, 1881-03-27

France on May.
Gus Williams in "a German Senatoru at
McVlckers on the 18th.
Il Lawrence Barretts season will end abou.
the beginning Of June.
The Victoria Lotus troupe have carried
"Pinafore" " into China
Miss Eunice Goodrich is looking for q
play, and threatens to star next season.
Nip and Tuck " will 20 on the road again
under the management Of John E. Moore.
Uaverly's white "Royal favorits,'' the 10
Vcount 'e1n-40, have just exactly twenty Of
7 t1cers.
The fiftieth performance OF * Fresh'' oc-
CURED last night at the Park Thentre, New
York. ~"
Ellen Terry will be the Desdemona when
"Othelo."
Mr.. ]. r. Vincent, of the Boston Museum,
Is, according to the Mirror, about to retire
from the stage
Miss Hattie Foley, late of Blaisdell's COM
olnation, now playing in Montana, has re-
turned to this city.
John uabberton's two new comedies,
.'Grandma's Pet' and t4The Jericho Road, y
have been purchased
Manager Hooley intends organizing q
! comedy company next season. For this has
| A4S @A6"aCA tttI4uHo A1u6El.
The Clipper says that John 4. Stevens,
| during his recent engagement in Frisco, did
not average 500 performance.
Marie Williams, having recovered from her
] illness, will rejoln the Leavitt burlesque
troupe tomorrow at Rochester, n. Y.
The GeImania Theatre, Philadelphia, is to
be torn down and remodeled after the style
of the ChestnutStreet Opera-I1ouse.
Mr.. Clement Scott, the dramatic critic OF
the London Telegraph a1ld editor OF the Lon
don Ihe<ltre, will shortly visit America .
Miss Ella Wren, who has been member
said, joined Robson and Cranes troupe. -.
The Dumb Man Of the Mountains " next
week at. the National and - Rip Van Vim
ke ~ at the Halsted Street Opera-uouse..
a dinner will be given John Mccullough
| preparatory to his departure for Europe on
April ?. 1t will take place in New York.
In addition to Hamlet and Macbeth, Miss
Anna Dickinson talks seriously Of adding
the Gladiator and I1egomur to her roper
toire.
".Pouf Prendre Congo which asstopped
b5y injInctlIon, q, III Brook @bTooklyn, doesn't seem to
duced there last Monday.
"Michael Strogoff ~ has scored success
IN London. During a recent performance
Charles Warner, who plays StrogoT, was
seriously wounded in the duel with knives,
The receipts ut the Comedie Franchise,
under 81. Perrin's management, have been
Il, ,3ssG, 12Gf During the preceding ten years,
under Edouard Thierry, they were 53S, ,233ot-
The New York Tribune thinks that notll-
Ing has ever happened so prupilious to ura-
matte art in England Us the con junction be-
tween Henry Irving and Edwin Booth on the
London stage.
Mr. Steele AIackaye is no longer connected
with the Madison Square Theatre, New
York, except rs the author Of the piece and
the inventor Of the stage now used in that
establishment.
1.-THE Money Spinner now running at
the St James. London, will soon be seen at
Wallack's. The piece is said to be - Forget
Me-Not'' reversed, that is to say, the lead
ing lady is good woman and all the other
characters are villains.
Bliss Whitaker, treasurer, and Fred Fl.
Wallace, Of Haverly's Theatre, will have q
benefit ON Sunday afternoon, April L.. Dur
ing their connection with the theatre these
gentlemen have made many. friends. Their
courtesy is only equaled by their good looks.
The program will be Strong one, and the
affair should be a large financial success.
be given III Hooley's Theatre and the Grand
Opera-uouse for the benefit Of the Elks.
The B. r. Q. Elks, we may say for
the benefit .3d,,.-a OF many is s,,;ah socie
W, uit ultllutl5 0L WHICH uf6
mostly professional people. OF great practi-
cal benefit to tlose for whom it was oTgail-
lied. THIS will be the third benefit given
the order III this city. Nearly every profes-
sional i'll town will take part in the perform
ance.
The people of Quincy are annoyed, accord
didn't Keephis enlargement there on Wsdnes;;
day night last. Ali the seats were sold anti
the money had to be paid back. Owing to
the snOw-blockade the keene company didn't
reach Chicago until : a. Ill. wednesday morn
from GAINESVILLE, Wis. Mr.. Hayden telegraphed
to this city to secure special to Quincy, but
no special could be obtained, owing to the
bad condition OF the roads: THIS failing
party proceeded to fill their next date-Des
Moiiles. They will play In Quincy III April.
In connection with the selection Of the title
-" Forty-nine ''-of Mckee Kankin's new.
play, the Boston Globe relates the following
incident:
chase were made BY Messrs; Ranktn and Nli:er
in the office OF a hotel in New York. where
s!iEnt ditfere1ce OF opinion took pa;cs as to The
meaninsless. "WeIi. what do you proposef'
annunciator Inn give its shr1M whir-r-r, and the at-
tentlant clerk shouted Forty nine Rankin.
who had already fixed the title in bis mind, i'm
OF al1 titles in the world It's Just the name
had selected. and this accidental one has con-
trmcd my opinion" The tltfc OF " Forty ntne"
was then aud there given the drama-
"The Tourists" I" reached the city Friday,
expecting to find awaiting them tickets for
Transportation to San Francisco They weru
under contract to Mcguire. OF the Baldwin
Theatre. When the company arrived it was
found that they, were In the same fix Leavitt
found himself in this city 4 few weeks ago
Mr.. Nasuife had failed to keep bis part OF
the contract. Fortunately Tor "The Tour
ists,'' they were enabled yesterday, through
Manager Hooiey, to make 4 contract with
Mr.. Locke. of the Bush Street. Theatre .
where they will probably open on April 4
They will be followed, Mr.. Hooley tells Us.
by the Edouin party on the 21st OF April, and
after the Termination Of that enlargement
Thomas W. Keene on the I'd or the 9th Of
May will appear. Mr. Locke, we understand
has secured control Of the Standard Theatre
and Mr.. Hooley Is filling dates.