, 1876-05-14

t charm" The Springfield Republican, Boston cor
respondent writcs: ssOn the whole, the flrstey
ins vas successful, though not brilliantly SO, and
the Globe will be crowded to see the new astfess @
modest In manner, and wins the affection Of the
audience without moving their emotions. She
has much to learn, and much to forget, out
courage enough to carry her through"
Notwithstanding the few favorable opinions
expressed above, there is no sort Of question
that Miss Dickinson has failed both as an actress
and as dramatic author. She has some en-
couragement perhaps to perseVere in the latter
field of effort, but none to keep her IN the
former. ......
GREEN-RooM NOTES.
The St. Louis Gzo5e-Denocrat says that Matt
Morgans "Art Pictures ought to be seized by
the police.
Dion BoucIcault is to sail for the United
States on the Goth inst with Henry Irving, the
English tragedian.
The Lingards have been acting in Melbourne,
Australia, in ssOur Boys" Mr. Lingard appear
ing IS Perkyn Aiddles0sek, and Mrs. ungard rs
Aary Nelrose .
The event Of the week in Boston WAS, Of
course, the appearance OF Anna Dickinson ut
the Globe Theatre, already referred to. Mrs.
Bowers played Elizabeth, lAary Stuart, and Lady
dudley, at the Boston Theatre. "uncle TOMS
Cabin" continued at the Museum.
Charlotte Thompson's new play, " Maud Null
ler,a was brought out at the Brooklyn Theatre
last week. The drama was fayorably received,
closed with "Married Life" represented By
members Of the Union Square Company.
The Baltimore Gazette says Of Mary Anderson,
the Louisville girl who has made dramatic
success III the Southwest: ut would be no
rfr r-t h.
formances with idle praise. She has thousand
stage arts and articcs yet to learn, and to learn
SO thoroughly that they become like second
nature to her."
The American Dramatic Fund Association
held its twenty-sixth annual Convention the 7th
inst at New York. The Treasurer's report
tai amounting to s5l,41s.S3. The total amount
paid out in aid Of widows OF deceased members
since the organization OF the Association
amounts to SS4, ,0+4.l8. The total receipts dur
ing the past year were s4,647; expenditures,
Mr.. smalley writes from London: At the
Vaudeville, Mr. Byron's Our BoJs' enters on
its 4o3d night-of itself sufficient consolation
to its author for the unexpected misfortune that
has befal]en him elsewhere. see no more rca-
son why it should not reach Its 600th night than
why it should have reached Its 400th. 1t Is q
clever, trifle, eleverly acted, and quite coed
good hnnor till early bedtime"
The fag-end Of tie season IN New York, as
might be expected, shows no great degree of ac-
tiyity In the theatres At the Union Square
Theatre, Tuesday night, " Conscience" the
new American play OF Messrs Lancaster and
its fwenty-second week Q5sth to 165th perform
auce) at Daly's. "London Assurance :" finished
its hief run At Wallack's. Booths was given
over to the Kellogg Opera Company; The last
nights Of Brass p" were reached at the Park.
The London Standard says Of the first per-
formance Of Mr.. Collins new play at the Lon
don Globe: "Out of his novel tArnadale'
NJ. Wilbde Collins has constructed morbid
melodrama called Miss Gwilt,' on which the
curtain rose abort Sis and fell about 1o:15
amid portentons silence, and, as some Of the
performers had WON recognition for the marked
drawn from the reception Of the play is that
those present were not impressed With Miss
Gwilt's story-o
"Hcnry v" was exhibited, with Slr. George
Rignold in the foreground, at the Academy OF
Music, Philadelphia, last week. At the Walnut
John E. Owens continued in round OF bis i'm
Chestnut Street Theatre. Katie Putnam and
her company PLAYED at Mrs. John Drew's Arch
Street, Theatre. The kiralfys opened their
new Alhambra Palace " near the Centennial
Days.n Collender's Georgia Minstrels occupied
Col Woods Museum"
Mr.. Sothern was at Cincinnati last week; Miss
Julia Mathews at St. Louis; Barry Sullivan on
the New England circuit; Charles Fechter, F.
s. Chanfrau, Mrs james A. Oates, Baker and
Farron, at San Francisco: the Salisbury Trouba-
Vickcr's company at South Bend, Ind, Adrian,
Mich, and Toledo, O.; Jane Coombs at Clerc-
land; Miss Mary Anderson at Baltimore; Rose
Eytinge in ''Rose Michel" at Pittsburg: Frank
,[s 1.f-.z
ton; Frank Mayo at Providence, r. /.
The new American play "conscience " was
York, Tuesday night. "To say that it Was
complete success, - remarks the Herdld, "is not
to e1aggerate u; but, Judging from the opinions
ef other competent critics, the He7ald's enthu-
siasm has sFceeded the facts. The Plot Is sim i'm.
tkcre are frequent cruditIes Of language and
thought and there Is little originality exhibited
either In the invention Of the plot or the group
ing OF details. There ia q murder in the play,
him into state Of somnambulism, and leading
him to perform afresh Ill the motions Of the
crime.
Afr. John Ellsler, animated by an excess OF
public zeal, built In Cleveland theatre that Is,
In many respects, the most perfect and beauti-
ful edi6ee Of the kind IN the world. Unfortu-
nately the house is too fine and expensive, the
entrance costing 5000 year rent, and people
Of ordinary means feel out Of place In 1t. The
result has been that it has we1-ntgh ruined Mr.
El1sler financially, and to help get him out Of
the hole Mr. Sothcrn last week rendered him
benefit. The attendance was every way satfs-
factory, and good round sum was raised for
Afr. Ellslcr, who is not only fne actor, but is
thorough gentleman as well. On being called
before the curtain Ar. Ellsler returned his
thanks to all concerned for the honor conferred
on him, and announced that unless the public
came generously to his assistance and subscribed