The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
COULISSE CHAT.

hossl makes MS DrSt appearance IN LOnuon AT the
Gaiety Theatre.
The opening Of Hooeys new theatre, Brooklyn, has
been deferred until the 18th INST
Nine. Gcoflroy will sustain the role OF Nine LArchi-
due at the Lyceum tomorrow night
Cheney's Globe Theatre, Boston, will commence its
dramatic season the 18th inst.
The pleasant face of James W. Morrissey is again
visible at the Fifth Avenue box Office
Lolita succeeds f. s. Chanfrau at the Boston Theatre
September 20 and remains three weeks
At the Barry Sullivan breakfast at Dclmonico's on
Tuesday sgnor opertis orchestra will furnish the
music
Maggie Mitchell and her dramatic combination COM
mence their seasons tour September 6, at Danbury,
Conn
'Rose Michel" is in active preparation at the Fifth
looked for.
De Bars Opera House, st. Louis commences it's
season September g. with Dominick Murray as the in
augural star.
Davenports impersonation OF Richard Ill
ridiculous burlesque 1t kept tho audience till
the curtain fell
Frederick B. warde's impersonaton of Claude Mel
notte at the matinee yesterday him much welde-
served applause.
f. S. Chanfraus engagement at the Boston Theatre
which commenced the 3oth ult., promises be the
Inquisitive people are asking where Booths Theatre
finds much Shakespearian talent as is nightly dis
played by the ''actors'' who support Mr. Sullivan
The infant Mexican troupe has made hit the Fifth
Avenue Theatre The children preternaturaly
clever and will well repay visit They play and sing
with rare intelligence
The Grand Opera House. Cincinnati will commence
its second season under the management of R. f. F.
Miles on September g. with Barley Campbells play,
entitled "Bulls and Bears"
Miss Mathews made decided hit the Grand
Duchess Her troupe is without question: the nearest
approach to the French opera boufe companies yet
made by English speaking artists
J. G. williamson and Maggie Moore are about leaving
Australia to fulfil engagements at Calcutta-thence to
England 1t is their intention to visit America profess
sionaly during the season of 1870
1.-THE Princess of Trebzonde' has met with greater
success than has any former production at Robinson
Hail. This result is in great part due to the superior
dressing and of the scenery in this opera
Miss Louise HILBERT, who appears in the principal
roles with Barry Sullivan Booths Theatre is said
be rich stage struck English lady This is not sum-
cient to inhct her on the New York public
The audience that greeted Barry Sullivan on Friday
evening" the Of his first appearance Richard
Ill, numbered over 1900 This notwithstanding
the fact that the thermometer up the ninetics
under the management of John +. Ford of Baltimore
to cover period OF ten weeks in the principal South
ern cities being his first visit ten years in that Sec
ton of the country.
Mr.. Henry Weaver deserves especial remark for his
careful acting King Henry VI. Booths Friday
and Saturday evenings 1t is not often that minor
part well performed in the Shakespeare tragedies,
which is another reason why Mr. weavers careful study
OF his part should be particulary'commended.
Mr. Sullivan did not play Claude Menotte at the
matinee in Booths Theatre yesterday His
tons in the great combat scene of Orchard III"
Friday evening, coupled with the excessive heat ut
tcrly Frustrated him. He however appeared last
evening before an immense audience. Mr.. warde was
Mr. sulvan's substitute in the "Lady OF Lyons"
Mr. Alfred Ayrcs is an American gentleman of largo
culture who has resided many years in Germany and
made the German language a particular study. Mr..
Ayres also acquired considerable repuc
in the more ambitious Of tho Shakespearian roles and
some other parts On Friday evening he essayed the
part of Richceu the Opera House in Newark in the
German language, and met with very nattcring sue
cess This the FIRST time, believe, that Amcri
can artist has attempted dramatic performance In the
German language, and Mr.. Ayrcs received many en-
comums account OF his in his novel advcn-
turc
Much preparation is making at the Park Theatre for
the opening Monday, with the Florences in the
new American comedy drama "Thc Mighty Dollar"
The laid in Washington, and views of popular
localities will be furnished by the Messrs. Calyo Matt
Morgan, George Henemann aud Mr. Charles Calbert
The story of to-day and Of strong romantic in
terest Tho characters which will be assumed by Mr.
and Mrs Florence typical, and as II is some time
since they have cssaycd original presentations much in
terest evinccd in all circles in their present venture
Mr. Florence will pcrsonatc modern American Con-
gresham Mrs. Florence will play gay dashng widow,
Mrs Gilory whose pcnchant for French words is
ruling diosyncrasy. The cast will comprise Miss Maud
Granger, Miss Edmondson (her first appearance in
America, Miss Edith Ormond, Miss Pearl Eytingc,
Mcssrs. Ferguson, Padgett, Grant, Willard, Bintone,
yliers and Langley, nearly all less, new faces
to metropolitan audiences