The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-26
COULISSE CHAT,

Maggie Mitchell is playing to large houses
in the West
PATHS voice having sufficiently worn out,
she intends To come to America.
"Deacon Crankett" had good run last
week at IIaverly's brooklyn Theatre.
"Pirates of Penzance' is running at
Booths Theatre. New York. The business Is very
large
Franz Rummel, tho pianist, has returned
from Europe and viii bc heard IN his popular
ctas and concerts during the forthcoming season.
Hamlin's new Grand Opera House,
Chicago opened lis operate season Monday night, the
Emma Apbot opera Company giving the i" Bohemian
Girl.''
The theatre at Richmond, Va, was re-
opened on Thursday evening last by Mr. John r.
Ford AMI his Baltimore company, with "Fun on the
PaclhC.''
"Hazel Kirk at the Madison Square
Theatre New York, last Saturday closed ts 23sh por-
formance, the business Of the week being the largest
OF tho season.
Clara Morris appeared in Article Al" at
the Park Theatre, RostOI, last week. The house
crowded and the enthusiasm over The performance
hearty and general.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas and his orchestra,
together with Herr JOseiIy and others as soloiats VIII
inangurate the concert season at stenway Hall, Now
York, on the I'D Of October next
Anna Dickinson's new play, "Our Ameri-
can Girl. p" was performed last week TO crowded
houses at IIaverly's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New
York. This play is well spoken Of.
Miss Ella Wesncr, the original exponent
Of tho " English swell !" IN this country has Just re-
| turned from three years. engagement In England.
bringing with her u number of new songs and
sketches.
The London Era of the 18th instant says :
Mr. sothern sfriends Will he pleased 10 hoar that c
called ut this ONCE on Tuesday last and seemed to to
in tho best of spirits glecfnly rearking that lo felt
well he thought he could play that very evening II
necessity should ARISE
Miss Rose Eytingc's first appearance in
New York for two years occurs October !, nt tho
Park Theatre, In tho society drama, 'A Bafled
Geauty.r This play is what is known M dress
coat drama, and Miss Eyiinge's dresses, which were
made In Paris Will number foiH snhcrb toilets.
Tonmaso Salvini is, as has been repeat
cdiy announced, soon To revisit the Republic, and
play with an English company round Of bis prlnci-
pal characters In the leading cities. Salvini has
already been pronounced by our ahlest critics one Of
the very first o living actors and he VIII be warmly
welcomed back, though the effect of the b-iinguai
performance may fail Ia satisfy artistic requirements.
salyini Is now hity.
The following, from the correspondence of
the ST. james gazette, seems To he the best account
given oi the Bernhardt incident Ia Copenhagen
| Tho enthusiasm With which Mile. sarah iiernhardt
has been received during her weeks stay In Copen-
J hagen surpasses anything that have ever before
| seen In the Danish capital. II was q succession Of
irumphs, and but for one incident her visit would
have lott only the most pleasing souvenirs. Tho con-
| treiemps arose In this way. ON Friday evening
| fnte al quite private nature, was given by Milo
| Bernhardt IN Tho Hotel d'Angleerre and among
| those present was Baron von Mangus, the German
| Minister, who r0se and proposed toast To "la
belle France which has sent Of Its fairest daugli-
tsrs to charm, us by her great art Any ono else
would have taken this asa compliment but Mile Berl-
barlt is as Is well known qne eccentric In her hate
Of the Germans and she immediately rose, and, e'i-
IDENTIFY greatly excited replied; THANKS, Monsieur
| le Baron We drink to the health OF tho whole oi
| FraHce, do We not ~ The company present-Danes,
of course-br0ke out In thund0riug cheers over this
much meaning reply the band struck mp the Mar
seiaisc' aud the Danish national air; In fact, Tho
incident became great ani-Gernian denhonstIatlo',
and baron Won Magnus had to leave tho room, IN,
Incident has however, been greatly magnilied, ana
all Of absurd additions have been added To pac'
the German Minister In q ridiculous position. Fol
Instance, II was said all over the town that ho lat
placed the star OF his Grand Cross on the breast al
Mile. Ternhardt, the truth being that the cross fell ~
the floor as Ills ESccllency suddenly rosc 10 Leave
The Berlin Foreign once has, however, ordered re-
pOrt to he sent of what took place When Mile Bern
harlt left Copenhagen sho was escorted TO the station
by an Immense crowd, which chvered her 10 tue las
moment.