The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-09

Although We may BE- coasidered to have
fairly entered upon the theatrical SEASON.
ne have had, a vet, nothing Of striking inl
,erest upon our local boards. Friday night
Harry kob,nson's minstrels gave us a call.
and played to . fine audience at smiths
Hall. While they exhibit many novelties
which must be considered very attractive in
. minstrel entertainment. IT, Of course, falls
short Of the interest II be found in
REGrLAR DRAMATIC~.
Ii il said, however, that in few weeks at
mo~t, We shall have . number III variety
which will tend to make the
winter evenings more endurable. Sedalia
Is certainly large enough to support, for at
least hall the winter. good place ii amuse-
m,ent, and VIC we're led tn believe that Man.
sser Kendall had arranged To give us .
series Of irst class dramatic entertainments.
II IL To be hoped that this expectation will
not be Disappointed, and ~ the cold wealth
or advances We shall have something like
regular amusement.
NIss GEDRlsiA GATES
We are also to have this week Mis-
Georgia Gates, young reader vi great tai
rnt. Her entertainments consisting ri bs.,h
humorous and pathetic selections, are pro-
nouncetl by competent critics n he unusual
" fine. The play-xoing public will find in
them much tn interest and applaud.
MISCELLANEOUS NUrEs
Lawrence BARRETT opened At Macauley's
Theatre, Louisville, On the 9th. in "Ham-
LEI" and Kelley Il Icons Minsirels Al Ii.
brarv Hall ON the 18th.
At Pixies Opesa House, & ncimnati,
Broadway Theatre Comedy Company
pesred last Monday in "Fron-Fro,, John
T. Raymond OPENED ut Robinsoa's Opera
House in ri H." and the spectacular
'Baba," was pres. nted at the Grand Opera
House. Barrett follows, opening so-morrow
evening.
Tomorrow evening, Jana,,.chek will ap.
pear al the Globe Theatre, Boston, and
Lydia Thompson at the Boston.
Miss Fanny Davenport opens at the Wal
nut, Philadelphia, ON the cath. in "PiQue,"
and the Union Square Theatre Company at
the Arch in "rhe Danicheff." Mary An
derson il underlined ut the former theatre
for the Ssh prox.
NEW PUBLICATIONS - SOMETHING
ABOCr TIE Books, AUTHORS AND
RnNAScEs OF THE DAY..
Ganze, ny T. Blslock psblishe,l By APP
p'eton's y. u. II . new society novel Of
more than ordinary interest. 1t il far above
the averageof works Of this description, and
aside from the style which is excellent it in
full Of piqnancy. dash and humor. In de-
tail and incident it u equally interesting.
The descriptive portions Of the story are
very fine. II touches with exquisite satire
the shoddv element which has 20 largely
intrnded INTO metropolitan society. As its
name implies the work is intended to ex-
pose those harmless bat amusing concerts
which never appear 20 ridiculous a. when
subjected to the caustic analysis Of viz ~
incisive and sparkling n Mr.. Blalock's.
Although . new writer, he has shown that
he thoroughly understand the subject Of
which he treats, and his hook il certain n
he widely read.
"Travels in the Mountains" by tourist
Published by Harper Bros, il largely de-
scriptive Of journey through the Big
Horn mountains with Crooks expedition.
1t h interesting to the degree that il il IN
admirable pen picture Of some mountain
scenery which has never before been given
tn the public. II gives some insight tn .
country that IL destined before long h BE-
crowded with An sdvemturOus tide Of popu-
lation in search Of gold, and % such cannot
fail to interest the reader Who has before
his eyes Horace Greeley's advice to "Go
West young man, q West!"
Puck. BY Guilds, in the Applston series,
comes 10 ~ - charming n,mance a that
brilliant lady ever iseued. II fairly
sparkles with her splendid rhetoric and
carries the reader from the heginniag to the
end with an enthusiassic delight, rarely
achieved By the modern novelist. To Be
fully appreciated however, it mnst be read.
The APpleton's are also repuhlishing
Cooper. novels suitable tor the library.
The "Pilot" and the Red Rover" are among
these already given to the public.
Mayfair tells OF charming comment
on . famous divorce Gaze made the other
day BY an old Welshnan, Who works in
forge On week days and sinss in . choir ON