Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Mccullough appearing at the National and Mss
Eleanor Calhoun at FordS Mr.. Mccullough has
just concluded IN New York aud the east tue
most successful engagement OF his life. After
the present season Is at an end he goes ID Lon
don. Miss CalnOun. who Is n6# candidate for
public favor Is very well spoken OF. Vita the
weather and otner mIshaps the theaters have
had hard time this week. There ought now
10 be an improvement the coming week.
The New Iorh WJrid says that the pros
poets OF the season are no less brilliant. Bara-
hardt is coming back 10 appear In new r)Ies.
Salvini also has reserved some of hts surp -iSes
for his second visit In New York. New plays
are In preparation a. every tneaJer-s Ich are
the blessed Uses or CON potltOl. And ne sue
cess OF the supplementary opera season VIII
depend upon the rtIlfliment OF Col. NJ ipeSol's
promises 10 produce soma two or three operas
which have not yet been heard here and Lhr.e
or four which nave no. oecn hetri for Iolg
time.
The artists comprising the Emma AoO)5t
English opera company, who are shortly % ap-
pear at Haveriy'S Fifth Avenue theater, Neg
York, are Enma ABBOTT, Julia Ro5aHali
Pauline Maurel, SiSuor Brignoli, William
Castle, Robert StaunJon, Ltngo@ James
Alonzi StO1dtrS. Styero Sirenl Iron MlroS5ki
Arthur FANS the ensemble numbers Sixty
nve people. The pfinCtptl operas to be iOo
are PtH G'ti JtrJlpG. BJtsnida Girl FRI
DtdrDt0, h'gtoH, L'tcin, R1s5teO and juliet
Ci,iHsss q N0rmGtiy. HI'LtI ana IrUUltOrs
The trOu, ~ Is nov n Cdgata
MIR. EiHaTd f. Rice and r. DOyly;Cart
have arranged :of the sxc.usive right 10 pro
Guce MessrS. stephens aud Solomon'5 nauti "A
opera, Bf'sP TEYiOF, whch Is pronounced by
the Engtlsn press to oe The rival of PtsUne,
Preparations are lnaAinS 1Or It's lmme tiate pro-
duCuDD In New York.
Miss o ence Marryat, the daughter Of the
late Captain MaEryat, T. N, whose delight! II
stories are among the most popular 1ctiOns OF
the day, made her first appearance as an elo:u-
ZIONIST ~ London, at the tDeater of the Oiiet-
tanjS CluO, Argyll StrteJ, on the 18TH ulG En-
uowtd Win prepoSoesS'ng per3na and voice
sweet and flexible Miss Marrgat at once ep-
ptaied TO the sympathy OF her audience Her
entertainment Included a number OF pieces CAL
cuiattd 10 display the versatility or her power.
The musical sensation OF the new yeac viii
be the appearance OF the young violin ylrtuoso.
EugeuiO MauFicio Dengremont, who arrived
here the other day from Rio dc Janeiro. This
extraordinary bog, VINO Is now Only fouTte5a
years old. has for several years excited aiair-
alton and wonder la the musical centerS OF tla
world. Critics, like Hau>lsch IN the Nr'te F.''t"
ITrS"e or vienna. and Ftrdin and Hitler IN tie
GG<ttte OF Cologne, have praised hi for every
good quality tnaJ belongs 10 violin virtuoso.
- During the past week the Academy OF
Music, n. Y, has been thronged With delighted
audiences to witness the performance OF C,lCle
Toms Cl5tg as performed by Rial and Dra-
Itrs double company. The piece Is put Oh the
sage In an exceptionally attractive manner.
The scenery Of each act Is good and the new
features Introduced are attractive. especially
the chase Dy the siberian blood hounds in the
fist act.
Miss Mary Anderson closed tonight the
last week OF her present engagement at HaTer-
Us Fifth Avenue Theater In Talfourd's ff9a-act
tragedy OF Ioh supported by Mines Lsvick and
heT own company.
A letter from Rome to the Ny. P1sf says:
An American singer mas become the idol OF the
Roman public, and her truInphs are like those
OF the past, the memory OF which are almost
forgotten Alice Urban. OF Mes Orleans, is the
ideal .Sappho" IN Paccinis beautiful opera.
and all Unite In praise OF her voice her EXPIRES
sion and her dramatic action. She Is pro-
bounced by the surlle5t critic IN R0me-the
MaTcbeSe DArcais OF the OpiltiOne-''a great
afdsI- she was Showered with flowers,
jewels, ribbons, ETC.
Another young American lady, Miss Marie
Van, OF Cincinnati. recently made a successful
beginning OF her career at the Politeamo, In
Rome. She appeared as "Gilda' in Rigo!etto,
and her method, her voice, her costumes her
Beauty and grace were laudod by the press
although DArcais did grumble little that her
accent was not quite Italian.
-Jarrett's Cinderella Company, which was
here early in the season. Is not doing well On
It's western trip.
The Kate Claxton Company appear In Bal
tlmore all Of next week, and then go 10 Boston
for week.
John 7. Raymond, .Col Sellers is play
Ing ia the Michigan towns and cities, and Mrs
Scott Siddons Is doing the OHIO country places
FOryet-heNOt at Wallack'5, Y0Ticsc's lore
az tie Park, Needles and Pas at Days, Olirett>
at the BiI0u opera House and NJ Geraldine a.
the Standard, n. Y, all seem to be destined
Tor long runs. At the Wednesday matinee a
allack'S The GltC'IlOr was repeated.
The Few cast ar the Madison Square Thea
ter, y. y, has given HIzei ktrhe new I'M
petuS. Miss Georgia Cayyans Hazel k:rke' is
a fresh. bright and thoroughly artistic per
torn anee, and VT Dominlck iiurray,s ',Dunstan
hiTSe" Is one or his greatest characters.
The spectacular arrangement OF Cac;e
TOMS Cabin, at Booths Thea:er n. y, is draw
ing large audiences. Mr. Hoyt is painting q
new drop-scene for the plantation festival, AMI
several OF the grand tabieaus will be recon
sIucted. A striking feature OF the piece Is the
fight In the Rocky Pass, ia which Sc. Bernard
dog takes prominent part He Is nightly hon.
oled oy an enthusiastic call before the curtain
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee RANKIN
continued to appear IN The Danites at the Grand
opera House, \. Y. Next week the popular
comedian, Gus Williams, Will make his first
appearance In New Crk In his successful com
edy, our German Senator.
-Hunapty Dunpty at Niblo's Garden, v. Y,
Will give place after this week TO the graad
spectacle OF the Back Venus.
-SaulStury'S TrOubadourJ returned With
fresh honors from England, appeared this week
at Haverly's Fourteenth Street Theater. IN
their laughable musical extravaganza, T7,s
Brook.
Kiralfy's great spectacle. Around the
World ,fi Eighty Days, Is at Haverly's Brooklyn
Theater.
- kemenyi. the eminent yiollnlst, who has
not appeared IN New York. much to the regret
OF his numerous admirers. since March. 1919.
appeared at a special concert given IN his be
nd!l, under the management OF MI. Saaliield
last evening.
- oitrette. produced az the Bijou opera House.
New York. Is charming little comic opera
The music Is By Andrau, the English libretto By
Farnfe. Both are capital. The score contains
many pleasing numbers adapted to popular
taste; a waltZ-sOng, love ballad and several OF
delightful. The uOrettO IL funny, and IS writ
ten In the happiest vein OF England's best bur
leSque writer. The costuIatng aud scenic ef-
ieels are full OF color and beauty.
Fanny Davenport's tour through the south
IS one OF continued success. She has, by indus
trious pruning and altering. made "A Auey-f-
can GTi quite al attractive play.
- The French opera Is doing we'll IN New
orleans Ia Aidd. Opera boIfe succeeds it next
week. Fanny Davenport closed on the Thrill
AID Is followed By RIce5 Surprise Party.
- Joe Jefferson IS playing in Dayton. Spring
Held Columbus. Akron and Georgetown. Ohio
and coming money II the RjraJs and ..OId Rtp.',
Neat week he opens IN Cincinnati.
Willie Edoutn Sparks Is In Boston: also
SAlVlnl lakewood Folks are fr S. Louis. ami
Lotta II Ter second week al Cincil natl.