Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-18
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.


The present week has not been e very Sue
sessful one at either OF the theaters. Next week
the National produces the spectacular play OF
the Kiralfys around tie World in Eightg Iys
III y aS remarkably well mounted In New YORK
and VIII be well performed here ICouyht to
az, artracl targe AUDIENCES especially on the eve OF
tht holidays. Mr. and Mrs George 5. Knight
appear at Fords In their pleasant line OF plays
curing al Of next week
- Lawrence Barrett, IS about to commence a
two weeks engagement In New York In YOrick'S
Lore. MISS ABha story or washington Is Sttti
one OF the leading members or bis company.
- The house has already Dcen half sold for
the Washington Bernhard night In Baltimore
- Clara Morris has been obliged to give u ,
her matinee engagements On account OF Ill
health.
jeff rson, the Strakosch Hess opera troupe
and the Union Square comOin alton are the at
fractions In Chicago this week.
Manager Abbey's bold enterprise OF en-
Eaging Sarah Bernhardt and her company for Il
Professional tour In the United States Is alto
eetheT likely to DC crowned with marked 1nan-
ctal success He viii. no dOuot, have cleared,
when her engagement ends, az least 800 600,
and some persons put the amount much h sher.
She win play In New orleans, chicago ST Louis,
Cincinnati. la addition to tie eastern cities re-
turning about March and sailing hence fGr
home May %. Her highly prosperous tour in
this country will BE- grand background for her
in Paris. and greatly aid the self ad ertise-
ment which she 50 actively and so deity prac-
tees
- The season In Boston has been one of IN
parslleled success among the theaters The at
fractions have been good and the houses have
been crowded nightly.
A little play called TIE H1nikin, Is running
In Paris, whose scenery Is laid In Worth's show
rooms, and the great dress maker himself
figures under the name of 'SImp5Jn." The point
or the piece Is scene or try ing on the dresses
fff1
nifcence. This would De inst the play for tn &c
large part OF the feminine community who Just
now seem 10 like 10 judge OF an actress by the
amount OF money represented by her attire.
1t Is said that though the 5000 capital
has been subscribed the new opera house on
Madison avenue and Forty third street at NeS-
York will not be built, because the land eanu9S
well be got There Is row talk OF building an
opera house on the site 81 GQmDr5'5 Garden.
which has not been used since part or IL feil
down during a bali last spring. Vanderbilt
Owls the land, and IS represented as willing TO
give a 80 years lease OF IL GA condition that the
buildings shall then De considered his. 1t IS
doubtful, however, II this scheme amounts 10
anything more than the rest OF the grand plans
that have been put on paper about this spot.
There has been talk in London of a per.
Torrance OF 'O'hell0- With Booth as the .'Moor-
and Irving as "IagO." part which he doas
PARTICULARLY well There would be lots OF
money In IL at least, and It would be worth
long journey TO see. But unfortunately tue
London writers think that professional jealo9sy
on the part OF one OF the tc,CT5 most concerned
VIII keep them apart.
There Ii rumoE at New York that some
body or other With lighter regard for public
opinion than Aooey Is going 10 produ e The
Passion Pay. The fellow must be fool.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall,
the famous English actors of pure comedy, viii
be seen in this country next year.
Agnes Ethel now Mrs. Frank W. Tracy, of
christmas TO play FfOu Ff0H with some ANA
teur at benefit.
-Rubensteins TJIre7' Of BIbS, Is likely TO be
produced in New York this season py Dr. Dam
rOSch.
A negro festivalwith 300 performers "a to be
one of the Christmas attractions In PHILADELPHIA
Uayerly Is mixed up IL iL.
Lillian Spencer, the pretty girl who re-
Gently won high praise in New York at her
debut, though 1t was made In a trashy piece. is
70 star In a new play By Barnes, author OF A
farmers Daughter. The young woman seems
10 be getting Into poor hands, more's the pity,
for she seems 10 give more than comm )n
pIOnllse or future aItailmeltS, and ought to
have both superior plays and good manage
ment-
- Victor Masse, conn., poser OF P.1ug ct virgiate.
has just finished new opera called C4le Nut
dt Cleopatra.
- Salyini began bis foTtnights engagement
at Booths Theater, Ia New York, Monday
night
San Francisco is expecting real novelty
ar Christmas, IN a translation OF a japanese
play, called C!titLSiEgVTe. or the L0t1I Leav,tp.
Barrett, OF the Court Theater, at London,
Is trytng to get Clara Morris 10 take the leading
parts IN some new plays he Is meaning to Put
or the Stage. she seems inclined to 80.
Booth writes home that he Is more than
satisfied with his reception by the public and
bis treatment at the hands or the critical
press" OF London. But the climate does nor
agree with Mrs Booth, and after an engage
Ilent at bernn he snad come nome next June.
= New York Union Square Will give place
soon 10 D'Ennerys new play Diana. Somebody,
by the way, calls Diana a puzzle play, because
when the audience once see the plot the interest
Is over.
- The Florences have finished their engage
ment IN London. and have gone 10 Italy for the
winter. They Will return TO England In March,
and bring out q new f0ur-act play.
The American right has already been
bought for Michel StrOJOg, the spectacular piece
row running at the Paris Chatelet, and natur.
ally therefore IL Is extravagantly praised. ills
calleu me nost gorgeous piece In point OF
scenery that has been on the French stage in
many long day."
George Thatcher and Add Ryman OF the
San Francisco MINISTRIES, are forming a min
streI troupe TO be permanently located in Phlla-
delpbia, hoping TO repeat the success OF the
California MINISTRIES ia that city.
- Palmers company sent upon the road with
Edgar FawcettS False Friend have succupbad
TO bad business The play itself was not gooi
one, though IL was given forced run at the
Union Square, New York.
Reports from Havana credit Grau'5 French
opera Company with having very prosperous
season. That Is more than they have had In
New York the past two winters
- Erhard Zapf. the man who gained an uu-
enviable notoriety by persistently claiming that
he was LOtta'5 husband. has been sent 10 an
Insane asylum In san Francisco.
- Kate Girard, the pretty young actress who
was divorced from George Fawcett Rowe a wear
or two ago, has married New York custom.
house inspector named Morris.
Another Wilhelmj- Fritsch- Sternoerg com
tin9tion concert was given Wednesday evening
ar koster IS Biars concert nall when the great
vioiinisy played, among other pieces the Bach
ChacODne
Mary Anderson WIN appear next week at
tie Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, as the
Countess, y IN Knowles t1ve- act play OF Lore:
or, The Countess and the SeTJ and as julia In
he HUllChbGCh. revival OF Ion IS also prom
iSed during the engagement
The one Hundred Vices company is having
some rather exciting experiences around the
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