Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
MUSICAL. AND DRAMATIC,

The season is holding on remarkably vel
In New York and Boston.
- Lolita, or Miss Crabtree as she Is now called
played In Brooklyn this week.
Al the Rage, play which has failed most
everywhere, Is now drawing crowded houses at
Days. ". Y.
- The Acme opera Company, which was so
successful here last week, Is doing well this
week In Brooklyn.
Nine. Modjeska will make her reappear-
anee at one or the New York theaters next
autumn, under able and enterprlsing manage
meDt.
"A Chicago journal refers 10 Mr.. Barley
Campbell as the American Shakespeare" The
joke Is at the expense OF Mr.. Campbell
La AdSCdtte Is row running sc the Park
and Bijou opera houses, ia New York, and the
pnee have good eaanSe 90
composition. IL Is said 10 be more humorous
than O!irette.
The tireless Boston Ideal company, which
could have flied the house here another week.
are IN Brooklyn for q series of performances
lasting this week FaidHited Gillette and the
Startling novelty, PiraGfOre, were sung.
The New York Union Square company
during the week played TO large and fashion
sose audiences in Boston.
- The present season OF Miss Maggie Mitch.
ell closes this month. Financially iJ has proved
the best ia her career.
- In New York, Union Square Is beginning
70 be ouca more pepulous with Idle actors
waiting for something to turn up. Engage
ments for tie next season are now In order.
- The Legion Of H0Ia0r, play of some merit,
Which has been seen az one New York theater,
Eas produced In Brooklyn this week.
- The May musical festival which closed last
Saturday night in New York was a wonderful
success. There were II 800 persons at the clos
tOr- "a hat no torn
Lation OF this festival marks an important era
In the musical history OF New York, and the In
fiuence IL Will exert On the public viii be felt
for years TO come.
-Barnums show Will be In Brooklyn all OF
next week under canvas. In Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia the business Is said
10 have been very large, especially IN washing
ton.
- Hermann, the magician, holds on at the
San Francisco Minstrels' opera House, New
York, and gives one OF the neatest exhibitions.
the Herald says. that has been seen In New
York for a long time. HIS famous decapttatiOn
act is lone OF those things that no teller can
find out" It is an old thing In Washington.
The Tourists, Sparks, StrGtsgiSts, Billee
Taylor, OIiuette, Kate Claxton, Our German
Senator, ShdI,pS and Flats, Wilhelmj and other
attractions that have been seen by Washing
ton audiences during the past season are In
California, and other combinations are making
their way thither.
-Salvini. the great tragedIan, began his
farewell engageme ut at the Academy OF Music.
New York, Monday evening, when he appeared
In OttellO. On Wednesday he played Macbeth
ard on FTlday the GiGdidtor. Saturdays NATL
nee was devoted TO OthelJO. Salvini's receipts
IN America thus far are said to have been about
$4,000.
-Signor Campaninl, who was warmly wei
coined In Washington last night, will be the
recipient OF farewell benefit at the Academy
OF Music. New York. on Monday evening when
Will be produced II TrOrdtOre. and the cele-
Dfated TerZetto from LoDlbdrdi.
Castles Ia Spain, the new spectacle pro-
duced at Niblos Garden Theater, Monday night,
bids fair, from the descriptions of it taat have
been published to excel anything of the kind
ever seen IN New York. The beauty of its
scenic effects Is said TO De something marvel
louS and the ballet TO be excellent The latter
Is under the direction OF Signor Giovanni Leori
from La Scala at Milan, and Will Include as the
premiere Nile. Amelia Lepri, who Is said to be
an UNUSUALLY graceful danseuSe.
The following epitaph, written by William
Winter. VIII be inscribed on the monument In
Greenwood that marks the grave OF John
Brougham, the dramatic author and actor:
Humor. thst every SORROW could begue,
The tear that tremoles last beneath the smile,
The soul TO pity and the hand to cheer,
Nigt0e, and wit. and kindness sluInber here.
Bis love made sunshine wheresoeer it shene,
Ard life is dsrkened now that he Is gone.
The next regular season Of the New York
Union Square Theater Will not open until late
IN November. There viii be, however, note.
worthy preliminary season, during which sew
eral popular stars will make their appearance
Miss Genevieve Ward and Nine. Janauschek
are among those who will I'll engagements
there
Remenyi says that America now leads the
world In violin makers, and that Europe has
meme who Can surpaSs in power and de.cacy
the superb instruments which several Yanke 3
nave made. He recently played on an Oaio
Instrument only four days old. which he de-
ciareS 10 be better than his StradlVarius.
Miss Fanny Davenports engagements have
closed. The audiences. when Camille was per-
formed, were enormous. The opinion has
already been expressed that Miss Davenport
Camille is a cred1tahle and interesting perform
arce, so long as one Is able TO draw the line
between her personality and her acting. Miss
Davenport's season is nov az an end, and It is
pleasant 70 know that the year has been for
her year OF unusual prosperity. By her talent,
Intelligence and Industry she has maintained
honorably the name made famous by her father
and her popularity Is, therefore IN double
sense gratifying.
- The Connie SOOgah. In which George Clarke
Will star next season. Is strong Irish drama
written by Charles Gayler. tie author OF Fritz,
and these gentlemen will be associated In Its
production. Mr.. Clarke assumes several clever
DISCUSSES In the course OF the play, which VIII
allow him ample scope for character acting and
show bis remarkable versatility In dialects.
VIM Blacks novel, Sunrise" has been
dTamatized in London by Sydney Samuel, who
LANES Il nom the heroine, NGthGLLSh6d
-AEdrau, composer OF O'iUette and La Mas
Cottte, has sold II. a. DefoSseZ the right to pro-
Guce Tor two years two new operas In this
country. which will not be heard IN Paris for a
year after hey are presented In Ne York. One
OF them Wiu De brought out at New York Ia
october.
"A Lew summer tbeater OF iron, is 10 be
built this season opposite the Providence thea
ter in Boston, which seems summer-theatef
crazy, and light operas Will be given there. ont
81 the south End music hall, 10 seat 900
people, win be built before winter.
M Y. Lingham, who was recently reported
&c having died, writes from Southern California
that he is growing well 90 fast that he expects
10 resume acting In September.
1t IS said that one OF Henry z. Absey's
IDEAS IN going 10 Europe is. II possible, to per
suade Edwin Booth and Henry Irving TO coEne
oat here and play together as they are doiag Ia
london.
The Novelty Theater az Boston has been
leased by John A. Stevens, the Unknown,
who VIII change It's name to the Windsor. &c
agree with that OF his theater IA the B0Hery at
New GoEk.
This is GEoert's description OF a model
young woman IN his new opera Of Patience:
Gentle Jane was az good az sold;
she always do "a she told.
the never spoke when her mouth Was ful,
or csnsht b.ue- bottles their legs TO pull;
Or split plum lam on her nice new frock,
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