The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
COULISSE CHAT.


Lydia Thompson is seriously Ill.
The Oates company is doing well at San Fran
cisco.
than the sword.
MISS Adelaide Phillips and her troupe are re-
turning nOrthward.
The Soldene troupe is meeting with immense
success IN the provinces.
Lawrence Barrett begins short season at the
Boston Theatre on Monday as Rlcheheu.
Harry Palmer. OF Booths sailed for England
yesterday. Miss Henderson sailed by the same
ship.
Most OF the favorite comedians at present anus
ing Gotham will take wing Tor Europe in the
spring.
Sardou is at Nice trying to forget all about "La
Haine." He says France must avenge its failure,
as well as Secan.
The vokes Family will Gu: their capers in Lon.
don next season. Cnatterton has re-engaged
them for Drury Lane.
An enthusiastic lover in Paris was lately ar.
rested for trying TO attract the attention Of his
Diane by shooting revolver.
Mile. Sessi married q rich man and gave no the
stage. She now thinks OF giving up the rich man
and taking to the stage. Inconsistency Of woman
John Mccullough fingers among u.s. He post.
pones till the last moment following the setting
sun-he has . decided preference for rising star.
"Henry WILL" proved total failure at
Mcvicker's chicago, even with Miss Cushman as
Queen Katherine, owing to the poverty OF the
cast.
Stenographic thieves have been arrested in the
Paris theatres for stealing an authors brains.
They'd have mighty Improbable time In this
country.
The toilets worn in the "Big Bonanza came
directly from Worth, OF Paris. They are gorgeous
beyond former efforts, and the ladies all want to
see them.
while the oancan was in full operation at va
riety show in Philadelphia last night, the police
raided on the establishment aad captured twenty.
four OF the performers. general stampede fol-
lowed the appearance OF the o1lcers in the place.
The nightly receipts At Booths Theatre average
81 500, making weekly aggregate OF 81, 500. Not
withstandtng this great success 'Henry "" will
be cut short Of It's prospective run by the inter-
posing contract OF Jarrett Il Palmer with Miss
Adelaide Nelson, whose engagements begins In
very few weeks, unless negotiations for post
p0nement are successful.
Mr.. Jacob Zimmerman, formerly treasurer OF
Nibio,s Garden, has been rendered compliment
tary benefit BY his friends in considerau on OF his
extreme Illness and lack OF employment. Among
the volunteers who win appear ON the occasion
next Thursday aiternoon-at Booths Theatre, are
Edwin Adams. Rose Eytinge and ". R. Floyd. The
play selected Is the LADY OF Lyons"
The Fifth Avenue Theatre / now In the full nush
oil success. "The Big Bonanza" draws the town
and IS talked OF everywhere as one Of the nits Of
the season. 1t Is one OF the hveest pieces seen
here for years. Apropos OF the utle bonanza"
Is spanish term, significant OF goodness or rich
ness and was imported into California by the Mex.
lean freebooters. VINO, whenever they struck rich
lode, were wont TO exclaim, santa Marsal una
bondnsap'
The twenty-hrst performance in this city Of
strauss opera ''Die Fledermans," took place .,
the Academy OF Music last night. for the bench,
" ina trsa training ana ceokius ssheQA OF No, &