, 1876-02-06
THE OUTER WORLD.


Dumas new comedy, entitled " Les Uanichef1, r
at the Odeon In Paris, Is n.id to be the event OF
the season thus far. Tho plsy is by Dumas, and
vet not by him. II Was written by Russian,
and renodeled by Dumas. A correspondent OF
the New York World givss the plot OF the play
in 4 nutshell:
mother has, Of course, designed noble alliance for
him, and, taking advantage Of his temporary absence
from IL aa Of oxn ocnon The son 70
turns and Is horror struck The involuntary BRIDE
groom is hardly lesa shocked and he regards himself
mo1e than the husband In name Of his beautiful
wife The nobls proposes to fly With the brde but the
wou1an remains true to her enforced obligation OF
r. a r. Nth M
one WY Of obtaining dTorca in Ru1siato enter the
priesthood He does this restores the lovers to cach
other and il seen blessing their union a. the curtain
falls.
The correspondent judges that the play is only
successful because it serves as peg for the pro-
Rus siau sentiments OF the hour. But We learn
from other SOURCES that the literary merits Of
the drama are generally adjndged by competent
critics equal to the political Importance which it
has achieved.
Ell. Davenport is gradually losing his voice.
Joe Je1etson's SUCCESS in London ia un-
abated.
sothern is to succeed Mccullough Of tho Bos-
ton Theatre.
Anna Dickinson has not relinquished her in
tention OF going on the stage.
I1r LaNre ence Barrett has relinquished the in
tention OF visiting Australia.
John 7. Raymond has made s120, 900 b. play
ing Col Sellers in The Gilded Age
Wado's Opera-Honse in San Francisco. the
new place Of amusement, is doing prosperous
business.
France, the home OF comedy, produced during
the year 1875 173 now dramatic works, only two
OF which we're tragedies.
-Four Of the frst~class theatres in New York
the Grand Opera-House, the Lyceum, Niblo's,
and the Park-are closed
Stuart Robson will produce Brat Harte's new
comedy at the Union Square Theatre, under his
own management, next summer.
In the matter Of kisses, tho company at the
Boston Globe believe in realism and the Tran
script thinks the custom little oyerdone in that
theatre.
lossis Romeo is pronounced by some of the
Partisan Journals to be his best character, and
that his Tenderness and youth are as remarka-
bic in that play as his fire and passion in Others
Alr. Allinson, the Australian manager. is a
model OF hospitality. He made . speech the
other daY at a large dinner party in New York,
and invited the entire company to visit his thea
tte in Sydney.
The London Times judges that the play ''All
for Her." BY Me1ivale, now being given at the
St. James' Theatre on King street, is certainly
the most powerfully-written which has been seen
on the English stage for some years."
"Clvter." the new play at the Olympic in
London, founded on q story OF the Same nsuae
which appeared in the Gent!e7ndn's Magazine
two years ago, ia pronounced by the Times ut
terlY worthless from dramatic point Of view.
Miss Linda Dietz, who h.s recently been play
ing at The Haynarket Theatre in London, sailed
Jan. 81 for the United States. She is to play
supporting parts to Mr. sothern, visiting all the
course, Chicago.
lows: At the Boston Theatre, John Mccullough;
at the Museum, Sour Friends " (..Nos In
times y; at the Globe, Broken Hearts" " and
''Tom Cobb !" at the Howard Atheunum, MIR.
John Dillon in Irish comedy, and variety olio.
A new farce at one of the London theatres ia
called Pretty Poll. - and it's story turns upon
the loss by lady OF her net parrot, the curious
Tansonn-a kiss-Nhich ehe is TO pay for its re-
turn. and the fact that when the bird comes back
| it has been taught to ask very awkward ques-
ton.
91r. Edward Spencer. Of Baltimore, has writ
ten tragedy called '' Asternus" for Mr, John
McCullough. Mr. Spencer says that in bis play
be has borrowed freely from DeQuincey, and
Glbbon, and Alfred de Musset The story OF
"Materous." as told By Herodian, is closely fol-
lowed in the play.
In consequences Of the death Of his son, Mr..
Boucicault has cancelled his American engage
ments. md will not return to this country ANAL
late in tho summer. He was booked for an en-
gagemeut at Mcyicker's Theatre in thus city
Tho +.Shauehfnpn* has haen a11nnfan+ad in ~
don by Is Peep o Day."
Mr. Ben De Bars FalstoD Is estimated by the
St. Louis Globe in these words: at has tssh
and active mentality. The pody u sluggish ;