Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Theo. Hamilton, well and pleasantly re-
nembered In washington, Is playing In The
pdnites In Australia.
-Signor Salvini, after two nights at Ford's
next week. VIII give his farewell performances
In this country at the Academy of Music. New
YORK. during the week beginning on May 9.
He will appear In otteilO, Macbeth and The
Gladiator.
The Ac,ae Oltcette Troupe which appears on
Monday night at the National, has had sue
cessrul week In Philadelphia. Carleton, Peakes,
and other well known favorites here are Ia the
troupe.
Fresh. the American, Which was played 10
poor houses here, has done well In Philadel
phia- Raymond Wiz continue 1t In the prov
lnees.D
The vokes Family filed an engagement In
Brooklyn this week. They will appear in New
York next week.
Mr.. Dion Boucicault Will continue to ap-
pear as Conn In The Staaghrdun, at Niblo'S
Garden n. Y, for the present.
No performances will be given at the Fifth
Avenue Theater, New York, from June until
the last week OF August, when Mr.. G. f. Rove
Eli open al engagement there and appear In
n new play.
The season at the New York Thea .er Com
ique Will close t8is week. The old theater Will
then be torn down. and Mr.. Harrigans pop
nlar Company viii begin an engagement In
Boston
A new three-act play called A Fioht FOR
Lifs, written by Messrs. Clarke and Du Ter
reaux. has been successfully produced In Lon
don during the past week. 1t Is spoken of a
vigorous and interesting drama, and one tina
Is likely TO be seen soon In this country.
AT Wallack's Theater, New York, The
World has been found attractive, and will be
repeated for an indefinite time. No date has
yet been announced for the closing OF the reg
ular season.
Bernhardt, Clara Morris and Fanny Da-
venport have all played Camille In New York
this week. The N. Y. Times says there was too
much "over realism" In Miss Morris perform
ance.
-Eariy in the month OF May Signor Cam
panini is to be the recipient Of an operatic ben
eft at the New York Academy Of Music. This
great artist has made himself SO popular
wherever he has sung, and has commanded so
much admiration by his supreme ability that
there is no question the public will be eager to
testify the regard In W hich he Is held when the
opportunity Is offered.
-Audran's Operetta, La Kdscotte, which has
been very successful in Boston, will be pro-
duesd at the Bitou Theater. In New York. on
Monday. Miss Emma Howson, sister OF Mr..
John HOwsOn, and the original "JOSephine'
play The leading soppeno paT is stsssd that
this bright operetta Will be put upon the stage
with an excellent company and new costumes
ans scenery.
will sink through the floor at his new theater
In New York, but he viii have the next thing to
1t, in chairs whose arms as well as seats Will
fold up, leaving good clear passage between
the rows.
William Carleton, the admirable baritone
Is planning to organize an opera company OF
his own In New York, to produce new comic
operas the season round.
- Blanche Roosevelt, who has Just visited
Washington, Will sail for Europe next Wedges
Gay, probably glad to shake the dust OF her
native land from her feet; for she hasshad
hard time here, every thing she has tried In an
operate way having failed her.
Minnie Palmer is having play written
for her, 10 use In her trip around the world ap-
parentiy, called Mr.. Fritz. The story is to be-
gin where j. X. Emmett's Old Fritz leaves Of,
and Miss Palmer will play Katrina" and r. E.
Graham Fritz
Bernhardts personal manager says he
thinks she VIII go back to the Theater Fran
caise, and asserts that Perrin has lately made
her several offers to return. On her return
chateau near Havre. and win begin an en-
gagement at London, June 1st after which she
makes tour through England, Scotland and
Ireland.
-Mapleson's Italian opera Company sailed
from New York for England Saturday last
after the most successful season In their his
tory. Mapleson claims to have made nearly
$3.50 O00 but fears he will lose some of 1t In Lon
don. Gerster and Campantni remain here for
month or Two TO sing In concerts. Gerster Will
not come back with the company In October,
but IL Is asserted positively that Nilsson Will be
with them.
-Beauplons French Opera Troupe COM
meneed an engagement in New York on Mon
Cay night, but have not had an enthusiastic re-
ceptioA.
The old theater In Broadway, opposite to
the New York Hotel. witch has so long peen
an ugly eneumorance. is now rapidly disap-
peaTfng. A new theater will be built ON it's
site, TO DE opened next autumn by Messrs. Har-
rigaD and Hart.
- The New York Musical Festival, which
Will be held In the beautiful hall OF the seventh
regiment armory. New York, from May Sd to
the Itb, will have a main chorus OF 1,2OO. q
young ladies' chorus OF 300, boys chorus of
$50 and an orchestra OF 225; In all 1000 per.
formers. Cary, Gerster, Canapanini and others
VIII De among the attractions.
THE dress worn by Miss Ward. In the first
act OF FoT9et-Ae-Sot, was made py Worth, as
was also the dinner dress. But the red dress.
with that gorgeous parasol she makes so enec-
tive as she goes out into the garden, came from
the establishment OF Mrs. White. called the
Worth OF London. When Miss Ward appeared
ting costume the Prnees Of anH Wa ResIeeas NJ a
lighted whit Mrs. White ia the 1nodiste to
her royal h1ghness, and she was forthwith
cohn.iSSiohtu W make the Princess TWO OF
those paraSOlS. Feminine curiosity might
not pe 10th TO learn that for such a tribe as
that paraSol Mrs. White asked fifty dollars but
then high art In every department must be
paid for.
-Fords Olirette company and Mary Ander-
son have been the attractions in Cincinnati
this week. All OF the theaters were closed ON
sunday night last under the new law and new
mayor.
The members of the opera companies under
the management OF Mr.. D'Oyley Carte In this
country have rendered complimentary benefit
TO Miss Helen Lenoir, his business representa-
i've The performance will be given BY the
united opera companies now playing Blllee
Taylor In America, and the program VIII in
ciude the presentation of the second act of
Pai.aJOre the first act OF The Pirates or Peazayace
and the nrst CT OF B.ilee Taylor. The chorus
VIII De ever one hundred strong.
For the first time In Its history, the regular
company Of the Union Square Theater started
upon a brief tour this week through several
New England towns. On Monday evening
May 9. the company viii appear In Boston.
several companies pretending to be from the
Union Square have been on the road for some
time.
Pleasing an Amateur Musician,
iSan Francisco Chronic
81 think" said a weii-known orchestral
leader, 1.-The best joke ever played In this town
was on an ambitious amateur pianist when