National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-04
STAGE NOTES.

Isadore Davidson will shortly appear as the
Pitacus Green of II Hazel Kirke" company.
Dion Bouoioaut is to begin an engagement in
Booths Theatre March g. presenting "Suil- Nor"
J. n. Little, playing against the World" closed
his special season in Kalamazoo, Mich, last satur
day.
Clara Morris is continuing her impersonations
of Cora in Article AZ" at the Union Square The
atre.
John owens Is playing El6ert Rogers in Mrs.
Burnetts " Esmeralda,' at the New York Madison
Square Theatre.
Henry Petttt has been contracted for to write n
series Of, plays for the melodramatlc Adelphi
Theatre, London.
1t is announced that Edward Terry, who is to
leave the strand London, in July next will have
| n theatre built for him.
william Forester will leave Mitchells Pleasure
Party at the end of the present season and Myron
| Chaice will succeed him.
Dion BouCicault is again q grandfather Mr.
| and Mrs. Clayton, of London, England, are re-
| spOnsible for 1t, Of course
j. G. Taylor has taken the place of W.. j. Hill at
| the Royalty Theatre, London, England as Pluto
| In the burlesque ofthat name
The Cincinnati Commercial gives 1t away. The
reason that Patti Is able to stand NicOlinrs singing
| IL because she is deaf in one ear
The Symph ony Society of New York city will
give its ffth public rehearsal in Stelnway Hall on
March 2. Its fifth concert will be given there on
March 4.
Adelaide Elliott, under the management of ].
| H0ryey Cook, was to have begun new season at
| Sandwich, ILL.,, last Monday. John X. Allen is the
| Stage manager.
| One Legrock with two others were arrested last
Saturday in Chicago for making and selling manu-.
script copies Of Hazel Kirke," The parties were
| admitted to bail.
Theatre, Philadelphia, says that negotiations are
pending between him and Harry Miner for the
sale Of that house to the latter.
Charles II. Hoyt, ofthe Boston Posi-, has sold to
| Kate Castleton his new play, queen Of Bohemia y
Miss Castleton, by the way started out last week
with Jessup's new piece, IAN at Sea-"
J. s. Crossy, better known as Fatty Stewart, has
| grown tired of retirement and VIII return 10 his
| hrst loye-the variety stage He will open at the
| Grand Central Theatre, Philadelphia, on Monday
The strakosch Italian Opera Company still con-
| tinues Il successful engagement al Booths Theatre
the Gerster bills drawing large audiences, while
tended.
Al Turn Halle Meserole street, near Leonard
| tempt 10 play "1he Two Orphans" In German
The police put stop to H. aud the audience were
when dancing began.
Nearly all Of the present Boston IMass.) Museum
Company have been engaged for next season, Mr.
Howorth goes with Mccullough although II wa
said in Boston last week that Mary Anderson waI
uCsirOus of securing MT, Howorth as her leading
support ioT next season.
Alexander Salyni, son of Salvini, the Italian
trngedian, made his American debut with success
al a matinee February %, In the Union squar,
Theatre, acting, George Duhomd in Article AZ,
Clara Morris played Cora,
Tho scenery for "Coroanus," which Henri
Irving Is 10 bring out ut the London Lyceum a
the successor of Romeo and Juliet" is now 70
ccyng ts preliminary touches from Alml
TademG It's designer II Is promised that between
5000 and $4,000 will be expended in It's produc
ton.
II Is probable that Edwin Booth will 10 the las
attraction IN the theatre bearing his name, whiol
! he originally opened US sole proprietor aud man
nger February O. 1869, lie is TO close two weeks
engagement there April 20, and on that day Mi
htetsons lease expires, the following sunday bein
the last day OF the month The theatre viii prob
ably be turned into stores.
I "Claude Duyal" win take the place Of PA
tience" at the New York Standard Theatre Mon
I day night for three nights and matinee, tn
new opera has had elaborate preparations made 10
II, ana VIII have strong cast, Including Messr
Carleton, Cadwalader, Hamilton, Wilkinson, Dix
! on, Ryley, Carrie Burton, Marie Hunter, Victorl
Reynolds and Jennie Hughes,
Copies OF nm indictment covering twenty -
tolios have been handed 10 eight persons In VI
emma who are charged with having by their neg
> ligenoe contributed 10 the disastrous burning {
tho Ring Theatre, that city. Among the accuse
are Herr Won Rewald, burgomasier ot vienna
/ Herr tanner, manager Of the Ring Theatre, ~
Herr Landsteiner chief cOmmissary OF police tn
!. trial will begin May 2. Two hundred Wttnsas'
| have been summOn0d,