Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
4 NEW COMIC OPERA-NEw PLAYS vIvA-NIss
wINTHROP-THE PARyENU, ETC.

A NEW COMIC OPERA-NEW PLAYS VIVA-MISS
wINTHROP-THE PARvENU, ETC.
At the National next week Kiralfy's BLACK
Crook" Will hold the boards.
At FOrd's. Gus Williams in Zone of the
Finest" will appear on Monday night
- Miss Emma Thursby. whose fine portrait by
f.. the ftmous artist. Healy. of Paris has been so
much admired at our Corcoran Gallery. will
sing on Tuesday evening. October TO- at Lincoln
Hall. Since the death of Parepa Rosa there has
been no voice. except that of Patti combining
the purity and power which characterize that of
Thursby: and the crowded audiences which have
uniformly greeted her in Washington attest her
wonderful popuiarity. This will be her only ap-
pearance prior to me fulflment of her European
engagements at Paris and Madrid. The COM
pany is superior one under the management
Of Maurice StTakGsch.
= Miss Margaret Mather the new star, has
made decided hit in Cincinnati this week. Her
juliet is warmly c3mplimented.
LES Mant1auX NOirs." a comic opera in
three acts, was we'll received at the Standard
theater. in New York the other evening W.
I. Carleton and Selma Daldro are the leading
singers.
An Old Stager' is the title of new play
written for the Florences who will produce it in
October at Boston.
= The cast for Young Mrs winthrop"
Bronson Howards new play, which will receive
It's initial performance at the Madison Square
fheater, Eew York, on the 9th OF October has
just been completed. The play is in four acts,
calling for two changes of scene. The action
laid In the mansion of Douglas Winthrop, a
wealthy New York society man.
= This evening the new play of 1.-THE Par
venu," comedy of modern life, will be pro-
duced at Walack's, in New York.
- The Strakosch English Opera Company
open on Monday night at the Grand Opera
House. New York. Mrs. Seguin Is the leading
cOntralto. ''Fatinitza," :. Carmen and 1.-The
Bohemian Girl" will be played the first week.
= Nine. Theo continues to delight everybody
IN opera bouife at the Fifth Avenue theater,
New York. She does not claim to be much of a
singer, but is certainly fine actress.
A new play by Leonard Grover, in which
the HarrisOns appear. called Viva, Ia not re-
garded as a success this week at Haverlys, New
York.
D. d. Lloyd's play, "For Congress" will
not be brought out during Mr.. RaymOnd's COM
ing engagement at the New York Park theater.
'Touch and Co." a farcical play By H. C. Bunner
and ]. Brunder Matthews. will probably follow
"Fresn' at an early date. Mr.. Lloyd is putting
some new work on his play.
Since her last visit to this country, Nine.
Modjeska has added materially to her repertoire.
The additions are Marie Stuart" LAS You
Like It." '.Odette." THE Hunchhack," 1.-The
Lady of Lyons" and ''Thora'-a new play by
the Norwegian poet ard novelist. Henrik lbsen,
which will be played for the first time in Boston.
of the three melOdramas which have
lately been produced in New York, two are to
be removed without delay from the stage 1t
IL announced that Mankind" will be succeeded
BY 1.-The Squire" Mr.. A w Pinero's celebrated
play, at Dalys theater. ON Monday evening, Oc-
tober 9.
= 1t is now announced that Gilbert and Sulli-
vans new opera will not be produced this year.
and that the alleged little Princess Pearl is a
myth.
- The long-hair aesthetic is going on to the
stage. He is studying Hamlet" on the Del
sartIan system. and expects to be scant of
breath before he gets through. He starts with
the great qualification of being the glass of
fashion and the mould of form.
= Daisy Ramsdell who is to appear in ..Dm-
ples," play written by Howard Taylor. has been
making very extensive preparations for the sea-
son. The piece is understood to be a good one.
- Miss Emma Thursbv whose fine portrait
BY the famous artist, Healy. of Paris. has been
Do much admired in the CorcOran Gallery will
sing On Tuesday evening. October TO- at Lincoln
Hail. since the death of Parepa Rosa there has
been no voice. except that of Patti. combining
the purity and power which characterize Miss
Thursbys. and the crowded audiences that have
uniformly greeted her in Washington attest
her wonderful popularity. This will be her only
appearance prior to tAes faltiliment of her Eu-
Yopean engagements at Paris and Madrid
A house crowded in every part with
Chicago's most critical play-goers attended
4cCullough's opening at Haverly's Thursday
night. "Virginius' the play. Marion
Elmore had a large house at HOoley's Acme
Opera Troupe ditto at Hamlin's. Other openings
from fair to good
Fanny DavQOpOrf an nf bar
sister Blanca Lablanche's opening with her own
opera troupe in Boulogne a short time ago
She had a fine reception in ''Traviata." receiving
eighteen calls before the curtain, and met with
splendid success.
The Dramatic Mirror saws: Charles Froh-
man leaves for Washington next week to at
tend TO "Hazel kirke" and "Esmeralda"
business in that city.
TO PROTECT TsgE GIRLS.