, 1879-01-12
them all to aight BY the power OF his terrible

them ali to flight By the mere power Of his terrible
eye.
nsHrLocK" OUT WEST. -
We have just. seena play-bil1 from De5 Moines
H., which announces the production at TIT
Academy Of Music of Shakspeare's master.
piece, The Merchant OF Venice,'" with his
torical sketch Of the drama by the Hon. j. =
1 Runnels. The programme adds, I" All who have
heard this Yell-known master Of social and
political oratory, know what to expect from him
on such theme rs shakespeare" This Is what
we have got. It q synopsis Of the plot, and
as work Of research it is Incompatible:
Scene I.-An,onio's Melancholy Forcbodines Of
the Evil in Store FOR llim Efforts of his Friends,
S9anIo, Saariao. and Gxat'qno. re- Ct, TO D'Spai Hit
Gloom; Bassanlo Tells Ills Wealth OF Love 70.
to Pledge His Credit 10 aid Bassanios Amour.
Scene 1I.-Po1ia and Nerissa: Sparkling Din
loEue on Porfias suiors llt VII pc remembered
| that this Is one Of Ars. scott-Slduons favoritc
| selections
Scene iii. .-Bas*an,o sues shylocs for Loan Of
j. 600 DNcats; ShyIocks Scathing Reply to -lnfonl0;
the Bond and the Pound OF Flesh. toften read BY
J. f. Murdoch.)
Scene 1.-Launcelot tries Confusion with Old
Scene 1I:-pari,ng Of Launcelot and Jessica;
"Aolen Tears Exhibit my Tonsne"
Scene llI.-PIot to Steal Jessicn.
Scene Iy.-SAylock's Parting with Launce!0t.
Scene v.-Jessica Flies from her fathers Hou-e
| with L01Fnz0.
| Scene I:-SNylocE Bewails the Loss Of Ills Due
ats and Ills Daughter; 1H0nt Reports His Failure
Scene 1l.-choosing from the Caskets; Dassan-
! 7i*sa
Scene u1.-Antonto iu Chains, Degs Shvtock for
| bond.''
| Scene " .-Pouia and Ne,4ssa Fly the Rescue
IS, Scene v.-LaunctEot Cheers Jesslca-''Tsu1y. I
thlnk you arc damned!''
ACT IT. !
Scene I.-Tria Scene Before the Duke; Shytock.
Flesh; Duke Unable to Decide Cause; Arrival Of
ief t5s Kni5s xesting re- 5ss Msssy
in Heaven" PortIa's Decision: Il TINS bond doll
Reseus sS soes hS1y Joy A"F'"''s
Scene I;-1orsn;o and Jessiea Seated in the Az
@ es asia tss ot sa
Asrissa; iAtonio, Dassanio and Gratiano: Portia
md Aer;ssa's Well -feigned Dsplcasure at the Loss
OF their Husbands Rim gs; Gratlanos Happy Close.
So sore, a. Keeping safe Ner,ssa's ring
GREEN-RooM NOTES.
The kfraliy brothers are playing "Thc Black
tlUUh a1A 4uE DE1uEE' III 4QIIukQ, N3U-
ada.
engagements by reason OF illness, and is con-
lined to her residence in New York. She broke
down from overwork, and is in need Of rest.
An iliterate riza,vo, who failed to compre-
hcnd the word cacique, exclaimed, 'Mg Lord,
meath ,youdcr palm we have captured cask.'
- Roll it in,' yelled the tragedian, and let's
burst IN the buug."
Maggie Mitchell first appeared as Fanchon
under Ben De B1r's management III New Orleans
on Feb. %, 1861. Since tlien she has played it
$500 times. She claims that no other person
has PLAYED any. one play as many times.
Janausches is doing very well IN the South
The country critics say that II she weighed some
200 pounds less she would be more romantic;
wien, with a wild cry, shc throws ner arms
round the neck OF her stage lover, he has to
brace up " with will to prevent things be-
coming 4 general wreck.
Mrs. John T. Raymond has paid Mrs. Burnett
handsome sum for the right to produce THAT
Lass o Lowrie'sn in America. The company
now PLAYING with her embraces. among other
Booth, William Dayidge, and Geraldine Alaye.
Mrs. Raymond plays the part Of Joan.
Slips of many Of the flowers that were strcwn
over Montague's mortal emains in San Fran
cisco were planted at the time, and, by great
care On the part Of Mrs Barton Hill, have taken
IU0L% Auu UTE VQEQ 8 DrODEr
medium can be found, these living plants will
he sent to the dead ACTORS mother and sister in
England.
The wife Of Charles R. Thornc, Jr. of the
Union Square Theatre, New York, receiyeil rs
Christmas present fine brown-etone house In
East Fittv-third street j: from her father, ex-
Mayor Swift Of Philadelphia, who requested her
to have the house frescoed and furnished
throughout, regardless OF cost, at the expense
OF the donor, who is wealthy merchant OF tie
Quaker City.
At the London Globe, Alexander Henderson
Lydia Ihompson's husbnnd) will soon present
a novelty,-two troupcs of children from Italy,
one composed Of opera bouffe singers and tic
other ballet dancers, none Of whom arc under Q
nor over ID years of age. These little people
were discovered and taken to London by Chiz-
cola, cl.devant manager OF The Fourteenth
Street Theatre in New York.
An Oregon critic expresses his admiration for
Ada Caveudtsh iu this enthusiastic manner:
"Mliss Caveudfsh was iu her most charming
stage dress last evening. How 1aeqrana re-
porter enyicd Claude .Nc7notte, who made love
to her Pauline. How be enyiad the boys in the
Visions OF warm apple-dumpllugs fitted before
the eyes Of the reporter, and when he took
steady and prolonged aim with his borrow ed
opera-glasses he distinctly felt the cream sauce
trickle down the corners Of his mouth az OF
old"
datnIEI - was Oh Lle Ulil-DoAfuS not a hum
dred miles from Stokc-upon- Trent, and the
property manager, having been disappointed Of
! consignment OF dresses, was forced to apply |
to local dealer to supply the deficiency. 10 !
propit'atc the gentleman, seat for the first |
night was forwarded to him. All went we'll till |
the leading traGedian, who was playing Hamlet,
came to the words. ''These but the trappings ]
and tile suits Of wo.'' When I'D rose the deal |
er in dress, in dire wrath, and exclaimed, in !
stcntorian tones, "'Ere, sar, Governor draw |
it mild; they're nv toys! I lent lem to Mr.. |
Blank for two quid.''-London Examiner.
Mary Anderson is still full of "reminiscences
OF her lneanderings about the tomb Of the
Bard Of Avon. g In the EVENING" she says to |
an interviewer, " l wandered out all alone into
the graveyard, and wanted to look through
tue church wiudowin hope Of seeing the Shak-
spcare memorial. / got on top Of tomb
stone, but in my cagerness to get look through
the window slipped and fell,-fcll flat upon
my face on the ground. That was my midnight
visit to the graveyard" When Miss Mary goes
back to Stratford-upon-Avonh her mamma Should |
be careful not to let her stay out late Mt night.
This kind Of hcro-worship might damage her
beauty.
The Paris correspondent Of the Boston Cour-
tT writes: Ii want to make ANYBODY conncct-
ed with the Odeon Theatre angry, have only
to ask: Has Pierre .NewsH given you sup