Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

BUS AND MUSIC NEXT wEEK-rHE "wHrrE
sLAvE"-A PROFITABLE SEASON. PARIS
CLUB-A GREAT CAST, ETC.
Minnie Palmer q bright actress and
former Washingtonian, opens at Ford's Monday
evening. She has drawn crowded houses this
season.
The Audran opera troupe from New York
will begin the week at the National. It is made
up Of good material, and Miss Catherine Lewis,
the leading artist, is acknowledged to be the best
Ctsrefte on tie stage. They come here direct from
New York.
Mr.. Strakosch, the well-known empresario,
announces that his celebrated opera company
will appear at the National Theater on Monday.
Tuesday. and Wednesday. April "a, 25. and %.
This event viii be memorable one being the
last appearance of that great artist. Nine Etelka
Gerster, who returns to Europe at the cOnclu-
son OF this season. and will not be heard here
again for several years, and the farewell appear
ance OF Miss Clara Louise Kellogg previous to
her retirement from the lyric stage. The operas
viii be: Monday. ia Sonnambula" Nine.
Eteika Gerster in her great role of A,nind;
Tuesday, Faust-Miss Clara Louise Kellogg in
her original character of Marqteyita; Wednes-
day Nine. Gerster will appear in her charming
rendition of ROsind, In I'll Barb!ere di Sivigiia."
sale OF seats on Wednesday morning, April 18th.
= The Lillian Russell Opera Company failed
at the start by the fair prima donna running
away with New York stock broker. whom she
married. Miss Wentworth who sang here in
" The Smugglers," took her place, and is max
ing good record.
- The theatrical season now nearing It's close
has been the most profitable In Washington
which has been known for many years. Much
Of this is due to the excellent business manage
uent Of both theaters.
William Carleton has signed with Mr. Carte
for next season at the Standard New York Mr..
Gilbert is writing part in the new opera speci-
ally for him.
-"Jesse James, the Outlaw" is the title of a
new sensational play already being written by
one of the minor dramatsts for next season.
Miss Lima Mervile Is playing Cupid in the
briesque of vulcan at the Opera COmique,
London, and Miss Ella Chapman and her banjo
had prominent parts in "Sinbad," the Easter
burlesque, at the Royalty Theater, in the same
city.
The Dramatic Times says: When the "White
Slave" reaches the South Off ever it has the luck
u get out of New York, theater-goers are like
ly to furnish themselves with stock of sulphur
etted eggs to show their appreciation of the au-
thor.
organized for a New England tour. with Miss
Fanny Kellogg in the place of Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg. and with Miss Sara Barton, Sig Brig
noli, NJ. ID. NJ. Babcock. Mr. Adamowski and a
pianist yet to be named as its other members.
- Blanca Lablanche blanche Davenport
who is singing in Naples recently appeared in
the opera of 'Luisa Miller" with great success.
She has received offers to sing in Rome and
vienna. but has not settled definitely at present
- 1t is not certain as yet that any other play
VIII be done at Wallack's this season than
youth" But La Belle Russo is ready. both
IA scenery and cast, to put on at any moment
IL Is play by David BelaScO, of San Francisco
- Alter all the talk of new theaters to be
Duilt In New York city for next season, it is not
likely that single one will go up, excepting, of
course, the new Opera House. which will not be
opened until October, 1888 and the new Casino
on Broadway, which is getting along, very, very
slowly.
-"here are you going, my pretty maid?"
TO sing in the opera, SIR" she said
"What Is your talent, my pretty maid2"
"A divorce and two runaways sir" she said
p. S.-She was o success first night.-Ha,ck-
~.
Claude Duval' is in its last nights at the
standard, n. Y. 1t will be withdrawn on Nav
9th, the end Of the season, and will be succeeded
oy the Hess Acme Opera Company in the new
opera called 1.-The Widow" with Miss Adelaide
Randall, of Washington, in the chief role
While Manager Gotthold was in ALBANY he
teiegraphed for young lady to join the Rhea :.
party. She asked to know at what hotel to
stop He answered, $50 to the Delavan and
stop. The operator made it read $50 to the
devil and stop" She wanted an explanation.
- Scene-Drawing-roo at country house
prepared for childrens theatricals. got up by the
children as a surprise to their parents Play
The Warrior Bold" written by Master Tommy
Enter Tommy. the warrior, to his lady-love, aged
seven See what | have brought thee from
foreign chimes, my love- (shows jewelry). His
lady-lOye-"Ah, Hubert you shall see that /.
TOO. nave not been idle during your long alb
sence OF seven yearsi" (She throws back a cur
tain and exposes to view seven small children in
oedD Tableaux and flight of parents.
- Mr.. Mapleson's opera season will end on
April 18th at the New York Academy. On the
same day his company will set sail for England.
Taking into consideration a fair probable profit
during the next three weeks at popular prices
Nj haplcs0n Will go away with net profit on
the season Of from $1,000 to $4,000 This
represents Just about what he made at the Gin
cnnati festival
-One OF our prominent comedians, whose
name will be found in the cast. suggests to the
SpTu OF TIE Times the following bill for a star
benefit for the actors fund. to be given in New
York and Philadelphia next May, when most OF
the actors and actresses will be disenpaged And
when slO tickets could be sold by wholesale for
such a performance
LONDON ASSURANCE
Sll HarcourL John Gilbert
lIdLZlc Edwin Booth
Charles. Holm NcCntion,et
Me9dte- Joseph Jefferson
Pa
max Harkaway. ...............H Harry Eiwa MS
coiotuon iS<lacS.. Edward Harrfpan
Sooi. j. Florence
Laoy gay Fanny Davenport
SIace harhaway. Mary Anderson
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LIE Club de REFUSES (the Ladies' Laughing