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Cn1cago. But Miss Potter gives her first enter
talnment there in the high-nriced courae

CHcago' But Miss Potter gives her first enter
taanment there in the hgh-priced course.
Mrs Mary Myers has been playing the part Of
Miss Nary In Stuart Robsons play. By the
way, she Is advertised, curiously enough, as
Hiss Mary Myers.
The Kendalls-whocycr they may bc-are
playing a version of stCol. Sellers u In Iowa
Can this be the stolen copy of which Mr.. Ray
mond has spoken publiclys
The Langrishe troupe now huctuates between
9e;9 1eadwood City and Crook City in the Black
Hills. as the Union Square Company does be-
tween New York and Chicago.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons is said to be engaged to
play Cordelia in thcrevval of tLcar'' at Booths
Theatre, next month. But Jarrett & Palmer's
announcements are not always trustworthy.
Stuart Robson, it is said, has lost his Califor-
mia engagement, and been discharged from the
Union Square Company, on account of unveri-
fed accusation Of bribery brought against the
critics.
Clara Morris rcappeared on the stage, after an
absence OF many months, at the Brooklyn The
atre last Monday night, assuming the part Of
Constance in " Conscience" !" taken here by Miss
Claxton-
Shook & Palmer have reduced the prices for
their Brooklyn theatre, having become con-
yinced that the people of that city will not pay
New York rates, however good the entertain
ment may be.
Among the latest arrivals from Europe is
Herr Hermann Linde, formerly an actor at the
theatre in Darmstadt, Germany, but nov, as be
calls himself, "Recitator." He is dramatic
t ESsae5 e2 Of snahbpsase sh aad Is ABLE tod to
Cesar" from memory, changing his voice and
manner Of delivery with each character intro
duced.
Fannie Davenport, with s@Pique, y and Charles
Pope, with "The Gascon,' were at Cincinnati
last week; Mr.. John F. Owens mud Mrs. ]. H.
IL 1oA1 f1J.&.
Raymond at Philadelphia; Kittie Blanchard and
Annis Montague, in the "Evangeline bur-
lesque, at Washington; Sothern and Robson at
Baltimore; the Julius Cnsar Combination, in
dianaDolis and elsewhere; Mrs. Bowers at Cleve
land; the Florences, with their Mighty Dol
lar,'' at Utica, Syracuse, aud Rochester, II. T.;
Augusta Dargon at Rochester and other New
York cities; Gtnevieve Rogers, in s' Maud Null
err at Pittsburg; Boucicault and Mrs. Chan
frau at Boston,
FOREIGN NOTES.
Victor Hugo is at work on drama to be
founded on his novel of "93."
Croizctte has recovered her health, and has
appeared at the Comedie Francois.
Alexander Dumas is laboriously preparing his
play of L'Etrangere'' for publication.
The death in Germany is announced OF J. L.
Klein, the author OF seemingly inter1ninable
"History Of the Drama,'' OF which the twelfth
volume was published shortly before he died.
A dramatic representation is to be given in
italian, in Paris, in aid Of the fund for raising
Ristoi appearing in the title role in " Maria
Stuarda," and Miss Generieye Ward playing
Elizabetta, this being her debut in an italian
part.
The Paris american Re7istsr of the 3oth u1t.
saws: HThe SUCCESS OF Fremont Jeuae ct Rsler
of fhQ II
with every representation, and eren standing
tickets are in demand. It is worth while to
visit this theatre if only to see the exquisite
toilettes, some six In number, which are dis
E;as siaente." nj y A'' D'1s @~'e'A - ' t''' ~
Monsieur Parodi, Greek, Is the author Of
tragedy, which is really noble work OF art, and
which has just been brought out at the Cotnedie
Franchise in Paris. 1t is called ''Rome Vain
cue" and is founded on one OF the most dra-
matte phases of Roman history One critic
and an Englishman at that-says: IN Pafo-
dis tragedy Is simply lnasterpiece-n Nile.
Demhardt has achieved another triumph In the
part OF Posthurnid, an old and blind Roman
matron. No acting like hers has been seen
since Rachel.
The London Times condemns Barry Sullivan's
acting Of Richard, and speaks OF the actor as
one s.high in favor in America and on our OVID
provincial stage, but less known perhaps In
London.'' AS to his elocution, the Times re-
peats the opinion TINT was expressed when Mr.
Sullivan was in Chicago: :. He has certain tricks
Of voice which are curiously unlike the ordinary
infections OF that organ, and which appear to
be mostly independent OF the meaning OF the
words spoken, while his command OF gesture
and action, though strict, is not extensive Or
| his conception of the character the same au-
thority remarks: He conveys the impression
only Of man with craze for human blood-a
sort of ha1f-witted monster, who is occasionally
given to chuckling and jesttng in q low, coarse
manner Mt his nhysical and mprul defOrmfticS,H