Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-14
MUSICAL IND DRAMATIC.

crusade against ''dead-headS," and sends to ap-
pliments and regrets that he cannot comply
with --- request for complimentary seats
during the present pressure OF the paying pub
John Mccullough was playing Damon"
recently in Syracuse, and in that part of the
play where damon" says: ''There is not an
honest man in Syracuse an excited individual
in the parquet jumped up and yelled out: YES
and d-n it, you can include Utica"
"A company recently organized, now In
Western Virginia, from all accounts are playing
Drink to such an extent that when evening
comes they are not tit to play anything else
The CaStle-Abbott kiss in "Romeo and Ju-
liet" received four encores while the troupe
were In Kansas City, and then the artists were
Lot exhausted.
= 1t seems that the season of grand opera in
London has tendency TO diminish in length
April 10, and Her Majesty's not till May 8. In
the days Of Lumley the opera season began in
February, or at latest, the first week in March.
The Imperial Theater, London, after the
as an afternoon theater, under the manage
ment OF Miss Marie LittOn. At Easter, GAS You
Like IT. will be revived, and Miss Litton will
essay the part Of ''Rosalind'. to the "Orlando"
| of Mr.. Kyrle Bellew. A new comedy by Her.
man Mefivale, entitled "LoEe for Love" is also
promised. Merivale's Lord of the Manor"
which Is founded on 'sWilhelm MefSter," has
Lot proved success
Mr.. Henry Irving, in an article on 'The
Dearth of Dramatists," attributes the scarcity
OF good dramatic writing to the fact that aspir-
the technique OF the stage, and send their efforts
10 the manager. expecting him to adapt them
;or the purpose OF production.
Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera, 'The
Pirates Of Penzance," was produced at the
Broad Street Theater, Philadelphia, Monday
evening, before the largest and most fashion
able audience ever gathered in the theater. The
papers are unanimous In pronounciHg it a sue
Two American plays are to be produced
this year at a London theater, the Gaiety. One
is 1.-The Mighty Dollar" with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. FLORENCE; the other, 1.-THE Gilded Age" with
Mr.. j. T. Raymond as Colonel Sellers.
M. Charles LamOreux, lately conductor at
for series of monster classical concerts to be
given at the Trocadero Palace in May. Oratorios
and symphonies win occupy the principal part
OF the programmes
Mr.. BARLEY Campbell, who has been here
this week, says that he quilted journalism and
turned his attention to play-wr1ting by the ad-
vice Of the late 3: L. Davenport; he also says
that Longfellow having seen ''Fairfax' at the
Eoston Park Theater, sent to him letter, say
irg: Il have rarely been so entertained, and
see In it the promise OF an American dramatic
Maggie Mitchell says that she first produced
-Fanchon" February %, 1851, at the st. Charles
Iheater. New orleans. Charles Pope acted
Landry Barbaud" The play was translated
,Gauer, of Chicago, in 1860. The original, as all
readers know, is George Sands novel. Miss
Mitchell has played 'Fanchon" nearly 1000
lines.
w. D. Eaton, a Chicago newspaper man,
Las written play that actually can be played,
and moreover is played. 1t was put on the
stage in Boston at the Ga1ety, and became at
name. The GIo6e fraternally pats MI. Eaton on
the shoulder.
Lima Tettenborn, as "Katrina MUNICH
hausen," in the new play go West" has
proved Dig success New YORK , The me play
crowded houses.
Certain vulgar photographers of the western
papers have INDUCED in impertinences Of their
sort concerning Mrs. Scott-Siddons and the AS
bury professors denunc1ation of her evening
dress. The lady says: Neither nor my mode
OF dressing, think, require any UNFOLDING from
Americans at this late day, after SO long and
faithful friendship has existed between them
and Inc, as woman as well as an artist; but
do feel the indicate manner in which these
would-be wits are handling this subject, the
more so that my natural protector Is no longer
by my side"
- Dion Boucicault writes to the New York
Herald. suggesting that every theater and
music hall In the United states should devote
performances in aid OF the Irish relief fund. He
also proposes that 100 gentlemen, OF whom he
oers TO be one Shall Ga esca ao1 contribute $l0o
day to Ireland.
An Ingenious western manager has drop
curtain representing an enormous bonnet, with
sprays of flowers and dropping plIines. This
is let down on the play early in the first scene,
and is kept down all the evening, and the audi
ence, seeing about as much OF the play as it is
accustomed to seeing, goes away delighted.
1.-THE Galley Slave' did a business of 600
a week at Hooley's, in Chicago, and a date in
March has been secured for reproduction Of the
play. John T. Ford Is organizing third COM
paDy, at the head of which is Miss Rosa Rand,
10 play this piece through the south, beginning
at Richmond this week.
-Adelina PATHS engagement in Paris begins
|: Saturday, with ''La Traviata." Nicolni will
not sing with her, his absence being stipulated
by the tenor Saville from Vienna. The bari
tone will be Brogg from st. Petersburg, and
Vianesi will conduct. Nine. Patti will only sing
two nights in each week, Tuesdays and Satur-
days.
"A company has been formed in San Francis
co, under the management of L. E. Granger, to
play Among the Mormons," new piece by
come east, under contract to wen known east
ern manager. MISS Georgia @Kaedthrop Is the
leading lady Of the paTtya .,... .-ss
Miss Nelson acted INST week In Ottawa,
Kingston nd a aasa week EEK
week in Brooklyn. Monday she appears at the
here has to his
sRss acts al ahs
week in Galveston, Texas.-Mr. Sothern is in
Chicago He Will be In San Francisco on the
| 23d tnst.-Emma Abbott was last week In
Nashville, Tenn.-Coly1lls's Folly Company is
still at the California Theater, san Francisco.
Tile Boston Theater Company are this week
| acting Drink, in st. LOuiSs---MEs Neil Burgess
| is pervading the New England towns with THE
| Widow Bedot."-The Boston Theater Ideal
| Pinafore Company will reappear tn Brooklyn, &C
| the Academy OF Music, on February 81. 3
| Chanfrau was In Chicago, at Hamlin's Tneater,
| last week, acting "Kit.n-G. Williams, IN "Our
| German Senator" acted at Mcvicker's Theater,
| Chicago, last week.-Mr. Camp6ells play OF
s.The Galley siaven has been well received at
/ Bayerly;s Theater, Chicago.-Kate claxton
has been seen, within the week just ended u
| several of the rural cities Of Ohio:---Gotth0mS
| tOctoroonU Company Is in the Oil regions OF
| Observation-Disclosures Girard was, last week,
1 in TorontO.-John T. Raymond y acting On
the circuit in Ohio, and Maggie Mitchell Is 10
I MissnurL--McKee Rankin and party are In
the oil sregionS-Fanny Davenport acted
] aIeah, the Forsaken," while in New Orleans,
| Clara motifs has attracted large audiences
| In San Francisco.
eBrA dispatch from Paris announces the
l death Of Mrs. w. N. Tweed. ar, es