, 1880-07-11

play, THE Dead-Head's. Revenge; or; Cont.
dcncc Betrayed" founded upon an 1ucloeu1
which occurred during the past season.
Miss Ada Gray will terminate her engagement
at the Olympic this evening. Several years ago
this lady was fairly good actress. bur contlnu-
GUS PLAYING in country towns has ntid ITS enec..
She has become careless in her acting and rough
In her manner. The play has bccn Eas'
Lynne,
Manager J. " Hill, bis seasons iaboEs having
been concluded. is raking his ense ut Saratoga.
He will be in the city probably on the 18th Of
this month. During the latter part Of the sen
son bis health was said to be 1 n rather Pre-
cariOu3 condition. With rest and cure recently,
however, be has fully recovered.
The bill at Hooley's during the coming week
will remain unchanged. "Our Gentlemen
Friends. farcical comedy. saved only by the
good acting Of several members of the cast, is
the attraction. In that cast there are Miss Alhe
Weaver, Miss Rose Graham, Miss Cassie Troy,
Miss Dean MConnell-who, by the way has re-
covered from her indisposiGon. .-Messrs. George
Holland, Owen .Fawcett, Frank Roberts, and
Others
At Hershey Hall on Thursday evening next
Prof hAyzer. the wcli-known dramatic teacher.
will inalgurate the first OF series Of popular
readings in connection With the normal gDurse
At that institution. The Professor, who, We be-
l!eve. contemplates giving The Mcrchuut Of
Venice" IT may be said, is one Of the few among
the large tribe Of sn-called INSTRUCTORS in this
city capable OF filling his position. His edaca-
ton for his profession was received in the War
saw Theatre from the teachers who trained
3iodjeskA-.
A new dcamatic exchange, under the manage
ment of Will F. Sage and Fred L. Greenwood,
has been started III tbs city. They issue cir
cular in which ne find The indp.se1nentof every
manager In town. It Is said that this exchange
is iu some way connected with one or more OF
the dramatic agencies in New York, that 1t
+ the ,a 9f 11f to ts Gon
purpose negotiating With owners Of plays, thAt
they are the enemies OF manuscript pirAtes. etc.
S oa seme Of the ns
securing the West, aud such consummarlon il
deyouQy to be wished
Manager 1fcv1cker plomises to decorate his
try Mahns a any onpe ehe eosed @
WIFI via SasS1snma hss nas proved very Temupess:
house will be closed for five weeks. There will
be alteration in the shape of the interior, but
the style Of decora ton will be entirely changed
thus p giving the be- lobby @ WIDER appearance M and
making more room for entrance and exit The
mirrors in the prt'scenium will be taken out Ind
laid, the walls will be papercd, aud the colors
will be dark and ut the same time warm.
From New York, Manager Hooley returned
Yesterday morning, where he has been filling
will cover thirty-four weeks. They include
" Hazel k1rke," With the Madison SQUARE conf
pauy, Maggie Mitchell Two engagements during
the season., the Alice Harrison Comic Opera
Company and Robson and Crane will also be
BELLS comedy company in - ''Matrinony," Willie
Edouiu's Sparks" company, Mrs. Scott Sid
tn 1.-THE Bankers Daughter "Fun on
the BRISTOL the Roberts ''Humpty
Du1npty" troupe, Ca1npbel1's comedy
company No 2 in II new pluy called 1.-The Dasgh-
ter Of Koheuia-''. the Troupadours, Gilbert s.
Ef1frnnfS h1 f1-ffs DS5yn
troupe. and thelriterfan comedy colapuny. Mr.
Hooley says he h:as also uadc arrangements with
4. n. Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre. ftr
his attractions during tho Season. They will bc
interpreted by company fro1n that thcatrc.>
The general ensemble OF The Royal Mildly
now running at Haverly's, is consistent with
Daly's reputation, and the performances
S;iss Miss Gathering ~ Lewis yt,ucious act
ing as Fduchctte has been fayorubly viewed,
and her rollitking good nature makes us over
look her shortcomings as II vocalist. Her excel
lent voice. mu6icl, strong, and well tr,lincd,
hus won for Miss May Fielding no iirrlt aduira-
ton. Her voice shows the. tr1li,ins; of. her
schools,-Niian and Paris, where she studied for
considerable period. When we consider that the
present is this young ladys first upon the
stage. we are willing to admit TINT her actin::
exhibits decided dramatic aptitude. For
his admirable makeup ms the testy officer of
the household. Mr.. Charles Leclercq deserves To
-laborfnK under severe illness during the week.
his acting has been highly satisfactory. Mr..
Brand humorously interprets the Brazilian. and
sfnES his numbers with effect His voice is.:l
baritone, IN unusually rich lnl powerful one.
The piece will bc given during the coming week.