The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05

Mrs. Langtry began two weeks en-
gagenent at Boston, Jan. 18th.
Late dispatches from London say that
Lolita is gaining ground ever day.
The oldest opera house in the United
States is in Savannah, Gs,-so they say.
Lizzie Evans, on tomorrow night be-
gins a weeks engagement at New Orleans,
La.
John T. Raymond played at Toronto,
Canada, the last three nights OF the past
week.
John Mccullough begins weeks en-
gagement at Brooklyn, n. y, tomorrow
night.
Daniel Randmann has been playing in
Honolulu. He sailed for San Francisco
January 2.
-Grau's English Opera company sang
at 81. Paul, Mimi, the last three nights OF
the past week.
Henry E. Dixey, the comedian, Of
comic opera fame, will star next season In
a new piece by an American author.
-Edouard Remenyi, the violinist, is Jim
Havana, where he has become the special
feature in the soirees of high society.
Henry Irving likes the Boston theater,
at Boston, and proposes 10 make 1t the
model tor theater he may some day build
in London.
Mary Anderson, in conjunction with a
friend, recently gave dinner to 20 destl-
tute BOYS at the Tower Street schools,
Seven Dials, London.
Chicago is to have another new opera
house-in fact, a Grand opera house, to
cost 100000. Work on the building will
be commenced in May.
The clerical force of the Madison
Square management numbers about nine
teen. This does not include the Froh-
mans, Sisson, or the literary staff.
Maggie Dugan, who used to kick her
slipper in the gallery while dancing In the
last act of "The Mascottee," /, playing
in "Sinbad, the Sailor" at Newcastle on
the-Tyne, England.
FAY Templeton and opera company
sang at Garth age last night. They will
begin a two-pight's engagement at Joplin
tomorrow night. Crowded houses have
been the rule, nightly.
The mayor OF Wilmington, n. C., and
several members OF the old ITALIAN dra-
matte club of that city rendered Joseph
Jefferson a reception On his visit there re-
Gently. He Joined the club in 1850.
james E. Murdoch, the distinguished
elocutionist and quondam sctsr, was given
reception at the Academy OF Fine Arts,
Philadelphia, Jan. 18th, in commemoratlon
of the seventy third anniversary OF his
birthday. He was presented with volumes
of Shakespeare and the Bible, and with
laurel wreath.
Henry Irving has not amassed any
great fortune. According to Joseph Hat
ION. 'He is too devoted promoter OF art
too generous a man TO ever be rich. He !:
simple In his tastes and habits, but enjoys
terrapin, canvas-back duck and a good
cigar, and when a hotel proprietor recent
ly tried to palm off on him an ordinary
! duck for his favorite dish, it made him
| furious"
BARLEY Campbell's new domestic play
Separation" was produced at the Union
Square theatre Monday. 1t was received
with great applause by an audience so larg'
as to cause "standing room only" to be dis
PLAYED. The MISUNDERSTANDING and sepa
ration of stern husband, and virtuous bu
willful wife, and their reunion after year
through common love for their child, con
stitute hackneyed theme, but one which
ne yer fails to interest when skilifully treat
ed. Mr.. Campbell has treated 1t skiilfuii
in the new play.