National Republican., 1881-11-26
STAGE NOTES.

iHoC W. los
Rossi, the Italian tracedian, and COM
pany are playing in Western New York.
Emma Abbott with her English opera
company has been deighting the Pittsburgers this
week.
Lawrence Barrett will commence an
engagement at Mcvicker's Theatre, Chicago, Mon
day night.
Robson and Crane, the dramatic SIAM
csc twins are billed for two weeks engagement
In Philadelphia, beginning December II
Mary Anderson is at the Chestnut
Street Opera House, Philadelphia, this week. She
opened In Juiietto an immense audience.
Henrietta Vaders made her first appear
iuce this week at the Eighth Street Theatre, Phlla-
5elphia, rs Lady Tne- in the Spanish Wife,"
Pauline Markham hns been displaying
her beautiful arms in the 1.-Two Orphans" in a
Western tour. In indianapolis she made decided
ait
Joe Emmett played this week at Buff
hlO, N Y, and was as straight rs string through
,ut his engagement. He opens In Philadelphia on
Monday.
p. S. Gilmore has signed contract as
bandmnStcr with the Twenty second Regiment.
MY. q. It's for five years at ts2, 200 year and
benefit.
The "Vokes Familyn are delighting
he "Downoasters" with their specialties. and
Will drift as far East as Bangor before retracing
heir steps.
Little Corinne, supported by company
adults. is to commence series of daily operatic
natnees In the Metropolitan Casino, Tuesday,
November %.
Michael Strogoff" has drawn largely
II the Boston (Sinss) Theatre. Souvenir pro-
yrammes were given on Wednesday night, the
aftieth performance.
Henri Laurent has made quite hit as
;be Duke In Patience" at Booths Theatre, New
York. Henri has turned over new leaf In his
domestic arrangements, and Is now q "good
boy"
Buffalo Bills combination is meeting
with more than its old.tm success. and claims to
have reaped clear profit Of S14 900 In eleven
weeks. This, IL true, may be considered lively
work.
Minnie Palmer has drifted way down
10 Texas, and closes this week at San Antonio.
Minnie has Aounced herself squarely into the
affections of the Texans, and her tour will be a
profitable one.
The Gerster Concert In Boston last
week was attended by large audience, and the
lady was given hearty reception. "The Stsba,
Mater" was sung AT the Globe Theatre Sunday
night to large audience.
"The Colonel" closed its run at the
Boston (Mass.) Museum with the matinee last Sat
urday. Its career was q success from the start
aud Eric Bayley will play 1t on the road with a
view of continuing its metropolitan furore.
William Warren's fi(tieth year on the
stage will be celebrated October n, 1882, by his
host Of friends In worthy and fitting manner
Preparations have already been begun at the
"Hnh" TO make the event one Of unusual interest
70 the many friends Of the veteran comedian.
Max Maretzek has suit against Patti
for sS,925. II Is all about contract which Marezel
deposes he entered into with Patti IN 1861 TO sins
under his control during aprop0sed Mexican tour
He says the prima donna refused to perform he
part Of the contract. Hence the legal row.
Hughey Dougherty, the famous min
strel ondman. has adopted a little Philadelphia
girl. Mrs. Dougherty insisted that the child'
name should be changed TO Evelinn Dougherty
which was done by the courts. Hughey will SIM
"Sweet Eyelina" with increased pathos this sea
son
Lotta is kicking up her shapely heels a
the Park Theatre. Boston. She has evidentl,
csught on strong with the aesthetic denizens Of III,
"Hub," and the four weeks of her engagement
were marked by large houses The young Boston
fans think her "too utterly too" and wear he
photograph in their hat crowns.
Grau's French Opera Troupe opens il
Abbey's Park Theatre Monday next for a seasoi
OF nine nights and sail Immediately after 70
Mexico. All dates for Grau's troupe forthc Ameri
can tour have been transferred to Manager Abbey
who will Ill them with the company playin
"Cloches de Corneville at the Casino.
By Edwin Booth'snot playing last weel
that actor and the management of the Lyceun
Philadelphia, lost about $4,000. which was tn
amount he drew during his irst week at tina
house, the prices having been raised to such
figure AZ enabled the house TO hold great des
more money than it win at the usual rates.
Although several degrees removed phys
ically from consumptive, Fanny Davenport be
gan weeks engagement last Monday at the Wal
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, as onmlle. an
drew an immense house. For the rest Of the weel
"Leah," London Assurance" School for Scan
dai" "oliver Twist" and "Cymbeline" wer
billed The Day enport will remain In the Quake
City next week.
The boom continues at Daly's Theatre
and, judging from the success already aehievedl d
"The Passing Regiment" 1t bids faIr 10 have
long and profitable run. Considerable time hi
been gained In the representation. the action ha,
ing been accelerated, the natural result of frS
quent repetitions of the piece, and the acting
the entire company has gained in smoothness.
will be played bencelorth at the Wednesday mat
nee as well as Saturday,
Robson and Crane attracted to til
Globe Theatre, Boston, Mass. during the wee
audiences of generally good size. "Tweln
Night" played to open tile comedians engag
ment, was Withdrawn after Wednesday night,
not proving 80 strong u card us had been expecte
"sharps aud Flats" played during the rest Of Il
week. drew good houses, and was received wi
the usual laughter and applause. This week, Il
last In the engagement, " odI Bachelors" has be,
given.
The Boston Ideal Opera Company con
menced its last week ut the Grand Opera. Hous
Chicago, ILL.,, last Monday, in The Pirates Of Pc
zance" The operas of last week have been T
peated this week, and "Pnaiore" is to be Civ,
toni ht the closing night OF the engagemel
Jessie Bartlett Davis appears with the company
Germahe In "The Chimes Of Normandy" and
Lalle Bnuercup, The houses were uniformly lar
during the past week, when the company ga
"The Mascot" Pirates Of Penzance" Gar al
Carpenter Chimes Of Normandy" oliVetiC
and F4linitza."