National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Joe Emmett is back again, and is preparing to
give the provincial cities particular Fritz.
Mile. Albani made her London debut in "La
SonnAmbula," and 1t is probable that the same
choice will be made here.
John S. Clarke has created a new character in
q play called "Red Tape" in London. RED
Tape" is the "ThumbscreW" rewritten, and con-
densed from four or hyeint two acts.
Lolita has appeared in q new piece in Philadel-
phia, called "Musette; or, The Secret Of Guild
Court" 1t is by Fred Marsden, and contains
dance"
Miss Blanche Grey played tPocahontas" in Mr..
John Brougham's well-knoHn burlesque at the
Park theatre, Brooklyn, recently, in conjunction
performance was very spirited.
The Hornet gives this advice delicately yelled
in compliment to an actress at the ALEXANDRA,
London: miss LennoX Grey, in dress that
only requires some sleeves to make It perfect,
looks so pretty that she has no business to wear
so much paint"
The Marguerite Gauthier of la Dame aux
Camelliss" at the Gymnase, Paris is Blanche Pier
son. She is said to make ii q success "by reason
Of her beauty and her toilets, but as neither can
be displayed in the last act, what does the blonde
beauty do then?
THE Sphinx" has already been given in st.
Louis ana Chicago. In st. Louis they think
Blanche is q woman "WhO lives as 1t were in q
powder magazine, and is continually striking
light to assure herself Of her safety" She GER
tsinly strikes a green light at last!
Mime Pauline Creque, the Mexican prima
stolen from her by one Of the waters at the Grand
Central hotel recently, has recovered her prop
erty.
Julie Won Axelson is a SWede, now resident in
Dresden, whom some one prophesies will be the
successor Of Nilsson. She is large, with face
that is beautiful 'almOst beyond descriptions"
her voice is pure ringing and bell-like, and her
only impertection is a certain GOODNESS that seems
to be indigenous to the northern CLINE from
whence she came.
Annie Brewster, writing from Rome to the Phil
adelphiR EreRiHg Bulletin, says: THE salaries
arc published Of the singers engaged for the
ing carnival and Lent season at the Apollo opera
house, and which expenses the municipality bears.
Nine. StOltZ, the prima donna, is to receive 5000
francs for the season; Nine. UrZiaeh, also prina
DONNA So goo; Mime. Contarini, Is, 900; Mime. Sainz
1000; Mime. BracciOlini, 1000. The men receive:
First tenor, NiccOlini, So 900; Masini 81 OOO Le-
franc, $4,000; bartOnes, Aldighieri, IS 900; Der.
tOlasi, 5000. The three bases receive each O00O
francs. These salaries amount to nearly $50, 900
francs, (s70,OOO.) To these must be a ided the
salaries Of the orchestra, the ballet dancers &C.
sc. Thus you see the opera in Rome is a costly
affair. This winter the character Of the singers
is exceptional, and q better season is promised,
There is one curious thing to be noticed in this
list Of sngers-siX out Of thirteen are foreigners;
Stultz is Austrian; UrZiach, Hungarian; SAinZ
German; Niccolini Lefranc and Oastelmary
French. Formerly Italy supplied singers to all
Europe; now she has to import her best singers.
So the world changes. Italy is becoming a COM
mercial nation and is paying less attention to the
Injuries Of existence. The petty courts cultivated
singers In Olden times"