Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Mr. Mccullough closes tonight the :

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Monday oy J. K. Emmett IN Fritz in Ireland
There Is probably nothing on the stage more
polntleSs and witless than this play, and yet II
has attracted crowded houses everywhere
especially 10 Philadelphia and Baltimore. where
it has been performed during the past two
weeks. AT FOrd's the coming week opens with
the Aspleson Opera. Troupe for two nights In
house every night for the remainder of the
week, but are unable 10 appear but for two
nights.
The first Cincinnati opera musical festival
VIII be held IN the great music hall OF that City
On Feb. 81. continuing six days. The Maple
son troupe VIII appear each night, reinforced
BY chorus OF three hundred and fifty voices.
The grand prayer In Noses IN Eqypt will be
sung by all OF the principal artisIs supported
by the chorus and the great organ. Season
UcketS-seyen performances. including matt
nee-are named at twelve dollars each for a re-
served seat The choice OF tbs seat, however, is
TO be sold at auction.
The dramatic notes OF New York this week
include tie production OF the new play, BjyGnsy
at the standard, and the appearance OF ZInita
at Days, IN which the Nautch dancers and Htn-
900 JugglerS appear. The latter have disap-
pointed the public. Their tricks do not come
Up TO the average usually seen in the variety
shows, and the dancing does not excel BiGaDlg
IS new society play by Mrs. Henderson, wife
OF the manager OF the Standard and Is fairly
spoken OF. though, as usual, the New DIRK critics
do not agree.
on Monday next, Lester Walack opens at
he Grand opera House, y. Y, In Robertson 8
charming comedy OF OlTS, which he first
brought out at his own theater ten years ago.
The second act Is located with OVrS-Ihe regi.
ment-tn the Crimea and the scene OF the snO "
storm Is most effective one. The Abbot
troupe are at the Filth Avenue with fair houses
and indifferent performances. O'irette and FJ1--
gft-Ae-NOf continue 10 do Well at the PARK and
"ailack'S respectively.
-Saivihi has been all OF this week In Can
aca, and begins again In the states On Monday
aight st Cincinnati His engagement has not
pteh as successful as was anticipated.
The original Anderson. Hermann, Blltz
and Heller, the renowned magicians, are all
dead; yet performers are travelling under all
these names.
The English newspapers are reyiving the
report that Carl Rosa and Clara Louise Kellogg
are 10 unite In giving English opera In this
country IeSt season This has been stated and
denitd too many times TO create much con-
rdeLce now.
The CrPp'e. a. X. Cazaurans adaptation Of
DEnnery > drama OF Diane, was produced at
the Union square Theater, y. Y. on Monday
last. The play Is In i've acts. It's story is OF
he tine OF Louis XVI, and the events it de
yelopS are supposed TO tranSpire In Auvergne
france.
Miss Thursbg, who has been contemplating
return % New YORK. has been induced by
several Gathering engagements at Prague and
Dresden TO postpone her departure.
Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera Is finished
and viii be brought out on Easter Monday,
when Carries new Beaufort opera-house in
London will De opened. IC vii not be seen In
this country till fall, and the authors are
coming over 10 give IL the supposed prestige of
sheir presence and OF Suilivan's knigntly '.Sir.
The nbret1 cTtttcfSeS the aesthetic Alterations
Of modern society; but that Is all that Is known
about IL
Minnie Palmers new play, Ptdgeon the
Torment. has appeared. aud is credited with
being really good piece. well calculated to
show her talents TO the best advantages She
Is TO De congratulated; ana she can't do better
Jhan 10 ceic orate the event by getting a new
company
The Iong-eJpected Back Ttnqs was
brought out at N1bios In New York on Wednes-
day last There were numberles5 bitches in
The scenery, OF course, but the general opinion
seems TO o. that finer pageantry was never
seen upon the New York stage: the ballet Is
large, the dresses rich ami novel, the groupings
picturesque, the scenic effects striking and
handsome; and the Wild animals pleasing
novelty. But the literary merits OF the piece
are about Dothing, the original dialogue having
been cut I'll there Is hardly enough left TO raln
about.
Miss Eulalia Risley, Texan girl, has made
\ successful debut In concert at Vienna. Her
voice Is contralto. powerful but not harsh.
W
Is guarantee Of good method. The Vienna
press. Lot apt 10 be complimentary to foreign
CTS, gives her great encouragement. :.
The grea. star OF the day In Paris Is Pasca.
She Is said 70 rule Paris to-day. both artist
cally and socially, She Is pupil or Delsartie
and Regnetr. She made her debut ar the Gym.
nase In the part OF ''Heloise Paranque,' sons
six years ago. and has since been playing at
the Imperial Theater. St Petersburg.
-TenDySOnS new two-act tragedy The Cup
brought out at the LONDON Lyceum week be-
fore last, was highly praised in the papers next
morning: but according to George W. Smalley
1t has since oeen generally condemned for dull
TALLY undramatic and depends for attractive
less entirely on tbs Splendor Of the costumes
and scenery" that Irving Is unSuited for iii:
part, and that Miss Terry is graceful but weak
Mary Anderson and Denham Thompson
are In Springfield (Mass.> this week.
theatrical people seem to be running rio
In litigation just now. and the man who hasn'
lawsuit on hand must be of small account
The chief ia, OF course, the case OF Steel,
Aackaye against the reverend Mallorys
then comes the suit of Genevieve Ware
against .Wailack; BARLEY Campbell sues
Byrne for saying In priat that The Gai
~ STAR Is plagiarism, and nndS thai
Mckee Rankin was Byrne'5 authority; Towns
ton for the suggestion that Salvlni MI up Tist
Is after Campbell for not furnishing hiu
play according TO contract; there are r. mOrs
OF war between the rival OiiveItes; Fanny DAY
export and Anna Dickinson are trembling or
the brink OF a lawsuit, and Miss Dickinson S Ole
manager, Dernard, has waded Ia py attaching
the fees due the authoreSs for The AnlericdI
Col; Zelda Seguin and Emma Abbott are tI
hot water IL not exactly at law; and the Mirror
threatens TO call Manager McCaul TO accoun,
for reported charges Of blackmail made agains
Inc paper. Taken all around the theatrical skle:
are decidedly breezy.
The Boston Ideal Company have been ir
Philadelphia this week appearing In Farsi ana
only Trs's@ m PtypIfOTe. T. W. keene Is at thu
Chestnut Street
The original Baet Venus at the CnateIe,
Theater. Paris. was negro girl named Nelinds
Feocry. and native OF Opelousas, La
Joseph Brooks has engaged Mary Anderson
for tour south and west, from February Is Il
May D. In View or the difficulty and discom.
tort or travel In the south, Brooks has chartered
directors Car In which there is q drawing
room. sleeping berths, dining room and Kitchen
ana Ne engages servants ana cook for the trim
Inc star VIII have her private room on board
ana VIII i've on the Car almost entirely This
- move! scheme In theatrical travelling
Dramatic Ns,~S.
- New York Is TO have theater specials
devoted TO The spectacular drama, and 10 which
dramatic performers. horses and ballet dancer:
Are all TO be employed. The stables will con
Tain forty educated horses ana berTeer
mill krt