, 1879-07-21

was inf1usnced In tl,ts by The high reut, unplent-
ant rclauons With tho landlord, and controlling
pac.ty. He will endeavor to get all hts atars 10
20 to tho new house.
The snnsementa for the coming week COM
pr!se Engaged" :" at MeVfcker's, tic MeFathc-
rtaus at fioo1ey'A The Church Choir Pins fore n
a llavce!y's, Edward Arnott 10 "victims OF
~ H. lsadore Davidson, It the National. and
u.,uncle TOMS Cabin twill DO the feature ii the
AaAted Street OpsrarH Il ouso.
broneoo Howard. who fs writing letters from
London 70 tile Detroit FEN Ftrtss, SAYS: ut
ma5 b. iutereatlng TO tho American rrader to
to TINT Of the Comodie Fraucsise il boosted by
a an American company. that Of Hallackfs
m 1neatrc. IN New York. now nearly 90 years old.
ne %. ssF7 ns1s approaeh It Is true bnt
know, tn any other par. Of Europe, except This
one In Paris, has reached the dignity of evcn
thla aee. Unfortunately, WalEack's Company
ry may ~! 70 pisces y nr anr moment, while ths
IT, continuance ls assured BY Government sob-
stdf, legal organization, accnmuIatol nronerty.
and national prde." p~p''
An "anttrealtst :" wri.es to The rort,on
Standard Rivlng blu observation Of ihe morai
effect Of the play. Of "Dnnk." liz ssvs:
the close OF each act, ard l Invariably asv-to
nae IN unaceustonod etght-threu or four men
and women refresh[ng uicir exhausted nut, c1-
cited natures by the Application OF spirit lask
censled and lookcd into the gallery, mud there
beheld precisely thr same spectacle, though Oh
q mora considerable scale. may add that,
from tho sncessant crT of 1}ott1rd beer which
purycyors ol Intoxicating fluids seemed to be
'eods.'" ' 'A''''A "''A l''
Mr.. John Gilbert upon bis frat appearances IN
London, says the New York Titues WAS N.
nouneed 10 open as Sir Robert Bramt<, ia THE
t. Fer sa o. The essn .! a.
neryous and excited. Tie announcement that
bis unty acquaintance in the tstabIlguent,
s'tags'Aiis,nager a., Walton, had sudd.ny ated that
day' dld not tend 70 reassnre him.
fearing lb.t he woutd b too III to
anpear. Excrting all hfs energy, how
ever. hc n1aun0cd to dress und carefully
make up " fur bis part, and when be- WAS
the footllah.s. however, ho suddenly felt lila
knees giving way; bin nerves were all nhstFung; i;
lis halfls GOLD, ctamn.y, vet; ha mouth hot an,i
patehed; his witt had flown to the fur nInds.
Old and experienced actor though he ras, he
had an unm,staksble attack Of stago-frtght, For
q nomcnt IL seemed to h.tn Al II be must drop
down with Shame md notification; but at last
with great effort he recovered himself, ind
left the sin9a at the end Of lEs scene to receive
Hlish actors who had been critically Watching
him froul the wings, and fully assured that he
had made great succcss, Frequently since
thai first night before London audiciee Mr..
Gilbert has had such violent attacks Of stage
fright that he has for several moments been tln.
ablo to speak his lines. To this day he never
EoeA OH the stage 10 now character or on an
opening night without fear mud trembling
Nearly every other prominent actor In this mud
other countries llas had The same experience.
D4vrcnt, The eminent German tsaRcd!an, was
particularly sublegt to atage-fr,ght; the great
Macrcady wa trE1tabse and nervous as all old
tnad when on the stage, and could no. bc talked
to or even looked at on first night; while our
own Lawrence Barrett, when behind the scencs
Is 80 mitch occupied with the work ho has in
bis best fkicndg.