Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-18
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

NEXT WEEK AT THE THEATERs-THE PASSION
PLAY AGAIN-DTvoRCONs IN ENGLISH
PLAYS IN BOSTON, ETC.
-Thatcher's minstrels at Ford's next week.
Thatcher is excellent
The Bankers Daughter combination appear
on Monday night at the National. The cast is a
good one.
Manager Albaugh, Of the National, was in
New York yesterday to sign contracts for play
to be produced in May by Brooks and Dickson
in Baltimore and Washington 1t is called
Her Atonement" and is q melodrama local to
New York.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt, so wellknown In
Washington. appeared as Mabel in the 'Pirates
OF Penzance" at the Bijou Opera house this
week in New York. Miss Roche. who was the
original Lady Jane in Patience as played at
the Standard theater, takes the part of Ruth
The opera had the aid Of new costumes and
scenery.
-Woolson Morse, who irresponsible for "Cin-
derella at School" has nearly finished new
opera called madame Piper" whose story is
based upon the Mother Goose nursery
| rhymes.
-"Claude Duval' is to be played two weeks
at the Boston Globe. beginning the Goth, and
| after that the FlOrences will have the house for
week. and possibly bring out the new piece
written for them by G. R. Simms.
The Boston Herald says that the revolving
stage at the Park, of which great things were
expected, has proved valueIess, and that new
stage will be built this summer
- The Passion Play" is squeaking again.
Salmi Morse. its author, is said to have induced
several rich CalifOrnians to form Joint stock
company to produce the play in New York.
Adelaide Tessers, a niece Of Ristori and an
actress highly esteemed in Italy. will, it is said,
travel through this country next season under a
leading American manager" She is how add
ing to her purse and her fame in South America.
- 1t will be learned with regret that Signor
ROssi has come to grief. His artistic success has
been remarkable, and his financial want of sue
cess has been curiOusly enough, in the same
ratio. His company was recently disbanded in
the west. 1t is not an impressive sight. this
stupid public sighting of great and brilliant
genius.
-Sardou's "Divorcons'' was brought out at
the New York Park Monday night, for the first
time in English; the Germans have already
played it there. Alice Dunning Lingard was
the Cyprienne-the wife who is tired of her hus-
band. but who falls in love with him again when
nus apparent Willingness to help her to another
husband arOuses her jealousy.
The entertainment for the benefit of the
building fund of the New York Press club,
given on Tuesday evening, at the Academy OF
Music, was an event of uncommon attraction.
The principal artists of Mr.. MaplesOn's opera
company. Mr.. Sternberg, pianist: Mr. Arbuckle,
cornet player, and several popular performers,
inNuding Mr.. Davies. ventriloqust; Mr.. Livings-
ton, magician, and Others took part in the en-
tertainment.
DAILY is said to have offered Georgia Cayvan
the position of leading lady at his theater next
season, in place of Ada Rehan, who will then
travel with 'Odette' under his MANAGEMENT.
Unless Miss Cayvan has a specially level head
she is in danger of being spoiled by f1attery. She
has had notably prosperous beginning; but
she is still little more than beginner with a
bright future.
1t has been arranged to bring out Edgar
Fawcett's "a False Friend" at the Boston Mu-
scum on the Goth. Lester Wallack will begin a
season of three weeks at this house April 10,
continuing till Rhea begins her engagement He
will open with .'Rosedale" and will probably
also play "Ours" and my Awful Dad
Nine. Adelina Patti has appeared but twice
more in opera in New York at the Germania
Theater, on Monday and Thursday of this week
Lucia was presented On Monday evening and
La Traviata" on Thursday. This famous prima
donna goes to Boston for brief season. The
two operas selected for her final appearances
were well chosen.
Car AMI Hardy brought out their "Far from
the Madding Crowd at Liverpool week ago.
1t was we'll received, but the chief interest at
tachng to the production lies in the fact of its
singular clOseness of resemblance to "The
Squire" which Pinero is charged with stealing
from it and the novel.
1t will be learned with interest that Mr.
Joseph Jefferson intends to act in New York
early next autumn, at the Union Square Thea
tire. His engagement will probably last about
six weeks.
On Monday evening next Miss Anna Dick
insOn will come forth man-wise at the Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre in the character of Hamlet already
played by her in Western cities and before large
and wondering audiences.
Those whose business it is to keep the public
informed about the various entertainments Of
fered at the theaters have task somewhat akin
to that Of man who notices the new books. Not
only Is he compelled to waste q good deal OF
time upon rubbish, but he has to read and cam
didly consider a vast number of books that do
not interest him in the least, but which NAV
nevertheless have q respectable public Of their
own.
The May musical festival in New York prom
ises to be brilliant one. THE Philharmonic
Society of this city may be present. Campanini,
NJ. w. Whitney, Annie Louise Cary and Mrs.
OnSoOu Will VIC tItcTc anu at nome III OfatOrlO
music. The chorus will be 8, 200 strong
- The Emma Abbott Opera troupe has been
strengthened by the accession to its ranks of
Mary Jones, Of Lexington. Ky. The lady's
name Is not In theleast romantic, but she atones
for it In the possession of well-cultured voice.
BARLEY Campbells new play, "The White
Slave" will have its first Interpretation April
8. The story is Of white girl who thinks her.
self black and Is sold into slavery, she gets q
husband and turns out to be happy and white
for the denOuement.
Several French theaters have placed this
warning on the curtain in view of the entire au-
dience: 'sIn case Of fire, the greatest danger to
be apprehended Is an indiscrminate rush for
the doors" Such judiciOus precaution would
not be miss here.
-"Pinafore" will succeed the "Pirates of PEN
zance" at the BijOu, NY. After that the MASK
of Pandora" hbretto, by Longfellow. music by
ALI Collier.
Taken from Life" goes on the stage of
Wallack's to open the season next fall. It will
be played by the company, and probably a. early
as August. Work Is now going forward on the
scenery.
The Hess opera company is meeting with
In,