, 1876-07-30

between &c id cxtortfon of &c foreign artistic,
| and ze lack OF apprcciazlone Of the New York
people, it is Won big pit Of destrucshc-on 1or ze
1nanagairc.'' In his way he is quito a hero, a.
ways struggling with adverse fate, and lament
Ing that he was such fool that he refused to
quit when ahead Of the world. One OF the
yarns imputed to Marctzck is, that, when ne y,
was trying to cultivate native talent, d we'll
known nowspapcr-critic called to sec him. Jlst
then new tenor was rehearsing. Ihe vlstor
one Of his new American artists, and he was
the first act 81 !: II Barbiere'' The critic asked
when 1t was likely llc would know the rest OF
tue opera Max gave shrug and sald: "Neyer' ,,;,
never let him get through the first act"
ONE OF TONY PASTORS TRAINED DOCS.
Stories of dogs belonging to members of the
dramatic profession are now in order, but are
not SO entertaining as some of those related Of
trained professionals. Tony Pastor had a
trained dog-nn artist in his line-whom he
called "Frank." His stage tricks were innu-
merable, but his intelligence OFF the stage was
amazing. Tony used to send him to news
paper stand on the corner OF Canal and Green
streets for the Herald, and always gave him the
money, which he never failed to deliver.
i" Frank " would never accept any paper but
the Herald, and the ncwsn1an tried In vain to
deceive him. Many times the Times or Tribune
were substituted in its place, but Frank -
nose nosed open the the paper regularly, and came
sion, utter he had thus returned, the
newsman tried to fool him 4 second time. The
dog soon discovered the trick, and this time re-
turned III anger. He went back to the stand,
jumped upon it, scattered the papers around
roughly, shook up the proprietor, and upset his
cash-box. After that the ncwsman ceased play
ing tricks upon the honest dog. The same ami
NAL was once missing several weeks, and when
he was found was claimed by Dutchman us his
handing the dog cane, he made him go through
the manual, and ended by directing him to
"chargc that Dutchman,' which command the
dog executed SO vigorously that the Dutchman
was driven Oft. y!
THE PorATo-Bua AT THE sEA-sHoRE.
Visitors to the shores OF the Atlantic, at Rock
away, Coney Island, and Long Branch, are re-
marking the presence everywhere along the
coast of the much-dreadcd potato-bug. These
creatures are strewn along the beach almost as
profusely as in potato-fields. They are some
times found in the water so thlckly as to make
bnthing unpleasant. A distinguished Brooklyn
physician states that he found them uncomfort-
ably numerous at Long Branch one morning,
and that when lie gathered them in his hand
and held them above the waves they began obe
lively. Nothing but fire and poison will kill
them; their vitality is immense. The wits sug-
gcst that they are about embarking for Europe,
aud that the authorities abroad better adopt
new quarantine regulations to prevent their |
landing. All joking apart, the sea-coast in this
vicinity is lined with the bugs, and, it this is
the jumping-od place, it cannot he doubted they
will soon put In IN appearance oyer the water: |
leastwisc salt water seems powerIcss to kill I
them, and what is equally strange Is, that the |
most yoracious fish, which usually deVour every |
form Of insect life which appears on the sur |
face, utterly ignore and rcpudate potato-bugs, /
so what's to hinder their passage to Europel
SCANDALS ABOUT MANAGERS.
Now that the managers have formed an asso-
citation for mutual protection, the actors are
to ventilate some of the evils OF the
life To begin with this city, it may
be said there is scandal enough about our city
managers to fill book. The intimacies Of Ger
tain managers with certain actresses are staples
Of club conversation, and friends Of the actors
10 not hesitatc to print such stories as these:
" In at least one theatre in this city the relations
existing between the manager aud the leading
ady arc notorious" This is one way of limiting
1t the intrigues which are so freely talked Of.
tits xcll-known TINT pretty face is almost sure
IT an engagement, cven if its owner is poor
'oom that there arc half-score of women
allied actresses on tho theatrical pay-rolls who
Ire scarcely better than mistresses. On the
'thcr hand, it may be said in behalf OF the mana
,ers that they profess the utmost horror lest
my irrcgularty on the part Of the female per-
ormcrs should be tolerated. They are even 80
particular that the minor actresses are forbid
leu to take seats in the auditorium, but it may
he actresses may tell some OF the particulars
# their temptations, and then ne shall have an
dish. BEAUTY.