The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01
THE STAGE.
The --latest News from the Dramatic and
Musical World.
FOREIGN.

| the English provinces.
Il is stated that though etlll extremely III,
| Heuli WienLawski may be considered out pl
| danger.
Mme Janaueehek Ia reported again as 90
| ,lnaly nj, and compelled To discontinue her
performances,
Richard Waenera recent illness, which
rane near resulting IN his death. began with
| eryaipelaa Of the face.
| Mr.. Rnurioallt has opened negotiations
| with West Enh hnnan to ~ u London. but
ut prnsent without suecasa.
4 Nine Nilaann has ma,ln a SUCCESSFUL ap-
pnaranna ma Htgnnn I'm Madrid, and IL all
nonnneh to sitg in Norma shortly.
| Mics Mario Williama. who was SO long a
| Jav,rita with The Gulsilla Folly Company. is
now AZ the Convent Garden Theatre. London.
| Two aucoassful operas enmiuHes hAva re-
GENTLY been produced In PARIS, Lea Nnces
| d'Dliyette. by Nj. Andran aud l'ymn'a, Ivy NJ
| Gleaannnas. -+@-M@ .M-
II la reported that Won Rulow will he en-
| gagged a. conductor If the Imperial Opera a.
| Berlin IN place IT Erkert, the famous violin
lat. pianist, composer aud conductor. who has
recently died
The following now plays have been. or will
4 bn produced In Patia this month LA Famllla
jnyath Mt the hJpfn, lie Fila da Gnraltn. at
.ha slvmnaee Turenue, AZ the Ambigu. Le
| Nahnh, 1T tho Vaudeville. and. probably,
1 Daniel l(uchnt. at tho Francois.
| /. 7. stated that not only will Mmc. Patti
ami Nine Alhani appear at the London ROYAL
Italian Opera during the forthcoming season,
| hut there IL every reason ta believe that Nine.
/ Pauline l,pera VIII come to Eugland 10 play
4 G.irmen under the dye management.
| Planuuettns new comic opera. Les Wolff
aeura ue Ia 92a. highly spoken IT ~ IL
presentation IN Paris. The plnt ia somewhat
Of an imitation of La vi "a du Regiment The
music Ia described IA pleasing aud tunefui,"
full Of bright stIa and effective churusoa.
! Among tho artists engaged nj the Milan
Scala there Ia ono Canadian. Mime. Alhani !:
one Pole, Mile no Rc4zka. one hungarian
Mile. II. IL; ono American, Altps l,pavlngtpu.
and two Spaniatda Spnniaa Atamhuru and
urdinaa. There Ia, moreover. Mile. Bel"f.
who from her nana might he taken fnr y
Kuaaian. but who. nevertheless. ia not Rus
sian.
lrah Journals aav that the Hon. Mrs. Spencer
Gowper haa made u reduction IN the r"nta IN
| hnr Irish estates, under tho Fafnell pressure.
of ~ per cent But few. pernaps. will recoA
nize under thia title Mics Jessie Maelean. d
large, dark eyed, Spaniah, broadway beauty
| III the yeara which clrcled 1860 She played
/ at Wallack's tn 1857, when that theatre waa
under tho management Of Stuart and Rouci-
/ cault. and aftarwaid accompanied Mr. Buucl-
cauH 70 the Varieties. New Orleans. Suhse-
lIantly Ntatyali conceived 4 warm attach
mont for her, and took her "a companion 70
| Europe There for aeveral years she ran q
career rf wild adventure. until at last. come
two yeara since. ahe found fortune IN tho adj
| mlatiou of Spencer Cnwrer, who was Tor
many ycara to Paris what D'nraay was to
/ l,o,)ial,, llew the aaI, of Lady Falmoratuu
by her frat husband, EArl unwpnr. aud
served Tor anvaral years "a private secretary
| tr Lord ralu,eIstup, whom he much rnaom-
! BLEED. especially IN his angular chair Of man
uar He had married the beautiful Lady
| Harriet d'nrsav. tho widow " thu Count and
| atepdaughter ut Lady BrtaluEton. whuae
| Rtnry tarma ao sad n page ia tho hiatory vt
conuuhlal romance. She had just died when
| he met Jraaie Maelaan and elevated her 10
! the vacant honor She "a aaid ~ have made
| IA many such anvnntuteaaea do late III life --
| n most attached and faithful wife, He GER
tanly waa fitted in every ennar. If ever man
wae 10 iuaptra affection. or late years Amer
leans may have recognized her for though III
thn iull summer Of Ter beauty. a,nnthiug III
tts epriu9 atill lin4ers round her. ut Saxon
les lsaine. which she recently flCuu,nted. and
where abe became remarkable Tor her heavy
etak"a and loaaea at tho table. a passion In
which her husband permitted her 10 indulge.
He died last season in Italy. Of malaria She
has now a very handsome establishment at
Princes Gate. Hyde Pa,k, fhe Hour
DOMESTIC m@.mz1.s==.
Pauline Markham, with company. !e in
Arizona.
Wtlhemj Ia expected In New York about
the middle Of next month.
Bouclcault Ia playing the Shauahraun at
the Boston Museum IT, the best business ever
done In that house. tho standing room sign
Y ling up every night.
The Jewellers combination. one OF q. Il.
Gardtpet's enterprises, has diahanded. or
the seven companies he put on the road this
season. only one has survived
Lawrence Barrett purposes rowling tho
drama or Louis NJ. ana also Cleo Boxers
tragedy of Francesca di Rtmni. rendered ia
miltar about twenty-five years ago by l.. l..
Davenport. @@mM5..
The Frayne-Tffany combination will cease
February p. Frank Fravnc who is 1T pres
emf III In Philadelphia, will appear III y new
and as yet unnamed play at the Grand Opera,
st. Louis, April IS
George Cooper of Cleveland. has Just fin
tshed the llbrctto Of al oprretta In two acts.
twenty-fonr numbers, founded on "Uucla
Toms Cabin" for which Harrison Willard ii
to furnish the music.
Miss Katie Mayhem has sold to John i. Nc
DonouKh for $1,000 all her right title aud III
terest 10 the play Of Miss This will allo y
Of its production by Miss Pxley within the
boundaries Of New York State.
Some popular actors and actresses have
very homely real names. Bessie Darlin9's is
Carrie Crump Lottas is Charlot," 0rabtra.
Lawrence Barretts i Larry Bfannigan.
"Neiie Clancy" is Lavinia Gardner.
Il Is said to be the purpose Of Col. Maple
SON and Mr.. Haverly To organize 4 grand
-
scale for next fall, and give "A season In each
Of the theatres controlled By Mr. Haverly.
Alr- Hill, manager OF Denman Thempson's
Joshua Whitcomh. spent $1,000 IN advertising
his star IN Boston. and the Htrdli reports
that the receipts " the first four nights eX-
ceeu by $1,000 the LIBERAL amount set down as
the probable business of the whole week
The dates Of the Cincinnati musical festival
are Tuesday. May IS; Wednesday, May 10:
Thursday May 20, and Friday, May 81.
Choral concerts will be given on tue evenings
of these days. and ma inees by the orchestra
sud the soioists Oh the afternoons of Wednes- |
day, Thursday and Friday.
novel matinee performance was given at
the Grand Opera II use, New ya,k. III Thurs
Gay afternoon TOT the benefit Ut TIL. irish Re-
lief Fund. The arrangements were under the
exclusive control OF ladies, and all tue per |
formers were OF the g,.utIer Sex. Even the
ushers' Offices were prettily ana srac fully
filled by female members at the profession. |
The net profits We're about $1,000.