New York Clipper (Aug 1863)

-N E W ^"'^ O R K O X, I P P B R.^ THEATBIOAIi BEOPBP. «.man««. txo niaatwimowTBXTBaaatoa, oibods, *■' OOK mTTKB BOX. ^ w. h>n lolt«r« for Fr»nk Wyant—Oallfornla l8tt«ri If» ff?.°^T).oa J.X"orm«Iy««ent fop fieorgo OhrUtr; Hmo TO T0f; pRorsaaios. , and av * *M — — -mo OUPPIB Is the groii orgin of the dramBtlo and Bhow "?! JSf ind onr dMite Is and ever has been to make this do. *«i'S,«t iot onlyMetal to the profession, bnttatereallng to tl S"*""^ i?S«r Ttoongh the modlmn of onr UtUo sheet, thoi f';S%h6^S«t^^ 'earn the whereahont. and bnelnoss "1' T?»? Sorns a playbUI, a nowapaper, a lino or two of tho SjJnl; of TOSrsol'Srid tSioae asioSatad with yon, so that wSaffly Sati^. orMonday.af the Utjat, and the J^^'^Jn^ihodwm appear In that week's Issno of tho Otippm, "tr^ WrwMdSd t5 agenU thronghout tlte ooantry early on mo^^ of Soh^eefc^o dharge notUng for reoord- T'^i!:-noTomMits of our fWends, neither do we ask or seek «f12y ;tod for 80 doing, wi wish to oonUntte the Olip- ?^°SaiXbl? oJS«. for tfio benefit of the profession, UWroby Mtenithe sphere of Ito nsefnlneas. UonoAT, Angnst 21, '63, «• we now nndergolng the overbearing ordeal—rlotoasly Suktoff—of the conaorlptlon, othorwlso coolly doslgnated as r!iM7L It Is astonishing what a law-abiding eommnolty we ..^^eoiallywhsnthelawlsbAflkodnpbyabi&fMntof soldiers ^^uLUlery llhersla notamuilinr against the draft—evtn ihnMindmin, who draws ont the names.lias not been molested, ho sen neither see nor nnderstand lt,tt Uso nnllkethe •omer attempt. How, everjlhlng goes on Uke ilookwork-not a •nan his had his bead stoTS In; not an orphan asylnm has been wri«^ not an awning post has been made to do nndlgnlfled SSt?M'aR»lIoirsfortho saenenslon of "MlgMrB." AndaUbOr ^nia of our loTtof laS^anl^orderinnderthe olroametances. inniatara of the Doapel are drafted, and mnrmnr not; actors are »^rnD la the whlSwlnd, and aabmlt to their f^te with Ohrls- Sui%rtIRide and resignation; onr pngUlstlo friends are not 2?!^ ualDit the wily encroachments of the drafting officers; mardrnmiiirklng that "there Is a divinity which shapes their endi rough," they stand tho storm, pay the price, or aond In a .nil • "men who some of the papers call rioters" have not been fonntton, many of tholr names having been picked fMm the wheel of fats; yet peace relgne, and the majesty of the law Is vlndlcited. All cissies are represented In the conscription. Kext comes the exemption hearing, when the sickly character of ear people will be mode at onoe manifest, and few will wheel fgt4,^liie The "Ohout" family Is Increasloc, and shadowy aueotnss meet ns where'er we go. Wo know a lady who says she lUBdnctly saw a ghost In her bed-ioom the other night; "It" was ehspen like a man, made moUons like a man, and had It not tMs that no nun aiM get Into A«r room, she wonld have felt ooDTlsced that "It" uiu a man. We all came to the condnslon, however, that "It" must have been one of the newly Imported gbosts. What wiR become of us? Here Is a newly Imported conondrnm, as an accompaniment to the spectral lUosloos:— •■Why la the Qhoat like a bod connndmm? Beoinse It Is teen Mnwf^ at once." Ain't bad for an adaptation, Is It? Bnal- seo] WIS quite good at our theatres and halls of amneomont last week, the weather In the early portion of the week being cool tgd delightful, both in-doors and oi^t Managers are bnsfly en- giged In petliollDg their airangements for tho fall campaign, whloh promises to be Uvoly, and the compeUHon nnnsnally ■Bliltetf-no ajlnslon to ghosts, mind. There will be Laura Xeene's, Mis. Boberlson's Broadway, Mlblo's, Winter Ooiden, Bamum's, Wallsck'Sj Butler's American, and Bryants', and Wood's Ulnstrels, all on Broadway, to soy nothing ol-a score of minor places; while In the Bowoiy there will bo jhoNewand Old Theatres, a Dntch Theatre, anu probably a mlnslraT com. pai)7, Isavhig out "Dutch Qartens," and sine HonKS without nnmtier. The Academy, In Klh street, wOl bo In toll blaze, whllo Mr. Klxon promises tc give i!s a show iii close proximity t« tho 11th street mnslo shop, /erliy, jvory- {bine but ('"''t promises to make us "gay and happy" during ' (be comhig seison Talking of muslo, who do yon mink got: drafted hi the ISth Ward the other day i Why, W. H, Fry. the- musical crtUo t)t tho IWbiiiK. The di-ait onto dc wn all, both great and Dmell, and ye professloual critic now kn6ws what la meant by the. k^y nolo of the conscription, WlUlnm, sound your A, pleoe'e Say, that was a high old affair up at 72d street, last ThuisJay. It was called tho "Waiter Olrhi'Festival," but tho poor waiter girls, it appears, liad nothing to do with it, and our reporter could not ascertain who got the thing up. It vita a "bltr.)ted sbome" to attempt to fasten such an affair upon the pretty waiter girls. There were but few. girls there—"there was Uoll and Bet, aid I)oll<aud Keto"—but thcro was a big lot . of "lovers," and such like. A report of the scene Is given In anotlier paragraph We heof good acconnts of theclrous butlseas this yoar. A couple of sLrewd Now York operators,- who have an Inlereet in two ooncerns, now traveling, cleared onis thousand dollars a day lost week, that being (Aetr share of the profits. What on Immense business mnstluive been dono to pay this dividend, alter deducting all expenses. A bettar season -than tho present, ifo underatand, was never known .... ,Dld you hear aoythlng about a great crim. eon. case bolwoen an actress and "one of our most highly respeotsbleand wealthy merohantsT" Ko7 2<elther did we, bnt-thore are so many cases occurlng, that we thought some of our reader^, might know of something nice that they would like nk to ventilate; "bnt Ito of no con- sequence" Utile Mao's name Is sUll received with appUuse lAenever It Is mentioned at oar halls of amusement. The radloils, bowever, think they have entirely squelched onr favorite commsndor; bat he still lives in the hearts of the people. We'll speak a piece apropos to the occasion :— Oh I LItUe Mao, If you were black ' The radicals womd back yoa— Sat since you're white, they out of aplto Try voty hard to black you. Wo have a new sOnsatlon, in addition to the OhosL Bar- nnm come out last wiek as on aorobatt and tamed one of tho prettleit somersaults we remembor to have witnessed since Bennett turned his celebrated flip flap In April, 1801. Thle Is bow the great showman come to turn over. He has a party of Inillans on shew at bis Uusoum—whether bogus or not we ^ cannot say, but they look like made-up ssvagos—and in order to moke them doubly attractive to a reflned and discriminating I<«w York aasemhltgo, he advertised them in tho following loigusgo:—"The Indian wen on our Western borders have In- verv>d these red men of the forest with unusnal Interest, and every man, woman and child Is deslrlous of seeing these Inhuman savagtB, uAo Aaw w rulMealy murdered Ul« men, vmnm and diUdrtn of our IPestem /rontier. Here they have tho opportanlty; ■ These are specimens of the very tribes who have committed these atrocious acts, l^h from the scones of rapine and murder," Tills was rather too strong even for Now York, and tho effect was to deter people from patronising a place where snob In- human and bloodthlnty creatures were ou show. Beolngthe error ho had committed, the showman dlscoutlnuod this adver- tisement after a day or two, and Inserted in its place the follow- ■"{•voieh goes to show tho showman's versatility of talent:— ihosespoclmene, though representatives of these warllketrlbos, ate now, and ever have been, steadfast iMonds of the whites, fi, ''.?™J'. an opportunity pass to favor and bofrlond . 5f?. ".^ouW "ot bo A bad idea for the two B's—Bamum auaDennett-toatortoutas aorobatlo performers, and fllpflap- "S' 1™ ^y.'.*""'"'"!"' language of the i/traW, "this -aboly rebellion will be brought to a dose" Another conundrum, sImUar to the one fOroady brought to the noUco of ?irf SP'^riPHl""" teaaerB:-"Why aro Bennett and Bamum like luo oiioet» Becsuae they are easily ssen through"....; .Blroot »" «<>S'"8 •n'oplay again. For a whUo we missed them, mo came to Uio conclusion that the operators had gone to tho bSi^iSl.'JSf places. Their absenoe has not HiJSSI^t felt, however, fbp onryoung bidleshavosnppUed Sf» n'ErS^''^ ¥^ unadulterated doses of "NShon to £,2S"i^" ^ ♦'^t tl"" organs are coming ♦be o«ir^ reasonably look for something fiosb, for, as go f« taSwA'lfSf ^ P'?"?"- ^8 pardon, hfllas, but a ^aid .«.iS'r Induces us to make this "unoallod for wll. musical escutobeons. In tho depraved aua^miirter." "lot tho goUed Jades wince, our withers ate un- D-JSj,%^'Jfi'''S''> and vopyvoisatUe actress. Is at 512^1 *" o'^y- lool^B up Bomothlig for the IhuSd wtaler .^I'il J" Our devil, n/£ti; nwlSi onmm nj„ *' devil, n<a.named"8koesloks,» Is thTotter 4« "^yi'T'." , B"?"nB Jnlo our main cLbhi ohuror£,i*.5iilf„8?.\;«;^f^*^^^^ ozlnVon aSS„^?f ♦"'sting (he taU of the oat that was droi odly lyupoVahtsolcus S i^t^S^XlS^^J.l^uiS} vroro Mequal tVthrtaUTm vi?.%iP'''''^ penetration <»n.e,!Nl!?plliVMdkS ••'^'^^^^ ■oaneo they're itw-o,hHn^r'(trmB^ttSli^6i^*^^^': "loMi and dam-soUs." The oat flew opt of toe Moftii. h^^to? 4ortI ted tho raoe, with an old shoe In Cls roSK -"^ -T 5E?'*,'?,1 of dam-aoUs reminds us of the "Qreat Walter Olrla' i««"l,"Tiold At the Oroaome Qardens on Ih^Ote Inst Sie nobody knows who-there not being a "waiter glH"int!mMto5- n*»Ta waiter girl-and to their credit as a commmateorSSd. IS iSSfii'f " rwiorded, not one of them, as tkraa SL '?S"' •W.'"**' on tho grounds to give oonntananoe to tfce piooeodiiig. Yhe lowest chatactors of the oily, ooMltUDg of thlaves of every grade, from the "sneak" to the "gonnolf," male and female, formed the greater part ot the crowd, having thlnm all tholr own way oa fiiT as drinking and dancing was coneoraed. There was novlolenca to spook of. owing, no doubt, to the ex- cellent police arrangements of Captain Porter, of the 19th pte- dnct, Bonndsman day, a gay boy. indeed, was deputed to keep: the assemblage on "peace terms," whloh he did to the best of his ability, having "silenced" a few of the "guns" wbo wero "hostile" towards htm for his vigilance in "spotting" their "lays." 'Osptain Porter Informed our reporter that he endeav- ored to discover the parties at tho head of the festival, bnt filled; and opinlonatod that It was a sell by somebody, probably the thieves, as their presence seemed to give color i/> the supposition. However, sa the matter sttnda at present writing, nobody is responsible for the affair, and "nobody hurt" bnt the "waiter glris,"who had nothing to do Mth the arrangement. On Tuesday evening last, quite an interesting little affair oamo off at m Broadway, whloh was no less than a grand aet-oat by Mona. La Thome to the aUwHia of that establishment, being the anniversary ot the third year of bis very sucoessfOl stage management at this house. A benefit to Hons. La Thome la talked about, and when It ioet occur. It doubtless will orow a bumper, as hs clohly deserves it ^ How to make Ghosts. Bee Harmar's advertisement How are you, ghost? During the week, the east side of tho town has been on the ramptga about the ghost tho managets of the two Bowenrtheatresliavlng Introduced "It" to the noUce of their patrons, There was a good deal of oompedtlon between the two houcs as to which should have the distinguished honor of pre- senting "It" first to the public; and tho result was, that the old theatre brought It out on the lEtb; In this, they forestalled the new bouse a alght or two, -Mr. Ungard, of the New Bowery, Sreduced the Ohost on Monday evening, Aug. 17tb, in a now rams, called.the "Temple of Death," The attraction was soffl- clent to crowd the house In overy part with an exoeedingly. rospeotable assembhige. The drama, itself, does not, in onr opinion, possess much merit; but Messrs, Eddy and Boniface, who took the leading parts, made more than the author intended, of theoharacterBenhustedtothem; there was a little too much ranting, perhaps, but It was well received by tho "goda" and those who favor the "heavies." In regard to the ghost display, however, we have to say that it is a surprising ocular decep- tion, and decidedly created the most Intense astonishment among the audleneo. As produced st the New Bowery, the "spBclrallUaslon"is as complete and suocessfidas any produced in this city. The honees through the week have t>een very large, and the andlenoes give unmistakable proofs of their astonish- ment and gratification at the novelty BO cneoessfoUy presented to them by Mr. LIngard. The Tolks Clarden, In the Bowery, is closed, ud It la said that. In consequence of some underhanded play on the part of a Ocr- man manager, who snccdeded In getnng a lease of the Stadt Theatre on the sly, to the "dettimoit" and disgust of his late partner, Hermann, who baa t>een thrown out by the arrange- ment—"Volks" is to be fitted up in Butch, as a reguhr theatre, to oppose Hoym, of the Stadt We don't understand it exactly; we wore under the impression that Haimann owned both plooos —the Stadt and Volks—but It would appear that he has only a grip on the "Volks." We don't know how it will eventuate; it's a very pretty Satch quarrel as it stands, and Is the very thing for hot weather. "Swl glaa bier." Mrs. D. P. Bowers—widow of he who, as Master Bowers, years ago set the diamallo world In a glow by his Shokeaperean deUneo- tlons—made her first appearance in New York since herretum firom Europe, on Monday evening, Aug. 17tb, at the Winter Gar- den. We attended the theatre on TuesQy evening, letb; the at- tendance was not very large. A new play was presented by Mrs. Dowers; it is called "Natallo, or the Death Barge of the Loire." To support her, Mrs. B. had the assistance of a mixed company, mode up of all sorts of people firom all sorts of places; this, of it- self, was lojurions to the prospects of the lady; aside from this, the houac Is not a popular'one; and we question whether Mr. Forrest ObarlQtte Cnshman, or the Ghost could attract a taV. house. We should not omit to msntlon, however, that for the new play, several neio scenes were Introduced, scenes whose brightness gives Indication that they were really "painted ex- pressly for this occasion." and for which all honoris due tho parties who "stood the blunt" The play Is not really one that will hold the stage snccossfolly for any length of timo; it is not a great success, neither Is it a failure; it contains a few pas- sages of thnlllag interest but much more that is of no interest at all; the prologue Is of the mellowest melo-drsmatlo oharocter, the slaughter of women and ohildren by blood-stained heavy viilolna being the feature of the opening. The "mob" was Sretty well done, and the naturalness with which they fired upon 10 Innocento as the latter were alnklng with the death barge, reminded us very much of the cmelty practised by our rioters upon the Inmates of the orphan asylum, when that ballding was fired by tho metropolitan "tumult" The play Is ins prologue, and three sets. Mrs. Bowers wss well received, snd created a very favorable Impression, Indeed; sho speaks distinctly, in clear, musical tones, snd hor elocution is admirable; she Is not quite so stout as when she was last with as, and looks all the better for her European trip. Mrs. Ahna Oowell was also well received, aiid frequontly applauded. The othoiB wore but modlosre; yet CMsldorlng the "mixed" cbsracler of the performers, they did quite oa well as could reasonably be expected of thom. "The Death Barge" Is announced for repetlUon this wdck. Mr. Bandmann. the Gorman-American tragedian, begins bis engagement at NIblo's, at the.end of this week, sppArlngcs Bhylook, on.Baturda]Mvaiilii8,'Augusta9th. What'acolt^nll be If'Kraagsp. Wbeatley could smugcle a Dutch' chost into Bandmann's "Bhylock;" it xnatUi something spirited, &ese days, to moko tragedy go down. Now, we are not of those who go around prying Into private affairs, for the sake ofgettlng an item; yon know that, good friends, well enough, what then, shall we say of those papers that invade the eaucUty of the home circle, and make public those "little events'' which are period Ically occurring In all w^- regulated and constituted famUIea. What do yoa uilok—some of the "respectable Joumala" say that Mrs, Stocpel (Hlsa Matilda Heron) Is preparing for one of tiiose "coming events" which add to tho family expeases, and to the family record In the old bible. The scene la laid in this city. The same authority In- forms ns that Mrs. Barney WilUaios is preparing for a sbnilar "emergency." Now, m could have told these family Joumallato that Mrs. W. 0, Jones, of the New Bowery, recently presonted hor husband with (wo "emergencies'" at one "event," bnt we retlralncd from gi ving publicity to the procoodlogs. The mother is doing well, but the ohildren died. We presume there aro hundreds of slniilar "events" constantly occurring which are never brought to light We despise those Journals which cannot keep such things sccrot ' Such "sailing in" as tLer^ is at 4U Broadway, wo never knew In all oar born days," aa our good old grandmother need to say. We wore up that way on Saturday evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, and at that hour there was a large gathering In firont oftbe ticket office, while the auditorium was abready crowded. Where they stow the people, or how they accommodate the numerous patroae of the three fours, who seek to penetrate therein, is beyond our penetration; they "go in," however, and pack Ihomsolvos away like sardines. There Is a capital pro- gramme prepared for this week, and to those wbo desbro to spond an evening pleasantlT, let ns recommend the American. A slice has been ttken off of the drama at WaUock's. while a little more ghoat has been tacked on, which goes to show that the "shadow" la preferred to the "substance." Watklns will soon have to give up the ghost, as the regular season will oom- menoo shortlr. , BUrndshlng Is already going on, preparatory to a general en- gagement at the Academy of Mualo. - Maretzefc notifies "ladles ana gentlemen of the chorus'' to apply for chanoee, on the 24th and asth Inst Why oan't Mas' draft some new people into thoohorus? The "veterans" mast be pretty well used up by this time, and' should havo a furlough for the balance of theli days. Think It over. Max, and lobsterptol shall be your por- tion, with oyster soup for the orlHcs, ~ The old nomeatoad of minstrelsy, in Broadway, hud a suc- cession of excellent honses last week, and the entertolnmento offered by the Bryants gave the-usuol satisfaotion. In tbo fUnny business, they have a oapltol trio in the persons of Dan Bi;ant,x Molao Seymour, and Dave Beed, When tho "Doko'a Motto" was first produced here, at NIblo's, on the opening of the summer, wo predlotod that the drama would ran the season through, end it has done so. It will be given for the last time on tbe 38th Inst, after which it will be exported to Philadelphia, to bo brouoht out imder Mr. Oolllns' direction at . the New Ohesthut la tbatolty. It Is onoof the greatest successes of the age, and could be rob with profit here for some time longer. We promise our Philadelphia friends a rare difomatlo treat in the "Diiko'a Motto."''.Bemember, thiols ito last week hero, the hist reprosontatlon bolibg fixed for Friday evening. Mrs. Wood la firing up for her approaching season atLaura Ecena's, and rumor asserts that sho bos already made some ex- oellent engagemento; among others sold to havo engaged with her ere two young, Sresh, and lovdy'girls, fiftceu and alxtcon yeUB of age; the daughters of Mrs. 11. P. Gratton. Their nameS) viols and Adclo. They ore represented as being boautlfal, whloh Is a pusport to tiabUo favpr la this city. If all Is true that wo hear of Mrs. Wood, h'n^ ongageracnte, and her intentions, there oanbenodoubt of the suooess of hor campaign. ■What with the Ghost the-quartette ot comedians, and the quintette of vocalists. Wood's Minstrels cannot faU to attract argo audiences. As variety Is the sploe of llfo, hero you havo it Ui abundonoe. In burlesque tragedy; In comedy; In pathetic r- lii^"'."",.if" ">*«"orlbsble; in performances m<^ Uugbablo. Tlfo Ijidl iteolf ia a pleaaant pUoo to while away ah hour in, withouUefcronoo.tothe entortalnmenta offorod, What bos bocpme of Mr. Dnnhip,.formerly offlolallng In front? He, «»»»<»tivo usher, whldils a rarity lo S?S5>FedI^ •fflolentdDorheoper, which posiUonheliiBt I. ^J.^fMii'S.'^tJS??^ »noh a splutter last season, Bnropo: Bho's a good on. »A» *n^afit^.°.'5?St5?*'i!'n«' announced for Monday Sr;±!;^,'iM'il^^»i.*^iW>-aoubUos. be an Ira. Ahoraoter, WotrustthegeutlomanmAyberetalnedat'Wallack's, for ha to both clever and popular. On our way down town Saturday night wo couldn't loslst a peep at lU, and as luck would have it wore Just In time to hear ^ny Faster, the "maguif.," sing three of his very best songs. After saotia tt^atrthe hobgobllng and ghosto aupsrlndaced in our vision by a «lslt to WaUacks wero completely dtopelled, and, late as it was; we entered Mrs. Fogozty's demoomuo boarding establishment with a lion's courage, Tony's gorgeous on the sing. How's this ? Coming down In one of tbe Broadway stsgei one morning in the sultry month ofAugnst we soled in big letters on one of Bamum's bUhi the singular words, "The Maid of Hun- stor nylng It on Uzzlo Harris I" These captions were interllaed with .small print but at the terrlflo. apeed wo were going Cslz miles an hour), we could only make out the big letters, what did Bamum mean? TMiy Denier to now one of tho flxtmes ot the Old Bowery, sod takes hold of all hto oharaoters with the avidity of a hash eater. Of a trath, Tony and G. L. Fox are two dromlos, active, mirth- provoking, and hUarloos. For thinaen years Mr. Charles T. Farsloe has been proprietor ofadramatloagenoyiathtoolty. Hto place of buahiess to now at No. M West Bleecker street See adverttoement .Broadway Theatre I Why not? Tbe name to a good one, and cemlnda ns of tho past when amniement seekers sought the ■enthem part of Broadway, instead of going up, up, up, as they do now. Well; Mrs. Emma Bobeitionls having that cozy little 5..™.si?,JS'"'*'i?''l'"?^»''" the'persoiiof JoeNagle,who bM made qoite • attr by bit naatedy deUawitTOOl JtU AM row and contracted. However, men will go throagh very small openings to asstot a lady, and we shall be extremely glad to know it our gallants have responded to the appeal of Emms, and made the little "Broadway" a suocess. The opening will take place in September, the exact date of whloh we have not been In- formed* - ' The'Hew Bowery Theatre was crowded to Ito utmost capacity on Saturday evehing last to witness tbe Introduction of Prof. Pepper's'Ghost secret In Bhskespeare's ptoy of "Msobetli." Sel- dom have we seen such an immense coneoiirse of people as the announcement of thto tact brought together, within the waUs of any place of amusement Long before tbe cortaln rose, there WW notavaoant seat inthehonse; and when the curtain de- scended on the i^t act, every available spot that could be used for standing was token, even dose np to the door, so that egress was a very difficult thing to occompUsh. Mr. Eddy's permrm- ance of Maobeth on Saturday evening did not altogether gratify us aa muoh aa we apittolpated. Although It dtocovered many of those features wbi'qji dlsUhgulsh '.'one that has been studied" aa hto part, we cannot beatow.qn it oar unqualified approbatldn. It ooourred to us, ttiat In the palabrated soliloquy of "If it were done when 'tis done," he w^vIn haste to, despatch it; and though we admired the subucpfent one of "tothIU^ger?"t:a.,ln part,aa awholewS'Cud notrtolize oureipeetatlbns; but after the murder, In-hls uihiipered dialogues with Lady Uaobetb, be was pre-eminently fine; and the deacrlptlon ot tbe grooms "lir the SBCond ohambor," "Who can lie wtoe, amaz'd, temperate, and fBrlons,"&a, was delivered In a' portloularly hap py styls, and only equalled by the bypocrltloal appearance of onihuslasm in hto behavior after- wards. In making onr notice of this evening's performance, we have given Mr. Eddy first In proferenco to Us Ghostohlp, ss we not only admire but prefer tbe leglUmite to anything pertaining to the sensation order. The first oftbe ^'shadows" shownby the manager of the New Bowery, on SatuiUay night was in the first scene of the second act Previous to the cnrteln going up, the house was darkened to such an' extent that all tbe gas waa put entirely out and allowed to escope for aome time, which was not at all pleasant particularly to thoio who were nervously In- clined, The atoge was set for a conrt yard scone, with a raised trap cut about half way across the stage, from whloh the aliad- ows were thrown on the stage. Over the trap were the aenal pillars and cross piece to osrryoat tbe effect AaMoobethto about entering the ohamtier of Danctn, to murder him, the shad- ows of tbe three weird stoters ore seen, who ore sapposed to be wotehing him, until he enters the chamber. We see no more shad- ows {r Ghost until Aot 3d, Scone Itb, when the king to at hto ban- quet and then the Ghoet of Banquo Is produced. In the newest latest London style. In the first instence the Ghost of Banquo was introduced In thto manner, in order to keep up the prevail- ing excitement about ghosto, phantoms, and spectral illusions; but when Banquo appears to the Ung tho second time, he stalked upon the stage as bold "as any other man," thus proving beyond a doubt that none of our managers on thto aide of the water have yet become the fortunate possessors of the troe se- cret of produchig the Pepper Qhoat, In England, wo nnder- stand, the llluelon has been brought to such a perfection, that the Ghost Is made to walk upon the stago and go through a port on his own accoant In one Instance, hto Ghostohlp has been mode to stalk upon the stage, and going up to a lady, enatch from her hand a rose, and disappearing and appearing, not only At will, but at different parte of the stoge. To thto perfection have our managers yet to bring the Ghost business, and whoever ehoU bo the first ono to succeed, will Indeed creote a sUll greater sensation than has yet bee°.i done- We underatand that man- oger Wbeatley intends accompUsblng thto feat at NIblo's Garden during Mr. Forreat'a engagement, by Introdaclng tho Ghost of Hunlet In thto style, and causing It to move around the stage. Amen? the professionol celebrllles at present in the ore Mr. John E. Meeoh, manager of the MettopoUton Theatre, Buf- tolo: JfTi'JSpank Bosston. whose whercobouto were Inquired for lost week; snd Mr. W. H. Riley, nuaogar of the indluiapcUs Theatre. Mr. BUey must not be confounded with the Mr. BUey now performing at the Winter Garden, as we notice several ot onr GOBtemporarles have got the parties mixed up. The Old Bowery "Ghost" which woa on oil last week, drew lorge audiences to that house, the effeoto of the "speotral illu- sion" on the spectators being as varied and strange as the shad- owa themselves; but all came to the conelaalon that the "Ghost" was something which they could not comprehend, although it appeared before them the aame as "any other man." The suc- cessful drama of "The Ghost of Altenbnrg," in whloh the opUoal IBuslona are shown, will lie repeated this week. Oettalnly no sensation has awakened such an Interest on the east side of town as the "Ghost" It Is well worth a visit and any one who has not seen the "Ghost" will soon be aa great a cariosity as the speotre Itsolt DAN SETOHELL—OOMEDUir. For Biographical Sketob, see another column. Among the new faces engaged at the Arch Street Theatre, Phila- delphia, for the coming season, ore Mr. Geo. Griffith (old men), Mtos Mary Oarr (old women), Slaort Robson, Mr. Marbwe, Aiken, Isabella Freeman and Mlsa Henry. Hawthorne to the scenic arttot The opening is fixed for Saturday, September Eth. On the 7tb, the RIoblngs' BngUsh Opera Troupe wlU commence a three wooks' engagement Tbe Holmon Opera TVoupe was at Wood's Theatre, Olnolnnatl, last week. They performed to very good business. The Lyceum Theatre, Toronto, ro-oponed on the 17tta, with the play of "Marguerite of Burgundy." At tbe Keokuk (Iowa) Theatre, under tho management ot Mr. Lynch, bnsluoss is mentioned as being fair. On the ISth Inst, Miss Emma Madden took a benolt. appearing as Josephine, In the "Danahter of tbe Regiment" A fine bouse was In ottend- ance. The season closed on the 17th Inst, with a benefit to Ohas. J. Fyffe. Kate Denln Ryan was the alar last week at BudUand'a Theatre Royal, MontreaL The French DramaUb Company, from NIblo's Garden, N. Y., gave a performanco at Montreal on tho 17th, constotlng of "Tho UapteIn of the Wotoh" and "Les Horaces." De Bar's 6t Louis Theatre opened on the 17lh Inst Among the company engaged are the following:—J. E. Cordon, W. L. Smith, S. H. Rogers. Con, Mnrpby, J. T. Huntley, Sherry Kyle, Miss Charlotte Wyette, Uaiy Madden, Mrs. Frank Graham, and Miss Bolnbrldgo. Felix A. Vincent snd Marlon Macarthy ore the stars. The opening, bill was "Aline, tho Rose of Kilkenny" and "Jennie Lind," Hodgoa k Rogers' Dramatic Company dosed their season on the laui, at Bmsboro, III, where they-Tomalnod three nighto. Since, their depar^iro from LoulsvlUo, they have played In ifew Albany, Salem (where thoy were overtaken by John Morgan), Bedfbrd; Dloomlngton, Gosport and Broall, Indlona; andPorto, Charleston, Mattoon (whero they were obliged to suspend opera- tlona on aooountot a row botween the copperheads and repub- lloana), BhelbyvUle, and HiUsboro, VS. The company oonafsled of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hodges, 3. H, Rogers, 6 G. Ruker, Annie E. DUllngbom, and Miss 0. B, Langrlshe. The company has left for ito respoctlvo engsgemenli through tbo West BuBon Dsnin to the star this week at the Washbiglon Theatre. Mlsa-Annle Levering mode her first appeoronoa attheWosh- IngtonThaotre on the nthinsU.os Margery, in tho'"Koagh Dtomond," to Horry Clifford's OouBln Joe, . . ^ Mtos Kate Ftoher waa at tho Washington Theatre all last week, doing the "Three Fsst Men." Ur. Jamea Dunn, 0. W. Clarke, the Blegel Children, and tho Forrest Sisters were In the piece. MarielM Bovel U atoo there, eiocatlng a donee every night Our NaahvUle correspondent "Romeo," wrlthig from that d^ on thMsth Inst, says:—"Bk." at Dvffleld's Theatre during the past we<^' has been excellent Tbey bavo boon giving us, since their otientng, a round ot light oomodles, be,, whloh, at tills tlm» «t the year, arc tu more Mcept»bl« than hMvy trage- dies and dramu, but whUh wear oat the audlenoe aa wall sa Out oned, and, under the able leadership™ ^ Jo& Bemartvm prove a powerful auxiliary to the olnadv oxcdSnt SSJuSiTS this house. MondayTASgust 17thX^h5SSTO'*SSJSSLto wjtnoos the great sansalloool dromo of tbe "Female QombK^m? Plot and Passion." The piece was well playodttS.uKL ' ' Mr. H.B. Gates is fast dostog hto "dronlt" for hto dtamxi. equestrian troupe, comprtolng MUe. Genevlove, tho Os^m equestrienne; 0. B. Oolllns, equestrian dromotlo aotor- ■naK bfghly trained and aogoolons trick borse Block Bess. Be intervals which he to desirous of filling up speedily, howm^ Managers should make a note of hto advertisement In the OunS Mtos Annie Valto took a fitrewell benefit at tho Buffalo Thedrn on the 18th Inst The atEoir cOUed out one of the torgest honiw of the sonsoh. Mr. 0. P. DoGroat was down on tbe blUs aa "b- granho," but did not make hto appearance, and at the very last boor Mr. Bobort McQuRde had to assume the responsibility of filling hto place. Mr, DeG. left suddenly for Uempbto wlthost Intlmatlsg bis Intention to do so to the stoge manager, or aor one elee connected witu the theatre. It to said that thto Is not tbe first time Mr. DeGioat has thus abased both manager aiA thepBbllo. Manager Ellslor tosaes hto ooUfor the eorapany tottlllnCjr first rehearsal at hto Academy of MaBl& Oleveload, O., on Satop. day, September SUl The ladles aad gentlemen will plSM^ therefore, govern themselves aoeordlnglr. Mtos Oharlette Oaebman to at Sharon Sprlngt. Tbe patrlotto tmgedlan, James E. Murdoch, Intends, vre nn- derstand, to mokeose of htofkmons eloontlonai7powersfor anft* in behalf ot hto country In opposing the deotlon of Vollandlghani in Ohio, In the forthoomlng deotlon. Mr. Edwin Booth appeared at the Academy of Hnslo, Phlla^ phia, on Botnrday evenhig, August lad, os Bloheliso, to a tUe house. Ho waa snpportedby George Jamison, L. P. Barret Mb and Mrs. Lewto Baker, Sidney WUldns, ete. Btohellen vrns to tm repeated on the 34th. Richard lU. to underlined. At tbe New Ohestaut Phlloddphio, the Morttnettto oontlaa» 08 the attraoUona; with the "Red Gnome" as the tbe featore tlila week,alter which they aretomakewoyforthooDnke'sHoKai,''- whloh to to be produced on the Btot Inst, with pretty much, tlw some cost that has made the piece so popnlar at Nlbto's, Nsw Yprk, indudlng Measis, WheaUsy and Collins. The season la. PhUaldphU opens rloh. Mtoter Ghost to to be shown uplnPhlladelpUaon tIie9Mh tost, under tbe direction of Mr. H. Walkias, who to now In 1h^ city, preparing for tbe evente whlcli. cost their shadows beforsu Mr. Watklns can get no theatre, however, in which to showinr bis ohostly oomDanlon, so he has taken Musical Fond vrJC whloh to not much of a place for dramotto representations; but we believe thto ghost to to be a scientific chap,'instead of dia- matla Harry Watklns donbtleis wtohes to get ahead of body, hence he takes a concert bolL The Improvemente at the Walnut, PhllodoIpUa, are nearlf completed, and It to thought the house will be reody to open on. theStot Among the stoge Improvements Introduced ot the Boston HO- seum to a recent Fortolon effect of not only sinking the footlighti^ bnt in combination with the wings and borders, of flooding tha stage with colored llghto, and so merging the two aatoprodaos the hues of sanaet and moonlight - Business at Ford's Eolliday Street Ttieatie, Baltlndre, last week, to sold to have been very good for thai first week ot flu» season. Thto week the bill will be varied. Oq tbe afth, "DotiT 3eth,."Love Chose:" and a7th, "AuroraFloyd." At Deerlng Hall, Portland, the indefatigable E. P.'HIngstog, lato baalness manager for Mtos Sato RelgnoldS, took a benallt last week. Hto popiuarlty in tbatolty was evinced by a vary Itall bouse. The pieces played were "The Lady of Lyons" ond Clam Bake on Coshlnjg'a Island," the lost lielng, it was said, tha concoction of the benefldare. Friend Hlngston made Us sp- poorance on the stage In the first part of tbe evening, and gsm proof thot ho conid be on actor as well as a first olass agent Eato Belgnolda took a farewell benefit in Portland, He., on Friday, Uth. William Warren, the comedian, went from Bostot. topIayfCirher. The reedpto-were over $S0O. The opening of Ford's New Theatre, Washington, which was announced tor tho !Utb Inst, hos been postponed to the 2gtb. in cor.seqaence of seme unavoidable delay in the oompletlon or the stage. The company comprises Messrs, Wm. 0. ForbsK (stage manager), J. A. Heme,w. E. Ohestet, P. A. Andexsoi^ Mark Bates, 0. B. Bishop, Fred Wllllama. B. Witters, Hiss Ak- nle Walte, Misses Bailie and Mary Melville, A. Hodges; He^ dames C. B.Btobopand M. A. Chapman, with others of leaser note. The "Natod Queen," and a poetical address written foc- the occasion by T. Soato Donoho, of Washington, make up tha inaugural blU. <. Mrs. CecUe Bash played for six nighto at Keokuk, opening at the 3d Inst Baalness to sdd to havo been good, in splto of tha hotweatber. Mtos Adelaide PblUlps, the groat American contralto, antvid ot Boston, on the 20th, from Europe. She's another good 'nn. Mr. and Mrs. Florence fetch ont the "Deoth Fetcb," at tha Boston Theatre, on tbe 3Ist; they wiU also fetch out the Qhos^. ito first appeoronoe In Boston. Talking about "It'' we notico that Manager LIngard has takait the Academy of Mnslc, Brooklyn, for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings ot thto week, for the purpose of showing up a pious ghost to tho plotis people of that ptous city. As Mr. XJn. Sard produces "It" In better style thah most monogers, oar irooUyn friends may rdy upon seeing the real thing. Emily Thome, Uliu Kellogg, Modome Methua, and vailimc otheiBof thoprofeaalon, are.Bald to be rastlcatlnglnJeis<gr,aL Newp.ortanaelsewhore, WeU,]et'omraBt... j. Tho "Park Theatre," Brooklyn, to ofaolally announced to open on the Uth of September. Brooklyn onght to support a tlisatt% most certainly; ene has her Academy, and her Minstrel HbH, tm- der Mr. Hodey's managemsnt Ilie former has been somewhat Ota lailare, while the mlnstreto have estobltohed themselves In tovoi* there, meeting with extraordinary snooess. It will depend a great deal on the management whether the theatre wOl mus a bit If Mr. Donlson to a live monoger, the speculation ought to pay; it he to of the oM fogy order, Oabrld may blow hu horn to- little purpose. Bricklayers, plostetera, painters, gas filters, oorpanterB, op. hototerers, ond meohanlcs in all the branches. Jostle eooh other at the new Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, in the endeavor- to fintoh the baildUig in time for theatrical representations oa - the 6lhofSeptember. TheX«f«rsays:—"ThefrontofthebulU- ing to neorly completed, while the interior Iieglns to assame tha appearance of o theatre. Tbe fresco painters have neorly com- Sacted the work upon the dome; the three tiers of boxes ara :ono, except the light iron work which to to be placed in front: upholatorers ate covering the benches In tbe first tier; corpen- tora are relaying the stage, and erecting the atolrways; tha Sloslerers ore at work on the lobbies; palntors are giving the ntohing touches to the woodwork within the building, and Altogether the Interior prosente a bbsy scene. It is believed that the building eon be opened on the 5th of Septontbw; although some oftbe work will not be done, eepeoloUy In tha lobblea. Tbe walls under tbe boxes will not bo frescoed anta next season." Mtos Henrietta Irvine, said to bs a yotmg. beaulifbl, and talented actress, to soon to appear after a two years rstlromenia on the boards of the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn.' Seeodw- tleement Messrs. Conner 6 Co,, theatrical agents, aro :gettlng op a com- pany for Manager Allen, at the New Nashvllls Theatre. Baa adverttoement Responsible managers should make a note of Ulss Hiorr RadcUffe'a odvertlaement In these columns. MlBs'JnUo Daly oommonces a brief engagement of five nlghta at tbe Howard Attaenicum, Boston, on the 26tb. ■ T. H. Tyrrell, totely returned from Colorado, to now ready to negctloto for engagemento. Bee advertisement Miss Lotly Eongn to having some new sensation pieces written adapted to her talent and speolallty, J, F. Poole to tbe favoreA author, fi- In conseqaenoe ot the continued illness ol Miss Lucille 'Wettezn her opening at tho Howard Athomanm, Boston, hos been post- poned nnUl the Slst Inst On tbe 21th, Mr. Wlllard Introaooea to hto patrons the "Ghost" in the ptoy ot "The Prophetess." Miss Kate Flaher, tho gay and golloitt equestrienne, to still performing at the Washington, D. 0, Theatre. Those manaseni who wtoh to engage her aervlcea for a short orlongponodi should address Oonner & Co,, as per advertisement Mrs. D. P. Bowers oommonces a abort engagement at tha Howard Atheneam, Boston, on or abont November 16th, A stock compony to In process ot organization by Monoger K: R. Camp, of Kansas City, Mo,, who is sole lessee of the theatta tbero. He wtohes to seoure the services of twdve people for van the year round," and as hepromlaos high solarloa, wahaveno doubt but that the ronks will soon be filled up. Address at onoa according to directions in hto advorttoomont in thto Issue. The Metrapolltan Theatre, Buffalo, has been doing a fair shaxa of buolneas during tho week Juat passed, Mr. W. Bl. Sos«ldaonj ' the pontomlmlet and rope walko'r, was the otar, and dosed on tbe a2d with a benefit Thto wook Mrs. Emma Waller to the st- trocUon. Manager E.F, Zeaeh, of tho Boston Mtiseum, announces tha Eetebum. J. Wheolook, J. B. Ring, Walter Benn, Sol Smllb, Jr., Hunter, Dslano, Peokes, Woolf, Pitman; Hisses Este Rolgnolos. Emily Mesteyer, JoBOpblneOrton, Annie Clarke, U.;Parkor. . ir. Andrews. H. Orton, Harrison, Wright Flanders, Johnson.Bloore, Mason; Mrs. J. B. V'ncont Mrs. .J. Whedock, Un. Tr'U. Bnnt> or,Hon8. Louto 8zollosy, and Mtoscs Rose and .Therese Wood, Ur.D.W. Waller has been secured as leading man. "Money", jto. the opening piece. Tho Boston Theatre opens for tho season on theUtb, vrltb Ui*. following company :-Messrs. J. O. Donley, W. H. WhoUer, W;H. Eomblln, W. fi. Outtto, Wm. Scollan, T. L. Ohondler, 1^ T. Da- vonport Wm. Jeffries, E. W. roatUo, Alvln Itead, J. Biddtot Rlofio^d^ 0. M. Davie, E Barry, James UcOey, P. O. BoVage, Taylor, A. Burton, BlohordBon,O.SomorvlUe, RPrMton, J.l. sSfori, W. HudMn: Hrs. Anno CowoU, BylvMter, BtoneaU, H. T. Davenport, J. Biddies; MUses R Hdl, WlUto;Blandi Graf,. , B. Johnson, Sylvester, Mdfino, Amelia, Hlwpod, Florence, leeS, andSendriok. "King Henry'' to the Initial perlormanoe, wltk Hookett at the stor. when other eniogemento will permit ' It,' ':■•■'