The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-18
COULISSE CHAT.

Clara Morris will act at the Park Theatre
In Boston, in september next, as camille md as MISS
Mutton. her engagement being for two weeks.
Emma Stockman (Mrs. John w. Nor,on)
viii replace Marie Wainwright leading lady IN the
collier Union square travelling company next sea-
son, and, as already announced, f. c. Bangs takes
Louis James's position. |
Mr. Lawrence Barrett has given up his
trip abroad this summer, aud Is resting aud studying
at HE cottage In Cohasset. II Is said that he Intends
to bring out several pieces In the autumn With
brilliant supporting company
Mr.. Giles Shine will support Miss Julia A.
Hunt, the successful Western actress, during the
coming season. lie has secured an opening also In
this company for his brother Thaddcus Shine and
our bright and popular Miss Winnie shannon.
A memorial volume OF the writings of the
autobiography, extracts from his diaries and msee
aneous sketches aud poems, edited by william VIM
ter, viii I've published In the course OF the year.
Ole Bull assisted at the entertainment |
where Edwin Booth last appeared before sailing fcr
Europe. When there Is any tarcwelng going on |
Hull Is always around. lie has been In the farewell
business himself for twenty-five years, and knows
how II Is.
Nine. Sembrich is the latest soprano. She |
is Pole, aud hns mndo great success In London.
She is said To be very plain looking although Young,
with dummy ngute very brEh, black ewes, swarthy
complexion. Wide mouth. aud hrm white teeth. She
plays the piano and violin.
Miss Ellen Cummins and Signota Maieroni
will play Iruncosco In two OF BARLEY Camrbcll's
Galley slave COMPANIES neat season. Maud
Granger and Emily Rgl, who have been playing
these parts, will next season 90 out In play by
A. C. Guntcr, called "rwo Nights In Rcmc.''
The Emma Abbott Opera Company will
begin their at rather early date and VIII make
the opening engagement IN the Far West, eventually
appearing In the principal southern aud Eastern
cities. The company IL an extensive one. and from
present appearances viii do large business and lie
popular organization during the season OF isso-'si.
Chatting of musical people, the last item
:" sossm ovT men M , W hron W" Thc ,s,
son assigned. those who know the lady. queer
enough, and \; nothing en than y'Glen, 'liraton
with her and Mr.. and Mrs. Oh is,ll visit to the
latter s home In Norway.
Maplesons London Italian opera season is
becoming more successful. smaiev writes "A,iigo
marked success the first night and the houses have
since been thionsed. II promises 10 redeem MI.
NIapcson season. Madame Nilsson and other artists
scoring marked success IN opera. and as whole
securing u favorable critical verdict. Madame
Gerster's temperatures continue to elicit the same
applause
Bret lIarte's play, "Two Men of Sandy
careful revision by the author. The Snt-rday Re
rier after referring TO Its technical faults an act
y AHA "G 'yr r,s ", ~, n. ' "s , sS
the authors hest manner, and there are several stik-
Ing situations. Has the Rerte,r compared the non-
per of "IIuck NJ Roaring Camp with that of 1.-TWO
| Men of sandy Ba,?''
Mr.. A. C. CUTTERS play, "Two Night. in
Rome is to he produced last. nwil be brought
out at the Union Square Theatre In August. ior the
purpose Of in'",ncl,c M'ss Maui Granger to the he
known was to have been produced originally at wall
lacks Theatre: hut Mr. wallack refused to fulhl, is
| Nights In Rome - Is almost nientcal witt, ano.ht
| work.
Francisque Sarcey says of Bernhardt's pr".
ectcd Journey 10 America: "It Is clear that she >.
doing foolish thing. She VIII return to us next year
dragging her wing and trailing her foot she Is ami
mated with superb confidence. and she goes on with
out caring for the stones on the road. All " she had
only displayed In order to please the rarisians half
quarter of the energy and labor that she Is about tc
throw prey to the Yankees After all. it Is her
business. isntt? Let us say IN more about IT, But
what pity
Smalley writes from London that Selma
Dolaro the most finished and In many respects the
most admirable actress now on the London stage. has
signed engagement with Mr.. Lcavit for forty
weeks In America. she sails In August and appears
In New York early In September IN y huIleslue of
Carmen" The full troupe accompanies her. She
win aftrrward make the tour of the chief American
| cities. She lately appeared In London as Viola in
'Twelfth Night - and belongs really to high comedy,
and has many of the hest characteristics of the French
school.
John McCulloch writes under date of June
-, that he Is having splendid time In London, but
vii, soon leave FOR Paris with sohern. Genial JOIN,
SAYS: 81 have seen Irving PLAY twice and suppe,,l
with him last saturday, Ike him very much. both
on and off the stage. have alsu seen two very great
actresses--Miss Ellen Terry AMI Mrs. Kendall. Miss
Terry PLAYS PortiH better than ever heard "
the part. John Raymond begins his rehearsas at tn,
Gaiety to-day, and Miss Katherine Rogers plays thu
leading woman with him in The Gilheh A., Age.
IIouC iraut' houses fine. He looks wen as III
ever ala In his life. and plays with that inimtable
!: spirit which Is the envy of all other actors.''
; When the curtain rises on the third act o
y Carmen, recumbcnt snuggleis are discovered II
watehf" "mrnha During g pelonancc ' at Ii,
Vienna Opera House, of the leading bass Snug
gers, although prodded in the ribs by the sentinel
| remained insensblc. carmen, represented by Mile
: Lucca. advancing from the reccsses Of the contra.
7 bandsts cave. found her uneiul uttcrances accom-
: panied by snolc, which Is described by Nienneh'
musical critic rs only comparable to 90 an avalanche.
the roar emanating from travelling inenagcrie At
y feeding time. or the howling of cycione.'' TIL,
. audience laughed loudly. and the snuggers gather
ing round the PROSTATE sleeper helahorcl him to sucl
H. | might be shown him. Finally he was dragged of.
ii The Shirt of NE Times says: Dadd,
Ia Dowd Is the American title which the Herald can
not discover, ut Mr.. iionccaut's play, which Is Il
=, he called Inchayogue When produced At the Ionhol
although Mr.. Bouccauit PLAYED In it, partly becaus
IS OF the circumstances under which II was produced
:, Of slip into port through tempest by the old hero
!, scapegrace solwas told to the audience instead
,e cat has reconstructed ssccne and designed storr
IN picture for the Adelph stage. the play VIII be
good as his best for Ms acting in u Is as w1n'e,dnl
y consult It's nles and see how right we were to proe,
against the needless cSpcnscot cabling the plot of tn
"a | piece. which could lust as well have been reprntc
from the HerdId notice OF the production of the ph
We hele. Further unnecessary expenditure In the sam
direction may lie saved by remembering that the ne'
comedy by Mr.. Boucicaut to he produced n the lila,
st MARKET by Mr.. H. s. Clarke and an Of the Bancroft
~ company, called Marriage when II was brOugl
J" out In New York aud Philadelphia simultaneous,
Mr. Boucicault does not alter the titles Of his play
or the plays themselves without good reason: but he
always ready make any changes that viii render the
more popular. The Colleen Dawn rewritten
after Its success Mt Dublin, before being produced
U. London. The denOuement OF the OctUioon W
~ changed, after Its American success, IN Difference
the wishes Of London audiences for happy endinl
H., The Shaughraun entirely altered after IL bad BET
n fully completed, because different period OF hi
~ history seemed suitable for the play In fac
NJ, this remarkable dramatist Is never done working mp
his pieces until he has made them quite right. pop
mr. larry and aitistcay. and this Is one OF The kedso
~, why they Weld him such uneNamplc,i returns.
~ should not he surprised To see both lnclnvog,k ~
~ Marriage great successes In London and both r"iv
~ here, IN their amended FORM with equal success.