National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17
Foor-LlGHT FLASHES.

AnTnUR sUfIfvAN's mother led recently In
England.
CHRISTINE Nilsson, In her concerts in England,
appo ,rs in deep mourning.
TAKEN FROM LIFE" is still the great London
success. II will run long time yet.
MADAME MATEnSA nccomp tnicd by her UNI
known husband, sailed for Europe Juno TO-
BROOKS & DICKSON have nearly 100000 invested
In their amusement enterprises and theaters.
JAMES W. MoRR1ssEY loves The World so we'll
he has been ro.engagcd for the coming season.
LAWRENCE BARRETT closes at Hamilton, Ont.
tonight lie has cleared 100000 during the season.
JOSEPH Brooks sailed for home on the City OF
Rome last Thursday. lie will arrive about tho
2jth.
MARY ANDERSON will conGne her efforts princi-
pally next season to Marie Stuart Gaidted, Julio,
and Juliet.
THE WORLD" has been the greatest financial
success In the history of melo- drama. Mr. Samuel
Colville still owns it.
CHARLES READE and Henry Petit are at work
upon DRAMA which will shortly be produced at
the Adelphi, London.
SAMUEL CoLvLLE is engaging the best people To
be had for Taken From Life" The company it
Is said, will DO very strong
THE tights that Anna Dick nson wore when sho
murdered Hamlet are being used as umbrella
Vivid Wy NODsOu uuu OIuIe.
MINNIE MADDERS IS studying her part Ware In
her new play, ovid Wave" The comedy part is
admirably suited to the little star.
HAROLD FosBERG, n fine character actor who IL
well known in Washington, has been engaged to
support Minnie Madden next season.
JOE JEFFERSON has returned from his troutlng
expedition to Maine with bronzcd complexion
and magnificent collection of fish stories
The French actor Delaunay, who has been con-
nected with the Theatre Franchise for thirty-Hvo
years, will retire from the stage next SPRING
THEODORE ]. ToEDr, Stanley Grey, william Cam
didus, aud Z" The Great Ricardo - arc among tho
singers who LEFT us last week for foreign clmes.
Miss ANNA DICKINSON and Susan b. Anthony arc
going to play Much Ado About Nothing" Miss
Anthony will play much ado and Anna will play
noth ing.
MEs. LANGrRY will shortly appear as Rosaiind
in "As You Like It." Ifher figure is what Eng
lish people say it is We would like 1t very we'll
10 be there.
ADELAIDE RANDALL is announced as to be OF tho
singing force ut the Alcazar along with Mrs. Rosa
Cooke, Fanny Wentworth, and Signor Montegrifio,
late OF Daly's Theater.
THE Strengthened Herndon Morsell goes to New
York Monday to sing Frederick in the Pirates"
September 10 his engagement with the Boston
Ideal Opera Company commences.
CHARLES II. THoRsE, jr., has changed his mind
Instead OF retiring from the stage next season. tits
his present purpose to act under the same man
ngemcnt that has so long had his services
CHARLES L. DAVIS, whose Aluin Josiin is mag
niiicent piece OF character acting, wears gold
watch which cost $3.50, diamond stud that he
paid $4,000 for, and 6karat solitaire ring worth
$4,000.
Miss ANNIE STORY has been engaged as leading
| lady to support Mr. Tom Keene alleged tragcdinn,
| next season. Tho contrast between Mr.. Keenes
| vigorous soap chewing and Miss Story's refined
and lady-like acin; will be very great
| AN English version Of the comic opera of " The
Merry War " Is rehearslng at THE Late Wallacka
| Tneaer" so called because 1t is tho one house
with the management of which Lester Walack
| did at one time really have something to do.
Another American opera has been produced
and, judging from reports, has notscored success
| This time 1t is '"rhe Light keepers Daughter"
| librctto by George NJ Nickers and music by
Charles D. Blake, which was produced at tho
| Great American Casino in Boston on Monday last
| ST. LOUIS is also having dose of opera. Ford's
| Opera Troupe are singing ut Uhrigs Garden TO
| fair business; The Hess Acme Party are filling
Pickwick Garden, presenting "Olivette" with
| Emma Elsner In the title role, and the Bijou
| Opera Troupe are doing "Plnafore" at the Park
| Thcat:e
| THE announcement that Mr.. Samuel Colville In
tends placing strictly first class company on tho
road for revival of old comedies has been well
| ceiyed. It is Mr.. Colyilles intention that this
organization shall be one of tho finest in tho
| country There Is a need for such company, and
| success Is assured.
OF the opera companies singing during the sum-
mer solstce Chicago Is having her full share The
Comley- Barton Troupe are doing good business at
Havcrly's. They will be followed next week by
| Hayden and Davis's Church Choir Company.
| The Philadelphia Church. Choir Company have
been doing Patience" this week at the Rink
| Opera Housa, aud on Monday II. b. Makers COM
| pany will open at Baums Pavilion with "Bo-
| caccio."
TIE recent benefit concert for the family of tho
late George A. Comfy, at the Academy of Music, N.
Y, was a success in every way, and 1t is believed
has netted over $1,000 for the fund. The pro-
gramme was a lengthy one and full of merit, as
the list of performers will indicate. Those taking
| part included Max Marezek and orchestra, Mrs.
| Z,lda Seguin- Wallace, William Castle, William
Carleton, Emma Juch, l.. G. Gottschalk, Clara
Louise Kellogg, Nine. Labache, Sig. Brignoll, Sig.
Tagliapietra, Teresa Carreno, Emma Abbott, Ellis
Ryse, Paolinl Rossni, NJ. Arbuckle, Chs Fritsch,
c. E. Pratt, G. W. Colby, Miss Jeffeys Lewis, Leo
pold Lichtenberg John T. Rsymand, Laura Don
and w. Seaman. With subscriptions and ALL II Is
| believed the fund Will amount to about $1,000 1t
Is said that Mr. Comfy had lite insurance to tho
amount of $500, but that, on account of money
having been loaned on it, 1t would mot be worth
much over $780,
SMs's new melodrama, "The Romany Rye
was brought out on Saturday night in London,
and proved great success. special cable to the
New York Herald says Tonight at the Prin-
cess Theater Mr.. George r. sims's new play,
The Romany Rye, was successfully produced be-
fore crowded house. 1t is strongly melodra-
matte. Its general feature resemble the Lights o
London. Some striking scenes of gypsy life are
presented In the play, which changes toward the
close from realistic London streets and dens Il
Falmouth, where 1t ends happily after a very SEN
sational shipwreck. The play contains many
amusing scenes and bright dialogue, and will Ger
tainly have long run. The American right
have been purchased by Messrs. Brooks & Dickson
for large sum-" The amount paid Sims fol
The Romany Rye" exceeds that of any recen
foreign play and is creditabe to the enteTprislns
spirit Of Brooks 4 Dickson, and also the judgment
Of Mr. Joseph Brooks, who purchased the play
upon hearing 1t read by the author. "Th'
Romany Rye" will be presented in the leading
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