Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

for six nights.
- Robson and Crane will fill the bill and the
house at the National.
- Mary Anderson IL doing very well this week
at Booths. New York. The papers speak well
of her in Knowles Lore.
- The Colonel which was at Ford's last week,
appears at the Park New York. on Monday
next. with Lester Waliaek as Colonel iii lieu
Of Mr.. Bailey.
= Miss Clara Morris reappeared in her new
eezics Of matincps on Thursday afternoon at
the Union Square Theatpr New York She be-
gan in The kfao Mcgd.Iiera.
- Esneraita is now IL the second week ofthe
third month at the Madison Square Theater.
New York. The success of this bright and
pleasant little play is still decided.
- II IL reported in a London dispatch that
Mrs Langtry has promised to appear at Wal
lacks New York Theater next autumn.
- According to the London Figaro, Nine.
Missions concert tour, with Mr. II. E. Abbey
will begin in October. 1882 The rumor is that
Nine. Nilsson is to receive 500. 600 for 100 con-
certs, besides travelling expenses and a share IN
tie nightly receipts Wien they amount to more
than $500.
- few changes were made this week In the
cast OF TIE Li;tts o. EOqdOra at the Union Square
Theater New York. The performance of this
interesting drama has improved in a marked
manner since the first night. No play has been
pr0duCcd st this thcater which has started or
with surer prospects of strong and lasting sue
cess.
- The Passing hf.Jin'ert has not yet lost popu-
lar favor and will be kept upon the stage
throughout the month of January at Days New
York. The production of Odotte is therefore,
postponed for some weeks
- One Of the London Journals comments as
follows upon Mr.. Giibert's new play, Foggerys
Fairy. which, il is said is to be produced short
ly in this city: with all it's ,undeniable clever
ness, foGgtTfy's FGU-y is a risky experiment,
tOT Il is always doubtful how far play-goeTs are
prepared TO purchase their entertainment at u
price which involves their utter mystification."
- George Rignold of King Henry Y fame is
on his way TO Australia to bring ont Youth. and
will BE- In New York before long. He may play
there for a week or two.
Arthur Sullivan is sick, and has gone to
Egypt for the winter. but will there finish the
music for new opera which he aud Gilbert will
produce simultaneously in this country and
England.
- 1t is reported that Niblos theater is to be
torn down gear from next May, as the Metro
politan hotel people complain that 1T keeps
guests away. But the lameness of the reason
induces doubt of the fact.
- Donizcttfs posthumous opera Ducd q ABd,
Massenets Etrodiade and a new opera, Blanca
de Ct1-ria by Smareella the young composer of
PreciOs1. will be the novelties at the Milan
Scala this season.
-Gencvieve Ward is not doing well in the
south She opened at New Orleans Christmas
night, and there were just IA people in the
lower floor. good many other companies are
having hard times in the south just now.
The lGOth performance Of Patience was Gel
ebrated at the New York Standard. SATURDAY.
night, with souvenir programs, new scenery
and selections from all of Sulliran's operas
And Patience is by no means dead yet, though
Cad~de OuUdt is in preparation.
Where They Are:-Lotta and Louise Kel-
iogg We're in Cincinnati this week-The Ideal
Opera Troupe will be in Baltimore next week.
Rossi was at FOrd's in Baltimore concluding to-
nIght--Blanche Roosevelt is in New Orleans in
0pera-aapleson's Opera Troupe are still in
boston.-Jno- Mccullough is in Philadelphia
there next Nonday--Mr and Mrs. Florence are
In Observation-Disclosures is in ST. LOus-Fun
On the Bristol is in Chicago.
- Wallack's new theater in New York was
not opened on last Saturday night as intended.
but on Wednesday night of this week with the
School for Scandal. There were no f0rmalities
Mr. Waitack during the evening was called be-
fore the curtain and made a few remarks i'm re-
turn for the warm welcome extended to the
thFater- The audience was very fashionable
and IN foil dress. and the effect in this beautieIl
home OF the drama was almost dazzling. Among
the many excellent features of this tiieater are
the Wlfc 2!>ies and the r0Omy space between
the roHS Oi seals. the latter being upholstered
ia crimson velvet.
Oscar Wilde, prince Of aesthetics. who is
here from England VIII lecture ct Chickernc
hall in New York. on the 9th on "The English
Renaissance" His real object, however. is
said TO be tn publish new volume of poems,
and TO produce his play Vera. The Nasitists.
The piece which lie kindly withheld from EDs7
land because of the terrible comfnotion lrnich II
would create throughout Europe. lie nrobar5v
thinks that We are too sens.b.aIo get Wild over
H. And We are.
= 81 lie 1<7ea Is reported to have said in re-
~>F!eg: i" Comparison is not criticism
hcdeSka Is mechanical and talented
Ntistic. exactin@, precaleuating. She may be
superior to me. fOr | am none of these" 1t is
true enough that criticism is not comparison
but what would criticism be without compaTi-
sons one never knows how badly part can
be acted until oae has seen il acted we'll 1t il
comparison that supplies a standard Of art It
Is not Criticism 10 state that MOdjeska is not for
Instance. Rhea. but IT is criticism to state that
Rheas Camille" is less fine and strong and
truthful than MOdjeskas Camille" Mile
Rhea's description of herself by the way IL not
altogether fiAttering- TO be neither :. talented
nor artistic is to be either a genius or a me-
diocrity. Mile Rhea is not a genius
Patti became very indignant at the singing
or the oratoriO of the Messiah at Cincinnati. be-
cause she was left, through some misunder-
standing. 10 90 on the stage alone She saws
she was insulted by both Thee. Thomas and Cary
VINO went on first There is all awful row about
IL, and the society of the Paris of the west in
In great Hutter; but Madame Patti rnisudees
Miss Cary. better hearted woman than Miss
Louise Cary never lived. and she never robbed a
fellow artistic OF an honor in her life
Robson and Crane have sent to each of their
Journalistic and other friends one of the prettiest
things in theway of New Years cards ever seen.
IL Is white and blue silk sactet with siikeu
fringe and tasselS- Outside is q tiny enyeIope
containing the comedians card; inside a pretty
expression OF the compliments Of the season and
the rtl,7t0ae OF the popular pair of funny Hen.
Rochcsert's PersOnneI.
PslisIetter in New York Tribune
Rocheiort's face is not nearly SO FAT as Il was
when he came back from exile. 1t now looks
Ike skull carved in old yellow ivory. with two
Goals of fire TO serve eyes The flash of the
Goals appear to light up the caverRs at the re-
mote ends OF which they are placed Thick