The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-05
THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
Theatrical, operate and Outdoor
Amnsements.
Dramatic Notes.

Tn me AWAHAy-hlAtH fFhhA mayo FahHfn
from u nfnpn.
'trhe 'alaee of Truth drow Slender au
diencea In Boston.
Theodore Hamilton has blossomed into al
Australian III nflager.
Jennie Hugh % IL playing "The French Spy
at tho New York Olympic Bonfautt and d
ballet are introai oeti.
The Campbell stock Ii on the bound Ae.
cording to the Baltimore papsrs, Ivan The
tirvinlan" Ia running In that city to crowded
houses.
Vielet's company Inst aeasun plavas Katrina
In "Wolfert's Hoost' with John L. Raymond
this senson.
The Minnie Cummings Company comprises
May Arlington. Jessie Nrisp. Eva aeuda. Jan-
nie Bennett and Annie Clark; Archie uawper.
f. A. Fiahar, A. II, Lawrence George Il. Ktrd
John Burnett, II. Il. MuNair and Thomas T
Kelly.
The new theatre on Olive street, st. LonH.
just built for ard to be under the management
of Mr., Charles Pope, WIS apeaeH to the public
with elaborate ceremonies last Mendny mig ut.
Pupe's Theatre, as Ii IL to ha called. has n
seating eapaeity roughly estimated Mt 100,
Mfr. Alexander Henderson has tahen the
Olympic Theatre. London, md In 0etubar will
produse aotne VERSIONS ri French comedies Ivy
Mr. II. D. Farnie. Mr., Farnie ID expected ta
tu do N version OF Tho Hack Venua'' rs nh
Alhambra Christmas piece.
NJ. Belval. who waa long the Lending bags
singer at the Paris afana 0peta, has died OF
rpopexy, In his tlftv sixth year. His fenl
name WINS jules Gafliot. He was famous as
Marcel In tho "Husnanota.' Rrftfdm In
"kobert' and tho Gtatifrtat In "Il Juivs.s
His Money!" has met Will. a,tceess In the Ups-
ton Museum. Ghawlss In played by Mf.Nat-
reii. The part Ii full of good iinaH-ene OF the
host heing Don't go and leava tns In tho mid
die Of Wales, all alone with The Hlnglish latl-
Euage.'
!, Minnie uaas Is :, to cling in "Aias. md nc,
~ tho Shrew" during Carl Rpsa's seaaon OF
English opera ut Her Malesty'a. Mr.. Mas
taking the tenor parts, Niue. nolaro is to
have tho monopoly Of "Garmsn,' Miss Guy
lord will be Mr.. Rosa's other pflma donua
DR.. Iisgt'a epilpaua tn his symphonic piece.
"Tasso.' has been prnIueeH nt Vatnar With
tho gteatest auenasa. Dpntastti'a don PAS
uualnr ia To be given In German for tho frat
time ut the Imperial Opatn House in Vienna,
where tho Linda" written expressly Tor tho
Austrian capital. was first hetrd.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. i. Flnrenes will return thu
Duke of Raaufort's Walt next EsnaOn, nila
with Spthafn, pass IL portion Ut tho summer
MT Bhdmlntnn. the Dukes Glnneastetshire
sent. Mrs. Florence has ordered II number of
dresses from Paris for tho occasion. tlle ds-
siHns Of which have boon sent over.
Miss Rachael Sanger. from England. who
appeared last week al the boston Park Thee
ntre, ia said by the Gasttfe Of THAT uity, to
have "a musical Voice. u good presenes nnd
unn,atakahle slll ~ M nrtlst,,"' sha played
the Ffin@esa. Ia tho "Pnlnee OF Truth, aud liz
commented for discretion. good taste aud
gture.
Edwin Booth commences hia aenaon Mt
Fnra's Opera HOUSE, Baltmhre Ootnbsr q.
supported hy Frank I4nslnr, o. II. Barr,
Louise Mnldenar. Alice Htey and tue Opera
House Company. liz then plays ut tho Brond
street Theatre, philadelphia with the anma
company: then ut tho Grand Opera House III
Now York.
Mr. john Gilbert the veteran actor who
last year celebrated his fftieth anniver-
aarv upon the sttEs. II confined mt his home
I'll New York with an attack Ut typhoid fever.
Fortunately II Ii MI present la 4 modified de-
gree nnd no Immediate serious result mny hn
anticipated. ILL., physician expects to have
Mr.. Gilbert Oh his fent again In il few weeks.
M Emile Eugene Victor has just died ut
Ashisrta III consumption. 1T thsn OF thirty
seven. Ho mhde his debut Mt the Bpnffas-
Parlsiels III 1868 ~ Hermoaa III the lie de
Tnlipatan." The death Ia also announced Ut
u young dramatic author, M. Louis Charles
Olona, who wrote u play entitled "Vendea'
and for some time played ut tho Theatre
Guny.
The receipts Of the first week OF Mr.. Mau-
rice Grau's season with Capnnl, Pnoln Marie
Erent sueresa, not only artistically, but iinan-
ctallv. The figures, according to the trena-
urer's hooka. amount for the week to $t3.G4h,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Grau began his costly
experiment III perfect opera boutfr., OH tho
parlsian plan, 1T IN ear.y period In The
amusement season.
A San Francisco correspondent makes this
impol tant statement: 1t Ia not unlikely that
James ONeill will retire from the Baldwin
Company ut the expiration Of the Virginia
CITY engagement where he is this week. Mr..
ONeill feels discouraged OF late Mt the want
Of appreciation manifested BY the public OF
Frisco, and his experience In Sacramento the
past week has not proved nh agreeable
change. He has Ind d standing offer from q
Philadelphia manaRer for the season, which is
open to hts acceptance whenever Mr.. Mcguire
releases him. The latter Ia In negotiation
with Manager Mcguire, of Portland, for Mr..
ONeil's appearances there as q star, aud II he
refuses the engagement tho chances are that
he will accept the Philadelphia engagement
Immediately.
The Dramatic Neaes says Madame Modies-
La went this summer to Poland and adopted
poor niece she had there On returning To
Paris the child caught the scarlet fever. but
Modjeska watched by her bedside like O
mother, and In the end saved her life almost
at the expense Of her own. She was 30 run
down that further rest became Imperative,
and she requested aud was granted q Elk
months leave OF absence from her engage
ment with IL. j. Sergeant. she mas gone TO
Italy and will remain there until spring. Mr..
Sergeant had settled her engagement at
Drury Lane Theatre. London, when this dis
appointment thwarted his plans and caused
his return to this country. 6e will arrive
shortly. Mrs. Sargent (Hannah Bailey re-
mains In Europe for the winter.
The following old anecdote of the great Mrs.
Siddons has been revived. 1t fs worth re-
printing: "Once while playing IN Edinburg,
the evening being very warm, Mrs. Siddons
was tempted by q torturing thirst to avail
herself OF the only relief to be obtained at
that moment. So q boy was dispatched In
great haste to fetch pot of beer. Meanwhile
the play proceeded, aud, on the boys return
with the frothed pitcher, he looked about for
the person who had sent him on the errand,
aud, not seeing her, inquired, Where Is Mrs.
Stddons2 The scene-snifter, whom he aues
toned, pointing his finger to the stage where
OF Lady Macbeth, replied, There she is To
the horror of the performers, the boy prompt
ly walked on to the stage, close up to the
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