Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

I DaVs has drawn tair houses this week and Will
Probably Wind up with a rousing one tomorrow
evening on Monday Robson and Crane appear
n their wellknO@n comedy or SharDs ana
Fi0ts. At F0rd'S the New IOrk success OF the
season. the GICtsJr, viii hold the boards all OF
NEXT week.
The Washington BeTnharit night In Balu-
more has not been fully disposed OF.
That Miss Mary Anderson comes back TO
New York greatly improved Ia some respects
must DC conceded by even the most atrabiious
OF her critics But that her artistic develop
menJ has been absolutely symmetrical Is some
thing which not even neT most enthusiastic
friends ought 10 say Tor her indeed IL would
nor be unfair 20 her 70 point out that her ar IS
&c growth was inevitable None but a woman
If hopeless stupidity could have spent so much
time on the stage under circumstances so
favorable, without putting forth some artistic
biossoms.-Th The hour
William H. Leake has made hit In Sidney
New South Wales Mr.. Leake is a talented ac-
Tor OF the Old school. aad properly managed he
Will Yet make a success slut star.
- DiGHe is to be Withdrawn In Paris It's man
ayers acknowledging thar 1t Is not a monetary
success Nevertheless Manager Palmer
the Mon square TheaFer ia New York in
fSnd- producing n shortly In Gotham.
Sara Bernhardt In an interview in reply to
he pu pit attacks Oh her says: why, near my
u.s. IN p. ris stands the Chapel OF ST. Francis
d Sales 10 the expenses of building which 7
contributed much The larger portion TO say
nothing OF The TACT that modelled statue for
Us decoration. fhe services IT this chapel my
Sn Maurice regularly attends. dining also
every SUNDAY with reunion OF the cures. For
myself. apart from my duties as an actress
AK only 10 De allowed 70 live quietly 10 pri-
EAlp- uninoiested In the pursuance IF my art
id my studies. Why then do these people in
The ruipitS so wantOuly attack NEE"
- Although the temperance OF Sjgnor SAL
VIM In New York has been managed With a
delightful absence OF clap-trap and ''special'
advertising. II is pleasant 20 see how cordially
the public appreciates and how eagerly IL profits
by This opportunity 10 see the greatest actor OF
Tie present day. In spite OF circumstances
more than grotesque. SignOr SaIvint has re-
n"wed his former conquest or the Intelligence
or New ORR His genius Is so tTanscen1eDt
tba1 u obliterates even the ridiculous of which
here IS much, In his surroundings Just now
The Ho'G.
The Chicago Fr5bYns tells cfdel story
about Colonel Sellers. Here it is:-The
John T. Raymond company Travelled from
81 Paul 10 saltwater. a distance of eigh-
Ten miles They took three hours to make the
tourney, Iney found the theater cold. cheer
less, un'nNitlng. They played Next morning
the paper said Raymond and his company were
n, only for country tOWnS-nOC for such a me-
tropOllS ds saltwater. Sorro xfnIIy the tronns
made their way TO tue depot boarded the trafo
and then found thar there wasn't euough wADi
on board the engine to carry them from the in
hospi'ab!e shores OF saltwater. The engineer
said he'd be - II ne would wood UP. He'd
wait for laoOreTs TO come along and DO IL. John
said he u match hin 70 see who would carry the
wood on board the engine John lost and he
with the assistance OF Horace McVlcker. man
aged In the course or an hour or two. with the
. Thermometer soma i below zero TO gather
Dough fuel 10 carry the party 10 the next
BWu.
- MI j. B. Studley and Miss Ida Vernon are
Ia the Novelty Theater, Brooklyn, in CONT Of
i7H'e CrjSt0. Miss Annie Plxley. now at the
New Y6rk Grand 0Gera HOUSE, wiD appear
there next week as Miss.
A letter received from journalist in Lon.
don says: Booth has made an enthusiastic
success as "Riehelieu," which is continued in
definitely. lt looks as though he could play
svr year 10 come at the New Princess. IL he
chose"
1t is on the cards that j. W. Collier, a
manly type OF everybody's friend, VIII be MI.
Sheridan SHOCKS managerial lo,atm te,aeIs at
the New York Union Square Theater. Mr.. Pal.
mer has practically settled upen SITE in 23d
street, between 5th and 9Th avenues, for his
new uptown house.
-Signor Saivini was much amused on Tues
Gay morning, in New York, by the mob of col
cred singers and shouters7 who responded to
commodore Tooker's advertisement for talent
for CHcle TOnt'S CABIN, The great Italian de-
clared that be never saw anything so eomcal
IN all bis life.
Young Dot Bcucicault has made an agree
able impression on the LoHdon press II not
upon the London public.
Mrs Scott-Siddons' temperance In drama
Is repealed by her best friends, as well as by
Mr.. Harry Sargen..
- The novelties OF Christmas week In New
York are Abbey Pantonime and Speciality
company az NtoI0s Theater. John II. Mu7ay's
cUcuS opened in the New York AQuartYrs build
iEg. The Rice Troupe, at Haverly's Thcater In
u h street. brought forth BTbsS IN tte Wood
Nj. BARLEY CampOellS new play W Geraldine,
t00i Mrs Bare sfA-o tIG'8ae.l Ya5 produced
~ the Standai. Tbeatec u -c4rnter 81 Oireit-.
VIII ee prestI'ed This evening" al the Bijou The
aieT. F0l'5~' sr- .Not Is AZ Waliacks, rhs Bunk
IS D0"JhffT n Union square, aud Mary An
d rSOE at the F1th Avenue
- MI Alfred CelleTs setting OF Longfello1's
AGSI,te Of Pandora viii be brought out In Bos-
Ton January -. TIE reading parts will be sung
by Miss Blanche Roosevelt, Miss Charlotte
EutchlngS, Miss Reca MUreln Mr. Hugh Talbot
MI. GreuSfeldeT and Mr.. Dabou.
l. Mr. "ooifs sprghtly aud pnngent satirical
pay OF LdtrH TcJtfttS received four additional
representations at the Bijou Theater. New
1Crh. this week IL Is one OF the merriest aud
most pleasing OF The light entertainments OF the
Tour. and as piece OF dramatic WORK is
worthy or the fine talent OF It's author.
- The Hess Strakosch English opera Troupe
open In Cincinnati on Monday night IN Mems
n-ete.
A4English paper says; Lord Lyttou has
placed IN the hands OF Mr.. Holtngshead the
manuscript Of an Enacted play by the author
o a
view TO Its simultaneous production In london
ana New Ork- The work in question was Ieft
Dy the late Lord Lytton complete for represent
atlon one or the authors latest laoors being
mat Of giving the finishing touches 10 the most
dramatic scenes The story. H1e the pIOf OF
Ben JOnsOn : old comedy. Th,r CISe - Altered Is
'pGhded on Plaut'ls' play OF fhe CrphreS It's
Stehr IS laid In -EtOlia. ia the days OF ancient
Greece.
"hYnper's andeaa Obsc ~ aIious.
MI NhympeT'S nOteS OF his ascent Of the
EtuddOFean Andes published In the Hay-qI4 on
lIe !Nth instant, present some novel pheuorna p
Ma OF great Interest 10 science The greatest
helght attained by any mountain climber was
feac ned Ia l~S6 by the brothers SchIaylnfwaft
~ J hloet, at 1850 IeaU aDOve the sea Ru1 Mr.
Why mtSr, when on The snow capped summit of
'hiuOOraLo last January, was nearly az bfob
aLd occupied one or the most valuable points
LOT observation on the globe The atmns
pheflc conditions We're peculiarly marxed
ch tne Sth OF January the temners.
ture: al an elevation OF nineteen Ihon-
sdhu f@et. was over Sevpnty.rwo Do
eIets and thunder and lightning he
says, 90 urred round about our canns on
az TIE Gays mat we were on the mount ain :,
I!lng almost on the Equator as ChlmhoraIo
nu.eS these observations enable the geocranheT
locate the great aerial outflow from tha
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