Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE new ATTRACTIONS.

Next week on Friday and Saturday the
Mapleson Opera Troupe appear at Fords in
1raciata and 1rouatore.
Willie Edouin's Sparks Troupe I'LL the bill
at the National next week. They have had a
successful trip in the west and south.
Edwin Booth has had large audiences this
week in Baltimore. 1t is definitely stated that
MI Booth will appear in Germany next year,
after he has fulfilled his pending contracts in
England.
Nine. Rossini, said to be a dramatic soprano
who has made a success in Havana. sailed from
that city on Friday, and expects to join Mr.. Ma
pleson's company.
Mr.. Jefferson repeated his performance of
Rip Van Haak,e at the Grand Opera House. N
T.. throughout this week. He will be succeeded
next week by Mr.. Lester Wai,ack in Roselae
Singers from Mr.. Mapleson's Opera Com
pany take part in the concert ut the New York
Casino. They are Mile. Ferni, Mile. Sacconi,
Signor Runcio and Signor Del Puente
In the HOfopern Theater, at Vienna, on No
vember 8, a celebration was held of the sixtieth
anniversary of the first performance of webers
Der Freischutz. In Berlin this opera has been
sung over five hundred times.
The Snake Chdrmer. has been highly Sue
cessful at the Bijou Opera House, New York
This week a new lbretto was used. which, it is
SI.
Mr. Denham and Miss Chapman, of this city.
have retired from the company their places
being filled by Mr.. Raymond Holmes and Miss
Louise Pauin. ae
= The Lewiston yo,.rndl published in the Vi
cnity of Miss Cary's home, says, in regard to
the report that she has taken final leave of the
operate stage that it is generally understood
that Miss Cary will support Adelina Patti in
opera after the latters concert season is con-
Guided.
-Dalys New York theater is crowded
nightly. and the sign standing room only'' has
been displayed two or three times. 1t is prOba-
bic that The Passing Regiment will run couple
of months at least
- The seven weeks tour of Wallack's COM
pany has ended at Newark. Hartford, New
Haven, Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester
Syracuse, Ogdensburg and other places have
been visited in turn, and the success of the
performance artistic and financial-has been
great The hOnOrs of the representations were
chiefly for Miss Rose COghan but the general
excellence of the work was a strong feature of
the tour.
Patience at Booths Theater, N. Y. has
been much improved since it's first representa-
ton. 1t will however be withdrawn after this
week. Two companies in the same city could
not succeed in Patience.
= Mr.. McCullough's engagement at the Fifth
Avenue Theater, N. Y, has opened brightly.
This interesting actOr-nOt less interesting be-
cause he is not great actor and because his
shortcomings are palpable-is still very popular
there, ana Is seen with admiration and sympa-
thy in the character of "Virginius." On Thurs
day afternoon and this afternoon he appeared
in IaJORar to the 'Parthenia' of Miss Kate
Forsyth.
- Hermann Merivale. the author Of FORGET
Ae-Not, has written play for Miss Ada Cavern
dish, whose temperance on the London stage
will be made this month in Plot and Passion at
the Haymarket. Mr.. Merivale's play will be
produced at a later time.
At the Park Theater Boston, Miss Lotta
who has been playing for fortnight past to au-
dences as large as the auditorium could hold
this week appeared in Bob. the new play written
for her by Mr.. Fred Marsden. The popular little
actress assumes the title role. Dob is an abbre-
Walton of Roberta which is said to be admira-
oily fitted for the display of her peculiar talent
she VIII be supported by the same excellent
company that has appeared with her thus far
and the piece will be Handsomely staged with
new scenery and accessories.
Next autumn Mr.. William Warren. of the
Boston Museum. will have been fifty years upon
the stage, the exact date of his debut having
been October q. 1922 and a number of his
many friends and admirers in that CITY have
been casting about for some appropriate method
OF celebrating this notable anniversary The
idea of getting up monster benefit was dis
cuSsed and dismissed, as also was proDOsitiOn
to present the veteran actor with purse for he
Is III comfortable circumstances. and i'm no need
of pecuniary aid. Undoubtedly, he will receive
some lifting testimonial.
- During his tour in England and America.
next season, Saivini proposes playing Noses.
drama which be purchased many years ago of
lpGllte q Aste. the author OF Samson
- Speaking of performance of Vi,qintus.
Nym Crinkle remarks that ''John MCCULLOUGH
plays the Roman plebian with composite con-
ceptiOn that reminds one of our attemDts ia
initiate Greek architecture and which usually
result in Renaissance roof OF zinc on a Corin-
THAN cOlOnnade.'
A. r. CaZauran has just sold new five-act
comedy to j. S. Clarke, which will be played in
the Haymarket Theater, London. The price paid
was $1,000.
i Mary Anderson passed this week in Phila-
delphia. John S. Clarke Is in YOUNGSTOWN.
Akron. Columbus. Springfield and Dayton,
Ohio. .Genevieve Ward appeared this week in
heading, Paterson, Trenton and New Haven.
and will be in Brooklyn on the 2Sth John T.
Brooklyn this week at Haverley's Tneater
Mile. Rhea remains another week in BROOKLYN.
and then, on November 2Sth, goes to Booths
Theater. Emma Abbott opens in Cincinnati
vi hoiluty night. .BdrfetC closed a week in
that city tonight.
- The talk about PATHS not being az great in
oratorio as opera is all nonsense She is an
artist, and everybody knows that oratorio make
higher artistic. demands than opera. Oratorio
is the form Of musical composition which re-
quires genuine singing, without meretricious
aids. Patti is secured for the great English
oratorio festivals whenever she can be obtained
and at the last London Handel Triennial. sang
the Messiah. in conjunction with Mrs. Osgood.
1t is impossible to imagine more inspiring cir
cumstances under which to hear her than in
connection with Cary, Whitney, the Cincinnati
festival chorus and Thomas orchestra all under
the masters direction. Such an opportunity
will be presented in no other city in the country
in May next.
"A letter from prominent theatrical man in
st. Louis Says MARY Anderson's week here
was poor. ] am afraid she is beginning to tum-
Bile All the papers except the Republican gave
It TO her fearfully: Hamilton Gri1fen is not an
adroit Manager Perhaps the people are be-
ginning to tumble" to the fact that Mary is not
as good an actress as scores of leading ladies
playing in stock companies. Her business has
fallen OIL In all the large cities this season.
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