National Republican., 1883-12-29
ABOUT PLAY PEOPLE.

"Esmeralda" has been performed 1400
times.
Ten members Of John McCullough's present
company have been with him for from three
to six years.
George Hoey's raw play, written for Kath-
arino Rogers, was favorably received at Tren-
ton, N, j., on Christmas day.
1t is said that Poole, Gilmore, and Colville
expended $4,000 in placing "The Pavements
of Paris" before the public Mt Niblo's.
",The Strangers of Paris" had run of forty
nights in New York city. In Philadelphia it
Is said to have caught on so well that eight
extra performances were given.
Esmerada" was received in Boston on
Monday night with greater demonstrations
of approval than have ever been bestowed
upon q Madison Square attraction in that
city.
1t is almost definitely settled that Doyle
Carte will produce Gilbert and Sullivan's new
piece at the Fifth Avenue, the successful
home Of the first production of "The Pirate
of Penzance."
P. Il. Barnum, having resigned from the
committee of the Actors Fund, Samuel Col
vile has been appointed in his place. Sheri-
dan Shook has been chosen treasurer, vice
Theodore Moss, resigned.
Miss Edna Carly, who, during the early
part of the season, played Claire In Mr.. Bouci-
cault's Shaughraun company, will play the
leading female parts in John A. Stevens's
PASSIONS Slave company, which starts out
JAM
The Abbey Italian Opera company started
| from New York for Boston on Christmas day.
| Tho organization consisted Of 30J persons and
it took a special train to get them away. 1t
is by far the largest company that ever has
| travelled
Miss Alice Bacon, Of San Francisco entered
| the Royal Academy Of Music in Berlin with
Prof. Oscar Raif. Miss Bacon is known in
San Francisco as young pianist of more
than usual prrmise, and she is reported to
have made brilliant progress in her studies
abroad.
The Cincinnati Southern railroad and the
Kentucky Central are both billing the South
ern states in gorgeous style for tho mammoth
minstrel festival. They report that a livelier
interest is felt in this festival than they ever
beheld before. The roads are all arranging
for big crowds.
Ono of the most prominent whisky dealers
in Louisville received letter from London
yesterday, inclosng $50, and ordering two
gallons of the best delicious handmade sour
mash whisky, for presentation to the Prince
of Wales" The order came from DIR. Hamil-
ton Griffin Coarier-JournaL
Haverly used to say he would never have a
partner. Good reason why--he always freezes
them out. Here is poor Billy Birch lament
ing that he ever had Haverly. 1t only took
four weeks of partnership to land Mr.. Birch
on the sidewalk. But it's dog eat dog, for
whilo Haverly was playing that little game
with Birch, Mcconnell was quietly landing
Haverly on the sidewalk in Chicago.
matte Times.
The Abbott Opera company is engaged for
the Baldwin theater, California. under the
Frohmans management 1t includes Emma
Abbott, Nine. Sinico, late of Mapleson's com
pany; Julie Rosewald, Zelda Seguin Signors
Fabrini NOvello, Tagliapietra, and Campo
belo late Of Maplesons company; William
Broderick, Walter Allen, and J. IL. Rose
wald, musical conductor. The repertoire
will consist of fifteen operas, among which
are several networks never heard In Cali
fornia.
Gilbert and Sulivan's new opera has again
q "p' in the title. 1t is stated that both
Gilbert and Sullivan have superstition that
their success is in some way connected with
this letter; they, therefore, use it in the titles
of all their present works After "Pinafore'
came tho PIRATES of Penzance," then came
Patience" then "Iolanthe or the Peer anC
tho Peri" this was originally entitled "Pe-
rOla''), and now comes o new work entitled
'"rhe Princess" which will be produced il
London next month, and at tho Boston
museum soon aftor.
The immense sum Of $25,0O0OOO is spent
yearly in the support Of our theaters, anC
the annual attendance is 26000,0O0, allowing
every man, woman, and child an opportunity
0 of theater going several times year II oul
stage Is not all it should be, 1t is from no lacl
Of money and backing contributed 10 1t. II
defects are probably due TO the system O
: travelling companies. One third of all its in
a come has TO be handed over 10 the railroads
r and another third TO the owners OF the thea
ters, who under tho present system, are fire.
from all risks of loss. When the playwright
scene painter, and others arc paid, 10 leave
t barely S7,500000 for the actors, tho "a
d greater portion of which Is swallowed up b.
{ the stars,-NeO Orleans Iimes-D Democrat.