New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13

most unprecedented success in the South. In sew
era of the old-estabshed theatres of that section
he IS credited with having played to the largest re-
celpts ever known there.
Michael StrogoffD will be produced at the Lon
don Adelphi Theatre. in March, with cast that in
cudes MIR. Charles Warner, Mr. James Fernandez,
Miss Gerard. Mrs. Herman Vein aud Henry j.
Dyroh-Who has adapted the drama to the English
stage.
Nlr. Leon ]. Vincent has received the thanks of
the Poe Memorial Committee and he deserves the
gratitude of all the artists concerned in the perform
ance, Tor his excellent management CT the STAGE on
the occasion of the Poe Memorial entertainment. at
Booths Theatre
The dramatic obituary includes the names of Mrs.
Edmund Fitzwilliam formerly known the Lon
don stage as Ellen Chaplin, and Patty Oliver, the
original Susan 10 Burnands burlesquc of the Black
Eyed lady of that nar1e. Mrs. Fitzwilliam was
with Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl. Lingard. in Australia, and
she died at Melbourne.
large cross, hewn out of white granite has been
placed mt tho head of the grave Of Adelaide Nelson,
IN BromDtOa Cemetery. London. At the foot OF
TINS simple monument is this inscriptions
IL LOVING MEMORY
ADELAIDE NELSON.
lied August 10, 1880.
GIFTED A&D BEAUTIFUL
RESTING.
Salvn's engagement at Booths Theatre
ended last night with "Macbcth.' II has been very
prosperous and, account of his representation of
Macbeth. it will long be memorable. Tomorrow
afternoon, in response to invitation from up
wards of 200 members of the dramatic profession,
S2lvim Will give his marvellous performance OF
OtheilO.
The funeral OF Sothern occurred January %. A
private letter to us. written the next day. mentions
the friends and aCquantances VINO actually attended
it ut Southampton. he principal oil these nourrers
were Mr. Sothcrn's eldest and youngest sons, Young
Mr.. Boucicault (D0u Horace Wall Robert Wynd-
ham. OF Edinburgh, Sir John Rae Reid and Captain
Fred Rasch. MIR. Dion l}onccault WAS not present,
bul was incorrectly reported to be SO by the cable
Dispatch.
In private letter. TO friend in this city, Edwin
Booth makes the following reference to the death of
SOthern: After had finished CthctiO. last evening
january 2ll, was told OF poor ohcrn's death. |
had passed an hour with HIM on Monday. and
really thought he might die while l was at his bed
side-he was 50 cmacaicd and weak. They had
taken him to Bournrmouth Mt the Doctors sueges-
tion but he suffered much there that lie was hur-
ricd back to London. The journey there and back
was enough to overwbclm a man III his condition.
Poor fellow, What iull company Of players has
made us exit This twrlycmOnth past! And how
strange II Is that macy utterly WnrhlcS men are
permitted to remain, while the good ones arr taken
away! Aud how sad II seems that when the coca
frllOw-whO h1s hid such hosts ct "REMINISCENCES 10
his grave VERY often, Of late at all events, II ha-
hlpprnc u. he should bP so poorly attended. h'nk
oi Bioughun and Of Floyd. don't know " la Is
to he dnnc IN Sothrrns case. I've leafd n"tnnk;
and on account of Il Wv severe cold iwhIch far
TO a:grlyatr While am actingl, shall NOT he ahc
80 tlEo part III the funeral. heyoni Wis ing he
hone ci mou;nug. | dpuh, very much # thcTc'll
b." many, UI ali tn hundreds that Il rkcd around
hun /, ht'. tnIt ,.ilI follow his corsc-Jr think cI
Inn "A pT tu-l1E.'