The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-08
COULISSE CHAT.

During the last six years NJ. Alexander Dumas re- |
W. Victor hugo obtained rS 100; NJ. Futile Angler
g, 200, and NM, frckmanu- Chatrion &C, $50.
The cable brings the news that season
after next Adcllna ratii aud Nconl win visit
America She has hitherto been hnmucrcd In her
movements respecting this country hy ridiculous
contract she made with Maurice Strlkosch some time
since the terms ot which prevent her from appearing
here under any management hut his 10 release her,
self this she las agreed to pay him go, O0oan
ustamcnl of si2, 600 ON the other side, and the bal
aucc upon her arrival here She VIII Slug under her
own direction.
The oldest prima donna now living is the
once famous Kitty stephens who, after thirty-onc
years upon the operate stage became the second wife
VI the NTH Earl " Essex and retired from u. sixty
eight years ago she was bewltching Iondoners with
her Polly In the +" ncggars' Opera, at the old CO.
Dowagcr Countess of Esscy In her dover house at
BclgrNc Square. Although eighty wears old, she
possesses uncommon vitality, good spirits and budy
strength, hut Is threatened with blindness.
The Coincide FRANCHISE will celebrate the
second centenary OF Its foundation August ~. On
tat date 1850 the two roupcs Of the Hotel de Hour
time before the public. The troupe OF the Rue Maza-
rlnc that of MoliGrc and the fusion Of The COM
pnics had taken place In compliance with the Kings
Is, 1850. consisted Of "rhtirc, y by Racine, and
nLcs Carosses d'oiltans," by NJ. lie l.achapclle
The Coedic Franchise viii celebrate the centenary
playing the a. Bourgeois Gcnihommc,'' with
iui' music
The flying dancer, who Is soon to appear
here is thus describcd; Thc dancer Is first seen
upon rustic bridge spanning dell At height of
about twenty feet above the stage. From this she de-
sends at bound and aghis upon the stage Noise
lcssiy that not sound Is heard. She springs aoii
aud bows gracefully In mid-air without any apparent
effort, and seemingly without the aid of any meclnni
cal appliance. She can fly backwards or forwards,
to the right or Ia the left, with the same apparent
ease, and her final exit is made 10y shooting from the
stage up into the flies above the top ut the prosccnun
whence she gracefully descends to receive tile applause
| OF the Spectators
Sara Brrnhardt in her tour in this country
will lie supported by company consisting OF Mile.
Jeanne ncrnharlt, Madame Mea. Madame sidney,
Madame tally. and Madame Niaite and MN; An
gelo. Gaily, Dnrsay GangoT, I'ouillond, Cham
| mouIn Thefer, Delciraz and Joliet. The stage man-
agcr win he NJ Dcfosscz late director Of the Theatre
Royal at The Hague. Mile. Jeanne Eernhard Is the
Younger sister OF Mile Eernarit, aud has acted
with much success in brussels. Madame Mea iswel
| Sidney has played leading parts ut Nichy. NJ. Angelo,
the leading man. made his reputation at the Gaictt,
Chaelet and Amblgn Of Paris. Gongl9lt Is from
the Gymnase. Chammouin, the comedian, has Already
| twice visited America.
The composition OF the Emma Abbott Eng
fish Opera Company for the ensuing Is rs fol-
lows: Emma Abbott, prma donna soprano; Julie
1 rnnins Mas " pr S'G "m coma
tralio Theresc Marcy, sopano William Castle tenor
Frank Augustine tenor; A. H. stodlard baritone:
Arthur W. rams. bulo baritone, and for the first
time In English opera the sivcr.voced signor Brig
noli Musical director, Signor Arluso Tomasi: stage
and chorus master, A. w.fnms. Rerertory. Romeo
AMI Juliet, Lovers Pilgrimage, Merry wives of
Windsor, Paul and Virginia, bohemian Girl, Carmen,
Mnritana, Trovatore, Fra Diavolo Mignon, Lucia,
Faust, Martha, Chimes of Normandy, Daughter OF
, the Regiment.
The Spanish Students have concluded
their engagement at the Highland House. Cincinnati.
The GAZETTE Of that city gives the following rs the
uttcnnces of one of them: 'Corpo hi Eacco! They
calla thces cit the iarccs of Amerc They tca me
the musica The spanish Sineni coma here 10 Gin
cinnai' and playa two week. We play a"vernre
, Patrol and baby on our Heck playa all fine.
Hut where Is the pubiicaY MN tre-one tonsan'
people arnIa beer o" the ! they n" spse
Host AMI New York and ioront' and make every
where u success what we call mo grum porca-a big
za hut In Cincinnati where they have the conser-
yatorio, the people like beer better than the suden'
= from lspagnih. My broth in New Yorka, he scllum
banam' and nrecrack' and maka more mon oil
Fourlhy July than maka ALA week with my guaria.
shall 90 away from the city Cincinnati like Theo'
dore lhom'.h
= The Baltimore San of Thursday says
N ''For his next theatrical season, which begins
" August Id, with the reopcnng In Baltimore of hi!
!. Grand opera House, Mr. John T. Ford has organized
Il AN excellent company, and remoleled the musica
r comedy OF Fun on the Pacific The piece has beer
Il rcmadc, having now scarcely vesge Of the origna
II work except the prevailing idea Of jolly yoyag,
"a across the ocean, In the compilation over twenty
NJ musical numbers have been interviewer In the piece
~ embracing gems from many of the recent comi'
. operas, including Oiicnhach's new work, 'lhe Drum
,s Maior; from ioccacio, lie is Prince The Low,
l. Letters, THE Co"pers. and 'rhe March, iron
i, tnps and SanceiS, la Creole, : La tamafgn,
~ ''rhe Royal MILDLY, ,nd Madam Favar.' From al
=, these operas choice gems have been TAKEN and among
If them are number of most beautiful songs whic
m well calculated to amilse aud delight. Among TIL
" company which will represent the characters IN til
N piece Mcssrs Herbert R.Arcler George Dcnlam
nc Miss Marie nockel, Soprano Miss Carrie Walker. o
II Nashville, Tenn, little saie Parsow, Juvenile
and others The manager is very sangune of tho sue
"a pany to various other cities of the country North
RI South, East, and West.
y Miss Nelson daddy, You know had quit
ct adventure In san Francisco the other day. Wish
r Ing To he photographed in the character of Amy Rob
err s"rt she sent word Ia Mr. Rieman, the photographic
en- Montgomery street, that she would visit his sli
I'd on certain sunday morning at II o'clock which ~
ch poninent WAS faithfully kept by the fair Adelaide
NV and Mr.. Rieman succeeded in getting some cxluis
h. pictures of the famous tageiienne in all imagar
attitudes, some with and some without Mr.. Compton
ay 1t being late in the afternoon when the sttngs WEI
over she requested the proprietor to send har dress
pr the theatre In time for the pss."raanre , which,
rse Nelson was handed to Mr.. Reman requesting tn
re the bearer hs given er dress, etr which, of cours
n was duly Obeyei. Imagine Mr.. Rieman's astonisl
q, ment and clmgrin when Miss Nelson called later
is look at the proof and being told Of the delivery of III
IN dress declared such note to he forgery, she III
no sent such messenger whatever. II now transpr
e, that variety actress, known under the cognomcn
is | Maud Love, being The Of departure for An
wn traia, and knowing the circumstances OF Miss Mel
nm sons visit to the gallery, ehonght her that an exec
a scntei itself, and took said means to obtain one
it. which she admirably succeeded. MIR. iIienian
- hut the public will never he any the wiser why IN
Robsdrt that night did not wear her conventional roll
OF state
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Maples'
ri has secured In signor Ravelll tenor Of gre
n promise and of exceptionally good performilic
NJ The story OF the discovery Of this acqnsiti
erv to the operate stage is given In the i.ond
~ had been announced to appear-for the first time
'm, the Italian stage-as EdgdrCio In 'Iuca.'' Ilayi
y yanly insisted on an orchestral rehearsal he vest,
w., day declined To appear In the role of EdydrdO, and
ia, change of opera appeared to Inc unavoidable In Il
,d emergency, signor Raye who had arrived in o
w" don only four days back, offered his services,
i brought with him good credentials, having sung wi
ysr success at Ia Scala, Milan and also at Tie per
Ia OPERA 81. Petersburg. lie was ready to unleIti
l, the role Of Edgardo: rehearsed the first act
@ Mme Gcrsler; sang the great of the last act
lore presence of qualified Judges who were unanimous
* primo ttaaEs and bvehonrs Later had established hi
Yer SOL IN public favor as tenor OF tho highest ran
W. His voice Of pure tenor quality, without
M slightest amixture OF baritone tihbre, or Of the
nss eclionabe remoo. His information Is fauess,
,, reference 10 the printed libreio Is unnecessar
, ".r, above al things hs is a true artist,
,m Of self-display; and both his acting AMI sil
tent Ing are intellectual In the FIRST act he sang
,s share In the duets sulla Tonba and 'Vcran0 n
ihe IN such perec, taste and vim so much purity of to
Wv, that he Tor the time ecpsed the Lucfd of the ev
sk,r lug and won enthusiastic applause from HE degl
ann and surprised audience. IN the bridal scene Of
@ following act he was equally successful, and delye
ny, ny the famous 'nlaeeiidn win, abundant, set I'M
s ,ro,, cSwleia The pathetic ,etliilse. Tomb dsg
,na'' MEL the beautiful slow movement, Fra por'
nui me, aud the hnal. III che Dlo, Were eSquisl
u "c sung, and elected rounds OF applause, followed
calls, recalls, and every token OF great and leg
mate success There seems to he no dissent
voice to the ability Of this young tenor. His sec
,oo ppeaIance was sim more successful when an0t
poo opera previously announced was withdrawn an
40 him further opportunity. The London correspond
mi Of a musical Journal writes 0f this performance
dis clad i'm rw costumes and uossrss,d of far pIo,
ana confidence, the faulty information which olNion
ieh through nervousness, had Obscnred many Of his mt
de- ON night Of his debut had disappeared. All I'M
olh ca London Is now talking about slgner iavellh
noun the heads Oi society are turned lie las pea
Mng ful voice oI the Fruest tenor hdy oG fair ran
x "a and with plenty Of power. G rs besides hands
!ook man. II may DO stated ON good authority that
pom Mapleson las engaged signor liaYe for three ye
~ :" and Intends 10 biing him 70 ls cpnniry as men
, he Of HE company pe{l season. u " SIP agate
! MS dolbt wlibihe eallng sgpTanqsara 70 ~, Whe
hlNb Nine. neIsle, az Ainf Nilsson comes Nj, Map'
ah may be reasonably certain VI more prosperous
VIM, son ihan heretofore " dlslpIunlnonts can be ave-
we la tho announcements. WIN b0iio's Mtnsint
~ no as novelty, and tho admirable artists ho has ~
Dugh nnV,psllrut ther. would seem 10 be no reason
'sh- tIe coming should not be brilliant aud pm