Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-27

IN Cincinnati just now. He opened in "The
Gentleman from Ireland"
Chicago is still well OFF for amusements.
During the week her theatre goers have been
able to choose between Joe jefferson, Theodore
Thomas Grand Concert Organization, the Lydia
Thompson Troupe, Emerson & Mannings Min
strels, and the Davenport Brothers. Jefer-
son,-who, by the way, is said to have purchased
residence on Michigan ayenue, in that city
was down for benefit last night, on which oc-
casion his son, Master c. Il. jefferson, was to
make his first appearance. startr
- Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams are starring
at De Bars Opera House, and Frank Mayo at
the Olympic theatre, st. Louis. The Parepa
Rosa troupe will open there next week.
The marriage of George Butler and Rose
Eytinge is insisted upon by the New York Sum-
which paper publishes what purpOrts to be the
official documents in the case.
= Kate Denim Is playing at the Salt Lake City
Theatre. She opened in "Who Killed Cock
Robin" and the "Belle of the Faubourg."
Emma Webb, one Of the well known Webb
sisters, was privately married to Frenchman
named Navarro, not long ago. She sailed for
California last week.
- The GOthamites, who have been restive
and unhappy ever since the Peace Jubilee III
Boston, are at last going to get even with the
Hub. The opportunity is presented by the hun
dredth anniversary of the birthday OF Beet
hovan, which occurs next year; and the PROPOSE
ton is TO erect monster building in Central
Park, where the demonstration Is TO be made
If being extensively oficered Is worth anything,
the project can hardly fail to be a success.
- The Parepa troupe, now in Louisville, gave
three weeks Of English Opera in Chicago. The
receipts for the first week were s13, ,000 second
week, $4,000; third week, $1,000. Total
s36, ,OO0 "Martha" was the favorite opera, s'The
Bohemian Girl coming next The company y
will sing again i'm Chicago during the holidays.
= The New Workers are moving TO establish
what they call a Metropolitan Art Museum.
which is intended, we take it, to be to that city
what the Corcoran Gallery is to be 70 Washing
ton and the whole country. Mr.. Bryant presided
at the meeting held last Tuesday evening to adj
vance the project, and addresses were delivered
by Professor Comfort of Princeton College;
Rev. Drs. Bellows and Thompson, Mr.. Wight
Architect Of the Academy of Design, and others.
Resolutions to carry the project into effect were
unanimously adopted, and a committee OF fifty
was appointed to perfect the scheme, which
will probably be made success, although We
observe that the organization fails to satisfy a
good many Of the artists, who hold that money
and purchasing power are representedin it at the
expense of brains and knowledge of art, and that
art and artists proper not suic ciently recog-
nized.
- Barlow has recently added to his large col
lection some very fine specimens, by old and
modern masters. .ar.t-. .. -.-
: The portrait of Gen Lee, by Buchser, now
on exhibition at Smith & Strong's, can hardly
satisfy the friends of the great leader Of the lost
cause. We have never seen him, but if he is cor
rectly interpreted here, he falls very far below
all our previous conceptions of his character.
A portrait of the Able I.iszt, painted for
Mr.. Longfellow, by Healy, is attracting good
deal of attention in Boston. The pose and
method of the picture is original it is strik-
ing. 1t represents the venerable Able as lie
came out to meet the poet and the painter, on
an evening call-hs thin form in deep shadow.
one hand holding aloft fiaring candle, which
sheds bright light upon his features. The idea
| is extremely effective, and seems to bring out
the spirituality OF the old musicians face as no
ordinary portrait could do Ii.