Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
BoUCICAULT's NEW PLAY-''THE QUEENS sHIL-
LING" IOLANTHE "-LANGTRY IN BOSTON
ZELDA sEGUIN-JANAUsCHEK AGAIN-ETC.

| ZELDA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AGAIN-ETC
- Margaret Mather, the new star, opens at
Ford's Monday evening.
Joe Jefferson appears at the National all of
next week
= Zelda Seguin will take Minnie Hanks place
with the Strakosch company.
- Maurice Grau has engaged Nine. Theo for
next season She opens here In December.
| 1883.
To-day Boucicault sails for America, bring
ing with him his new play, Boyne Water, -
WHICH ne Is TO produce in New York city.
= Jahauschek, the great tragedienne. played
Mother and Son" Monday. and marie An
tolnette Tuesday, in Richmond, to large au-
olehces, composed of most fashionable people.
Mr.. William Davdge of Miss Mather's COM
pany, author of "Footlight Flashes is the
guest OF DR.. A. ]. Faust, during Miss Mathers
engagement here. Mr.. Davidge began lite in
London with Dickens. Jerrold, and Leech. all Of
"hom nave now passed away, but the veteran
actor still hGids the boards with al enthusiasm
Win winch time seems to deal gently.
- Eleanor Calhoun, who was at Ford's year
or two ago. it is said has effected an engage
ment with the Bancrofts, and will become a
member Of their company at the London Hav-
market They saw her play Heste1. Grdzeb, ooh.
at the Imperial, and were delighted with the
performance
"lolanthe" continues in its second week at
the New L ork Standard to draw large audiences
out the opera Is not the pronounced success
that followed the production Of Patience" the
Iifates and .Pinafore." 1t Will be some time
before 1t leaves New York for the road 1t re-
quires very handsome scenery.
The Central Music Hall in Chicago was
upDSPIV Lost
come. Nine Nilsson. Every desirable seat in
the house had been sold previous to the OPEN
ing When Nilsson made her appearance she
received perfect ovation.
The Queens Shilling" was produced Mon
day night at Wallack's, N, Y. and it made the
dramatic Mirror says. decidedly favorable
Impression. The comedy is. in all respects,
cleverer than The Parvenu'' by the same au-
thor, MIR. Godfrey. The story is prettily told
ana affords scope tor some very neat acting.
-HcSorley's Imitation" has caught tenacously
on drawing crowds to every performance at the
New York ComiQue. Harrigan and Hart have
the congratulations of everybody.
Oscar Wilde's new tragedy, ''vera Sabou
ron, in which Marie Prescott proposes to star
next season, is, as its name implies. story of
Russia The time is the close of the last and
the beginning OF the present century.
INV 'Vhoo aiC SptCiiiiy tHSd9tu 10 pro-
duce the pantomime of dick Wilmington and
His Cat" at Booths. n. Y, on Easter Monday
1t Will be presented in the same style as at Drury
Lane. with imported trick properties and cos
tunes.
- Mile. Rhea appeared in an extensive roper
TORE this week in Chicago. She opened as
A61lenne Leconcrea1. She appeared in 80 An
Unequal Match" to large and enthusiastic
audience.
- In st. Louis Smith Russell is having BOOM
ING business at the Olympic. Charlotte Thomp-
son is doing fairly at the Peoples. % La Belle
Russo" is drawing large at the Grand Sayni
drew only fair houses at Popes on Monday and
Tuesday night.
-Langtry's debut was attended by the cream
OF Boston culture and fashion. She appeared in
IAN Unequal Match The Globe was only
comfortably filed by an audience whose object
seemed to be the qualification of curiosity as to
the Lily's personal charms. Very little enthu-
siasn was displayed over her acting; but she
was treated kindly and received many floral
gifts. Alter the performance She was serenaded
by band composed of a number of her admir-
Ing cOuntrymen, residents of that city.
Madame Janauschek stated to a New York
Mirror reporter that her season thus far had
been very successful. She has lately added
Marie Antonette' to her repertoire, and when
asked If she was about to add another character
said: Il intend to produce new play by a
Providence gentleman. 1t Is called 'BOadicea,'
and the scene Is laid in Britain i'm the Drudical
days OF that country. 1t is a powerful drama,
and think it will be a success