National Republican., 1881-11-05
STAGE NOTES.

Joe Jefferson is doing Bob Acres in
Utica.
Frank Mordaunt has been successfully
presenting his play, "old shIpmatcs." in Canada.
John s. Clarke is doing good bust
ness in Detroit, playing the old English comedies.
Sig. Strini, Miss Pauline Maurel's hus-
band, is singing with Nine. Fabbrl in San Fran
CISCO
John Mccullough will commence an
gagement Mt the Opera House, Pittsburg, Monday
night
On Monday night Mahn's Opera
Company will appear at Niblo's Garden in Donna
Juanita'
Clara Louise Kellogg, it is rumored,
will shortly be led to the altar by Mr.. whitney. of
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett's play
"Esmerada" has made success at tho Madison
Square Theatre.
The reception of Lotta at the Grand
Opera House, New York; last Monday night. was
perfect ovation.
Rose Eytingeis playing the title roe in
Felicia; or, a womans Love " large audiences
at the Park Theatre Brooklyn
-Vernona Jarbeau has been specially
.NhkobSo w pihy AuuU <Hyttu, III IhtiohCct WIN
Ricos Company at Booths Theatre.
Miss Genevieve Ward has been de-
lighting the Bostonians with her finished perform
.ance of Stephdnie in Forget Me.Not"
The Trojans gazed upon the ample
charms Of Fanny Davenport forthe first part Of this
week. and now the Forences are with them.
-"The Colonel at the Boston (Mass.)
Museum Is still drawing first. class audiences
"Paticnce" will Immediately follow the 4" Colonel"
Frederick Paulding is lying quite i'll
at Macon, Georgia, suffering with malarial fever,
and has consequently cancelled oil his Western
dates
THE Passing Regiment" an atlapta-
tion from the German, is III active preparation at
Days Theatre and is to succeed "Cinderella at
School,"
j. +. Brien has replaced Dominick
Murray in Steele Mackayes Company, playing
part "The Fools Errand" at short notice very
successfully.
The Emile Melville Opera Comrany
opened in Boston on Monday night to a packed
house. So did the Twelve Jolly Bachelors' at the
Windsor Theatre.
Miss Helen Dungeon has made sue
cess as Germdine in "The Chimes of Normandy
ut the Metropolitan Casino, New York. She Is
soprano Of excellence.
Miss Henrietta .Vaders, who is pleas
antly remembered here rs an actress of decided
merit, has been engaged leading lady at the
Eighth Street Theatre, Philadelphia.
The Vokes family open at the Arch
Street Theatre, Philadelphia on Monday night.
Tho temperance in this city of this excellent
combination is pleasantly anticipated.
"A capitalist in Philadelphia has been
negotiating with Mr.. Haverly to build him q
handsome theatre in that city on Market street,
between Ninth and Broad. Mr. Haverly is now in
Philadelphia.
Lawrence Barrett is playing to excel
lent business at the Park Theatre Boston. This
finished actor has always been n favorite at the
Hub, where he was leading man at the Museum
for a number OF years.
George Clarke, at present starring in
the "Cohnle soogah" has been engaged by Eric
Bailey to play Colonel Wood In Demands comedy
of"The Colonel" which win be produced at the
Park Theatre, New York, early in January.
In his repertoire for this season Col
onel Maplcson announces civilian Tell" one of
the most dificut as II is of the most brilliant
of operas and In the part Of Arn0do he intends to
present phenomenal hnore robusto, one Provost, a
young Frcnchman with wonderful voice.
In regard to the new Italian traee-
dian the Dramatic NeWS says: Compared to SAL
vin In 'Othello' Rossl is most inferior actor
He possesses certain rough power and an intense
earnestness that recommend him to favor but he
IS wanting in dignity, grace, refinement and in
tcllectualty"
The Boston Ideal Opera Company
include In their repertoire this season "The Mas
cot and the Gear and Carpenter" The last named
was produced several years ago by the Rlchings
COmpQuy. md contains some delipbtnil tnusic
The notable number which remains in our memory
is the sextette in the second act.
Mr.. w. Il. Sheridan has presented
skiing Lear" at Baidwln's Theatre San Francisco
aud evidently with distinguished success. One
critic says of the first performance: at was a
triumph never to be forgotten by those who were
fortunate to witness sherldan'S portrayal of the
passions, sufferings, and insanity Of the generous
hasty heart broken old monarch. It was given
with degree ofenergy. pathos, and fidelity that
even surpassed the wonderful efforts of Edwin
Forrest"
-Messrs Robson and Crane are play
ipg shakspeares "Twelnh Night at the Filth
Avenue, New York, the former sustaining the
part of Sir Andrew Aguecheek. and tho
latter that Of Sir Toby Beich In reference
to Mr.. Cranes performance a critic of high
authority says; "As Sir Toby Mr.. W. II. Crane
wns tho picture of a drunken, registering, devil
mny-care old English knight, who, with all his
faults, so genial, hale and hearty so open hearted
and simple that even In his drunkest movements
he was not repulslve, and altogether very inter-
estng. agreeable, and companionable old fellow
Cranes portrayal of the character was artistic in a
high degree, and in his new gulse completely con.
ccaled his identity"
Flesh and Fat Producers.
The necessity of understanding the