, 1879-02-09

open during all performances SO Is nonfc
avoid danger in case OF pass. t;rs
and Stetsou has leased that properly , LOT n'S Nv
years. By aud byit Is supposed that ne W.. ..or
to the other owners: lou let me nasI s3 mo
Shares at a reasonable figure, and Ill tase 1le
theatre. Refuse, aud iii shut up the doors gu
nv side OF the house, and the City GoVcruln,en'
Won't let any performances occur III Luz pt'se'
Sabel'
Clever Stetson!
FRANK GOODWIN,
who used to represent Tom MaGuire's interests
nerslip with Havcrly, has closed his connect19}n
with Baldwin's Theatre, in San francisco. go 81. ne
has represented that house In New YORK 1ot
long time now, and withdraws IN order TO GO
into enterprises Of great pith and momeht gu
his own account.
The next production at Mrs Abbey's Park
Theatre will be Engaged" The Amerlcan
right to the play is the property Of E. A. soth-
ern, but. it will be done BY the regular eoal- W1
pany Of the theatre. Sothern glres Mr.
Of his own inability to fill an engagement
in person this spring. james Lewis will DO the IN
part which was to have been played by Inc
''star." After the piece has run its course;
Aimee comes back to make her annual farewell
appearance. She is to be supported by Jutean,
who is the best OF these French opefa-boutfe
tenors, and weil-selccted company, many
members of which are familiar to American au-
dlcnccs, John Owens, who is still playing NJ
the Park, changed the bill from .Dot" to ne
'sVictiuls'' aud ssSolon Shingse " Monday night.
This was somewhat surprising, III view OF Tue
exceedingly large business the other piece vas
doing And surprise decpen5 into aston1sn-
mcnt when Mr.. Owens gives Us his reason TIC
fact that he 'don't like to play caeo 1tu"snser''
Funny, amt itl
WILL STUART,
charged with being the dramatic critic OF the
Graphic, and who pens alleged correspondence
for divers and sundry out-of-town Journals,
dropped his critical connection last SATURDAY.
dc is the youth who signs himself "Waltz1ng
ham, or some such thing; who mas Ills roon
DECORATED with pictures OF every conceivable
variety OF the genus actress; who fonqly re-
cards photograph Of Nelson on which is
written, Parting is such sweet sorrow, "ho'
when reminded that every one-liorse newspaper
man from Maine to California possesses sitnl-
lar picture adorned by the same chaste motto;
replies with loity disdain, 20, well; received
this before all those other fellows got lhelrs"
uua who--ast siu Of all, that ends this strange,
cycutful hisrory-writes for the Washington
Cutta!. Willie has retired, not exactly crowned
With laurel wreath, but still amid the earnest
and joyful acclamations OF the multitude.
MIR. 4. II. APPLETON,
who was Daly's treasurer once upon time,
when Augustln had something to treasure, has
assumed control over the destiuies OF young
man who is soon to bloom forth as star. The
Young mans name is pauluing, and he mas tlc
usual recommendations OF young men about to
tackle the stage. He is a nephew OF Co!nno-
dore Pauldipg, and SOME sort OF relative OF
Henry Irving. The piece selected for his DEBUT
is 1.-THE Fools Revenge" anu the Lyceu'n
Theatre mas been chosen as the tittcst piace
"HamIct," +" US done By Irving, in London, is arl-
nounced to follow. The support, SO far as made
public, is a good one.
4. g. Enos, young actor who made some
thing Of hit in "Almost Llte,' at the stand-
ard Theatre, has been engaged as q member of
Maggie Mitchell's new company. lie party Is
soon to start Westward from New York, on
tour which will last sixteen weeks, lnd they
will probably be seen in Chicago.
ANNA DICKINSON
is by no means through with the stage. She has
received large offer to play an engaget.cnt ut
one Of the 1cauing theatres in San Francisco,
and will most likely accept It, During that sea-
sou she is to produce two new pieces. one OF
which is q modern society melodrama. She will
also play ts ! Grown Of Thorus." Later, she
will lecture iu California, Oregon, and Nevada
upon 'sThe Stagc,' "Joan OF Arc," and Dan
ton.n In the meantime, she is speaking in the
East and next Sunday evening she Is to repeat
her .sStaee" lecture in the Fifth Avenue The
atre, at the request OF many members OF tie
dramatic profession here. Mr.. Harkins has very
kindly placed the house at her DISPOSAL, and Il.
NJ. Palmer has shown his appreciation OF her
speech in substantial manner, BY purchasing
500 worth Of tickets. The other managers
have interested themselves III various wavs, and
big audience is anticipated. lTuuR1RL-