Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-14
Foyer Gossip.

Harry Dixey is making arrangements to produce his New York success tAdonis' in London.
 Marie Prescott played in 'sWoman Against Woman" in Chicago last week. The papers spoke we'll of her performance, but lightly of the play.
 Miss Pauline Hall, who attracted so much attention in FfIxion ,as s'Venus, has been suc- ceeded by Miss Lilly West Rhea is playing in her new piece s'An American Countess in Louisville, Ky. She
 has received many fattering receptions where soever she has given it.
 Modjeska is to act during holy week in London while Mary Anderson rests. The Dalys have arrived in Chicago where they are playing in "Vacation" after almost phenominal success in San Francisco. Fritz Emmet failed to play as per agree ment in Pittsburg this week, and after pay ing the damages claimed, he ordered his company to stay there under salary, while he went to his new home at Albany. He made contradictory statements to reporters as to whether or no he would play again this season.
 Miss Genevieve Ward is to begin her sea- son at the Baldwin Theater, San Francisco, on the 26th of next October, pfl bab1y While the play is not positively settled it is very likely to be ssForget-me-pot' Miss Georgia Cayvan has made great hit in May Blossom" in Brooklyn, ditto Roland Reed in Chicago in his new play. The Florences closed to big business at the Star Theater to make way for Irving and opened to large audiences in Philadelphia
 last Monday
 Stoddard closed his course of morning Iec-
 lures at Daly's last Thursday. The atten-
 dance was good The lectures were the same
 as those delivered here during the winter
 with one extra, "A Day in the Bay of
 Naples"
 Monday Lotta will reappear in Chicago
 after an absence of two years, in 'fThe Little
 Detective" She is to be confronted by Miss
 Minnie Palmer, who will play near by. Miss
 Palmer has cancelled a great many of her en-
 agreements in order to test her strength with
 her rival in city where both are greatly
 admired.
 Mary Anderson will close her engagement
 at the Lyceum Theatre April 30th with ''The
 Hunchback," which will be preceded by few performances of "Lady of Jyons,"
 ''Pyglnalion and Galatea" and Comedy and Tragedy"
 Mr. Edwin Booth has denied the rumor that he intended to retire from the stage. He is under contract to MT. Fields of the Boston Museum for next year, and is to open the new theatre to be built in Chicago next fall. His agreement was signed during his engage ment at the Fifth Avenue Theatre last month.
 Theatrical stars are playing in the follow ing cities this week: Ada Gray. Buffalo; Rss B. Mantell, Augusta, Ga.; Barney McAuley, Cleveland; Dion Beucicault. Philadelphia; Frederick Warde, Texas; Margaret Mather, Belfast, Me-; Nat Goodwin, Baltimore; Neil Burgess, Detroit; Scanlan, Hagerstown, Md; Charlotte IT ompson, Indianapolis.
 Madame Ristori will close her season with three performances of Macbeth with Booth, giving one performance in each city-New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
 It seems very much as though Robert Man tell was getting himself into trouble. He is advertised to play the leading role at the opening at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, Monday, April 9th But the Madison Square people claim that they have g contract with him, and that he cannot appear at any other theatre. They threaten him with an injunc- tion.
 The boards announce that we are to be rendered amusement by two most excellent companies in their several lines next week; a famous comedian supported by strong company and aided by remarkable young comedian and an opera company. Of the first of the two we wish to say but word the other goes without saying. Mr. George w. Wilson, who supports Sol. Smith Russell, is the fayorits comedian of the Boston Muse um. While we do not know of the distribu- tion of the cast, we suppose MT. Wilson will take the title role in which he is truly won derful and a favorite at home. It was our good fortune to be presentsNat the opening night at the home theatre few years since, where he played the title role with an effect never to be forgotten. Allow us to say to you that we know from experience that you should not miss seeing him.