Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATICAL.

has ended, an increased interest and attendance
In the theaters is expected. Next week Rice.
Btjou Opera Company VIII be at the National
F9idS viii rot be open TIL week after next,
when One Hundred Wives will be presented.
-Bernhardt will not appear In Washington
according 10 the present program, but ticket:
VIII De sold here for the Baltimore performance
If the cable can be trusted-and It rarely
can in such &C ses-Djdn1, the new play by d
Emery. author OF the T,rO Og.Db0as. is a s'grand
sueces , n IL 3. 1t will follow Edwin Booth
81 me London P,4rCess Theater, but has mol
yet been sod for New York. That may be t1se
reason for TIE glowing dispatch.
Whereabouts OF stars and combnatIo1s
this week.-Ada Cagendf5h, IN Boston; Barney
Macauley, in Kalamazoo; Den Thomson, IN
st. Paul; 'Joe" Murphy, IN Illinois; John NJ
Cullough. In st. Louis; John I: RAYMOND. In
Illinois; Joseph Jefferson. in Massachusetts;
Janauscheck, in Richmond, Va j. b. Polk. Ia
Cleveland; Lawlense - tt. among the MIGHT
gi6 oSiTs3 T, 1afs A No5s IL
Baltimore; Mrs. SCott-Hddons, In Montreal, and
WIlIIe Ed0uin Is az st. Louis
The young .dy who reposes her claim TO
be considered the test Of living J,tieis" on the
facI that she IS ''connr cted with the celebrated
Davis family of Georgia has been favorabIy re-
etived in san Francisco.
- Big EGbiee, the new comedy by Gondinet
ard d'Arlhac. has made marked hit at the
Paris vaudeville. 1nasmuch as It's principal
u olive is 10 ridicue 6ty0T23, It stands little
- The company supporting SalVini will play
Daniel R0chGt on the of nights when Salyiri
d. IS GOt act. In every city in which the great
Italian artist appealS except Chicago ard New
York. having secured the right TO use the Union
Square version.
Miss Griswold. who took a prize at the
Conservatory In Paris. is TIE niece or Bret
Harte. She has been engaged by the Grand
Opera in Paris
The three great balls OF the season-Lie1er-
kIanz, AIlon and ChaTity-are already under
way ard will doubtless eclipse their predece--
sors In New York. The French and opera balls
VIII also be given as usual, but they are not on
the same plane.
- Mr.. III. j. Byron'S popular comedy, TIE Up
ItI. Crust, was played for the 200Jh time on the
10Th ult1nO ct the Folly Theater, London. It
has not proved success this week il New
York.
- Mr. Wallack made lucky strike in securing
the Guc'IeOT for his theater It Is packing the
house and IS in for run. 1t is intensely
amusing.
La DnnnGft1n de F,USi, 1t Is announced,
Will be given at fremont Temple Boston, Nov.
18th, With Gee. Henschel as "MepliStO."
Miss Clara Morris closed the second and
last week OF her popular engagement at Park
Treater. New Yo!k, Tonight in her famous i'm
personati0n OF {" Cora. in Aritc}e ~. This play,
originally adapted b. NJ. Williams ioE Mr.. Al
gUstin DAILY, was presented In a new version on
this occasion.
hermann, the popular magician VIII be
gin his engagement at the Grand opera House,
New York, on Monday. He VIII be followed by
Nj. Joseph JefersOn in RIP Ttn Wake the
18th. Other actors who are set down in the
winter prog ram OF the the theater are Miss Mag
gle Mitchell. Miss Annie Plxley and Mi. Law
renee Barrett.
- Messra. Robson and Crane, whose season
thus far has been thoroughly successful will
appear at the standard Theater. n. Y, on Mon
dag evening. in Stdrps and Fats, This play
q TOR I1nrs In aTNl ole
where. Their engagements for one month.
- Needles and Pms viii succeed on FI1,st
Families at Days TheateT On Tuesday evening
next.
Miss Rose Eytinge has decided to play
throughout the country as a star. and will open
her engagement at the Grand Opera House, New
Orleans, on Monday.
The fourth week OF Miss Kate Claxton's
engagement at the Bij0u opera House closed
this week. The SaOJr FlOl-ei will not, In all
likelihood be superseded by any other play.
The Lalca Tt7nIS company viii follow Miss
Ciaxton Within short time.
= Mr. Louis j. Jennings, the London CORE
spondelt OF the New York World, sends to that
journal by cable the sad announcement that
MT. John ;. Clarke, tn American comedian, is
feared he vii never play again.
- The program OF Mile. Bernhardt'S per-
formances OF Booths Theater, to commence on
Monday. has again been changed. 1t Is now
annOunt ID that AdJ,i5nne Lec0uCre,u' apd
FfOHFlCu VIII h played duiing the first
week; In Dame 4ltr CdmeJins and HeTnani
during the second.
-DG1iel ROcbas has now settled down TO
steady and popular career at The Union Square
Theater. New YORK. The acting In this fine
told, and artistic drama Is now very even and
SPIRITED Mr.. ThOrne and Mr.. StOddart have
worked their parts up cheerfully, and Mis-
Jewett, 10 the last three acts, acts With unusua
force and impreSStyene ;.
7s,S J6OJogg M JyoYo,. a5op+o1 1-oo, n ~,
play by Dr.. Callahan, OF san Franci5co-wir b
performed for the trst time at the Park Tnea
Ter, y. " On Monday. Mr.. Samuel Piercy WI
nj The leading part In this play. TIE L9J'1n
ont several years ago at the Porte st. Martin
Paris, and entitled, LAHli de IL Mason, and
IRON this drama ii. Fictorien Sardou Obtained
the strong central situation of Les Fteur Car
COItS.
The queens Handkercbief, a new comic
opera BY Johann Arauss, has been bought by
August1n DAILY. WOolSOn MorSe's musical YER
sion or school, which was first produced in New
YORK, Is TO be the holiday attraction. 1t will
have the title !Sch0Ol-dayS and " III be produced
IN an entirety and righteousness seldom
equaled-
1t looks as though Boucicault does not In
tend TO return to this country. He has become
manager OF the london Adelphi Theater and
contracted u produce all his new plays there
and nowhere else. He was engaged for Wal
LACKS lnENoyem0er, aud Wallack aud Theodore
MOSS were bis bondSmen IN $50 600 In the suit
with his Wife, Agnes Robertson. But before he
left this country In the spring he sHore roundIy
tnat she should never get one cent OF alimoay
fr0m him, and 1t is believed that he has for
1e1ted the $4,000 rather than TO return and run
the risk OF being condemned to pay her.
-D'Oyly Carte has bought the new French
opera, Les Noes d'Otrette. which IS the RAGE
In London just now, for production In this
country.
There Is report at New York that even
Theodore Thomas cannot make the METROPOLITAN
Music Han paying Institution, and that the
place VIII be closed except On Sunday nights
and Tor balls and fairs. The place was started
10 the spring because Of the success OF the sim
liar Institution run by Roster q Bial In 23d
street out II old not rival the prosperity or that
handsome hall, and IL has been a losing ven
tuTe almost II not quite from the start: il was a
good way up town for one thing. and its down
town rival was too III mly seated 10 public favor
10 be permanently hurt.
New York theatrical people are talking lust
low about the rather remarkable similarity be-
tween TWO new plays. Abbey OF the Park thea
Yer mas contracted TO bring out Samuel PIercy's
reception, or Family Honor, and WalIack
was preparing 10 produce A Debt or Honor
oy Maurice barrymore, who was last year lead
ing man at WallachS. Agnes Booth, when re
nearslng PiercyS piece at the Park suddenly
cried out. Why, this Is BarryInores play
investigation showed that the plays are nearly
Identical; both are adaptations from the French:
P1ercy says his is from one play while Barry,
more claims that his IS taken from two French