Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-04-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

THE Norwegian composer, Ole Olsen, IT,
written new opera.
MILE. EMMA NEVADA is called in ClaIifss V
MIA the 'Sage-brrsh Linnet
HENRY IRvING's season of fonr weeks ia
New York brought receipts Of $76 4l5.
SEVERAL London managers are endeavor
ing to secure Clara Morris for season in
England
HAZEL KNIGHT, young colcred actress
Of Pittsburg, is to star in o new play called
Seventeen Years in Slavery
A NEW theatre is to be built in the New
Egyptian Hail building, Philadelphia which
will have seating capacity OF 4seOJ-
JOHN MCCULLoUGH's king Learn WIZ 49,
said to have cost him $500, and John " likes
Booth wore a wig made OF the hair OIL biz
sweetheart, who died of typhoid fever
The twenty guinea prize offerod by the
Philharmonic society in London, Tor ora.
to q German resident of the English eapltal
Gustav Ernest by name
JENNY LIND is said to have given corr
ditional promise to give q concert next SUM-
mer in Norwich, England, in aid oL tna
Children's Infrmary there, Of which she "
the foundress. She has not sung IN public
since 1861
AN international musical congress is " be
held at Antwerp toward the close of tiie pres
cllD year. IhDclS Oh 4UlASANfAA C401-AAAN-A 1N--A
be submitted, and discussions will take place
on subjects relating to the modes OF spreading
musical knowledge
EDWIN BoorH's brotherIn law, John S.
Clarke the comedian, is credited with oWG.-
ing the Strand Theatre, in London. worth Sd5ls
600, with the Walnut Street Theatre and
Haverly's in Philadelphia, valued with the
ground lots at $500, 600.
MISS BELLE CUsHMAN EATON, grand
niece OF Charlotte Cushman, although very
young tshe is not yet 10y, has met With re-
markable success as reader Of late ShB As
possessed of great natural ability, which has
been carefully cultivated, and promises to
take first rank in her chosen profession.
JEALOUSY reigns supreme in the Maplason
opera troupe Nine Patti receives S4, 20a
by her contract each time she sings, aud sha
insists that it be paid her in gold before aeon
of the day or evening en- which she sings
One Of the sopranos Of the troupe says tn4
reason there are no little PATHS is that the
youngsters could not afford it-thelr mothar
would charge them 81, 200 for each performs
ance of singing them to sleep, and insist san
money down Ill advance.
In old Rome to be an actor was w l0sa
| caste. Julius Decimus IlabeTius. Ia knight
and author, was degraded by Cesar, whu
commanded him to appear upon the staee
In his prologue tine humDled poeF daAlNernA
| these pathetic lines: After having lived sixty
| years with honor, left my home This morn
ing Roman Knight, but Ishall return t9 M
this evening an Infamous stage-payer A
have lived day too long
Mr.. HARRY FURNEss, the English nrtis
4 possesses among his Shakespearean cnriqs
/ ties the skull used at the Walnut Street the
tire, Philadelphia, In the graveyard scene
| 'Hamlet'' by a long line OF distinguished
tors, among whom Kean, Macrendy, bor
| and Booth Inscribed their names NYpn
forehead He lent it to Mr.. Irving fnr
performance Of @Hamlet IN New Xcrk ar
got II back with the Eagiish actors mamie as
\ ded No the rest