, 1881-06-26

year ending last APRIL.
Mr.. William Seymour has decided to leave
the Boston Museum, tu accept the position
Of stage manager OF the Madison Square
Theatre. New York.
''The Professor" at the Madison Sa uare
Theatre. Is attracting many fashionable the
atrlcaf parties. The play seems to have be-
come nn object Of much social curiosity.
The Chicago Dramatic Club, of which Mrs.
Anna Cowcll Hobkirk Is Directress, will per-
form "Thc Merchant OF Venice" ut the West
End Opcra-lIouse oil The evening Of July /.
last month, having given Ii! of his souvenirs
Of foreign travel before audiences aggregtt-
ing nearly 200, 600 people. lie is now busily
preparing for next season.
Four years ago Harry E. Dixey was the
"hind legs'' Of the dancing heifer in .'Eyall-
comedian Of hlce's Surprise Party, at sal
ar.y Of $50 per week, 1t Is said.
:. Tie report is confirmed that 3lr. William
Redmond. the English actor, has been en-
gagged us leading inaM OF the Boston 'thea-
trc company for next season. Miss Rachel
NoaIl has been rec,1gaged with this conl-
paAy.
Spi'ler to play the part Of i tlashing young
OPERA" by \. {. Gunter, which will receive
its first representation OIL the opening OF the
Park Theatre, Boston, Aug: T.
Mmc. Modjeska takes farewell benefit in
England on the 18th inst; Mr: Irving. Alss
lave promised to assist. Mile. Rcrnhardt
has volunteered her services. and vii! appear
in Copptes s'Le lassa,,t,': i'll which she
plays the part Of romantic boy.
Edwin Booth writes, referring to his Loll-
tton engagement with Irving: " Its success
IS very great, in all respects, aid only my
domestic misery prevents. it from being the
happicst theatrical experience | have ever
had. wish | could do rs much for Henry
Irving i'll America rs he las done here for
mc."
Nym Crinkle hears that two brothers,-one
good, one wicked,--a forged will, panorama
Of Coney Island. and almosta suicide i'll i
stable, are the chief constituent parts of
"Coney Island; or, Little Ethel's PRAYER
the new piece which j. ". Collier is shortly
t. bring out at the Union Square i'll Aew
YnrR.
Mr. Booth will appear III New York under
Mr. Abbey's management at Booths Thea
trc i'll the beginning Oi October, and will aft
erwaru l,Ake Il tour OF the country. Ncs'-
liat,ons are going on for his reappearaIice IN
England next May or June, and i season in
the English provinces III the following Sep
ttlui>al In January, 1855; lie intends to play
in Germany III English with 4 German COM
pany.
The kir.ify brothers sailed for Europe last
Thursday. for the purpose Of attending to
tns casi cso5sn srcso 9 Saic a neuag ct s; S% t%o
l'ret,iercs dannseuses, together with inc
Russian scenery. costumes. properties, and
1olr actors anil three actresses from LII
gland, 10 appear in the cast Their version
Ut the play is said to be the work of 4. Il.
Clzauran.
'.'rhe World" will come to all end at Wal
lacks in about Il fortnight, and Mr. Neuen-
.nrf, who returned from Europe last week,
will immediately begin the repairs anu after
ations that are to TRANSFORM tue house illt1
the Geru1unil Theatre. lie has retained all
his last seasons company but two, a1nl has
engaged eleven actors and actresses from the
German theatres, who will shortly arrive i'll
this country.
John Stetson has purchased one.alf III
tereSt in IL. J. Sargent's contract with Almc.
Modjcsk;, for this country. The conditions
are tat in the event of her fulfilling the colt
tract with StetSor, Sargentis not to Interfere
with herin amy way whatever: lfsfle does not
wait to travel with him, Ar. Stetson IS to
handle her business. II is probable that she
will consent to come t. this country directly,
now that she is assured Of relief from trou-
bic with her former m;s1ia.cr.
\ member of the London Eu's staff has
u,l2IisIpll an Interesting interview with BcrIl-
colossal, extraordinary, fabulous. GA pfut
1utUy tic Jules 1Ecrnc. The audiences ut
American theatres are brilliant. Such rich
toilets! The ladies know how t0 t. dress. The
public understands very we'll Their apprc-
citation is quite warln ami sympathetic lie
Wou,en echarlnlng.-tDut &c quiz Il tic
plus Ainntb'c,-bllt the men are not So nice
lis the women. American artists are clever:
nleIit, but systematic training is wanting.
and there is no ensemble i,f.. acting: ! am,
Jicst nlcrci. III eXcellrnt health AMI spirits.
Ihave only lis yet had time TO 80 anu see
r!etiiod of acting, which las both Charm and
vis,"r. Irving, jc ptiflo'c ttt uh futcnt e., cE,
t1uoy1li'nirc. After playing fora fnrtnight
at the Gairty 20 with N. Meyers company
ireland. shall thc,i.,, make Il grand tour
through the whole Of Europe, except Prussia,
where / would not act for tile world. The
newspapers have made statements about me
which are entirely incorrect one M n Mrespectt9
comrades at tho Col'Srrvatoire; and are tue
best OF friends, uiota tout! But, never, no
never, shall l marry u. Angelo" One
more question. Aladen1olselle. Is there any
chance of your returning to the Comtdle
Fra1,ci,lse ?'' ''Jamais je nc vcux pas rentrer
4 Ii CollGtlie.. .Je my ssuis trop ennuyee.
Janlais! jalnais! jaulais!"
Mrs. Charles II. Thor1ie, the wife Of the
veteran actor and theatrical nllliagcr, died
the 10Th inst. 1T Cornwall On tile l1lusolf, III
the tj9tll year Of her age. Her matlen name
was Ami Maria Mcst;tycr. She was born at
Fniiatlulpl1a, her father being I'LL actor OF
French origin aud her mother al American
actress. When Il mere child size appeared
i'll stPizarro" in the Chestnut-Strcet Thea
trc, l'l1iladelphia. AS she progressed IL
years her talent for acting grew, n,ld ln mel
Mlrana especially she achieved i high repti,,
ta1ion SHE was a very beautiful woman anu
had Il voice that Il prinla donna might, have
envica. In 1881 she married Alr. Ihorne
aud participated in I'LL her husbands his
trionic triulnpl,s. Her first appcal;tllce, in
atre as Little I'tcllc, i'll tile old play
of ssTho Spoiled Child" After performing
ut tile Chatham Garden Theatre, on the
south side Of Chatham street below Pearl,
with her husband she opened at tue ls!cll-
molld Hill Theatre, and attcrward, Mr.
'ihorne engaged company for the West
India Islands, and they sAiled for Bermuda
in tie schooner Roarer. They were. unable
10 iud the Island, and they put Into st.
Thomas and opened the theatre to good b11sl-
ness, After playing there for four weeks
they went On to st. Croix, where the yellow
fever took off three members OF the little
company. Halifax was the next place visited
Mrs. Thorne, as was her inyarlablc custom,
Inn ehot,I Ffhnrs. they