, 1880-08-22

on the American stage Aug. 23 at Buffalo.
"The Froiclsome Oysters " is the pccu
liar name selected for new combination.
"Lost in London" at the Halstcd Stree
Opcra-1louse tomorrow evening and lurin
the week.
. John Hooley, Jr., is now Treasurer 0
Blaisucll & Gulick's John Dillon coined,
company.
The first "Pinafore" Of the season-an
let us hope the last-will turn up at Hooley'
OIL the S0th.
! "Our Gentlemen Friends" appcars to b
as unsuccessful at the New York Standart
as it was in this city.
"The Players" with Matte Vickers AMI
Charles Rogers, will be the attraction ut tn
Olympic during. the week.
''The Spectre Knight AZ Ages Ago. ant
"Charity Begins at uome' constitute tht
repertoire Of I'D Rice's opera troupe.
Forepaugh's Circus tents have been filled
At every performance during the past week
The final exhibition was given last night
| :, Mr. Malcolm Nicolsoll, q young student o1
this city, las Just completed the manuscript
of tragedy. 1t is entitled Atnximilian."
| John 1Iowson and Digby Bell will head
TIE company. engaged in the production oi
Ben Woolf.
- The popularity of "The False Friend" at
| uayerly's has induced the management to
| postpone the production Of 1.-THE Danicheffs'' -
| until the 3Oth.
At every performance Of "Ali the Rage''
during the past week, the second OF its run
| at 3lcVlckers, hundreds have been unable
! to obtain admission.
The reopening Of the West Side Academy
OF Music has been fixed for the 18th Of Sep
fsosr. fe r; sd,e Ee NJ ta is materla!Iy altering
the prosceniuln will be seventy feet.
/ SIR. Armand Bnisscret will be the leader Of
the orchestra at the Grand Opera-IIouse. lie
was repeater ut Hayecly'S until selected
to direct tie c. c. c. "Pinafore'' co,npany,
and has quite reputation as a solo yiolinist.
:, The original plans: for the Grand Opera-
llouse are being faithfully carried out, By
enough advanced to permit the painters.
decorators, and upholsterers to tnisc posses
sion.
The Tom Keene combination will probably
commence rehearsal in this city ABOUT the
18th OF September. Mr.: ". Il. Hayden, tie
manager, HOW in California, will, it is ex-
pecteu, be III town about the 1st Of next
month.
Barney Macauley will begin his season at
Lexington, Ky, OH Sept. 2. LII addition to
A Messenger from Jarvis Section ~ we are
glad to be :lile to State that he has new
probably be first produced at the Grand
opera-House in this city OIL Oct. II.
"The Electric Light, John Dillon's new
piece, by AIR. J. Is. Kunllion. has made q de-
cited hit. An aurora paper says: "The
comedy IS one of the best John Dillon has
ever presented, and from beginning to end
sistibly droll and dmirth-proyoking situations.'
"..DerotiOn,,.' something which cannot be
called play, but Which Serves to Introduce
Mr., Een Cptson and lis daughter Little
ldaiene IN their specialties, has 6een the card
at the Olympic. ldalene is a bright Child
with a rare initiative faculty. Wilile the
houses have not been crowded, business has
been good.
A musical comedy by Ben Woo1f will bo
seen tor the first time at 1Iooley's to-1norrow
evening. 1t is called "Photos. - and will he |
presented By Miss Alice Harrison, Miss Car |
IT, IT, Daniels, AsS Theresa Wood, Ar. Louis
;IhonpSon, Mr. George CASTOR, and Mr.. |
i3etry Warren.
Mr.. u. 3. Hodges, who went to England in
of llaverly's Mastotlons, returned
yesterday. lie says the smallest house 81
1ar u u London h has been s1,2o0, aud the larg-
est 81 ,SW. naverly, who left for New York
Yesterday. afternoon, thinks the Mastodon
success will warrant him keeping the trOuDe
abroad for l. longer period than he at first ex-
pected.
The old church at Cohasset, Mass. Of
which RoDson and Crane and their families
1re a{, members, ~ was built in 17l3 Mr. Crane is
Robson has been Moderator nearly ten wears.
~ lale records Of the church make mention Of
lcdIoWnlnge OF O11tOWneSWOIlenb = bye fOurcn I
A9g q, w. ye 9the l;so. fonnde guyltie of wych-
:. The k:Blaisdell Organizations will be
), uie aoiloTH;3ns-named PLACES on the dates
springfield, ILL.,, Aug. %; Jacksonville, i'll. !
\ 1o ~; Beardst0wn, ILL.,, 2S. Company No'
ilaTry Ncbber)--Aurora, ILL.,. Is; Rock
l oru, III. = "a any t. 25; Beloit, Wis, 2o; Du-
20; !, 10 3 ('Hop Scotch ']-Kockford, '5 IL, IS
1t appears that the mild-tempered Miss
'atherine Lewis has begun suit against Mr. /
DAILY to recover salary niieged fo
e +ol une her s under contract for twelve weeks
ntered INTO btay 5, 1So. Thus seems rather
ngular, for her talkative husband, Mr. Ar
EDISON, while in tl1fs city, was understood to
" that her contracS ended with her engage F
lent here, aud that Daily couldn't l5yea e
Of that contract at any price. ,
4 London correspondent tells US that Chat y
srlon Is WulInE to bet TWO to one that Sara - -
ernharat will kick up her heels at the las u
|on1snt and refuse to come to America, Tdr n
Duke, to whom size is devotedly attachfd, ! "
seems IS not entirely favorable to her visit. u
e IS ABOUT the only one who has been .able r.
1anle ia M oara She obeys him implicitly. and q
ne should set his foot down on tie pro- | le
cted tour, Abbey will find himself in q bad b
| Ql
Another claimant to the Edwin Forrest d
tale nus turned up. He halls from Sllreve- X
?Ia, La says he is legiti1nute heir to Ed il
III re EorTests estate, and has PLACED his case =
the hnnds Of lawyer. Ills na1ne is r
noMas W. Forrest, son of John Forrest, +
nom he says was first cousin of the great II
asedlan. lie further states that he was se
NJ to school in Philadelphia by Ed 7 In
III Forrest who paid lis tui=f as
n; and there are parties there who car bu
tabiisii his identity if still living. Tie fn
slsant u niI IS carpenter, and working oya Rs at
ened eorrespondencc with parties in New nt, az
>rE ana philadelphia. The ciaimaiftd dyes | ho
cd OF 1uhds rs reason for liz. r.!A...6