Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
TIE NEW OPERA OF CLAUDE DUvAL-ANNA DICK
ENSoN-EMNA ABBoT-ETC.


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- An adaptation of LA Papilonne." under
the title OF Butterfly Fever will be produced
al the Boston Museum next week.
- Miss Blanche Roosevelt leaves this city to
give another concert in Chickering Hall, New
York, on Wednesday evening March Sth.
= Miss Annie Louise Cary is now reported
denying any intention of retiring from the stage.
and Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has ex-
tended her concert engagements to the LIST OF
May.
- Kellogg sung at a concert in the Lee-Ave-
nue. Baptist church. Brooklyn, last evening.
Among the other artists engaged were Signor
BrignOli and SignOr Taglapietra.
Sand the Chicago girl she Bun
thorne after the desertiOn of Patience sink
down crushed: What did he give up that way
for2 Why didn't the drafted fool sue her for
breach of prOmise?" Chicago girls take deep
interest in play.
1t is reported that Mr. Edward Taylor of
Washington. has retired from the business man.
agement of Eric Baey's comedy company. and
Is succeeded in the position by Mr.. Everett NJ.
Stuart, late business manager of the MetrOpol-
itan Casino in New York.
THE criticism on Miss Emma Abbott in the
south has been very severe. and though
business has been good in one or two places, it
has generally been very bad No money has
been made this season.
1t is said that Miss Anna Dickinson has
Won remarkable success as an actress i'm the
west She has been sharply talked about, but
she has made mOney-and that is. of course.
the right business of an imposing Shakespearean
tragedian.
-CroiZette. who was recently brought near to
death by the of some anti-fat medicine, is
back again at the Comeuie Franchise but her
Charms have suffered from her illness.
Miss Lillian OlcOtt, young lady of educa-
ti0n and culture. the daughter of O prominent
Brooklyn physician. will make her debut on the
dramatic stage before the close of the present
season She is studying the parts of Juliet,
Parthenia and Pauline
-Alessandr0 Salvini, son of the great Italian
tragedlan made his debut on the American
stage as George Duhamel in article a. at the
Union Square theater. New York last Thursday
afternoon. and his performance warmly
commended by all the critics. He has been en-
gagged for three years by Mr.. Palmer.
Miss Mary Anderson. whose exceedingly
successful engagement at the Boston theater
closed last week returns to the New England
circuit for three weeks and subsequcntlv will
go 10 Montreal and Detroit She will rest the
hrSt week in April, and close her season with a
fortnight : engagement in Brooklyn.
1t is stated that even the scenery to be
used in Vokes and Tylers new Bijou Theater at
Boston will be made of the fireproof material
''magneso- calcite, of which the curtain. walls
etc, are to be constructed. This will make it
impossible for fire to gain any foothold behind
the curtain.
- Minnie Iiauk. who is travelling this year as
Mr. MaplesOns priIaa DONNA states to news
paper reporter tina: she is immensely pleased
with America. Minnie needn't put on so many
scolops- She was born right here in this cOun-
Try along Wit the rest OF us. and if the tug of
war came she could skirmish around and hustle
up as square neal of fried chicken and sale
ratus biscuits any of our girls.-Denrey Tri-
buae.
- An important musical event of this week
was the first appearance of Nine Adelina Patti
In opera in this country since she has made her
fame She appeared Monday night as Fioletta
in Nerdis La Trayiata." the performance in
which she is most admired abroad. The event
was welcomed by the public with enthusiasm,
and the Germania Theater. New York, was
packed by representative audience. The sup
porting cast included Signor Nicolini as
AJn'to and SignOr Salviata as Ge1nont.
- The comic opera. 'Apajune, the Water
Sprite," which was produced So successfully at
the ITALIA Theater recently. was brought out
for the first time in English at the Biiou Opera
House. New York, Monday night. The scenery.
especially the grOttO scene. painted clev-
eriy; the music. which is bright and pretty was
we'll performed by the orchestra and by some of
the actors
- In the Mapleson company there is a strong
feud brewing between Mile. ROssin and SgnOr
Rayelli. she accuses him of conduct altogether
unprofessional on the stage in fact of series
OF attempts to break her up and there are
vague threats of a horsewhipping some night i'm
sight of the audience Nile ROssini is stated
to De very determined young lady.
- Miss Maggie Mitchell gave this week. in
New York, her familiar performance in Fan
ch"n. and continues throughout the early part
OF next week. at the Grand Opera House 1.-THE
Little Savage is in preparation.
- Margaret Mather, Manager Hills forthcom-
Ing star. has it is said gone back to the nstruc-
ton OF Mrs Waller. This is a sensible Course
The young woman has been pushed with more
zeal than discretion. and newspaper men have
really ''slobbered" over her. The girl has talent
and Will be heard from hereafter but those who
nave seen her on the stage will be slow to be-
heye all the sweet things written about her.
-"Claude Duyal." comic opera by Messrs
Stephen and SolOmOns, who Jointly produced
"Bee Taylor" will be presented at the New
York Standard Theater on Monday evening
March o, and thereafter every Monday Tues
day and Wednesday night and Wednesday after
noon. while Patience" which still retains its
popularity, will be given Thursday. Friday and
Saturday evenings and at the SATURDAY. matt
nees- Claude Duval" viii be placed upon the
stage with elaborate scenery and costumes Mr.
v" L W III De tue gallant hlHhWaymaD,
while Mr.. j. III. Ryley will sing the music allotted
TO character of the attractive title of Blood Red
BsM
Mr.. Maplesons spring season Of Italian
opera at the Academy of Music New York. will
begin on Monday evening" March 6. with per-
formance of ''MignOn." in which Nine. Minnie
Hank will sustain the title role and Signori
Campanini and Del Puente and Mile Emma Juch
Will have the other prominent parts. "Les
Huguenots." ..FideliOH and Carmen are the
other works announced for the first week and
In Meyerbeer's opera Mile. Rossini. whose debut
was one OF the most satisfactory features of the
last season, Will reappear as TdJt7.tisd. while in
''Fidelio" debutante. Mile. Durani who is
understood To be young lady frori Cincinnati,
Viii essay the important role of Leonord
Where the stars are: Emma Abbott is in Lou
isville.-Boston Ideals are in Boston-Dion
Bouccault is in Springfield, Mass.-Edwin
Booth is in Cincinnati.-Ford's Opera Comma
ny isalso In Cincnnati.-Fanny Davenport is in
ianapolis.-Genevieve Ward is in New York
state.-''Two Nights in Rome" are in Cleveland
and 30 To Pittshnrg.-Janauschek Is in De-