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si MASKS AND FACES.tk Hifit to Miatgan—Gossip of thaTtairisal World..M Fracas is a theatre ” Is becoming an an pie*, tantly common addendum to the criticism of a newpUf, end it behoves managers to suppress »ucbdisgraceful incidents. They should proceed agamst the offenders for disturbing the pubi;cpence, and press for heavy penalties. It wou.d not take many coovictioos to do away with wha; j nothing more nor lesy than a scandal and jdisgrace.Much commotion has been caused in New York by the production at the Standard Tbeaut of an English version of L'Affaire Cl ernenceau,in which the person, whom we cannot dign.: by the title of lady, who represents the chief fcnu , pert, appears as a model in her husband'1 studio ,a a costume identical, as near as possible, with tr.ai worn by our common mother Eve before the u;„The police are expected to intervene, but up i«going to press have refrained from doing so. House Full is the legend inscribed on the outejportals nightly.It is a curious fac* that the title of Mr.Buchanan’s new play, oaw nearly due at iheShaftesbury, may be taken to spply to two dbt.netcommand men is. for to Protestants “The SixthCommandment ” reads, “Thou shalt not stea*,but to Catholic* it means “Thou shalt not commit adultery.It is rumoured that three distinguished L are likely to start touring m America on their account, Madame Christine Nilsson. Mdlie. \Van Zant, and Mrs. Bernard Becre ( who wou.d read) would make a verr stron? trio.Covent Garden Theatre will be offered for sale in November next.Mr. Beerbohm Tree, naturally enough, thmkj upon mature reflection that there are better places wherein to essay for the first time the character ol •'Hamlet” than the Crystal Palace. The PaUca is noteworthy for possessing a most tremendous echo, so that every syllable spoken upon the stage is hurled, as it were, boomerang fashion, back upou the speak era “ The School for Sr^Ms! ** will be substituted for “ Hamlet,” and Mr. Tree will piay Sir Peter Teazle, the Lady Teazle being Miss Julia Neil*on. The occasion is the annual benefit of Me. Edward Hastings, who b a great favourite with the members of the profession.Mr. Edward Terry’s pretty little theatre is betng redecorated throughout, and the popular comedian will re-open it with a revival of “ Sweet Lavender** ou September 29. Mr. Terry and Mr. Reeves Smith are the survivor* of the original cast, Mr. W. H. Vernon replaces Mr. Brandon Thomas, Mr,Julian Cross will play De. Delaney in place of Mr.Alfred Bishop, while Mr. Henry Dana will be the Henry Bream instead of Mr. Fred Kerr. The new ^comers amongst the ladies will comprise Mbs Dolores Drummond, Miss Marie L in den. Miss Elmore Ley shoo, and Mrs* F. H. Macklin, whowill play Ruth Holt.Mr. Beerbohm Tree will rewpen the HaymirkrtTheatre oa October 6, and will resume the run of the “ Village Priest,” with the original cast.Mrs. Bernard Beere is now sojourning at Ilfracombe. and is said to be progressing favourably.Miss Marion Lea is credited with the in tec boa of producing an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’ i '* Freturn fra Havel,” by Mrs. £. Marx-Aveling. The character of EQida should suit this actress’} particular and peculiar idiosyncrasies.Many happy reforms of the day to Mr. William Archer, most erudite of dramatic critics, boraSeptember 23, 1856,Mn Robert Buchanan, most versatile andubiqwtous of UttenOeurS, has written a playexpressly for Me. Charles Wyndham sad hn company, which will shortly be put into rehearsalIt is a common saying, Oh ! so-and-so is such an unlucky theatre,** whereas the fact is that certaia theatres are pitched upon by amateur managements for the production of feeble pieces badlyThe Opera Comique has before nowfigured in this category, yet Miss Cissy Grahams has proved in one short week that, given a really good entertainment by a good company, most prosperous business may be—nay, has been—the result.Mrs. Langtry has definitely settled to talcs the Princess’s Theatre, and open it with a gorgeous revival of “ Antony and Cleopatra, ’ somewberrabout the middle of November.■.,Next Saturday is the 200th represestatioo ofMr. Sidney Grundy’s delicious comedy, “A Pair of Spectacles, which will be made noteworthy by Mr. John Hare's return to his original pact.Mr. Herman Vean commenced what we hope-may prove a very successful tour last night at the Theatre Royal, Bristol He » accompanied by his promising pupil. Miss Laura Johnson, sadMiss Helen Ferrers—e sister of Miss Fortescus,In next month’s Tkcatrt we are promised a brief biographical and critical sketch of the career of Mr. E. S. Willard, from the pen of VJr, Davenport Adams.Last night a one*act play, entitled “ U areal Riches,” written by Mr. Cecil Raleigh, was produced at Reading by Mr. Charles Hawtrey's 11 Private Secretary ” company.A proftmional aatinde of Mr. Conquest and Mr. Cravens successful play, “The Village Forge,” will be given on the 29th Lnst.Me. Gilbert Hightoa, who for the past 2fi years trained the Westminster boys for their an cox piny, will shortly produce a book called “ Macbeth and Shakespenan Representation. ' which has for its Object “theexposition of a dramatic treatment cl Shakespeare in accordance with his demonstrable intentions.” The brochure in question is likely to attract considerable attention, inasmuch as M% Higbton waxes most satirical upon th«production of ** Macbeth” by Mr. Mb Henry Irvihg at tha Lyceum. The volume will have for a frontispiece Mias Ellen Terry i Lady Macbeth putting her dagger through a scroJ inscribed Shakespeare, instead of through Du a -can's body, while Mr. Irving’s Macbeth, asleep in the pit of Acheron, is addressed by Banquo s ghost with the words, “Thou hast it all now n weird women promised, and 1 fear thou play’'dsimost foully for’L”Mr. E» J. Odell made hi* reappearance upoa the stage preper, after many years’ absence, itCount Gtudea Theatre, on Thursday night ku?,when he gave his celebrated recitation of * The Bilious Beadle,'* to the huge delight of an immense audience.Mias Basthdm will- not take a London theatre, for she has ao intention of becoming * Londonmanageress at present. The piece which M-. Wilton foaes has written for bar, called ” AYorkshire LaSs,” will be given at a series Tmntowds at the New Olympia Theatre. After wards it is Miss Eastlake's intention to run th* play in tha froviaceA and eveutaally in America.M The SdBakor* goes merrily at Toole’?. Vss tsxday aa adthtiss1 madned was givea and dre?a fatalMr. John Tresahar as the sol e : rMr, F. Kay* u Col. Sterndale. Miss bus * Vaughan u- Mrs. Brandon, Miss Ellison as tunconscious compromimr of the reputations of Ldm ama, and Mfes RaU Jtutland as Mrs. Stern, dale, haft theaudmaewta continual laughter.^ d e eLady Danlw waa at tha Grand. Islington. totend had a bumper bouse, attracted u curiosity*. probably, as by the capital of •*Veaas,”ta which her ladyshipplays. ** Venus dsDwulo” they called her m theawell presented to* Mr. FiedCookei
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