Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
NEW PLAYS AND NEW ACTORS,


At the National Mr.. Nat. Goodwin, one of the
most versatile actors now on the stage opens
N one OF his best plays. supported by his own
company. He has thus far had a very successful
season, especially in Philadelphia. and ought to
have good houses here MIR. Goodwin is espe-
cially happy in his seriO-cOmic characters, and
gives the humorous side of life with great zest.
At Ford's Opera House. the Rogers-Palmer-
Graham Company appear on Monday night in
Ny Sweetheart, domestic comedy in four
acts, written by William Gill. 1t abounds In
charming music, vocal and instrumental solos.
duets. ETC., and the story clearly pOrtrays the
Inference between the love of pure, good girl
ana the fascination of a worthless woman. The
principal characters are by the well-known Min
ME Palmer and r. E. Graham who illustrate the
wholesome moral of the play. My S,oeetheart
has met with great success in Boston, Buffalo
and other cities.
Tomorrow Sunday DOdworth's celebrated
New York band give a sacred concert at Ford's.
The program is excellent, closing with the
"Chorus from the Messiah"
-F9orines viii be produced in New York in
the course of the season. The chief part in this
play is acted by Miss Julia A. Hunt, who has
Won some cordial praise.
Miss Louise Balfe. bright young actress.
Who came to this country not long ago with Mr..
George Fawcett Rowe. has Teen added to Mr..
John 5. Clarke's company.
The one thousandth consecutive perform
ance of Hazel kirse by the company of the Mad
ison Square Theater will be given at the Park
Theafer. Boston, Monday evening.
- Mr. DAILY has i'm preparation military pIay
called The Passing Regiment. and comedy BY
Dumas He promises, Also brief term of old
English comedies. and then a new musical play
of most attractive character.
- Mr.. Alfred Cellers opera, The Masoue of
Paadiora, will be brought out in the form of a
eantata some time this winter at the Metropoli-
TIM Casino New York, Gate Metropolitan Con-
cert Hali) Mr.. Celliers charming work never
had the success that it deserved i'm Boston but
there is little doubt that if it is well given there
II will be appreciated as it merits.
- Mr. joaquin Miller has replied to the charge
made by Mr.. Mckee Rankin that he has been
hsely credited with the authorship of The Dan
aes and 40" Mr.. Ailer's language is yicor-
Gus and breezy, and his opinion of MI Mckee
Rankin is quite as positive as Mr.. Rankin's Opn-
ION OF Mr.. Miller. As the matter stands neither
one nor the other can be accused of dishonesty.
yet the matter is delightfully."- unsettled.
The great German tragedian Haase, and
the great Italian tragedian, ErnestO ROssi, will
De shortly acting in New York at the same time
Our stage is certainly cosmopolitan.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg made her first an
pearanee in three years in Brooklyn at the
Academy of Music on Tuesday, October II.
Her assistants were Miss Pease, contrato: Sig
nor Brignoli. SignOr Tagliapietra the Weber
Quartet of Boston. Mr.. Adanonski, yionist
and Mr. Liebling pianist.
Miss Emily Winant, whose progress i'm her
mt has been steady, is engaged to sing i'm Bos-
ton With Nine. Gerster's company October 16
and II.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt has returned to
New York and viii soon be heard on the stage
which she adorns.
Notice was given last week of Mr. Maple
son proposed season Of opera at the New York
Academy of Music, which is to begin on the 18th
INST The prospectus is of promising nature,
and II the enterprising impressario. who has
given as many excellent performances i'm the
past, receives the encouragement he deserves
We may expect to enjoy brilliant season of
opera this year there as well as here.
Miss Anna Dickinson will make her reap
pearanee upon the stage at Providence on jan
uary2. She will be seen as Hamlet" Her re-
AuVeida-
MIR. W. Fl. Crane and Mr.. Stuart Robson
who have been performing of late in their version
Of Ttceifh Night will appear in that charm
: Ing play next week at the Fifth-Avenue Theater
Mr. A. ~ Palmer has received from London
. manuscript copy of Mr. Sims new and very
successful play, Lights o. London. He expects to
produce this play at the Union Square Theater
u The beginning OF his winter season.
- The play OF Mrs. Burnett of Washington
EsH'e1utdH, will succeed The Professor. at
the Madison Square Theater n Y, in about two
weeks The cast of the new play will include
Mrs Agnes Booth, Miss Kate Denim. Miss Nav
Gallagher Miss Annie Russell Miss Clara HYATT
MIR. Eben Plympton, Mr.. Thomas Within. MIR.
Leslie Allen, Mr.. f. A. Mcdowell, Mr. E.. F..
Knowles, and Mr.. D.. Bebur
Mrs Seott-SiGdons has reappeared in Lon
don. where she has taken the Haymarket
Theater for short session to produce a new
poetical play by W. s. Raleigh, called O,aap,a
and CortttnGi- Mrs. Siddons will play ANNA
Boieyn and Mr.. Swinburne ''Wolsey" The cast
Also Includes Rose Leclereq and Perry Compton.
Lolita stays two weeks at the Philadelphia
Opera House. She will play Zip, La Cigae, The
Little Detectiue and MtsSete, three nights each.
and the last week the new play, Bob, written for
her by Fred Marsden. is to be produced.
- hossi has made an undoubted success in
boston Ills Lear is universally admired. His
hd'atet does not altogether please the critics.
oot they all acknowledge its viyidness original
ity and genius.
Mme- Christine Nilsson is going to Stock
noim, oy invitation of the King OF Sweden. to
sihs at the eeieoration of the Crown Princes
marriage with the Princess Victoria of Raden
-&r. Wallack is this week at BROOKLYN. in
Hayeriys Theater, as Hugh ,Chalcote," in Ours
and as My Acfta Dad. Mary Anderson is In
Chicago. John T. Raymond acts. this week in
Utica, Syracuse, Oswego and Rochester Iohn
Mccullough Is IN Chicago. Rose Ev,ince ACTED
this week. in Philadelphia. in Felicia. Johs s
Clarke will appear this week in Hamilton and
Buffalo. Mr. Jefferson is in st. Louis He Will
reach indianapolis October IL. Janauschek an
pears at the Union Square Theater on the oath
inst Robson and Crane appear to be doing " e.
Nigh made for them by Mr.. Webb
- The CONTEMPLATION Company. including
Catherine Lewis and other weIIknown people
who have been doing Oisrette at the Arch Street
TAeater, Philadelphia, during the past week
with great popular success, appear in an English
version o. 0fenbaeh's opera. adee,ae Facart
Ths performance has already been given in New
York AID is said to be very attractive.