Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THEATRICALS NEXT WEEK-RAYMOND'S NEW
PLAY-ELEANOR CALHOUN-EDwIN BOOTH IN
SCOTLAND, ETC.

PLAY-ELEANOR CALHOUN-EDwIN BOOTH IN
SCOTLAND, ETC.
Next week the real colored Calender Min
strels open at Ford's
- The Emma Abbott opera trOupe begin a
weeks engagement at the National on Monday
night.
- The Haydn Musical Association, Of Balti-
more. propose to give two fine vocal and nstru-
mental concerts at Lincoln hall. if q sufficient
number of subscribers can be secured
- The Boston Ideal English Opera Company
Is booked for an early appearance at Ford's
opei1 iicuse- It's present organization is very
strong, inclusive of all the old favOrites
- Mrs Langtry opened Monday night in New
ork and was warmly welcomed The house is
sold for days aacad. The spectators in seats
arc selling them for five dollars apiece.
- Gilbert and Salivans latest opera, '.Per-
ola; or, the Peer and the Peri" Gf that name
VIII stick TO it so long, will be produced at the
htW York Standard on the 18th. RIP Van
Wrinkle" will be kept on till then.
- Mary Decba. who reiOined the Boston Ideal
Opera company few weeks ago, alter her sep
ara:ion from her husband. has been forced by
sickness to retire once more and it is doubtful
III she VIII sing again this season.
- The new Casino at New York has been
finished, which will be month hence. 1t will
be one of tine handsOmest as well as most elab-
crate places of amusements in the country.
John I. Raymond will soon produce his
new play, I'm Paradise" in which he imperson-
ates an INSCRIPTIONS politician. At any rate
We are told that it is being rehearsed. The an
Houncement is coupled with the further state
ment that Mr. Raymond is very confident of
its success
- Charles Atwood. formerly connected with
the Hess opera troupe, is now travelling with
1.-THE World" His wife, Adelaide Randall FORM
eriy oil washington, is in very poor health.
- Mile. Rhea has been offered the part of Des-
de'aoaq to John McCulloughs Othello, Lawrence
Barrett's Iago and Mary Anderson's E,nelia at
the grand dramatic festival to be given at Gin
clnnati on the week beginning April % next.
An exchange fears that the destruction of
theaters by fire will be common incident in
dramatic history, now that MIR. Abbey has dis
covered that the easiest way to get rid of the
accumulation OF manuscript plays is to burn
down theater
- MIR. Edwin Booths reception at Glasgow
was so cordial that he stepped to the foot-lirbts
and spoke to his admirers He thanked them
kindly word to the leader of the orchestra. the
band having opened the program with THE
Star Spangled Banner"
The Louisville Post says of Miss Jeffreys
Lewis acting in her new play, that it has 'noth-
ing coarse nor suggestive, but that refinement
OF passion, cold and unsentimcntal though it be,
That would turn a statue to q blaze is shown i'm
every llneament.' She's i'm danger of being
arrested as a flrebug.
- veteran dinerOut says that at the table
BARLEY Campbell is the best story teller, Bar
inv
most prOSy. Raymond the most bashful Fred
Wardc the best mimic Sol Smith Russell the
most versatile. and John Mccullough the best
fellow generally between the sherry and cham
payne.
Eleanor Calhoun the grand-niece of the
South Carolina statesman. who made her debut
In California two or three years ago. and after
ward travelled a while through the south under
John L. FOrds management has finished her
studies In Europe and appeared i'm London as
Hestite3' Grdzej1OOh: i'm IAN UNEQUAL Match
This is Mrs. Langtry's part, and it followed the
beauty at the same theater; yet though Miss
calhoun Is not professional beauty she seems
TO have won much critical and popular approba-
tiOn.
The Madison square theater ':Esmeralda''
now completing highly successful
at the Park theater. Boston. will
appear in Philadelphia one week, commencing
November Goth. The cast includes John f.
Owens, Ed Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wal
cot. Annie Russell. Louise Dillon. Kate Denim
Wilson, W. H. Pope, E. G. Spangler and G. w.
Presley.
The outlook for Christmas is good in Phil
adelpha. John Mccullough plays that week at
the Chestnut Street Opera House. Robson and
Crane at the Walnut street. the Rankins at the
Arch street. and the ''ROmany Rye' will be
acted at Haverlys for the first time in that CITY,
Charles Wyndham and his London Criterion
company opened the Union Square Theater On.
- Tuesday night in Fourteen Days" and were
given very hearty welcome by a large audi
ence. The piece Is farce, that begins in ''Pe-
regrtne P0rter's lark, which ends in his assault
ing policeman and getting sent to Jail for
fourteen days (Which probably gave rise to the
foolish story that Mr.. Wyndham really went to
Jail in this way in his endeavors to learn the
prison cOstume). The perpleyinc Situations
that follow In the family who think Porter. in
Italy, are said to be exceedingly droll and to
cause unbounded merriment, though we should
Judge there was something too much of French
in the piece. This however, is to be
judged only from the plot, the critics find no
fault with the development of the story As for
the acting the papers all agree in re-echOing the
praise OF the company, from Mr. Wyndham
down, which made the organization famous i'm
England.
- The taste which connot find something to
ENJOY In the current amuSements in New York
must be hopelessly perverted or wholly blunted
for the attractions offered are notable in variety
and Importance. Aside from Mrs. Lanptryis
debut on Monday last at Wallack's. Patti will
make her re-entry in opera with Mapleson at the
singing Lucia; Salvini, who is doing
acting at the Fifth Avenue will be
heard in play new to the city, THE Outlaw"
the Florences will revive EILEEN Ogee' at the
Hrand opera House; and the Tourists" will open
at the AlcdZar Then too Charles WypIhau, l.,
TO be heard at the Union Square; rip Van
" mike as an opera, Is being sung at the Stand
ara; Gilbert and Sulliyan's THE Sorcerer' is
attracting crowds at the Bijou; '.The Squire" is
prospecting at Days, as is 1.-THE Romany Rye" at
booths and young Mrs. Winthrop at the
Madison Square; "MOrdecai Lyons is being
played at Harri2an Il Harris, though the piece
must be confessed disappointment; Maggie
Mitchell Is at NiblO's; Aldrici & Parsloe have
taken My Partner" back to Haverly's; and the
knights are to be heard at the Windsor.
why the Minister Ceased to Wonder at