New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05

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College of Music in England. Mr.. Carnegie. 1t VIII be
semembred is the founder Of The Free Library and the
public baths at Dunfermlne, in Scotland.
, Barney McAuley appears this week, at the
Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, as Uncle Da"t' in "
Messenger from Jarvis Section" The Corscan
brothers" from Booths Theatre will be produced there
on February H.
! Signor Salvini, whose farewell engagement
sn America viii begin at the Academy of Music on Feb
ruary 49, will play here for two weeks giving four per
formances each week,-and will appear as Osheto h"g
Lear, CORrodc and Hamlet.
The German opera to be presented at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre February II is "Ihe Countess
Dubarry" by Mr. MilOcker. 1t will be mounted unuel
the superintendent Of Mr.. Conred II is tnIeoi
piece, and 10 said 10 contain several cNHIhns NV -
Edwin Booths engagement in Berlin, Winci'
began on January IL, was for three weeks lie mas
scted onlv Hamlet and King Lcar. His success sur
pssses ANYTHING Of the kind that has been kno"t ~
there for many years. He will now WISH O'n0i '''-O
Germany. ,
Mr.. Gilbert Farquhar, one of the best-known
in the c,nb life of London has recently adopted
ts nrofesslon OF the stage He made his hrst appear
ance last Wednesday ma inee at the ionu0n ~
PLAYING Mr Toungkusbdnd In M"rreu Liz anu W"
tBGyEer in Uncles Will"
Miss Ada Dyas has been engaged at the
Madison square Theatre. and she will appear there to
night Mr.. Joseph wheelock has also been engaged
in that company. Mr. John +. Owens will by-and,by
retire the Madison Square Theatre ana Will DE sue
Ceeded by Mr.. Ben MaginleY.
Mr.. Frederick Burgess, that popular London
manager took his annual benefit at ST. Jamcss Hail. on
January l6. Among those who participated in the Per
RUS John Ryder Mr.. SwlnbOurne. MIR Fernandez Lionel
Brough. Harry Paulton, and others
A morning performance of "The School for
scandaI" given at the Gaiety Theatre London, on
January % the heheht OF the widow of the late
Charles Lamb Kenney, long well known as dramatic
author and critic. Miss Rose Kcnnoy appeared as Lddy
lea,te, Mr.. Herman yenn a Joseph aud Mr. Henry
RoNil1a LOgIe I0HH
Mr. BOuclcsUit's neice. Miss Florence BOucicault.
Mile. Eugene Legrand has recently been
acting in Canada, where she has been received with
much favor, particularly at Quebec She acted Camille
Mention is made of her magnetic individuality and her
deca treatment of this character her graceful figure
parkling couutenance and handsome dresses French
paper that she acted Camille wltn perfect grace and
poignant emotion. Her engagements nave been inter
rupted by her serious illness at Toronto
Robertson's comedy of "Caste" was revived
at the Hayqarket January 20, with the following
distribution of characters: HGptree. Mr. Bancroft;
D'Atroy, Mr. Conway; EccIes David James; Gerr'dge
Mr. C. Bookheld; MarQuiSe De Saint Maur, Mrs. Stirring
Esther EcceS Miss Gerard Polly EcceS Mrs Bancroft.
new comedy by Pinero is be brought out at the
aymarkeI later in the season aud also an English yer
fiOn Of sardOus Fedora WHICH MISC DAVENPORT VIII
present IN America.
Among the pleasing incidents of the week
lust ended was a piquant and polished performance
given by MISS Genevieve stebbins, at Cmck>rng Hail. in
little farcical monologue from the French entitled
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upon aaotnCr lady, in French observation-disclosures. gels
tito TIE wrong room. and is mystted al finding her
friends lodging alOrned with the trophies OF dancing
sri Miss Seeoins filed situation spirited man
Ger, ana pleased a select audience
Mr. Marsden's play of "Zara' win be pro-
duoed, at the Grand Opera House, with the following
cast;
Archibald severn.......-......GecTs G. , Bonifaoo
ST. aodffey G DAILY
ksso Lauuceiord 4 Ohkpman
Wi1HsTo Growei ... ......... William 80. roeder
Grace sa Blanche Monon
MIR. DAILY, in his adaptation of the original
French piece, "serge Parlne," has made several i'm
portant changes The character Of Mrs Beisew, for in
stance was. in the original, wealthy, vulgar widow OF
French shOp-keeper. The adapter has made her an
American woman o. business" The character Of
qo,,v Diye built VI for Mr. Lewis has been made out
OF a sligi sketch OF fast Partisan youth The ch@I-
acter OF Aso allotted to Mrs. GILBERT ia entirely new,
and does nOi exist III any shape whatever ia the original
piece.
The Baddeley cake was eaten, as usual, at
Drlry Lane Theatre, London on Twelfth Night MI
william Tcrriss made brief speech, proposing the health
of the bene.actOr be drank In silence Among other
things M TcrTss saidi - would inform those present
who are unacduaiuted with the deals OF the Baddeley
Reoue.t' that Robert Baddeley was actor at TIE
Then patent theatre OF DrurylaDe in 1890 He died IN
1892 and hequeathed sum OF money t. me Drury Lane
Tnnd The IA crest Of wich 10 be annually expended
On a cake and 10 be partoken OF on twelfth
Lane Theatre"
Kate Claxton's company will appear to-
night al Williamsburg IN Tho Two Orphans
aud will tuerc rOughOut the week "The Double
Marriag and " FrOu FrOu will lie produced as well
rs 1.-THE Two Orphans" Miss Henrietta Yaders, prom
nent pemb Der OF Miss ClaxtODs paDy, has been noa
Div successful OF late in toe character OF the C0uSS az
LiniereS Ihe acting OF 81 NJ ~ Drdke-WhO replaced
BE- mentioned as OF sur rising excellence. Miss Viola
Roseb rouga recently been aoded 10 Mss Ciaxtons
Som ANY.
Tile Pal Nal Gazette makes the following
ausio TO Miss Geuevieve Ward " In character OF
Steho,e MohriVar the Gu. able of an action
entirely base. relentless in her purpose deaf to al APP
peal and accessible 10 emotion higher than physical
fear Miss Ward obtained a triumph such as seldom
attends al ar sc Few cities in England
America are there which her perormsnc has not been
seeD altOge worthy Is II Of no reputation La the
passages Of IRONY aI0 yecVe Miss WAR; rises to abso-
Tue greatness aud the whole thoughtful ana flushed
IN ordinary degree The picturesque ehect Is aided
by series OF supFD dresses"
Among the fresh features of the present
week in New-york Will the production Of The Black
Venus" at Niblos Garden. and the production of Mr..
Frederick Msrsdens drama, entitled "ZarA at the
Grand Opera House. THE Black Venus" will be
brought by the Krafy BrOth1rs II not the spec
tacle which presented mere SOME time ago but a.
we are Informed. is entirely verdon OF the
French piece Mr. Marsden's new play. which Miss An
ue P1xey will bring forward at the Grand Opera House,
contains for her the character Of gypsy girl named
Tara, who fgures In plot relative to false heirs and
stoen documents and who 10 resOlute Ubiquitous MIN
BILE picturesque and romantic The scene OF this play 10
laid In England. and Its oharact r. re mostly those Eng
lsh with wnOm Mr. Marsdens facie pen mas
for MANY yrsrs displayed such astonishing wealth OF
trroDrons familiarity. Misc Pxley. who 10 sprighty
aud foreble ia the rOmps aud WAITS OF the drama
tnter upon the second week OF hr engagement AT TINS
theatre and will proceed to illustrate lOnghidden
W.T. NJ wOAdrOusly brought TO light ana great right
done"
A wandering actor writes as follows from
the wilds of Little Rock, Arki al am now, never
was before outside OF the pale OF civilization You
should see the place in which am writing Fancy
room so by 20 feet filed vita men who are dressed IN
all kinds OF rough clothes about yOthfds OF them with
pistols and sticking out OF thCr pockets or
In beIts-alI smoking, talking and swearing at once