Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-16
Stage and Studio.

amesements, and with the exception Of the per
Torrance at the National, where Mrs Lander,
'ry fairly supported. has played with much of
her Old fervOr before moderate houses, there is
nearly nothing To record Next week we have
the Wa'iaeb Richings combination at the Ma
tiOnsl, promising popular season. Some lee
lures OF the better class are also announced for
next week.
The smallpox in Philadelphia has COM
PEELED the indefinite postponement of the Stra-
kosch- Nilsson Opera COmpany's engagement in
that city and the fire at Chicago has similarly
broken the engagement of the Parepa- Rosa
TROUPE to appear there. We shall be the gain
ers by this break, as the Parcpa company, who
were successful here lately in their short sea-
son of six nights will appear here again in the
time they were engaged for Chicago.
BY the way, the triumphs OF the Parepa-
Rosa troupe have had something of n check at
Cincinnati. Their eason there has been fnan-
cial loss, and the papers there sOrrowfully admit
that though their wealthy citizens may be
good judges Of pork and whiskey they do not
appreciate English Opera at its best.
- 1t is among the musical on dts that Mad
anne Parepa Rosa and Wachtel will appear next
spring in Italian opera. This will be a taking
combination.
when you want musical criticism as is cri-
ticism, you go to the New York dailies, because
each of them has a special critic who is of the
first order, and don't do anything else. Thurs
day night the new baritone, Sig. Bartolini, APP
peaIed at the Academy OF Music, and We nat
urally refer to these standard musical authori-
ties OF New York to know just what to think OF
the singer. Well, the Herald says he has ga pure
Italian voice, and his acting was impassione j
and artistic" The World says he has "a hard
f,1 ,-pin aTo III
test piece, III Bolen,' fell coldly upon the audi
ence." The Times says he sang IL Balen with
infinite sentiment and elegance" and that his
voice is of admirable timbre. thoroughly tunea-
bic, and managed with cOnsummate art" The
Tribune declares that he has ga fine, sonor ous
voice of good compass and agreeable quality =
The Sun says he did not sing in tune, and that
his "intentions were better than his perform
ance." After these satisfactory and harmonious
criticisms, We know just what to think of Sig
Bartolini.
The effort to raise the money to purchase
Horatio Stones statue Of Beatrice for the Cor
cOran Art Gallery did not succeed, and it has
passed into the possession Of ii. S. Comb, OF
Wilmington, Delaware.
Our Legislature has ordered thousand
dollar portrait Of Governor Cooke, and the COM
mission to paint il will doubtless be given to Mr.
Henry like, who has been notably successful in
this line.
Winnie Ream has returned from New York
and is setting up her studio in the house she has
purchased, No 225 Pennsylvania avenue. She
brings with her the two statues she executed in
Rome, the " Sappho" and 1.-THE Spirit of the
Carnival" These were exhibited in New York,
where they excited much interest, and received
very decided praise from prominent art critics
including some who had objected to the literal
ness Of her Lincoln. In these works she has had
oppor tunity TO give her creative and imagin-
alive powers more play, and the result is two
figures instinct with feeling and passion-the
one the embodiment Of silent despair; the other
Its anthesis bright, graceful, laughing, girlish
Compromising the spirit of the Roman
Carnival.
- The auction sales Of pictures in New York
show no falling OF in prices. Pictures by Ameri-
can artists sold up to the mark, and there was
the usual competition for the works of European
artists Of standing. One Of Boughton's pictures
brought e. ,000; one of James NJ. Harris 1925:
one of Eastman JObnsons $3.50; while those OF
foreign artists, the Achenbachs, Hubners, and
Bougereaus, sold at prices ranging from 900
20 $500 each.