Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.


owens, will appear at Haverly's Fifth Avenue
Theater. New York. on March D. in a new play.
entitled Tat Man rom CdttG1rGHG1ts.
- The celebrated Vokes family will make
their temperance In this country ON April 4.
Mr.. Don BouctcauI, has written new play fol-
these clever performers. They will be- seen at
a ia.cr date In this city.
Hazel Kjrke. by Mr.. Mackaye, has passed
It's four hundredth representation at the Mad
sr1-square theater, New York. The business
continues good.
- Felicia. or Woman, orr, has been Well
received at the Union square theater, New York,
and will keep It's place there TIL further notice.
- The most Important OF the fresh dramatic
incidents Of this week was the re-entrance or
Nine. Jansuschek at Booths theater New YORK
The sale OF seats has been good.
The last performance OF Cemipp at the
Union square theateT, New YORK, took place
wednesday afternoon. Miss Cara Norris first
appearance III New York city as Constance
fn the Well known play OF Conscience by Mr. A.
F. Lancaster and Mr.: Julian Magnus was made
az the Thursday matinee.
The coming attraction Is j. S. Clarke. week
after Eext at Fords opera House.
The Tourists In a Pullman car rcappear at
TIE National On Monday night.
The Dramatic Ne,rs this week complains
shat Hayerlys MINISTRIES while IN Washington
rest week "tOaded the royalty and disguised
tire Masses"
Misc Annie story. so well and pleasantly
known IN Washington, has done we'll through
- out Lawrence BaTrett's season.
- The New York Times says: The remaining
weeks OF the present theatrical season Will be
made more than usua ly busy by succession
Of performances to be given at various theaters
b. distinguished .'star" actors Nine. Janau-
Schek and Miss Morris will continue to divide
attention for the present; Mr.. Lawrence Bar
rett Is about to appear In a round OF his charac-
ters, and Miss Genevteve Ward Will acJ here
aezt week. Mr.. John E. owens will follow
Miss Ward, and Mile Bernherdt will re-appear
In this city IN April. Mr.. Dion Boucicanlt, Mr.
John Mccullough. and possibly Mr.. John S.
Clarke are also among the coming performers.
long and somewhat formidable list Ir the ac-
tors art is not understood and broadly apprecf-
afed In New FORK before summer comes upon
town, the fault will not lie with the actors. As
matter OF fact, nearly all the great engage
ments that have made this season memorable
have been exceedingly popular.
The appearance OF Miss Anna Dickinson at
the Chestnut street opera House. Philadelphia,
on the of nights of SaIv1Di-whose engagement
begins April f1tn, and who plays only every
other DigDt-has caused much comment, as the
and possibly Macbeth There Is one thing
sure, she Will have large audiences.
Pour Pref,dJ< Congo, q new play, failed
utterly In Philadelphia this week.
New York letter: / do not pretend 10 be
very familiar with the French laundry system
gut IL IL IudG II U0e PaTlSlan washer
women dress IN The same style as those who
assumed the characters at the Standard Thea
ter, in DRINK nov witndrawn), the avocation
must o. very profitable one. ft strikes me as
rather ridiculous that waSher.oman when
Carrying her SO1led linen 10 the laundry, should
dress In blue silk dress and black velvet
bodice; wear silk stockings profuseiy embroid-
cred, and high heeled shoes too dainty to be
worn anywhere save IN the paTlOr; dress her
hair Ia the very latest style, aud wear upon her
fingers several very handsome diamond rings.
= Mrs. siddons is giving her round Of plays
this week In Philadelphia. She Is good as
Blind Iolanthe.'
- Edgar FawcettS comedy. Str9s aud SerenS,
specially patched up for the New York market,
has proved as tnSipid there as Ii did In Its old
shape ar Boston earlier In the season.
- BGUee TdBl0r'is still having crowded houses
at the New York Standard thelter, and Mana
ger HENDERSON is already organizing another
company. 10 give the opera through the coun-
try. Two or three troupeS seem TO be forming
elsewhere also for the same purpose.
Dion Boucicault announces his intention OF
putting up monument over the grave OF John
Brougham at his OWE expense. This Will be a
graceful tribute 10 friendship which lasted for
nearly half century. But the profession
ought months ago 10 have removed the oppOr-
tunity for it.
The approaching marriage OF Nile Croi
Zette, OF the Theater Francois, and the wealthy
banker stern Is announced. He marrIes her
l.
Ne'rS, 70 enable her to quit the sage and
above all, TO prevent her folio wing the example
of Sarah Bernhardt and starring In America.
Nile. .Cr0Aette VIII remain at tue Francois
while the Princess Of BIgdgd. in which she has
achieved her great theatrical Sucte5s remains
on the playoills.
In Leavenworth. Kansas, NJ. Marcus
Mayer, the agent and the treasurer OF the Bern
aardt, had lively hight in sleeping car Just
as the troupe was about 10 leave that city,
Marcus was hit on the nose, when he drew his
pistol, as also did his Antagonist. At 5nis stage
OF the game the great Bernhard appeared on
The scene, and her presence quieted the dis
tuTSance.
Wsllack has bought TIE H1asog so{aae,..
now making sensation In London, but ne Will
not bring IL out TIL he moves into his new
theater next fail.
Thatcher Ryman's Ministries are going
TO Paris shortly te produce, among other things
their sketch Sarah Be5Ethardt. The fame OF
TN, sketch procured them their Europaon en-
gagement.
-Everyt thing seems TO go wrong at Wanack's
New York. this winter Failure after failure
has been made. and now even Byron's Uoper
CrIGSt, which has run year 10 London is to be
added TO the list. And yet II is brisk whole
some play, with crisp and witty dialogue and
many good aud well-drawn characters. The
trouble with IL seems 10 De that the spirit OF the
story Is too fully English 10 be appreciated ia
this country. The plot hinges on the efforts OF
rich soapInaker to get himself Identified with
sort or character Is not en- jOyed.
The new play which Boucieault Will bring
Cnt early next season has been finished for some
time, aud he thinks II will prove another Shau-
9ltrauR IN popularity, though IL is more OF the
CGitees Bd'rH type than any Other The travel
Ing company who Will play IL Will probably In
cluie Shiel Barry and Proctor TWO well known
Irish actors, and Compton VINO vas win Neil
SOL during her last season.
- The new comic opera, LII Belie NOYnaGEIe
adapted by Alfred Maltoy, Is drawing crowds
In London. spite OF the fact that ell the critics
emphatically condemned it on the first hear
Ing: 1T Is said 10 have many comic situations
and tuneful music. IL 1t gets out here, and of
course IL Will, 70 rcn counter 10 O'frstte RIAfp
Taylor, BOcTaCsiO and the other comic operas
now beng sung about the country the public
Will be perpleyed indeed.
-SarsE Bernhardt's present plan is to sail
for France May T. and to act In this country
until thai time.
W. Z. HoweIls is dramatIZIng TIE c6.rt.
ship a. Niles S;dradtSh and II will be produced
al The Boston Museum.
The SLtr.t Of Ue Ti7sSeS IN speaking OF
"ooison horse's musical version of Robert
SOL SceCOl, produced last week at Days, New
nork Is cruel enough to remark: "Woolson
,aoI oEeletta or musical play was produced