New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-04
THE VARIETIES THEATRE.
Season of 1874 and 1878.

closed alter season OF twenty weeks, was
opened under the direction of Mr. John E.
Owens on Wednesday evening, November
4, 1874. The company consisted of Messrs.
John E. Owens, f. F. Thorne, Theodore
Hamilton, Colin Stuart, +. Chippendale,
J. j. Wallace, E. B. Holmes, E. F. Knowles,
j. L. Carhart, j. Hunter Smith and r j.
Browne, and Misses Laura Don, Ada Gil.
man, Anna Ince, May Sherwood, and Mrs.
j. L. Carhart and Mrs. l.. Seymour
The opening piece was "School for Scan
dal," with Mr.. Owens as Sir Peter. 1t was
elegantly costumed and mounted, and was
played four nights. The following week
was devoted to round of the pieces in
which Mr.. Owens is famous. including
Victims" ''Solon Shingle," ""Heir at Law"
"Everbody's Friend," Forty Winks,"
"Poor Gentleman" and paul Pry."
On Monday, November l6 Tom Taylor's
"Clancarty" was produced, with new
scenery and costumes. 1t ran four nights
In that week Mr.. Harry Cotton was added
to the company. "The Road to Ruin was
played two nights. Mr.. A. Sendelbeck also
joined the company, and Mr.. Knowles
withdrew.
November 49, Mr.. John Mccullough
appeared as the first star, and played two
weeks to fair business, appearing in "Vir-
ginius," "Othello," "Hamlet," "Spartacus" !"
Richard Ill.," "Richelieu" and liking
Lear"
December :, "Belle Lamar" Boucicault's
war drama, was produced and played one
week by the stock company.
December IA, 'Dot" was brought out and
acted for week, with Mr.. Owens as
Caleb Pyumn,er.
December 2l Nh. D. P. Bowers and Mr..
j. c. McCollom commenced an engagement,
opening in the "Hunchback" Mrs. Bowers
played two weeks, appearing in "Mary
Stuart" Lady of Lyons" "East Lynne"
Elizabeth, ""Lucretia Borgia," katherine
and Petruchio," Lady Audley's Secret
Loves Sacrifice" ""Camille," Loves Mas
querade" and Macbeth" During this en-.
gagement Mr.. Thorne withdrew from the
company and Miss Laura Don made her last
appearance. The regular company went
travelling in support Of Mrs. Bowers and left
the Varieties t. be occupied by the Furbish
Fifth Avenue Theatre combination.
The Furbish party commenced January
4, 1875, with "Divorce" and concluded the
first week with "Alixe" and "Article AZ !"
The second week the Furbish company
played IN. Alphonse," and Lied Astray.
January is, T. w. Davey's company,
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gagement of two weeks. Mr.. Barrett
opened in "Richelieu," and thereafter acted
in Hamlet" "Duke's Motto" liking Lear"
MAN O. Airlie," "Richard ILL.," Julius
Cnsar,' ''Rosedale'' and Merchant of
Venice"
February the regular company returned
and Mr.. Owens appeared as John Unit in
Self" This comedy was acted two nights,
and the week was filled out with the old
pieces, "Happest Day of My Lite" "Solon
Shingle,' Married Life" paul Pry,"
Live Indian" etc.
February Mr.. j. X. Emmet commenced
an engagement, and played Fritz nine
nights and Phil the Founding" two nights.
February p Miss Jane Coombs opened a
season of two weeks in "London Assur-
ance." Mr.. John w. Norton had been
especially engaged for leading business
during her engagement, and they appeared
in the "Hunchback," "School for Scandal"
Lady of Lyons" STRANGER" Honey.
moon," "Ingomar,' Romeo and Juliet"
"Love Chase" and 'Sphynx."
March 8, Mr.. Owens again acted in "Self'
and filled out week with old comedies,
playing with other characters Tony Lump.
kin in 'She Stoops to Conquer"
March Is, Mrs. F. s. Chanfrau began
two weeks engagement. "Was She Rightr'
occupied the first week, then came
Jealousy" and "Christie Johnstone."
March %, Mr.. Owens again came to the
rescue, and played Tony LumpIia, and ap-
peared for two nights in a new part in
BARLEY Campbell's play called risks"
Mr.. Hamilton then gave the big Indian
"Metamora" one night. On Friday night
Money" was put up, and the season closed
last night with Bowery plant, having the
suggestive title of "Wreck Ashore"
The season just closed has not been
paying one. Mr.. Owens, however, suffers
no loss, for he received a large salary,
whether he played or not. The company
was very strong one, so far as the male
portion was concerned; but few dramatic
could boast of better material
than John E. Owens, Theodore Hamilton,
Edwin F. Thorne, Harry Cotton, f. Chip
pendale and j. j. Wallace. As much can
not be said for the ladies. Miss Ada Gilman
,ellence has been acknowledged in q GER
tain line of business, and she is one of the |
best of soubrette actresses, but circum-
stances at the Varieties have compelled her |
% appear in all grades of character to fill |
Up casts. Miss Laura Don was never equal |
% the position of leading lady in such
heatre. and no juvenile lady was engaged.
Mrs. Carhart was acceptable in old women
PARTS, but she too was obliged often to play
mt OF her line. During the engagement of
irs. Chanfrau the company was strength
ned by the addition of Miss Philis Glover
Reference to the weak side of the COM
amy ls not made as a a reason why the
eason was not profitable. 1t is probable
hat additional expense would only have
esul:ed in greater losses. The causes have
een outside of the theatre, in political ex-
itement and hard times. Other managers
ave Jared no better
The plan of the future management has
OF been announced, but it is likely the
heatre will be kept up to its old standard
8 home for the elegant and legitimate
rama. To make such a condition of things