Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
MI SICAL AND DRAMATIC.

THE TOURISTS AND JEFFERsoN-NnssoSC COMING
NEW OPERA CONPANY-TBE wEATHERCOCk-
THE sNUGGLERS-THE WHITE SLAVE, ETC.
-Ford's reopens Monday evening with THE
Tourists
- Joe jefferson and crowded houses will be
at the National all of next week.
- The Guernsey Listemann combination ap-
pear at Lincoln hall on Monday evening next.
They are highly spoken of everywhere.
- Mary Anderson is TO have steam yacht to
be named the Gaatea- 1t will be fifty-six feet
long. and of great steam power. The cost will
be $50, 600.
- This weeks Dramatic Times says: Madame
Nilsson is reported by cable to have signed an
engagement last Thursday to visit America in
September for a six months tour This con-
tract is with H. G. Jarrett, her agent, who rep
resents the Abbey interest.
- Mr. Coppleston, late the critic Of the New
York World will accompany Mr. Abbey to Eu-
rope to aid him in the selection Of a company Of
Italian opera to support Madame Nilsson next
season.
- Mr.. Boucicault has just put the finishing
touch TO the new Irish drama which he intends
first producing in Brighton, England. this spring.
He terminates his American engagements this
week, and returns to this country in September
to open at the Boston Museum.
- The Maurice Grau French Opera Company
have arrived and will open at the Chestnut Street
Theater, Philadelphia, on the 10th. They will
be in Boston on the 18th. and play at the Fifth
Avenue Theater. New York, on the 9th, for
three weeks.
LA Belle Russo" is a new French play in
rehearsal at Wallaek's. New York, to succeed
Thn fatt tat 10
houses.
y Mr.. r. NJ. Field. the manager Of the Boston
Museum, goes to Europe to look up novelties in
plays. He will at first make Paris his objective
point, and find out what Sardou Dumas, ETC.,
are doing. But he will be mainly occupied with
MI. Boucfcault's business, and will, of course,
be one of the audience at the production of the
new Irish drama in May, at Brighton.
The Madison Square Theater, New York,
will endeayor to surpass all previous efforts in
the production of souvenir to commemorate
the one thousand five hundredth performance of
Hazel kirke, which takes place at the Fifth
Avenue Theater, April 18th.
- Lawrence Barretts regular season closed
on Saturday evening in Philadelphia. His sup
Elementary season commences in Louisville on
April 10th, and is liable to last sixteen weeks
The company viii be shortened.
- Fred. COyne, popular London comic
singer and author, will shortly make tour in
the United States. He will best be remembered
as the author Of "Pull Down the Blind" " WOa
Emma and other songs that have gained pop
ularity.
- There Is q report in the Dramatic Times
that MIR. Chase, OF HOlyOke, Mass, the manager
of Mile. Rhea, will marry her, which will prob
ably kill the goose that is at present laying his
golden eggs.
- The new Lillian Russell Opera Company
open in New York on Monday with the IS Mas
cote" Miss Russell Cher real name is Miss
Helen Leonard. Of Clinton, Iowa) has not been
two years in professional life. and yet in that
time she has made remarkable record. She Is
very handsome and graceful, of fine figure and
with an excellent soprano voice. j. III. Rennie,
late of The Smugglers," will play Lorenzo.
-Bartiey Campbells Hew play Of 'The White
Slave melodramatic southern piece-has
proved a success this week in New York Mrs.
Germon, ofWashington, playeda Virginia widow
with delicious asperty and correctness" The
story OF the play Is said to be a strong one but
hinges upon the old device of dropped dOcu-
ment.
Next week, on Thursday. a comic opera
new in this country, called 'Giroutte," will be
produced at Days, in New York The literal
translation of the word is '.Weather-cOck" 1t
ls by Audran, and Is said to have more merit i'm
the music than "Oliyette" or the "Snake
Charmer, and that is saying a good deal when
one remembers the catchy airs of the former.
The Smugglers' will be produced shortly
In New York. The dramatic papers speak in
complimentary terms of the performance in
Philadelphia last week. especially of Miss Eva
Mills and the chorus of the Washington Operatic
Association. The latter in fact have been praised
from every quarter, even by the dyspeptic critic
OF the Philadelphia Times. His namesake i'm
ht-t hn
u above the average, and compares fayOraby
Win the light operas Of the day.
- This rainy weather is very hard on the
transformers, and it is with difficulty any Of
them have been able to walk back Several
companies which started out q short time ago
from Chicago are reported to have been seen
In the vicinity Of Kankakee and the Indiana
state line. They were encamped in q pasture
The low comedian was in jail for stealing tur-
nips out Of field. and the leading man was in
bed while his shirt was being washed in the
brook
Mime. Minnie Hank donned the trappings
OF war last Friday evening in New YORK. The
cause of her belligerent spirit was that which
usually results In operate wars-jealousy. Nine
Minnie had sung Setkd in ''LAfrcane" up to
Friday evening, when Nile. PaOlina Rossini was
substituted in the character, which Nine Min
ME held to be exclusively her own. When the
rival prima donna was allowed to appear as
y, u.
the vulgar would say. 'made things hot In her
immediate vicinity. The ingratitude of operate
managers, violation OF contracts and similar
topics formed the text for very spirited remarks
py the offended prima donna, and finally she re-
fused TO play Carmen at Saturdays matinee
Madam Juch, who has understudied it, was as
signed and dressed for the part, when the fair
Minnie appeared on the scene and relented.
playing Carmen as usual
What Musical Education Means.
From the Duke Of Edinburgh's Manchester Speech
Twill take for example the case of boy who
Intends to become professional pianist. He
begins at an early age. He must practice
Tor "a many hours a day as his physical and
mental strength will admit of and he cannot
expect TO attain to sufficient excellence to earn
Ms bread until after the expiration of many
years During all this time he cannot follow
any other calling, or make sixpence by any
other pursuit Now, what has he to learn? First
rs respects mechanical skill, as have already
stated, he must play the pianoforte for MANY
hours day. Second, he must learn harmony
and cOunterpOint Third, he must learn the
PRINCIPLES of musical cOmpOsitiOn and of