Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-20

Dramatic, Musical and Art Gossip.
The week just closing at the National has
been q fair one for both the management and
the public. The performances Of the Watkinses
were good, and gave general satisfaction; OF
course good houses followed,-aresult as certain
in Washington as effect Is to follow cause in any
thing. Next week they bring out the new play
Of Mora O'NeiIl," in which we are promised
some exceptionally attractive things; the W eek
after we are to have the German Opera in full
strength. Meanwhile, Mrs Scott-Siddons Even
ing at Lincoln Hall, next Thursday, AMI Her.
mann's wonderful demonstrations in dia5lerie at
Metzerotts, during the week, must not be over
looked.
The Salt Lake theater has set an example
that might be followed with advantage this side
Of the great desert Its doors open at 6X o'clock,
and the performance commences att. This is
perhaps a half hour too early for this latitude;
but if the hour for dismissal could be made
either by an earlier beginning or by cutting
down the plays and shortening the time between
acts-not later than half-past ten O'Clock, the
general attendance would be much larger. Peo-
pie nowadays count the time as well as the
money to be spent in securing a couple of hours
enjoyment, and many who would be frequent
and liberal patrons OF places of amusement de-
cline to attend them at all, solely on account of
the late hours necessary.
- The theatrical sensation for the week at
Boston is the Midsummer Nights Dream, which
has been brought out at Selwyn's in q style of
splendOr and perfecti,n heretofore unknown at
the hub. Koppitz, Of pleasant memory here.
presides at the orchestra, which has been large
ly increased for the occasion, and special bal
let troupe has been engaged, with Morlacchi az
its head.
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the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on
Thursday evening, but the three column criti-
cisms in the Aornisg Post may shorten it.
Fashionable and dramatic circles in New
York and Baltimore have been considerably
agitated latterly by the announced determine
ton OF one of the bellies Of the last named city
to adopt the stage as a profession, in which she
hopes to recover the fortune recently lost by her
father In mercantile pursuits. She made her
debut in private representation at the residence
of a relative, in 3sth street New York, on Mon
day evening, i'm a comedy Of her own writing,
and made most favorable impression, some OF
her perhaps too partial and not over critical au-
dience predicting for her future equal to the
most successful in her chosen walk. Her name
is for the present withheld from the public.
- The dramatic event of the past week i'm
Philadelphia was the production at Laura
v.
attributed by some to Col Fitzgerald and by
Others to j. w. Forney, jr. The play, which is
said to be sharp and sparkling, is of the realistic
school of the present day, and includes among
its spectacles the Bristol steamer and a yacht
race, while both Vanderbilt and Fisk, jr are
faithfully represented on the stage.
Olive Logan is still delivering her lecture on
"Girs." When o. has been mother OF some
twenty years standing, she will know good deal
more about her subject than she does now.
The can-can, as conducted at the Varieties
was abolished by the city fathers of Nashville
last week. -.......-z
= Mrs. Agatha States, who made good i'm
preston in Italian opera here last summer sails
for Lima to-day, to fulfill engagements in South
America.
The Carlotta Patti troupe sang in ALBANY
last evening.
We hear from Moscow of a most generous
reception accorded to Miss Minnie Hauck, who
was recalled during a representation of 'Lucia,
some twenty times. In" Faust similar honor
was eight times repeated at the end of one act
the cathedral scene.
-Gustave Dore's celebrated pictures, ..Jeph-
thahs Daughter" and Dante and Virgil Visit
ing the Frozen Regions of the Inferno valued
at SIC, 900 each, and two minor pieces valued at
1880 each, now in New York, are to be dis
pOscu vi Dy means OF an art union.
Martin Milmor, young sculptor who won
considerable Boston reputation by his bust Ut
charles Sumner, is now engaged on a bust of
Senator Wilson.
Among the paintings put up at the bank
ruptcy sale Of the Marquis Of Hastings prop
erty, last spring, was the original portrait of
Alexander Pope, painted by Richardson for the
Marquis ancestor, the Earl of Huntington. 1t
was bought by an American gentleman, and is
now in Boston. The portrait is said to be i'm
excellent preservation.
-Gossip from Europe reports Winnie Ream
engaged to wealthy and titled nobleman in
Rome, and Mrs. Grundy promises farther par
ucuiars by the next steamer. There NAV be
some truth In the story, but we doubt il. II
sounds too much like the tricks artist people
have OF keeping themselves before the public
while they are abroad. In the meantime. the
following extracts from letter written by Mis-
keam to friend in Nashville, under date of
october ~, Will not be without interest to our
readers.
have fine studio and plenty of marble at NV
command. am awaiting instructions whether
or not to proceed to cut in marble the bust OF
senator brownlow at the same time with my
statue OF Mr. Lincoln, which have now under
way. General Carpenter, Mr.. Trumbull, and
Otners VINO saw the model which L now have
WIN me, pronounced it the best likeness had
made. stopped several months i'm Paris while
on my way here, and while there spent most of
each day in the studio of Gustave Dore where 1
modelled a bust of him. The day left he pre-
sented me with beautiful sketch which he had
made for me Of his Judith It was elegantly
framed, and underneath the painting was the
inscriptions: Offered to Miss Winnie Ream, by
her affectionate colleague Gustave Dore.' = 4 /
This, you know, is very valuable to me, coming
from so great an artist, and know that YOU will
be glad, for my sake TO hear that all the artists
nave received me with the greatest cordiality
and Kindness"
"A picture sale of considerable importance
took place in New York on the evenings OF Tues
day and Wednesday last. The collection, which
was made by M. D'Huyvetter, Belgian con-
noisseur and dealer Of someinote, included large
number Of foreign pictures Of merit, together
with some by good American names, and seye-
raj old stagers that have been on the block in
New York more than once before. The prices
obtained were generally good,-an Interior by
Bakalowicz bringing, for example, 81 $50, a
Norwegian Waterfall by Wust selling for $3.50,
and Stable Scene by Van Kuyck bringing
Sl,sSo,-but the figures were as q rule far below
those which prevailed during the flush war
times, when ShOddy and Petrolia forced every