, 1876-03-05

. Presently, that. az the critics say, they N
1ndge what is likely to be it's reception in Anne
: Ca. 1t is replete with thrilling situations. =
: persons who hare read it pronounce its mer
! upquestionable."
!, The Vokes family begin their third profess,o
: ! al tour ln America next month. THIS will p1on
bF be the last time they will present u
broken front in this country, as Mics Victor
aud Miss Rosina Vokes will marry and reti
from tue stage after Christmas.
Tom Taylor has cut down his play "Au,
Roleyr," and made it close at II. Ile says yel
plalntive1y in letter to the Times that it is in
possible for an author to tell until be has trio
how long his play will take in tue acting. f
might try at 6 fuli-dress rehearsal.
Mr. Charles Matthew'S, the famous English acto,
] shortened lis stay 10 Calcutta bT piaTiue tvic
as often as he had agreed to. He had been in
formed that the excessive heat von1d not alio,
him to perform more than once or twice week
but he found the climate agreeable enough.
Mr. Farieon's "The Gascon" wag to 90 nro
duced at the London Olympic about the alst in
slant: Miss Fowler does not play in it; Mrs
Rousby does, and should be = lovely NOR,
Queen Of Scots. Mr. ". II. Fisher IS to be- Choss
tetdrd, ana Az. Lytton Sotheru aud Miss Fam,
Josephs also join the company.
A great theatrical surprise in London hak
been the success Of Jennie Leo in Burnot's new
! adaptation Of Dickens "Bleak House" in The
character Of 10. Miss Lee, who has tithertc
been performing the part Of Jack the Gianl
huter in the Surrey Theatre pantomimo, sud
dentY becomes famous, and all London is talk
ing Of her.
Mrs. Nelly Marahail 3lcAfee, the daughter Of
the 1ate Humphrey Marshall, the noted Hem
tucky orator. Who Was Tor number Of tern1s q
member OF the House Of Representatives, and
who WAS the first Minister Of the United States
% China appeared Nonday evening for the first
time ut Macauley,s Theatre in Louisville u
B'oaca, in Milman's play Of "Fazio."
Mrs. Thomas Barry OF the Boston Theatre
but long and favorably known in Chicago, has
been rendered complimentary benefit Friday
evening OF next week Among the gentlemen
Hho have appended their names to the call for
Tue benefit are Gov. Rice Mayor Cobb, ex-Gor,
CASTOR, George s Hilard, Henry W. Longfsl-
low, James Russell Lowell. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Samuel Eliot, Edward E. Hale, and 100
other Of the best known citizens OF Boston. The
commitment is Il very high oue and Mrs Barry
IN being worthy Of It has established hor claim
to proud position in the profession.
The Herald correspondent teleeraphcd from
Loudon lust Sunday: ''The directors aud act
oFs OF the London Theatres have appareustv
gone Othello' mad. Irving started tie mania,
a!ded by tolcrabIy good cast. Last Thursday
acrr Banimann PLAYED 01tello and Miss Conc
~
Creswick will play 0theto At the same theatre.
on Thursday Hermann Vein viii play Ok}1ello at
the Alexandria Palace. aud, to cap the folv.
tsyron's dramatic sklt, endtled Tbs R,yai
othellos Written when G. Y. Brooke and Fech-
tel were creating similar furor over ten yoars I
ago, Is to be revived st tha Strand"
There were no changes Of consequence at any |
Of the New York theatres last week, The luutn |
performance OF +" Hose Michel" took nlace nj
the Union Sauare Monday night EACH lady I
VISITOR "as presented with dainty little volume
2 Satln and gold containing briet history Of
he theatre aud record Of its most conspicuous
successes. - Ferreol is .in active ., evara-
Ion . at this theatre Tho l0Uth performances |
Il - Plqne" At Daiys will take piace Marrh II |
Julius Cesar" at Booths is DOW in its third
aonth. Ill. Wallack has made an a1a1pected
I'D almost ludlcrons SUCCESS with t.She S.oona
o Conquer" which viii De cont,nued for threo
feeks. Brass " at the lark is now in It's t.l.ra
EEK.
hlr. Thomas Whlfen. who has made such
ayorable impression in couuection with the
hlcago Ihostre Company. goes to Nilnaukee
the 18th inst: for QUO week, where lie will he
Imported By Miss Blanche Galton, Al1. Cha.les
hornton, the two Messrs Hill, and other
rtisrs from Chicago. Three new plars viii be-
reduced for the first time there: "That Hat"
escFbed as sparkling comedy OF the French |
nool Speculation, brilliant saiira On one :
t the tolss Of the day, and Messrs- Thornton
AA3<A . CAAOAltuh1 AEAlu8 9'DRFOIQ0.' ~ which 1
.s been remodeled in accordance With thc {
'tical suggestions mada on It's late production =
the Museum. Dir. Whiffen is an excellent ! !
median and deserves good fortune. :
The Boston programmes last week were irree- Z
sr and varied. At the Boston Theatre 1taiian r
era Vas given Monday, Wednesday, and Thurs y
; evenings aud Saturday matinee Tuesday p
ternoon benefit, for which AIr. Sothern vol
teered, was given to lfr. D. ]. Maruiuuis.
esday evening the attraction Was Buckstoue's I
Leap Year" Friday and Saturday nights were te
o devoted to henedts. The Globe Theatre c.
m9y eatns To toss tes week M Mp1ysa xr5 BFGksn @
ep" Romeo aud juliet" "The Hnneh- 11n
*" and - 0thollo." The Museum Comnanv ~
q ;a ITS powers la g Captain Of the Watch" !.
:9tt]es," - East Lynne" Silver Spoon" g
:Tood|ea," IT, j. Le,ioyne bad benedt b.
urday evening. hi
ugusta Dargon in "Queen Mary" and Rig
IN "uon1y w. were at St. Louis last vecs: g.
4 E. Owens with "Our Boys" At Buffalo; III
flctences and 1.-THE Mighty Dollar" At to
Felana; Days travelling company with po
'qge H at Washington Mrs. Scott siddona At ~
II New England towns; G. ". Couldock at sa,
nphls the New York French Comedy Com Gu
at New Orleans; Maggie Mitchell at On
2nhsh, Augusta, and Atlanta Edwin Booth In
nashville. John blcCuaougl, continued at Mr
~" o -ANAtA0 Al IulihuG4pfla laEt week. | I'm
'arlng as Spaftacus and other fayo-ile
acters: At the Walnut, Alr. Charles Fechter >, i
eeded Lotta, assuming tile part Of Dautes III IN ~
onte Christie" Tbs Chestnut Street 9neatyn atr'
cssed . revival ct an old bill-uSweet- Sta
ts and Tom Comb "0oS Coz
Irving Bishop who claims to have an 49, ..
nent by Miss Matilda Heron Of her owner vffti
~ ~ ~ P'1{ C"'ine, mas not only AZ acct
I'd IN the piece, but has included Mrs. q. p m.
ers and Mleees Charlotte Thompson. Jams :. 7,
abs, Agnes Booth, Augusta Dsrcon. Ads uT
, and Ada Gadds. among those from whom dels
smands damages for infringement OF Miss ~
n's copyright. Miss Herou, however, docs II
eem to be ia accord with Alf. Bishop in this EAR
tioD. ''Whateyer action has been bronght | r. '
ut Miss Morris" says Miss Heron. "has cle1
without my knowledge, aad hiss been inzti- pro!
firmly believe, by fraud for fhe nur,asa posi-
,ney making Mr. D;shnn ia IN nossas';o ton
papers showing thar Miaa Hnron nn wer6
ID Camille In 1856, and lie asserts that V1oit
Heron for 81 Transferred hor ;ntaroe. ture
N4~SS ~ rath
-- to 81
uI1xIr we'll
oo' be
AT HOME. voun
ihE WEEK WHICH BAs Jusr CLOSED be1s.
cen almost absolutely barren of mrsic | to &C
Ia Urso opened it on Monday evaui,,r ,r;+. ! leadc