New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

Nh Warren has gwen mucn pleasure. OF late, to
pay-goers in Boston, by his persOnation OF JEFFERSON
scattering Battias, in DR.. Joness play Of The Silver
Spoon" This, with suitable expansion, might we'll
be NJ ade a star part by this comedian.....Mr Eyer
ton. tho stage manager of the Dublin Theatre, who
lost his life in the fire that destroyed that house.
February 0. left an aged mother, widow. ana
three children poor and helpless committee has
been formed in Dubhn for the purpose of assisting
these bereaved ana afflicted peTsons.-...M. Sardous
recent lll-fo.tuuc at the Theatre Fraucais, in the
failure OF his drama of Daniel Rochat." is OF
piece with his previous experience there. The only
other piece from his pen that ever was presented IN
the Theatre Francois was ala PaWllonne," pro-
dUced in April, 1862. and that was cody received
and soon aid upon the shelf.....It is stated that
the real name of Annie PiXoy, who is To act here,
al the Standard Theatre on Monday, in Miss"
is Annie Shea, and that she is a niece of the Hon.
George shea. Judge of the Marine Court,
Nh Irving gave reading the other day in
London aud made use of the stage fittings that
Dl kens devised and used in his reading tour.
The drama with the absurd title Of "Ihe Soul OF an
Actress" written by 4. c. Gunthcr, and produced,
February p. at Baldwin's Theatre, San Francesca.
by Miss Clara Morris appears to be medley of
rood dramatic Materials but not a play. II is IN
tmoteA that the treatment of tho story is I'M
dramatic, that the characters are not clearly DIS
crmnatcd that The language - of one uniform
texture and that many of the incidents and mach Of
fine conduct is irrational The is laid IN Paris.
i'm the reign of Louis Ky. The heroine, II would APP
near is ono OF those exalted beings who's fate ii IS
=, resent with n seraDhic wrath the indianties
winch "socicty" nfcts upon "actrcsscs,' and
who is altogether too good for this world. III short,
thisi. "a sort Of apotheoss Of Woman on the stage.
II will. possibly. occur to some readers that the
4, EMIL ia Gba Qf pVp
and that there is no loud call Tor
continental view Of the social status of members of
that professlon IL may not DO amss to add that
pcrsons who have known many actresses cannot fail
IN he aware that WHILE as a class, they are little
harder and more selfish than the most hard and
selfish of other women their " souls differ in no
marked attribute from those of average humanity.
There is much bose IN circulation respecting the
trials and prlvations and hard fate and enormous
strain and wild temptations to which these ladies
are snlected-thc fact. meantime, beng that they
are a prudent sclisuiiicient. saving, calculating,
well carcd-for and magnihcently pad class ana
that they occupy in the attention OF society and the
consideration OF the press space and prominence
such rs is no; accorded even to men like Dlsraeli
and Bismarck. Emerson and Tennyson, or Huxley
aud Darwin.
The public lad its dCse of Galley Slave" last
week ~ Cincinnati and IN Boston. Chicago takes
Il to.morrow night......T The expeditions Havcrly
has a troupe of Juveniles" on the western Cir-
emit "The Pirates of Pcnzlnce' was performed,
last week, in Brooklyn. Chicago. Philadelphia.
Meadyille Ttusyiis, Oh CITY, Youngstown and
Newcastle. The Union Square Company Is to
fll an engagement OF seven weeks, with Mr.. haV-
erly in Chicago beginning August g.. The kralty
Brothers presented the spectacle of Enchant-
ment" last week. az Ford's Grand Opera House,
Baltimore; and az the same time the comic opera of
The Princess Toto was presented AT the Baltimore
Academy Of Music. The Srakosch Italian Opera
Company sang in Troy. on the 9th instsnt..-..-Jar
retps Fun On The Bristol" Is in Philadelphia.
The Pirates Of Penzanoe" will be produced
At the Globe Theatre, Boston, tomorrow night;
and at tho same time "The Princess Toto Will be
nroduccd az the Boston Theatre.
II is given oat that Salvni will act IN America,
next seusou unuer the management of Mr.. Haverly.
The production of "Patrie." ut the Boston
Museum. appears 90 have been successful though
ro, brilliantly So. Mr. Alfred Hudson, an actor OF
genuine talent aud earnestly devoted zeal assumes
the Dake Of Aira This terrible character 1t VIII be
remembered. was acted here by +. c. Bangs. when,
in Nav. 1869 this play was presented AT the Grand
Opera uonse in Mr. DE Lilies version " Patre " Is
,crv stropg melodrama, but IL was failure IN tins
c,ty Inntyith landing that the cast lncuded
Charles CouldOck Frank Mayo. George Clarke, r.
q Bsnus f. ChIppendale, james Garden anu Mfs.
Nary Glsdsfnne......Mr. Crane, The .comeciab,
has bought house at Cohassett' Mass" anu VII,