, 1879-03-16
and bit them on the head. Genevieve Ward in
troduced the custom while playing sJa,s Shore at
WOpDsocket

| Noslnl VDkeS, who WaS always great favorit
in this country. has rejoiped The Vokes falil
troupe, aud will come to America with then
next tall.
4 Mexican theatre manager was lately 1net
$50 for selling more tickets than his htus
would accommodate. They don't do that sor
OF thing On this side OF the line.
We are glad to learn that there is no truth il
the report that Harry Sargent is to produce
Pina1ore," with A[odjcska as B,.ttercup inc
nlfusett as the Adnaira:.-Bosto" Herald.
MIR. Sothern will sail from Queenstown 10,
ct May. He Will bring with him new piece b,
W. 5. Gilbert and another BY Il. T. Byron.
Mr.. ". A. Mestayer, it is said, is soon te
leave the Rice Surprise Party. His place viii
be taken by Mr.. Courtaine, who has been d
fayorite actor in California for several wears.
MIR. Fred Williams, who came to this city
some years ago as stage nlanager Tor uooley's
Theatre will at the close Of the present seaso,
abandon the theatre aud deVote himself entirely
to literature.
Charles Fletcher Is writing play based on the
domestic life OF Napoleon l., in winch he him.
self will act the character OF the Corsican. The
on!y thing known about the production is that
I there is no blood and thunder about it.
Bob Hart is alleged to have reformed, and at
recent meeting Of the American Temperance
uufon in 1hs Lyeeun' Theatre, New York, de-
| pcrance were set forth in glowing colors.
George c. Brydon, an old actor in reduced
circumstances, has got into trouble 10 New Yorl
| by selling forged passes TO the opera at rh,.
Academy for so cents apiece. lie was taken into
court, but Col Napleson charitably declined to
| prosecute
Miss Rose Keuney, of London, aged Is. is the
latest J,aef' II the Older actresses are ever 70
| Ing to I'LL their pockets, nov is the time. The
| girl Of Is will usurp the boards directly, and
Keep them as long rs she remains pretty
Bx6ao Express.
It is now thought that Emily Fowler. of Ion-
| don, will be leading Indy at Wallack's next
season. Rose Coghlan has refused an offer to
remain, and has accepted proposition to 90 to
| Baldwin's Theatre, San Francisco Of a salary Of
S300 week, beginning in June. Aer sister,
| Ely Coghlan, is engaged as walking LADY at the
same house. Mr. Beckett will not remain at
Wal'acl's next season., and It does not seem
| probable thut Mr. Coghlan will either Other
changes are contemplated, including the engage
mcnt OF Mabel Jordan Harry Lee. John Gilbert,
". Il. Floyd, ard Aime. Ponisi OF course remain,
dramatic Iiems.
The exact amount realized By Mr.. Baldwin by
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Harriot1 {Atiss Clara
Aforris) was $3.50 week. They recently made q
visit to his famous rauch ut San Gabriel, aud On
their arrival Miss Clara Morris asked for some
paper to send her address to the Post-Oficc.
The Writing-dests were aif closed, but the
housekeeper found an old envelope that au-
81 osn ~, .ne lnu =! ~ ma5 note LOT
December last. On their return to this city the
note was banded TO Nfr. Baldwin, who had for
gotten all about the circumstance, and it was
apaMalueu - ~ egeesso!. eac. prlneev non-
y b:tittiny t. The proprietor OF Ba!dwi1's Acad-
emy Of Music.-San FrdhoSe0 Chronicle.
Mr.. Clara Morris, whose maiden name is Har-
riot, jutup ped out Of slccplag-car in Omaha the
other day, and pounded q stranger, Mrs. Clara
Morris, in The meantime applauding the fear.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Clara Morris, never having seen
them before. H made 70 resistance and Mr.
Morris (whose maiden uAute Is Hurrot) mounted
the cars and pursued his laueuid way toward the
eifcrc civilization OF the East. If Mr. Clara
Morris is seeking exercise OF this sort lie ought
by all means take sparrins tour through the
South. There are ID, 900 railroad stations in this
seeilo, anu .aere IS .afse' nne.'ooklnS man as
eacn. "a,s.ns ~ oe poSsa os 5llst sucn iel1q"s
Us ~. ~ Tou; uiatue % nAale Is nal
troyc n ~, on ,nata W ,st,, WEI "
tan. tia''' 1o "n i: i a'''''''o eo''s't'-
The unru1led trandNtilitY OF .'The Black
Crook - was rudely bro!,fh on the first night bv
the refusal OF Mile. Bbhfanti to dance unless
she should "lcaa'' the ballet in tile spectacle.
O'Clock aud lasted until,. half after on Mon
day morning, It was evident then that there
would be trouble between her and De Rosa, who
was to share with her thn,honors OF PREMIER for
it seems that the danseuse who comes on last
is the best, and as the two could not dance last,
u cloud Of danger arose .nbove the managerial
horizon. Starin the manager, suggested that |
they shond take d drink III friendship,
pull straw5 for thei: first nights ap-
pearance, and alternate from tilat time !
on. Lie was tt pay each Of them s15U a t
week and furnish theirjcostumes. To this De !
Rosa cheertully agreed, and Bonfanti also: Dc |
Rosa won, and wnen the initial performance |
came of Bon1anti was not to bc found, A su- |
perb tIoral tribute that cost SlUU with violet |
t'B'sn all over if, stood, in the lobby to be sent
to the DANCER, but the curtain rose and fell with
no Bonianti. By this the manager saves $50 |
and Bonfauti loses it. DcRosa's suDcriority as |
q dancer may also have had something 70 do |
with the matter and Mr. Stariu, ST., expressed !
himself to that effect "Wednesday night without I
much oual1fcation-Nclo York .lirror,
1,, 1-ut...;, ,p,..,+ - nt:t.s
lhe Il:apYtetH!n MINISTER'S ot Ia1laoe!phla
nase o,u-lasunso af p1o5ausee asa!net .Me 1"e'!
80. ~ N.otsoas Ivy o..e'so iespl.sloi. ~
~ l1l!S ti,e ~ " - !:i.ous .''u
aac," said Dir. Alalin, :. was introduced @ to to- u
,} ':lc "L uu r,ter s,nrnr.'S II !els ear5
nc why We prcsbytcriaus were opposed to the |
s:n.1 ~ "a |