The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-04

In company with q companion VINO fead9 Iot
her theatrical and literary novelties. Hef
only visitors are her sister, Madeleine Broban
her mother, Suzanne Brohan, and her niece
Jeanne Samary.
Some young men OF Birmingham, England
formed themselves into theatrical black
mailing claque They demanded money from
actors threatening that II 1t was not given
them the cheers of the gallery would be
changed to Kisses whenever the actors ap-
peared on the stage For q time the latter
paid the blackmail, and the applause they re-
ceiyed WIS generous. Recently they attempt
ed to regain their freedom, and the result was
an organized system Of annoyance which cul-
minated In the Prince of Wales Theatre,
when large cabbage was thrown on the etage
and hit Miss Jenny HUI eqriare In the face
Then the police interfered; the cabbage
thrower was arrested and sentenced to two
months hard labor.
DOMESTIC.
w. s.. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan will re-
turn to the United States I'm November.
Pauline Markham is managing theatre at
Prescott, Arizona.
The new Piclwiclx Theatre In st. Louis is
nearly completed, and will be opened April
t5
Nine. Modieska will play In this country
next season, and she will go as far as San
Francisco.
John g. Owens has a new play, written by
'Twixt Love and Duty.
The stage has contributed nearly $4,000 to
the fund for the relief of the sufferers from
the famine In Ireland.
A st. Louis theatre manager was asked
why he employed such bad actors, aud he re-
piled: would you have me let the poor dev-
lis starveW
It is expected that Samuel Oovllle will re-
turn to San Francisco In June, and ii the Cal
ifornia Theatre is vacant ut that time it la
more than probable that be will assume Its
management
Emma Abbott has pet dog He went on
the stage In Lousville one evening and took
In the dying scene I'm Romeo and Juliet. He
made a hit but the scene did not.
sothern is quoted by the San Francisco
Chronicle as saying that he looks upon Irving
i'm England and Booth In America as being
really the only two great wearers Of the bus
Kin to day.
Mary Anderson has cleared about $45, 600
this season. The most profitable weeks were
those she passed In Chicago Immediately
after that unfortunate shooting affair in ON
ciunati.
John Mccullough has made more money
this season than any other actor before the
public. Up TO the present date he has cleared
over $50,O00 for himself since last September,
and has still many weeks of the season to
run through ISt Louis Globe Democrat.
u. III.
In order to superintend the production of the
Pirates OF Penznnce at his London theatre,
the Opera Comtuue. April 3. Mr.. Carte, be-
fore leaving, completed his arrangements for
his autumn season In New York, when
Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan will return with
him and produce their new opera.
John L. Raymond sails for London May 1G,
and will bring out Col. Sellers at the Gaiety
I'm June. He takes with him two American
aotors-one to play Ctdy and the other ST
HdWhins. His last engagement previous to
sailing will be- at the New York Grand Opera
House, and he will be given benefit and
farewell dinner by the Lotus Club.
Rev. A. 7. Pierson, of Detroit, preached
Violently against the stage, and Stuart Rob-
son, the actor, published the following reply
~ challenge Mr.. Plerson to name a single
State prison which numbers among its
Inmates al actor" A Chicago man responds
with a list OF eleven actors now In Slate
prisons,
Bernard Macauley who built In Louisville
one OF the handsotuest theatres in the couli-
try now says: "Ihe man who builds mag
nlticent theatre makes mistake, The ele
ganCe and elaboration OF the auditorium
cheaper ell scenic effect, and make 1t look
tawdry and commonplace, II ever build an
other theatre ] will make my auditorium as
plain az ls consistent with good taste. Then
any effort / may make at scenic sptendor or
stage effect will be heightened ana enhanced
house,
Bartley Campbell hos written domestic
drama dealing with Eastern life. which he
expects to have brought out at the Union
Square Theatre next season. The scenes OF
the play SHIFT from the Wild interior regions
OF Pennsylvania to the fnehonable sands OF
Newport The same prolific playwright has
also completed Matlimony which will prob
ably be produced by Mr.. Daily next autumn
This piece Is iarcical In character, and it's
chief male parsonage Is Journalist, who In
terftres between husband and wife, and as
is usual in such cases, comes off third best,
Lolita Miss Crabtree) says that she has been
on the stage twenty yeare, and that her first
ambition was to act Lhdp Ndcbeth, which part
she committed to memory. After seeing Lu-
ellie Western act, however, she abandoned the
Idea of serious business, and she then met
John Brougham, who Cheered her, and told
her to stick to chambermaids." She sub5e-
quently saw, In Chicago, the model OF her
character as Lolita, and this she determined
to copy. One of her first prominent hits was
made as Nun, the fo-Nothing.
II always" says Manager Haverly, "prefer
the public Judgment to my own. do not
presume to say what they ought to like, but
find out what they do like and give 1t to them.
When produce u new piece | go into pn-
vate box and study the iaces OF the audience.
II q piece Is generally successful watch the
effect of every line OF 1t. If perceive that q
ing, out 1t goes. 1t Is easy enough to read the
faces In an audience and to discover what Is
or what is not to the popular taste. II q mis-
take Is made the est thing to do Is not to re-
peat it, The first loss Is always the least.
AS the recipe is simple one and as 1t has
proved uncommonly successful In Mr. Haver-
iy's case, 1t Is given for tho benefit Of those
managers who think that prosperity is large
ly due to good luck.
RecIps for the Most Modern Successful
Play.