, 1877-02-25

lottc Thompson Mt Louisville; Frank Mayo at
Nashville; George Fawcett Rowe at New "
leans; Mary Anderson at Richmond; John E:
Baltimore; Edwin Booth and Rachel Macaulay
at Philadelphia; Maggie Mitchell and Il: J.
Montague at Boston; Adelaide Nelson at 10
| ronto.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that
| Frank lawlor, the well-known actor, who re-
turned from Australia by the last steamer,
speaks well OF that distant country, but does
nut think be would care to live there as steady
thing. He has had various offers from theatrical
managers, hut has made no definite engagement
| as yet. Clara Morris has gone to Santa Bar
Francisco. The physicians have until within
year past entirely mistaken her disease, and the
| moxa with all tho other severe treatment
| she has undergone has been worse than useless.
She will spend nearly two months mid the mild
airs Of Southern California, but will hardly be
| able to play in San Francisco before returning
East, rs she begins an engagement in Boston on
the 18th Of April. The benefit to MIR. Adams was
success, bringing him in $500. He was
on on the a. stage, ana seemed to BE- ,s sma:iat-
pie in the audience was virtually
Il good-by to life, and was touching. The profits
at the late benefit of Alice Harrison at the Cali
foFnia Theatre were something handsome One
box brought 5lG0, another $50, and TWO others
$40. The gifts Of flowers aud birds we're pro-
fuse. There was beside an elegant cameo sar-
donyx 1ockct, set tastefully with pearls and dfa-
monds, presented By some unknown admirer to
the beneficiary.
FOREIGN NOTES.
b1r. H. J. Byron's new burlesque at the Opera
Comiquc, In London, has for subject and title
"The Bohemian Girl"
John s. Clarke has lately been playing "The
scuttied Ship" at the London Olympic with
Hiss Bella Pateman as his heroine.
Olive Logan writes that Pauline Markham
has aged sadly since she was In America, and is
now only tue wreck OF her former self.
The Shakspearean performances Of Miss Gen
eVieve Ward In French, at the Porte st. Martin
Theatre, Paris, are attracting great attention. |
Rosina Vokes is to be. married in April, but |
Victoria has withdrawn from her matrimonial |
engagement, and the family will still flourish |
on the stage.
Sarah Bernhardt has been asked by the cure
Of her parish in Paris to carve for the church d |
statue OF its patron, St. Francois de Sales, and
has consented to do so.
The Junior Garrtck Club, In AdeIphf Terrace.
London, gave banquet to ex-Mayor Cotton il
return for the dinner rendered to the theatrical
cx-Lord Mayor was good enough to designate
the drama as the sixth estate, placing it next to
the Church.
Sardou is still confined to his bed; his 1na1adv
Is stated to be acute neuralgia, but it is whis-
l1ercd that he is suffering from some serious in
ternal disease. Another current whisper is that
Crozette is shortly to be married to the son of
i well-know Parisian banker, in which casc she
will retire definitely from the stage.
The Theatre Franchise is in full prosperity,
The result OF the year 1878 has been magnificent,
anu the share accruing to each associate exceeds
9oo 600 francs. The year 1877 commences Just as
brilliantly, and the "Arni Fritz ~ continues to
make SO much money that the revival of *sChat-
crton" will have to be postponed 4 fortnight
'go Mr. Bressant officially retired from the
franchise, after brilliant career there extend
ng over twenty-thrce years. For many OF bis
'arts, and notably those in ssHernanl," ssLc
lion Amourcuy," and ssLc Verrc d'Eau,"
3ressant has left no successor, and, SO fur, his
oss seems irreparable. He will now give him
elf up entirely to hts course OF dramatic in
truction ut the ConscEyatoire. Gossip reports
rom tho comcdie Francaise that the new tras-
dy now under rehearsal at that theatre, and
ntitied "Jcan d'Acicr," Is expected to inatel-
ate u new era in dramatic literature, some Of {
be critics going 80 far as to style n. Lomon, the
utfor, a second Corneille. He is very Young,
a7ing written this play at the age of %. 8