, 1875-12-12

Irving. The Mayor responded IN nlttnF teF1ne,
| SAVING that be knew no more honorable Office or
| more honorable pare in life than that Of the
actor. Among others of the deputation who
spoky wore aIr BENJAMIN Webster. Mr. Too1e,
young Charles Dickens, and Mr. srinburne.
An actor OF q travelling theatrical troupe
Which played at Keokuk the other night tried to
bribo the local editor OF the Gale Guy to omlt
| tan, by the offer Of @25. but tho honest local
| wouldn't compromise the good nama OF good
| paper.
| Charles Wypdham gained his three diplomas
| in England. and one in Germany, aud during
! the great Civil War in the United States served
the termination Of the War handsome testi-
monial from the soldiers who were under bis
charge.
Mrs. Emma Waller made her reappearance on
| the New York stage, after an abscnce OF s11
! YEARS at Booths Theatre last Monday night.
SAYS that Mira. Waller acted Neg Merrilies with
remarkable power. Hor engagement in New
York Is merely preliminary to her departure for
San Francisco.
Mrs Mae6cr now a member Of the excellent
company at the Globe Theatre. Boston, vas the
Narchioness in "a Caste" when played in that
city last week. The Gazette speaks very highly
Of her performance, while critcia,ng the rest OF
tho cast, giving Mr.. Honey as Old Eccles some
| hard knocks for overdoin. the part. Chicago
would like to compare him with Belvil Ryan
New York correspondent writes: "'Rose
Michel II SUCCESS. but somewhat dependent
upon tho acting OF Rose Eytinge. Without
but not the pieco for tho Union Square, nor for
their wonderfully good company. How Ihorne
and Robson could have been induced to play
such parts as they have in this play ia wonder
to the dramatic world"
The cast OF Mr.. Daly's new American drama.
"pique." to be produced Tuesday evening, will
include Miss Fanny Davenport, Misses Jefffeys-
Lewis Emily RisL Sydney Cowell. Mrs. G. H.
Gilbert, Mess7s. Charles Fisher, JAmeB Lewis,
John Drew, Davidge. Harkins, Hardenberg,
Barrymore, and john BrcuRham. The drama ID
now in active rehearsal. It ia not yet known
whom Mr. DAILY has plundefed for ths materials
Of his play.
Park Theatre in New York, has been very for
tunato, having reached 100 performances in
T. Camille, :. Ticket-of-L Leave Man, Hamlet"
i" Richeeu," !" :: Colonel Sellers" and mighty
be found that his good fortune has large els-
ment Of dogged obstinacy in it: ' The ailehty
Dollar" we nave been informed, has been draw
ing small audiences for some weeks past.
Mr. Sotheru is now in London. He has had
his valet arrested for stealing letters from him,
and he declares the servant is only the tool OF
gang Of conspiratots who arc plotting to rum
h1m. How they are going TO ruin him. or what
undertaking Of vast Importance he il carrying
on that can be made to ruin him, is. like the rest,
mysterious The only tangible thing about the
story, as the English papers print the Court re-
port, ia that the other witness besides Mr.
Sothern against the MAJ is Miss Linda Dietz,
formerly an actress OF New York, who seems
to have been in position to datect the valet
equally with his master.
The engagement Of Fox, tho pantomimist, WAS
brought to q melancholy close at Booths. Every
ono about the theatre was obliged to exercise q
vatchful surveillance over the movements Of the
crazy clown Iu the first act, Saturday week. be
threw Ionf of bread into the private box OF the
theatre. This was thrown out, anon which LIS
| madness broke out and he commenced furlously
audience He WAS dragged from the stage ns
quickly IS possible, and in this groteaque man
per Fox nade his probably 6nnl exit from the
stage. He Was taken from the city. entlced
away under pretenso Of an enEagemeut 10 Hoe-
ton, and is now an inmate of an insane asylum
in that city.
In circular announcing the last series OF
Crystal Palace plays in 1875 Under the direction
OF Mr. Charles Wyndham, tho following passage
OCCURS: 1.-The revival OF standard English
comedies and the presentation Of the most &C.
cspted works of modern dramatic authors will
be continued; and fresh ground will be broken
by the introduction OF new feature namely
classic drama. arrangements having been made
Tor the production Of the English yorsioo OF
of the music specially written BY Mcndelesohn at
the request of the late King OF Prussia" Among
the piays produced will be "'The Tempest"
.AIhe Comedy OF Errors " The Rivals, Tho
Msn o. Airlie," aud ''Love's Sacrifce." The
list Of actors engaged is imposing, including
the names OF Hermann Vein, Ly.ton sothern,
Mrs, Stirling, aud Miss GeneEieye Wood.