, 1875-10-17

..Fanchon" aud the other familiar pieces OF
her repertory in New England cities during the
| last few weeks. :.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has been acting Cassius
in San Francisco He will play that characterl ~
| the revival OF 'tJul1us Cesar" at Booths
| Theatre.
| 4 Boetou actress is told by the Aduertiser that
! among the Fudiments which she has yet to learn
ia the fact that s too pretty to be talked
through.
Mr., Tenpyson is Justly indignant that his play
should be produced IN America without his sane
| tion, and SITTER the Batemans have purchased the
! sole right to it.
a1r. Edwin Booth, having almost comp letely
| recovered from his recent accident. will appear
at The Fifth Avenue Theatre Monday, Oct.
| rs, in Hamlet
Some Of the hardened managers in New York
say that 4 trou-Frou OWES lts SUCCESS to its
name. that people go to sec 'Erou-Frou u to
find out whs. Frou-Frou Is.
George vandenhof, the well-known actor and
reader; having recently returned from Europe,
gave his first reading for the seasou in aid Of
Thursday, Oct. Il.
Tho most beautiful and expensive dresses
seen upon the New York stage this season have
been WORN by Rose EYtinge, in "Led Astray,"
and are provided, not by the artist, but BY the
managers OF the Union Square Theatre.
The Brooklyn Argus says '.Thero is ru-
NOR that the 'hoie OF the Hooley-Campbell
compauy is about to make q tour with Bulls
and Bears, and other lively pieces, leaving tie
new theatre here in the hands of ninstel COM
pany.'
The New Orlesns Republican displays d good
deal Of true lnwa.dness when itremarks: 'George
Honey, a. the Boston Globe Theatre, Is getting
q better position in this couutry than any other
English actor, B1m!'lY because he quietly touk
his place in good stock company, and avoided
1he noisy reception and worthless verdict Of New
York theatre -Soers."
Excerpt from an advertisement Of the Park
Thoatre III New York: Mr. Stuart begs to at,-
nounco that he VII have the privilege Of shurily
introducing one whom he and all who have seen
him deem most distinguished artist, the Vest
ern comedian. John Dillon. who has generously
postponed his engagement in consequence OF
Ihe nuapproachable SUCCESS Of the Mighty
Dollar"
The London Saturday Reuieo says Of Mr..
Bouclcault's "Shaughraun lone easily uu-
delstands the SUCCESS Of this play ia America.
The public there know less Of Ireland than We do.
and fashion prevails OF affecting sympathy
with fenlanism. It is said that, it one Irish
man is to be roasted, another is always ready to
turn the spit, aud hlr. Roucicaulr is probably
tue to nature in ascrlbing his heroa dangers to
indigenous maliEnity."
The old subject. '0yerdressing On the stage"
has been revived by irate corre spondents Of the
New York papers. an. E. T." denies that there |
ia much evtravagance in this respect and 10 the
case OF Miss Marie Gordon {afrs. John Ray,nond},
who played Laura Hasoklns in st Colonel Sell |
ers F" recently, tho denial seems to be well sus-
tanned. The first i.o simple dresses for Miss |
Gordon's Laura Hanl1ns cost but 81, 40, iuclud- |
ing the dfessmakerB bill.
The Directors of the Crystal Palace, London.
are producing new series OF standard English !
comedies under the direction Of Mr. Charles |
Wyndham, who has recently returned from |
'our III Germany. The plays chosen for repre-
sentation are: Lovers "Wlfe's Secret, Bouci-
:auit's 4'Old Heads and Young Hearts," Tom
favlors ''Still Waters Run Deep" 1lorton's
- Speed the Plough" Sbakspease's :. Much ADO
about Nothing" Mrs. InchDatds EVERY One
las His Fault, ~ G. ". Wills 's Man O. Airlie."
The last is queer sort of comedy.
An idea for managers. The Philadelphia Press
las the following: AT last fayorite idea Of |
'urs-a grand children's Christmas pantomime
is to 60 into effect but, alas in New York,
lot Ph,ladelphia- There is time, however. and
ast about time, to rival New York in this matter
NC 20 to work at once. There's millions in
undoubtedly. Tho Academy Of Music should
a taken; the company and scenery should bo |
rst- class in every respect. 1t should be largely
dvertised for weeks ahead, not alone in Phila-
eiphia journals, but 10 those OF neighborlng
owps We could make such grand spectacle
q would Of itself attract thousands to the city"