il Ia legitimate TO present behind the fOOtlIghs and
proper keep ont of the tbeater, have yet made
judicous selection Of that which it was cOmincndahe to
take French plays more than even popular In Lon
DON"
A recent writer on the condition of the stage
makes these remarks: Few regret more than those
most nearly connected with the stage the special niu
cnces which link il 10 certain degrading associations
The special dangers and difficulties which beset the
lives the actress, the frequency OF what are
called theatrical scandals and other like matters on
which is always pleasant expedicnt to dwell In
the columns OF newspaper are OF course known TO the
Oscrvant OF and are kccnly clt by our
best artists. Other influences lie deeper ana even
bancfu First among these IL that money rather
than talent il attached TO management and that there
singulary few thoatcrs whore the management DIS
PLAYS reasonable amount OF intelligence In the one
ease thore is q penuriOus and chccscparing economy
when IL should be lavish, and IrOfuson when the Is
least clcvating In other tore Is. indeed rrud
gal expenditure but ii IL Of kind that brings dscTcdt
upon the stage, and that makes 1t usavOry III tno
tiils OF others besides the puriians and zcalols