Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

In New York, seems to have broken out In the
SUBURBS programmes are out of entertainments
In Orange Montclair, New Brunswick. and other
towns, which are In general OF considerable
merit
Miss Mary Anderson has finished her sea-
son In Portland, Me. 1t commenced at Utica.
n. T.. on the Sth OF september last since which
date she has played 2Ss times, resting hut one
week. The total receipts OF the season OF nine
months are reported TO be s2i26l9. OF which
sum Miss Anderson's share is said to be $780,
100. From this sum is TO be deducted ex-
penses and the percentages due her managers,
amounting TO about $4,000. She will not play
again until September.
The death OF Mr.. George Grossmith, popu-
lar English lecturer and story teller, and IA
Their of the favorite English comedian, is an
nOunCeI.
MIR. W. G. Wills has written a new version
of king ReneS Daughter" which has been
accepted at the Lyceum Theatre Miss Ellen
Terry will enact the heroine
FESTIVAL week at Cincinnati will close on
Saturday May o. with concert In the great
music Hall, of grandiose proportions 1t Will
IN our musical history, In the farewell which
Will then be given to singer who is an AmerI-
can OF Americans Annie Louise Cary.
The topic which is now agitating theatrical
circles In London is whether English and
French authors ought to collaborate. Up to
the present time the French have been collab-
orators In spite Of themselves.
The Tile Club is the name of a new dra-
matte organization that has been made for the
season OF 1SSO-Sf, under the direction OF MeSSrs.
A. Clark, of Boston, and Ed. Marble, the present
stage manager and comedian of the Lolita
company. Their first feature is entitled "A
reasonable Musical Society Satire"
1t Is understood that Mr.. Edwin Booth,
Mr. Harry Beckett, and other favorite per-
tie coming month lime ei is fhe o uastng
month of benefits. Both of the actors named
above will depart for Europe before July.
The Carlotta Patti concert troupe whose
troubles In this country were never ending,
nave dfsbanded in Australia.
IA Child Of the State" is still announced at
Waliack's N. Y. where it has been seen nightly
during the past few weeks by large numbers Of
people, 1t viii bring the season at this favor
lite theatre to pleasant close.
AT the Bijou Opera-house, n. Y. new
comic opera by Messrs. Collier and AIbery. en-
titled ''fhe Spectre Knight" was brought out
on Tuesday night.
Mr.. D'Oyley Cartes original company.
who have been playing in Brooklyn at the
Academy Of Music will return to the Fifth
avenue Theatre, n. Y, the 18th inst. for a short
season with "The Pirates OF Penzance"
The London DAILY Ne,rs after recording
the successful performance of "The Danites'
IN the metropolis, refers to MIR. and Mrs.
Mckee Rankin In these terms: "Mr. Rankin
plays the part OF the hero with great vigor and
picturesque effect, and in the part of Nancy,
Mrs. Rankin, though too uniformly fearful and
detected, proved herself an actress well able to
move and win the sympathy OF an audience"
The acting, as whole, is praised by the Lon
don press.
The following extract from a recent letter
written by Mile. Bernhardt to the Paris Figaro,
seeks to justify her rupture with the Coincide
ment for season in London which l CON
traeted last year, no other promise binds me,
either to America or to any theatre In Paris
My resignation is not matter of calculation;
lie hp NO.
effect of long irritation which exploded at
the first performance Of 'LAventuriere.'
Herman, the prestidlgitateur, is playing to
very large audiences at Haverly's. \. Y. His
magical exhibitions this season are said to be
better than ever. The Onofri brothers, in their
amusing French novelties, are also among the
attractions.
"A. r. Cazauran is localzing the latest
Partisan sensation, ''Les Estrangleurs de
Paris" for the next regular reason of the
Union Square Theater n. Y, transferring the
opening scenes to Harlem and the prison scenes
to the Tombs.
"A week or two ago bill was introduced in
Congress for "the general improvement of
lighthouses" This is Of momentous import
ance to those managers of theaters whose busi-
ness has not been very encouraging OF late.
Miss Emma Abbott says of her coming sea-
son: "There are several new operas to be pro-
duced. III PromiSso Sposi' is the only one care
to name now. MIR. Tom Karl is to leave us, but
we Will have another. tenor who, although for
eign,Wiil be able TO manage English, and think
Will prove quite as acceptable"
Mime Modjeska, who appeared at the Court
Theater. London, On the afternoon OF the Ist,
Camille, was repeatedly called before the cur
tain. The Prince and Princess of Wales formed
part of the artstOcratic audience.
-Stratford- on-Avon is to have a dramatic
f6te In honor of the 316th anniversary of the
birthday of Shakespeare Barry Sullivan has
a in
Memorial Theater, but the citizens declare
that the prices OF admission are entirely TOO
ngn. III. they want threepenny theater instead
Hamlet" "As You Like It" o"Othello.r the
..Merchant OF Venice" and 'Much Ado About
Nothing"
AT the Madison Square Theater "Hazel
Hike" reached its Tooth representation Tues
day evening. souvenir In the form of parti-
colored satin program In three folds, the center
one containing photograph OF the company,
was distributed on that occasion. The piece
started Wednesday night to reach 200 per-
formances by the aid Of the patent refrtgera-
tingvent1lating apparatus.
-"Agnes Booths voice." says critic, aided
by the compositor ''is as delightful as the flow
OF a deep river In the drowsy mouth of June"
He meant month, If that helps it any.
1.-THE Nabob," the dramatic version of DAN
diets novel Of that name, will be produced at
the BiJou Opera House about Christmas time
George Denham, the original 'Sir Joseph" in
Mackenzie VIII be In the cast,
The testimonial benefit to Mr.. John T.
Raymond. which was some time ago projected,
Will be given at Booths Theatre on June 3.
Mr.. Raymond goes to England In June, to ful-
I'LL an engagement at the Gaiety Theatre In
London: Among the artists who will parttci-
pate Ia this performance are Mary Anderson.
John Mccullough, Mr.. Florence, Mr.. Sothern,
and Mr.. Nat. Goodwin.
Every seat for last Saturdays matinee at
Booths was sold before the doors were open
Miss Nelson acted in Twelfth Night" The
receipts last week We're $4,000.
Mr.. Grau's French opera company is, this
week, in Boston, and it is 10 sail for France on
the Goth of May. Mr.. Grau, however, has de-
termined to bring his company back to New
York after the Boston engagement has ended
and to give final series Of farewell representa-
lions at the Academy OF Music.
On the 9th OF May, 1880, John Brougham.
the actor, the author and the gentleman COM
pieteS his seventy years. GLORIOUS john" as
he has well been called, was born In Dublin.
He was intended for the medical profession,
but the hope and prospect of government
cleIkSh1p sent him to London.