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when she plays Juliet" 10 Paris, AM
he has accepted.
"Florinel' was performed last Wed
nesdey az Pittston, Pa. by Julii
Hunt, with Geo. W. Warmer, o
this city, az manager.
Buffalo Bill with the Indian Prin
cess, lie no-kah, close at Nashvill
tonight, Thos. W. Keene will pla,
in Nashville next week.
A daughter Of Balie, the author o
the opera, Bohemian Girl, a pretty
girl and a fair actress, is playing il
one Of the combinations now roaming
the country,
The remains Of the late Adelaid,
Phillips left Hamburg, Germany fol
this country, on the steamer Vera
several days ago, and are accompanied
by Mrs. Adrian Phillips.
The Abbott Opera Troupe play a
Cincinnati next week, and appear il
King for a Day." Bohemian Girl,
Colleen Bawn," Martha" Fra .Di.
avola" and Chimes Of Normandy"
John Mccullough gave thousand
dollars TO the family of Col
Slaybaek, slain by Cockerill a few
days since at st. Louis. He is also to
give a performance for the benefit oil
the family.
Mr.. Wydham, the comedian. now
on his way from England to fill an
engagement in this country, is one OF
the wealthiest actors in the world.
From his appearances 10 a single play
Pink Dominoes"-he is said to
have received 100000.
Marie Prescott, the actress, has sue.
ceeded in obtaining a verdict for
Sl2, 800 damages against the American
News Company, because the latter
circulated a dramatic paper which de-
famed the actress. The company has
also been served with a notice OF an
other action for damages,
An English actress about to visit
America, says: 1t is a great annoyance
to an actress in london to have two
CT three rows OF the front seats filed
with tops in evening dress, who stare
rudely at her all the time with opera
glasses, and poster her with notes
containing invitations to supper.
Nellie Larkelle, a songstress, who
cut high shines some years ago when,
with the lamented Julia Mathews, at
Chicago, has been making very ugly
remarks about the popular favorite,
Emma Abbott. The latter says she
don't care, as she knows she don't de-
serve to be talked of in any such o
manner.
The management of the New York
Madison Square Theatre, has received
from the Dramatic Association OF
Yokohama, Japan, an application for
permission to play Hazel Kirke''
and has forwarded a copy of the play
to the association; together with the
scene plots, for its production in that
city.
Mr.. Rafael Joseffy is now in New
York and will be heard in several
new works this season, among them
a concerto Of his own and the second
concerto of Brahms. The first OF his
series Of concerts with Thomas and
the Philharmonic Orchestra will take
place at Steinway. Hall on the 9th Of
November.
Saulsbury's Troubadours with Nellie
McHenry in the troupe, performed at
Nashville, last Wednesday, in a piece
called Green Room Fun" The first
act is a rehearsal at home, the second
rehearsal on the stage, and the third
the green room of the theater. A
church choir ballet and a war WhooI
are among the %incidentals.
ia Belle Russo" with Miss JEFF
freys Lewis in the leading role, pleased
Cincinnati audiences all of the pres
ent week at Robinson's 0perahouse
Taken From Life" will follow. JC
Emmett is at the Grand Operahouse
BARLEY Oampbells' MY Partner" is
at Heuck's. Miss Jeffreys Lewis wore
for the first time a number Of tho
finest dresses she bought from Worth
IN Paris last summer, on THURSDAY
night last.
Edwin Booth is acting in Edin.
burg this week. Geseyieve Ward i:
in Manchester, England. John Nc
Cu!lough is at st. Louis. Mar
Anderson is at Chicago. Lawrence
Barrett played during the week at
W~ilkesbarre, Scranton, Harrisburg
Lancaster and Newark. Mr.. Ray.
moDd, at the Park Theater. New
York, replaced Fresh, the Ameri
can, with Colonel Mulberry Sci
lers."
Celia Logan. the actress and lectu.
rer says: Charlotte Oushman is the
only actress | ever saw who could dc
a perfect back-fall. She Away
Jumped clear of the boards and camt
down on her back in a fainting OIL
death scene fiat and square as thu
tumble Of wooden image. She was
equally gifted in the forward fall
Extant~ actresses, under similar cir.
eumstances, throw up their arms, CLAW
the air, kick like whipped children
and come down in a heap.
A curious story is just now passing
current in London about the beauti
ful Nine. Modjeska, the PolisE
actre 8, who drew so we'll at tho Hay
market 1t is said that when visitinl
az a fashionable house she was Will
questionable taste requested /,
recite some pieces in Polish. Sh,
declined on the ground that the Ian
euage would not be understood, an,
that the place was not suitable. Tn
host, however, persisting, Nine
Modjeska commenced rapidly AM
with great volubility and many trag
ic gestures 10 count, from one 10 10
in Polish. The company were 0
course delighted, and protested 10 en-
a grace and beauty 10 the language 0
which they never deemed it possessed
Her Polish friends meanwhile had I
leave the room 10 conceal their laugh
ter.
Need for an Extra S~essIOn.
Knoxville Trbune