The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
THE STAGE.
New Plays and Operas General Improve
ment Of the Dramatic Outlook.

ment Of the Dramatic Outlook.
Boston has d Pinafore company composed
exclusively Of males. The "aunts" are al
unoles.
Nine. Patti and her concert company vii
sail from San Francisco to Sidney, Australia
january 10.
They say that John McCullough's business
this season has been 80 per cent better than
that OF last.
Fanny Davenport continues to grow fleshy,
aud is said to pull down close on the two
hundred weight.
The Children's Protection Society have
stopped the performance OF Juvenile Pinafore
at the Aquarium, New York.
Nine. Trebelli sang at court and received
from the King OF Denmark a diamond crow
To wear over the medal which he gave her
last year.
Charles Reade and William Bushnaeh are
at work on q French adaptation OF the
formers play, 1T Ia never To- Late to Mend
for the Ambigu.
I'll. u. Sargent proposes to take d lease Of
Booths theatre, and run it on the popular
price plan. with stars and combinations, after
the plan ri the Grand Opera House, opening
with Charles Reade's Drink
Says the Persian: "Mr. Saint-Saena has
declared war against the Italian School of
Music, he has demolished Verdi, not only as
q composer, but as u politician. Aida is UNI
worthy the name Of opera
Monsieur! r. the new three-act ~farcical
comedy by Armand Sylvestre and Paul Blu
rani, produced at the Athenee- Comiaue. On
October "a, has made d hit, and, the IGrisina
says, will attract all Paris during the rest OF
the same.
liz iB said that Adelfna Patti has conquered
the Paris public. 1t Is now in order for her to
attack the aristocratic F%aubourR. No offers
OF money will tempt her to appear In the most
observation-disclosures cnlnnu #pc q hjyaI nDyf,yp,nr
She requires to be Invited as a guest.
Arthur Sullivan will conduct the orchestra
on the opening night of his opera at the Fifth
Avenue, December /. and possibly one or "
nights following, as O little sensation; but he
does not go elsewhere with the party, and Is
In no way interested or identified with them.
Manager Strakosch has thrown down the
gauntlet to Manager Mapleson, and an
nounces that the New York public will have
an opportunity to judge between them during
o months season at Booths Theatre, be-
ginning January 10. Manager Strakosch
comes to Boston directly after his New York
season.
tt the public ever tire of "Pinafore," the
Standard, New York, management will be
prepared to bring out q new opera, THE
Princess Toto" the text of which Is the work
Of Mr.. VS.. Gilbert, one Of the authors of
sPinafore," and the music by Mr.. Frederic
Clay, now a resident of New York.
The new play entitled AN Arabian Night
which Mr.. DAILY c~ontemplates bringing out
this season, Is an adaptation Of "Haroun al
Raschld und Seine SchWeigemutter," a Ger
man comedy by Moser, which has already
been introduced to American audiences at the
California Theatre.
When Kate Claxton played Ii the Double
Marriage last year she had to loan a
baby. The process was costly. In the course
which will accordingly make its debut when
she repeats the play. She deems this o
measure OF economy.
Romeo and Juliet" was played at De
Gives Opera House In Atlanta last Monday
night by Miss Boyle, assisted by Atlanta
amateurs, for the benefit OF Gen. Hoods or
phans. The weather had been inclement for
several days, but a large audience was pres
emit and a considerable sum was realized.
Sunday night concerts-sometimes face
tiously called sacred are very popular In
New York. Last Sunday evening there were
the Grand Opera-H uuse, Grau's French Opera
Company at the Fifth Avenue, and a military
band, etc, at the Olympic.
Our venerable poet, Longfellow, has sue
enmbed to the general epidemic-he Is
writing, in collaboration with MIR. w. ID.
Howelis, q drama On the romantic history Of
Miles Standish. LongfelloW's poem on the
same subject Is one OF his most popular
works. The drama will present q truthful
picture of the times which gave birth to
CkG1&1dISh ulA LAC Sot1puAiiOhS' |
Mr.. Edwin Booths first appearance In Lon
don, says the Theatre, was a dismal failure.
His engagement began In September. 1861,
when EVERY one was out Of town He played
"kichard Ill" with a comedy company, Mr..
Howe being the Richmond. The latter. In the
fight, fell back over ona of the forward flies.
IA man from the gallery cried, "Stlck him, Old
man; he we'll deserves it, and the curtail
fell amid roars Of laughter.
There are thlrty-two theatres In Paris, and
among them seven devoted to opera, which
employ 594 musicians. There are also 27 or
chestral organizations. In the French prov
snces are nine operas and ninety-six theatres
which require the services OF BIOS musicians.
The orchestras In The provinces number 2i34
and the singing societies 663, with %, 1872 menu
bers. in twenty-seven departments there are
NO operas and no theatres.
Theatrical regulations are strict In some
parts. At kietf the director OF police has
ordered that the audience must not Mss the
actors; that applause Is allowed only at the
end of each act, and that recalls must not
exceed three i'll number. At Marseilles the
mayor has forbidden any manifestation be-
fore the fall OF the curtain On the third debut.
fAt Nantes the artist, after three debHts, IS
submitted simpy to the vote of the sub
Scribers.
Mile. Hebron. who knows how powerfully
the charm OF the look aids the impression on
the ear, refused to appear as Marguerite at
the Grand Opera with blonde wig. This de-
cision il by ne means without a precedent.
Nine. Lucca. Mile. Hisson, and sometimes
even Nine. Patti sang Marguerite in their
natural hair. Gounod entirely approved of
Mile. Heilbron's idea, and sent her his score
with the words written BY his hand: "A ma
5gasne marguerite"
Arthur Sullivan Is described by a New IorA
interviewer as a little below medium
height, with a round, dapper, Well-set inquire
We'll developed head; prominent eyebrows;
large, deep brown eyes, constantly VARYING
I'M EXPRESSION; q chin prominent and slightly
hair curly, shiny and jet black, with a
streak of gray here and there; closely
trimmed curly, brown-black Whlskers,
meeting q moustache; in manner quick
neryous-now serious, now gay, and to
MI corners polite and affable. That's the COM
poser or 'tpinafore."
Nav York this week: At the Grand Opera
Hnnaa Edwin Booth and Gilmore's Sunday
evening concerts; at the Union Square,
sFrench Flats )" at Niblo's, "Enchantments
forAS hnndredth performance Tuesday, No
Senher a5l; at Haverly's, THE Oetoroon"