Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19

The English opera at the National Theater
next week brings back the old fayor,tes Miss
Abbott, Mrs. Seguin and others, after a yery
successful western tour. On Wednesday and
FTloay nights paul and Virginia" will be pro
duGed for the first time here
The Mapleson Opera Troune, which has
JWt sailed for England, will return to this coun
Try in the autumn with Mme Gerster and Hiss
MIDI mmnle Hauk The latter will appear as sea-
mSn IN Lond0n during the gay season there
t winch en- opens about the middle OF May and closes
the last OF July. ~0oo'
n. NJ. S. "Pinafore" has sailed into nearly
every western city, and filled the houses and
the pockets OF the managers In Detroit. how.
ever, there Is little reaction In the east it is
suu qulte successful. In Boston with Tom Karl
~ I3e cast lt Is having great run. In PhiIa-
0eIpnia the children are happy over the child
dea's n "Plnaforen at the Broad, which is acted acted
saturday, aad draws crowds. IL is q great hft
Thirty ladies' prominent in New York So
clety addressed note to Miss Clara Louise Ke,-
iogg on the sth OF this month, expressing their
aomiISuon or her professional career and pri-
a. nase CnaIacter, ana rendering her benedt con-
Ihey say to her that her name has become q
"household word" She accepts the comn,i-
ment Isas ana appears tonight Mr.. Clay, the com
ballad es ~ 'la'
The departure from London for Paris Is
announced Of Nine. de Katters, daughter of the
Incompatible Lablache. Her fine voice has
frequently been the great attraction OF grand
renglous ceremonies In Paris, and she INTENDS
the present season.
"A "Scrap OF Paper" q well-known French
comedy, which was admirably performed by a
company OF Washington amateurs year or 80
ago, has had great run at Wallack's In New
1ork, out VIII be Withdrawn next week When
ME- MI: Wanack leaves for his engagements in the
The Sacred Harmonic Society performed
Beethoven's "Mount OF Olives" and Mozart's
"Requiem, under the direction of Sir Michael
costa, In London, on the 7th ult, to a large
daSa. aooience. Inls Is the largest choral body In
- The new Madison Square Theater in New
York, under the management OF Steele
Mackaye, has his own comedy {" Won at Last. 20
on tne boards. The late Mr.. Montague and
MISS Rose Cogh!an were prominent in the cast
Wnen IL was last played at Wallack's.
The Pdyisian, handsome weekly cont,.
mental newspaper Just started in Paris gives a
review OF thirty-sfx theaters aud operas now
open 10 the ParfsianS and visitors to Paris The
leature OF the Grand Opera House fs IA fr;.
caine. 20 A'''-
Mile. Amiee and Grau,s French orero
Ooune troupe appear nightly In " LIE Petit Duc,
at Booths Theater, New York. AT the vcenr,
Theater Miss Alice Oates appeared last nioSt IN
opera Doune In English, In .::Girofie- GirofiS y
-One OF the most beautiful spectacles to
which lovers OF chess ever gathered, took place
THURSDAY night at the Academy OF Music. N. v
Tine fbe occasion Hnh9, was the grand display given by
Iaoleaux and game played by living chessmen
The entertainment had been MANY months in
contemplation and was successSmi in rS evarIr ~ III
Spect. io-
The growing nonu,o r,ty -, o,,~,.
spectacular way leads to q suggestion thar
equally amusing and graceful results NAV be
obtained by playing whist In costume Fifty.
TWO Ilcnly clad players, with attendant heralds
phsu pIiSuivants, wa. &C, would make gorgeous show,
the taking OF tricks, which would be IntelIioihe
TO vastly more extended assembly of snecfa.
tn 1oas tnan a. could De expected to appreciate the
est alive. The amateur performances at Eord,S
olera house last night was great success.
GOLFERS Celebrated Case" combination
were this week In Virginia, and next week an
pear IN Baltimore. Mr.. Joseph Jefferson is in
Fnliaoelpnia ana John Mccullough I'm Mflwau.
Zee and neighboring towns. - '"i" "u'
- 1t Is said that one of the greatest mus,ca,
successes that has been achieved tn Paris for
many years is that OF Miss Emma Thursby.
she went there unheralded by notices of any
h.E1, ILL.,, comparatively M unknown and with but few
uien0S, yet became on her debut q vocal star
Ea Ine nlst magnitude refusing offers to appear
IN opera. Miss ThuIsby was among the iolly
american visitors In Paris last summer. escort.
ing sisters and cousins" in sight seeing.
Al the Brooklyn Academy OF Music on
MONDAY night Miss Anderson appeared in Gin
gomar as "Parthenia." The New York 7,r;5une
says 1t was happy choice for an opeoing per-
iOrmance, Tor 1t Is In many respects the best of
ner representations. 1t is performance fuIi
OF grace, fervor and maidenly dignity.