, 1877-09-02

from Robinson's Opera~Housc in Cincinnati,
first comic singing parts: Mr.. Hugo
Karin, from the California Theatre in San
Francisco. second juvenile man and tenor; Mr.
Carl hrocner, from the Olympic Theatre n y = 81
Louis, general utility ami basso; Mr.: Gott-
lleimer, general utility. Besides, Mr.. Wurster
has made arrangements with the following tc
appear Us stars during the season: Miss Helen
RaSowicz, Baroness Won Doennges, first emo
tiona1 actress, from the Vienna Theatre; Miss
Elizabeth yon Stammwitz, the able leading lady
Of last years. company; and Miss AlTine hey
mold: first soubrette, from the California Inca
tire.
JENNIE HIGHT AND JAMES o'SE1LL.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
CAIcAGo. Sept. Ito concliatc The managers Of
ing That enigma, '.Paul Grandet," Dir. ,O'Ncil
&the managers uaan} has taken the ungent!eman!s
and unprofess,onal course OF attr1outing the tal'
The part was brought to INC on Thursday after
noon three days before its representationl. unso:
lictted and against my wishes. After reading It
trashy part. But Nr. Murray, the stage manager,
through Mr. Hooley's instructions made all man
ner Of Inducements saylnS it wonld be g1eat &C. &C.
Sympa;nizing With Mr. oSetli and the manage.
mcnt in their dilemma, and against the Wishes OF
sickness and agreed to stnuy tho pnrt asat up two
nights, attended two rehcaraa's land for ail that
received the abuse and insults OF Nr. O'Nelll AMI
the managers (Mr. Crane e1cepted). In lnsticc to
myself ard the public, would most respectfully
ask your critic Was the cause Of tho failure OF
paul Gsandet": Your obcdient servant;
JENNIE ll1HAT.
REMARKs.-Tiis is not case for "thc critic
to dispose OF. It is case OF slander, aud should
be taken before Justice OF the Pence. Pollali
is good man. Hc has read 'Schlcgcl and all
the commentators, aud would be competent
authority in such an intricate matter. Miss
Hight places the critic in 4 very delicate, not to
say critical, position by asking him to become the
arbiter in this affair. Suppose he should DC
not also incur the rcproach Of hcapng abuse
and insult upon woman! But seriously, there
was no necessity on tho part OF Miss Jennie
Hight in making such an appeal. Whether she
could have created a part out Of hor assignment
Or not is .one OF those things that no fellow
could find out Even If she had, it is our ca,,-
did opinion that it would not have saved the
play from the damnation it received at the
hands OF the public. It might have tcm-
percd che verdict with. Recommendation
to mercy, but nothing more. We are sorry
to know that q misunderstanding should exist
between Mr O'Nrill aud Miss Hight as to the
ARTISTIC merits Of the latter, but If Mr. O'Neill
has really been guilty Of ungentlenanly conduct
iu the matter, there are but two ways to settle
il. Either Miss Hight caE issue warrant for
or Summey6eld, or she ran shoot him.
DEATH OF HATTIE BERSARD-nAM1LToS.
Among tho deaths in the theatrical profession
for tue month Of August is that OF Mrs. Hattie
Hamilton, who was we'll known in nil the leal-
ing theatres in the United States. Mrs. Uamil-
TOMS maiden name was Line. She was born iu
Taunton, England, on Aug. i, 1923. Early In
lie she became related to the rcccntly-lcccascd
IT. xS-S br-fo 11rrt hIur
marriage to his brother Lionel, son OF John
Bernard, who was q Boston manager over half
century ago, and subsequently quite noted
in British theatrical circles. Mrs. Ber-
nard came to America with her husband,
also well known in the profession, some thirty
two Years ago. She first appeared in the Bos-
ton Museum in minor parts. and also sang be-
tween the acts. Twenty years ago she appeared
in Rices old theatre in this citY 10 juvenile and
the stage manager. She appeared 1T the OPEN
ing OF Woods Museum in 1864, with the stock
company of which Frank Aiken Was leading
man aud 4. D. Bradley manager, as Sdns W.
toughay ia the "Ticket~ot-Leavc Man, making
decided hit. In 1851, she appeared in ClncIn-
Burtons Chambers Street Theatre, where she
wns regarded as the best exponent OF FannR
Squeers in Nicholas Nickleby'' the nlctropol-
itan stage had eyer known: In 1864 (July 20
she aErea in =, I cy Garas pp'r be9 sT
first husband having died about three years
previously. Ou July II, 1870, while she
was in New York, Mr.. Hamilton died suddenly
OF snnstroke in the grounds OF the Executive
Mansion Mrs. Hamilton subsequently played
in several cities in the United States and Can
ada, her last appearance being At Montreal. in
April, 1876. Mrs. Hamilton ABOUT year since
was attacked With cancer, from which she suf-
fcrcii most intensely, but Which she bore with
Christian fortitude and resignation, never omit
ting to commit herself to God ia prayer wfscn-
ever she closed her eyes in sleep, aud never
murnluring even in the miGst Of the most ex-
cruciatiEC physical torture In 1865, while ia
Memphis, she was presented by some leading
citizens with piece OF silver niate for hcr heroic
efforts to relieve suffering and soothe the bed
OF drath during the dreadful epidemic Of vel
low fever then raging there. Mrs. Hamilton's
only child {Aliss Fannie Bernard) married Col,
II. c. Austin, Of 14aporle, Ind, who served
during the entire War IN one Of the Union reei-
meats, We think from New York. At Mrs.
Anstin's residence Mrs. Hamilton breathca her
last on the 9th ult. She left very hand
some property. with the exception Of a few be-
quests to friends to her daughter.
WHERE s'THE pAS1rEs'' CAME From.
joaquin Miller stands ACCUSED Of plagiarizing
the plot and several Of the characters in g The
Danites " from, sketch published some years
ago by Joh1 Habbcrton, author Of '' Hclen's
Babies" III the Chimney Corner, which he called
THE School-Teacher OF Bottle Flat" The fol-
lowing passage is pointed out By the New York
Dramatic Netcs as the source Of inspiration of
The second act:
They are tn the bar-room waiting the arrival OF
the etxgc; the Judge passcs his pouch to the bar
secpcr with tue remark: *'Ef ANYTHING is TO be
lone it must be done lively, fur the stage is pretty
nigh here. Tell yc what's as good ~ anything.
Hc'5l crowd around the stage. fust THROWN ke4rds
Tor who's to pu; out his hoofto be accidentally trod
III to by the Internal teacher gifts out Then sat-
sfacton must be took out Of the teacher It'll be
mean job, fur these teachers haven't tile sDnnk Of
rons. 30 the job'll hev to be done with tists."
'.Good:' said Nose. 'sThe crowd drinks with
nc to square jot an no backin'! Clnch tho
ledge. The-dickens!" For Nose
lad got first Jack.
sSquarc joo, and no backin','' said the Judge,
nth gr,n There's the Stage now, harry up
cllelsi'
The stage drew up with q crash in front Of the
2ugEett, and the passengers, outside ami in. but
lone looking .eachcrish hurried into the saoun.
The boys scarcely knew whether to swear from
or gratincation. when start from
lose drew their attention again to tho stage. Tn
he top step appeared small shoe, l5ovc which |
,as visible small section OF stocking far winter
nd smaller than is usual III the mines. In IN in
tant 4 similar shoe appeared on tho lower STEP |
nd tho boys saw, succcss!vety. the edge Of |
rcns, a waterproof CLOAK. a couple Of small. |
loved hands. bright mulicr, and pleasant face, |
nyercd with brown lair, ami q bonnet. Then I
hey heard a cheerful voice say-
I'm the teacher, gentlemen; can any ono show !
nc tho school h0usc.'
The miserable Nose looked ghastly and tottcrcd.
e exclaimed in 4 stern, low tonc, 'S4uare job |
n TO Dacsiu:'
In tho sketch, as iii the play, there takes piuce
he rush Of the miners for "boic1" shirts and |