Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE COMING ATTRACTIONS.

THE COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The theatrical season has not been a pro-
nounced success thus far. even in New York, if
the comic opera be excepted.
- Mary Anderson concludes a weeks engage
ment in Cincinnati tonight in Pygrnation and
Gdidtia. Miss Anderson insists that she has a
mission In the classic drama.
- Miss Annie E. Ford, daughter Of Jno. T.
Ford, has written version of La File de
Roddnd-called The Daughter of Roland-for
Mary Anderson.
w j. Florence has very wisely abandoned
the worn out Almighty Dollar and bought out
Captain Cutie.
The Emma Abbott troupe close weeks
engagement tonight at the Chestnut-street
opera house, Philadelphia handsOmest
theater in this or any other cOuntry-in the
T,ro CdrolieTs. They have done fairly well, but
1T is mostly owing to the popular prices, which
gave them good houses here.
- The Emile Melville (Mrs Derby opera
troupe have drawn crowded audiences in Boston
last week and this. They have not been east
for many years
- Mrs Burnett's play, Esnaeraldd, has made
favorable impression at the Madison Square
theater, New York. 1t is an interesting play,
ard is well acted. That it will have long and
prosperous life is hardly matter for doubt.
1t is now confidently expected that the new
Wallack's Theater-which will be small and
very ELEGANT house-wiIl be opened within
month The stage of the new theater will not
be large enough for the display of broad theatre
cal and scenic effects.
- The repertOry of Mr.. John s. Clarke, who
will begin an engagement i'm this city within
fltr he. olrxIn Col
HidOsc HINT, EyOpen,ent The Hell, at Lac, The
Ric7iS. 4n,oag the Breakers Lean Year, The
School Of Reform, Toodes and Paul Pry.
The engagement of Mile. Rhea will begin
at Booths Theater, New York, on the 2Sth inst.
She will play Adb-ief,ne Lecourre,r, Camille and
Beatrice. Mile. Rhea will be supported by
American actors. and her performances will be
given entirely in the English language, which it
is said she has learned since last May.
This week the Mahn Comic Opera Com
pany appeared at Nblos Garden. n. Y, in an
English version of Won Suppe's amusing opera,
Donna JuG7,itd. A chorus of 90 voices a power
full orchestra. number of principal artists well
known to be competent. with new scenery and
costumes. combine TO make the promises of the
management attractive.
Joe Jefferson appears in New York on Mon
day night at the Grand Opera HOusein Rip Van
Wrinkle. He has shelved The Ricals for the
present. He was in Boston this week.
- The regular company of the Union Square
Theater. New York, will make their first ap-
pearanee during this season on Monday night
next. They will probably perform in Daniel
Rocftdf for week, and perhaps in some other
play from their repertory. The Lights o London
will be produced during the latter part of the
month.
- Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. produced
by E. G.. Rices opera company, win be the at
traction following Rossis engagement at Booths
Theater. making the second company in New
York, the other being at The Standard.
-Unlucky Blanche Roosevelt made her re-
appearance at New York this week in a con-
Cert at Chickering Hall with Iazzarini, tenor:
Leneioni. baritone: Florence Copleston, pianist,
and Carlos Hasselbrink violinist.
Mr.. John Habbertons revised version of
Deacon Crankett was produced at the Fourteenth
street Theater, New York, this week.
NINE. Janauschek will add closing bril-
iiancy to her engagement this season by the pro-
duction of a new play, entitled The Doctor of
Lima, which is said to contain a character en-
tlre1y ntted to the talent Of this fine actress.
The author of the play is MIR. Salmi Morse, who
wrote The Passion Play. Miss Anna Story, of
This city, appears in it.
Charles H. Hoyt, the "All Sorts" man Of
the Boston Post, has written play called The
Queen Of Bohemia, which some critics are enthu-
siastic over, and which, the indications are, is
meant for Annie Pixley, who certainly ought to
De thankful for new piece.
- Robson and Crane, in Sharps and Flats,
open in Boston on Monday night. They have
done well for two weeks past in New York.
-Audran's new opera. which has never been
heard in Paris, The Great MoSul, or the Snake
Chdrmer, has made a hit at the New York
Buou, spite Of poorly adapted libretto. The
music is not as catchy, apparently, as either
Csrefte or The NGscOtts, and there are few if
any airs of much beauty in it, but the general
tone OF the music Is sweet and pretty and
there are some pretty stage pictures. 1t is put
on the stage in style which New York seems
70 consider really magnificent, and is sung and
acted well.
Edward Fl. Darling's new opera, Ttcelre
Jolly Bachelors, was brought out at the Boston
Windsor theater Monday, with JEANNE Winston
and Amy Gordon i'm the cast It il liked and ia
drawing well. and promises to do still better
when the hbretto is improved, for it is called
rather stupid in detail just now. But the music
is light and pretty. with a graceful swing to it
that proves enjoyable. and is really remarkable
II las Is declared in print and privately Mr.. OAR
ling Is not yet 20 years old and cannot tell one
note from another in a book.
MIR. Booth closed the largest pecuniary en-
gagement he has played in New York since he
possessed the theater which goes by his name
That is to say, he played to almost $50, 600 in
four weeks. The first was gil $50, the second
Sll,s1O. The average of the last two weeks
Was more than that of the first two. Mr. Booths
personal profits amount to about $4,000
Miss Lydia Thompson, after an absence of
three years from London, appeared at the Roy
atty on the nth ult., as Mrs. Smylie" in Nine
Points Of the Lam, and achieved a genuine suc-
Cess, if the London critics are to be credited.
John s. Clarke has just completed a new
act for A Hido,o Hunt. In which comic duel
scene is introduced. He has otherwise amplified
the piece, and it will be produced for the first
TINE In Toledo next week under its new name
Hthda Major. 1t used to be called Ecer-y-
bOdy's Friend.
AN amusing libel suit has been instituted
against the Denver Tribune by one Deacon
Jones, who was charged with insisting On
front seat to see Miss Abbott in the alleged dis
robing scene in Fra DdUofo Mr. Jones claims
that he has been injured in his morals and char
acter by such an insinuation. Miss AbbOtt's
husband, Mr. Wetherell. has sent for copy of
the CHARGES. u. s. Senators Hill and Teller
went on the bonds OF the offending editors