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market, in November, 1876. Mr.. Gilbert insists
lie ncrcr hcari before Of Mr.. Muskcrry Or h!s
play Mr. Howe ayers the play never was u III us ';s
possession, and Sir. Muskrrry elys, to ms
] knowledge, his play did leave the theatre, atau
| hc leaves the public to judge in whose LANDS IL
must have fallen.
Somewhat OF stir has been created by the
United Presbyterian Church Of Scotland buying
the Ednbur:< Theatre, and great curiosity t1as
been manifested to know what the hca.l body OF
u sect so bitterly opposed to theatrlcas would
Co with the scenery, dresses, AMI effects they
| hecanle possessed Of. It las HOW been decided
that they will neither give away nor burn these
relics OF Satan, but will sell them at public
! auction. This proceeding is certainly very cN-
tr:,ordinary display Of inconsistency on the part
| Of the Presbyterlans. It is simply this: Inc
United Presbyterian Churcl, is prepared to sell.
| at reuucch rate, to any manager who will buy.
! the varied instruments of enticcrncnt, By whose
aid. accorttii,E to the testimony OF Its own mill
| listers, lttEtncss is encouraged, intcMperaEce IS
fostcrcd, virtue is corrupted, religion is rIdi-
! Cuicu. 1t will sell the whole trappngs OF the
gigantic ''l'ot-bcd Of vice ''-scats for frivolous
! thousands tn sit OIL, chandelier to light tue
! scandalous orgies Of burcsquc and opera BOTTLE,
| footliEht Jets to glcam upon rouge Aid tilsel,
! dresses intended not for .leccnry but ior its
antonym. and pantomimc scenes in which hull
ireds Of little children will night after night bc
led into the paths Of obstruction. All this is
terribly wicked on the part Of the cnitcd Pres
byterian Church. But the temptation was tuo
fl the balance beside few pounds sterling
Dramatic -Eetns.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mckee Rankin Company were in Detroit
last week
Mr.. Mccullough says he will give $1,000 for i
good original tragedy.
Louise Pomcroy has made good impression
at Philadelphia in her new play "Gcmma.''
Crane and Robson, with ss Forbidden Fruit,''
succeed Rignold at the Boston Globe this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney A1acauleg oucn thc new
Maysyillc (ky.} Opera-House tomorrow cycn-
ing.
Maggie Mitchell began her annual engage
ment at the Boston Theatre last Monday as
-Kfynon.
Fanny Davenport opened at St. Louis last
Monday int 'Piauc,'' aud met with cordial re-
ccption.
4 benefit to Mrs. W. B. English, widow of
the wcll-knOWn actor and manager, and mother
Of the late Lucille and Helen Western, is talked
Haverly Minstrels, Buffalo Bill, and tho Bouci- |
c:sult Comedy Company are all travelling the !
New England circuit this week.
Miss Amy Sheridan. who recently met with |
All accident while bathing, has rewarded her |
preserrer by giving him her hand in marriage. |
y diver welded to a Lady Godiya.
Miss Nina Varian left the lnsard party in
st. Louis last week, On account Of an insult, as
she states, thrown at her by Horace Linnarl, |
accusing her Of being drunk whilst on thcstagc
Mrs. Oates, bless her little shiny ankles, has
aided ''Fra Dlav0Io" to her rtpertory, and
Eastern critics say it makes the tears roll down
Your cheeks to see her sknnlng around the
stage in the third act and nisht-goyn.-M
Louis journal.
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