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By "Last Call." Deaii Pasquin,— Mdlle. Guilbert, according to a Naples correspondent writing under dale of Februaiy £0, was hused on her fiwt appearance, the fiasco beiDg tlie result of a cabal organised by a rival manager. It proved, however, an excellent advertisement, as on the next night the theatre was packed. A New York manager cabled to Yvette Guilbert offering her 25 per cent, of the gross receipts for an eEgagement of SO psrformances. Sarah Bernhardt has bought the island in the Bay of Naple3 formerly owned by Fouquer. The historical caßtlc is to be rebuilt in its original Btyle, and MaiUme Bernhardt will then take up her residence in it. , Mrs Lnngtry opened her engagement at Palmer s (New York) on March 15 in a new play called "Go3sip," by C. Fetch and Leo Dietrichatcin. Mrs Langtry's rdle is that of an American divorcee who has married again, and she was seen at her beat in tho light comedy scenes. The Kellars have been appearing at the Park Theatre, Brooklyn, New York, and it w needless to say that the spectators were mystified, astounded, surprised, and amused. Mm 1 otter and Kyrle Bellew were to follow at th© same theatre. „ Beerbohm Tree was to lecture before the Harvard students during his Boston engugcMartin Julian's Australian Vaudeville and Athletic Company were appearing with success at St. Louis. _ r „ „., Oscar Hammerstein has engaged Yvette Ouiibert for the Olympia at the extraordinary salaiy of 3000dol a week, for four weeks. Thm amount is exclusive of first clasi fare 3to and from England for herself, maid, and manager. Louii F Nethersole, in a letter from Cleveland, O says :— " lam glad to tell you that my sister s success in the West has been pa»t our moat eanguino expectations. _ I hjive never seen, such marvellous bubiness." urn ™;n<. A Detroit correspondent writes:—' In Oamille Miss Nethersole is excelled by none on the stnge to-day, with the one exception of Duse. Her genius she embellishes with the touches of an artist, and in her performances the few nimor faults arc overlooked in the fascination of the complete whole." . The success of Paul Potter's dramatisation of " Trilby " in Boston occasioned a good deal of Burpriee, for there were many who could not see a play in l)u Maurier's book. Alfred Dampior writes from England to New York saying that he intends to revisit America •with his wife and child. CUsie Loftus receives 500dola week for her clever imitation at Kistor and Beal's. which is the same figure she commanded in London. Lettie Collins ha 3 closed her Troubadour Beason in Philadelphia, and left for Europe to fill professional engagements. Colonel Sum, of the Montank Theatre, writing to B. Rice, saya: — "Mrs Potter has grown from a novice to be a finished actrc3B, whosa artistic abilities entitle her to rank among tha firit on the stage. Mr Belleio's clever work It too well known to call for comment. 1 John Kostcr, of Koster and Bial's, died from heart failure on March 20 last at his residence New York.