Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES.


to he called by districts.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
What the Players Are Doing.
Sol Smith Russell is again with the Ber-
ger Family.
COup's circus opens the season in Louis
vile, KY, on April ].
The New York Mercury locates Balti-
more in Pa.," at present.
Billy Sweatnam has joined Jarrett's
Fun on the BRISTOL company.
Joseph Murphy will probably play "The
Kerry Cow" here again this season
Nick Roberts's pantomime company is at
the Arch street theatre this week.
The Western papers speak of them as the
coil Cart Pirate's' company.
The original New Orleans minstrels will
appear here on March 80.
People will never tire of GO Uncle Tom $
Cabin" which has been drawing packed
houses at New York theatre.
The San Francisco minstrels are playing
Beadle's Pirates for Ten Cents.' They
are the kind ofpirates the boys like.
James Coleman, of Chicago, invested
81 600 in blonde burlesque troupe and he
is now chambermaid in livery stable.
John Mccullough has, so far, made more
money this season than he did during the
same period OF the two preceding years.
When Haverly bills a town for the ap-
pearance Of his Mastodons, the inhabi-
tants think that a circus is coming.
The juvenile "Pinafore' company,
under the management of Mr.. Haverly,
has penetrated Texas.
| piece by Gilbert very highly. He is re-
ported as saying that he would not take
$50, 900 for it.
Manager Mishler is having painted
scenery for the production of rip Van
Winkle," in Reading, in a manner never
attempted outside of the large cities.
W. ]. Thompson, of Philadelphia, is Or
ganizing a variety and dramatic company,
| which will include among its members
Lew Simmons and VIM. Henry Rice.
The fiftieth performance of "Hazel
Kirke" (played here this winter under the
name of AN Iron Willy took place at the
Madison Square theatre, New York, last
evening.
Kate Claxton has taken her husband, c.
A. Stevenson, into full commercial as we'll
as connubial partnership. The firm name
is Claxton & Stevenson's "Two Orphans
combination.
The monument to the memory of the
late H. J. Montague will be erected over
the grave of the dead actor in Greenwood
cemetery next month. The affair will be
entirely private.
]. J. Sullivan, leading man of the Maud
Granger "Galley Slave" company, and
Katie Putnam were divorced in Dupage
county, Ills., last Friday, by mutual con-
| sent.
Amateurs played Uncle Toms Cabin"
in Springville, New York, recently. Uncle
! Tom wore "biled" shirt, baseball cap
and heavy gold seal ring. 1opsy was at
tired in pull back.
James Wards I" Danites" company dis
banded at Danville recently and made a
hasty retreat towards the Quaker City,
from whence they started on their perilous
trip.
Mr. D. R. Locke petroleum V. Nasby)
is engaged upon a new play of the serious
kind. The part of the heroine is said to
be intended for Miss Hayman, an English
actress of the emotional order.
Zera, tho magician, who swindled sew
eral folks out of bills which they held
against him, while here last season, has
been giving entertainments in the small
towns of the coal regions. His appearance
here is dnxiously waited.
i A correspondent Of the New York Aer-
curry writing from Reading says that Man.
ager Mishler has engaged Aldrich and
Parsloe's excellent company to play Bart
ley Campbelrs "My Partner over his
circuit. Their engagement in Pittsburgh
week before last netted them s., 900.
The company which played through the
East under Tony Pastors name, of which
H. J. Sargent was manager, has returned
to New York. 1t was not a success, and
some of the newspapers pitch into Mr.. Pas
tor for sending it out, as the public was
led to believe that he was with it.
Joseph A. Mcclure, an actor with Col
liers 'sBanker's Daughter" company, whoi is
arrested in New York a few days ago for
deserting his wife, who under the name of
Lizzie Henderson is "child actress"
It is said that Mrs. McGuire's mother is
the cause of the trouble. He gave bail for
hearing.
Golfers company, which will play GA
CeieDrated case mere, IS not the one
which visits us on Friday night. Mr.. Col
lier will put second troupe out shortly
and that is the one which will give that
excellent play here. It will include among
its members E. K. Collier, who plays Jean
Renaud. The one which will be here on
Friday night is conceded by all theatrical
people to be one of the strongest travelling
companies in the United States.
The McGibenys being down in Wash
ington, the Republic says: "The remark
able musical ability of this family
was sufficient to fill the National theatre
on the occasion of their former appearance
there, and they will no doubt repeat their
success tonight" It is said these people
haua heen ennanod At Al 000 q naonfb h.,