Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE COMING ATTRACTIONS.

THE COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The theatrical season has not been a pro-
bounced success thus far. even in New York, Il
the comic opera be excepted.
Mary Anderson concludes a weeks engage
ment in Cincinnati tonight in Pygnaahon ana
Gdiatid. Miss Anderson insists that she has
mission in the classic drama
- Miss Annie E. Ford, daughter of Jno T
Ford, has written a version of La File d
1Rotdnd-called The Daughter of Roland-fol
Mary Anderson.
w j. Florence has very wisely abandoned
The worn out Almighty Dollar and bought out
Captain Cutie.
- The Emma Abbott troupe close q weeks
engagement tonight at the Chestnut-street
opera house, Ph1adelphia-the handsomest
theafer In this or any other country-in the
THO Cauatiers. They have done fairly well, but
1t Is mostly owing to the popular prices, which
gave them good houses here.
The Emile Melville CMrs. Derby opera
troupe have drawn crowded audiences in Boston
last week and this. They have not been east
for many years.
= Mrs Burnetts play, EsmeraIda, has made
favorable impression at the Madison Square
theater, New York. 1t is an interesting play.
and il well acted. That it will have long and
prosperous life is hardly a matter for doubt.
1t snow confidently expected that the new
Nallaeks Theater-whch will be a small and
very elegant hOuse-will be opened within a
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 in this city within a
few months. includes the following plays:-A
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Rirats. Anaong the Breakers. Leap Year: The
School of Reform, ToOoles and Paul Pry.
The engagement of Mile. Rhea will begin
at Booths Theater. New York, on the 2Sth inst
She will play Ad,ieRne LecOurre,ur, Camille and
Beatrice. Mile. Rhea will be supported by
American actors. and her performances will be
given entirely i'm the English language, which it
Is said she has learned since last May.
This week the MAIN Comic Opera Com
pany appeared at NiblO's Garden N. Y, in an
English version of Won Suppe's amusing opera,
Donna Juanita- A chorus of 20 voices. power
1ul 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 House in Rip Tdn
WinkJe. He has shelved The Rirals for the
present. He was in Boston this week.
The regular company of the Union Square
Theater, New York, will make their first ap-
pearance during this season on Monday night
next. They will probably perform in Daniel
-ROctdt for week, and perhaps i'm 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 T. G. Rice's 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 Lazzarini. tenor:
LenciOni baritone: Florence CoplestOn pianist,
and Carlos Hasselbrnk. viOlinist.
Mr.. John Habberton's revised version of
DRAGON Cranke1 was produced at the Fourteenth
street Theater, New York, this week.
Nine. Janauschek will add closing bril-
fancy to her engagement this season BY the pro-
duction of new play, entitled The Doctor of
Lima. which Is said to contain character en-
tirely fitted to the talent of this fine actress
The author of the play is Mr.. 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-
efostiC ONcf, anu WHICH,, Tue lnulcaIlOnS are, IS
meant for Annie Pixley, who certainly ought to
be thankful for new piece.
Robson and Crane, in Shdrps 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 Aogd, or the Snake
Chdrnner, has made q hit at the New York
Biou, spite of poorly adapted lbretto. The
music is not as catchy, apparently, as either
Oarefte or The MdScote, and there are few II
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
scted we'll.
EDWARD II. Darling's new opera, Ttrefue
Jolly Bachelors, was brought out at the Boston
windsor theater Monday, with JEANNE Winston
md Amy Gordon in the cast It is liked and is
craving well, and promises to do still better
when the libretto Is improved, for it is called
rather stupid In detail just now. But the music
- hight and pretty. with graceful swing to it
mat proves enjoyable. and is really remarkable
n as is declared in print and PRIVATELY Mr.. OAR
ing is not yet 20 years old and cannot tell one
note from another in a book.
Mr.. Booth closed the largest pecuniary en-
gagement he has played In New York since he
possessed the theater which goes By his name.
mat is 70 say. ne played to almost $4,000 in
four weeks. The first was gil. $50 the second
$ll.SIO. The average of the last two weeks
Was more than that of the first two. Mr. Booth 8
personal profits amount to about $24, 600
Miss Lydia Thompson, after an absence of
three years from London, appeared at the Roy
atty on the 18th ult., as Mrs. SmyIie' in Nine
Points of the Lar. and achieved genuine sue
CESS, il the London critics are to be credited
John S. Clarke has just completed new
act for HIdoU Hunt. in which a comic duel
scene is introduced He has otherwise amplijed
the piece. and it will be produced for the first
time IN Toledo next week under its new name.
Militia Major. 1t used to be called Ece,y-
bodys Friend
An amusing libel suit has been instituted
against the Denver Tribune by one Deacon
Jones, who was charged with insisting on a
front seat to see Miss Abbott in the alleged dis
robing scene in Fra Diduolo. Mr.. Jones claims
that he has been injured in his morals and char
acter by such an insiuuation. Miss Abbott's
husband. Mr.. Wetherell. has sent for a copy of
the charges u. s. Senators Hill and Teller
went on the bonds OF the offending editors
- The Passing Regiment, new play, or
rather an admiration of German play nv Mr.