Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

Barnum plays whist. He can also play
pretty stitf game of poker. lie never USES
the same pack more than four times, which
proves that he knows his business.
The new operate success in New York is
called The Growing Hen" There are lots
of prima donnaS who have voices fitted fOI
the title role.-Nc,r orleans PicTWuc.
The Kiralfy Bros. contemplate doing
"Humpty Dumpty" next season. They will
not try any more musical Spcctacles, like
The Ratcatchcr, though they made money
with that piece.
Miss Kate Forsythe will sail for Europe
July 3. She expects to spend the summer
in Paris. but will return 10 New York in
time to begin her starring tour the first
week in October.
A new tenor has been discovered in
Sweden. He is spoken of as the rival. il
| not the superior, if all existing tenors. He
| was common soldier at Stockholm. his
name is Bradhost, and he was found by the
mereSt accident.
London is said to be- anXiOuSly awaiting
the usual announcement that our Mary i
going to be married To the customary duke.
As she has been a week in London and not
vet made it public, her friends fear she i
not well.
John Kernell is giving his last perform
anceS on the variety stage. He has been
engaged to support =. F. Baker. formerly
of Baker and Farrou. in Girls and Lena
next season, his wife, Emily Vivian, taking
the opposite part of Lena to Mr.. Bakers
Girls.
Alice Lorimer replaces Kathryn kider As
the Countess Wanda in Mayo's Nordeck.
4 lice }. Fischer, who is spending the sum
mer at her home in Terre Haute, Ind, has
been re-engaged for the company. James
ii. Taylor is also re-engaged. The Three
GurtIsnen will be added To Mr.. Mayo'>
repertoire.
Nearly all the most eminent actors and
actresses of London attended by Mr.. Dix
ey's invitation a performance of AdOnis
last Thursday afternoon. The professional
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ter Mr.. DiXey and Miss Grubb gave
private midnight performance at the New
Club on Saturday night.
The Lights O London will be revived
next season in elaborate style. A superior
company is being engaged, and the scenery
will be entirely new. Time will be filled in
the leading theaters only. Jacob Lit, the
Milwaukee manager, and Harry Lee, the
actor, are the managers Mr. Lee does not
act in the drama. Charles r. Bacon will
he the acting manager and Thomas II. Davis
the advance.
Henry F. Dixey has at last been intro
duced To II. r. II. the Prince Of Wales. |
The intrnductinu took place at the New
CIuh after nriyate performance by the
comedian for nj. IIghness' d-Iectation
The corJe was iuvok.J tn spread the It'd |
inps in America The gram. which reach .
eJ The ujyr,,r on Monday, also announced .
that Tin. bu.iu,ss of Adouis is picking up. |
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