Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

now In Berlin
Miss Maggie Mitchell has returned to her
home at Long Branch after one OF the most
successful seasons Ia her experience.
One OF the features OF new London thea
ter viii be a movable stage with three plat
forms Instead OF two. as IN the case OF the Mad
fson Square Theater.
Mr.. Frank Mayo, with strong company
VIII next season reappear In legitin ate dram
attic roles. His tour commences In Providence
* l., in september.
A plucky American manager has offered
Irving, the English tragedian. 100000 TO make
q tour Of America, but the actor declined on
account Of home engagements.
"A daughter CT Mrs. Lippinoott (Grace
Greenwood), Of washington, returns from
England IN the fall 10 play alice Verney," In
Forget Ee-4 Not.
Fred Warde. who has supported John Nc
CuIlough so long, stars it next season. He
made g good impression 10 Washington last
winter. lie takes McCul!ough's regular line Of
characters.
- Miss Julia 4. Hunt was quite succ essful
last week at tina Olympic Theater. st. Louis, In
sydney ReSenfelds new play Of FlOrtnel.
The return of Mod1eska may, probably. be
counted On as one OF the Incidents OF the next
dramatic season. Propositions for an Ameri-
can tour have been made to Mile. Judic and to
Henry Irving.
Mr.. John stetson. the new manager OF
Booths Theater. says that he proposes to play
stars and hrst-class combinations. Rossi, the
Of October. Frequent changes In the program
Will be the rule, In order to secure as much
variety as possible. Prices viii be In Accord
anee with the attractions, and range from 25
cents to 81.
Mr.. jefferson Will appear az the Union
Square Theater. In New York, In SEPTEMBER
next. IN The Rirals acting "Bob Acres" He
brings his own company and is presented under
the management OF his son Charles.
Edwin Booth Will arrive home toward the
end OF this month. George Fawcett Rowe will
return to New YORK In July. John Mccullough
will arrive here In August. MISS GeneVieye
Ward viii come back In September.
MIR. Lawrence Barrett has closed a season
OF forty-two weeks and sailed for Europe
Thursday last, accompanied By his wife, to
spend his vacation. The past has been the most
several years. his receipts exceeding those OF
last year about forty per cent He returns In
September ard Will appear at the Firth Avenue
Theater october g. In addition to his regular
repertoire. he has secured new play by VIM,
Young, entitled Pe7tdTdgOH.
- Mr.. William Stafford and Miss Anna Boyle
OF Washington have been performing through
out the week at the Windsor Theater, New
York, and have been seen in The Lady Of Lyons
and In The Merchant OF Venice. They will re-
main at the Windsor Tleater two weeks longer
FdnchOn Is announced, and Romeo and Juliet
is to follow.
Mr.. Wallaek's dramatic company Is ID act
In Boston In the early fall OF this year, aud Will
make brief provincial tour prior to the OPEN
Ing OF Wallack's new theater. The regular
company OF the Union Square Theater WILL at
The same time, make a tour Of western cities.
judging from present appearances The
World at Wallacks bidS fair TO hold the boards
during the entire summer. 1t Is generally con-
coded that the piece is one OF the best OF the
k1nd that has been seen in New u rk Tor many
years. Washington visitors pronounce the
scenery almost without parallel.
MIR. NJ. b. Curtis, who plays SAINT OF
POSeTl; or, The Commercial Drummer, at Hay-
erlys Fourteenth street Theater. New York.
has evidently struck a bonanza. The audiences
are quite large and go away charmed with one
OF the neatest bits OF character acting that has
lately been presented ON the stage.
John Mccullough Will act at the Filth
Avenue Theater. New York, next autumn
Lawrence Barrett Is also to fulfil an engage
ment there.
Nine. Janauschek has finished her dram
attic season-and, indeed the stars In general
have paused In their professional orbits.
The new production at the Madison Square
Theater, entitled The ProfessOr-brought out
last Wednesday night-wiIl be continued there
not IS long as Hazel Ktrke.
The regular season of the Union SQUARE
Theater, NY, Will begin about the middle of
November. The early fall season at this house
is TO be filled up with stars. Jefferson, Miss
Ward, and Janauschek are among the dISttn-
guished performers who will then present them
selves.
In letter from Rio Janeiro, dated May II,
Mr.. Maurice Grau writes 10 his brother Ia New
York as follows: ave opened last Light with
FUE9rt. Every other company made failure
OF IL in Spanish or French. We had a great
success The house was crowded from pit to
dome. The Emperor and royal family were
present and sent for me TO congratulate me-
Receipts 5000. Tonight NignOn and Friday
lie Pat Duo. Both houses are already s1li
and holds 5000 people"
Mr.. George Holland, who for the past few
months has been playing 'Loru Dundrearyn
has been this week at the Walnut Street Thea
ter, Philadelphia. Mr.. Holland, by reason OF
his long association with Mr.. Sothern, is well
has the support OF an unusually excellent CON-
pany, most OF whom have played their various
parts with Sothern, IL is probable that he VIII
achieve success.
The preparations for the next May fe5-
tival In Cincinnati are ARE ady far advanced.
Mr.. Thomas held chorus rehearsal on May 81.
when Bach'S Passion Music and two numbers
OF M0Zart's RelltfeTll were sung. The work OF
the chorus was eminentty satisfactory; It was
In capital condition. aud sang so well as TO
give the faireSt promises for the festival next
spring.
i Henry Irving will preside at the next an
nual dinner Of the Theatrical fund, in Lon-
don-set down for July 20. Sims Reeves viii
be present and VIII sing. There are nov Is
subscribing members OF The Theatrical fund.
and there are 40 annuiJaotS receiving money
from the fund. The death Of Mr., Sotlarp
caused loss 10 this fund OF 500 year.
- 1t IL said that MI. VIM. Castle the tenor.
having returned to New York after his season
with the Abbott opera Company, Will next sea-
son De the manager OF an English opera con-
pany, and produce a number OF new comp1si-
lions OF comic character.
The career of La AnScOtte sung by the
Wilbur opera Company. will Be continued until
further notice, az The Bijou Tneater, NY: put
IL does not come up 70 Olr9iie.
Mr. Stirling, the veteran stage manager or
Drury Lane. says that In the whole course OF
the forty years during which he has been in
that theater. he never has heard such aooIausa
as that which followed McCuilough's perfOrmo
ance OF FrgtHtUs at the close OF the third ana
The fourth acts OF the tragedy.
= Miss Ada Cayen1ish has a new play bv
WilEie Collins, and 1t is probable that She win
appear In this piece az the Princess Theater.
London. at an early date. The return of Miss
Cavendish to London has been ha,led with sat
isfaction By hosts OF friends, though here sne
was very unfortunate, but an excellent acfresa
Among the theaters in New York that are
closed may be mentioned the Academy OF Nh.