National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-14
STAGE NOTES.

Edwin Booth lis drawing immense audiences
In Pittsburg.
Fanny Davenport is at the Academy of Music,
Buffalo, N Y.
Nine. Rlstori's contemplated visit TO England is
said TO have been given up.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Florence are making the
mighty Dollar" in Chicago.
Gilbcrt's Engage" has been revived with con-
spicuous success at the London Court Theatre.
Camilla UTso, the eminent female yionist, will
concertize In Lincoln Hall, aided by Madame Rive
King, the wcll-known pianist about the middle
of February.
Hazel Kirk" is being largely patronlzed at the
Grand Opera House. Each lady present was given
an elegant souvenir emblematic OF the piece on
Monday night.
The last Patti concert at Haverly's Theatre,
Chicago, was an overwhelming success, the house
being crowded to the doors. The three perform
ances, IL Is said Noted $4,000.
ia good sized audience on the lower floor and
sparse attendance above were seen at the Boston
Theatre on Monday night, when John Mccullough
ginus."
Charlotte Thompson was entertained at BAN
quct IN Erie Pa, January 2, after closing her en-
aud was presented by the company, through G. g.
Draig, with service OF silver.
John Stetson, the Boston manager, is said to have
clered MessIs, Robson and Crane $1,000 n week
son TO sing Sir Joseph Porer aud Crane 10 do Dick
Dead Ele. They wouldn't have 1t.
Madame Nilsson Is said by the London Figaro
20 be engaged 10 Mr. ii. T.. Abbey for q concert
tour in October next She is TO receive 100000 for
onc hundred concerts, besides expenses and
Uhare in the nightly receipts over 5000.
There Is rumor that Edwin Booth intends to
resume management so far as to bring Henry Irv-
ing and Miss Terry to this country next autumn
and start them Oh professional round by pre-
Benting them TO metropolitan audience first fall.
Goetzs Tanning Of the Shrcw" will soon be
produced at Vienna with Lucca in the principal
part. Gluck's "Orpheus" Is to be revived at the
Imperial Opera. Madame Hank viii sing the
same role at Vienna next season, 1t being one of
her favorite parts.
Emma Abbott opened ut Macauey's Theatre
Louisville, Monday night, in "The Chimes of
Normandy" TO house packed from pit 10 dome.
George Conley MS Gapard received three calls be-
fore the curtain. The entire house was sold before
she doors were opened.
Mr.. Harry Meredith, who has for a number of
years met with great success as u leading man for
various stars, viii enter the stellar armament him
self next season III u play entitled Rancho No.
TO-" which has been written for him by prom
inent journalist II there is anything In the play
he win make a hit
Janausehek began an engagcmeni-her first at
that thcntre-nt the Chestnut Street Opera House,
Philadelphia, Monday night last, appearing ms Mary
SHdri In The play fthnt uamc. The house was liter
ally packed, and the trngedienne aroused heraudi-
enee to intense enthusiasm being frequently
called before the curtain.
One of the London journals comments Us follows
upon Mr.. Glberts new play, "foggcrty's Fairy"
which, il is said, is to be produced shortly in this
country: with all Its undcniablc cleverness
'Foggerty's Fairy is a risky experiment, for It is
always doubtful how far play. goers are prepared
TO purchase their entertainment ut price which
involves their utter mystihcaton"
j. W. Collier has secured the right of producing
" The Lights o. London" throughout the United
States, save in the cities of Boston and Chicago,
and will produce II NJ the Chestnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia, January so, as the opening atirnc-
ton urder J. II. uayerly's management, Judging
Case and "The Bankers Daughter" the piece
has been placed in capable hands.
"Thc Twelve Jolly Bachelors" Opera Company
Is being reorganl2ed In Philadelphia 10 take the
road again. The company now consists of Jennie
LeonOra Bradley, Rose Sanger, Frank NJ. Howard
Uhe well. known bnSso OF New York;. and j. +.
Raymond. w, A. Edwards is manager; s. p.
CoOney, advance agent; J. r. Raymond, stage
manager; 4. zaulig. musical director. The libretiO
has been rewritten by we'll known Philadelphia
physician. Whit was formerly the first act Is now
the last A great deal OF new music has been
added by E. l. Darling, the composer ofthe original
score.
The cast Of the School for Scandal j" which was
the initial play at Wallack's new theatre was as
follows Stf Peter Tease, John Gilbert Sir Oliver
SuDde6, Harry Edwards; Charles Surldcc Osmond
TeHrle; Joseph Surface, Gerald Eyre Sir benjamin.
BGcLJae i. V. Sinclair CfdbTee, ID. Leeson MoSes,
w. Elton; ClreleSs, Wilmot Eyre; RonLey, H. Gwy-
neue; Trip. c. T. Edwin; Sir Harry bumper with
song, J. g. Taylor; snake, w II, Pope; sh Toby.
i. G. Kerr; J0sqhs SerIpni, Harry J. Holiday
Lady S,ieeYtpeiFs Servant H. Pearson r.: Lddu Tea.
1e, Rose Coghlan: Mrs., CdndouT, Mime Ponisi:
Maria, Stella Bonliacei Lady Snserudl Agnes
Elicit Gtests-Mlsses Blanche Howard, Enola
Gen,nt, Fanny Bart, @. Edgarton. Dora Carmen.
May Mott, Rose Lcvere Mabel Robertson, Eyeline
Brett, and L. C.. lAugton.