The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-05
CoULIssE CHAT.

Charles Coghlan will appear in the opening
piece At tho London Court Theatre.
Pearl Eytinge did not make a success of
brentwood, ~ and her company has disbanded
John c. Freuud is about starting daily
dramatic journal in New York Tho 1rst Issue viii be
published November %,
A Chicago critic, after seeing Gunter's 60 d.
A. NJ, written for Robson and Crane SAYS that the
title Of the play should be supplemented by the word
bad. N
A case containing the operate costumes
ct Christine nilsson was destroyed by the recent
Park Theatre fire, rs was also q considerable amount
OF her icwelry.
The wrath of Kate Claxtou at that "mean
thing, ~ LouCtry, for stealing tho ClaSton's pet
method ot advertising 50 soon after arriving in this
country is cqualed only Ivy that ot Kellogg when Cary
used to sing one Of "niy - encore songs
The fashion of having theatres connected
withhocls Is spreading In London. The Hotel Metro
theatre occupying the basement and ground noor and
the FirSt-avenue Hotel In llolborn Will also have
theatre IN connection with It,
1t is very pleasant to read Madame Mod
lesko, praises OF Mrs langtry. rho amiabe Pole
says that Mrs, bangtty Is not only very beautiful
but an excellent actress, considering how very little
experience she has had; which Is very graceful and
generous. But women like Modjeska can afford to
be generous.
When Col. Burleigh and the ex Rev. MIR.
Min disp0rted thomseveSin "Othcllo ~ In Chicago
the other day, the stage setting was SO queer rs to
excite the yituous Indignation OF the critics one OF
whom veutured to doubt whether the legends Dry
Goods y, aud Good Enough Lumber CO." were
appropriate in what he calls street OF Cypress
Sincerity In art Is very beautiful.
Miss Lucette Mrs ]. II. Ryley) has been
singing Patience IN New York, and the poet of the
Sun says:-
In this Mrs. Ryicy, they spake OF 50 hlghlyg
Is this Mrs. nyley that's playin' wid liell ?
IL us Mrs; Hyley, so clever aud emlley,
Good luck. Mrs. Ryley, you're doin' II we'll.
1t is told of Sheridan that shortly after he
had purchased Garrlck's share ur Drniy Lane the
lhcatrc burned down. Next day Ms IL nothing had
happened, sheridan found sitting In n chop
house next door, smoking ani enjoying himself.
some surprise was expressed at hs ability TO do such
a thlng under such circumstances, to which he
calmly replied, g Why shoudu'ta man enjoy him
SELF stl by MS own nreslicY" Mrs. Langtry, who has
been In the tuclage OF as cool sheridan ever
was wlll we trust, take the fire quite MS cooly
Oscar Wilde added himself to the party that
went down In the steamship to Mira Langtiy last
week, as the able representative of the suniower aud
was an attraction second only TO the expected lily.
lie was dressed as probably no grown man In this
worh was ever dressed before Ills hat was brown
cloth, not less than six Inches high; his coat was of
black velvet: his overcOat OF green cloth, heavily
trimmed with fur; his trousers matched his hat; his
Tie was Eaudy, and shirt collar very Cpsn, displaying
u large cXpanse of manly chest. pair OF brown
cloth gloves and several pimpes his chin completed
his toilet His flowing hair and tho fur trimming of
hls coat were Just of shade aud they gave him the
OF MN To ITS heels and up the other side.
Miss Eleanor Calhoun has appeared in
London as Hester GruseJrOok In Tom Tayors 'un.
equal Match " and appears to have been successful.
q. W. smaiey writes that: ''As an actress, the
some knowledge and more promise, but for mco-
drama rather than for comedy Intelligence she has,
hut IL clearly novice and has not vet learned to
discriminate between the style suitable for light
pieces and that suitable for pieces charged with emo
ton ANA narrowing incident She overaCted, her
ola
vote Too loud These not faults OF III. omen for
beginner II she VIII take advice and get good.
considerable audience assembled, there plenty
OF applause and the dramatic writers Of the press
describe her and her acting alike bright, fresh and
pleasant. ON the whole, Miss Calhoun has reason to
he gratitied with her reception ~
Mr.. Frederick Warde, formerly playing
leading parts with Edwin Booth and John Me-
onllough, viii appear In tragedy at Ford's Opera
| House at an early date. The st. Louis Republican,,
| speaking Of his performance there, says: Mr..
Narde came to us last unheralded and nm
sung No noisy pretensons were made OF the abiii-
ties of this sterling actor. Modest worth alone sone
Orh as he was perfectly content to stand fall upon
| the merit within him. lie knew well of the din
culties before him and that to them aud at
tain TO that emincnco which 1t is the ambition of all
TO gam c0n'u nhly he accomplished by olrnes con-
Scientious study and close application TO his chosen
profession, and that he has not been idle clearly
demonstrated by his grand performance last night,
| he presenting Damon in u manner to win for him
self the eartiest commentator of all present the
universal opinion and verdict that 1t is entitled to
take rank with any OF the majestic stage perform
auces claimed hy the great actors OF to-day as their
masterpiece. Mr.. Warles first appearance in this
city was In the character of Prgint and his renli-
iion of this character. the favOrte one In the re-
pertoire of Mr.. Mccullough suffered none by com
pliison with that gentleman performance. Follow
| Ing this he came IN Richnrd and at his hands the
crafty, cunning, hypocritical, and bloody GlOSter
| was given an artistic rendering. Again We saw
him as Honest idgo, and here the great powers of
the actor are fully displayed his presentation of this
character stamping him as an artist oC undoubted
genius, and his portrayal Of the dupiclty double
| IealtE, treaGncIN, and 1uCpltfIlupSS the M
bard Is stage picture of rare beauty and effective
ness. II remained, however, for his majestic per
formance OF last evening to carry conviction those
who had IN any way In the past doubted the ability
of Mr.. Warlc and his rendition of Damon full estab-
li5ed him In the affections of all theatre gocrs