New-York tribune., 1878-04-15
THEATRICAL NEWS II BEIEF.

Miss Gencvieve Ward will begin the next
season, al Booths Theatre, on September 3.
1t is stated that Mr. j. c. Williamson has
bought new play, written by Mr.. joaquin Miller.
diplomacy promises to achieve one OF the
most brilliant runs ~ the history Of WalacEs Theatre.
The Prompt Book of King Lear" edited
by William Winter, is just published by dessIs Lee d
Shepard.
Mccullough has had remarkably brilliant
in St. Louis where he proves greater iayoriIe
than ever.
If Is intimatcd that the dramatic company
at the Boston Museum Will be completely renovated
next season.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett il acting in Philadel-
pnia and his persOnatOn of Hamlet has there found
many admirers
Mrs. Barney Williams, it is said, intends to
return to the stage Mrs +. L. Davenport purposes TO
give public readings.
MOdjeska will appear at the Park Theatre,
Brooklyn, ON May 49, and will ACT there week-as
Camille AdrieRHe and JWliet
Mrs B0ucicault returns at once to the stage,
and will come forward at the London Olympic, in
play written for her by Tom Taylor.
Mr.. George Fawcett Rowe furnishes the new
drama on the subject Of Uncle Toms Cabin" which
Messrs jarrett and Palmer viii shortly produce in Lon
The principal change in local theatrical at
fractions this week. VIII at the Standard Theatre
where Miss Maggie Mitchell may be in the 4" Pearl
Of Savoy"
A complimentary benefit has been offered to
Mr. and Mrs G. c. Howard, at the Fifh-avenue Theatre
Performances with TINS purpose in view, Will occur on
Friday evening
II Is designed to sigualse the 23d Of April
the 314th anniversary of shakespeares brthby special
and appropriate performances at the Grand Opera
House, Baltimore Edwin Booth VIII act Hamlet
Mr. SOthern sails for England in May. He
an nfed nv Mr. Mr. DE
Miss Nelly Mortimer and others. Mr. sOthern will
act at the Haymarkei Ia " The Crushed TragedIan"
The manager of the San Francisco Minstrels
announces the engagement of NJ. Ernest Patrizo.
wizatd who performs 1.-THE hazardous feat OF catching
cannon-ba fired from real cannon and sent whlzziHg
red-hOt through the air at tremendous pace" Prodi-
giousl
The last nights of Uncle Toms Cabin" at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre announced This drama will be
ST. CIatr the Jubilee Singers, and the Characteristic
plantation scenes songs and dances, combine to give
the revival of the old piece and IL has pleased
large companies at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Mr. w. w. TillotsOn, the popular and esteemed
treasurer Of the Park Theatre will take benefit at that
house, next Thursday afternoon. fresh bill of enter
tanment has been devised for this occasion Mr. Tiot
entertainment given his benefit win be given heart
iy and 1t Is not doubted win be heartily appreciated
The important announcement Is authorized
that Mr. John T. Ford, very able and distinguished
mauager of theatres In Washington and Baltimore etc,
has assumed the management OF the Broad
Street Theatre, In Philadelphia This theatre was
lately bought and occupied by John s. Clarke IL
Is well situated in the central part of Philadelphia op-
posite 70 the Academy OF Music. It's auditorium very
nearly as large as that OF Walacks Theatre It's stage
is spacious and is abundany stocked with scenery Mr.
Ford viii open the next dramatic season at the