, 1876-07-16

Miss Claxton has abandoned her proposed tri
to California After the run Of tSandy Bar
and the second week Of Conscience" sh
proposes to represent the latter play in othc
lake cities, having secured the services OF com
pctcnt actors for that purpose
| TEE OUTER WORLD.
ROBERT BUCHANAN's PLAY.
"Corlnne," play in four acts by Mr.. Rober
Buchanan, was produced at the London Lyceun
June &c. The story is thus related by the Athe
.nuna:
Coriune, IN actress OF the times Immediately
! preceding the Revolution, has captiyated bear
| selgneur, who, having married her in private, L
ready to espouee her openly. Distasteful as sucf
| proceeding appears to the authorities, it Woult
be permitted but for the fact TINT certain Ab1e a.
Larose, confirmed lady killer, has been snnbbet
BY the actress, and is bent upon vengeance. Whet
| the bride is in church, accordingly, upon hel
knees, and the priest is about TO read the cere:
mony, the Archbishop Of Paris appears In fnl
canoncas, forbids further progress, and reads ths
hero sufficiently stern lecture upon the immortality
| OF his conduct Free-thinkcr as he Is, the Coua.
listens to archiepiscopal counsels, ana, estcemine
him to lis wife, he quits her side. Dissustcd, a,
she we'll may be, ut such cowardice, CoTia,n for.
sakes her faithess spouse, and as she has brother
goddess OF the Revolution. She is thus in the
troubles which able to accord to her husband
| contenptuous protection. Her old passion, how
GTeT TEflFES WuGu uUCE EuE uuA6 uEI6eA utsI1 Lille
man she has loved. and she dies OF emotion afte.
setting free her aristocratic husband by scheme
! which deceives the leaders of her party.
The Adtea.eun. adds: Ct Much applause was
bestowed upon the piece during its progress,
but its reception on the whole was not favor
able.' The academy judges that the fault Of
the play is its promising in the first act more
than it performs i'll the last. The pdH Hall
Gazette says: "To those who take our views of
its capabilities the literary worthlessness Of the
-&~Ft &t4x.4
be as surprising as it is to U.s." The London
Times fears that s. C0rinne - may before long
BECOME as extinct as the condition Of society It
is supposed to represent
GREES-IooM NOTES.
Hooley's Minstrels were at ST. Louis last
week.
Mr.. Wlidc Collins has withdrawn his play Of
The Moonstons."
Montague, the New York fayorite, is now in
England, but will return Aug. i.
Jarrett 65 Palmer propose to play sJulius
season.
N. Pierre Ncwski, authorof "Les Danichcff,''
has had Q new play read and accepted at the
Theatre Francais-
Addic Van Kening, young and wealthy, will
next week in Philadelphia make her first ap-
pearance on the stage. She is to play the part
OF Neg -NeTritiss.
The Vol1es Family Travelled through the cities
of Northern New York last week. They have
now disbanded, md will no longer play togcth-
er as an organization.
Miss Dickinson will begin an engagement in
Philadelphia the last week in August, and at
its conclusion will go West. She will make
her first appearance in New York during tue
holidays.
ttBaba - is the title Of the new play to be
produced at Nib1o's Garden in August The
piece is in a prologue and three acts, and re-
quircs company Of thirty Actors. The scene is
laid in Turkey.
4 London correspondent Of the Boston Globe
who has seen the English translation Of
Alexandra Dumas ts T. Etrangcre u writes: IT
think I never saw before such lot Of sug-
gestive immora1ity and nastiness strung 70
gcther.'
@Thc English newspapers say that Les Dani-
cleft is piracy from German dramatist,
Prof. Raupaeh, who in 1925 produced play
called 1sidor and Olga" at the Berlin Theatre.
A version Of this was played at Covent Garden,
London, in 1928, under the title OF "The Serf."
Mr.. DAILY attempted to secure Mr. Mackey, of
the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, for
the character business next season; but, al
though Mr. Mackey (who is great favorite in
New York) has been ousted from the manage
ment Of the Philadelphia Theatre, he will re-
main member Of its company. on the induce
ment Of good salary, and New York man-
ayers tempt him In vain.
Mr.. Irving, in a speech before the curtain on
the occasion OF his benefit, the last night Of the
season at the London Lyceum, outlined the pol
icy Of the management for the fall theatrical
revival Of Macbeth, ! to be SUCCEEDED BY
Louis M.," revised by Boucicault, Byron's
"Werner," !" and " "Richard III" Each of these
plays will be put up for 'run," and it is ex-
pected that they will fill out the season.
In consequence Of the illness OF Mr.. Sothern
(properly certified by one Of the most reputable
physicians in Philladelphial "Pggmalion and
Theatre last week. "0ur Boys" continued at
the Chestnut Street Theatre, and the Salisbury
Troubadours at Mrs Drew's. The last week Of
.sA Trip to the Moon" was announced at the
Alhambra Palace The next production will be
1.-THE Lucky Star"
The Florcnces remain at Wa1lack's Theatre,
inecs have been discontinued during their Gu
gagcment, on account Of the weather. The run
Of !" Pique" continues at Daly's. Jcffreys-Lewis
is soon to take Fanny Davenport's place in the
sothern is announced to appear at Daly's July
81, and it is probable the run Of "Pique" will
continue until then, and that it will at that date
be transferred to Boston with the original cast.
The Union Square, Booths, the Park the Eagle,
and many other fine theatres, we're closed.
The only dramatic event worthy Of mention In
Boston last week was the production of the
Museum. The performance is highly commend
cd by the papers, and our Mr. Crane in particu-
lar is kindly noticed The GIobe says he ssproyed
his right to the foremost place on the American
sshis impersonatfon was delightful and finished
in all its parts" the ADVERTISER that t.his vocal
abilities proved superior to those OF Mr., Beck
ett;n and the 1Tateer, that "all Mr.. Crane did