THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.
 

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29—" Pique " was withdrawn from the stage of the Fifth-
aA-enue Theatre, New York, after its 2.S8th performance.

29—lone Burke sailed tor England incognito.

31—E. A. Sothern began an engagement at the Fifth-ave¬
nue Theatre, NeAV York.
 

2—Eugene arri\'ed from England in the Abj'ssinia.

3—Lou Sanford (Sophie Loiase Johnston) was married to

Pre.ston W. Eldridge in Washington, D. C.
5—Annie Louise Cary sailed for Europe in the Italy.
7—Tlie Theati'e Comique, New York, Avas opened by Harri-

gan & Hart, Avith M. W. Hanley as manager.
9—Dion Boncicault, H.  J.   Montague and Mfss Blanche

Davenport isrrived from Europe in the Russia.
9—Karl Steele arrived from Germany.
12—W. Henry Rice sailed for England in the Germanic.
1.3—W. T.  Carleton of the   Kellogg English-opera Troupe

arriA-ed from England in the City of Chester.
14—Miss Eleanor Carey, an Australian actress, made her

American debut in BaUhvin's Academy of Music, San

Franci.sco. Cal., acting Miss Gwilt in "Armadale."
14—M. B. Leavitt returned from Europe in the Spain.
14—" Sardanapalus" Avas first produced in Booth's Theatre,

NeAV York, and regular season Avas then inaugurated.
14—The Olympic Novelty Theatre, New York, was opened

for tlie'season under the management of Wm. E. Sinn.
14—-'Our Boarding-house," a four-act comedy by Leonard

Grover, Avas acted ff)r the first time on any stage in

Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, 111.
16—"The Black Oook" produccnl in the NeAv National The¬
atre, Philadelphia, Pa.   WithdraAvn Nov. 25, after 113

consecutive performances, of AA-hich 88 were night and

25 matinee.
21—The Offenbach Garden,  Philadelphia, Pa., closed for

lack of patronage.
21—Miss JIary Anderson made her first appearance in San

Francisco, (;al., in the California Theatre.
25—Clara Thompson   (sister of Lydia), Signor  De   Vivo,

Dickey Lingard, Jolm Smith and Beaumont Reed ar¬
rived in San Francisco, Cal., from Australia.
26—Bartley Campbell and S. W. Piercy sailed for England.
26—The BoAvery Theatre, Noav York, Av-as opened for the

regular season.
28—The Leland Opera-hou.se, Albany, N. Y., Avas opened

for the season.
28—The Opera-tiouse, Rochester, N. Y., was opened for the

regular season.
28—The San Francisco Minstrels commenced their tAvelfth

consecutive season in this city.
28—The Boston (.Mass.) Museum and the Boston Theatre

Avere opened for the season.
30—J. B. Polk and Charles F. Coghlan arrived from Eur(;rP.
30—Charles Calvert sailed for England in the Algeria.
 

'18—Niblo's Garden Avas opened for a season under the man¬
agement of Charles E. Arnold, with a spectacle entitled
"Baba."

23—In.stitute Hall, Newark, N. J., was formally dedicated.

25—" Mignon " Avas acted for the first time on any stage at
the Leland Opera-house, Albany, N. Y., by Maggie
Mitchell and her company.

25—The " Julius Caj.sar " Combination, under the manage¬
ment of Jarrett & Palmer, started on an extended tour
of the country from Bay City, Mich.

25—The Ainiee Opera Troupe began a season in the Lyceum
Theatre, New York.

25—Macauley's Theatre, Louisville, Ky., Avas opened for the
regular season Avith "Saratoga."

25—"Pique" acted for first time in Philadelphia—Arch-
street Theatre.

27—" Life " Avas produced at the Fifth-avenue Theatre, New
York.

27—"A Hornet's Nest," written by H. J. Byron for E. A.
Sothern, Avas acted for the first time on any stage at the
Globe Theatre, Boston, Mass.

29—Old Parker, a famous African lion, died in the Central
Park Menagerie, New York.

30—"The Two Men of Sandy Bar" was Avithdrawn at the
Union-square Theatre, New York.

30—Ole Bull, violinist, arrived in Boston, Mass., from
Europe.
 

SEPTEMBJEK.

4_The Grand Opera-liouse, San Francisco, Cal., reopened
with Tony Denier's Pantomime Troupe in "Jack and
Gill."

4—EdAvin Booth, after an absence of nearly twenty years,
reappeared upon the San Francisco, Cal., stage at the
California Theatre, acting Hamlet.

4—Wood's Museum, Ncav York, and Wood's Theatre, Cin¬
cinnati, O., were opened for the regular season.

4—The Walnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., was open¬
ed for the season.

5—E. F. Gardner and Miss Ida Greenfield were married in
Philadelphia, Pa.

6—Adolph Neuendorff, manager of the Germania Theatre,
Noav York, arrived from Bremen in the Gelert.

7—Mr. and Mrs. George Devere and some thirty dancers
for Niblo's Garden, New York, arrived from England.

9—E. A. Sothern closed his engagement at the Fifth-ave¬
nue Theatre, New York.

9—Some of the sideshows near the Centennial Exhibition

Buildings, Philadelphia, Pa., Avere damaged by fire.
10—Miss Amy FaAvsitt arrived in Boston, Mass., from Eng¬
land.
11—The Euclid-avenue Opera-house, Cleveland, O.; De Bar's
Opera-house and the 01 vmpic Theatre, St. Louis, Mo.;
the Arch-street  Theatre, Philadelphia,   Pa.; and the
Opera-house, Pittsburg, Avere opened for the season.
12—Robert Heller, after several years' absence, arrived from
England in the steamship Queen.

12—Daly's Fifth-avenue Theatre was opened for the season
Avith "Money," Charles F. Coghlan making his Ameri¬
can debut as Alfred Evelyn.

12—John E. MacDonough arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., af¬
ter an extended tour of Australia.

13—Sol Smith Russell and Alice M. Adams Avere married in
Boston, Mass.

13—James S. Maffitt was shot in the hand in Washington, D.
C, by a bullet intended for another person.

16—The NeAV Metropolitan Theatre (variety), Louisville,
Ky., Avas dedicated.

18—Library Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., was first opened as a the¬
atre for a regular season by Ellsler & Canning.

18—Harry Beckett returned from England in the steamship
City of Che.ster.

18—The Grand Opera-house, Cincinnati, O., and Library
Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., Avere opened for the season.              i
 

OCTOBER.

2—The Union-square Theatre, New York, was opened for

the regular season Avitli '"The Two Orphans."                 ,

2—Gilmore's Band closed their concert season in Gilmore's

Concert Garden, New York.
2—Tony Pastor's Theatre Avas opened for the regular sea¬
son.
2—The Edwin Forrest Home, in Springbrook, Pa., formally

opened.
2—Emelie Melville made her first appearance in opera on
the American stage, in San Francisco, Cal., in Baldwin's
Academy of Music, singing Arline in "The Bohemian
Grirl."   She had just returned from Australia, Avhere
she had sung successfully in opera for a number of
Aveeks.
3—Wallack's Theatre, New York, was opened for the regu¬
lar season Avitli " Forbidden Fruit."
4—Leona Dare sailed for Europe in the steamship Algeria.
7_"jack and Gill" was AvithdraAvn at the Grand Opera-
house, San Francisco, Cal.
8_joseph Maas, tenor, arrived from England.
10—Miss Amy FaAvsitt AvithdrcAV from the Fifth-avenue The¬
atre, N. Y.

11—The NeAV York Aquarium, NeAv York, formally opened.
11-Davis' (Jpera-house, Sandy Hill, N. J., Avas totally de-

stroved l-v fire.
12—"Beckev Mix," a neAv play, was acted for the first time
in ProA'idence, B. I., by Maggie :\Iitchell and her com¬
pany.
14_The B. P. O. Elks received their first benefit in San Fran¬
cisco, Cal., in the Grand Opera-house.
16—Louise M. Fomeroy made her metropolitan debut in

Lyceum Theatre.
17_0harles Backus, the Avell-known minstrel, and Miss

Tizzie Mason Avere married in Philadelphia, Pa.
23—The Ncav Boylston Museum, Boston, Mass. (variety the¬
atre), Avas opened for the season.
23—Bidwell's Academy of Music, Ncav Orleans, La., was

opened for the regular season.
23—W. E. Barnes Avas announced as the manager of Wood's
Museum, New York, George Wood having retired from
its manfigement.
23—Katie Putnam made her metropolitan debut   m the
Olympic Theatre, NeAV York
 

_„ -Adelaide Neilson arrived from England in the Scythia.

27_The operatic season in Baldwin's Academy of Music,
San Francisco, Cal., closed.

28—Edwin Booth closed his engagement of eight weeks'
duration in the California Theatre, San Francisco, Cal.

28—Thomas Hall (husband of Leona Dare) sailed for Europe.

29—W. H. Bice, female impersonator, returned from Eng¬
land.                                                                         .    ,

30—Mme. Janauschek made her first appearance in Amer¬
ica since her return from Europe in the Boston (Mass.)
Theatre.

30—The season at Wood's Museum, Ncav York, closed.

3()_Adelaide Neilson began an engagement in the Walnut-
street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa.—her first appearance
since her return from Europe.
 

NOVEMBEK.

4—The Grand Opera-house, San Francisco, closed.

4—Anna Belocca sailed from Boston, Mass., for Europe.

4—The Wilkinson Brothers (H. and F.), Irish duettistsand
dancers, arrived from England in the steamship Wyo¬
ming.                                                ,,   ,   .        ,  ,.           J

6_Tony Pastor Avas robbed of a gold chain and diamond
locket, valued at $550, on Broadway, New York.

7_Cooper, Bailey & Co.'s International Circus sailed from
>San Francisco, Cal., for Australia.

8—Agnes Robertson (Mrs D. Boucicault) arrived from Eng-

9_" The Shaughraun" revived at Wallack's Theatre, N. Y.