, 1876-11-05
THE OUTER WORLD.

THE OUTER WORLD.
NEW Y0RK NOTES.
New ballets have been introduced In the
| spectacles at Booths and Eiblo's.
Amy Fawsitt's place In the Fifth Avenue
Companyis is to be filled by Jeffreys-Lewis, who
is travelling, and Miss Lewis place as Mabel,
in "Pique," will in turn be filed by Jane
Coombs.
s'As You Like IT, at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, will be produced on Saturday evening, the
18th inst, when Miss Fanny. Davenport will
William Castle viii appear as I 1nisss, and viii
sing all the music belonging to the part.
The long neglected aud dusty old curiosittcs
in Woods Museum were removed Thursday to
Barnum's Hippodrome. The building has been
leased to J. E. Barnes, who will enlarge the
On 4 plan similar to the London Alhambra~
Ballet and beer will predominant,
Among the prominent members of Mr.. Nc
Vicker's New York Company, engaged to sup
port Edwin Booth, are the following: Frederic
Robinson. formerly OF the Union Square Com
pany; Mines Lcyick, Jamcs NJ. Hardy, Frank
Pierce, Hart Conway, ]. 3. McVicker, and D.
W. Waller, Jennie Carroll, Alice Brooks, and
Clara Jennings. Mr. Booth will appear first Us
Hamle, on or about the 2otn Of November.
George A. Lingard, an old and favorite come
dian, died in New York on Saturday week Of
heart disease. MIR. Lngard was born in London
i'll 1926. He made his first public appearance in
this country in Baltimore, Immediately after his
arrival, in the Museum, then under the manage
mcut Of John E. Owens. He afterwards acted
in the old Bowery Theatre and in the New
Bowery. Of late he had been engaged princi-
pally with travelling companies.
"Adam and Eve" o short farce adapted from
the French, was played at the Park Theatre last
week for the first time in New York. It is only
about two men and and their wives. who, mis-
mated go to see an improper play, each wife
supposing that her Own husband is out Of town.
There is an accidental meeting and discovery.
Mr.. Whittin's acting IS Tom Cobb has gained
him the very highest commcndation, and it will
not be surprising ii his ambition is gratifed by
IN engagement at one Of the leading theatres.
GENERAL NOTES.
4 Garrick Club has been organized at WASH
ington.
Miss Genevicve Rogers impersonation OF
Maud M.ller is extraVagantly praised in the
Washington papers.
Miss Connie Thompson, formerly Of the Mu-
scum in this city, has been playing Louise in
81 The Two Orphans " at the New Orleans Acad-
emy OF Music.
This week F. S. Chanfrau and 0. D. Byron
will play at st. Louis the Furbish Fifth Avenue
Combination at Cincinnati; the Florences and
Jeffreys-Lews ut Louisville; Lucille Western at
The new American comedy, "Our Boarding
House," By Mr.. Leonard Grover, will be pro-
duced at the Brooklyn Theatre Nov. l3. Mr.,
Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre, considers
it the best comedy Of American character yet
written.
Nine. Janausehek's reappearance at the Bos.
ton Theatre last week as Lady Deatock and
have fresh notices Of her admirable acting. The
Kiralfys continued with their " Lucky Star - at
the Globe, and Under the Gaslight" was
given at the Museum.
The Torences were at Cincinnati last week;
Fannie Davenport and Anna Dickinson at St.
Louis; the Salisbury Troubadors at Louisville;
Joseph Murphy at Detroit; Henrietta Chanfrau
and Mrs. D. F. Bowers at Toronto; Jetfreys-
Lewis at Cleveland; G. F. Rowe and Augusta
Dargon at Pittsburg: Genevieve Rogers at
Washington; Rose Eytinge in Ohio cities; Mag
gle Mitchell at Baltimore; Charlotte Thompson
at Brooklyn.
MISS Nelson's American tour, under the man
agement Of MIR. Max Strakosch, commenced at
the Walnut Street Theatre, In Philadelphia, on
Monday evening The house was crowded in
every part, and Miss Nelson's reception was Of
the most cordial nature. Every seat was sold
for the week by Tuesday noon. Mr.. Eben
Plympton's Rouaeo WIS not much admired
The other prominent attractions were Sothern
at the Arch, and ''Our Boys'' at the Chestnut
E. E. Rice, of Boston, hos organized a COM
pany, to be called ''Thc Evangeline Combina-
tion,' which is to perform his charming opera
Laura Joyce. Lizzie Webster, Flora Lee, Blanche
Bentley, Messrs. Harry Josephs, N. W. Fiske,
N. c. Goodwin, Jr, E. S. Tarr, Harry Hunter,
Charles Rosine J. H. Kunkel, Golden and
Dixcy, chorus Of sixteen, aud an orchestra,
led BY Harry Brahan, will comprise the COM
pany.
The wife OF Mr.. Louis L. james, the leading
actor in Ford's Grand Opera-House Company,
Baltimore, died at Guys Hotel }ate Tuesday
evening, while her husband was playing the part
"Mignon." A1r. John I. Ford was at once ap-
prisel OF Mrs. James, death, and it was thought
best not to break the sad news to Mr.. James un-
til the play was ended. Mrs. James was from
Philadelphia, about q years Of age, and the
mother Of a little girl aged and q boy years
old. She did not belong to the theatrical pro-
fession. Mr.. James is well known in Chicago.
FOREIGN NOTES.
Lord Lytton is making arrangements for the
production OF his late fathers unacted play,
which is founded Oh the "Captivt" of Plautus.
Anticipation OF ''Martin Chuzzlewit," :" to be en-
qitlcd PecAsn:f, is underlined for early produc-
ton at the Folly Theatre, London, where it will
precede the extravaganza.
Mile. Sarah Bcrnhardt, now acknowledged to
be the greatest living actress. is q Jewess from
the haif-Geruan, half-French Province Of Al
SAGE, which also gave Rachel TO the world.
Mons. Parod. the author Of the new piece
"Rome Vainrue,"-isa man IS years old, tail,
thin, wears spectacles, has q wife and two chii~
drcn. His piece will put at least $4,000 into
his pocket.
A two-act comedietta, taken from the French,
and entitled ''Motaer Carv's Chickens" has
been produced at the Criterion Theatre, Lon
don. It appears to be . translation OF 1.-THE
FIVE Daughters Of Castillon," setting forth the
uerplexities of 4 father with number Of mar
tiageatle daughters on bis hands.
The Charing-Cross Theatre IS occupied BY
Mr.. Henderson and Miss Lydia Thompson and
their gay and lively company, and the play
house Is henceforth to be known as the u Folly"
tia uame,'' says Mr.. Henderson very modest
II, uwhich will sufficiently indicate the nature
Of the entertainment" We hear it was origi.
nally proposed to cali the place s'the Toothpck."
THAT would have been still better; but 1.-THE
Folly II will do.-Lou1on 4cGdtnV.
4 London paper Of the 21st ult. says: 1.-THE
Forthcoming dinner to be given at the Mansion
House IN honor Of the dramatic profession VAL,
it is said, possess peculiar interest from the
fact that all the leading actors and actresses
now in town, to the number Of nearly ~, rep
resenting every theatre and company, nave &C.
cepted the invitation OF the Lord Mayor and the
Lady Mayoress. The occasion will thus bring
topether larger number Of the profession than j