Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-23
Dramatic Dots.

A Yag says "Kit," Chanfrau's great play,
Is old enough to be a cat.
William Horace Lingard has taken the
benefit Of the bankrupt act In Australia.
J.H. Haverly is talking about building
new theatre on Eighth avenue, New York.
The Spanish Students have seeded from
the Mrs. Chapman (late Kate ThayerJ Com
pany.
The Chicago managers are now discussing
the propriety OF dispensing with window ad-
vertising.
The late E. A. Sothern would never saeri
fee his moustsche, not even in his imper-
sonations of 'David Garriek."
Joe Jefferson's first appearance on any
stage was when he was three years old. He
appeared as the child in 'PiZarro."
A new piece has been brought out at
Wallack's, New York, entitled "Where's
the Cat ?" In which Rose Wood appears.
w. +. Cody, better known in amuse-
ment circles as Buffalo Bill, has presented
the New York Catholic Protectory with
5000.
Fanny Davenport seems to have delighted
the play goers Of st. Louis with her Sea
mile" The receipts for one night were
$1,70O.
And now s'Pinafore," having found its
way 6CIOSS Tic DEltA6H Ondu1Sls ID I'd DC tx
hibited to the excitable Parisians for the
first time.
The Philadelphia Sunday World saws !:
"The cultured way to speak of burlesque
actress dress is to say that the skirts are
very decollete at the bottom"
John T. Raymond, recently divorced from
Marie Gordon, the unparalleled Mississippi
beauty, welded Miss Courtney Barnes, an.
other famous beauty, on Sunday, the Goth
inst.
Mr.. VIII E Chapman, the manager for
Miss Kate Thayer, has prosecuted the bust
ness so successfully that the songstress has
been wooed, won ahd msrried-she is now
Mrs. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee Rankin performed
''The Danites" at Mrs. Drew's Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, Friday night, for the
l,OOOth time. The occasion was a grand
complimentary benefit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rankin.
1t is stated that Charlotte Thompson was
literally frozen out of the Grand Opera
House at Nashville, Tennessee. The cold
was so intense and the heating arrange
ments so defective that she was compelled
to abruptly close her engagement.
After a performance of "The Black
Crook" had proceeded haltingly for an hour
| at Lynn, Mass, the manager informed the
audience that the dramatic company did
| not know their parts and that the play
would be concluded with the ballet alone.
Mr.. Charles E. Ford ia organizing an
| opera company to travel South under his
management IN "Oiivette." The rehear-
sails have been progressing for several days
at the Opera House in Baltimore. The
pretty choristers have sweet voices and sing
| very prettily.
| Mr.. Edwin Booth has written letter to a
friend in New York, In which he states
that under no circumstances can he be in
| duced to accept an engagement In the
United States during 1881. de is greatly
| pleased with London and so are the amuse-
ment lovers of that great city with him.
1t Is now reported that George Riddle, q
| youthful reader of %, and who is quite the
rage" in fashionable circles at the Club, 3"
is engaged to be msrried, and that Miss
Mary Anderson, the renowned actress, Is to
| be the youthful bride. Mr.. Riddle is pro-
nounced perfect Montague in appearance
Miss Dora Leigh, the sprightly and charm
ing Dolly Dutton In "Hazel Kirke," has
been i'll for several days at the Sturtevant
House, New York; but her physician thinks
by careful treatment she will sooa be able
to resume her place again in the company.
Miss Leigh is an excellent actress, and has
hosts of friends.