The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-02-29

tho original Lydia Thompson Company, hsl
been heard from II Arizona. She quilted her
husband and . 'Ptnafore" company, leaving
. letter In which she said that she was tired
While the Chanfrau Combination were In
Chicago Mrs. Chanfrau was robbed Of over
$500 worth Of jewelry by the hotel thieves.
This will give Olif Taylenre good chance to
write new play, and Frank an opportunity
70 do some tall swearing. .en
Evadne, Saturday night. we omitted to men
| tion the diamonds, which took their parts
with consistency and conscientious devotion
to detail that was very praiseworthy.--
bridgeport Standard.
The New York correspondent OF the Chicago
1Ie fre nds new Mary TX 4 oqm1ns
Spencer. "a pretty, quiet little lady, with big
blue eyes and dark hair, who struck me as
being about the size and makeup OF a capital
Mrs. Nelson is said to be as familiar with
ayers; che superintends the greater portion
81 the stage work, drills the actors and
actresses supporting her, makes OF the re-
hearsal serious business, and ID herself Q
Intent OF the author In the smallest particular.
The performance given at Booths Theatre
Friday afternoon In aid OF the Irish Relief
Fund attracted the smallest audience that
has appeared In the house since the manage.
ment was assumed by Meesrs. Abbey and
Hickey. Less than three hundred people
were present scarcely the number employed
on and around the stage.
The amusement professions are notified Of
the formation Of q society for the suppression
Of stale jokes. It has membership number
Ing 7SS, and has bought up all the OLD Joke
barrels of flour, 15O pounds Of stsge snow, 90
pounds OF bladderg, and other ancient imple-
ments used to wind up sketches and acts
[Clipper.
Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan have formed
four companies designated 2, respectively A, =,
Company A ls the one now singing at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre; Company sin Phila-
delphia; Company O is assigned to Jersey,
etc. and Company D, which sang the other
night at Buffalo, will proceed Into the West
and South.
Mr.N q. Goodwin, Jr., and wife ELIZA
Weathersby) and Miss Jennie Weathersby
will sail for Europe In june accompanied
probably by Mr.. Ernest Stanley, who. 1t fB
rumored, will by that time have closer re-
the party. Col. J. II. Haverly offered the
Frulluuee very handsome terms for q twenty
weeks engagement In Great Britain, but
they prefer to make the trip FOR rest and
recreation.
A writer In the Chicago Inter Ocean states
II.
Stewart. This is an error. MIR. SOthern's
name is Sothern. The name OF douglas
Stewart" or Stuart, was assumed by him
when ne first went upon the stage; but, after
a time, by the advice Of j. w. Wallack, the
veteran, be reverted to his real name. The
same writer asserts that the statement 80
often made that Lawrence Barrett's real name
is LARRY Brannigan" is untrue.
Boucicaults pretended wish to help the
suffering poor In Ireland BY inducing the
New York managers to give the use OF their
theatres on March seventeenth for that Oh
ject, is all very we'll as far as II goes. And
surely under these circumstances one would
think that he could have no objection to hav-
Ing any one Of his pieces played on that day.
But when E. n. Gouge, Of Jersey City, asked
him for the Colleen Bawn," Bouclcault fatty
refused to let him have 1t on any terms.
That's charity.
Fanny Davenport and company have con-
tributed $156 50 to the Herald relief fund.
John Mccullough and Bandmann have each
sent $500 Frank Mayo has adopted the fol-
lowing plan: After the seventeenth Of March
to devote 10 per cent Of the gross receipts Of
the Olympic, New York, until May to the re-
lief fund. He also offers the use OF the thea
tire for any matinee benefit one afternoon each
week, excepting Wednesday and Saturday.
Thus 1t will be seen that the profession is aid
ing the noble work.