New York Clipper (Sep 1877)

188 O III I Septembee 8, 1877. COMEUY 15E>' U.\.I<.: X»le<l For Bioobaphib 8zb i'AXOBElfSrr AKKALS." -ID. Died tSopt. .BEN OE BAR AS FALSTAFF. I WXTTTKH ma TBI jnw Tou ouma, BT EDWABD & CREA3IEB. Ifb foned >iion Is b«re, Dor Btadled Joke, Bat natun'* tnaRT, mwC7 WDplenoM, 2 Babdud. jet colored by » masur-itroke 01 RCBliu wonderful la act and dreeii. O uck and ncu knlRbtl ail capon-ilned; O nrbaiu raMal 1 fu and •le«k and lazy; .' Owntctal all ■elOelmeBa, yot almoit kind; O rognel to make Dame Qalckljrbance toenzj; Ohlstawmyrobborl Mend ol Hal and Polos; O laosbter-IOTliir waicl u short ol breath— ■Ton cany the past eg* apoD jonr loins, • And alutonotbui^eea to cooqoer death: - OfBitShikenaan'suUcsold ny.lt herefrom far, *Ttila It Jack Fllstair, and not Ben De Bar." uuis—eupRfl SEBiES, 10. mill. BEMEDI CT 1 >E BAB. Ho. XIY at tlieee papas was dsTOtcd to s blo- Cnpb7 ot tbe actor who was tben In abundant Itealth and aplilts, bnt who died dniing the week jnat e l oeed. That pnbllcaUon havlnc be«n eo re- oelit, KIB not OTiT pnrpose to repeat It here to any great extent. Ot Fieneli deeoent npon the side ot his father, who died In Irehtnd upwsrde ot titty years aeo, and ot Welsh descant upon the side at hla mother, wbo. belne then much more than a ■eptoacaiiaTUn, died In BL Louis twenty-three yeazs ago. Benedict De Bar was bom In London on^oT. s, Uia. While he was yet an Inlant, his parents, both non-proteealonals, took np their reeldenee In HIITBhoroogh, County Down, Ireland, ■ndlnthat coantryhewas reared. His lather's deaUi and the needs ol his mother reqalied that Ii» shoold early leave echool, and he procured employment In the ballet ot the Theatre Boyal, ]>nblln, at a salary ol tan shillings per week. As a dancer he was snbsequently engaged at Drury- lane and at OOTent-garden. London, and his dram- •Uo ezpetlence began at Brighton as a uiillty- man, his first speaking part being In "She Stoops tnOtrnqoer." As anactor heatterwanls played at the Tlctorla and the Surrey Theatre, London. An •zrangement was made by which an ad- iiilMlnii to the Victoria also carried with It the privilege ot going into the Kew Strand, whera no admission could legally be charged, and which had been opened Nov. 24, IBM. under the management ot the celebrated Urs. Waylett. De Bar was among the company under Kra. Waylett In UB<-ak playing such parts as Sponillng In the fan»ot **The Turned Head," and Dalton In tho mnaical bnrletta ot "Figaro In London." In Kerch, 1835, the octots at the Strand were snm- moned to Bow-street and lined tor evading the law, elghty-alx persons being thrown out ot em- glo^ment. De Bar was then engaged b^Jaja^ tr*. v^^^M.ioSJS^'t^'earialn first went up In -Bdltaetahllshment on Not. 30,183S, and In the ap- Cbailes Surface Barton SlrOllver Surftce Borke Carelesa Hunt Crmbtree Co veil Trip Corrl I-ady Teazle... .Mn. Macder Mra. Candor.Mm. Baootjitcr pendedcastot 'The School tor Scandal" Be Bar made his American debut. Hie elster Clementine, who married Junius Bmtns Booth Jr., and thus hecame the mother ot Hiss Blanche De Bar, was alio ot the company- She died in St. Louis on Hatch S, 1814. She, too, had been a dancer In the oM country, and tor her benefit In Bltisborg, whan she was fitty-three years old, she deemed lier blghland-lllng still an extra attraction. BlrFeterT«aile.l(r.lie Camp JoHDh Bozface Peanoo SlrBenl. BaekhUs.-.DeBaT Bowler Williams XoaH_ Harktaam Gnaka.... LoomU Haila. Miss l-an* Lady 8nMrwelLMcii.KiDlocl: Ben DeBar, whose business at the SL Charles was walklBg-genIB, varied by sncheoltatorlal and aero- hade teats as were required In "Peter Wllklns, or the Flying Islanders," remained there but one eeo- ■on,.aiul began the next at the Nalloiial Theatre. Chimai and Leonard streets, this city, when the senior James W. Wallack Inaugurated his term ot management there- This was on Sept- 4,1837, and De Bar played Frisk Flommer In t he force ot "The Unflnlshed Gentleman," the Billy Downy being tnelamons "Billy'Tllllams ot the 'Tells," who lice In FentonTlUe Ohapel, with Joey Orlmaldl on one aide ot Mm and Tom Dlbdln on the other- Atter one season at the National—a season that was momentous in bringing W. £. Burton before a New Tork audience, in introducing Uary Taylor to the dramatic stage, and In presenting the still liv- ing HtB. F. W. luderto theAmerlcan public—De Bar went l>ack to Caldwell's St. Charles, where he waa required to justify a rather light ealary by "walking" through tarces and by rivaling Llewel- lyn In the role ot Uazeppa, at the risk ot breaking his neok while strappeid to the back ot the Tartar Bteed and making "the fearfnl ascent ot the mountain.paaa." It Is well known that the "walklng-gent'* did not tancy tliis eqneetnantsm on • aaddleleea hone; but, as he voluntarily played Hoxeppa at the Bowery Theatze, this city, many years later. It was probably the light salary alone that he disliked in New Orleans. Alter eompleUng two seasons with Caldwell on the Mis- sissippi Blver and In Texas, be joined the forces ot Lndlow k Bmlth, who opened the New American Theatre, SL Rands and Poydias streets, on Nov. 10,1840. Heanttme he had married the vocalist and ill IIIKS Kta. Conduit, who hod beeil so great a favorite at the Park Theatre, this city, that Mr. and His. Joseph Wood, having refused to aing tor her benefit, and attempted to In- jure It by announcing a concert elsewhere on the some night, were driven from the stage on May 97,1838. Because ot that trouble, Urs. Conduit waa not re-engaged at the Park atier the doee ot the leaso n et 1835-8, and was not heard in this city otter 188T. She was engaged by Sol Bmlth tor alnglng business tor the season of 1840-1, while her hnahand was employed forllght and eccentric eomedy. On Oct. 19,1841, while proceeding from St- Lools to New Orleans, she died on board the stftnm*^ftt Jfald ot Kentucky, and was burled near Ohpe Qlrardean, on the Mississippi Rlver- As Xarla Blbbon. the lady had long been favor- atily know In England. Her daughter Alma De Bar; who la Ben De Bar's only child, sorvlvee, helng now Mrs. Dextec It IS worthy ot at least a sentence, since so much at Ben De Bar's time bod Iwen spent In St. Louis, that he was billed aa making his ftret appearance there on Aug. 35, IB41, as Bobert Uacalre, nomin- ally the same role in which, after eeveriag his oomisetlon wltb Sol Smith's company, he reap- peared In New York, on Aug. 14,1843, at the Bow- ery Theatre. The drama at the Bowery, however, was "Jacgaea Strop," a sequel to "Bobert Ha- caire." William Gatee was the Jacqnea. This actor soon became mortally Ul, and it was to fill the gap occasioned by Oates* illness that De Bar waa thrust, for the tlrat time In his life. Into low- oomedy. At the opening ot the saason of 1B44-S he shunted hlmseU from the Bowery to the m..tt.«m where he remained but a few weeks, going to the Olympic, on Oct. 4, as Jnlltu Caear In the laroe of "New Inventions," among his other undertakings, not spokenol either elsewhere here or ta onr sketch ot April last, being Babo, Jere- mlalt Bnmpo, Oabrlllo, SnoweU. Tom Dobbs, Osper; Sam Shlnley, Miss Fatty-Ma, Zephyr. Toby BUppa, Tom Mnggrldge. Sharpey, Mr- Finch. Redimdfc Storks^ Ko-Koa-Shan. Conanchet and fiksy^key. He remained with William Mitchell bnt a short time, and returned to the Chatham, when he beeame ■tage.manager in April, 1845, and attaiwaide a joint leasee, withdrawing from It flnaUCr on OcL 6 foUowlng, to enter upon a starring career that was l>egnn at the Bow- ery, on Hot. 3 In his Inimitable portraiture of Btrapodo In "The Dumb Olrl of Oenoa." followed hy Blneakln In. "Jack Bheppard," Bobert Ma- calre. Maaeppa. Timothy Dodge in "The Pass- word'* (known also as "The Artful Dodger"), ete- He eontlnaed to star tor years in the foregoing ndsa and sneh otherg aa Oalypso In the burlesque ot <^eleinaehns" (his second wife. Henrietta Val- lee. the dancer, olao appearing In this), Julio Sormllly in "The Six Degrees of Crime," Earl In "The Seven bcapes ot Adelaide ot Dresden," Plng'«lng in "The Bronxs Horse," Buff In "Bobln- eon Qrusoe," Bolph Staokpole in "Nick ot the Woods," and Lnmkln In "The Tillage Beauty," In which, arrayed in tights, he did the statue boalnaas eommemoratlve ot his enrly days as s figurant In tdOeU SaeSen. He also. In the Summer ot Uts, at the Walnatetieet Theatre, mode quite a hit in a new version ot "A Olanoe at Phlln<lftlp^*s" '^I'^^^-'Tg somewhat from that ot the late wTa. Chapman, who had therein been playing Hcise to John E. Owens' Syksey, and who was now' doing Koee to De Bar's Sykaey. It Is ptahapa tumaoeesary to add that Chapman's "Olanoe at Philadelphia" was suggested by Ben BakafS •Olanee at Hew Tork," which Frank Ohantrao,' who liad not then reached Philadelphia In hla red ahirt and with his aoap-locksand his well-ehewed *'bntc'had been doing for nearly three months at the Olympto Theatre, this dty, daring a large porttoa ot which time he every lilght did Mose also at the Chatham In "New Tork As It le." Towards the close of 1848. De Bar attempted to portray Uosc. instead of Syksey, at one ol the minor London theatres; but he was scarcely more eucceaetui than Damey Williams was In it lU'New York as well as In Fhlladelphla, II not elsewhere. As there was but one Syksey, In the person ot the father ot Willie Seymour, and but one Porgy Joe. In the Serson of Jack WInans, eo there were but one [o3e and but one Llze (Mary Taylor)—though, as to the last, Emily Uestayer and Mrs. Clara Fisher Maeder (who did it at Nlblo's) were not so very for behind. It may be added that Ben De Bar. at his theatres In 6t. Louis and New Orleans, made a feature-ot Moae. In what he was then calling "A Olance at New York," so late as 1870: and that so early as the Spring ot lbl8, "A Olance at Baltimore," underlined as "written by B«u De Bar," was announced for production by hlmeelf at the Front-etzeet Theatre on May 18. This was the same piece he soon afterwards brought out In Philadelphia. After Mr. De Bar's return from England In 1849, he settled down as stage-manager ot the SL Charles. New Orleans, under Sol. Smith, and so continued, while also visiting the river towns on the Mississippi, until Bmlth. at the close of the season of 1SS2-3, transferred to him the leaseeship ot that house under date ot May 7.1853- Fending alterations In it, he and his wife, from Sept- 26 to Oct. 8. played on «nira«ementat tlie Boweir Thea- tre, Which we think was his last In this dty, al- though from Oct. 23 to 28,1876, he played Blr John Falstaff so near to us as the Ill-fated Brooklyn The- atre. On Nov, 1,18S3, be opened the St, Charles, and, with the exception ot two years during the late Civil War, he kept It open until 1876, when he disposed of it for another purpose. The new lea- aeea having railed to comply with the terms of the lease, the house reverted to him on the fiistof May last, and in June it was announced that he had sold it to a company headed by Bot>ert Strong. On April 30, 1855, he opened Bates' Theatre, SL Louis, as De Bar's. In the followlnc October he sublet It to the late H, L. Bateman. who vacated it In the latter part ol June, I8SC, when Mr. De Bar retnmed from New Orleans. In the prior March the latter hod bought It ot John Bates for the asserted price of $50,000, and on Aug. 6 he reopen- ed it. retaining possession until after the season of 1S72-S. This voinable piece of property aUIItorms a part ot the De Bar estate, but It Is now known as Mitchell's Theatre Comlque. In the Spring of 1873. A. B. Wakefield'sGrond Opera-house (former^ ly Deogle's Theatre, but originally the Varieties, and under that name managed for four years by the late J. Sf. Field in boboIX ot a slock com- pany,) was knocked down at auction. In the inter- est ot Wakefield, for $36,000, and on May 19 De Bar took possession ot IL It Is still known as De Bar's Orana Opera-house. Early In the Sprine of 18T2heJiad e-f—■» *——• ••.•■JiKouieuk wiin^e £at*3r. W.Buckland, proprietor of the New Men- treol Theatre, by which he became so far its man- ager as to Include that city In hla managerial cir- cuit with St. Louis and New Orleans, and thus guaranty his company a steady engagement throughout eleven months ot the year. This continued for atwut two season. Hla first ap- pearance in Montreal was mode on the follow- ing Aug. 20 as Falstaff In "Henry IV," which eUdted this crl.Ucism: "His Impersonation is not a copy of any previous rendition, so far aa method is concerned. It has lis distinct characteristics, and In conception Is original, having more dash and mental actlvl^ than the late Mr. Hackett's. The contrast twtween tho t>ody and the mind Is greater, the former twing elugglsh and the latter surprisingly scute, and by this management the grossnossof bulk becomes more ponderous, and theshurpneesof intellect more pointed." It was In IST2 that be first essayed Falstatr, ot which he tied been making a study for atwut ten years. About twenty-six years ago he began to grow noticeably ae9hy,and his paunch was palpably In his way when. In 1823, ho was playing the Artful Dodger at the Bowery. Within the post dozen years or so, his prindpal portrayals, apart from Falstair, Uoee, Timothy Dodge and Blue- skin, have twen Dick Swlveller (einging the duets with Lotta). Devllshoof In "The Bohemian Olrl" (notably with Carlotte Pozzoni as Arlloe). Powbat- tan In Brougham's burlesque. Dandle Dlnmont In "Ouy Matmerinir," Job In "Tho Pet ot the Petti- coats," Toodles, Tom Tape. Soaring Ralph Btack- pole, Touchstone, Onvea ("Money"), Crabtree, Dr. Ollapod, Toby Twinkle, Bob Acres, Mark Meddle, Triplet, the Dromlo ot Syracuse to Mark Smith's Dromlo ot Epbeeus, Dr. Mlldmay (Eata Belgnolde' "Bounds"), Ephralm Smooth ("Wild Oats"), Soif- fiy ("A Flash of Lightning"), Mrs. Norma In the burleeque ot that name, DOEtwrry, Wllklns Ml- cawber, Tony Lumpkin, and Cousin Joe ("Bough Diamond"). His lost voluntary engagement was at the California Theatre, San Francisco, as Fal- stair In "The Merry Wives ot Windsor," begun May 7 and closed May II, when, his health being poor, he went to San Baphael for resL On his way Eaat, l>elng under contract to appear tor two nights In Salt Lake City, he was forced to attempt to tuIOU It, and that was his last appearance In publla His Illness and death will be found treat- ed of in our regular dramatic columns, EDWARD L. DA TEyPORT. The rhenmatic affection that on several occa- sions bad forced Its victim to withdraw from the mimic stage has triumphed at last, and thatstage Bliall no longer know the stately grace and charm- ing elocution ot one of the most painstaking and industrious of American actors. Edward L. Davenport, whose talent was far-reaching In Its vetsailllty, and whose methods delighted twth hemispheres, wss the son ot a Boston notel-keep- er, and was twm in that dty In 1816. His first ap- pearance on the etage was made In Providence, B. I., wlilther he had gone In the latter part ot May, 1836, with a company from the then recently- opened and mot« recently closed Lion Theatre, Boeton, 60 named t>ecause having ijeen construct- ed out of the old Lion Tavern. There were "snaps" In those days, as there are now; and this one was under the management of the late "Gentleman Oeorge" H- Barrett, the longer-dead Oharlee J. Houpt, father of W. A. Mestayer of the California Theatre, and David Ingeisoll the trage- dian, ot whom actors without a gray hair In tholr heads delight to speak as It he had not t>een dead precisely forty years. These three fitted up a crude dramatic temple In Providence, called it the Lion Theatre, and Introduced Junius Brutus Booth Br-, who hod been the closing star of the little "Lion" in Boston, as the opening star of the lesser "Lion" In Providence. It was to Booth's great Sir Ollee Overreach, which afterwards be- came one of Davenpon'a strongest portrayals, that Davenport, under an assumed name, made his in- itial professional bow In a part ot fewer than ten lines—not "Passion Will." as some bio- graphies have recorded, for that has no exist- ence; nor yet Welltwm, ss all other biographies have recorded, as that excellent juvenile role was far beyond Davenport's calibre at that critical moment of his career. Parson Wlndo was the en- tering-wedge to the way that the neophyte was thenceforward to follow. From Providence this Itinerent company moved upon Newport, and there, among tho "Old aolts" and the Summer visitors who could best appreciate It, Davenport attracted attention by hla treatmeotot a character that in years long past hod its beat exponents in T. P. Cooke, John B. Boott, Davenport himself, and W. O. Jones, not forgsttlog the mother ot Faimy Herring. This waa William in "Black-eyed Sn- aan." Jack Soott acquired his special fitness tor William through years ot leisure honra passed on the docks at Philadelphia, and perhaps Daven- port derived hla from a similar experience on Boston's Long Wharf- At all events, his WiUlam fastened him upon the profession, and waa re- motely the means of attaching him to the stair et the TremontTheatie, Boston, where he first ap- peared In the season of 1836-7 aa the insignificant First OIBoer In the lamented Tyrone Power's comedy of "King O'Neal," written by Mrs. Qore, however. During the two seasons that he was at the Tremont hla excellent voice was cultivated by Tom Comer and Osdnelli (Slgnora Blscaodantl's father), and he not infrequently sang not only ■The Bay of Biscay O," bnt also that mine of mln- gled misery and j>athos yclept "Billy Barlow." This Is an odd-sonndlng redtal as to a great tragic actor; bntodderstlll Is the fact that at the Howard AthefUDum, Boston, In 1861, years after he had beoome eminent in scholarly "play" and weight- ier "tragedy," he to^ the . place of Bam OoweU when the father ot onr little Sydney oould not be fonnd, and sang again ot that "unfortunate devU" Billy Barlow. From the veneiahle Tremont he went to the Walnnt-etreet, Philadelphia, Orstappearlng there as Count MontaltMn In "The Honeymoon," In the Bummer of 1838- This new field was open to him bnt a short time: and the lata Fronds Courtney Wemjse; then leasee of the Walnut, expreesed bis regret at hlalnablllty to retain him, "tor he oonld upon that grand but ruinous revival of "King John." As Joint-lessee, Mr. Davenport on Feb. 23, 1857, opened Burion's Chambers-Street house (on tho Site of which now stands the American News Co.'B building) as the American Theatre; but the project was unsuccessful. Early lu March or 1858 he seceded from the Arch-street, Fhlladel- phla, where he had l)egun Aug. 17, 1857, as lead- log-man, reappearing at Burton's New Theatro. this dty. In "TheCV>up d'Etatot Louis Napoleon:" and In the Summer of that year he was en- gaged In supporting Charlotte Cuahman In Boa- ton, New York, and other cities. For the season ot iese-9 he was engaged as Icaillng-man at the Boston Theatre, and on April 25,1859, he assumed the monagementot the Howard Athensum, which be retained for a couple ot seasons. Early In 1865 he and the late J. W. Wallack Jr. became lessees of the old Washington Theatre, and from about 1870 to June 1,1872, Mr. Davenport was leasee ot tho Chestnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia- In As Sir Hlldebrand In the spectacle ot "The | 1861-2 he entered Into that scries ot combinations Water Queen," Mr. Davenport on Aug. 20,1811, ! known as the Davenport-Wallack, the Daveniwrt- atter three years ot marked usetulneea at the : Wheatley-Wallock-Jarrett (which leased Nlblo's Chestnut, joined the forces at the Walnut-street ; Garden and opened It Jan. 7, 1862). the Davenport- Theatre, and there, except for the brief period i Wheailey - Farren. and^ the Davenport - Barreti- not find another man so young who, with so much ease and quiet, could go through so many lines of business." Lln(:sley ot the Chestnu^street Theatre being 111, Davenport on Aug. 25 took lils place as Sir George Evelyn In "Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are." Here, too, d urlng the seasons ot 1839-41, he sang In character as well as between pieces—"Billy Barlow," "Bory O'More," "A Tankee Ship and a Tankee Crew," and "The Striped Pig. er Liquor vs. Law," being hie favorites. In addition, he was the Don Fer- nando when, on OcL 21. 1839, the opera of "Flde- llo" waa first produced m Philadelphia. Nineteen years later he supported Charlotte Cusbman vocal- ly as Harry Bertram to her Meg Merrilles. With no Inconsiderate vocalist for her father, and havlDg for her mother one who was conspicuous as Clari In John boward Payne's "Maid of Mil- ' an," and as the professional companion of Thai berg. It is not eo surprising that Blanche Dnven' port ehould now t>e a risingeongslrees In Eumpe, when E. A. Marshall trensterred him to theChest- nut, he remained until the end of the season of 1643-4, taking his farewell benefit on Hay IS, when he appeared In "Spewl the Plough" (probably as Henry) end In the title-role of "Tom Cringle's l-og." and aong four oonga, one of thorn being the new "Flag of the Brave and the Free." Other choice songs of his while at the Walnut were the new "Colnmbla, the Gem of the Ocean." and "The Fireman's Call," "Our Counlry's Starry Flag," "A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Ball," and "The LIlMrty Car," the laet being designed for the benefit of Northern Lll>erty Hose. The mention of these vocal trifles may have but IttUe Interest for the genera, tlon of to-day; but, nevertheless, that mention win In many a quarter stir up cheery memories and revive old and pleasant associations. So will a line or two devoted to hla nautical Impenonatlons at the Walnut—Ben Binnacle In "Bine Jackets," Harry Blutr In "The Bheet Anchor," BUI Smasher In "Yankee Tars at Hand" (this was thesub-tltle.we caimot recall the first), ana Benben James In "No- val Glory, or Decatur's Triumph." At the same time he was swinging round aclrclr that embraced such roles as Corporal Max In "The Swiss Cottage," SL Loon in "Captain Charlotte" (Annie Lonsdale's great specialty a half-dozen years later, but Char- lotte Cushman's when Davenport was SL Leon), Oswtn In the spectacle ot "The Sleeping Beauty," Alfred Evelyn In "Money," and George Bam- well. But it was as a satlortbat the highest value was placed upon him; and when he quit the Wal- nut, the management paid him their blKheatonm- pllment In engaging W. O. Jones, who was happl- eet under a tarpaulin, to take ttls place. «Af.SF.O *Ka WT ■ ^KmjM^ UO OaO played a brief engagement In this city, at Nlblo's Garden, his metropolitan debut having been on Aug. 9,1843, OS Frederick FItzallan In the farce "He's Not Amiss." Except that on one occasion he played the Golden Farmer to John Setton's Im- perishable Jemmy Twltcher, his sojourn at NIt>- lo's was confined to wslklng-gents In farces. On Jan. 13,1844, he reappeared In this city, having run on from the Walnut to play Titus la "Brutus," and to sing that "favorite nautical song," at the Bowery Theatro, for Thomas 8. Hamblln's bene, fit. After completing his season In Philadelphia he came again to New York, opening at the Bow- ery on Aug- 5 as the original Major Sapling, the rhyming Yankee, In Bannister's "Putnam." Dur- ing this season he was one of the two originals In America of Littleton Coke In "Old Heads and Young Hearts," the other having been the late W. H. Crisp at the Park on the same night. Be was also the original representative In America of Bot>ert Shelly In the iwpular drama known for twenty-five years past as "The Momentous Ques- tion" and "The Poacher," but then called "Warn- ing, or Woman's Faith." While at the Bowery he played everything, from the Yankee to Ivan- hoc, and from sailor William to Romeo. On April 25, ists, for his benefit, he should have played Marchmnnt In "Bnbln Hood," Rezeklah Pokeabout In "Everybody's Mens." and Ben In "Ben the Boatswain;" but l>erore the hour tor lifting the curtain the theatre waa burned for the fourth and last time. Farther on we shall show how this csnfiogratlon was the making of him as a tragedian. Going to Philadelphia, in May he Bsalated James E. Murdoch In giving Bbakes- peorlan readings, and In lessons on elocution, at the old Chinese Museum; and In June he waa at the Boston Museum. As Beaueeant In "The Lady of Lyons," he returned to New Tork. at Nlt>- lo's. on July 14.18tS. and out ot the capacity he here exhibited for greater things than he was do- ing sprang that protracted professional coalition between himself and the late Anna Cora Mowait, who was then the scar at Nlblo's. But for the fire on the east side of town, these two wou Id probably not have come together. The rebuilt Bowery was opened on Aug. 4,1S45, with Davenport as Blr Adelberi In "The Bleeping Beauty" (bis Philadelphia role of Oswln being token by dead-and-gone O. W. Clarke), and as King Charles In "Charles II." On Jan. 19,1846. the late O. W. Taylor's famous dramatization of "The Wizard BkllT' was brought out, and Daven- port'B Tom Truck contributed scarcely lees to its vast sucoeea than J. B- Scou's Charles Falkner, Tom Hadaway's Treacle. Cony's and Blanohard'a Weevil and Belford. or the mechanical marvel of the ship Itself- The season dosed on July 9, 1846, with his IwneflL when Mrs. John Drew, then the wife ot Harry Hnntot Llapenard-eireet Jovi- ality, appeared specially as Constance to his Wlld- rake In "The Ix>ve Chase." He was not again Boen at that house until the dose of 1SS6. On SepL 28,1846, Mrs. Mowatt began an engagement at the Park Theatre aa JulleL She bod summoned to her epeelal support the capable but repressed young actor of the year twfore at Nlblo's, and Davenport uttered his first word on the Park stage as Romeo, following It up with Fazio, Benedick, St. Pierre, Cliarlee Austencourt, and Lonla XV In the same comedy that ten years before had served to Intro- duce him to the Boeton publla. The whirligig of time had eupplanted the First Officer's sword with the royal crown. Bubeeqnently Mrs. Mowatt and he entered upon the tour that, beginning at Buttolo, covered almost the entire country except the extreme fTeet, and extended to Great Britain, Whero there were no theatrical companies, she gave dramatic readings, and ho sandwiched recitations with songs comic and sentimental. They returned to the Fork on SepL 23,1847, and on the 27th the lady's new play of "Armand" had Its Initial presentation. Davenport's acting, which had been admirable before, was regarded as phenomenal in Its ImprovemenL After an en- gagement at the Howard Aihensum, Bor.ton, they sailed for Liverpool on Nov. 1, On Dee. 6 they made their EogUsh debut at Manchester In "The Lady of Lyons." and on Jan. 6, IBIS, tholr London debut at the Prinoess' Theatre in "The Hunch- back." Ho remained In Great Britain nearly seven years, and during that time supported not alone Mrs. Howatt, but also Jamee H. Hackett at the Haymarket, London, In the Bummer of 1851, like- wise William Macready In his series of fareweU gerionnances at the sams house, John Vanden- 011 in Liverpool, and G. V. Brooke at Drury-lane. Among his 8t>eclaltlea while abroad were George Banford in "Gold," Bomeo, Jack Code, Armand, the Corslcan Brothers, Bob Boy, Epea Bargeant's "Castlllan Honor," Othello, Claude Melnotte, BIchard III. Blr OUes Overreach. SL Pierre, BL Marc, Sir Edward Ardent, and William In ■Black-eyed Susan," In which latter the London critics pronounced him seoond to T. P- Cooke oiWy The Edinburgh crittea spoke ot htm in 1852 as the greatest actor that had appeared In that dty since Macready's farewell, and every mall to America sang hla praises. Having played engagements at such of the London theatres as Dmry-lane, Bay- markeL Prlnoeee', Olympls, BL Jamee', Maryle- bone, Sadler's Wells and City ot London, he took his tanwell In a complimentary tastlmonla] at Drury-lane on Aug. 23,1854, and on the 26th he sailed for America, aooomiianled byhls wife, with whom he had twen starring for ahout three years, and who had t>een Mrs. GUI, bntatUl played under her maiden name of Fanny Vlnlng, she being the daughter ot the since deceased Frederick Vlnlng. His reappearance in America occorred at the Broadway Theatre on SepL 11,1854, aa Othello; and for nearly three yean, either with or without his wife, he did nothing but star, their novelties being "SL Slaiv," "The Egyptian." "Calaynoe " "Charity'e Love," "Love and Loyalty." "The Olty Heiress," "The Poor Scholar," "Franoeeca dl Blmlnl," and "De Botn," the Isstmentloned being novel only l>ecanse of Mr. Davenporfaappearlng In the title-role, which Murdoch had years iMfore fa- miliarized in otherdtlee. Bhortlyattartheopenlng Montgomery ot 1870. While bis greatest success with these combinations was as Bill Sykes In "Oliver Twist," yet he so far heightened con- trast as to iMund from Sir Lucius O'Trlgger to Othello. AS to his special engagements, lock ot apace forbids f urtiior rcfer«nc« than to that at Wallock's, this city. In 1867-8, when, as leading- man, he played Captain Hawskley In "Still Waters Bun Deep." and Bykes to Rose Eyilnge's Nancy: to that at the Olmyplc In 1865-6, when he appeared as Edmund Dantes In the new version ot "Monte Crlsio," and also In "Who Killed Cock Bobin?" to that at the Grand Opera-house, when It was open- ed by James Flak, on March 31,1869, Davenport be- ing the Prospero almost throughout the long run ot "The Tempest;" and to ibaiol the Initial season at Daly's Fltih avenucwhenhe was leading-man. His more recent engsgements at Wood's Museum and Booth's Theatre ore tresh In the public mind, as are also his travels with the "Julius Cicsar" , Combination; and It onlyremalos to state that, i fuelon ensued- Several of the performers were while during the present year he has played j driven ftorn the etage: apples, sticks, and In some on horaetwck and^ he'll ride to the devil," "To- morrow evening, by general desire, empty benches, with a house to be sold," "It Captain Bull oontlnnee his nightly cmlse, he will regain his old prices and capture that private tier-" OCTOBER 21. "OTHELLO" AND "IB HE A PBINCE?"—Wind In the same quarter-mutiny alward. The curtain did not rise thle evening until eleven minutes past eight o'clock- An elegant placard oBlxed to the chandelier, on one side written "What do you wont'" on the other "Old Prices I" Another: "What do you want? Old prices? You must pay the newt I am damned if I do!" OCTOBER 23. "THE WOODilAN" AND "OSCAB ANT)MALVraA."— This evening there were assembled at the theatre over one hundred constables, determined to pre- serve order. But, In spite ot their presence, not a single word could be heard. At half-price the house was crowded. Several fights took place, and the constables were eventually driven from the theatre. Mr. Eemble wss loudly called for, but declined to appear. The rioters, after sing' Ing "God Save the King" and "Rule, Britannia,' gave three cheers tor John Bull and three groans for John Eemble. Every movement of the mob seemed to l>o conducted on eystemotlc prlndples, At eleven o'dock they peaceably retired. OCTOBER 24. "THE lEOS CHEST" AND "OSCAB AND MALTINA.' —At the foot of the playbill on this evening ap- peared the following advertisement: To TBK Public.— Th« proprittora of the New Theatre Royal, (k>TeQt-RanleD, bee leave again most respecliully to address tliemselres to tlie pabllc by whore [adgnieiit they are nemilblft thdvoiigbt In everything within ihclr power to be guided. The.r presume lo think that the pre« ent regulation of prices of admUsloo wiil, on due coosld eratloo, tw found to bo supported by eTcry ailment reason and lusllce.and are happy to see that It meets with the approval of a lance majority ol the community. The proprietors are ootalmtog at wealth and exorbitant gain; they are merely laboring for a (kir sabslstence. It has Iwen saturactorlly proved, after the fullest sod most Im p.irtlal InvestlntloD, that the adoption of the former prices would subject them toacertalnloeaol thteequansr per cent, per annum on their capital. But some persons hare said that tbls evil night be obviated b.v a system ol stricter economy. If the proprietor*, la tbeeri'ctlon of the new theatre, have erred on the side oi expense, it has been, ilrf;t. from an honest desire to consult the accommodation and Insure the sal'tvot all who would resort to It; and, MCODdly (aa the public bad a riiibt to expect they should), 10 collect such perfurmerr, and display such scenery, drosses, decorations, etc.. as might best contribute to ren- drr I he ethlblilons ol the dmms worthy of a critical and eoHshteoed people. TTnder what head can a severer econ. oray 1)0 InlTOducedt The actors and actresses cannot be expected to cive their labon for a smaller compensation than they recelveti at the old theatre, or than ihey can re* Crlve In theatres out of London, and the proprietors have nothlcherco beenabloto underiaketoalTord ihemagreat- er, nor does the prospect of such an advance form an Item ftt their calculated lutnre expenditure. In the scenerv, decoratlona.i]re>seLllebilng,etc, of which every article Is dally Increaslni; In price, all reduction or expense Ir evidently Impracticable. The undisguised truth Is thai, even at the present prices, the necessity the preprietors are tiDdcr of provldlDg ereiythlnn new, for almost every reprvseotatloa, wllL with the closest economy. Pir some years to come, materially reduce, U not totally absorb, all the pniflts. The proprietors hope they shall not be thought Inlnislve for aaain appealing to the reason and Justice of the Oe- iiuenteni ol tne tbesire to nave all who are concerned In It from utter mln. They trust they shall not be disap- pointed In their coofldent reliance on this occasion on tjie llberalltv, wisdom and Justice ot aereatandiienerousn^ tlnn. And they are persuaded that, as onrortunatel.v It f i not at their choice to alter the present terms ot admls^ sloo, which are as moderate as they could make tbem, they shall be allowed bytbelr onlnterrupied exertions to opdeavor as the oi.ly return they can oflt^r tor tbe patron- ace and favor thay re^uesL while they have the honor o( erlnclng by Increasiov efforts their unabated teal for the Improremeni or the amusement of tbe public. No attention WAS paid to the above; the noise was as great as ever. At ten minutes past ten the entertainments were over. OC rOBER 25. "TBE MAN OFTHE WORLD" AND "THE JtlBILKE. —No regard for the lubllee In honor ot the fiftieth year of the accession of George III could obtain a hearing for the new piece so named, and perform' ed on this occasion. The figbtlog was greater than usual, and the noise about the same. The last scene of "The Jubilee" represented a large vessel at aea, and a distant view of a seaport town, Illuminated: eoldlera and sailors then came on, displaying banners, which were inscrllied with the dltrerent victories of the reign; a triumphal- car. Commerce, etc; tho whole concluding with "God Save the King," the chorus by the entire audience. At ten minutes to ten o'clock the per- formance was over. OCTOBER 26. "Lauoh whes Yod Cam," "Thz Ji7Bii.m" akd "OSCAB AND Malvima."— As usual, nothing could tw heard. The O. P. badges wcreplentltully dlS' played. Numbers of persons who desired to wit- ness tbe periormanoe were driven out by tbe violent conduct and Indecent language ot the rioters. AtMut thirty of tbe mob were arrested OCTOBER 27. "TBE JITBILEE," "BEAUX' STBATAOEH" AND "OSCAB AND UAX.V1MA."—"The mutiny is by no means so alarming as it was: still the rioters are far from orderly. "Maglstrata Mainwarlng's charge to the Grand Jury In the couit-houne, Westminister, and the Indictments against seven ot tho principal mutineers, had a tendency to ouell tholr rebellious spirit. But at alMut nine o'clock they broke ouL Scenes of strife and con- : GLIPPEB VARIETIES* ►■i*^ Comprising Kegro Klnstrelsy—Sentimental Ballads—CoiDteSoDgB~>'nieatrIcaI JoktB -~CIrciu ReminiEcences—Old PlajbillS'—Baqjo Eccentrldtieg] EtCs WBimK -AMD COLLATED FOR TUX NXW TOU CLlFrXB. Dan'l Druoe off and'on in various places, his last engsgement In tbls city was t>eRua at Booth's on Dec. 4,1876, as Edgar In "King Lear," one of his greatest triumphs. He withdrew l>efore the run of that tragedy had terminated, and went to Philadelphia, where at the Walnut, on Jan. 8 last, he was the original Dan'l Driice In that city. HIS memorable engagement In Ban Francisco case& stones, were thrown; and the curtain fell In tho midst of a scene ot the wildest exdtement. * The Key—a noted haftnio. whose portrait appears on the first page of thle paper, was bom In Manchester, Eng., Feb. 21, should not be overlooked, his Qrsi appearance in ; f-K^'p ■~'" j"»"<."i""j«. -^s-, ihatdty having been on June 8,1868, at the Metro- I i«so. and came to this city with hts paranis in pollton Theatre In his chaste representation ot i l°o8. He made his professional debut at the Wa- Hamlet, lu which. Instead of holding up tbe two ■ »erly Theatre, 720 Broadway, New York, during a traditional ulhlatnrea "• **~ <" >t»«^". ■>•; season In January 1870, under management —^">.u.bi; uV rMaTlwo portraits with his voice ; of Jamn ^^iv^, _ weli-auuwu uuuiiuaing%r, and and manner- Hefollowed Hamlet with Richelieu. Prof. Sylvester. "The Fakir of Oolu." Mr. Voae Damon, Oharlee Surface, etc., closing on July li ; periorsed under the nameof Davis, and his feats as Duke Aronza In "The Honeymoon." We t>e- : were condned to what is popularly knownas "The lleve, without tielog certain ot It, that ho lost ap-j Talklng-hand-" In company with hts brother, peared In Cumberland. Md.. April 19. 1877, as ! who gave feats ot legerdemain, heetarlad oit. Dan'l Druce, There he was seized again with i intending to moke a tour ot the country; jut gout, and Henry A. Weaver filled the vacancy j owing to their limited knowledge of the bust In that company thenceforward. He waa billed to app«iar on the 33d Id Cincinnati, whero "Dan'l Druce" waa played without him, and was also to open In Hat the Walnut-atreetThoatre, Philadel- phia, on May 14, but "The Merry Wives of Wind- sor" wss sutwtltuted. THE »REA.T O. P. RIOTS AT THE COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, LONDON, IN 1809. CoariLKD roR tbs Kbw tork OLims rRox Docnvxim, KSWePAHER RRPOHTSANP KHOnRAUllKS HOW i:c Fossissio.'* or BR. Geo. w. TuoMrso.i. ITha 0>vent-rvden Ttaeaire. London, was opened by Richard Devoy in 1732. On SepL 2D, 1808, it was bumra down, twvotj- persons loslnc their lives. \\ was rebuilt and waso.-enedoD SepL IS. 180. with a new scale of prlce.^ The pnpuljce demanded a return to the old prices. It was n.it unid th,. m[J4)e or th* followlnc I>««wrabvr that the riotlocceased. It is tbe purpose ot tbls series of papers to delineate its progress.—Ep. ourraB.] OCTOBER 17. 1S09. "THE ROAD TO RDIN" AND "PEEPIKO TOM."— Some of the heroes appeared in tbe boxes with 0. P. (Old I rices) cut out ot pasteboard and stuck In their hats. The following handbill was dls. trlbuted: LACT SIOIIT OF PERFORMANCE AT KEW PRICES. KEW TUEATRa l.'OVEN'T-aARDEN. This evening will l>e presented tfor the tirsi time) an op. ermtlc larce. In one ac*. entltleil lUPOSITION. Ava.-lce 1 Kwfenci':: [ '•""'P K"°We Affectation. J Being his last appearance before the public. Foolhardy Hr. Uarns June The False Swearer Jimmy Box-olBce First lolormer Long Olbbons Secoo.l lorormer Count Snip or Castie street Third Informer Tlie Blind Roy Fourth Inronner The Battereea Fields Baron New Prices vs. Old Prices, with the soog of "Many a True Word Spoken In Jest" Bally Raymond Between the acts, HIelRht-of-hand Tricks by the mana- Rsra. after which an Interlude In whlo : Mr. Kerable will recite (as npon a tormer occasion) his celebrated address "What do You Wantt" The whole to conclude with a traalc ballet enilued .lORN OX. On TBE CRUEL ATTBMPT TO DESPOIL JOHN BOLL OF HIS NOBLE PARTS. First DtOTer Daniel Hendota Attbe head of ISO flRbtlng Jewa. and hired bruls- era aa constables. Seconil Drover BHlFoames With hla gang ot housebreakers and pickpockets . as keepers of tbe peace. Third Drover The FlgbtlDg Waterman With his gang of ntnans dressed aa Bow-sueet officers. Head Slaughterman Mairistraie Orahara During aery ot "Manager, managerl" a person m the dress of a midshipman attempted to ad- dress the andlenee: but. owing to the noise and confusion, it was Impossible to hear a word he aatd. At half-price the amusement of all the former nights was renewed. The placards were abundant, but without wit: "Do not let the po- lice Intimidate yon," "Tbls house to let," "Old prices," "No hirelings," etc, etc. One placard ropresented the head ota man looking through a pair of spectodee. the eyebolea of which were tbe letters O. P. Oieat applause attended the ex- hibition of this one. At half-past ten o'clock the cry of "Flret" was heard, and the officers cleared the theatre In a few minutes. OCTORER 18. "WILD OATO" AMD "L0<;K AND KET."—"The 18th of Oetolwr, lielcg dedicated to Bt- Luke, was char- acteristically commemorated by his devoteee In the New Theatro Boyal, Coventgarden. At the usual hour the fit rotumed, and continued, with very few lucid Intervals, to the end. Tbe young midBhlpman who spoke last night made a seo ond attempt on thia occasion, which led to Bow- street and the discovery that he was James Dud- field, assistant to Eirk Co., druggists. Bishop- gate street." The following were the placards: "The drama's lawa are now abused," "Kem- ble's desperate l>and of hired ruffians and tagged Jews with htm go hand In hand," "The third floor of this house to be let, with other conven- iences," "Of old, the law committed vagranta- now vagrants commit the laws." A tall gentleman In the pit attempted to address the audience: "Oentlemen, I shall be short;" and he did not He, for one of the constables struck htm with his stair, and he aat down immediately. A large portion of the populace were assembled outside at the entrance to the private or "Intrigu- ing Ixixes," aa they were now called, and, with that sort ot discourse peculiar to the place where they sell the beet fish and speak the plainest Eng- lish, annoyed the oocupants during their In- gress and egress. "This oatcry against morality from fellows who would profane a chutiUi Is in the highest spirit of burlesQue." OOTOBEB I». "TBE HZBCSART OP VSBICZ" ABS "WHO WlSB?" —The rebellion waa atUl rife, and It waa Impossi- ble to aooonnt for the toleration ot such riotous proceedings in a dvlllzed metropolia. Placards: "Cooke deserves our pity, Eemble our contempt;" a gibbet, with a figure In black *'«"g'"g on It, and underneath this Inscription: "Por extortion;" "Booms to 'let with every oonvenlenoe. Inquire at the Eey,*on Chestnut street;" "The Kembles may bleas, we damn the Brtdsh preas;" "This theatre and furniture to let, as Harris, Semble & Co. Intend to resign." OCTOBEB 90. THZ DUBIWA" AMD "ALI. THB WOBLD'S A BTAaB."—This evening the meet obeoene placanla were exhibited, and allibe females left the the. Mr. Thomas, a lawyer, was taken before 5rB5«Si^-NewTh-eiS.8Sr^^^ I SSfMSTmo'SSig'riliuJ^reS'r^^ port played there tor two months as a stock star, atie to bias again. A earleatnre head of Hr Eem. KlSS2i'?i'5i?;?JS?;?LM»Sf"' in 18«^7 I hie aa largeSllfe waa exhIbiS trtthOitoln- he played In Brougham's Bowery Theatre, In the I scriptlon: "Pity my B's;" another: "No wonder eonae of which engagement Brougham ventured ' Joh£sembleebouuioeasetolM>d^;setBb«ggaf ness, and Iwlng without public reputation, their first and lost performoncoe were given at Cats- kill. N. Y. They returned to this dty. and de elded to try their foriunes In the old country. Mr. Tose succeeded In obtaining an open- ing In Glasgow, Scotland, and his debut was so suctvasful that he continued pertorming there for two months. After performing In many of the provincial towns ot England, he received and accepted an offer from Fred Abrahams to open In London. He suocesstully paused the critical or- deal, and t>ecame a popular favorite. During tbls engagement John W. Smith, the vete- ran Australian manager, who was on the look- out fur attractions for a colonial tour, after witnessing Mr. Voae's performances, engag^^l him, and shortly theroalter he sailed for Mel- twurue, Australia, In the steamship Cathay, and made his first appearance In that city. In the Princess's Theatre, In October, 1873. His success Was marked, and, after performing there six weeks, he mode a tour of the principal towns ot victoria. South Australia, New South Wales, Kew Zealand, Tasmania and Queensland, returning to Mellwume atvarloue times, fulfilling five engage- ments there during the space of two yean. He then returned to Eugland by the way of India and Chins. He returned to America In the steamship city of Berlin, which arrived In this port Aug. e last, and commenced a tour of this country at the Theatre Comlque, this dty, Aug. 20. Hts periorm- ancea have received the commendation of the press wherever be has appeared. BOSTON CALEDONIAN CLUB GAMES. There were Dot ArfVoni foar thoouod persona pment at the twent^-fODfth aoDual plcolc ud irunes of the Bos- ton Caledoniui Club, held at Freab-pood Orove on Tbnm- daj-, Auff. SO. AmoDfthoM Irom other dtlee who oarUcl- Hted Id the athletic cooitsta coDspleooualr appeared E. W^oboinn. D. C. RoM and A. C. R*ld ofCanaiU,wbo ttnled off quite a number of prlzea. tbe tlrat Darned bead ns the flnt. The resulta ol tbe Tarlous compeiltloDB arv Blven undemoaih: Timing Keavo-ttone—D. C. Roui.34ft.; William JUbert- eon.33rt. llLn.; £. W. Johnson, 320. Iln ^Statultna tcna-Jump-^ W. Johnson, IWt, ein.; A. W. jflatwhail. 911. vaId. tJ^Sf^^lX^'"^-'' '' '^^'^ -- ^"»"° Bace, UOvdf.,tor memben—Pint prize.Thomas Boeban- Ume. 3lsec; second, LouU Fettes; third, A. W. Marshall ^Utndlfw Mt\Uat>-E. W. Johnson. 41t. Bin.; a. C Held. tit. tfin. , —- w. ..J^XiVJl"^ cotter—E W. Johnson, 40ft. IJila.; D. C. Bou. sit. lo^^ln. HumUno UmtJump—\. C. Held. Hit. llXln.; E. W. Jotm. eon, 18ft. sin.; Tbomas Bocban. 181i. SXIn. ^iya^"'V^'^'ST^.J" niembers-Wllllam Robertson. Sit. 91n.; James Faulkner, Sift. Un.; J. O. McIntlnVaitt: 410. KV'raa. handlcsp, lor meuber^ sons only, under IS P!"t priie. Robert Orant. 13 ^eara. Msec.; second. William Cameron, Mjean; third, Alexander lian^, ii me-caultlnr-willlam Bobertaon, 9ft. Sin.; A. U Donald-on, 81t. «io.; E. W. Johnson, Thomas Bochan, tie—8JL 61b> ThrxnotttQ Uaht-Hammer. memben only—Wllllain Hob- enaon.8irt.4in.; Jamee FauUner, 7m. fin.: Loula Fet- terA. 7311. DiD. nunntnj ai»vteap_willlani RobertMn, Jft. Jin.: E. W. Johnson, »lt.: A. C. Reid, 4lt. Illn. it. Bnadtxnrd dance. Id costume—1st priie. James Een- ■"S^liH- ^ Bolwrtaon; Sd. aeorge Bothsrlck. sdWa-^^'AsgS."' ^•^•«"^: i.^i'-L*"?"' J^f*- """dltap for memben* gons under IS—First pilre, Robert Orant; Zd. WlUlam Cameron- 3d. Aleiander Martin. ■~. niQMaMMng, In costnme-Flntprlte, James Eennedr: Jd. a D Robertson; 3d. Donald McBean. Tlmt leosed race, members only—First prlie, Thomas 5SSV'?l.&"^,f?'°"'!S = J!!?""'- A- W. Bar- shall; third, William Robertson,IrfiulsEeitea. Ro'bfruISI'sSlii''"'^*' ^- '^»- 3»"r.SSid7?'A°SLSn»?iP'M''°^-">'''' SMk-raee-rint prlio, WUllam Bobettson; second, 8i?«i2r°*'''**~'*" '><>■'»'<*«»'. 8it.«ln-: A.&Eeld. (Me-mUe looutng-marelt. open to all—Flnt prln. L C Dole: second, a K. Nelllcen; third, tJeorge MefilS (Nd mon's roce. for members over to Tetra-FInt prlie. Alexander Ronald; second, Charles B. Owler: third, J. c! Mcintosh. QuolU—First prlia. J. Whitman bird. K. Desna BoV-xiCie race—Prlie Scotland. VO, second, Bobert J. Brown; Hlndle, Paisley. A SUABT "TAIXEB DoBa."—An old feUow Just up frem theEem-riveroountry sayathatoneday While down in that region, he went out hunting. He procured a fine, gentle hoise,and borrowed a dog that was highly recommended as a noeer-out of almost any kind ot game, from a quail to a full- grown Buck Indian. Be was told that the doe once belonged to some Mexicans, who had tangS him to ride, and that. In caseof his beoomlng tired, he might be taken np on the horee unUI a likely place for game was reached. The hunt was but IndllterenUy snocessfnl, thongh the dog seemed to be quite industrious. He was a long-bodled. short-legged, long-taUed animal of an old-fash- ioned yellow color. He showed no desire to ride until a start was made for home, when he tame whining about, and waa taken upon the horse behind our hunter. All wentweU enough for a time, but presently the hotsestarted off on a keen run. When stopped he stood quietly enough: but as soon as started up he broke into a mn again and oould not be held in. Bays the old man - "What had got Into the 'lamal critter I didn't know; bnt presently, happening to look tiack I caught that Infernal yaller dogstandln' nponaU- tonn, a whlppin' the hoes ]lst as hard as he oould lay on with that long. Umber tall o' hls'n. He waa bonnd to get out ot that hoas all the run there wa a In him." BIOHMOHD, Ya., Is highly amused over the an £2*?S?l.'°?,'"J?f. Btatue, a work ot art trightfuUy begrimed with dirt, which has lust re- vived a pair of hands of snow-white Italian mar- ble ordered by the Oeneral Assembly to lenlaoe (he mutilated onea. Orzuixa OF iu£ Season. with the opening of September the attsentees are returning, and once more the stieetB are threoged with the butterfiies ot fash ion and the more sedate and reserved memberaofour resident population. The theatres are also wheeling Into line, the periormere are taking their places In the ranks for the campaign of 187T-S, while the happy family of old and young may again be seen enjoying the many new productions presented for their entenalnment. Our tableau shows one ot these cheerful family gatherings, with old and young alike entering Into the spirit of the play, all in their turns something In the novelty offered to enlist their attention and admlntlon. These theatrical repre- sentations are quite a relief to those who have been living in artlflclaUtle0 and clai>-trap at the vari- ous Summer resorts. "Heartily welcome, every one," as the lamented Barney Williams used toalng. GI'VB ACS BT JOHN T. BITTI<EDaE Olve me back my heart again. Let's forget the lonely past; You have caused me grief and pali^ Shadows o'er my pathway cast, life iMtore tis seemed so bright Till you broke the golden chain: Ton have broken every plight— Olve me back my heart again. Oumu.—om me t>ack my heart again. You could never prize It now; You have severed love's own chain, Tou have broken every vow. Olve me tiack my heart again— Say you'U sometlmee think ot me; I did not think I loved In vain. So fond, so true, and tenderly. But then, alas I we now must part. To grieve through yean that yet remain- Though It may be a broken heart. Tet give It back to me again. Ckcnu.—Olve me back my heart again, etc. Olve me back my heart again. And then as etrangeis we will meet; I'll stray at eve life's lonely lane That once I thought ao fair and aweet; The days may come, the daya may go. But no bright daya for me remain; For time will bring but grief and woe- Bo give me back my heart again. Gksnu.—Olve me back my heart again, etc. andltora as to what had become of wonder why the gentlemanly actor did not appear again. cooii.ijbizt. rmj^ ^ crrcxTBiBEat. Self-composure and presence ot mind In trying sitnatleas are admirable qualities. A gentleman whom we will call Mr- Granger wae deservedly celebrated for his general Im- penurbablUty of cbaiacler. In a leading provincial theatre^ whore he had &ee a c c e ss behind the scones, he was con- vening one evening with a beautiful and accompll^ed actress who was to open the play, and who was already seated at the inevitable table, waiting for the curialn to rise. The conversation was so Interesting that neither Ur. Granger nor the lady heard the tinkle of the wamlng-bell, and the cnr> tain euddenly roeo, revealing Mr. Granger to the andlenoo. Did Ur. Granger rush away In the conventional fashion, pur- sued by the yells of the gallery and the not-even-attempted- to-be suppressed oath of the prompter? nothing ot the kind. Being in full evening-dress, he rose deliberately, with a low bow said: '.'I shall let Sir Charles know of your anlvaL Au rmirl" and with great composure walked oft the stage. During the evening there was much speculation among the 'Sir Charles," whose name waa not In the blU, and oonalderable Ton Thckb "Oh HAirs." Although It has been given out, time and again, that our little frlond was about to retire, yet we find him, like Johnny Thompson's play, "On Hand " again. "Odb Botb." This play, one ot the most snocessrol predos- tlons ot the age, Is now In Its eight hundredth periormance in London, and the end Is not yek BT JOSEPH G. WOOD (DBEB OBRSLAM AMBASBADOB). Some beonle an ftill ofdber delBI, VbUe odlicxs are awtnllj tame; Too'll and come tolks always gonnlvlng. Und tiadchlng some "llddle old game.** Dbough I'm u greenhorn In dhlagoondiy. Mv eyes alnd ao bllndt I can't see: lie had my "eye-teeth cud,** I ttaed jon. So don'd dcy to blay dings on met J^otoL—Because, for dher reason why: CAonu.—Id's no use I Id*a no use t EfeiTwtaere ysu vlll And Id dber aame; Und a teller cede tool'd llgke dher dooae aoma- dlmes Vben he's blarlnr **dot Uddle old gmmel** Don*d dhlnk. *canse a man Is green In dla land. _ Dot vou easy gan blay bim a driek; -e's alodarsbmardrellenwhofe dried It on me, d 1 baeU yon dhey'fe vend avhay alck. Folks forgod dot dber land vhere I gome from Contains beople who aod yoosd der same; Dbey're as mil ofdrlclis dbere as dber folks ofer here. Und osbeelally of "dot llddle old gam&" Spotm.—Dot*s a ftedt Ifoond Id yoowl dher tame In dbis ghonndry aa Id vbaa In mj own coandiy. Vben I flrsd game ofer here, some of my goundrymen dot I knew agross dber sea dried lo blay me lot a tbol; bnt dhev god sold, I baed you. Lost week a fHendt of mine game In und aald awftil shmard: "Say, Bana, did you elerseea horse flnt" "Yes, sir," I reblled gwickly, "und I hole also seen a shoejly/" "There did a greenhorn Ugkeyoa erer see a 'shoe Syl>» he asked. "Vhy,** I said, "Isat veek, vben I dock yon home drunl:, I saw your vlfe Ud a shoe 1y at i/our headi and,** uld I, before he gould lebly. "I seena/tir Byl" "Bheie's nosucn aanimol asa Dhere^ Bod I Ar-tly,"beeald "Ahiddherer'aald I:"yoayaeiddtaa dber dop ofa sUdeen-edoiy denemend-bouse, some gwled Bun.ll^bd nlcbd; end vben you aee two torn eala aed a-flgbdlnr, dhen yon vblll blalnly see dAerJto- ay/** Be gave Id ub dhen; und as he vend oad I sold to him; (TTloru*.—Id's no nse I Id's no tise I etc. Obete'B a saying aa old as dher goondiy wsle la, I'fe heard Id adhonaaod dimes o'er; Id soya: "Vben a Greek anodher Greek meeds, Dber gwickly vhUlbeablgwarl" Laad nlgbd. In my btaee. dwo leilera hloyed prds— Id's as drae, airs, as I am alllel— Thlle vone feller beldt/bitracea m \ By tsm, air, dAerodlbrtebt rinl Spoken —JVIneaceelnnonepackaofgardsl IwaaalaB^ Ing behhid my bar. gpunding how many had gwacdsn una lead flfe<endblecesi bad takin In during dherilay.vhcal nodleed dbem dwo fkUera flabding apoud dher gome: so 1 vend oler und asked: "Thad's dher dnipple liereT" Tea* feller aald dher odber feller vos sdaek for dber gome, uas vouldn'd glfe In. "Tad's dher gamer* aald I. ^■Setkn to- slde-oad.'< uld dber leUer. "Dhen." Bid I. TU g«lck saddle dot; vhat kind or a tiand hafe Toa gott" 'roar ace* imd a king!" "Und vbat kind of a hand htf, T*a godr* "Ft/taceal** "Tdl, dhen." said I, "of coarseiMt vtn dfter same; JUeaoatVa beat Jlmr aoa md a Ma« on* dtmeP* 1 had no sooner sold dot vone feller bad viasd dher game, dban dberodher CtUer knockad dhsrlUs *•* of me; und vben 1 vos down dbey boUk god ad saa I Jumped gwickly tH-hlnd dher bar, imd god *% haDd"/Wler clubs; hut betore I gould use dbem dbey voa both "oai;* nnd aa dbey nu down dher sdiecd. I tboadsd alOeidhta: CAonif.—Id'anossel Id'sno ual *t& Clowns often give a recitation comparing a man's life with agame of cards, and from time to time we have been asked by many ot our readera where a copy ot the si>eecli oould l>eobtained. We now give epooe to it. First It Is "cribbage." Next he tries to "go It alone," at a "cut, shnffle and deal" pooe. Then he "gambols on the green." Thenhe 'raises" the "deuce" when his mother 'takes her hand ln,"and, conoary toHoyle, 'beats the little ]oker" with her "five.** Then with his "diamond" he "wlna" the 'queen of hearts." Tired ot "playing a lone hand," he expreeaee a desire to "as- sist" his fair "i>artner." "throws out hla cards," and the clergyman takes a t«n-dol- larbllloutof hImona"palr." ahe"orders him up" to build the fires. Uke a "knave." he Joins the "dube," where he often gets 'high," which Is "low" too. It he keeps 'straight." he is often finsh. He grows old and "bluff," sees a "deaiv of trouble when at last he "ehuflles"otI his mortal coll and passes in his cheeks." As he Is "raked In" by a "spade," life's fitful "game" Is ended, and he waits the summons of Gabriel's trump." which shall "order him up." 0 NETEB MIND t IT IS ALL FOB THE BEST. nlotto-soDg. BxsrxcTTnLi.T Inscribed vo Robsbt HoEat. BY HARRY BENMETT. How many old mtxlmi I cotistantly bear Which I can't put to practical o*el Tbey raBe my feelings, and gimte on mv aor^ A sort of oontlntu) sbnse. nifa I bate these stole sawa—they're the tune of mv Tbey deprive me oteomfort and rest; But the one most odiou* to me Is tbU: "Never mind; It la *U for the best.** Tbeie's alwmy* fome wiseaoe rtanillng abeuL Ever ready to olv* me advice; ^ He'll bring up old aaylncB—a himdred or mor^- As If one of them woold net auOcet tn*n my bettar.half had three chUdren at once. Be. so aaxloo* to etaser the distressed, ■•tmeonthe •trast and eonsollnrly said: **tl«v<rmlnd; It IssU for tbe best." "BED-HOT.' Xy mother-ln-Iaw died a Abort tlm* to. And I aw a good ebaae* to get sqaan: I knew that this '*sympathjxlng** Inead ol mta* Would make baste lorelleve me of cars: Be entered the lioose with elOBCSted pblx. _Aiid eommenceO, "Fi1«nd. I know jon're ww'— Bat stopped when I mn iuiiu e d with saintly lepoae "Nevermind; It Is all for the bast." Xerport, jr. J, tTsgedlan^ > and easily The late W. O. Hacready. the English waaof a highly sensitive temiierament Irritated. Many yean ago he was abont.v> play jsn engagement in I,onlavUle, Ky., and tho aoiore, knowing that he dreaded what he bad been told about the lawlessness in the West and aanth, de- termined to give him a scare. At hla lint r^ hearsal every man, from the stage-mahager down to the property-boy, had a revolver ominously sacking ont from his clothes. Dave Barxedaa, atsge-monsger, was on the stage early to direct the piece.' Mr. Tenna, one of the leading aeton. waa not In the theatre at the Ume. ud Kae- ready began to ctaate under the delay. At laat Yenns appMred, and Banedas ottered a ro- monstoanoe for keeping tbe dlstlngnlahed star '^i? •? '•H' ▼•una drewlils weapon, which was the algnal tor every man to do tte Unch alarmed at this seemingly real tit* fight about to take place, Hacready endeavcjen to part the scowling, cursing combatants «•<*■ "Oentlemen, gentlemen. In the name of Hfaven. In the name of law and ot peaca, let there be B* bloodahed. It la a small matter to fight abonL > —I toiglvB this worthy gentleman's tardmcn,**" hope that I may be peacemaker. For the love a Heaven, lay down yotir weapons, and let the heanal proceed qnleUyl" Allowing themsema to be penuaded, each man laid one or more r*|^ tola on the prempvtetole. which waa plied nJia with the dasgerena Instruments. During taa* entire engagement Hacready tonndtanit wnnno one^ and was aa mild as a lamb to everr body, joke was too good to be kept, and It camer^oa toblaeara. Heamlleil.aDaHia ItwuTWrS"** aeOng, bnt m—poar Joke.