Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

fractions Of the theatres this week and deserved
fun houses every night Both have had large
audiences In the northern cities Next week
Maggie Mitchell gives her list OF plays at the
National and FordS new opera company appe IT
In new opera every night On Tuesday night
In concert at Lincoln Hall. The New York
papers with one accord speak in the highest
terms OF this artist
-Mapleson's much advertised Italian opera
season at the New York Academy of Music be-
gan Monday night, the operas presented during
the week being "Trayfata," :" Faust" " RigoN
lette" and Carmen The season seems TO be
on the whole little short OF failure. Campanini,
Galassi and the rest of last years singers have
confirmed the good opinion formed OF them
then; but most OF the new people are diSappoint-
ing; One tenor, Runcio, was Killed off the first
night
MIR. BARLEY Campbelrs play "The Galley
Slave will be performed in Newark and Jersey
City next week, with cast including Miss
Maud Granger, Miss Emily Rigl Mr. Frank
Evans and Mr.. c. A. McManus.
Rose Coghlan has been engaged as leading
lady by Steele Mackaye for his new Madison
Square Theater New York. Bouccault and she
have Quarreled. and there Is a promise OF legal
complication for claimed balance OF salary due
her.
- Boucicault has suddenly broken down from
overwork, and is now In a critical condition
from paralysis that threatens the brain. 1t Is
hoped however, that entire rest from busine IS
Will bring him around in time. Booths Thclter
therefore Is closed, and Boucicault'S engagement
at Wallack's which was to begin next month, is
postponed till next season.
wives" will be played at Days Theater
New York, until successor to it Is called for by
the public. Mr. DAILY has already in preparation
several novelties, among others celebrated
French play by Ernest Cadol, and an adaptation
from the German entitled IAN Arabian Night
Mr.. Burnand has completed free version of
that amusing farcical comedy, "Les Trente Mil
lions de Gladiator" by NM. Labiehe and Gille
1t will shortly be produced at the Gaiety The
ter, London, under the title Of "The Nabob."
Adelaide Nelson was most heartily received
on her temperance In Juliet at the Brooklyn
Theater last week. after her three years absence
in Europe, and she is called as eXquiStey love
ly as ever" Now, as when she was here before,
says writer, "She has a perfect mastery OF the
artleSS and ingenious ways OF girlho0d that have
always distinguished her representations OF
Juliet In her earliest phases"
Trench Flats" has already won an unax-
pected measure OF popular favor at the Union
Square Theater, New York, and that its present
success will endure for several weeks to come
scarcely admits Of a doubt. AS already stated
trife, built upon the nghtest possible basis OF
farce somewhat forced, but certainly bright and
varied in its humor and distinguished above all
by the admirably ingenious manner in which its
motive is worked out.
New York thought she had safely got over
the "Pinafore" fever; but the opera has been re-
vived at the Standard Theater, with Whifen as
''Sir Joseph" and now there threatens to BE- a
y,
over to ..Pinafore."
Mr.. Joseph jefferson will visit Philadelphia
| next week, and will there enact several OF the
comic parts with which his name was more COM
pletely identified In the past than 1t is at pres
ent. His celebrated Bob Acres" will be one OF
these
Fanny Davenport's sister Florence will not
return to the stage, it is said, but will shortly
marry Harold Tfrro of Philadelphia.
-"Wolfert's Roost" has hot been the success
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has had sometimes to fall back on 1.-The Gilded
Age"
Alfred Collier accompanies W. S. Gilbert and
Arthur Sullivan, who left Liverpool for this
country Saturday, and he Will probably super
intend the production here of "The Sultan of
Mocha" and others of his comic operas.
-Vaucorbeil lately went to Italy to ask verdrs
permission to perform 'tAIda" in French at the
Paris opera, and got 1t.
AT the reopening of the Sadler's Wells Thea
ter, Manchester, England, under the manage
ment of Mrs. II. L. Bateman, an address from
the pen Of Mr.. Tom Taylor was spoken by Miss
Bateman. "Rob Roy" was the play of the night.
Ada Cavendlsh has recently brought out
Tom Taylors Lady Clancarty' at the San Fran
cisco California theater. The play pictures Eng
land In the time Of the StuartS, and the two
most interesting figures In 1t are Lord and Lady
Clancarty, who are married at an early age,
only to be shortly separated. The former Is
staunch in the service Of the StuartS, and his
wife Is faithful to the government. The action
UurnS upon q V1SlG winch LORD Clancarty, In
disguise pays to his lost love.
Alexander Henderson, the London manager,
is now In this country, and says that his wife,
Lydia Thompson, will act no more.
THE gosSips say that Annette ESSpoff, the
Russian pianist is about to marry her early
master and adviser, the pianist-composer, Lesch-
etftZky.
The Porte st. Martin is the Paris theatre
from which comes at second hand the scenery
for many of the spectacular pieces produced in
this country. Its stage Is just now occupied by
Cinderella" one Of whose novel effects is a
view of the royal palace Illuminated for the
festival, while from the building and down a
wide staircase rush hundred guests In pursuit
ored lantern. Another is a lake by moonlight,
the water being represented by immense mirrors
laid flat on the stage rejecting the grass and
trees along the edge with perfect naturalness
Henry E. Abbey Of the New York and Bos-
| ton Park theatres has bought the right of this
| country and Canada of Sims comedy "Crutch
| and Toothpick" which has been very success
ful In England. SOthern was expected to bring
| 1t out on his first coming back to this country
The veteran John Gilbert who has been
| dangerously Ill with a complication of typhoid
| fever, pneumonia and govt, is slowly recover
| ing.
-Byron's comedy, 1.-THE Girls" was recently
| produced for the first time in this country at
Baldw1n'S theatre In San Francisco.
Miss Bijou Heron is now in London con-
| vent school, and writes to friends that she is
| well and happy.
MIR. Max Maretzek's English Opera Company,
! with Miss Annis Montague, Miss Minnie Palmer,
| MessrS. Turner, Fink, PeakeS and others began
| a season OF opera at the jersey City Academy of
Music this week. 'TrovatOre" was given with
! Mr. Blum as the Count d1 Luna.
| The Rice Surprise Party and John McCul-
Tough close engagements at Cincinnati this eve
| ming. The Rice Party have had large houses.
| Mr.. E. T. Stetson, the tragedian, commences
| an engagement at the Metropolitan Theater,
! Louisville, this week In his new American play
| written expressly for him, entitled Kentucky VI
| new In plot and characters.
Emerson & Hooley's Minstrels played to i'm
| mense business the past week in Pittsburg, the
receipts OF the week being over $1,000.
WHAT NOT TO KII.-The French Minister OF
| France has done good deed in causing placard
| to be posted which it would be wise for citizens
OF all countries to have before their eyes, 1t tells
| farmers, SpOrtSmen, boys and others what crea-
| lures not to kill, as follows:
| Hedge-hOg-Li mostly on mice, small ro-
dents, SlugS and grubS-animals hurtfu to agrt-
culture. Don't kill the hedgehog.
Toad-Farm assistant; he destroys twenty to
| thirty insects per hour. Don't kill the toad.
| Mole-Is continually destroying grubS Larvae.
palmer-worms and insects Injurious to agricul-
| stomach. Don't kill the mole.
| BirdS-Each department loses several millions
| annually through insects. Birds are the only
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