Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10


ance In New York, on April 9, at Chickering
Hal, In ner musical monologue, entitled Eyes
and Ears in London.
Miss Anna Dickinson en- route to California.
will favor few of the western cities with her
dramatic Interpretation of her new play
''Aurelian."
- Little Lolita Is enjoying one OF the most
profitable seasons OF her career at New York.
Her managers share OF the seasons profits will
amount TO over Sl5 600, and her portion will be
at least double that figure. Apropos OF this
topic, they say Lolita is to go 1t on her own hook
next season, believing she can make all the
money herself as well as to give somebody else
third OF 1t for merely attending to her busi-
ness.
Mile. Marie Van Zandt has been singing at
the Paris Opera Comlque as 'sMignon" great
honor for one whose pronunciation of French is
not absolutely perfect.
Miss Emma Thursby. Miss Julia Chrstin,
the contralto, and Mr.. Christian Fritsch the
tenor, were among the artists at this weeks
York. "
The theatrical favorite in London at the
present hour appears 10 be Miss Genevteye
ward. Next season she will be seen In Amer
lea.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons Will return to the stage
next season. She goes to England In May to
engage company, and will return In Septem-
Der 10 produce new play called 'Queen and
Cardinal" The principal characters are "Anne
Boleyn" and cardinal Wolsey.'
-" BeadleS Pirates for Ten Cents" with
Birch, Backus. Ryman and Ricardo as the prin-
the programme OF the San Francisco Minstrels
just now, and as may be imagined no oppor-
uunity of uproariouS fun is lost. The musical
part OF the entertainment is uncommonly good
The BiJou opera House, Ina New York, has
been fitted up with rare good taste and In its
scope, IS midway between parlor and thea
ter. The decorations are In the style brought
into vogue by Mr.. DAILY, the prevailing colors
being dead-gold and maroon. A beautiful square
frame, 0rnamented with peacock feathers, in
closes the stage, and the Sceneryis handsome
and well arranged.
Asked recently how long it took him to
write Faust" Gounod replied: about two
years and half; but then was interrupted. /
wrote lie Medicin Malgre lui' I'm the middle OF
Faust. Before produced Faust the people
did not understand that style OF musfc-the
simple depressed the Faust and Marguerite
Goethe as understood it. The village maiden,
pure and chaSte, even when she has fallen
Marguerite IS never impure. Some years ago.
after l had led the performance OF Faust be-
foe ae and q haHs ms majesty sent
every Sunday evening aHd IL Is to me as con-
tnuatton OF the divine service have attended
Id the day. Your Marguerite is as pure when
the curtain falls as when first Faust meets
her."
If one may Judge by the record, the Eng
fish have better appreciation OF Planquette's
than Of Sulliyans music. The BELLS OF Corne-
Vile has Just closed an uninterrupted run for
over two years at the Globe Theater. Mr. Shiel
Barry, who during the whole run sustained the
role OF the Miser, and was never absent from a
single performance, took benefit on Saturday
evening, March 20, the 104th and last perform
ance Miss Kate Monroe, the Serpolette, who
is an American singer, teok benefit on the
que, ran about six months The "Bells OF
Bonneville" unlike our 'ChimeS," is very en-
pertaining comedy. and not dependent entirely
upon the music. 1t is to be brought TO this
country next season.
Mr.. Clayton, who went to Europe to ar
range for Mr.. Boucicault's return has been
playing himself In "Forget-Me-Not," at the
Prince OF Wales Theater, with GenevieVe Ward;
Europe. There is probably more profit for him
In this course.
There are marked evidences that the thea
ter managers OF the country are very much
d satisfied with the exorbitant sharing terms
tmpt will be made to reduce them. What
the effort will amount to remains to be seen.
Ten years ago Joe Emmett was playing in
variety theaters for $40 week. He averages
about s, GOO week nowadays, and isn't near as
good performer as he was then.
John A. Stevens is writing play for Buffalo
Bill, for which he receives $4,000.
-Signor Campanini has received letter
from the king OF Italy comforting upon him the
order OF knighthood.
"A man having heard about Booth. the
elder, wanted to know what church he was
elder of, and If he knew that man OF his name
was going around the country acting
Saturday Night.
AT recent performance in london OF a
play wherein a mother has a terrific combat
with two ruffians for the possession OF her child
taken into the pit by its owner, steamboat
engineer, leaped over the orchestra and was
with great difficulty removed. The dog had
been companion OF children.
h,rfld of q Ia
plant the present Academy of Music, n. Y. has
been under consideration for some time by
number OF wealthy gentlemen and resulted in
$4,000 being subscribed toward the furtherance
of the project. This large amount of money
has been guaranteed by 60 gentlemen or wealth
and influence and articles OF agreement, in
sariIg the immediate execution OF the work
will be signed. 1t is understood that the To-
cation OF the new building viii be in the VI
entity OF Fifth avenue and Thirty-seyenth
street, and that the negotiations for the prop
erty have been nearly completed.
Mr.. MapleSon's benefit Tuesday, at the
Academy of Music. N. Y, was a most brilliant
affair, and naturally attracted very large and
fashionable audience. Notwithstanding the
fact that the performance lasted four hours,
the house was almost as full at the close as at
the beginning, and the long programme was
received throughout with every evidence OF
favor.
my Partner" will be revived at the Union
square Theatre, n. Y. next Monday evening
with most of the original cast Miss Maui
Changers place, however, will be filled by Miss
Dora GOldthwalte.
The present comedy revival at Wallack's
Theatre will be followed at an early date by
the production there of a new play entitled
1.-TWO Hearts" an adaptation OF Dennery's old
melodIama lies OrphelineS de La Charities
This play. which In its fresh form is said to be
strong and novel, finds its motive In an old
Dutch law holding the Seducer of an orphan
amenable to the state.
-Messrs. Robson and Crane produce their
new piece, ''Sharps and Flats" In Chicago,
this week.
Theodore Thomas closed his services In con-
nection with the Cincinnati College of Music
Friday night by conducting the last OF the
series OF orchestra concerts given by the COL
lege The last number on the program was
LISTS symphonic poem "Tasso-L amento e TIL
OnfO." Mr.. Thomas leaves for New York where
he VIII gather together about one hundred
members OF orchestra for the coming May fes-
tival. and rehearSe some OF the music for that
occasion. He returns to Cincinnati In three
weeks to complete the preliminary work for the
May festival
"A new comic opera by W. A. Croffut and
Dudley Buck viii ne produced at Haverlys
N. Y. Theatre on the 18th OF october.
DR. Ludwig Rohl Leipsic, r. ThieD has
written q book on mozart, as Described by
His Contemporaries" which contains much
matter not hitherto published concerning the
Life OF the great composer.
GuHsER's GHoST.-Henry blinking, OF East
Williamsburg, is suing for decree OF absolute
divorce from his wife ApOlOna on the ground
OF infldelity. Mrs. Drinking was the widow OF