, 1879-03-09

ep'e ~ manager in the country. Inc opera
ny 49, 80 donc at the Boston Museum, and was
US ~ s.a- hroupht out in San Francisco by Airs.
soop 49,. +1e ..Sailor Who Loved Lass"
0iles Ford saw that this was something en-
ha4S.g hanu and it ought to be done in new
tife', d. therefore, intr,1sted the part OF the
Fa'' n Mfr. George Dcnham, the accom-
ia"'" ,ov comedian of his company: cast his
p'1ss..r.in-law, p'1sps Miss Blanche Chapman, for the
oaush hk-r,hiae, and Miss Vaders for Butter-
pa1A ~ Al the other parts we're given to-
oeF ,~e Who we're good singers rather
an0a'', .c,ors. and tie chorus was selected
toaA ,be church choirs Of Baltimore and
lexington. n.s Indeed, after every Saturday
:.n+ performance, there was an exodus Tor the
n oE..b and Capt. Corcoran, Daadeye, and ifach-
oo ~. III appeared in the galleries ot popular
s'aD .t.s m the Sabbath. With such company
eaa 49, there was no possibility OF any flavor OF
..;on 49, of opera bouffe, and the singers paid
tpS~ t~asa attention to the scorc than the text.
~ - a onrnea in Baltimore, but the Monumental
lne' 'a,,d mt have it. After week OF very
w business, they came to this city, and for
w.. Philadelphia became enthusiastic The
..os ouss inmped by the hundred dollars almost
p01 ,;oht for the first ten days. The press,
e't -. ,ne or tvo e1ceptions,-and those unlucky
~. ~ hare since repcnted In columns of re-
o+;,n-nronounced o.t it one of the best things
ns.. 1., lad been seen in long time. Meanwhile
.o1,n,ny vas making steady improvement,
.dd,ng NJ new business and pe1fecting the repre-
1.~.,tion in every way. Mr.. Ford would not
Erun,t single Interpolation. or anything in the
~ If gag, and more than one rehearsal was
"ae,cd tor the purpose OF bringing,
~. company squarelY down to the
~ 49, Mr.. Denham made the hit as the
~ iee!!-+;r7i and has served Us the model for all
F.sterp imitators. Miss Chapman was very
Ise - A. the Daughter, and the amateurs picked
Eod Esha Il business with decided aptitude. Garner
n.y. a Younc gained every night, and Pearson,
~ e.ng the part of DtddeYe, was pronounced
~ T.r;e Rozc one Of the best singers that she
~ =: htsrd in the country. Miss Belle Nlacken-
aa 80 rho played the role OF ifeIe, proved 10 De
~ one to make the most serious havoc upon
~. ns susceptible youth, and even upon. Gcrster,
usar.lled on her, and it was only by her man
Wv ~ .nd personal presence. She is not very
~ n-.tr hut she has most engaging Way, and
~. ;ngs very nicely, without much sorce-
NeanrrheIess, N she was recalled almost eVerV
~. and she had not been here week before
": nsS Tnna had to take her mail in charge and
~ orer it himself. Many and many were the
;er;tstjons to ride, and she had suppcrs enough
t.,ss;ed her to 20 round the whole family of
assttrs, cousins, and aunts.'' It was very well
.noTn that she was Philadelphia girl, that she
hd run away from the Normal school TO go on
,hs stage. aud that she vas protege
~ Mr. Ford. She went to him in Bal
ti1,ore. asking for q chance at the stage, and be
told her that lie should adhere to his lnvar1able
rnle and send her back to her parents. IL,
hoEeTer, they consented, he would give her
chspce to see what she could do. Her parents
Sc NirtfFC
cTrr her. and she was given . home in his lam
ttr Ha watches over her with fathers care,
nd mt until she hud been here many weeks
would be permit her to sit for picture to meet
the demands that came to the photoSTaphe1s at
the rate Of fifty day. She had bcnent on the
Grtfeth performance, and the receipts were e1-
epeded only br those of the fftictla night OF the
nirc. The newspapers gave her notices by t1e
inch and the inquirer gaye her the full bencht
nj balf 3 column. Then it was said that sue gave
ali her flowers to the orphan asyiums and the
hospitals, and altogether she has been the rage.
week had been paid every Monday night before
The curtain rose, the advance sale seldom beng
less than $1,000. The receipts have been only
atrife under $4,000, and there are millions II
Il vet
would touch it, Abbey was offered It, and a de,
Standard to do it, and has been having packed
S.nses cyer since. 40 other Philadelphia mau
,cer touched the piece until Carncross produced
VERY funny burlcsque, which is now in its sixth
x.ek. with houses sold so far ahead that the
enpany are afraid to make any engage
ments for their summer trip, fearing that thif
Tilrun into May. On the sixth week Mr
tgss uiousne ~ ". ~ snS H,.; - p;.-is,. = :,
.aa aSsa1 S.p1 anro I've CharIes r Tan9' ant
Esne tiadh' AaT1A vo.es' h;i, Ia 49, caor
daHy Allen. 1ne house, "uEu naa - ~ ~, 49, .a
paying audience sance ule ucS - ~ 90.
ton-"net one WAS packed on Tue Afst alGu
ind has peen ever since. Then tue A1ch otree
Tbfatre brought out another burlesQue Th1c
rnoge1 SUCCESS. and one of the variety theatre
~ its ,,1cl- Still they camc The public stoo
~. ]e,t;, - par+,a, f,amrhe|l's comnanv reache
s.-. .Ds1 ~ ~ +hen r. arose and rot mad. Bari
le5 Campell's company: iGs, ,lu oa.tuie; .s1 ~
too bad" They sta'd Al tne .Arcu oslees s az,
Teek, and then the Bolmaus sEoopeu uon
mon us at the Museum simultaneously Win IN
breaking out Of an amateur troupe At ~
G+orpe's Hall. Last of all was one Of Charlie
E,ndo3oh Eordincr,s companies at the Arc
s.-aat ~h;ch tnor- rho cakc IN it's first appca1
aasG anu Has hepe t ssst 4i'.t We ever sec,
mary. IL was lug "oist enas vi .s,o 1aue-
We never SAW Eorse compans,-, ~ ,+ nuo; !;
ind there WAS no hardly ever auoua
There we're about 200 people II the mousse, au
6her sat It through rood-naturedlY, helping on
the performers when they did noE know thcl
j;nes unvinp them when they did, and givi1l
theno r. Fer for the chor11s. We have ha
:ra. x.saaa;a-as,, ~ ~ aaoot .t one time in th
teSen ~f1ana'otes alloae ~ ~ qa',r and - no.
oiJ. NOW We are feauceu u 1oui, aau ~. ~
week HT. Zimmerman WILL nave OILY oae S1A