The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-11
couLIssE CHAT.


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Mrs. Laugtry is to have a play written for
her by plon Boucctult.
Nodieska will remain in this country next
season under the management of John stetson.
Miss Madeline lucette goes to San Fran.
cisco TO sing In tho "Queen's Lace Handkerchief. "
Pauline Markham has been playing in the
'rwo orphans, " over the Long Island circuit, with
fair success.
One OF the many husbands of Adah Isaacs
Meuken Is a professional beggar In st. Louis. Ills
name Is II. X. Russell.
Georgia Cayvan is said to have acquired an
extensive knowledge OF French, German, and italian
during her leisure hours.
Miss Geraldine Timer, of the Boston Ideal
Opera Company, Is Just twenty years Of age, and
most promising young vocalist.
SGnor Salvini's farewell performances in
association with Clara Morris Includes one week each
in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Anna Dickinson will pay Anne BoisyH,
Hdmift, and claude MsiRote during her spring tour
IN the West She will not he seen In 'Aurellan' -
TOT the present
Lester Wallacli has decided to call his old
theatre the star Instead OF the Manhattan. Don
bonolcault win be there on March 30 with his new
Governor Butler received Mr.. Wyndham
aud his English company last Monday noon at the
state House, MIR. James W. Niorrlssey introduced
the company to Ills ENcellency.
"rhat great food created a sensation in
Cincnnatl ~ said his Boston agent to John stetson
eyes began TO CLEAN. 'lias he date with us ~
Ella Stockton was taken i'll in Montreal,
aud was unable TO finish her engagementln In ''MadCap
Violet. " Manager Gardiner paid the company one
weeks salary for three nights work.
/ Nine. Ristori has set an example which
trust viii be followed by all foreign actors who
contemplate visit to these shores. She asserts that
she win not come to America until she can speak the
English language, and she Is spending great deal
OF time and study In correcting herself in accent and
pronunciation She isundcr contract to her nephew,
signor Maleroni, to play under his management
] whenever she decides TO come.
Mrs. Langtry is transforming in the West.
| She has Just had weeks vacation in New York.
| She came through from Chicago on the ''Chieago
Limited The Lily went through to New York. ac-
companied by 90 Freddie " Gebhardt, who went West
few days ago to East with the English beauty.
MIR. Gebhardt engaged tile drawing room In the Pull
/ man palace car Egeria'' for her. and during the
day Journey from pttsburg to New York, on Monday,
the beauty and her distinguished protector occupied
the drawing room as u travelling larlnr, keeping the
doors closed and the blinds drawn, to exclude the
! curious gaze ot the passengers ON the train.
The Town Crier of the Dramatic Ne,cs re-
marks: - have studied the Lenr OF Salvn and Bar
nay four occasions, respectively hut there per-
formanccs dld not mar my admiration for Forests
1 Lsnr-now. alas! a performance fast fading into the
realms NJ tradition. Forrest felt himself, In many
ways, victim Of treachery and ingratitude. To a
large extent he was, although not much as he
fancisd When he played Le1r all these
hrancrs went Into his performance, aud made 1t all
that Shakespeare Intended Ledr To be. Salvin seems
to play 'at' the character, Barnay around 1t, In
comparison with Forrest. When, ON one OCCASION he
was asked, when will you play Lear2' and lie
answered in laundering tones, and drawing himself
ont telescopcav as when lie cried, Aye, every inch
akmg'-' PLAY? Pl-a-y-a-y? Sir, never play LeGr.
am Ledr!' That answer really expressed the truth.
even like Booths Lear better than salvini's or
| Barnay's.'
Alice May, who is coming to America
used to be prima donna In the Alhambra operas.
She is not only charming singer, but u thorough
actress and has studied her art In the hest schools
Lecocq once said that she was the best Madame
Lnage he had ever seen, and many Londoners share
the opinion of the distinguished composer Of
" Madame Angot.' He further said 1t posi-
tive loss to the French stage that Miss May un-
able to appear In Paris, and of course, sing and act
In French. What delighted Lecocq was Miss May =
{ Vivacity, her power OF sef-eNCitement, her rapid
and dexterous by play and her close attention to
original cast OF Sullivans "SOrCerer, and created
the tle-roIe of the Psttt Duc in London. II she is
fortunate enough to he well placed here, and brought
out in part that suits her, she win doubtless take
high rank as bonhs prma donna.
Miss Ober is the manager of the Boston
Ideal Opera Company, aud is an uncnmmonly clever
woman. Being asked why she allowed her comedians
to impruvse and horse play all through 'The Mas
'PatienCe, - she said: - do not bGeve IL Is posS-
ble faithfully transfer the spirit of French comic
opera into English. If the translation is anywhere
near LITERAL the result Is unutterae stupidity: II II
Is free one with the wit OF an adapter In place OF
that which Is lost in the process of translation, then
the work of the author is violently perverted. The
former course has Killed than French opera
for America The latter has helped to make success
Of 'The Mascot NV actors were privileged to do as
they pleased with their parts and, being clever men,
they have made them laughable. 1t Is altogether
different with Gilbert and sullivan $ pieces. Nobody
can handle Gilberts humOr ruthlessly without mar
ring 1t. So You we follow tn text of Patience
the letter. aud about as TAR as possible from thai
Of The Mascot. -
The Baltimore american, speaking of the
first appearance of Miss Carrie Swain in that city,
says: 1.-THE little lady the hearts OF
. | the ladies' and before the play was over had quite
, captured the gentlemen In her audience. She Is
soubrette of much ability has good voice ana
, merry laugh: sings WE'LL kicks, iumps about The
stage like girl fun of life aud Jolly spirits. Al
these attributes serve to make u Conedenne nova
days and Miss swain, therefore, achieved success.
from the title OF her play-'M Nab, the Miner
Daughter '-One would suppose IL was a wild tale al
the West, hut It Is not The action OF the play Is IL
the city of New York. The plot deals with the fou
murder of l1b'S father forged will AMI accesso-
, Tles one two deep-dyed villains, suffering
mother and lots OF chance for Miss swain TO dis
guIse herself aud play the little detective. This sh,
does admirably, aud well he called the protear
actress. She sang many clever and taking songs
during the play and sang them so well as to secure
several encores Her company Is good one.