National Republican., 1877-08-21

GRIF was failure in San Francisco.
EDWIN ADAMS Is better. He Is still at San
Rafael.
Mrs. OATES has returned. She is at Long
Branch
"BABY" is rapidly growing to be everybody's
darling
MR.; c. R; THoRNE has gone to conasset in
BoycIcAuLr has finished the second act of
his Bridal Tour"
OWEN FAwcETT will appear at the Park
theatre, New York next season.
GEORGE CLARK says he wants $500 week
for his professional services In this country.
Mrs. ScoTsr SIpDoNs writes to DIR. Doremus
that she Is making great deal of money in Aus
tralla.
Miss BARRY, n well-known singer of New
York city, received testimonial concert in Nil.
waukee.
RossI has returned to Florence after sue
ce;sful tour Of Europe. lie will not visit America
this season.
Miss DYAs is at long Branch, at the West
End hotel II is probable sho will SO thence to the
White Mountains,
ALExANDRE DUMAS daughter, Colette Is to
be married shortly to NJ. Louis Dcnayrouse the
wellknown dramatic writer.
W. II. BISGARD and company will appear at
New Haven, on August 20 In "On the Brink" They
will appear In New York In December.
EDMUND GERsoN's drama, "The Flag Of
Honor" written by Adolphc d'Ennery was played
nj the Ahephi theatre, Chicago, August q.
Mn. AND MEs LINGARD begin their profess
,iOnal tour IN two weeks. They have N ade no AZ
rangcmcnts for the next season in New York.
Mr.. HOWARD PAUL has returned TO London
from St. Petersburg. We have some hope this
genial gentleman will visit this country next sea.
son.
THE Girarls have left Paris for Madrid.
From Madrid they 90 10 Berlin, aud thence to
Drury Lane for ltng engagement at Christmas
time
KATE FIELD his been elected a member of
the Dramatic Authors Society of London. Miss
Field has become great mvorite In London So
ciety.
wILKrE COLLINS "Moonstone' will be the
next novelty at the London Olympic. We hear 4
| Fifth Avenue.
TIE winter novelty at the Princess Iondon
will be a fairy drama, entitled "Elhncll, by Ross
Nell. Miss Heath VIII play an important eharac'
ter in the piece.
Ir IL said that the famous ex-mayor and
ex-actor, Oakley Hall is still in London, and thai
he Is writing articles for the magazines there oil
American theatrical affairs.
The trustees OF the Syracuse University
have decided to open n department Of music rs i
branch of instruction In the College OF Fine Arts
with the hops and purpose OF clcYhting the stand
ard Of musical education In tho country, cours,
OF study four years In length, aud blsed upon ap
pr"priate p ellmlnary musical and general study
ha been prepared. Students who shall complete
this course OF study will receive an appropriate d
plOmn, students who may complete satisfactorily
portion OF the course may receive certificates o
progress. Professor William sChultLe has been ap
pointed first instructor in the department.
THE Golden Calfn Is the namc of the new
play written by Mcssrs, Lancaster and Magnus fol
Mr. J. r, Raymond II is In three acts and five
tahlcauS. and portrays the adventures of n0urfgo
rich. In New York, and the skill with which he
bailcs the attempts of adventures to do him out o
his money. II i pronounced by competent Judges
who have read It, to be remarkably c'ercr Ilay
and laEA A bplinyR Ilat lis sugtCss NIL
be as great Ns that Of "ConSccnce," the first pro
duCtlOn Of It's talented authors, Mr. Lancaster Is
we learn, about 10 begin an original play, of whiel
he will be the sole author He Is. unQn0stlonably
one of the most brilliant eIGieus Of the day, allC
drama from his pen will we are suro, be note
worthy contribution " our stage.