The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-01
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Miscellaneous Items,

NiatSihh HCl uCDul III opera as SellKa
in 'L'Africaine," at the Imperial Opera in
Vienna in April, 1869.
Miss Mary Anderson rested during Holy
week, and the fact has been duly advertised
by sep-papa Griffin.
The King of Bavaria helped the perform
ance OF Wagner's 'Ring DIES Neibelumgen''
at Beyrout with ST., 100000.
The St. Louis Liederkranz gave Hayden's
seasons recently, a programme rarely I'M
Iertaken on account of its great length.
joachim, one of the best, if not the very
best, viollnists living, has been offered pro-
'essorship in the London Royal Academy.
1t is said that Max Bruch, the composer, is
coming TO America as the conductor of the
New York LeiGerkanz, at salary of So, 500.
Miss Marion Booth has written a very pref
ty song called "Now and Afterwards" The
melody, it is said, is pure, flowing and orig
inaL
Minnie Palmer has married John G.. Kogres,
at Baltimore. Mr. Rogers has prolonged his
five years contract.
Preparations for the production of A. L.
Chipman's new play, "Checkered Life" at
llaverly's Fifth Avenue Theatre, May IS, are
progressing.
The I,5ooth representation of "IIazel
kirke' was & ven at the Fifth Avenue Thea
tire, New York, recently. Pretty souvenirs
were given to the ladies'
Miss Emma Thursby sang with great ap-
plause at the concert given by Max SrakosCh
at Mentone, in honor of the visit of Queen
Victoria and the King of Saxony.
Nine. Alban has been at Paris attending
the rehearsals of Thomas long-promised
opera, "Francoise de Rimni," in which she
| will create the title role at Covent Garden.
Mr.. Chas. I. Darcy, who wrote elisa" for
Maggie Mitchell, has written play called
'Berenice' for Fanny Davenport, and another
called IAN American King" for Louis Aid
rich.
| Gluck's opera Of "Alccste" has been per-
| formed in Berlin after an interval of 20 years;
it was first produced in Paris in I776 and fail
| eel; its first appearance in Berlin was in 1917.
| There are more than go gentemen's clubs
| in London, and it is said that there they do
| not inquire how much stanger is worth or to
what family he belongs, but of what club is he
| a member.
Maggie Mitchell has dropped the Little
| Savage" and gone back to her first love.
| "Fanchon," and to the "Pearl of Savoy
Her new play, written by a Harvard graduate,
| is called Elsa
| Edward Strauss, brother of Johann Strauss,
| 4 writer of charming waltzes and clever con-
ductor, is engaged for the New Casino, in New
York City, at a salary of $1,000 for the
| season.
The New York Mirror says that Patti, after
paying all expenses, made about $1,000
| her in A II: Il
j than she could have made abroad in the same
time.
| The New Grand Opera House, New York,
now in process OF construction, will be opened
| by MIR. eye, of the Covent Garden theatre.
London. He will have Patti, Albani, Nilsson
and Lucca.
Carl Rosa's short season at the London
| Standard theatre was a success. He has gone
into the provinces. Miss Cora Roig, of New
Orleans, of his troupe, is winning golden opin-
ions wherever she sings.
Marie Prescott has signed contract to sup
port Salvini in bis next seasons tour in this
country. An offer has also been made her to
| support Salvlna and Irving in London during
the summer months, which she will probably
accept
Mile. Rhea will add Parthenia to her roper
tore next season. Her tour has been, on the
whole, very successful. AT the Boston mu-
scum, where her season closes, she will pro-
duce "Diana de Lys," her great Partisan sue
cess, and will sail for the gay capital in June,
to return in August
Kucken, the composer who died recently,
was in the 7Ist year Of his age. He com
posed numerous sonatas for the piano and
violin, piano and viola; but his fame rests in
his songs. His best known writings are '.Das
Sternelein,' 80 Weine NIGHT, " ''Trab, Trab,"
1.-The Swallows" and the Maid of JUDAH"
'All at Sea-" a new comedy by the author
OF Sam of PoSen," was given this week in
New York by the San Francisco Ministries.
1t is something like "Fun on the Bristol"
The sensational song in the piece is called
The Good Young Man That Died" Mr..
Frank Bush does the Hebrew eccentricities,
and does them we'll
Miss Minnie IIauk commences, on April
"a, concert tour through the country, under
the management Of Major Pond. The tour
will last TOUR weeks, and five concerts weekly
will be given. Next season she will head
an English opera company and will give
"The Tanning Of the Shrew." 1.-The Merry
Wives OF Windsor" "Tannhauser," 81 ohen-
grim and Mignom." Miss Hauk was des-
cribed by Wagner, during her Vienna per-
tormances, as perfect Elsa and she created
Katherine, al Berlin, under Goeta's own di-
rectlon.