The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
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Baltimore Academy of Music. Among the
number Of actors who supported her are the
names OF W. E. Sheridan, Lewis Morrison,
vining Bowers Sol Smith, and also Miss Ray
mond of Booths Theater.
Lotta was at McVicker's Theater, Chicago,
last week.
Hiss Fanny Davenport will star in San
Francisco New Orleans and other cities next
season.
The San Francisco Minstrels are playing a
burlesque on spelling matches.
The Two Orphans " was played last week
at Mrs. Conway's Brooklyn Taeater.
J. S. Clarke, the comedian, sailed f0r Liver
poo! on the 81 from New York, to remain I'M !
| til fall
| Kellogg English Opera Company wero at
the Philadelphia Aoatialny last week.
| Clara Morris j. playing at the Walnut street
Theater, Ph.lsdeirhia.
| Charles F.chtar and his company played
to poor business in Harrisburg, Pa, early
this month.
John T. ]; ymcn1, rs Col Sellers, delighted
the people Of PitEsbury, Pa, last week. He
opens at the Boston Globe tomorrow light,
| l9!h->
J. X Emmet, supported BY the Rochester
Opera House Company, opened IN Williams
port, Pa, on the l lth.
The Fifth Avenue Company played the
sBig Bonanza" at Albany, n. T., last week.
Olive Logan opened IN 'Surf at the Troy
Opera. House, on the 18th.
Gil Fox and his Humpty- Dampty troupe,
were at Hornelsyiiie, N. n, last week.
i Girof -GirotlA at Grand Opera House,
Cincinnati, last week.
Susan Denim at Steubenville, Ohio. on the
nights Of 18th, 18Th and 14th.
: Lawrence Barrett opened last night at
Davenport, Iowa. Janauschek is due at same
, place tc morrow night
Charlot.ee Thompson played at Lafayette,
Ind, on Thursday night last.
Ada Gray commences an engagement at
DeBar's st. Louis Theater tomorrow night.
Z. L. Davenport spent the week at Macau-
ley's Louisville Theater.
Mrs. G. c. Howard will make her farewell
, appearance on the Pittsburg stage this week
as Topsy in !" Uncle Toms Cabin" She has
played this part Tor twentythree years and
gained deserved reputation for her admira-
bic rendition Of it.
t J. FL. Barnes, who lately supported Mrs
Neilson-Lee, played alone last week at the
Toronto Opera House.
Maggie Mitchell spent the week at DeBar's
< Theater, St. Louis. She appeared during the
0 week as Jane Eyre in the play Of that name
Miss Ada Gray opens at this place tomorrow
8 ngh1.
J. L. Toole WIS at the 81: Louis Olympic
q las. week. "GiroH-Girotia at this theater
e on Monday.
"Neck and Neck was not very successful
9 at the Chicago Adelphi last week.
4 The Wallace Sisters at the Academy OF
Music, Chicago, did good business last week.
Miss Blanche Davenport daughter Of Z. J..
D Davenport, and sister OF the brillian. Fannie
J. Davenport, Of Days Fifth Avenue, has made
y most successful debut in Italian opera, at
Turin. italy. A critical journal of that city,
e speaking Of her Violet.a, in "La Traviata. y
O saws s.Her seductive features, her elegant
O bearing, the musical perfectness and fresh
ness Of her voice, aud her intensely dramatic
: execution. La Blanche has conquered the
# Hottest difficulties, and we predict for her q
q splendid future. ~ I. Mercury.
a Jno. E. Owens and his company we're at
l; Memphis last week. Lucy aAo uuo az A>t~oA-
10 vile on the Goth.
|a Nh. Clifton ". Tayleure arrived in this city
d from New Orleans on the 3D.. Mr. Tayleure
1t states that the President of the Varieties CLUB
of New Orleans has assigned the lease OF the
,e Varieties Thaater to himself and Mrs. F. 5.
g: Chanirau, for the coming two years. In al.
o ditlon to the lease both Mr.. Tayleure and
e, Mrs. Chanfrau will receive fixed compensa
TO ton and share OF the profits, besides being
| al n all Ia
s: vices. Mr.. Tayeure will begin preliminary
@: term in September. and will inaugurate theil
A. regular season in November next-Rocheste1
to Correspondent n. 7. Mercury.
st Katie Putnam and company were q
Rochester, N. u, last week
,e Mrs Lander aud company were at Crane
ID Rapids on the 10th.
ty Joe jefferson, at Cleveland, Ohio, last week
I'd is due at Boston on the 26th.
Baker L Farron, with their troupe, were a
ae Charleston on the 18th.
he Mrs. Rousby is due at Hartford, Conn, to
Ill morrow night
,e "Midsummer Nights Dream" drew excel
r. lent houses last week at Ford's Opera House
a. Baltimore. Miss Minnie Palmer as Ti.ania
received especial applause.
lie The Sodene troupe closed their engage
IN ment in our city yesterday and left last even
id ing for Cincinnati. They will appear at tn
Grand Opera House in that city on Monda.
RI night, the 18th inst.
at The late Dan Bryant was born in Troy. n
j y, Nav Q, 1888. He made his frs. appear
ance on the stage ct Vauxha!l Garden New
it York, in 1915, joined the Sable Harmonis's IL
N 1919, AMI travelled through the Southern and
Western States In February. 1857, jerry ant
C. Neil BRYANT arrived IN New York from Cali
It fornia and Australia The three brothers or
ag gained band called tie "Corkonians
N Three years later Dan made his debut as al
[r. Irish comedian, and starred through TIL
as country and England. He retired from tn
he dram. in 1868. and identified himself will
,e. Bryant's Minstrel II, on Twenty-thir(
be street. New lork.-CtncthAd!1 commercial
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