Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.


wednesday evening. Every seat was occupied.
Aside from her rare talents as cantatrice there
! is about her, and about all she does, an atmos-
phere OF goodness which one feels is natural to
her. She now occupies the concert platform to
| the exclusion Of all Others, since Abbott and
kellogg Joinea the opera, and 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that she remains but few short months
| In this country. She will give one more concert
here In February. Miss Thursby attributes the
best part Of her musical education to teacher
it was devoted to what she felt she could
never be-a prima DONNA
At the National, next week, Rice's Evange-
line line, troupe will appear Miss Alice Oates will
Maggie Mitchell has been playing in
Charleston, s. c., with great success. the Ners
and Courier saying that her reception after the
lapse OF so many years was ian ovation"
Charlotte Thompson and Mrs. D. P. Bowers
are playing in combination out west. even re-
arranging well,known pieces in order to fit
Loves Masquerade" Perrin" the plotter is
changed to ''Perrina," and the play dubbed
"Meph1stopholeS in PcttfcOats."
The Spirit Of the Times says: "a man who
goes to see French Flats at the Union Square
Theater, N. Y, laughs so much that he wants
to take somebody else the next night to see him
or her laugh" It's all very well to take some
body else the next night. but you Will not be
able to see him or her laugh, because your
whole time will be occupied In laughing Your
self, just as it was the first night.
The Chicago Tj'ibute's writer speaks of Mar
1mon with great enthusiasm, saying among
other thingS:-Marvelously easy as was Gers
ter's vocalizatton, Marimon'S is yet more easy.
She sings with fautless technique, and without
any apparent effort whatever. Her voice is
much more even than GerSter's, and its range
Is remarkable, while every tone is well sus-
tanned, full, and sweet, SOFT liquid sweetness.
The new opera by Gilbert and Sullivan is to
be called THE Pirates of Penzance;" the plot Is
probably from some wild Cornish romance. The
" 10 of ftQ II AHTnp
theater, New York, under Mr.. Ford's manage
ment, In about ten days. Another comic opera
In which Mr. Gilbert collaborates, with Frede-
rick Clay. the princess Toto" was produced at
the Standard Theater this week under Mr. lay's
objection, with mainly English company.
ID. r. Locke's venture in comedy. "The
Widow Bedott,n was produced in Cleveland last
week. 1t is called extremely funny: Neil Bur-
CESS perSOnated the widow, and Mr.. Locke was
compelled before the curtain at the close Of the
first act by loud cries for ''Nasby."
Lester Wallack begins four weeks en-
gagement in New York upon the conclusion of
his New England tour and of Sothern's engage
ment at the Grand Opera House.
Helen Blythe, who has recently received
some praise for her acting as Granny Ten
Eyck" In Divorce" started at a Louisville
theater, as Miss Anderson did, and developed
such Uodesty that when DAILY offered her last
year an engagement she declined. because she
wasn't experienced enough for New York. This
season DAILY made her second offer, and she
accepted.
Miss Ada Gilman, whose performance of
Phoebe Sage in Drink" has won so much praise
from patrons of the Boston Theater, Will prob
ably make starring tour next season in new
play which two well-known dramatic authors
are writing for her.
In the balcony scene in 'sRomeo and Juliet
Miss Nelson tears up her veil, kisses it and
throws 1t to her darling. Charley Burnham, OF
Pixies opera House, had the pieces carefully
preserved last week, and has formed a stock
hni 10 tot
Cincinnati.
"A novel and splendid tableau formed apart
of the new play, "Hearts of Steel" brought out
at N1blos this week. '' CrtSpin," the handsome
white horse ridden by Rignold in 'Henry ""
In Booths Theater, leaps over a chasm eight
feet wide in the Bridge OF Athlone, bearing upon
his back one Of the Irish patriots who defend
Athlone against the German besiegera
known circus rider, who rode the animal In this
feat, taking part In the drama for that purpose.
several rehearsals were had during last week,
and "Crfspin" showed wonderful intelligence
and took the chasm easily. The first hight,
however, he baked and refused to jump to the
great amusement of the audience and the dis
gust OF his rider.
ut is sa1d":-The American singers abroad
are infected with matrlmony. Lillian Bailey Is
to marry the German baritone and composer,
Henchel; and they, like Miss Thursby and Mr..
Giliig will make London their home: Minnie
Glenn is being taught singing by ga young
man at home" and after the close OF the season
at Her Majesty's the long engagement of Julia
mated In wedlock. Moreover, it Is again assert
ed that Clara Louise Kellogg is buying things
In Paris to an extent and Of sort to pregure
for Miss Kellogg as it is for Thursby, the whole
statement may be untrue.
Enchantment" originally cost the man.
agement Of Niblo's Garden 1871, 800 1t is yes to
run another week there, and Will afterward be
performed In Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Chicago and st. Louis 1t is estimated that the
profits this year will reach beyond $1,000 The
" Black Crook" realized half million Of dollars
w ons ~ am ana Pesdss This MI
under whose management 1t was brought out at
N1Dlo'S Garden, was enabled to retire, 1ndepend-
emily rich.
Poor Henry Mapleson has been having n,
end of trouble with Minnie Hauk this year. She
has been "1ndisposed" so much that she has had
" De relieved OF one role after another, and
finally of Carmen" which Madame Marie Roze
assumed the other afternoon on five minutes
notice, and which she will probably retain.
Mapleson has an advantage over all other man
ayers in having a wife who is a complete artist
emergency ever finds unprepared. She has
been the main reliance OF the present season
In London, and has never failed to give salts
faction.
-Augustn Daily has been very successful
with his adaptations from German plays. "a
Big Bonanza and IAN Arabian Night" both had
German origin, and Mr.. Daily is now at work on
another adaptatiOn-frOm Genee's " Seekadet'-
to be produced at his elegant theater as .sThe
Royal MILDLY" as soon as "An Arabian Night
will allow it to be put on the stage. The latter
has proved an immense hit, and will probably
run considerably beyond the holidays.
Franz Suppe, the composer of "Fatinitza,''
is putting the finishing touches to the score of
grand opera whose plot is founded upon Meri-
meeS Corsican romance, COLOMBIA When
this work is finished it is to be produced at the
Imperial theater, Vienna, and also In Paris.
"A new and sparkling comedy, entitled "The
Professor" will shortly be produced at the Arch
street Theater, Philadelphia. by the eccentric
comedian, Mr.. William Ii. Gillette, and great
hit is expected. The play Is warmly praised by
Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner, and other
Well-knOwn people who have read 1t.
Ella Montejo made great hit in New York
the other evening by her singing OF "Annie
Laurie" and Beware, She's Pooling Thee"
Henry Peakes, Charles Turner and Annis
Montague VIII start for San Francisco In a few
days to join Emily Melville's opera company.
-"Hell on Earth" is the translated title of
Won Suppe's latest opera. The first scene Is
laid In the Internal regions, and the second on
earth.
There are so many amateurs Springing up
nowadays, and their photographs are pasted up
so profusely in the windows, that it is hard
work to keep track of them. 1t Is rumored that
there are ninety-seven amateur ''Stars" about to
take the road. And all are prepared to play
" Lady Macbeth or Richard I'LL" 1t is good