, 1876-04-23

GREES-nOoM NOTES.
The last nights OF Jefferson's present London
engagement are announced
Mrs. Emma Waller played in s'The Duchess
Of Aa!fy - with success at cleveland last week.
Barry Sullivan took his farewell Of San Fran
cisco Easter Sunday, appearing as Richard III.
Mr. Owen Marlowe ia now lying very i'll in Dos-
ton, aud news Of his death may be looked for at
any time.
Joe Whee1oek played Caleb Plumn,er for the
benefit Of Miss Cameron 1t the ertland (Ale.)
Museum Monday night
The Papyrus Club, Of Boston, gnve dinner
to Messrs. Davenport Barrett, Leyick, and
Bangs Saturday week.
Miss Emily Melville has about completed her
professional engagements in Australia, anG con-
templates au early return to America
Hiss Minnie Palner and Mr. N. g. Goodwin.
the mimic, have transferred their services from
the Lyceum to the Eagle Theatre in New York.
Mr.. Charles Pope, the favorite St. Louis actor.
has started on professional tour through the
principal cities Of Australia India, and England.
Miss Nelson has produced Measure for
Measure in London at the Haymarket Theatre
With iatter1ng Euccess SO far as her impersoua-
ton of Isabella 1s concerned.
The Brazilian Emperor spoke to the New York
Herald correspondent particularly of Mr.. Edwin
Booth, with whose name and reputation he Is
vel. acquainted, aud whom he desires to SEQ in
some OF Shakspeara'e plays.
The New York programmes last week are
summed mp thus: =. Ferreol " at the Union
Square Theatre, "Tnips" at Wa,|aek's
'Brass " At the Park, .'Pique Ut ,he FIFTH
Avenue, ;. Henry T." at Booths Theatre.
Mr.. William II. Crisp, an old-time favorite at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, lyvho has been at the
turns to Mr.. Days company next season. There
is also some talk Of Mr. Le MoSne going back to
New York.
Mr.. Teunyson has completed the adaptation
Of Ibis "Queen Mary" for the stage and the
play was to be produced for the frat time on
Tuesday, the 18th inst. It has been shortened
throughout and has thereby gained in sharpness
and clearness.
Among tho distinguished Persons present at
the final performance Of. Nesbys play, 1nHa-
ton" in Washington, we're noticed the Ptesi-
dent, Secretary Of War, Postmaster-Goneral,
Secretary Brlstow, and q large number Of Sena-
tors, and about one~half of the HOUSE Of Repre-
seutaIivea.
sConscience, tho new play which is to be
produced as novelty By tho Union Square
Company. OF New York, in this city, was written
BY J. MagDus and A. e. Lancaster. Mr. Lam
caster is an old Phiadelphia journalist, and
both gentlemen hare long been connected With
D. and J. Jardine have on hand the rebuild
ing Of the old Fifth Avenue Theatre Cd Twenty
fourth street, Immediately adjoining the Fifth !
Avenue Hotel, New York. THUS PLAYHOUSE was
burned ont on the afternoon OF Jan. 1. 1879, i'm
mediatelv sitter the matinee performance The |
ruin has stood until the present month without |
any alteration.
TIC last representations of married in |
Haste ~ took place 1T the Boston Theatre last |
week. at the Boston Theatre Mr. and Mira 1
7lorence appeared in 'tTho Mighty DoIlar."
The. run Of - Paul Revere continued ut the
Museum. Saturday evening. for the benefit Of !
and "kathe11ne and Petruchio :" were pre-
santed.
A French version Of "A17ah ma Pogue" has
been produced at the Porte St. Martin, Paris.
The tranalation is clever, many even Of the YER
bsl Jokes being preserved. In the trial scene,
Tor ~ instance, St nc where in .he original, sau" is
Fepl1es' =" No John is the English for Shaun"
En the translation he ia asked il :. Jean is not
!he irish ~ for John. which produces ]aueh
I Though produced under the superintepdeuce of
Houclcauit the piece le sadly deficient in local |
color. but It has been fairly successful neverthe
ess-
- Anna Dickinson's new play, "a Crown Of
rhofns, " in which she is to make her debut at
be Boston Globe Theatre May 8. is highly
,poken OF q 4r. Waller; the veteran stage
arly concise and perfectly prepared play he has
sver Been There ia nothing to cut out. Miss |
Dickinson has carefully prepared herself for
bis momentous event in her life; her wardrobe
lebutante.
Mr. 4 C. Wheeler, dramatic critic OF the New
FORK World has reviewed bis own play, s.Tw1us"
q his weekly feullleton. He pronouncea fha |
'lay an excessively bad one, +" but charges Mics
lda Dyas WITH :deltberately metring the repre-