, 1879-02-23

ther rumored that Mr.. Charles Barron will take
lis place at the head Of the Boston Theatre
company.
It is asserted, on the best OF authority, that
Buffalo Bill has killed more Indians In bis mind
and in his play than any living man.
Harry Hapgood, manager OF the "Chips"
combination, has engaged MISS !lna letlenoorn
for a principal part in his ne" plece'
Jack Haycrly calls bis new troupe the Mas
todon A!instrels" Hls enu Pea, ar, pa..s9 on o1e-
Mrs. Flandrau. NE Miss Annie Wood, the
Mormon riantess. died last week in the Amer
lean Museum, New York. She was IL years old,
six feet in height, and weighed 5l6 pounds.
Howard j. TAYLOR, Of San Francisco. has dram-
atzcd from the German ! q ,d pay 10 pro1oguG
and tour arts entitled "Ihe Second Wife,"
which Clara Morris may appear IN next Season.
II an actor is dcsirdus OF appearing in "sev-
eral pieces in one evening, let nm smoke
cigar in q uitro-glvccrlne 1actory. He Will
bring down the house. too.-Aofftstofon derdfd.
II ID mode known that revival of "a Win
ter's Tale will. later in this year, be effected
at Booth,s Theatre under the management OF
Mcssrs. Jarrett s. Palmer, for the purpose nl
presenting Miss Genevieve ward as Hernatone
aud Mrs. Scott Siddons as 1>eTt'"a'
Henry Irving, the English actor. who, for
reasons not verg clear On r5 lug naSt ntgat Of hts
~ IN cr;tics y altering the line, sThe dog will
have his div. to s.Yhe dog will have his bay,''
has succunbed to criticism, and the dog now has
his day again.
NJ r. Mccoy. latc part manager Of the West
Side Academy IT Music, has leased the Peoria
ltl.] establishment OF that name LOT one year;
lie onens the season there tomorrow, and will
enacavor to maintain regular company to sup
mort stars, Among those engaged are Miss
Eva Wcbber, Josephine Craig, Marion Lester,
Minnie Edringtou, Mrs. Z. Brntone, Minnie
1Vint. etc. The opening attraction will be Mr..
HART Wchber in tNip and Tuck.''
n-..,, ,n.e ,,av;ne Uann,et anr;np hin
Mhen booen W. ~ ~ Rosrnn Theotrc Is tha
last engasen1ens ~ +,,a 1ne nrovelooer +5rnv IN
the sI.n, nc rs,1a. Booth picked it up rolled it
carefully oyer il his hands, felt Of it's familiar
bumps and ejaculated in an .asltie" to the dig
! rcr: L Same ID old sSul1!" and went on
| with his pathetic apostrophe to the shade Of
| Yor;ck. Those who have seen booth IN fils Won
lcrful Interpretation OF Ha"set nave PROBABLY
never supposed there could be anything humor-
Gus connected with tue charaete'lzatfon'
IT,, no, p;ca bae m hand novel smuse-
~ echnna Tor 1STc-,SO It is floating opera
!1lcnaoeasnS; ~ onstrrrte1 and fontc1 FIR The
1uuse, Pc Sa,tinrn Flyers. and viii commence
o;,La IN a. Io,1is or Cincinnati earl .
in Nav. Col. Rice has associated himself with
~ ,t ~, ho1. noceJ cantal at his disnosal. at
,eI ,,s ,o und Afnmnlis and is fully prepared to
carry out his design. The floating palace con-
| tains a perfect opera-house, lighted with Eas
| manufactured on board, and is supplied with
every convenience and comfort OF tirst-elass
| theutrc.
Da.,, .,,hor,,,eor, 1s striking the neon1a of
~ Oen.nan III, ts;ti,nont anT sf}mrat;nn hv
lotontu WIZ ~. ,,n,, lie I'D dchts In Rochester
n1oceeutllS " ~ 40 ~ "a ocnta ,sh;c,, ha ,,od
nc palu "asles " an. ~ ona enrnr;sot, - roll
oMei nuf 1U hv reaying borrowed yedol-
roaa couo4c1o1 ot .t.ca - iii hoo,I.h;l1 Nav
lar bl nc atso . sSas.o'i IN ~ a1ros - m and hc
ne Is n ioronto Mucse 1is s oro1;t,r. ~ +ai en
mas caleu lneelalS -, -, thara iii ha has mid
that nc lntenqs ~ pI3 bt ~ rive Mr Thnm nsnn,s
esgry eIns, ,h ,r1set nnn;cit, because there NAV
act1on .ne Muest n III thase yet n settle m il
pe oleeer ueots snI' "'1 @A~'S '@' W. 1~''<0 -
his memory Is goou'
Mr.. r. D. Hildreth, the treasurer OF Tony Dc
uicr's ssHutnpty DumDty" troupe, was pre-.
sentcd the other day by us empower %ltn ~ ~
spending. Mr.. Hildreth expressed himself 10 1he
following. witty and tinle-worn speech; "flease
accept nv thauhs sau M T., rnr, !Iu: hahaif
W., " tt; ~ Eosn ront1 watch On youl
s.sat ~" 2 I.cen Minute Of eyerythIpr whfct
BUSINESS, ~" 49, ;ntorssfs and frnet "a hand
1he corrcct fic,res in the future as have in tht
lhe eo'reGI su.S7 ~ ~ ~. hard md foith;r1 sery
pas'' uitn ,sar o T;,nc NAV rathcr mr. tn him
w. "' ,a1 J;oi-,ta M further m this subiecr
sc., af;nnt ie annorcnt nn the face of it.''
Us my oo1eet - 1pttNA A1"' o4
John Dillon writes to the Dramatic Nens
'.sorry to intrude upon your valuable space
but permit me to correct some Statements Q
Mr. W. N. Griffith regarding NY Aw1ul Dao:
He goes on to say that nc rented me piece 7!
Messrs Wa91ack ana Dnlon. IiNom W., In.s ~, "uat. -
lead your readers to suppose that such a tl'm .
WalIacS & Dillon existed when ln iaSt 1ai,at1. + zoe
not never did, and never VIII. Air; Na1lach
sole AND responsible manager Of the M Mallae, 'a1f1
comotnatlol'' pays al ulY eane1 1ra,;n;r a. y
it were. The Town-Cricr in his rat squin Is ais
mistnformed by TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
need not mention my .cu7se,'-a long interval
Of late,-but never llad rat N my pants ~
snakes il my boots; never was inside police
station-sas usual;' never had po'cema
put his hand on ny shouluer' am not loa1e
.,'rt nou .i,ot Wo11ocrrDi,|o {no s11ch combine