THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 720, 20 September 1870, Page 4

THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

[EUROPEAN MAIL.] The theatrical world has been tolerably active during the past month. Lady Don is at Birmingham, and has made arrangements for one of Mr Aklmrst's burlesques. A new theatre is being erected in Wycb street, Strand, for Harry Leslie and Steele, late of Christy's. I hear Jefferson has accepted a long engagement, and tho management have also concluded with Mr Akhurst for his " King Arthur," which is expected to be a great success. Most of the burlesques now being played in Lon- 1 don are extremely poor, and it is certain that he could not have brought his talent to a better market. Mr. and Mrs George Case are expected in a few days in London, where they will be sure of a hearty welcome. George Honey still talks of going to tho "gold mines," as he calls j Australia ; and he tells me that lip has made up his mind to have a burlesque dress trimmed with nuggets. He is now performing in a very successful comedy, entitled "Two Roses." Mr W. H. Stevens, late of the Sydney Theatre, is permanently engaged at the Vaudeville Theatre. Dr Chapelle has made a long

season at the King's Cross Theatre, and has now migrated to Canterbury Hall. His French troupe are exceedingly clever, and quite different in their style from anything of tho kind I have ever seen in London before. The San Francisco papers notice tho arrival of Miaa Cleveland. Mr Walter Montgomeryopened at the Californian Theatre early in June. His Hamlet is not appreciated, but his "Lotus XI." has been a great success, and the general impression is that in many scenes he was fully equal to Charles Kean. Jefferson h<i3 been delighting Philadelphia audiences with his Rip Van Winkle. C.vrry Nelson's engagement at the Britannia proved a great success. On July 6 she took a benefit, which went off with much eclat. Her sister Sara is still at the Amphitheatre with the Etheoscopic entertainment, playing Marguerite in "Faust," her beautiful singing of the music of the part materially aiding her success. John Manley, who has been extensively advertised as "the great Australian child actor," has been playing in " East Lynue," to delighted audiences, at the Britannia. George F. Rowe is in the eastern provinces playing Micawber in ' Little Em'ly," and some of the Olympic company, who originally took the principal characters, accompany him. Joe Brown has joined his old friends, the Christy Minstrels, at St. James's Hall. W. B. Gill has arrived in London, in search of talent for the India market. Charle3 Dillon is at Perth, playing in " Rob Roy," which is always a great favorite with the northerners. The Lenton Boys are at Birmingham, where they are doing a successful business. From India I learn that Miss Wisemnn has gone on to Kurachee, proposing to proceed thence to Lahore and the Punjanb. Tilly Earle, with Richardson, Pollock, Herberte, Johnny Edwin, and others, have been playing in Bombay, " Milky White" and "Caste" have proved their best pieces. Dame Caison has gone to California, but intends to return shortly. Professor Bushell, in conjunction with a conjurer, has been giving seances mystarienses. Neil Warner is at the Boston Theatre, and Emma Howson at the National Theatre, Washington, where she made a most successful debut with the Riding Opera Troupe. Miss May Holt is at tho Canterbury Music Hall. The Lyceum Opera Bouffe company, of which Mr Charles Wilmot is a member, are performing at the Standard Theatre.