, 1881-03-06

Hayerlv's Slastodon MinstFeis proved one OF the
.-ra.+a:+ rttons of the season; and, although
f,eu onencd in the Opera House Mt cheap
nrccs a1,d ut a bad time, and began the engagc--
cnt in th fnce OF {oy str m 1S i
futile iI,yor ut tie stMrt, and J.. never lost it."
!. inv nbout John r. naymona? swell, John
fu,rit hit rh,s people didn't like tho play, and
cnnsan1entiY bis engagement was not us suc-
ccsSf,Il Us his many friends wished. -.,
1ondnu m Faster MondHy, and every one thore
nreficts bis SUCCESS. have not seen Mr. Nc
Culoueh act since he pareq as tno .srcl-strcet st e
develnned into a traredinn of great merit. It is
n pity. however, that his engagement In London
Is confined to oTr % M IN fnl re
time. Tie engagement. however, cannot be c1-
tended. as tho attraction which IS to follow him
tHo o nurts In London, Virgini,ts ana Drtt,is in
sJn1ius Caesar While in Ensland lust summer
Mr. Mccullough made hosts OF wnrm personal
do nll IN their power to make his engagement
II don think there is any possibility Of Hen
~ Irving coming to this country for some time.
1in has n prosperous rnentre to look after, and,
nlrhn.1rh he would no doubt prove paying stnr
in Anerica, still he would risk great deal in
"snsakinr of the number Of new theatres in
London" said Mr.. Clarke, " one morning. some
and G baSsipg in the halls Of my lodging house,
md thcse sounds were diversified by shouts on
the pavement below. When ]. ! asked the cause
nbour to bc transformed into Il theatre. doubt
ed the story ut 1irst, but on going downstairs
tho news was corrooorntea, anu lenshGa 5nas
Carte. This OF course, nceess1nted Il hasty re-
muval OF my goods and chattes, but oven be-
fore the furniture WaS as " hs ou1 p tu v "d ne
theatrical season In LonTpn' nnd nearly nl 3t' tno
nlunagcrs made money; Iho pokes family will
ne clover md popular us ever. The Hanlon-
Lees arc also very popular, aud have no doubt
Will prove great card N ne tn's Country; Ihey
Kaycl family. All. you should have seen GAhrlcl
HnycI. lie ,ns tho greatest comedian I ever
knew It wasn't To- Tor h Ipeak sa to
very clever, bur they lack the finish OF the
Ralvcls. Ono scene ln a ratlroad-car Is very
good. The cur Is set sideways u and d US tne wheels
reyolye during the act the erect is good
HENRY BERGH's GREAT PLAY.
Henry Berrh, the New York gentleman who
takes such lively interest in the welfare OF
four-footcd creatures, b:1s written play called
s.Loyc's Alternative" 1t WIS produced in New
York during the past week. Mr. Bersh's playis
generally described Us n specimen Of rank cruelty
to his fellow men, The Sun, describing this inter-
estiug event, tells US that "The audience. If not
large. had at least the possible advantage Of
bayiue been selected by the author. 1tsust0ned
itself throughout with dignity and fortitude.
and even In the third act betrayed degree Of
self-commnnd anu rcsolute feI'cehce ehaI re-
fiected iuftnlt credit upon every member of it.
There are scenes III Mr. BerEh's drnmn that arc
20 powerful to stir tho ernotions and rouse the
~ po"e "a ~ s.'a 80 49,, ,,,,@.,r1a, ,,oototoo
dormant passions u tne uns"saeu speeta'or
that it would tie unsafe 10 permit tneir repre-
dscrcrton II, fte matter however, nut any dam
a., 49, ~ ,ha o,,osr,on and tha 1ao-
ger OIL tae SUI. ou1 " ~ ,as ana tno ~
pie IN the Union League Inealre last cvcninS
ahstained from any nhpeeoua1ae aeInanstranon
whatever. Indeed. tho curtain was a44o~ea 10
20 down in such silence as wonlu h:sse M ncornea
Il funcrnl aud THO on1y Nlteftupuous tnot "
Culteu nEtc "nei a . o PonS .rhe, ..,,nn 49,
tle Hlsoule u eLo uts1.n.. 'A4 Nne.1 so4S
WHO Drought uorAt nnet!uKs I'VE aut nt:ANt1lul
heroine had to creutc an occasion Tor their pres"
entntion.
''The proceedings began with music by M
Bergh's orchestra. which was trying, to the
nerves. and then Mr. Hergh entered with M IN
pressiye denennor and dress suit, and took ms
seat a1noug the congregation. at Tue Union
League Theatre there Arc, unfortunately: no
boxes from which dramatic aMthor may bow
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS when be Is CALLED tor by