The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
COULISSE CHAT.

Sol Smith Russell is IN Boston.
The Fasir OF Booze Illusion is now At Dunedin,
NJ.
Miss Louise Cary Is preparing TO start for St.
Petersburg.
Theodore Thomas has . benefit on Tuesday
at Central Park Garden.
MISS Lima wassman is now the directress OF the
Terrace Garden Tneat e.
Downing's Ninth regiment band play this after
ternoon at Jones' Wood Colosseum.
Marie Hebron, who appeared here last season,
has met with much success IN Paris
Il. D. Dawes the ventrlloquist, is at the Theatre
Royal Melbourne, and is oolng very well.
"Kate Putnam" patriotic play, has held the
boards OF the Howard Atheneum during Bunker
Hill week.
The London critics are still exercised over
"Lohengrin." "Die Mels .ersingern would likely
set them crazy.
DR.. S. Austen Pearce VIII give an organ recital
at the Church OF Vincent Ferrer, on Lexington
avenue. on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Barry sullivan, the great Irish traRedan,
Will appear In the end OF August at Booths.
either Hamlet or Rlcheeu.
How appropriate Lydia Thompson and Lionel
Brough are to do the Provinces with "Blue
Beard.n We pity the poor man.
George Clarke will have benens az Booths on
rope He viii appear In money"
May Howard has had Splendid season at Dune
din, y. L., where she took well. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoskins are at the same place and doing capital
business.
Harrigan and Hart failed to wipe ont Bouccault,
as was their dire intention. "Tne Donovans"
proved complete failure 1t frigntiul rub
Dish and did not deserve even the short run 1t
Joyed.
Mr. Harkins' benefit at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
was very successful, but not more 80 than II Ge-
served TO be. Mr.. Harkins proved himself good
soldier in the war, good actor at the footngnts
ana gentle man everywhere.
Tue right wig OF Mr.. Days company opened
very successfully last Monday In ''fhe Big Bonan-
"a at McVlckers' Theatre, Cncagop The lett wing
Will reopen the Arcn Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
with "rne Big Bouanzan on September 6.
They are so holy In London they won't allow
Salvnl TO play either Sampson or Paul, lest he
should lnjure the Bible, which Is known to be the
exclusive property OF the Britlsuers. We wonder
how the Celestial Powers would get on II the
British would only stop giving them q helping
hands
Work is progressing rapidly on the new theatre
winch is being erected up town by Mr.. josh dart
OF the Theatre Comlque. rue foundations are COM
pleted and the beams which TO support the
stage and the parquet door are now being placed
In position. All the work on this building is done
In the most substantial manner. The parquet
moor alone is TO rest on twenty-four massive piers
OF brick and stone that are GROUNDED deep in solid
earth. The stage Is equally well PROVIDED with
similar supports. Tue Eagle will open early in
September.
Colonel Sims production or the entertaining
and SNOWY spectacular play entitled "Around the
World in Eighty Days. az tue Brooklyn PARK
Theatre, has deservedly proven q decided success
The romantic story OF the piece Is, In part at
least, familiar to almost everybody, yerDes novel,
bearing the same title, having been en- extremely
popular WORK. In It's dramatic form, However,
With all its splendid accessories OF handsome
scenery, gorgeous costumes, novel and highly
effective mechanical scenes, &c, &c, 1t is in.
finitely more attractive than where all these are
left great part the Imagination Of the reader.
the grand march, tue sinking steamer ana a
number OF other highly effective scenes nightly
receive hearty applause, and the house is filled
each performance. But the interest OF the piece
IS by no means confined to these. From the time
the curtain rises on the parlors or the "Eccen-
tricn CLUB In London until Phibeas Fogg has com.
pleted his adventurous tour about he world
there Is no abatement OF the interest evoked by
tue effective dramatic situations, lively dialogue
and novel portrayals OF character whica mark the
pieces. An excellent dramatic company, mum.
bering. with the auxiliaries over 200 persons, Is
emploJed to give the play due effect.