Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
stage, Platform and Studio.

Mathews is now playing at Wallack's, and
drawing good houses, as a matter of course.
Maggie Mitchell sends $500 for the relief of
Ter impoverished dramatic brothers and sister.
in Chicago.
The dramatic event of the week in New
York has been the arrival of Sothern, the great
original of Lord Dundreary, who begins a season
at Niblo's on Monday night
Mrs. Chanfrau is to be the leading attraction
at the National in this city next week. She opens
in 'Christie Johnstone,'' a dramatic rendition Of
Charles Reade's delicious story Of that name.
Nilsson is said to be carrying everything
before her in Boston, where she has appeared
during this week in opera. 1t is claimed for her
that her success in that line far exceeds her tri-
umphs in concert singing,-which We hope is
true. We shall know how it is when she comes
to Washington, and not otherwise, we fear.
Mrs. General Lander was not 50 unfortunate
by the Chicago fire as was at first reported. She
lost none of her valuable theatrical wardrobe or
other luggage, but she SAYS that over two hun
dred and fifty actors were left homeless, penni-
less, and without employment, and for the relief
OF these she sends out strong appeal.
- Mr.. James L. Fields, so well known to the
public as poet, publisher and editor, made
very successful debut as a lecturer in Boston
on Tuesday night, his theme being "a Plea for
satisfaction to a large and critical audience But
the latter was to have been expected. Boston
likes Boston, you know.
General Butler got four hundred dollars for
delivering his lecture on the " Treaty Of Wash
in tom in Philadelphia this week and gave it
ali to Chicago. II he hurt the feelings of some
people by his discourse, he sOothed those of a
good many more by his disposition of the pro-
ceeds. BenJamin's tongue may wag q little
loosely at times, but his heart is generally found
TO be anchored fast pretty near the right place
Anna L. Dickinson delivered her new lee
ture on "WOrkingmen and Demagogues" in
Boston few evenings ago. She was particular
ly severe on labor unions and their managers.
and il is said that she scattered her blows right
and left, spreading CONSERVATION among friends
and foes, alike. The subject some about which a
good deal of plain truth needs to be told; and it
may be that Anna is the coming woman for the
job. No political aspirant could afford to under
take it, as things go nowadays.
Mr.. w. Ii. Appleton, senior of the we'll
known publishing house Of d. Appleton & Co.,
has ordered of an English painter a portrait or
Herbert Spencer, which he proposes to give to
the Century Club. The Century is the recog-
nized social center of artistic and intellectual
New York, and such gifts as that OF Mr.. Apple
ton enrich not only the walls Of its club house
but the whole city.
- Mr.. j. q. A. Ward has Just completed in
clay his heroic statue of the dead hero, Gen.
Reynolds, who was killed during the first DAVIS
fighting on the field of Gettysburg. This statue
Is to be placed near the entrance Of the GENE
terry on the battlefield, near the spot where he
was killed. 1t is the expression of their admira-
ton for their brave commander of the officers OF
the First Army Corps, being ordered by them
and paid for by their contributions solely.
The gallant soldier is represented as on
The Held OF battle, in ordinary fatigue
coat, cap, and boots The head is erect and
the eye directed as il scanning the field
The right hand holds field glass, the left rests
upon the sword. Both are gloved. The model
ing is pronounced most neutrality-suspicious.
IN masses and effective in details. Those who
have never seen any of the works of Mr. Ward
who is considered by many to stand at the very
head of American sculptors-may form some
idea OF his qualities an artist from an exsmi-
nation of the fine reduction of his ideal statue
OF Shakespeare, to be seen in the window of the
Messrs. Calf. Although of plaster only, it Is a
gem.