The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-27

money must come in at the box Office TO
produce the wherewith to induce them
to sing. A theatrical friend of mine,
with mathematical turn has figured it
ont that Patti this winter will receive
81. rs for every breath that she draws on
the Academy stage this winter Still
New York always pays well for anything
first class, and thus the rival opera
houses will probably both thrive. As
an establishment for the holding Of pub
lie balls, etc., the days of the Academy
of Music are probably numbered. Tho
Metropolitan with it's gorgeous interior,
its exquisite eonveniences and its gener-
al adaptability, besides its central loca-
ton will be greater attraction for the
managers of all the "swell" affairs
There is q story current abroad that
Madame Nilsson at the end of the oper-
attic season will marry rich American
merchant. What truth there is IN this
story, which of course has reached this
country both through the society papers
as well as by private letters it is hard to
say. Even the most indefatigable gos.
sip mongers have been unable TO ascer
tain who the likely candidate for the
censorship of the Swedish nightingale
is. An adventurous reporter managed
to see the lady herself on this point but
she very naturally refused to speak about
the matter. Marriage with her is likely
, enough, however. For during the years
of her marriage with Mr.. Rouzeaud she
learned to apprecie te the charms Of The
safe haven of matrimony, far from the
, turmoils and bitter jealousies that make
/ life miserable before and behind The
footlights.
J Col. Jack Haverly is coming to the
front again. His mines are beginning tc
> look up again, a1d be has found a few
friends with confidence enough IN his
luck and pluck to back him in new
theatrical enterprise. A friend of hi
told me that before the first OF DecembeI
Haverly would have theatre of his owr
iu this city.
! Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
have been the lions of theatrical society
1 this week. They were both at the Me
7 iropolitan Opera House last evening, e C
cupying one of Manager Abbey's boxes
: Irving looks as if he had started out il
! life to become o Presbyterian divine o
, the most non compromising sort. ant
r was constantly regretting the fact tha
L he renouuced this path. Miss TER,
E could easily pass as rival to Saral
} Bernhard. so far as thinness goes Sh
4 is almost diaphanous, but her face ha
9 the English strength which Bernhard
g lacked.
Staten Island is preparing actively TO
the Bi-Cen te npial of the formation O
Richmond County on November first
1t seems as if the affair would be rattle
on the small side, for two reasons. Fire
the public has grown rather tired ofsucl
! celebrations. which after all turn out Il
be nothing but scheme to squeeze al
the money possible out of the helples
i visitor, and second because the committe
that has the arrangements in hand i
Jilatory and listless.
A novel way of advertising and popu
l,rizipg road, has been begun by tn
Sea Beach Route to Coney Island. Th
9 season is over. but the races at Brighton
: Beach are still IN progress. Yesterda
the company announced that free excur
i sion tickets over the road would be give
g to all applicants at the Office, until tn
u season closed.