, 1875-12-26

Mltcnel and to the last retained high rega1
] 1or h1a suceesaful pupil. A package OF letteI
addressed to him by her wcre at his reques
buried With him. He was 81 years Of age.
The manager Of the Dirkenhead Theatr
Royal recently announced that Sp,'igqens, il
~ native Of Birkenhead. spri3gens IN tn
piece is 4 donkey.
The history Of the famous Coraedie Fraucais
Iheatre N Paris dates from 1850, in which yea
Louis AlF. fused the two existing lheatres aut
companies into cne, to which he gaye the Roya
patronage and charter.
The London Hornet says: "Why do not oul
actors ask Ar. Jefferson to give morning per
| formanco? No ono would receive him more gen.
| eFousiy, none could appreciate him so thorough
| y. JEFFERSON is Nd great an actor Us Salvlui anC
| he ls our blood-relatlop,n
A theatrical agent estimates TINT there are
| l5u5U professional people in the United States,
| inclnolnR all ranks, and both sexes, from the
h1ghest tragedian TO tho lowest variety perform.
er' The News,1ora Times suggests thst some
one wilte Centennial dratna with IT, 600 charac-
| ters, bringing tlioua all in.
| Ibe Washington Capital sounds this note of
j warning: 'tWe hare been 80 in tho habit ct
pettlng poor managers aud poorer actors in
Washington, that Mr. Ford, who is wealthy
man, as well as q man of dramatic tastes, thinks
ne can set up any sort Of bifurcated dramatic
ever, to give him q few Lessons in this line"
Edward Eddy, once Dowery actor Of high
Iepute. died at Kingston, Jamaica, last week.
He vas born in Troy. n. Y, and at the time of
nls death was 81 years OF age. As al actor tTr.
lucy Gaoy way popular and il such plays as "Ihe
corslcan Brothers. "'' La Tour de Nesle, -" Will
IAN Tell, and Tho Robbers he was yigor-
Gus and forcihle. His faults as an actor wore
the faults OF the school in which he Was taught.
The members OF the Lotos Club in New York
rendered Alr. William ]. Florence banquet last
Monday evening" John Brougham presided.
lhe attendance included everybody we'll known
20 she theatre-goefs OF the city, and good
representation of the Bench and Bar. Mr.
Florence IN response to the toast in his honor
gavo some reminiscences OF his early career
1t seems that he has played Hamlet trlco-not in
the same city.
Hiss Jane Ooombs WAS at Detroit last week
Frank Mayo at Cincinnati; the Furbish Fifth
avenue Continuation at st. Louis the Hall
Combination and HRS. D. P. Bowers at Nash
y1lle John Raymond at Washington Lotts At
Gew Orleans Maggie Mitchell At Columbus and
Toledo; Edwin Adams at Buffalo; Miss Augusta
Dargon 1t Baltimore Charlotte Thompson at
Phtlsdelphia; Rignold as Brooklyn; Mckee
Rankin at Milwaukee.
The following item appeared in the cable dis
ductiou OF Macbeth at the Sale Venta1our on
Wednesday evening brought forward Gleck who
WAS thereby introduced to Paris. This artist
Possesses tine address, and in the acting showed
himself . very worthy counterpart Of Rossl. His
viii rasd;1g ha1;o1a t..s,, ~ ~; 80! 5'S-s in!a 3ou
America in company with Metori."
The cast FOR Julius Cesar" which is to be re-
ylved IN unusual splendor At Booths Theatre In |
New York tomorrow night, has 6uAlly been da- |
Eernined on. The principal parts have been dis
:rlbuted aa follows: Brutus, Mr. E. l.. Daren-
Irtrt,,, sJ. - !oooo oalfott3 MuTc
|fi1nas Tav;c1 co.es H. oI1tse 10. ea9u'. rs Mr.
7,ebo1;us NJ H.rrv T.nrda. ~ 41ery nn1as. "eavet;
~ - Hc,ias LAZY 6nnsuon oc'ao'us Goesdr,
1a;nd.-a:r GVeI .Jas p Iq,ta, 4n1ss mary Wells;
>N'e''"' '''4' At4'o A'oo0 f@ano'
Dejazet, the famous French actress, was SUI
enng from extreme poverty few years be-
ore her death. Hhe made q private contribu-
ban heEaelf. Esr generaus action became
nown. The irrepressible French people vera |
aptiyated by her heroic generosity. Benefits
o1e " tkauIzea anu suoscf1pt1ona we're opened
a."a: ue. 1ouAa1 anu sae soon 1ound herseH in
~ '.,soat ~ M WHICH suAced Tor
- -N"ooS "a'41o '''' noR oe11a'
Il is said that Dumas L.Etranqere ia "A mr.
nit Of the eccentric Princess de- Metternjnh
I'D again that the famous Mira. Biaekfort1 ia tha
rigiual character The real heroins OF the NAV ia
titled lady-a Duchess OF tho Faubonrc st. |
ermain. This elegant parsonage has fallen 10
.e 8hars OF the bizarre Crozette. while toGaraI !
ernhardt- elegant, poetic, talented. and tonch-
g--has been allotted the part Of TEYrnnoere
curious reversal of things "A tt,ev oneht ~ ~
ut Nile. Crolzette is in truth whss aha ia oftan
gnihcantly called, uamely .thn m;st-a.. .
the house at La Cotnedie' and cnnseonanriv
70 has first choice Of part in any piece in
nich she may be called upon to play. 7
In noticing the manner In which the sabort1i- 4
'te parts IN Ihe Cruclble '-OakeY Halls
>" w. Pss5-at9 pettollneu, tae NeW 1oTk papers ! t