Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04

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! At the National next week the nlelo-
! drama of the Lights O. London" will be pro-
/ duced.
! - The Harrsons Louis and Alice, appear in
! their new play of Viva" on Monday night at
! FOrd's
The Washington Lecture Lyceum has ar
ranged a course of six lectures during the COM
! ing winter. which will be great attraction.
The Names already secured are: Rev. John Hall.
OF New York, who comes in response to an
urgent Invitation of Washington friends. ON
/ The Scriptures and the Sciences" Rev. T. De
| witt Taimagc. on The Monstrosities Cruelties,
! and MeanEess of Modern Infdelity;" Rev.
Joseph Cook. who will speak for the first time
/ since his return to this country. after an alb
seHce in Europe and the East delivering two
| lectures; Rev. Robert COllyer. and Mr.. John b.
| Cough. in an entirely new lecture. The course
| viii be prominent feature of the intellectual
| attractions OF the city during the winter. and
! VIII be very popular All the lectures will be
delivered in the COngreg atiOnal church. and all
! save one on Friday nights. Tickets for the
course. with reserved seats. will be placed on
| sale in few days at the bookstores and the de-
/ tails duly announced.
! A play called Her Atonement' will be
brought out in New York in February. 1t was
| first tried on a dog Ito use slang theatrical
/ phraSc) i'll this city last winter and was q
wretched failure.
| John c. Ereund will begin next month in
New York daily afternoon edition of his
Music and Drama illustrated. and containing
the latest musical and theatrical news
Minnie Maddern has just brought out her
new play. ''ReXina," at Memphis and it ap-
pears to have been well enough received to
| induce her to give ii a permanent place in her
| list
Mr.. Bronson Howard. the ablest of the
American dramatists, is about to depart for Eu-
rope Mr.. Towards wife, it may not be gen.
| orally known. is sister of the English come
dian. now In New York. Mr.. Chas. Wyndham.
| -SiSnor salvini reappeared as OGteIo Mon
day at the Fifth Avenue Thcater, New York.
| He was seen on alternate nights during this
week. Rose Michel" will be presented by his
| company on the Off nights.
That fine actress and true artist. Nine
| Helena Modjeska, made her appearance Monday
evening in Brooklyn. Her repertory for the
week comprises 'Frou Frou." Mary stuart
! Camille" "As You Like it," and 'Adrienne
| LecOuyreur.
! Miss Mary Wadsworth, soprano of Cali
fornia reputation. will make her debut in New
York at the Alcazar on Monday evening. Novem-
Der Is. in her own arrangement Of Ricci's comic
| opera. "Crispino g la Comaro,' under the must
cal direction of Mr.. Max Maretzek.
| A brilliant list of stars are announced for
! early appearance at the Chestnut Street Opera
House, Philadelphia. Salyini comes next
month. and M0djeSka too. On the 4th of DeCem-
Der Mary Anderson begins fortnight's engage
ment, and John Mccullough follows.
| les Rantzan" will be produced at the
Union Square Theater. New York on Noyenl-
Der q. This play, 10y Erckmann- Chatrian is in
four acts; it has simple and pastoral story,
with ID speaking characters in ii; the scenes are
| laid In the NOsges Mountains.
-Planquette's new opera. rip Van Winkle,"
in three acts and i've tabeaus, with the text
by Messrs. Neilhac and Farnie, revised by Mr.
Boucicault. was given last Saturday night in
| New York for the first time in America It's
| ErSt representation in London was highly sue
cessful a few days ago. and the same may be
said OF the performance here. 1t would be dit
| tcut to imagine Il more thoroughly pleased
/ audience than that which greeted it.
| though it is not as musical as his Chimes of
| Normandy.
1t is likely that Mr.. Alfred Tennyson's new
three-act-play. The Promise of May" will re-
l.ceive another title before it is produced. The
story of the play is simple and direct. The
heroine in 1T discovers too late that the man
| whom she loves is the villain who betrayed aud
| deserted her dead sister. The tone of the piece
Is rural. the scene being laid in Lincolnshire
Ait VI May Is WHICH entirely In
| prose.
| THE Queens Lace Handkerchief has been
blown out of the New York Casino by the open
winds and it will be brought out at the Lyce-
um this week. 1t was an artistic and a popular
| success at the Casino but Manager McCaull
preferred to take his company away
rather than expose them longer to the chilly
blasts OF winter which had such free entrance
| into the upper windows of the unfinished but
| Very elegant house The iS SfranSS Lost
| The most interesting event of the week in
New York. IN an artistic sense. was the first ap-
pearance of Mr.. Charles Wyndham, the leading
light comedian of England, at the Union-Sotare
| Theater. on Tuesday night. Mr. Wyndham COM
| handed that public attention which is shown,
naturally. to any actor OF genuine re putatiOn
| He introduced his celebrated company from the
London criterion Ihcater, in Fourteen Days"
! a play by Mr. Byron.
| - Mrs. Langtry-who has been discussed
deliberately during the last few days, and who
| it is quite sure. stands in no need of further
advertisement-wil appear as an actress Monday
/ night at allacks Theater. Mrs Langtry refers
| IN q selt-depreciatinr way to her ability which
is. nevertheless. paid for at an exorbitant and
ridiculous rate. She will be seen in Tom TaylOr's
| play. The Unequal Match
- Patti and her Nicoini have arrived In New
/ York. and will begin to sing with Mapleson's
!
Europe that Patti Will soon retire from the stage
A correspondent OF Figaro says. in fact, that
| she will probably make only one tour after her
American engagement and that one In Brazil.
where she has been offered 500. 600 for three
months
- The principal London theaters hold the fol-
lowing number of persons: Drury Lane 2, 75l !;
Her Majesty's, 2,444: Astley's, 2.407; Covent
! Garden. 2.299; Ahambra 2,20S; Surrey. 2. I6l;
| Princess. 1,6S7; Sadlers Wells, 1.56S; Lyceum,
l.455 Adelphl, 1867; Savoy, 1874; Imperial,
1,27l; Gaiety. 1.2i3; Haynarket. LBS; st.
James 1.105; Globe. 49, Olympic $780, Avenue.
So: Court. rs: Strand 704; Criterion. 675;
| TOoles. 657; Royalty. CAS-; Prince Of Wales 5O4.
/ There are altogether i'll London Al theaters,
holding 55 1926.
- Miss Lillian B. Norton. whose soprano voice
has captivated the ears of so many European
audiences, was born in Pennington Me-. about
twenty-five years ago Her career has not vet
become very extended one. as she only began
TO cultivate her vocal powers at the age of
seventeen. She has, however enjoyed several
brilliant seasons at the Russian and French
capitals. Her engagement to marry a wealthy
American resident of Paris has Just been an
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