The New York herald., 1876-09-10

cessful In the last nights OF his engagement The
managers and lessees are fully satisfied that there
too many theatres for the population. Even the
sprighty Aimee and her excellent company failed to
'draw ana George Fawcett Rowe, with rich reper
toire could not turn the tide OF luck and had TO take
his share Of empty benches Hitherto Australia has
been attraction tor distinguished talent but IT, ioo
has lately done nothing but dsappont III Sc who
listened TO the representations OF the agents here of
theatrical managers there. Emily Melville and
J. Williamson and wife the only
folks who have been grandly successful Nine.
Janauschek had To send to Germany Tor money
To enable her TO leave the Colonies Ristor had 10
send to Italy for similar assistance, and there
quite number of lesser stars lett twinkng obscurcy
under murky clouds and not few OF the profession
are extngushed altogether without hope OF returning
across the Pacific waters TIL wndfa brings them
passage money De Vivo came back day or two ago
and can exhibit a long list of travel with hi Murska !;
but he says nothing OF great fortune amassed. The
Hungarian nightingale herself returns month and
promises to give series Of operas and before
she revisits New York; but her very
doubtful Mile. lima di Murska an attraction Il
year but to have married husbands during hsr
first months absence and to return US plain Mrs
Mills quite another thing In these dsys OF
rights, one question the freedom OF the divine
lllua, as DE Vivo writes II; but unmarried wealth. tai
ent and beauty on the stage, and of 1t Also nave at
tractons and this recalls the experience here of Me
De Bclocca and her courteous impresaro. Maurice
Strakosch. Who by tho by, left for New York and
Europe four days ago. The Californian crcs
gcniai gentlemen but professionally are remorselcss
and have stcreotyped aversion to the unknown who
brings great reputation Dc Belocca's youth and
sweet manners were no protection to the lady, but
good fortune was on tho sIdc Of Maurice and
some dlvlnng spirit kindly whispered him TO
hasten not away, and they have, by their prolonged
sojourn here made very successful visit oil the
boards The young lady made host OF friends
and 1t resulted IN The Academy being one night
crowded for her ''beneIt;' $500 paid for
box, 500 changed hands for a bouquet and the
treasurer counted his table S5 450 that nights
receptsl Alter all That fortune still kept on and
Manager Strakosch became familiar with millionnaircs
and stayed long enough to arrange for the construction
OF magnificent opera house. AT one time Senator
Sharons unoccuped property, within block OF the
Palace Hotel, was 10 be honorcd with the temple
to the muse, and half million of his dollars was
TO be dedicated to its erection. but the programme
changed ana 'Jm" kcene, another millionaire and
the shrewdest broker the Pacific, has devoted to
that purpose some OF his property another part of
the city, and so the Opera House goes up al once
Strakoscn repairs TO Europe for talent and within
months from date the edce will be completed and oc-
Cupcd by 1.-THE best talent in the world had almost
forgot to mention that Miss Mary Anderson the prodigy
from Kentucky, Is playing at tho California The critics
have been their recommendations to the
young lady, suggesting the lower round OF the ladder
for beginning instead of gliding the armament with
her glory at the first bound in the drama Mary won't
take the advice and goes East to fill innumerabe
engagements Her Meg Merriles IS universally ad-
mitted to be extraordinary performance. She has
all the elements OF the tragic beyond lady tho
stage and with time Will doubtless be worthy success.
10 Miss Cushman.