, 1881-11-20

Herman Merwal[ has written new play fol
| Gcnevieve Ward.
Miss Mary Anderson will be In phiadelphis
| during this week.
| Hart Conway has taken james O'Seiil's place
| in Deacon Crankett-"
nurnantl's Colonel" is an adaptation of Lie
Mari & Ia Carapagne-
Jacques Kruger S engagement at Tony Pastors
has proved II great success.
E.. E. Rice intends to send his "Surprlse
! Party" to surprise the Australians
Joseph Wheeiock, with Rose kecne for iead-
ing lady, will soon star in Il Planters Wife.
!! The New York Herald says that '' The Passion
I Play" will soon be given Ut OF the Chicago
/ theatres.
John T. Dickson succeeds the ohjecuouaule
p" bEnther-in-lAw p" ~ llanaYcr OF tilu - sun'l Ut
| Posen ~ combination.
| Genevieyc Ward was at tho Arch Street Thea
| tire, Philadelphia. last week. Her season thus
| fur hns b.eia very prosperous
The Dramatic Times states that kossi.s New
York houses hare not more than averaged S..a1
Iie gets onc-third of the gross receipts
It fs stuffed that the English nctrc5s, Miss
Willis, will come This country next year.
Among others who are probably to cttn1e at that
time are Saiviut. CoQuciin, ftistur ed 3ioLfes-
ka-
The Union League Theatre is to be opened as
II standard pluce of amusement with comic
opera. and the opensng Is set down for Soy. -
Mr: J. a. Dewitt. is then to be produced, with i
fully organized company and chorus
i correspondent of the London Atd.ntruua
writes in praise OF the versatility OF the .heat-
rlcal company at Cairo. Egypt. which seldom
plays the sume piece more than Two or three
{es {n; and y e.paele Ct pEe@yn'inx pieces az
Dyrons "Our Hoys-
The new farcical comedy "Mother-n-Law"
MS in
try In Washington on the 2lsI inst. TIE cuss
will include l.aur,. bon. Nellie Mortimer, Maria
Ferguson John Dillon. +. ii. lloliund. Eelk
Morris, J. T. burke, aud possibly Harry Lee.
John Mccullough played to go tho first nlgas
oett his ensnEenen1 III the Grand Dpera-flo'ise,
Ut the: sltslic thentse, and under the ,nana-
ge5 81 tA'iisl, M he played 4 few evenings since to
Sln: Mls Iees,p1s IN GhicnSo ana 81 Lous' f
The purchase Of I. Michael strnsoT by j. II.
Hnserty has been completed, and he pays Col-
Vile and Giimure for it about $o,UU; tnul i 10
say, St.Ut1 cneh; The statement 1unde by F. G;
Gilinore that navcrty had offered him ssl:9u
tor the spectacle is without foundation Nr.
HAveriy will now probably seud the piece out 10
California and open Dec Ii.
Or. ".Ripples." Willie Edonln's new piay, 1t Il
satd thai: .~Tho scene or the 1irst ac1 j. q sea- =
side summer resort near Liverpool where q
party OF travellers, en- route for .Au5tra!iu. arg
passing few days, md the second att shows
tA!0 5atAE party 6u'pNEGEhEu on u EOALn 80
island" The piece made a hit, aud promises 10
he Il !ong-lircd success in tho hands OF the CON-
pany' according 10 dispatch from New Orleans
The Erentny Post does not take kindly TO MIe-
Nbea. Sic Is NOT drawing well, either, in BROOK
!yn The Post says: :. Her professional ssaad.
Ing seems to be thar OF good stock actress. she
Is well trained in tho mechanical part OF nes
profession, and her manner il refined rnd grace.
ful, with strong adlnixrure OF arliticiahty.
Her treatment OF COMEDY passages Is brjxhs
natural and Winning, but Of subtie1y or passion
her acting Last night showed no trace whatever