Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
Stage. Studio and Platform.

In the way of theatrical novelties little can be
said for Washington Just now. During the week
Miss Western appeared at the National in her
well-known round Of characters and next week
the leading actor will be Mr.. Henri Drayton,
who comes, with good English endorsements, to
appear in a new piece said to have been written
expressly for him.
The titled Russian-Prince Galitzin,-who
sought TO take advantage OF the furore created
by the presence OF the Grand Duke in this coun-
try by appearing in concert in New York lately,
has lot met with the success he expected. Hi.
performances were considered fair. and although
he is an enthusiast in musical matters, the fact
of his being a nobeman hardly made up in an
American audience for the want OF sympathy
with and appreciation of Russian music which
lie is seeking to popuIarize in this country
There see ms to be little doubt of the insanity
OF Matilda Heron. who made her reentre on the
stage at St Louis during the week. She has not
been before an audience for a long time, and II
is thought that the excitement incident to the
event was too much for her nervous system,
which has been tested to the EXTREMIST limit
during the past few years, on account of domes-
tic iniehcities and from having been reduced
from n state OF affiuence to one of absolute pow
eTts, through the action of her husband.
The experiment of revlvng and bringing
into common use the ancient Gregorian chant at
the Church of st. Paul the Apostle, Ninth ave-
nne and seth street, New York, has proved to be
complete success, and the music of Gregory can
now be heard there every Sunday in all its orgi-
nal purity and quaintness.
Anna Barry, an actress well known i'm the
west, died in St Louis OH Wednesday from the
incorrect administration of dose Of McMunn's
elixir of opium. She had been in feeble he alth
since the Chicago fire from exposure undergone
at that time, and was under medical treatment
at the time other death.
- The sale of paintings contributed by the
artists OF New York for the benefit OF their Chi
cago brethren who suffered by the fire there
which took place on the eveningsO OF Monday and
Tuesday last,-realized less than $1,000. This
sum was far less than was anticipated, aswell on
account ofthe character of the works contributed
as the objects Of the SALE and the result was any
thing but gratifying TO the artists, many OF whom
sent in their very best efforts far as execution
was concerned. Many of the pictures were also
quite iml ortant in respect to size.
- +. Ii. Carpenter, the artist, is hard at work
on the preliminary preparations for his new his
torical picture of the Joint High Commission
dehberating on the Treaty of Washington. Mr..
Carpenters picture Of the Signing Of the Eman-
cipation Proclamation is to be engraved for one
of the new issues OF Treasury notes.
= Oratio Stones statue OF Beatrice, on ex-
hibitOn at his studio on street, attracts daily
large and admiring attendance, and wins warm
praise from lovers Of high art. The only obiec-
ton We have so Tar heard urged against it is
that the conception of the figure appears to be
masculine rather than spirituelle. The execu-
ton Gems TO be pronounced faultless by every
one.
of whatever Mayor Hall may have been
guilty III connection with the sins OF Tammany
he has done vie and good thing in appoint
ing Church, the artist, one of the Commission
ers OF the Central Park. The high character OF
Mr.. Church, both as an artist and a citizen, is
sure guarantee that under his administration
the interests OF the park-both Ideal and ma
tcrial-will be scrupulOusly guarded.
Some interesting and valuable drawings by
Albert Durer have just been discovered, packed
away midst adust-beapin the library of the old
Convent of STAINS, in the Tyrol.
Bayard Taylor's lecturing tour this year is
pronounced a failure by the press where he has
been. He insists on dscoursng on Schiller,
while his audiences seem to prefer a more pop
ular lecture on an American or English subject
The trouble with Bayard is, that, speaking Ger
man like a native, and having married Dutch
girl he imagines that everybody is interested
equally with himself III the tspic he has chosen,
al they