New-York tribune., 1879-04-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,p wUI.CK,s wrsTERN TOUR.

PROM NEM-NORk TO SAN fkANNiSNo-
woRDs-NEw ATTRACTIONS AT HIS THEATRE.
Lester Wallack will start Thursday on profess
sonal tour which, for the first time in his career
will carry him further west than Albany. Both he
md his father have been essentially metropolitan
actors the son never having played in any city out
side of New-York and NewEngland except fhila-
delphia and Baltimore, and once before the war In
Charleston S. c. For many years he has had stand-
ing offers of engagements on the most prohtapie
terms from the principal theatrical managers
IN the West, and among these the most
tempting have been from San Francisco Some
years ago John Mccullough then manager OF
the California Theatre in that city had nearly con-
cluded an arrangement for MIR. Wallacks appear
ance there but at the last moment he concluded
that San Francisco was too far from Wallacks
Theatre and the scheme was abandoned. One day
ths Spring however Barton Hill, of the California
Theatre. stepped into Mr. Wallack's office and made
him an offer of SO 600 for season of three weeks
IN San Francisco at any date Mr.. Waliack would
name. After considerable persuasion Mr. Walack
agreed to go for $500 performance, ana named
the middle of June the date. All other engage
ments for the California Theatre were rearranged
TO make room for Mr. Wallack, and the contract
was signed.
J.H. Haverly, of Chicago, learning that Mr. Wal
lack bad.abandoned his hereditary policy of playing
in New-York and the East only, Immediately made
him an offer of similar sum for each performance
for four weeks in Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago
agreeing to furnish a company to produce MS pays
tiresome rehcarsas. Mr.. Wallack accepted this
proposition. and Will open under Mr. HaYerly 4
Reinforcement Mt the Grand Opera House, Cincin-
natl NAV 3 for one week; ST. Louis May IL, for
one week; and at Haverlys, CmcagQ, MAY ~,
two weeks. The company engaged gy MI; nay maEeIbS ny
70 support Mr. Wallack has been selected with tne
aid of w r. Flovd. stage manager at WallacRs,
and viii comprise as its principal members Misses
Rosa Rand and Laura Don, James NJ haIolg prr rI anu
and Madame POnlsi and Mr. Shannon, OF NalaGKs
After finishing his two weeks I'D Chicago, MI war
lack will proceed at once. without any company 10
The Pacific Slope arriving in San Francisco in time
10 have few days rest before opening at the Cal
ifornia, June 15 After a season OF three weeks
q week each in Virginia City and salt Lake Clty on
his way back, in which case he Will not see New
York agai3n n9pI @55 ia'R Rosedalen m MY Awful Dad
and A Scrap of Paper" He has also been uTgGd 10
appear in San Francisco as Don FelT in e. The Won
Owing to Mr. Walacks departure. "a Scrap OF
Paper' has been taken of In the midst OF lts sue
and will be repaeeG G-g ny [e IsI co1ddV V
1.-The SNOWFALL" which has been drawing large
houses at the Strand Theatre, London. 1t
is an adaptation from Ofenbachs opera bOufe,
"Ia Bon!e de Nege," with the scene transferred
to England. Ii treats uf the adventures OF a hus-
band and wife who 90 unknown to each other t0see
q comedy of high Partisan flavor ana the c9nPllSa-
tons and cross-purposes which arse from their dls-
cOvery of the presence OF each Other. MI COgnlan
will make his first appearance alter long rest, as
The husband, IeliC FCdthTStOHe; Miss Rose C0ghlan
will play the part of the spirited wife VINO de-
terrnines to punish her husband for his apparent
lack of confidence in her and JOhn OlibeTt, W: H.
Foyd. Miss Eie Germou and Miss stella Bonlface
will aid IN making the farcical features OIL the COM
edy as funny as possible. - -.
In addition to " The SNOWFALL" )" the comedetta
delicate Ground y Will be given, for which Miss
Katharine Rogers has been specially engaged. Inls
will be Miss ROgeTss first appearance at this theatre
for many years, but Wallacks was the scene OF her
first American appearance, when she plaXed nHHed
in Glberts " PyRmaliOn and Galatea." " The Snow
ball is intended to keep the boards until the close
OF the regular season on May IL. The SUM
meT season, under the management OF Mr. lheOdore
Moss will begin OH MAY IS, with Miss Ada Cayendlsh
as ROsdIiRd in "As You Like 1t with strong com,
papy Miss Cavendish's engagement will last until
the latter part of june aud then the theatre VIII De
closed until August Is, when John 1. Raymond
viii open a short season.
The company of children now playing in = PIN
afore," at the Broad Street Theatre, PhIadelphla,
will appear Wallacks in series OF family matl-
nees, beginning next Monday afternoon. ne
troupe consists of "PinafOre" company and full
chorus of children between the ages OF five ana
4curteen On Saturday the management at wal
yaeks was surprised to receive notice from MT.
Jenkins superintendent of the Society for
he Prevention of Cruelty TO Children, that
the society hoped the appearance OF children
would not be permitted III contraYentlOn OF
the law Mr.. Moss said that this was all the more
surprising because this very juvenile PlnafoTe
troupe ON Friday last had gwen beneht Tor the
PENNSYLVANIA Society TO Protect Children from
Cruelty. He further said that there was nothing
in the performances to lnjuTe the children. lhey
were 70 appear I'D the afternoon, and the matlnees
were specially intended to entertain chlldren OF
like age with the performers. lie also releII9H 10
Aquarium IN the burleSque of " Little Red RIDING
Hood which was not lnterfered with OS the 80,
cletv. Tie had little doubt that " Plnatore" would
be presented on May o.