The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
died in London some two weeks since. She
was the wife of l. FL. McDermott, the come
dian and comic vocalist,

died In London some two weeks since. Sne
was the wife Of q. u. McDermott, tne come
dian and comic vocalist.
The Christmas pantomime at Covent Gar
| den, London. this year, will pc "Sinbad, the
l.Saiior," by Frank Green, with scenery ny Ju.
| liam Hicks, aDd costumes designed by Alfred
Thofnpson The cast will include Emily Dun
can and Marie Williams, both OF whom are
we'll known In America.
M YancorbeiI proposes To Introduce during
| the coming winter q series Of his historical
| concerts ut the Paris Grand Opera, concerts
which would realize the history of the Ma
tional Academy Of Music, by the reproduc-
| ton Of pieces from all the operas that have
been produced under Its direction.
Among the attractions ut the Theatre du
Chatelet, museum Of African cnriosities and
Dftures illustrating African life and habits,
has been arranged In the foyer, so that during
the eatr' ACES Of LA Venus Noire" the au ,t,
dience will be able to form some idea of the
habits and customs Of the dark continent 4
In which the plot OF the piece IL laid.
A contract has been entered into by Adelina
Patti and NicOlini with the manager OF the
Hamburg Theatre M. Pollini to attend a
Of Germany, at the choice OF tue impresariO
himself their joint receipts being $1,000 per
night, the entertainments taking place within
month from November Is.
Matt Hughsop, who was announced on the
bills as an American comedian, lately met
with q strange death In Norwich, near Lon
don. While dancing, his foot caught on q
plank that was fixed, and he fell off the stage
to the ground, O distance OF six feet, striking
OH his head, killing him instantly.
The recent visit Of the Coincide Franchise
to London has given fresh Impetus to the
labors Of hitherto somewhat conservative
committee The authorities Of the theatre
have 1t is stated, commissioned M. Sardou to
write comedy, M. Angler five-act play In
verse and M. Dumas comedy, with the chief
n r a n ff,rM Ia Supn Rarph or
Says the Theatre: I'm letter to Dublin
Journal, an Irishman expresses the hope that
Mr.. Irving will not bring out any drama on
hts story of Robert Emmett. 1.-THE sacredness
OF the subject" he says, should protect it
have ID that after the production Of the play
we shall become United Irlshmen' our
selves"
On the morning before Bouclcault's "Res-
cued'' was produced in the evening at Booth g
Theatre, New York. the piece was played
scratch" company at Kings Gross Theatre,
London 10 little house frequented by anna
teurs), In order to preserve the authors right
~ England. It will soon be brought out as
RESCUED at the London ,Adelph, with Ne
vile, Pateman, Vein, Bella Pateman, Mrs.
Alfred Mellon, Louise Noodle, Lydia Foote
aud others In the cast.
The Theatre des Varieties has carried Off the
first success OF the season with a remarkable
play, called "Un Voyage en- Suisse" which
has been chriStened q pantomimic vaudeville,
having been written expressly to Introduce
the American acrObats, the Hanlon Lees, who
last year drew crowds to the smoky audito-
rum Of tho Folins- BeTgereS. They are won
derful In their agility and suppleness. There
10 one scene wherein they personate q party
OF drunken men pursued by gendarme. and
another where sieeping-car is broken to
pieces and they save themselves from the
wreck.
The Theotre for September gives an account
81 the past season at the Royal Playhouse,
1878, until June ID, 1879, and during its course
no fewer than 50 pieces were performed. or
these only three were new, and only one OF
the novelties was success namely, Herr
Hugo Burgers comedy, "Die Frau Ohne
deist," which was performed % times, a long
run for q house with such q large repertOry,
and such q constantly changing programme.
The old drama was much cultivated. Ten OF
Shakespeares plays were given during the
season, namely, "The Comedy OF Errors"
Hamlet, Henry "" oarts l and 2, "King
Lear" Merchant Of Venice" Much Ado
About Nothing" Richard /, "R,meo and
Juliet" Tanning of the Shrew." The works
OF the classical dramatists of Germany were
frequently represented, five Of Goethe5 plays
being given, ten Of Schtllers, and one Of Les
was not neglected, "Antlgone." "Medea," and
"PhR Ira" being each performed twice. The
Royal Play House devotes little attention to
the French drama. and we find but six French
plays In the long list Of the productions Of the
season, namely, Moliere's "rartuffe." two
OF Scribe'S works, aud such modern pieces rs
"Grlngoire" aud lie Luther de Cremone."