The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-20
Art. Iitera,urc and science.

Rossi made tho same failure rs Shaks.
pearean actor In England that he made here.
Manager Abbey is trying to effect an en-
gagement with Lucca for tour In this coun-
try. ..i
Representative ]. Hyatt Smiths former
church, In Brooklyn, has been sold Mt auction,
and will be turned into theatre.
A functionary refused Verdi admittance
to the opera In Paris some few nights since be-
cause he was not wearing the conventional
''claw hammer"
Miss Maggie Mitchell will open her sea-
son september A, at the Park Theatre, New
York, IN her new play, ELSA" translation
A Mr.. William Warren, the actor, has Just
completed tho thirty nth year of his unbroken
connection with the Boston Museum, and
millions OF people hope he may long continue
there.
1t is stated that ex-SIayor Swift, of
Philadelphia, the father-in-aw of Charles II.
Thorne, jr., has recently died and left for
tune of a quarter Of million dollars to that
popular actor.
The Boston Theatre will open about the
middle OF August with new drama by Henry
pettitt, introducing Mr.. VIM. Redmund, Mrs.
Thomas Barry, d. j. Maguinnis, Fraser Coul-
ter and other public favorities.
Olive Logan says Pauline Lucca's Car
noen represents really wicked Spanish woman
of the most INSCRIPTIONS type, a terrific crea.
tion, lovely and fascinating withal, and de-
molishing all previous conceptions OF the
character.
English society, which raved over the
Bcrnhardt, and took her to Its breast when
she was no better than she should be, now
that she Is as good as she should be, and Is
married, illogically gives her the most arctic
cold shoulder.
"By lingo /" exclaimed Brown, "did you
read THIS heroic act of gunner on the In
vincible, who picked up lighted shell aud
put out tho burning fuse?" "Poohl replied
Jones, Il saw that feat at tho Boston Theatre
last winter; give us something fresh"
Lord Buncombe's Daughter" a new pas.
toral comic opera by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
Mr.; Timoihi ga Adasmosk Is to DO given by sub
Considering the social position OF the lady,
the opera is declared a success In advance OF
the rehearsal.
The London World says that the Ameri-
can stage was mover In Il more degraded condi.
ton than now. This is not true Our stage
was never moro refined ana more progressive
than at present. Its only degradation Is Vicar
ious, and Is found In connection with the
| trashy English melo-dramas that have encum-
| bered 1t OF late.
The Spirit Of The Times says: at is ru-
| mored that Boucicault has Cancelled his con-
| tract with Manager Field, OF Boston, and VIII
| produce his new Irish play, 'Boyne Water,
In England. instead OF returning to this coun-
uy. This rumor comes to us upon good au-
thorliy." One OF the English papers, by the
| way calls the venerable dramatist "Boshico."
Henry Irving, the English actor, has two
| young sons who are following In his footsteps
with bright promises of success. They re.
Gently appeared on tho amateur stage at a
face, and Master Lawrence Charles Surface, In
the screen scene from "The School for Scan
dal," and, according 10 the London papers,
acquitted themselves excellently we'll.
Dramatic authors, when one of their
plays has failed, generally content themselves
| by growing at the performers who killed It or
the critics who condemned II; but Mr.. Celia,
whose drama, "Tho Brothers." recently proved
iiasco In Chicago, has sued the manager,
MIR. L. NJ. Gardiner, for having ruined his
piece by mismanogemcnt. 1t never Is, and
never Will be- the Ilay that fails on Its own
dement's.
When Miss Genevieve Ward went to
Newport for visit, Just before sailing for Eu.
rope she took with her small black-and-tan
dog, her almost constant companion. on the
train the cruol conductor OF tho parlor car told
her that the dog must 90 into the baggage car.
II did and so did Miss Ward; and the two sal
there on Il trunk until tho conductor relcnted
and allowed them TO return together 10 the
parlor car.
Shandy Hall ("Shandy" in the local da-
lect stands for crazy, where the Rev. Lawrence
sterno wrote the sentimental Journey and
part OF "Tristram Shnndy," stands Just about
as he left 1t at Coxwold, a slngularly attractive
Yorkshire village. At the sides OF the door are
ancient variegated hollles. All around arc
hills of varied tints and dark woods. Tho hall
is long, low, and whitewashed, with gables
and tall chimneys. Writing in 1907, sterno
said: VI am as happy as a prince at ooxwold.
fish, and wild fowl, with strawberries and
cream, and all that a rich valley can produce,
and bottle OF wine on my right. am In high
spirits. Care mover enters this cottage.
take the air every day In my postchaise, with
two longtailed .post-horses-good ones.
think am better" But by the following Au
at Dawley: ~ sit here alone, as solitary ana
sad as a tomcat, which, by-the,by, is all the
company keep. He follows mo from tho par
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