Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-30
Amusement Notes.

Amusement Notes.
. Nick Roberts's pantomime company has
three clowns.
Willie Gilrs "Goblins'' have made a
decided hit at the Arch, in Philadelphia.
In eleven years the London Gayety thea |
tire has only been closed eleven nights.
Prof. Cooke will expose Spiritualism
here on Wednesday night.
John T. Raymond was unable to appear
at Memphis last week, in consequence OF
an attack of pneumonia.
P. T. Barnum recently gave 81 900 tow
ard the erection Of new hospital IN
Bridgeport, Conn.
Tony Denier's pantomime troupe opens
at the New National, Philadelphia, next
week.
Sam T Jack, manager of Alice Oates,
was married in Boston, on Sunday, TO
Alice Townsend, a member of that com
pany.
1t is said that if the season continues as
rood as it has been the "TOurists will
clear $4,000 this season.
Abbey "Humpty Dumpty'' troupe
opens at Booths, New York, for eight
weeks on Monday.
The Super who "gocs on " in the plays
must be pretty well disguised if his acquain-
tances in the gallery do not recognize him
at once.
Charles A. Byrne, the former editor of
the Dramatic Ners, has married Alfa Mer-
rill, the actress, who caused the trouble
between himself and wife.
George Denham, the comedian of Ford S
company, is a resident of Washington,
where he has more friends than Hayes
himself.
The pleasant face of Barney Macauley, in
the character of Uncle Dan'l, has appeared
i'm our windows. lie will be here next
month.
Will GilIettc's company, which has been
doing sThe Professor" has disbanded.
Some say this is the best thing it could
have done.
Lester and Williams, the white face
song and dance men, who Travelled with
Tony Dcnier last year, are performing at
Tony PASTOR theatre, New York.
Carncross's minstrels are doing SO we'll
in Philadelphia that they do not know
when they will start on their annual seur,
if they go at all.
Buffalo Bills advance paper, with Il
large cut of himself, announcing that he
will shortly visit this city, has been posted.
He advertiscs after the style Of z. T. Bar
mum.
Minnie Wallace, who has been travelling
with the company of her sister, Agnes
Wallace-Eilla. has left that troupe and
will star in new play entitled, "ScttlerS,
or the Child of the Woods
Golfers company, which visits us in
March, is probably the strongest regular
travelling dramatic company in the country
1t contains such people as Louis James,
Marie Wainwright Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walcot, and a number of others.
Miss Katie Mayhem has sold to John f.
McDonough, for 81 900, all her right, title
and interest to the play of ''M 'liss.' This
will allow of its production, by Miss Pix
lev. within the boundaries of New York
state.
The local on Madame Rentz' minstrcls
which appeared in the Examiner of Tues
day evening, should have been credited t.
the Albany Euening Journal, in which i
had appeared once in the same words pre-
cisc!y.
Savini is not doing well in Vienna, pro
badly because the Niennesc do not under
stand Italian, but many will attribute i
to the luck Of the house (the Ring Theatre
which has had nine managers in four year
most Of whom it has bankrupted.
Gcneviev, Ward is now resting in Lon
don. after successful tour through th'
English provinces with her new play
Forget Ne Not In February she ap
pears at the Prince of Wales theatre, ant
next fall comes to the United States &c
star in the piece.
'.Pico'' the trick clown. who has beer
travelling with Coles circus for sevcra
years, is the brother of George ii. Adams
of Tony Dcnier's company. Their father
Charles IL. Adams who is the Grimaldi
PantaloOn, recently celebrated the thir
tieth anniversary of his wedding.
Joe Gaylord of Philadelphia. will rcor
ganize the Skiff & Gaylord minstrel com
pany if he can secure q partner with sutfi
cient capital, He says the troupe has /;
thirty years standing reputation" Th'
members of it also secured good rcputa
ton as walkers whenever it started out.
The Rice Surprise Party has the Fif
Avenue theatre, New York, in Mar q
where "The Pirates of Pcnzance - is 40
being played. Mr.. Ford is trying to br
Rice off, and has offered him $500 fo tn;
purpose. But nc wants $1,000, and sa,
he will not give up his date for small,
amount.
Billy Kersands, the colered cymedal
was discharged from Haverl VS. Georc
minstrels, i'll indianapolis, few days as
for refusing to respond to an encore
conjunction with Tom Mel ntosh. in I'll
sketch of 1.-The Blackville Quartctte.
Billy always was too fresh. Every man;
ger with whom he has Travelled of late h;
had trouble with him.
Two companies are being formed in Ne
York to put The Pirates of Penzance @
the road. One Of these is principally mao
I'D out of the chorus aOW singing at th
Fifth Avenue, and will sing only in til
small towns. The ether is not vet con
plete enough to render possible list
its names. Tompkins and Hills offer
$4,000 for the exclusive rights in Ne,
England has not been accepted.