, 1876-02-06


ment of the elements OF figure and coaracter'
! The strength and bo1dnees OF this contrast con-
stitute the distinguishing features OF Mf. Oe
Bars FdlstaR."
sIr, John nIcCullough's first appearance ~
| Boston last Monday night, after an aoseuce ~
several years, was particularly unfortunate; ne
wss suffering from q severe cold, ana was
| obliged to ask the indulgence OF the audience
The papers of Boston speak very kindly OF h1.
| afcCulioughs performance.
The Philadelphia programmes last week we're as
follows At the Walnut Street Theatre: Lotsa
at the Chestnut Street, Lucy Hamilton hooper
play, Young Wives and aoi va bsG4elota ~ ~
Chicago play. " Running Corner" with A1s
Drew as Elyira Bangs At Col. Woods Museum,
Hayerly's MtnBtrels.
Miss Ada Gilman. formerly Of tho New Chl-
cago Theatre, is playing at the Holiday Street
Theatroin Baltimore. Miss Helen Tracy. OF the
same company, is at the Chestnut street ineatre
in philadelphia ar. Lewis James. OF the eamo
company, has been offered and has declined 40
ensaeement in Washington to assist in support
ing MISS Clara Morris.
The new theatre which the Kiralfys are build
ing in Philadelphia for the Centennial will scat
1900 persons. 4 feature OF it will be garden
in tho centre, surrounded BY balconies some-
thing in the style Of the old Inn yards, in which
the first plays we're given in England. Il is
stated thAt the theatre will cost between $780,
600 and $500, 600; but this is probably an e1ag-
geration.
Mcguire, the San Francisco and Chicago uan-
ager, has been sued in the former city for VIOLA
ton Of the Civil Rights law. He excluded ne
groes from the dress-circle. although the per
formers on the stage we're negroes-the zo-called
Jubilee Singers. Suit was brought BY ono OF
the injured persons, but the proceedings we're
dismissed On q convenient techuicalty BY the
presiding Judge. !
Gov. Tilden, Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer. United
States Senator Herman, and three state Senators.
Witnessed the representation Of "Julus Cesar "
at Booths Theatre, in New York, Saturday week.
They were taken behind the scenes, between tho
acts, and introduced to a1essrs. Davenport,
Bangs, Levick, and Barrett. Last night Was the
time fixed for the visit of the New York Lesis-
lature to the theatre.
The acceptance of Mr.. Wallack Of "Nym Grim
kle's Twins has set all the criticd and journal
lists to work writing plays. Nasby and Gaylor
hare united upon "sntlation." Mr. johnson,
OF the Mail has produced "ShamEock !" Steele
Mackaye Radical Fool" which wae to have
been produced in BROOKLYN, With ]. ". Aonta-
que in the principal part but, for Some reason
was quietly dropped.
programmes OF the Now York theatres last week.
:. Rose Michel continued at tho Union Square,
" Married in Haste at Wallack's. Plque at
Daly's. . julius Crsar at Booths; md Mon
tague, the pet Of Wallacks, remained punished
| in Brooklyn. This week be will return. aud
John Garth " will be revived, with Lester
Wallack in the title role.
There is frst-class theatrical fight in Boston
between the Adrerfiser and the managers OF the
G!obo Theatre. The -AdueTtiser criticised So
yerely the play Of ''Broken Hearts, as pro-
duced at the Globe The theatrical psople re-
from the Adrertiser and cutting of free admis-
aions. This is fight which the newspaper can
better afford to MAINTAIN than the theatre.
On the 7th OF February Nlies Charlotte Thomp-
son beg1ns an engagement OF one week at the
Brooklyn Theatre playing Jane Ere She will
q Marie Tudor" under tho title OF "Queen and
Woman" The cast includes the names OF
Frederick Robinson, Edward Arnott, Edward
Lamb J. Steele MackaYo (who has adapted the
French play) Miss Cecilo Rush. and Miss kate
CEa1tou.
The Chicago play, Running . Corner" Was
produced at Mrs Drew's Arch Street Theatre in
WAS present. The city press speak Of the PLAY
in kind, but not enthusiastic, terms The same
evening witnessed the first performance OF Lu-
cy Hamilton Hoopez's nov play. Young Wives
adaptation. from the French. The newspaper
criticisms indicate that the pay has some good
situations, but needs pruning.
Mr. D. r. Locke petroleum '. Nasby), with
the assistance Of Charles Gavlor, has dramatized
the ndatlon letters which did such effective ser-
rice during the late Ohio campaign. Old Nasby,
Pogram and the rest, are to be introduced on
the stage, and story strong enough to hold
them together ia to be constructed. Mr.. Locke
has heretofore given evidence Of dramatic
faculty of no low order, and it would not ba
surprising # the new play should spring at onco
Mighty Dollar" or ''1he Gilded Age" has en-
joyed.
Mr.. Hare has reappeared upon the stage ut
the Court Theatre, in London, II a little piece
adapted from the French called - Quiet Rub
ber.", He plays in this piece the character Of an
and his performance is said to be wonderfully
good. The newspapers lay special stress upon
his bearing in the incidental rubber-the tremu~
lous interest, the infantile chuckie Of delight
over simple coup, the assumed indifference
after failure, and the resigned depression alter
mating with ill-concealed triumph as the cards
bring their varying fortune.
The Edinburg Presbytery OF the Free Church
of Scotland has issued pastoral to tbs people
under its charge warning them against the
/ wickednasa Of theatre going. Theatricals are
very fashionable in Edinburg this year. and the
pastoral has aroused an exciting controversy.
The most curious part OF the warfare is the SOL
emn statement Of q Scotch Doctor Of Divinity
that Shakespeare "fo.1nd rest in the bosom Of in-
ca1uate lore " in 1903, and from that time ceased
composing Of plays. The truth is that Shak-
speare retired to the country in 1908, but con-
tinued to write plays until 1911.
The Oates Company continued at St. Lonis
last week; Rignold in Henry. Y" and the
Florences in 1.-The Mighty Dollar we're at Gin
cinnati Edwin Adams At Vicksburg, Savannah.
and other Southern cities the detached COM
pauy OF Kiralfys in Around the World at
Rochester, NY; Barry Sullivan at Pittsburg
Edwin Booth at Atlanta and Auguata, Ga.
Frank Mayo at Toledo. o.; John T. Raymond,
Harrigan and Hart, and Prof. Pepper 1T
New Orleans Maggie Mitchell at Washington
Rachel blacauley at Baltimore ; Miss Minnie
Palmer 10 81 Laughing Eyes aud Mckee RAN
kin in Is Tho Two Orphans at Cleveland r.
G. Riggs at Buffalo John E. Owens with sour
Boys at Albany, N. T.; HRS. D. P. Bowers at
Providence. r. l.; Agnes Booth at Indianapolis;
Z. s. Chanfrau, Lucille Western, and a. J. Mon
tague ut Brooklyn. NY; Frnuk Aiken and Gene
vieve Howard q. st. Joseph, Mo-, and Omaha,
Neb.
Sheridan Shook and a. Il. Palmer have begun
a suit against the proprietors OF the New York
Weekly to prevent the publication Of story
founded on the play Ut "kose Michel" The
petitioners a}lege that the story is the same as
that OF the play uow being produced at the
Union Square Theatre, containing no material
alterations, except that the dramatic ia changed
to a narrative FORM The Dnhcatjnr in iho