The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-30
THE STAGE.
Domestic and Foreign Notes Concerning the
Opera and Drama.

Mr.. Howell's play, "Yorlck," has been pro-
duced ut Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, with
| marked success.
| II "a stated that Mary Anderson has *
pended $4,000 In stage dress this season. She
bids fair To rival Mrs. Gllilpry."
The success of Henry Irving M Shylock al
| the London Lyceum continues. There were
| upwards of three thousand applications for
seats on the first night.
During the recent engagement Of the Band
manns IN Ottawa the Marquis OF Loine was
ut the theatre every night. and ID personnl
interview, highly cumplimented Mr.. Band
mann on his artistic work.
Mr.. Palmer, of tho Union Square, calls
French Flats ''nsw boom"-and 1t is
There Ia no decrease In the attendance and
the sparkling little comedy farce promises To
run indefinitely.
Laat August Gen. Grant presented drop
curtain to the manager ri the principal the
atre In Toxic, md the manager has sent him
IN return handsome set Of harness, ornJ-
mented with gold md aqnered.
Macmillan Won He!ne. youngest brother
and the com anton Of the poet, died Iii Ger
many on November O. his seventy fourth
birthday. It is related TINT he prepared his
own death notices for the papers. merely
leaving the date blank.
Miss Lillian Spencer will play the part Of
Francesca In Barley CamphelIa Galley
Slave on the Western tour " MIR. Campbell's
combination. Mias Rlgi's health Is 30 pnor
that she expects to quit the company after
their New York engagement Ia played.
The other day Mrs. b. "a. Cotton, wife nf
the well known performer secured verdict
Ut $4,000 against the ston!nEton Railroad
Company for injuries she received In conse-
uuence OF u passenger car In which she was
seated having left the track.
Alfred Tennyson. besides trying to add to
playwright, has just emphasized his years by
| becoming a grandfather son was born on
the eighth instant to his son Lionel whose
wife IL the daughter Of Frederick Locker.
Miss Annie Wagner Powell, daughter Of the
historical painter William Ii. Powell. whose
death was recorded u few weeks ago, died In
this city on the twenty second instant. Pos
aessed OF many accomplishments, she WIS a
frequent contributor to musical and art jour
nails.
The Cincinnati Enquirer relates thts of m
agent who struck " town not much over
hundred miles from that city. He owed
money In the town, and WAS threatened with
the jill In case he did not pay UP. 'Go
ahead said he; II would rather be there
than loose III the town"
1t Ia unhealthy to give enthusiastic reeep-
ttons" to Operatlc songsters. Adellna Patti
has just had one IN Berlin, and It Ia related
that after the performance the Emperor and
Prince Charles called upon her ~ the green
room and spoke to her 80 kindly that 1.-THE
tears came into her eyes
It Ia stated BY an Italian paper that Irma
Combrisson once n noted dancer and beauty,
has juat died In England, and In poverty. Ii
ia related that She was passionately attached
to Charles III, Duke Of Parma, and that two
days before he was assnssinated she revealed
to him the plot against her life. For this he
made her director Of police.
A German cabinet-maker Of Troy, N. Y,
named Harmon Wagner. has nearly COM
pleted an automatic theatre, which promises |
to be Il marvel OF mechanism. 1t is l6 feet
wide, IA feet high. 80 feet deep, has three
platforms. md more than 800 figures COM
prise the sirdmatis PERSONA. It's estimated
cost will be $4,000, and II IL u DO placed on ex-
hibtion, beginning with Troy.
Maurice Grau's new operate star. Mile.
LerauS Bauvard, arrived In New York on
Thursday last and will make her debut III
this country % Filina ~ "MiRnon,n which |
Mr.. Grau will soon give ut Booths Theatre
not ouly for the first time In French. but for |
the first time iii Its entirety. Paoln- Marie will
appear as Mignon, Angelo rs Frederick and
Capou as wilhelm Meister.
Marimon the great prlma donna, who is now
m her way to join the Mapleson troupe In
New York, WIS discovered hy the Countess Of
Essex Mt d little theatre In Paris, the Athenee.
who called Mr.. Mapleson's attention TO her.
Her voice is said to resemble that OF Marie
liaza to remarkable degree. She Is about
q
oetts OF charming presence and her voice
fresh, pure and clear
"MiEnon" was given In French, for the first
time In this country, at the Boston Theatre,
IN Wednesday evening last, by Maurice
irau's Company. Mile. Paola Marie and NJ
Japoul We're the principals, and, according to
report. achieved Il great success.
This same representation Is promised by MIR.
Irau at Booths Theatre dnring the season,
which begins next Monday night. with the
addition OF the new prma donna, Mile.
Bouvard, In the role Of Ftlina.
Mr.. John Mccullough Is reported by the
Cleveland Leader as saying that he has been
trying to forget what he has seen in other
actors, and IL learning to draw his inspira-
ion from the book Of nature. IL believe" he
says, II am beginning to understand better
sides Of Shakespeare. IL IL my intention 70
ievote my time assiduously to the study of
his great master, and, II | am spared ten
years longer, hope to make greater progress
han have made In the last twenty years.
On the departure Of the last mail from Mel
bourne, Australia, Mr.. and Mrs. j q. William |
,nn had possession Of the boards of the Thea
re- Royal. They have appeared Id Struck
)ir' and THE Chinese Question" which were
oogue,'' "fhe Fool Of the Family" Kerry
Ind now they are playing Ill "The Darites," [
he right to play It having been purchased by {
Mr.. Williamson from McKee, Rankin Mr.
Williamson plays Sa,du; Maggie Moore,
Silly Piper and Nancy Williams, and Alfred
)ampier the Pdrson.
The Hest Way 70 Cheer UP,
+ you are d despondent invalid is to grow
tronGer. This you can do If you will take a !
ece Of advice which has the weight Of high /