, 1877-12-23
GOGGlI.

THE MoSGOL1AS DRAMA.
The San Francisco Chronicle notices the OPEN
inr OF the new Chinese theatre, named the Look
Sun Fooug Imperial Show-Housc), and after
describing the process by which the evil spiri1s,
which are supposed to haunt China show-houses,
arc exercised, proceeds to cTiticisc the perform.
auce thus:
The spirits having received the "grand bounce, ~
the house was unened Ut nigh. for the commence
mcnt or the historical tragedy OF *'Suk Eook Fony
Fun Scung." The house was crowded with the
elite OF Chinatown. Occasionally some gallant
blouse hls Ratchet AMI tan h.nlscif with il. The
play is founded upon interesting little episode
1hat occurred III the medieval Of Chinese history,
and as closely as can ba aaceE1aincd by Chinese
chsonolo.ists. in the year q, t'4 i. =.
There are six kings in. it. Six kinss arc
too many for tas psee IN IN anf pay myGn III
discovery of SIX kings tends toward unreasantncss
and unharmony. Cul Cck. the - handsuae. and
ihc two aforesaid feet around win Inn, appca1s,
after five nights careful watch of tue piece+ to he
the nero. lie las 50 fur, by actual count. k'llcd
rorty=thrcc kings. trasons monupol,sts, traitors,
and houroblins. The play il diversified by vocal
and Instrumental MUSIC that would charm :he very
birds oil tue bush. II is not known how many
months il will take for ttc c0inpetc rendition Nf
the play, tut it is hoped that the stage manager
will cut it much lis possible, 50 that the final
tah'cau. with cnl tck AS Kind OF Chinese sIr4,n,
tus ulay Eg seen before the united ant organized
white orkngmcn of the country have been :rantcd
their demand 70, the tinu removal OF the Chluaneu
from these shores.
TIE uScRUsHED TRAGEplAN AGAIN.
The Count .1oannes indites the following char
acteristic epistle to the manager Of the Bowcry
Theatre:
DEAR STR: / have receiv Yonr courteous letter
Of the l:ith inst. invitin. me to act RichuTn III.
on the evening Of Monday, Dec. ~. iust-. and my
dramatic pun, tauthoreks aud ars!st, Miss Asonla
Fairbanks, who made successful bcbut in Booths
Theatre, to act Lady -dnne. You conrteousty
write: ''Thousants Of persons are anxious to Wit
ness the {]ncrushed irugf9s1a in the Characters
he has successfully ersonated-Ricaard M. being
one Us well as N1mftt. Macbeth. etc" TIE hian-
cia element must not interfere with my mental du-
ties; for they paramount with me- ut all times,
whether as counselor at law. tragedian. public
writer for the press. etc. ] accept your invitation
for Monday evening. Dec. ~, inst. tiae only even
ing Rvai!aole At presently, 10 act Rjchar1 III. and
rny dramatic pupil, MISC Avona Fairbanks, TO act
Lddu Aune, Princess lf HaI<S. You csc, there
tore, make the above public announcement in ac~
cofdaDCe with our interview and this letter, which
ts at your service.
l nov answer that portion Of ycur letter which
gave me greater pleasure than $500 fee for acting
Richard III. or HQDite:, viz: that portion wherc-
in you a!lu6e to my having made ny dramatic de-
but in this City in the BowcEv Theatre. then, as
now. we'll conducted; md that 'tee audiences
app}auded my acting and regarded me with per-
believe that have always cherished with feelings
OF gratitude the people reception OF me aad their
generous applause in mf former dracnatic cam
paigrs in the Bowery Theatre.
No dramatic invitation in this city land 1l3ve
eeyen> could be more agreeable to me than TO
zeappear upun the field where my ngst 1oer:a!
lan1els were won in this metropolis. Tie cele-