, 1879-01-30
his claim Of $3.50 900, but II WAS objected 10, and
ennttnurd until The hrst Tuesday ia March,
when argument vii! be heard,


THEATRICAL ssnAIT.n
JDrtrns foH and JstsunS
Big words and big announcements seena to b.
The bait required to catch New York theatrical
audiences. At least, I glance 1T The theatrical
advertising pages would indicate such to be the
tasc. The latest phrase that hiss cnrapturcd the
advertisers ia "mse ca scene" They have
"misc ca accne" At Union Bquase, and the ad-
rerttsement announces "a wealth Of mise en-
teenes' never before equa1ed.' But Union
Square has not monopoly OF the "n,fse en-
scene busness. Fifth Avenue seems to have
bigger or moro expensive one, a. 1t II sdTer-
tlsed fn capital letters. Perhaps they I'm
ported It at Immense expense from Paris for thu
occasion. WIN cannot tome Detroit manager get
] mise en- scene u and have an exhibition OF It
l,crcl There IL drcnrv .uonutopy In one
thing in New York, and that II " tte powerful
cast that each manager aeenns 10 have Use
cured y; and n many tnstcnces shrv aro "earr-
columns Of t1ratrical '' ads F" fails to ahow even
ono pictc that ia to be greu by an ordinary east
Another monotouy ts tho scenery. which Il near
Globe Theatre goes further and has . reap,end.
ent scenery" athough kofne Of the theatres
hare "exluEsite ~ teenerv. 10 tho matter Of
room nesrlr nlt hare crowded hou.es. I1arrie.n
Anotllfr curious phase of New York theatrical
life Ia that most Of tlH variety theatres are pat-
rontzcd By the elite o! thr city. Perhaps thtA
addition to thr " ais has been put on since
'Tamage md ht* dracons tcrsn visiting these
resorts. This T. not IL be wondered a. when
the Theatre Cam!quc offeis such startling 1t.
traction as this:
| The effect of this nietnre cannot be described.
Hhrh ec4nH wAs never MfDre witnessed In this
cpnntsy or any other. When once artn the I'm.
preasinn viii 10 m arnn,y fastened in Tia memory
abls TO remove II.
Words seem to fait Oliver Dond Byron, and
here he resembles NOT htt namesake, TIN. pocs.
Mr.. Byron Annuiinccs Tho " tremendous tuceess
tuccrss Is quItoa no?clty+ It 10 ao.ncwha. re-
markabie a1xo Tint ali peranns artine IN New
| York At present arc 'ecfehratct1 arftstF." In:
| deed. u fs doubtful II there is an actor In all
more. lie ;" tI]u'trates " :. Ours - with the aid
OF other =" eminent artists" Turning frnu tho
dramatic to tue lrrfc stage, ne find that Afnr
snoer s
make the announcement TINT ht has succeeded
| IN making m arrangement for tue appearance
Of )e Murska." Max Is evidently easily graft
Pnt hs. lecn 10 Europe and he tion't piav
"toons II auv more on his band. Ills Latest Ii
"ahy1nIhonic poefn." composed Of vtTf.i tona
pa'ntng:!'l" Alter "rivi'i tone ru!nsing y
DlsCOvEn1NE TALENT."
| Ftm tnFk Csrrttnandtrts Rasion Hsr1id.
Or. 1sobcrt r. 1ia'lock, widely known as q
| spEritualfst, vas buried on Tuesday last. Ha
Vas genial Old gentleman. with radical ideas,
| uni one OF thrm wns that the dramatic stage
might ani stiuald be elevated lie had two
bright stcpdanghtcrs, Ella ansl Linda utetz,
"hom nc encouraged TO oecome actresses. They
woro among the many women who went before
| she nuhttc in The Fifth Ayenuc Thcotrc. ,,nder
Arru.ttr r,.,,,. h-,,,t.,+ or,1 n-r,t,, ,,.a.x.
| : =, ~ ~" ett"1.s "'@u
ule"t' "es oF' Aaf'oeR ono aas' anu nc
bcamcd warmly on mo as be said. "ay girls are
rir]. That thc starc +. Ia ne nt,rj8cd.n In rc.a
" '1| .e "Hs.s ~ ~ ~.
~ ,nu 'rf5 pset! n.o "'ota1 poe'n t"a1 ELS
had wFftttt' aht which he Was taking to news"
particularly proud Of Ella, who was indeed both
| rrct+, M, ,o,,, mi h. ,..r.1 ~ -.r,. ~ h.
me..s "'I s, ~ ~ ta..s ~ 'ssata t.,,a ues
as ne" Joao u Nte' GONG 1ot'a 10 nat.'e
next time saw her she was Ia chariot, tlriY-
ing rea, horacs on the vast 3ranl Oncra. Hons.
etage, in one Of Un]s's spcctarular pieces. sni
cxposinc nearly thc whole length OF hcf blink.
nIlow nrorrc..e. the c1rysttnv of the
dramalu askefl nf mr. ua11ncts as hc stood NJ
tie buck Of Tic auditorium, looking with =
somewhat startled air at ha stcp.,isuu6teE.
luc,lbriouely: "ntul DaIr IL orerr snyt Of mn,i
liz InstttcIi IN Fila making tbe cYhihItnn nf
herself, and II sho should retuse be wpuli never
riye hcr i cnancc in anythinr bptfern
Ella ia now ia Lonjon niiE her mo,hc,. ,rt3nr
mart of ,hc tne aid pccasionojly giving rrnI.
tnrs rjntIn helnnwa tn NJ. Iinor 9n,,nr. ro,n-
naf,y. mid ia at nresent travelling With tf,c
'Mothcr and Son y party. shs nroved tic bel.
ter actrrss OF thc txo Bit hIth were crcti1t tn
cslng clever performers a,,tl then putting sllr,n
into parts In which they tla1 no chance OF dis.
e'neushlnR themselves. ...---......