National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Janauschek is in Texas.
Riccs " New Evangeline party is i'll Chicago.
The Emma Abbott Opera Troupe is in Canada
Fritz" Emmett is going to Europe in the spring.
John T. Raymond and company are in Indian
apolis.
A bogus " Blind Tom" has made his appearance
in Syracuse
Jack Saville is playing "Guv'ner" troupe in
New England.
The Boston Ideal Opera Company Is rs Indian
apolis this week.
The HessStrakosch Opera Company are in Gin
cinnati this week.
"The Black Venus " follows Z" Humpty Dumpty "
at NiblO's Theatre.
Shannon and Blossoms Golden Game" company
has gone to pieces.
Edgar Davenport is about to join the company
of his sister Fanny
H. c. Jarrett's I. Cinderella company will return
to Boston this month.
Colonel Mapleson's Opera Company is delighting
the BoStOnians this week.
Gilbert and Sullivan will not return to this coun-
try, it is said, until next August
Bret Harte has beenlecturing in Edinburgh, Scot
land, on " The Argonauts Of 49,
Denman Thompson will appear as Joshua Fhit-
comb at the Park Theatre next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Knight in "Otto" will be
in the Pennsylvania circuit this week.
Frank Chanfrau and his Xii" are in ST. Louis ;
so are DOyley-Curtes' Pirates of Penzance."
John Mccullough is at the Walnut Street Thea
tire, Philadelphia, playing to crowded houses.
The New York papers seem to pronounce BARLEY
Campbell's latest play, My Geraldine decided
success.
Maggie Mitchell closes a very successful engage
ment in Boston tonight, and next week will play
in the New England circuit.
Miss George Cayran, who created the part of
Dolly D,lttoH in Hazel Kirke, is now playing the
title role at the Madison Square.
Salsbury's TroubadOurs will appear at Haverly's
Theatre on Monday night next for the first time
since their return to this country.
Miss Martha Lafftte Johnson who adapted "Arti-
Gle a." has, by her attorney, commenced suit
against Clara Morris to recover 81, 900 royalty.
DigbyV Bell, now with the Comley- Barton troupe,
will make his first appearance at Days New York
Theatre on January II, when "Nisida" win be
produced.
The Union Square Theatre will begin series of
Tuesday and Thursday matinees next week, which
will be inaugurated BY Clara Morris as Bliss MEHon
on January l..
EEW. E. Sheridan continues to gain new laurels
in San Francisco. His Richeliea is especially COM
mended, and after the curse scene he was honored
by three recalls
Thatcher Ryman's venture at the Arch Street
Opera House, Philadelphia, seems to be complete
success, the audiences being nightly both large
and enthusiastic,
Ed. Price, who has for many years been the dra-
matte critic of the Detroit Post and 7Fibaras has
thrown up the critical goose-quill to become ad-
vance agent for John Mccullough.
Mr.. Henry Irving Is a master of the art of fenc-
ing. So skillful and so graceful is he that men
who care nothing for Shakespeare go to the thea
tire to see him as Hamlet fencing with Laertes.
Nine Celeste, the original Miami, in the old play
Of The Green Bushes" still survives, and at the
revival of the play in London recently she was
offered her old part She and Miss Woolgar are
said to be the only survivors of the original cast
Next week In Philadelphia " The Voyagers in
Southern Seas" which has had such protracted
run at the Boston Theatre, will be produced at the
Chestnut Street Opera House. and Joe Emmett is an
nounced to appear at the Walnut Street Opera
House.
Miss Genevieve Ward has returned to this coun-
try. Miss Ward is one of the most accomplished
women of the time, and an actress of power and
briIliancy trained In the best school, and with her
return to astage will come several of the highest
characters in literature the stage.