The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12
FALL ADJUSTMENTS.
Fun and Fancy at the Theatres.
What the Dramatists and Actors Have
Dished Up for Us.
DOMESTIC.

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Robson and Crane advertised In San Fran
cisco for twelve old women with one eye each
for their now play Of IA. ID. 1900
On their return from the Pacific coast
Haverlys Mastadon Minstrels will sail for all
extended tour In Europe.
Manager Gilmore of Niblo's Garden has
petlitied tbebill posters by Offering the board
OF aldermen 500, 900 for tho exclusive privilege
OF sticking UP biiis within the corporate I'm
its oil New York CITY,
MIR. Marteask's opera OF "Sleepy Hollow
Will be succeeded by the Eugish version or
Lortzings .'Czar and Zimmerman" II is
statsd that Sleepy Hollow" liz To be nut into
French version for performances In Paris.
A bill Of divorce has been granted In the case
of Marie Gordon Mrs. John r. Raymontl)
against her husband. The alleged ground
WINS intldelity, tho correspondent being d wo-
man not belonging to the profession.
An italian paper informs us that Bripnoli
has determined to abandon the stage aid 10
assume the direction of q grand musical CON
servatory To bo established III Nnw York A
rich gentleman of the city will supply the
funds for the enterprise
Miss Lizzie Harold, one Or tho brightest
and briskest Of sonbrettes. IL too "auiet" for
The California public. Even Lolita was too
sdamure'' for them. There Is clearly graat
demand there for Alice Harrison Dramatic
News.
Lawrence Barrett will, during his engage
ment this week lib Detroit, produce for The
iirst time on any stage ttla late Bayard lay
lors TRANSLATION, fof Schler's Don Carlos"
This was Mr.. Taylor's last complete work,
and WIS done especially for Mr.. Barrett.
Harry Sargent ~ ID bad lrck. Nine Mod
jeska, who IN tarrying Ia London, has been
ordered TO Keep off the stage ut least six
months by her physician, aud Sargent. her
agent, has. consequently been compelled to
cnncel oil his engagements, ind will shortly
return home.
The New York Mirror says: "One of the
principal male members OF Mr.. Boucicault's
company attam pted suicide at u prominent
New York hotel last week. Cause Unre-
quilted love. Ills affections we're conferred on
Rose Coghlan. but she did not reeiprocate
Them
Charley Banks's burlesque, Grants Trip
Around the Verdi" originally minstrel
sketch played at the Arch Street Opera
House Ill this city. is now fuil-Erown cx-
travaganza. IL was produced at Robinsons
Opera House, Cincinnati, last week and
took" Ht once
III Ia said that the ballet In "Enchantment"
wear too lnany clothes, and, unless thrre is u
change, the pieae will not have long life.
Rice Surprise Purity. He can make yard of
Silk cover more girls thnn any other man In
existence.-[ Dramatic Mirror.
Time was when WAS it2l that English writ
era did net draw upon France for their dra-
mntic invention '.Contempt of Court" the
"Christinas Supper" and "0n Ball. are all the |
outcome On tralismogriiicatun Of lie Rsvel- |
lon.". The public cannot object to this; they
are the gamers.
Dramatic Ncws: Mrs. W. j. Florence's storc
clothes, supported by w. j. Florence and a |
very. fair company, have been Witnessed nj
the Grand Opera House during the present
week. The mighty Dollar amuses the
masses to considerable extent. and Nj IL.
not unattrnctive.
Bouelcant IL decidedly going crazy. His
next production at Booths Theatre will he
ssLoniA III j" play immortalis4d by the late
Charles kean. tits part which requires tho
highest order of tragic ability. A French
King Louis, with u thick brogue. would At
least be u novelty. We may call him King
Conn. Mr. Dot" Bouelcault Is at the same
time To make his debut az the Dauphin
Mme Modjeska II now IN Cracow. whore
she was sent for to BIZ present at tha ceiehra-
Lion Ut the birth Of the great Polish novelist,
krasewskl She may appear once or twice on
the stage III Poland for some special fete, but
she has gone homa to take q needed rest. In
she swll make her appearances in London, re-
turning to the United States probably III the
fall Of 1850,
New York Tribune: Mr.. Raymond ended
bis engagement at Wallack's Theatre last
Saturday night 1t began August Is and
lasted six weeks the whole period being de-
voted to MIR. RDWe'e play OF Woltert's
Roost.' Mr.. Raymond has succeeded on the
basis OF Irving's conception. III creating for
dramatic PURPOSES a new character, and his
If Iehahod Crane IL surely des-
tined TO last. Since the first night II has
steadily grown In humor and in vigor Of exc |
cutton.
The old Bawery, now the Thalia, had the
these days q discredit--of prOduc-
ing the first ballet in New York, In 1897.
Nine. Hutin was the principal dancer, and
her appearance In the short muslin and silk =
tleshlnas was the signal for Regular Bowery
row. The performance was stigmatizad In
the papers az indecent. The public soon be-
came familiarized. however. Ballet has lost
very much of its attraction. 1t IL no longer
the poetry Of motion, but has run into
tableau vivant aud trained evolutions.
The Philadelphia Mirror says: 1--WE have !
private advices from London that while !
Henry Irving ID exceedingly anxious to play .
In America he will only come upon Ger
tatnty, and will accept no other proposition. .
After September, 1850, he will have two months J
DO bis disposal, would act for forty nights In ,
America and would bring with hin the princl- !,
pal members OF his London company, as well
ma the scenery, appointments and costumes !
iii" "The Bells" Lyons Mall" Hamlet"
Richard III, etc. !
Rlstori til Vienna this fall.
Oifenbach is at Etretat hard at work at a
new operetta. X
MIR. ana MIS-. George knlEnt nave maze {
great success with otto" In England.
The WIlliamsons have legally enioined
Kelley and Leon from playing "Pinafore' In !
Australia. !.
The theatre "La Delizia" or Florence, gives I
m opera, ballet, street car ticket, and an I
Ice for fifty centimes-say one dime. q
Frank Mayo, disguised with his London \
failure has given up his engagement, and will Z
return at once to his native country. u
MIR. Carl Rosa is In London. and has orEan-
lied company for the production Of Eng l
lish opera, OF which great things are ex- !
peeted. {
La Venus Nore," is attracting immense 5
audiences to the Paris Chateiet, tile receipts !;
70 from $500 francs to $500 francs )
nightly. : :
Erckmann and Chartrian, the famous French /
novelists, have written comic opera, for t
which MI. Sellenick, u musician of repute In {
Paris, Ii writing the music. i
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