The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-18
THE STAGE.
The Dramatic Season Rapidly Com
ing to an End.
where the Actors will Spend the Sum.
ner and what They will Give
Us In the Fall
oMEsT1o.


Mir, Lawrence Barrett viii add another new
plHy to bis rrpprtury next season 1t is enti
tied "Arthur Pendraaon."
Adelaide Nelson Ia taking a fortniabt's rest
AT White Sulphur Bntnps, Va, her company
having gone 60 New York from Cincinnati.
Blk hundred Thousand dollars has been sub.
cfihpd for a new npeta house IN New YORK,
hi The Vicinity of Fifth avenue aud Fottieth
street.
Manager Maplrson closes his spring season
of pppra In New York with a matinee Oh Sat
uttiay, the company sailing for England The
same day.
The gallery sotls of New York ere revivina
the traditions of by-aone years, and are be-
cpmlnn somewhat eotepieuous for their Noise
again II New York Star.
n, II, Locke petroleum V Nasbyl has fn-
fahaa new Hve.aet comedy named Quartz
valley. which ls said TO he a tale of gold and
whiskv "A sort Of tock-and-rye drama
Jacob Rothsohlld purchased the Olympic
Theatre IN New York at auction. March ..
for siaa, ,nup. He will take possession May /,
demoeh the theatre and erect business
block.
The Flufpncea have appeared IN their new
nlAy, IA Milton, In Boston, and have scored
asuccesa. Mr.. Florence Ia particularly en-
thuaiaatic about his part of Professor Won
Opstetftl
Lawrence Barrett intends 30 pay visit to
Europe this summer. Next seaeon he will act
lii Yutiek' ~ Love at the Park Theatre. Hewill
alao auuear in new play written by w. ID.
Howells. Of which great thtnss are ex"
pected.
.srhe strahosch and Hess Great InternH-
fIonai Opera Company" Ia what the organisa-
fion untier the management of Max stra-
koenh aud q, ID, Hess tnest aeason1 ia TO be
called; and it will present English opera In
grand style.
The new version or "Bvangeline," by J. j.
WeNally. has been flnished: IL Introduces
three new characters and two freah scenes.
with new music. composed by Mr. Rice. Mr.,
Mentally ia now At work upon new pay, the
title of which s aa yet upannounced.
The stockholders of the New York Academy
ug Music have agreed to Manager Mapiesons
Demands and he has secured the bouse fof
five neaHofls more, with promise Of exteu-
sive alterations and improvements, aud at no
expense for rent, save certain rights granted
10 the stockholders.
Manager Mapleeons FIVE year contract with
the New York Academy Of Nj usic stopkhold-
ere calia for an autumn season of thirty
nIHhts and epring season OF twenty nights
each year, Hffording him an opportunity of
from elk to eight weeks between seasons for
Waiting other cltlea,
Owing to the plaintiff having failed to give
security for eoets, Oarotta Patti's libel suit
Aaainst the Post Democrat, of st. Iouie,
charged with having reprinted from the Times,
of Leavenwufth an article accuaiD9 her of
being Intoxicated, was diemiseed on the eisth
inHtant. Uosts we're saddled upon the plain
tIiI.
Willie Edonin IL about TO dissolve his CON
upction with Mr.. Rice and has entered Into
alliance with Mr.. L. W. Sanger. He has ob.
fAinpd from the vokes family the sole right TO
Bellies OF the Kitchen for this country, and
will probably try hia fortune with that amuH-
ting burleeaue. He has ALEC other enterprises
fn view.
A - sa..st xta,ao. "a IL eS, 1a,, H., ay..
but will return In October TO this country and
to the ptage, beginning at Toronto a tour
which will extend through the season. She
hBa three new pieces Queen and the G ar
dlnal. hyS.W. Raleigh; Ordeal, by Touch, and
Bella Donna, by Richard Lee; and, besides
these, will appear 10 King Rene's Daughter,
Valerie, dramatic version of The Scarlet
Letter, as we'll as In Az You Like II. and ether
Hhakeepearian playa.
Dickson, Brooks and Hickey, who have ee-
cured the control OF forty theatres In cir
cult ranging from Troy to New 0rleans have
secured all the combinations Of Walack, Alb
hey and Collier, and will put ten on the read.
They have five etock companies organized TO
support i've stars, who will also travel the
circuit. tt will require from twenty-five to
thirty weeks to make the tour. The eombi-
nation is a most formidable one and has been
perfected on sound basis with great care.
In the sensational play, Mardo the Hun
ter, now being performed at the New National
Theatre, by the Frayne Combination. Nero,
q lion belonging TO Forepaush's menagerie,
IL introduced In the last act, The animal, |
which is firmly occurred by three chains. be-
hnved remarkably well during the progress
OF the play yesterday afternoon, but at the
fail OF the curtain upan the last act, when |
Nero became wildly excited. He sprung TO his |
feet with an angry roar, and In twinkltng |
had snapped asunder two of the iron bars OF |
his cage. A cry OF "The lion is getting |
lcoser spread consternation among those |
upon the stage, and a number OF the actors
and actresses fled into the street In their |
stage costumes, while one woman added to |
the excitement by raising n window and |
screaming for help. During all this excite
ment Nero's keeper managed to get chain
around the enraged animals throat, and, |
drawing back upon IL. choked the savage |
beast into submission. -- IChioago Pro- |
Nramme. |
FOREIGN.
Barry Sullivan was the nominee of the Bel |
fast Natlonalists for Parliament.
Sartiou and De Najac are writing comedies
Tor the Palais Royal FOR next season.
0ffenbach's latest, La File Du Tambour
Major met with great success In Paris.
H is rumored from England that there is a |
young successor to the title Of Count Bo- |
zenta.
Nine. lima di Murska commenced an en-
on the first of April at the National
Theatre, Pesth.
Nine. Modieska is now In London. There
seems TO be possibility of her appearing
there In some Of her great parts.
Liverpool has nine theatres and is shortly
10 have another. In this respect 1t Is ahead
u any other town In Great Britain, except
London.
1t Is said that Victor Hugo has completed
new drama, entitled Lies Jumeaux," of which
Louis XIV and The Man with the Iron Mask
ire the heroes.
Miss Augusta Darron has temporarily left
:he dramatic stage, and Is giving readings In
Tasmania whence she will go TO New Zealand
N the same errand.
Anew comedy vaudeville, entitled lie Siege
K Grenade" by NM. Cniyot and Duru, was
reduced at the Palais Royal. 10 Paris, last
aturday, with moderate success.
1t is stated In the London FSuaro that Mr.. ,
Ohm Mccullough has made arrangements
nth Mr.. j. FL. Mapleson to appear at Her Ma 3
ssty's Theatre during the autumn.
E0r Sh, NIai,