National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-27
STAGE NOTES,

Rose Wood will star in " Camille, Gag
nes,' and "Frou- Frou :" in the West next month.
"The Shaughraun," since its first pro-
duetion at wallack's Theatre. has brought in
s1,50OOoO.
A new drama by Gustave Freytag will
shortly be produced at the Vienna Court Theatre
under the title of" Die Brautfahrt - ("The Bridal
ProcessionO.
Leonard Growers version of Sardou's
Dvorcons is said to be decidedly too highly sea-
soned 10 be tolerated by American tastes so it will
not be produced by Manager Abbey.
-"The Lady of Lyons" has been revived
at the st. James Theatre, London, with Mr. and
Mrs. Kendall in the characters of Claude lel,eotte
and Pauline DeSchGppelles and Mr.. Hare as ColoneI
Dumas.
At the Paris Ambigu next season " lie
Petit Jacques by Jules Clarette and Busnach;
"L'Honneur de la Maison,' a drama by Erck-
mann-C Chatrian, and Zola's "Therese Rauuin',
will be produced.
"Arkwright's Wife," Tom Taylor's do
mestic drama, founded on John Saunders novel
was revived at the Imperial Theatre, London, on
the 10th, with Helen Barry in her original char
acter Of Margaret Hayes.
In The Bellies Stratagem," which was
revived at the London Lyceum on the 18th in
slant, stately minuet is danced by Miss Ellen
Terry, Mr.. Irving, Miss Young, Mr.. Terris, and
other members of the company.
Suppe, although there were rumors
that he had decided to give up composing for the
theatre, has commenced instead a new comic
opera entitled The Boosters" in three acts and
prologue, which will be represented at the Vienna
Carl Theatre toward the middle of March next
A new tenor, bearing the appropriate
name of Note, has just appeared in Belgium with
decided success, who has somewhat romantic his
tory. He was private artilleryman in a regiment
stationed at Ghent where his officers were struck
by his voice, him to the conservatory to have
him educated and did all they could to advance
his interests.
Gustave DOre is soon to begin painting
the portrait of Marie Van Zandt He met her at A.
dinner party in Paris at the house of Campbell
Clarke, of the London Daily Telegraph and was so
pleased with her grace and beauty that he imme-
diately offered to transfer her charms to canvas
The sttings will take place as soon as the rehear
sails of LIE Pardon de Ploermel" are at an end
"His Wife," dramatized by II. A. Jones
from a novel by Mark Hope, was produced at Sad
lers Wells Theatre, London, on the 10th instant.
with Miss Bateman Mrs Crowe), Miss Kate Patti
son, Messrs. Brooke, Edgar, Lyons, and Beveridge
in the principal parts. Another piece by Mr. JONES'
8 comedietta, entitled "Sweet Will'' has been
brought out at the Court Theatre, with Wilson Bar
rett in the leading role.
A prize in the shape of a violin has
been discovered by rich Hungarian, Mons.
Kemer. He purchased ii for trife. twas manu-
aetured to the order of Louis XIV. by Amati. At
the moment of departure it mysteriously disap-
peared from the press in which it had been guarded
After having been used by Lipinsky and Paganini
it came into the hands of e broker. Made from
wood of the isles, it bears the arms of Louis XIV
in the middle and the feur de lis. The tone ac-
cording to accounts, is incompatible. 1t will, no
doubt, be placed in q museum for safe keeping
and as curiosity Of much value. .