New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
TRE1TRLCAL MLSCELLANY.'


The company from the Gymnase Theatre, Paris,
will be presented at the Gaiety Theatre, London,
next summer, under the direction of Mr.. Holdings
head.
Mr. Clement Scott has adapted for the English
stage NJ. Beot's drama of Les Etrangleurs de
Paris" under the formidable title of - The Paris
GaITOtter."
Mr. Thomas McWatters will manage the George
Edgar Combination next season. Mr.. McWatters,
though young in the business has had much prac-
teal experience, and has won esteem for probity.
zeal and industry. Mr. Edgar will act Lear, OtkettO,
Brutus and kindred characters, and possibly Will
revive the sterling melOdrama OF II Henry Dunbar
musical comedy, in two acts, entitled La Belle
Americana the words by Mr.. Charles Barnard,
the music by DR.. S. Austen Pearce-will be pre-
sented in New-York in the course of the next season.
The proprIety of giving a French title to an
American play is lnanlcStly questionable. The fact
that the play is American, however, gives it an OBJ
VlOuS claim 10 attention.
The company that is to act in Mr.. Habberton's
play entitled deacon Crankett," to which we
have previously referred, includes MesSrs. Ben
Magnley. Joseph WheelOck. Frank Roberts, Harry
Eyting William Henderson, John w. Thompson,
Jerry Stevens, W. II. Murray, Miss Marion DArcy,
Miss Anne Ware and Miss Stella COngdOn.
A season of Promenade Concerts was begun on
July 81 at Covent Garden. The list of sooists en-
gagged includes Mrs. Osgood, Miss Anna Williams,
Miss Annie Marriott, Miss Mary Dawes Madame
Patey, Miss Orrdge, Madame Antoinette Sterling.
Mr.. Edward LLOYD, Mr.. Frank Boyle, Dir. Vernon
Rigby, Mr. Santley Mr.. May brick, Mr. Arthur Os-
wad, aud SlgnOr Foil
The late Mr.. Planche's library has been Sold at
auction. In London We read that 1t comprises
some presentation copies and interesting relics,
and some valuable works in archaeology and
dramatic literature y; and it is suggested that " its
collection OF modern French PLAYS and vaudeviIles
about 1000 in number, neatly bound III about
100 volumcs-ought to make the fortune of any
English playwright fortunate enough to secure
them"
Mr.. Edouin's Sparks Company" will open the
regular season the Park Theatre. Boston, on the
Odd of August. and will appear at the Bijou Opera
House, in this city. on August 80. This troupe acts
in piece called Dreams; or. Fun in q Photo
graph Gallery" written by Messrs Nat. Chi)ds and
W. Edouin and comprises the following performers
Willie Edouln, Frank w. Sanger. jacques Kruger,
George lie Claire, James Powers, Alice Atherton,
Lolita Bolton, Julia Edouin, Ida Shapleigh and
Annetta du Mare Mr. Walter Hne is the business
manager, and Mr. w. J. Rostetter the musical direc-
tor.
NJ. D'Ennery's new play, lie Chevalier de la
Morliere" the chief scene eof which Is the Bastie.
will be first produced, in English translation
the English stage 1t bids fair to be marked sue
cess. The story is told as follows: Consigned to
the gloomy prison of the Baste the hero in enter
ing finds an opportunity of momentary converse
ton with q prisoner who is just coming forth, hav.
ing obtained his release after long captivity The
mysterious prisoner, moved by fellow feel
ing, and knowing that tho newcomer
will occupy his vacant CELL communi-
Gates to him the important secret that after
years of patient labor, he had ali but succeeded In
excavatlng subterranean way under the floor of
his dungeon, the entrance TO which is concealed by
his bed OF this hint the Cherdiior naturally avais
himself but for reasons disclosed IN the play he
uses the passage, not for absolute escape, but only
for temporary absences at night, which enable him
to organize q conspiracy against the Regent, and to
counterpart the Vaccinations Of his enemies. The
nocturnal exploits OF the Chepdcr and tho bewilder-
ment naturally caused by tho occasional apparitioa
of one 30 closely resembling the prisoner Of the