Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-21
Amusement Notes.

Mary Anderson is not to play IN Paris.
Henry Irving will sail for Liverpool April
7th.
Annie Pixley's new play ''Yef" will be
first seen in San Francisco.
James O'Neiil lost his little son last week.
He died in New York while his father was
playing an engagement in Denver. As he
could not get anyone to take bis place, he
was obliged to play the same evening, al
though almost broken-hearted.
Corinne has had a very successful busine ss
in Buffalo since leaving here.
Sonnenthal received an advance salary of
$40 900 from the Thalia Theatre.
Victor Durand is being played in Chicago
this week.
Mr. Barnabee, of the Boston Ideals, is 60
ing to return to the lecture platform at the
close of his present contract, and Mr. Whit
ney returns to his first love, the oratorio.
Barrett plays at Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven and Bridgeport this week. He is here
Friday evening.
Mr.. w. H. Gillette with t'The Private Sec
retary'' will appear at the Grand Opera House
in Chicago next Monday, where he follows
Miss Minnie Palmer.
Mr. Barrett closes his Boston engagement
tonight, during which he has been eminent
ly successful, although he has played against
Irving, Booth, Janisch, Mitchell and other
strong attractions.
"Adonis' celebrated its two hundredth
performance in New York Thursday evening.
Souvenirs of the occasion were distributed.
Clara Morris is resting at her home at Riv-
efdale prior to her engagement at Days the
middle of next week.
Mestayer's "We, Us & Co." commenced an
engagement in Brooklyn Monday evening.
The goth of April they begin four weeks
season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Florence played F'Dombey and Son" in
Philadelphia last week. 1t is just twenty
years since Mr.. Dickens eomplimented him
upon his acting in the play. He is playing
in Brooklyn this week.
Mr.. Charles Wyndham cabled to his agent,
Mr.. Moore, that he was meeting with such
success with his new play in London that ii
would be unwise for him to hinder its run
there. Consequently his agent cancelled his
dates for this year and is making new ones OF
year from this season.
Keene has succeeded in charming ST. Louis
audiences in Richard III, although Boston
New York and Chicago critics decry his
impersonation.
Edwin Booth first played at the Boston
Museum September 10, 1S49, in as ubordinate
part in Richard III.
Irving has received the following amounts
during his American tour: New York, foul
weeks $40, 900; Philadelphia, two weeks
$31 200; one week divided between Pittsbure
and Cleveland, $14, ,o00 Chicago, four weeks
$65, 900; Washington, one week, $14, COO
Philadelphia, second time, two weeks, $33,
600; Boston, two weeks, $35, 900.
Modjeska will appear as "Adrienne Lecouv
reur, "''Mary Stuart and "Rosalind" during
her London engagement. She will also act il
f'Hearts-ease. She will be managed by Mr.
Abbey.
Nms. Janauschek began her engagement
in Philadelphia this week in ''My life." The
critics report the play much improved by the
omission of the ridiculous first act.
Sarah Bernhardt will not appear in this
country until the season of 1S96-'87 when
she will be under Mr.. Abbey's management
She will begin her season in Rio Janeiro
about the middle of May next year and make
tour of South America, then going to San
Francisco and playing eastward to New
York.
President Cleveland attended the thsatel
the first time to hear s'Bunch of Keys" at AL
bagh's Opera House last week.
The various stars are playing at the follow
ing places this week: Ristorf, Philadelphia
Harry Lacy, st. Louis; Emma Abbott, Nash
vile; James O'Neil1, Chicago; Min, Ashland
Ohio; Robson and Crane, Buffalo; Rhea
Kansas City; Roland Reed, Memphis; Jeh1
T. Raymond, Hannibal; Fay Templeton, Gin
cinnati; Den Thompson, Ithaca; Boucicault
New York; Nat Goodwin, Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. R. Vincent, who is at present play
ing Mrs. Macelesfeld" in ''The Guv'ner'