, 1879-06-08
,nt v11ter ,a,a. "wnat'a yous opinion CT him ~

&c didn't succeed, At he ought to have auc-
eeedcd,. for no m.n can work harder than be can
He has his own ideas q condncnns m business Man}
he goes into bnsiness. again. he will avoid many
er,orp he unkuowingly committed in his hrst ven
ture; Hes still very young man, and ha' the
Didn't you have some discussion with some Of
the clergy abou. the theatre few years since:"
bad the ssme discussion mn,
lions made BY the Rev. T. L. cuyier lately. never
could get the Clergy, however, into correspond.
eoeuo ae IL o IT, its so
make charges. TheJ, never adduce proof, nor DO
they court argument"
II suppose yon must hare some % records OF the
stage that must be very iuteresting:"
''Why. yes. I've large collection OF things IN
the shape Of play-bills. some very old and. 81
course, valuable to people who, care TOR saeh
things. Old Davenport used to call me that hor-
rid man that kept plaY-b!lie.' I've chronology
from which can tell the death OF every actor OF
actress Of mark; also list of theatres that have
been destroyed hy re or other causes. datlng long
before the Christian era. Many al my professional
friends look upon me eccentric and uhuecesaar
II precise fol the pains and trouble 1axe npe fo
it will all be very valuable aome day, long after l
have passed away." ~ .....,
Among all he actors you have seen whom do
much in matters Of acting that what VII appear
like the effort OF genius may psss WIN ,nnrr may
Tin TGd tRss tRsse Mcndrous Va se,aty of Edmupd
acting that could never resist awardias on!y h,s
bsve TAKEN an entirely different view Of the mat
ter. Frederick Lemaitre, the great trenen actos,
don't believe has been e3ce'1ea os IL tne iopnvar
castins forth. Boutfe as, comedian ! thought
was rs dpe az acting could we'll be, and I've seen
nothing since his time TO- ehanse o,res ny IT,
VonderIu rendition Of some Of the parts he plaTeu
arc not likely to be eaced while the present sen
GRAFTON 1's' e9fh TpsnmhG N;pt Her sister payed
0uria, aud was the Adicoiio. part ! played
rrcat deal in the early part Of my carcer-'
''The necessary elements Tor great ac1oF
Identity and individuality. Without these
gifts, Tor they are gifts, can't believe any one
opinion in regard to acting as art that it would
be difficult to lay down rules to guide one to con.
clusions. 4 play or an actor that may give great
eral condemnation in another. As the actor says
in the farce 'Amateurs and Actors, whilo relating
lis professional dasco in neiehooring town, This
uuhltc IL capricious beast, Bir. ,"
Mr. Daviage tnonghr thata sood sign Of speedy
return to good plays found in the fact that Mr..
Gilbert's works were beginning to wake people up
was ~ long way ahead Intellectually OF his time.
Wicked World, THE PaIace" Of Truth, En-
diks ddi{kcult to s edace." Tie wonderful success of
:,PinafoFe'' was, IL his opinion: owing to its
novelty OF construction and me beAuty of .snlli-
.sthe people Of New York failed to see it In ita
proper light. They regarded it as ourlesQne.
b. the way, / had note from Mr.: Arthur sulti-
van a few days ago. and he tells me he will be in
New York In the autumn
Il As to the actors OF tile past and those Of the
present-you have often drawn compnrlson!"
care about expressing what. THINK. You see.,''
the actor went on TO aay, 'if were of the boards
nud under my own vine and ng tree might, pnt
az It is-wel a. Lincoln used to say, let me tell
You storr. Some years ago conceived the idea
IF worrying M large amount of material had
into book, 10 be In three eections-hfogrApht
found the 6nst and laet sections easy sailing; but
the critical part hoored me. ! torcsaw that, NO
matter how liberal might be With some OF my
demon Jealousy would be sure to pursne me to the
bitter end, and I had better have gone to my long
account in my infancy when my iude otedness wa was
easv Of liquidation than invite the scorn and con-
tempt ttat would Enthusiastically follow. As far as
got wth the book published II under the title Of
LOCAL NOTES.
Iii. George D. Irish is the new tick't. takes at
Hayerly's
Very soon Hayerly will come along with his Mas
todon hiinstrels.
Tonight the charming little actress Miss Annie
Pixley closes ner engagement at Hatetly's.
..Yakie :" dprlng the past week has been doing
fairly we'll At the Academy OF Music The play
has merit.
Tony PASTORS route: Cleveland, IL; Toledo, 1o
Detroit, Ii and Il; fest Wayne. IL; Chicago.
jane II.
On .he Fourth cf July Miss Jennie Hight and
company play .'Won at Last" at Michigan City.
Whether this is Steele Mackaye'a play or not w
cannot say. =:
John Dillon, az the star OF ''The Blaisdell Com.
edy Company" will open bis season ut leading
i+@$ a1ifAw
edies will be produced,-one by gentleman con
uected with the Chicago press, entitled "A Quar-
ter to Eleven" and another called ''our Mex
President"
.sThe Foundlnss" will be Hamlin's, attraction
next week. In the cast will be Mis-. Rose Lisle,
George ". Morris, Mr.. ]: a. O'Nei Harry Went.
worth, All johnson, ". a. Whitaker, Il. H.
Miss Frantic Dye Miss Claire Scooter, Miss Josie
Crocker. Miss Laura Malcolm.
Old Meyers, Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, is toleraol!
well known 10 travelling actors He Is worth
actors @ " viii understand. John Dillon walked intt
the opefs.House there not long since and found y
| back. *'and SO the old mans dead At 1astr''
ns assa tod ysn h
| il heated.'
| The circcs comes along with the strawberries,
the radishts and other succulent delights OF early
summer. On Monday, the 18th. the Great Lon
don Circus Will refresh with one Of those mar
yelous agelonerations of lite, history, science,
and amusements. comprising royal stallions lions
tigers, and other royal beasts, also gymnasts
| clowns, nountebanks. jugglers. presumably
royal. too, and other supple aud agile aunliaries
t-aathered from al the shows in the four corners
| Of the earth" The managers. in conkradistinc
tion TO the custom Of those Of some other shows,
say they will not permit their patrons 70 b
! robbed By candy, peanut, or lemonade peddlers
All swind1lng features have been abolished nud i
is the only show that will not tolerate disgsacefn
practices.
Steele Mackaye's .'Afternath; or, Won 8
/ people in the cast: Miss Agnes LorinR. Miss Ga
erjelle Dusauld, MISS Laura LeClaire, Miss Jose
| phine Craig Miss Ella Marsh. Ar. Steele Macka!e
| Mr. c. W. Couldock, Mr.. Frank E. Aiken, Mr.
| Joseph Frankau, Mr. J. C. Padgett, Mr. vii
| Sands, Mr. j. Challon- The proceeds Of the frs
| evening OF the engagement will be given By Mr
| Stee!a Mackaye for the benefit OF Mr. Har1,
! Pearson, late Of McVickers He is an old, and it
| his time has been i most valuable, member O.
| tile dramatic profession. During his con
| nection with McVicker's late stock company b
| has won many friends, and, in some Of his imper
| sopations many admirers. We understand tha
| he will play q part In Monday nights perform
anca and in all probability he will thea bid3are
| well to tile footllghts. Mr.. Macgaye, In givlnt
| this might. has shown that spirit Of generosity
which Is one Of the finest features OF the actor.
| Manager Hooley haA not been idle IN New York
| He says for next eeason be has captured Fryer
English Opera Company. J. K. Emmet, Lawrence
/ Barrett, j. T. Raymond, Fanny Davenport 10.
| eeph Murphy, the Salisbury TEou oadUur8. Rtce'l