Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MIS Scott,oluuOnS maze an empnat1c SEN
s ssd,,I IN Columbia, s. Co. few nights ago: by
king JOHN and telling party of "swell-
young men and women in box that 1t was
,n Gruel 70 constantly interrupt her by laugh;
rom the stage for while, the audience applaud
Ing her course.
1t seems to be true that Joseph jefferson
means to retire from the stage after this season,
ana give himself up to his passion-painting
also talks OF leaving the stage. but 1t can be
sort.
Victor Hugo has written play called LES
Jumeaux, " In which Louis XVI and the man
with the iron mask figure.
Blanche Davenport has left the Strakosch
opera company, and is said to be soon going
abroad to sing at Naples and Milan.
1T is New York talk that Wallack has been
making efforts to get first Henry Irving and
next winter But Irving said his terms were
$4,000 night, and the French actress asked
s., 400 night, and board, lodging and carriages
for seven people. The negotiations stopped
right there.
Got, the famous actor Of the Coincide Fran
caise, will retire from the stage at the close OF
this year, his last part being that of Triboulet
In Victor Hugos lie Rois Amuse.'
Barley Campbell will go to London In May
10 superintend the production OF 1.-THE Galley
Slave" and "FairfaX" at the Princess theater.
THE Galley Slave" is to be brought out at
Berlin In German. and has also been translated
for an italian theater.
The season has been anomalous In New
York, for Lent was very dull, and instead of
practically ending at Easter as usual. the the
alters now having the best business of the sea-
son.
Charles B. Lewis (''M. Quad') of the Detroit
Free Press, Disclaims the authorship of the
play. sour Bijah," recently produced at Phila-
a iS
an Old and worthless play, 1.-The property Of a
snfde actor who makes his headquarters in De-
trott."
Fra Giovanni del Papa, the famous tenor of
the SiSt1ne chapel, Is dead, aged 81. His voice
was of remarkable beauty, and the London
Hour thinks that had he not been a friar, he
would nave been one of the greatest operate
stars this age has produced.
-PlanquetteS Bellies of Cornevfllen has lust
closed run Of over two years at the London
GLOBE Theater, while "Pinafore" lasted but
about six months. Shiel Barry, the miser did
not miss night during the two years. The
!, interesting adaptation of the original than the
"ChlmeS OF Normandy" familiar in this coun-
Try, depending less upon the music. 1t Will be
Drought out here next season.
1.-THE Bellies Of the Kitchen the musical
traVeSty Which brought the VokeS family fame
and money. has been bought by Willie Edouin
VINO VIII play 1t with his wife, Alice Etherton
next season.
-Ofenbach is writing a new opera comld,le
called ''La Mere des Compagnons." which will
pe brought out at the Paris Folies- DramatiqueS
IN september. An English adaptation OF La
File du Tambour Major" which is now running
In Paris, Will soon be produced at the Alham-
bra in London.
"A 1I-year old brother of Mary Anderson. c.
j. Anderson, recently made his debut salts
factorlly, it is said.
Steele Mackaye's leading lady, Rose Cogh-
Ian, proves to be rather an expensive article.
lie mas been paying her $3.50 a week since he
opened, ana she hasn't appeared on his stage
yet.
Mary Anderson and John Mccullough will
play together at the New York Fifth avenue
theater next season, under Haverlys manage
mems.
- THOMAS keene. leading man at the Boston
theater, will star next season In the legitimate
drama.
MAX Maretzek is reported to be writing the
nusic of burlesque on Enoch Arden. which
VIII DE brought out before long.
"A gentleman named DR.. Robert Roskoten.
resident OF Peoria, Ill, has written heroic
tragedy upon the downfall of Macmillan. A
paper published in that city devOtes two col
umnS and half to minute description of its
Incidents.
The Chicago Inte1-Ocedn says OF Chicago
amusements: There is something melancholy
In contemplation OF the success that has attend
"a the plnpaf order OF entertainments during
the past season or two. The reference is not to
performances light and airy in character for
tnese are often good, sometimes exceptionally
excellent. But there has been innumera bie
productions in this general class that In NO re-
spect were entitled to consideration for intrinsic
merit.
1T has come to be pretty generally under
stood all over the country that the approachin1
festival at Cincinnati is to eclipse anything had
before, and the only question with the directors
low Is, now TO accommodate the crowds that
are coming to attend it.
- Miss Mary Anderson's just completed tour
through OHIO was very successful. During her
engagement Ia GAINESVILLE seven hundred and
nine reserved seats were sold for her perform
ance Of "Parthenia."
An actress about to marry, who was told
that she ought to be satisfied with being wed
ded to art, afterwards regretted that she did
not heed the admonftion, as Art never comes
nome drunk and abuses his wife, or sauanders
her hard-earned money on other women.
When Paola Marie, Angelo and Capoul ar
rived in New York from Paris, they brought
over fIty-tWo trunks between them and filled
with the most costly stage apparel that can be
purchased. Paola Marie had Twenty-Five per-
sonal pieces OF baggage, Angelo laid claim to
sixteen, and Capoul seven. Marie had with her
800 pairs OF the most elegant French gloves, in
addition to which there were 100 pairs of the
hneSt teXtured Silk hose, many yards of friIling.
running and as many OF the most beautiful stage
dresses that would comfortably fill GOOD. sized
store. Mile. Angelo was also plentfrully sup-
piled with the female millinery and other adorn.
mentS that are wont TO delight the eyes OF the
gentle sex.
-Haverly is going to be busy man next sea-
son, according to one of his lieutenants. who
says that he will keep his theaters at New York
Brooklyn, San francisco and Chicago and prob
ably secure others at Boston and PHILADELPHIA.
thus having control OF a circuit composed of
the largest cities.
- The venerable James E. Murdock's return
to the stage is fixed for May 3, at the Philadel-
ph1a ChesJnut-Street Theater.
- BerlioZS ''DamnatiOn de Faust" the very
dramatic music which has made so marked an
impression at New York the past winter Is to
be brought out in London next month.
"A theatrical boot and shoemaker says Nor
laccbi, the ballet dancer, has the prett1est and
smallest feet of all the actresses. She wears
thlrteenS, and uses up dozen pairs OF slippers
In fortnight. Alice Harrison, Ada Gilman and
Emma Abbott, says the same authority have
little feet. Mary Anderson's feet are not small.
out are well shaped and proportional. Rosseau
has small foot and wears the coStliest shoes
that can be made, paying as high as s25 for a
pair or them. Lawrence Barrett and Edwin
Booth have the smallest feet OF any OF the
actors.
Lolita says she does not like the NIittle De-
tective" any better than the critics do; but as
long as the people like 1t and come in crowds
she Will continue playing Ii. The dear child
ought to be told that they don't come to see the
10, Il" shed draw all the same.