Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE SEASON OF 's1-2.

The SEASON OF S1-2.
The Cary concert at Lincoln Hall, last night,
was brilliant success in every way. Every
seat was sold before the doors were opened,
and general admission refused, to the disap-
pointment of large number. The audience
was composed Of all that Is eminent in the
social political and diplomatic society Of the
capital, and they showed their appreciation of
Miss Cary by repeated encores. The Temple
Quartette. an organization made famous in Bos-
ton by long succession Of artists, were warmly
welcomed and clearness Of their vocal tisa6re
and command Of expression found approval in
weil-selected and varied program. The latter
as whole was not as full, nor were all the Sc
lections quite as pleasing as some concerts which
have been heard here: but Miss Cary's superb
voice made up for want OF the deficiency. The
public will be glad to learn that this entertain
ment probably inaugurates concert course in
this city, to be followed by Miss Kellogg, Mrs.
Osgood, George Herschel and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence appear On Monday
next at the National.
My Mother-in-L a,c, which has had big sue
cess in London, will be produced at Ford's on
Monday night.
- Mrs. Lander has taken up her abode in
Washington for the winter.
Joe Jefferson is underlined in New York
for all Of next week in Rip Yam Winkle.
- Esmeraha. by Mrs. Burnett, of this city,
has won the attention and interest of the public
at the Madison Square Theater, New York, and
will be repeated for an indefinite time-which
probably means very long time.
1t is stated that the English actress, Miss
Wallis, will come to this country next year.
Among others who are probably to come at that
time are Salvini. COquen, Rstori, and Mod
ieska. All the others will follow eventually
- The Doctor Of Lima, the new play brought
out in New York by Janauschek, did not prove
to De success, though Miss Anna Story, Of this
city, made hit in it.
- The Ideal Opera Company and Makin's
were in Chicago this week,-one in Patience
and the other in Olrette.
M. Sardou's new comedy. which Mr. DAILY
announces for production at his theater in New
York later in the season. is called Odette 1t is
In prologue and four acts. and is to be
brought out at the Paris Vaudeville There are
% characters in it.
Edwin Booth begins an engagement in
Baltimore On Monday, in his usual role of
shakesperean characters. Many who have seen
him this season do not think he acts as well as
he used to. He still declares he will never play
in this city.
- Miss Gertrude Irving, who produced the
play called BGtied i'm London. is on her way to
New York. This play is described by Mr.. A. C.
Gunter. author of 1ro Nights in Rome, as a
mutIlated version of the latter work Miss
Irving objects to Mr.. Gunters statement.
A combination just started on the road is
called the Ne,o Idea This must mean riding
home instead of Walking Cincinnati Enquirer.
- Mr.. Lester Waliack will make his first ap-
pearance during this season at the Grand Opera
House, New York, in Rosedale It is also an
nOuncp0 that Mr. Wa1lack opnaor %k,,,
Park Theater during next January in the sue
cessfui English play, The Colonel
"A. Z. Cazauran, former resident of this
city and the adaptOr of most of the Union
Square plays. is writing new drama.
- The Passing Regiment is winning popularity
at Days New York Theater. The piece is en-
tirely worthy of success. 1t does not aim high
nor deep, bnt it has charm, sparkle and abund-
ant interest. 1t furnishes an agreeable enter
talnment. 1t is bright light comedy. admir-
aoly acted, and tastefuly placed upon the
stage,
- One Of the most interesting and important
events of each season in New York, is the regu-
lar autumn opening of the Union Square Thea
ter The powerful company of that theater
nave now been absent seven months, and their
reappearance was warmly and gratefully well
coined. Daniel RochGt was revived on this occa-
sion.
- PATHS second concert in New York was
failure The American people are not all idiots
and will not pay $40 a ticket to hear her. It
begins to look as ifshe would have to go into
opera TO save her trip. from financial failure
Inc critics all agree, however, that she has
fine voice, and THAT the exquisite skill of her
VoeafzatiOn cannot be praised too highly"
John Mccullough began an engagement at
the Fifth Avenue Theater, N. Y, this week.
Ihis engagement is to last six weeks, and will
undoubtedly prove to be popular tribute to q
strong and interesting actor. MIR. Mccullough
has gradually won the respect of criticism and
the steady support of the people. He began his
performance III FrglntuS-an impersOnatiOn of
impressive beauty-and this will be followed by
other plays In his repertory. The production of
Mr.. Lewis Wingfelds new drama is one of the
possibilities of the engagement.
- Some radical changes have been made In
the third act of lie Voyage en- Suisse The Han
lon-Lees will continue to amuse the public in
TINS piece until the end of their engagement
"hich Is now approaching in New York.
- Nat Goodwin wears q lot Of brass jewelry
and paste diamonds in his purlesque of Ca
male, and, during the day, has them displayed
in the window of some prominent ieWelIer. after
the style OF certain leading actresses.
- Nine. Modjeska is fulfilling engagements in
the English provinces with great Success She is
supported by Wilson Barrett's company. Her
season in Dublin was genuine triumph, and
crowds were turned away nightly for want of
room in the theater Last week she PLAYED in
Manchester with equally happy results.
- The Corsicas, George Hoey's adaptation of
D'Ennery's romantic drama Les Fsances TAl
bdao, produced for the first time at the New Or
leans Academy Of Music on the 4th BY Hoey and
Hardie's combination, is warmly praised by the
local critics, who predict for it lasting sue
cess. The title is to be changed to A Brothers
Life.
- The Eleyating, ennobling and purifying in
fuenees Of music have often been urged by
theorists, but leading musical critic of Lon
don has put the theory to practical test and
records satisfactory result He left his
umbrella at the Norwich festival. and subse-
quently had it returned to him in London.
- Mr.. Mackaye's company, acting in Won at
Lest, has gained great popularity at Pope's
Theater. st. Louis They will produce Fools
Erra,sd there on December 5th
- The Union League Theater, New York, is
to be opened as a standard place of amusement
with comic OPERA and the opening is set down
for November 81. A piece entitled Our An,esi-
can Ministers, by Mr. j. A. Dewitt, is then to be