, 1877-04-15
THE DRAMA.

Last night closed the run Of that remarkable pro-
dnction, ''kit, ~ and this week Dir. Chanfrau will
appear in his play Of 'sSam." piece that has
some merit to commend it to an audience. Mr.
Chanfrau has been playing to an excellent busi-
ness so far, and there is every prospect that the
fayors shown him will be continued. lie has &C.
cured friendly recognition OF his ability as IN
actor, aud is to be congratulated upon his Success
full engagement here ''Sam ~ is au old play.
great fayorie in the East and one that affords Mr.
Cbanfrau better opportunity to display his ability
as charaseE actor than any other in which be has
been cast There Is no little fun as we'll rs start
ling situations in the business OF the play, for
| which It Is safe to predict good run.
uAvERLY's.
Tomorrow night Alice Oates with her exponents
Of English operu- bontfe takes possession for one
| week. That she will draw, there Is not question.
for there Is something in the music Of the French
opera, produced by company of handsome
women, that presents irresistible attractions, mud
Mrs. Oatcs has established an organization cmi-
nently calculated to impress those susceptible to
the fascnations Of the music aud suggestions Of
scntcd Tomorrow and Tucsday nights: the rand
Duchess" Wed neslay evening, -Giroiie- -Girola" ="
Thursday evening: = benefit to o. Mrs Oates Friday
evening, and the Princess OF Treblzondc ~ Satur-
daya strong and hsh1y-spicedbi bill OF fare for one
short week, ''and positively for one week ouly."
BILLY RIcE's M1SsrRELs.
Emerson did we'll In his late corr venture, and
now comes Billy Rice to thu front with q bow aud
an e1p|auation. 1t secms that Rice IL Stricken
with desire to manage, boss tho man who does,
and SO he has taken tae troupe on Emesson's
hands, secured Fayette Wclch'aa end man, aud put
George Miller in as general ovcrscer OF tile onttt-
They botl understand the minstrel business thur
oush!y md propose by constant changes of the en-
nuke minstrclsy populur II possible. Tomorrow
night there will be grand opening with an attract
i've bill.
Mr. Burbank will give another reading enter
tainment at o'clock this afternoon at Hershey
Hail. The programme includes ''Gabrel Grub"
''Make 1t four, yer Honor" Mark Twajn's
'stcamboat Race, " s.Annals Of a Baby" and other
pieces and sketches.
tsJack aud Jill" and the '.Two Orphans ~ are
still running the Adelphi, and only tue variety
bill comes up new. Much Us the "Orphaus ~ have
suffered in Chicago, this play seems TO have Lost
en Il Il was The cast ~ .na n9w rs ns
whole entertainment good
Tonight closes the Sunday night performance at
the Museum. Cotton WAS opposed to the scheme
six nights IN the week are sufficient. To-a,orrow
evening there will be an entire change Of BILL and,
while all the favortes are retained. The programme
II: Rennle will take a benefit, and the following
Monday I'll Chapman will appear in .'simon Ken
ton, rival play to Dasy Crockett"
In letter to friend in this city, the story OF
schwab, dramatic critic OF the New York Times.
is pronounced by the Indy herself to be utterly
false She adds: ''Rumors Of this kind have
noticed In print with much amusement; there Is
not word Of truth In them, aud yon can certainly
deny them" Her success In San Francisco Was so
great that she as 1 anotnfs sh
ports her health as having been conpiete15
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