Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

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present week have improved in numbers and
quality. The concert of Patti at Lincoln Hall
was well attended. Both the National and
Ford's have had larger audiences, and with
cooler weather the attendance the coming week
ought to still further improve. On Monday and
| Tuesday evenings the Italian Opera will hold
| the boards at the National. 1t will be the first
appearance here of Miss Blanche Davenport, a
| sister OF Fanny Davenport, as Marguerite, In
Faust Mime. Singer will be the prima donna
| In Aida on Tuesda y evening. with de Blocca as
| AmneIiS. These attractions ought to fill the
| house. At Ford'S the Lingard Folly open for
| the week. They have always been good at
| traction.
| The London Figaro says that Mapleson has
settled his troupe for the United States as fol-
! lows:-Sopranos, Gerster, Valera and ANDRE;
| contraltoS, Cary, Roblati and D6meric Lablache;
tenors, Campanint and Runcio; BASES. Galassi,
Del Puente, David, and, perhaps, Behrens, and
Ardtt1 as conductor. The chorus will be gotten
together in England. The Chief operas to be
performed VIII be "Lohengrin,' "Taltsnano,"
and 'Aida," the last with duplicates Of the
scenery and costumes devised for Her Majesty 8
Theater.
1.-THE Royal Favorite," Dom Piatt's new
play, was brought out at the new theater, on
Monday evening, at Brooklyn. Miss Clara NOR
rts played the character of Jane Shore. The
critics attacked it severely. The Herald says
SIT is crudely written" The Times is very Sc
we're, and calls it conventional, ponderous and
-"Rescued" began the final week of its course
at Booths Theater Monday in New York. This
play will be performed until this Saturd ~ after
noon. 1t will then be taken to Boston.
-''Our American Cousin" was produced Mon
day evening at the Park Theater, New York.
with cast comprising Mr.. Sothern and his
fairly Intelligent English company. 1t will be
run some weeks.
-Genevieve Ward, has, 1t seems got herself
into trouble in London. Herman Merivale, who
wrote Forget Me-Not, the play In which she
letter not long ago In which he complained of
Miss Wards methods, as evinced in her man
agement of the Lyceum Theater.
Managers OF metropolitan houses. in max.
ing. up stock company, choose only the best
and most versatile talent, and the one-part
fellows left to drift about with holes in their
pants, their boots out at the toes their stomachs
empty and themselves of no earthly use to a
manager whatever. This combination business
is uniting our actors for everything but the
poor house. But think it will stop soon. In
fact it must. 1t is an illigeumate offspring and
must soon wear Itself out.-[W.J. Florence in
Musical Times
Adelaide Nelson, who arrived this week,
begins what she calls her final tour of America
on the goth at the Brooklyn Park Tneater. Her
plays will be ..Romeo and Juliet" ''As You
..Measure OF Measure" .'Cymbellne," aTne
Lady Of Lyons" and "Amy Robsart," while 10
her 'off night will be given new farcial
comedy by James scaonberg, of London, for
mealy New York manager She appears here
!ater In the season.
This is The way romantic New York paper
puts it: Mrs. w. F. Florence's store clothes
supported by w. j. Florence and q very fair
company, have been witnessed at the Grand
Opera House during the present week.
Charles Lecocq's new opera, called ''La Jolie
Persane," libretto by Letterrier and Vanloo, Is
in preparation at the Paris Renaissance, which
has re-opened for the ason.
Edgar Fawcett's blank verse play on the
subject Of Andre and Arnold, upon which he
has been working for months, has, 1t Is said
been accepted by Clara Morris, who will play
In 1t this season, acting the part of Arnold's
wife.
-Piccolomini, now the Ouch ess di Catani
lately sang in private concert at Perugla. 1t
is 20 years since she first sang as Violetta, in
Her Majesty'S theater, London, and IS years
since she retired from the stage.
H. j. Byron has written spectacular play
tiGn through the Christmas holidays in Lon
don. Eighty children will take part In 1t.
Frank Mayo is on his way home after an
artistically and pecuniarly successful season
In England with "Davy Crockett"
Henry E. Abbey has renewed his lease Of
the New York Park theater for five years.
Barry Sullivan Is said to be having new
play, "a Prodigal Son." written for him by
Joseph Markay.
1t is stated that OF MapleSon'S former
American company, Minnie Hauk, Marie Roze
and Foil will remain at home, and the two wo-
men will form part of the troupe for the
autumn season at Her MajeSty'S theater In
London, lima di Murska, Trebellf, Brignon,
Comfy and Pantaleoni will also be members of
the London company.