New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
nPANfATIC NOTES

POpc'S Theatre, st. Louis, closed for the sea-
son, on May g.
The Park Theatre will be altered and i'm
proved during the Summer recess.
1t is stated that Mr.. b. f. WOolf, of Bos-
Ton, is writing play for Miss Kat, Field.
John Br0ugham was seventy-One on the 9th
of May, aud has been fifty years on the stage.
The third volume of ITClund'S Records OF the
New-YOrk Stage is soon TO be published.
Mr.. Toole has won great success in Mr.
Byron's new play of q" The Upper Crust" in London.
Mr., Henry Crisp will join the Company at
Daly's Theatre next season.
L. &. Riggs came out at Melbourne, at
Easter, in SHIN Fame" and well received
The Pickwiek Theatre, ST. Louis, was opened,
for the first time, on May Is.
Barnum is in his sixty-ninth year, hale and
hearty, and full of enterprise.
Mr.. Crane, the comedian, mourns the death
OF his father, WHO expired OF AubuIndae, Mass, April
Mr.. Charles Pope is to have a benefit, in
st. Louis on May "a. Mr. +. B. Warde will net Romeo
and Miss Ella sturgis, G6butante will appear as Juliet
GA Gentleman From Nevada is said to be
based on an English novel; entitled The Golden Butter
ny."
Julia and Annie Thomas, assisted by popu-
lar musical artists gave pleasant entertainment at
Chckcring Hall on May 10.
Mr. William Seymour has been re-engaged
for next season az staRe.manager Of the Boston Mu
scum,
Miss Adelaide DetchOn has been engaged
for wallacks Theatre next Miss DCtohon was
born end reared In Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. De Nyse has disbanded his Lightning
Joe combination, al the head OF which was Mr.. n g.
Wood.
Mr.. D. FrOhman, now the agent OF Mr..
Mackaye at the Madison Square Theatre, viii be the
agent of Mr.. HaverlJ at the Fifth Avenue
The first performance In San Francisco Of
The Pirates OF PenEance," occurred on May 10, AZ
the Bush Street Theatre. Emily Melville acted Mabel
Miss Kate Field Is making q tour of the
country with her Musical Monologue, under the man.
agement OF Mr. H. J. Sargent and It is probable that
she will 20 as far away as San Francisco.
Miss Adelaide DetchOn and Mrs. E. L.
Davenport are among the volunteer artists who will act
for Mr. GoodwIns benefit in philadelphia on the 2Otn
inst.
The death is announced, at Bradford. Eng
land, on April IL, of Mr. Charles Rice, welLknown
actor and manager, aged sixty lie the author Of
several plays.
Miss Mary Anderson gave 239 performances
during her dramatic which began september g.
1879, Utica. and ended Nay g. 1850. at P9ranG
profits amount to $4,000
Mr.. Schoeifel, the partner Of Mr. Abbey in
theatrical management, complimented by all In
formal banquet. Booths Theatre the 18th ns Oh
the of his thrtythird birthday and strong ex-
preston was then gwen to the esteem IN which ho IA
| held, IN theatrical circles.
Mr.. Mackayes speech, delivered at the
Madison Square THEATRE last Tuesday evening when
was COMMUNICATED tho tooth performance OF Hazel
Kirke in that house, was uncommOnly fine effort
earnest graceful and tender, and notable for its fect
GUS ferences to all his associates and assistants.
handsome memorial programme containing portraits Of
nine Of the characters In the piece, was distributed 10
tho ladies Of the audience, to whom also given o
piece OF music composed for the occasion by Mr. Mol
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