National Republican., 1880-12-23
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

G. +. Rowe Is to take "The C;uv'nor" to Canada.
4, Robson Crime erc showing the Phadelphians
"Sharps and Flats"
Joe Emmett has got EN- again. and won't be
able to play until after Christmas.
The Strakosch and Hess English Opera Troupe
are in Chicago doing big business.
Katharine Rogers is said TO contemplate opening
school'of elocutlon in New York.
"Voyagers In Southern Seas has already run
over iitty nights at the Boston theatre,
Diana" the new five-act play by ID DEnncry and
Brcsil, has not proved money drawing play.
A series of ff>ycent Sunday evening concerts
has been successfully inaugnratcd at the Boston
Theatre.
Emma Nevada the new songstrc.s. has been
singing In Trieste, where she was most faYorobly
received.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Florence contemplate ap.
Pearlng next year in u drama By sayile CLARK, an
English author.
Catherine Lewis has been engaged for "Ol.
vette," which Is TO be produced at Abbey's Park
Theatre, New York
AT Modjcsia's recent performance of AdFieanc
Lecrourcur in London every seat in the theatre had
been engagedin advance.
Marian Mordount, who was accidentally shot
while playing in st. Louis theatre has sued the
manager for 5000 damages.
4. c. Pcnheld, Connecticut Journalist, has writ
ten nine-part comedy enttled =" Bubbles which
will soon be brought ont in Boston.
As was anticipated, the audiences at Ford's
0pcra-Housc have steadily increased, and the con
tnuous laughter testiflcs how thoroughly funny is
Bishops presentation OF the " Widow Bedou"
Salyinis engagement at the Globe Theatre, Bos.
ton, does not commence until January D. 1851, and
ten thousand dollars worth Of seats are already
sold.
Penelope" n very amusing comic opera in one
act is being rehearsed by John Pugh, W. H. DAN
iielS, Frank NoyeS, and two wcll'known society
Edwin Booth will continue to play Riche,ieu
until the 9th. when he will give the Iondoncrs an
pppGnnity of seeing him in "rhe Fools Re
vcngc.'
A new play, "Thc Tand-Icagucrs of Ireland"
will be brought out under the direction of L. T..
Maokey, at the Broadstrcct Theatre, Philadelphia,
Monday.
"Baron Rudolph" the new comedy written by
Bronson Howard for George $. Knight, is said to
have made success, Mr.. knights character is
equal to that of" OTTO" So Ii Is said
The Kiralfys have been drawing immense
audiences i'll Philadelphia. The scenery j. said TO
beattractivc, the costumes gorgeous, andt whole
entertainment one of absolute =" EnChantment."
Adam Forepaugh the veteran circus manager,
talks of building theatre In Philadelphia for the
production of spectacular mot equestriaI) dramas
ON a scale of grandeur never before attempted in
this country.
II Is predicted that Manager Palmer, Of the Union
Square Theatre, instead OF having new theatre
built for him. will be the lessee and manager Of
what is now known as Havcrly's Fifth Avenue
next season.
Kyrle Bcllew, son of the late Mr. Bellew, the
celebrated English elocgtionlst Is to assume the
is to be called The Creole, to reproduced shortly
in New York.
Adelna Patti appeared in opera in Madrid
Spain, on the 1lth Instant, alter an absence from
that city of seventeen years The house was
dcnsely packed, although S2j was asked for stalls
and "a for single seats In the gallery.
play by the late Bulwcr Lytton founded on
PlautuS' pl0y of The Captiyes," aud the scene
laid in Etolia in the days Of ancient Greece, is to
be brought out at the Gaety Theatre, London
with George Rignold In the leading role.
Miss Nellie Pennoyer, q daughter Of Gus Pen
noyer, and only fifteen years OF age, made de
G,ded nit az recent performance at the Amateur
different parts Of Cdmale and Nancy Sykes.
Gcnee's "Nlsida " is being adapted forrepresenta
tion In English at DAYS Theatre, and Hindoo'
dancers Indian jugglers and snake charmcrs arc
to appear, The principals will be Laura Joyce
May Fielding, Harry Lacy, John Brand Charles
IeClercq, with a chorus Of fifty voices