The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-21
couIISsE CHAT.

Selma Doiaro goes out on a starring tour
shortly, for opera boutfe, Of course
Alice Harrison will " star " IL alone next
season. Louis will also make an effort In the same
line
Music and Drama discovers Mr.. Schwab's
rather complicated style In MIR. Gebhardt's carefully
worded aud correctly spelled card to the Chicago
papers.
Soalohi seems to have made almost as great
triumph In Mapleson's recent operauo performance,
Patti herself The ensemble of the troupe has
been stronger than this season,
Alice Dunning Lingard, the handsomest
woman on the stage has sailed for England BEFORE
leaving she signed with the Madison Square Theatre
for next season.
Barley Campbelrs Siberia" which
was asbrought out with great success San Francisco
Will open al the Fourteenth street Theatre (Hav-
eteys,) New York, the Goth Of February, for ten
weeks.
Miss Eleanor Calhoun, preparatory to
entering upon an engagement as "nrst lad ~ at tho
london Haymarket Theatre, VIII go TO Paris TO conf
piete her French instruction during the winter
months.
Miss Fanny Davenport has bought Sardou's
play OF Fedora 4" for America Thlspece-painiul
in subject, ingenious In plot, and terrible In climax
Is great success In Paris with Sarah Betnhardt
the heroine,
Mr.. Charles Turner and his wife, (Miss
Auuis Montague while route In south Wales
recently with many other passengers In railway
train were the subjects OF accident that nearly
dangered their lives, Mr., Turner suffered fof some
time from the accident, but his witc fortunately
escaped
The coming theatrical event is the ap-
pearance Monday February 10, at Ford's opera
House, Of Miss Minnie Madden, supported by an
enicent dramatic company, among whom appears
MIR. Harold Forsberg, well known In Washington as
hayin been connected with the National
Theatre. To Judge by the faltering press comments
lady, she Is possessed OF metal most attractive, ~
evidenced by series of successes which have fairly
ecllpsed stellar lights OF mature years and more
varied and extended experience. The facts In the
premises however, cofrobotatvely bear out all that
Is said In her favor and hence u Is that In truth
Minnie Madderu can be considered as one OF those
phenomenal creatures who with quick strides
/ reach the first place on the stage, accomplishing In
| minute, as II were, where others have failed In
years OF hard endeavor. It must not he understood
| by this that Minnie Madeira has never undergone
the treadmil OF the stage essential 10 NJ one for
great things. Vertably she he said TO have been
born In the glare OF footghts, and, like the majority
Of the children OF professional people who make
them theatrical commodity soon as they are old
| enough to be utilized to advantage, Minnie Mad
SsTn for In hs % eep en- n three ya Il
that role made her lnfantlle debut at the Little Rock
(Ark.) Opera House. From that time to thepresent,
executing the period during which she completed her
! education Mt the Ursuine Convent, st. Louis ard
| Musical Conservatory, Cincinnati, Minnie Madden
has been before the public, thus giving her fifteen
May last when Manager John II. Havln thought her
qualified for stellar roles and brought her out
! chip In "Fogg Ferry at the Park Theatre, New
York. In person Minnie Maddern is petite and her
decidedly pretty face Is set off by abundance Of red
hair, which her admirers call - old god.n She Is
much admired by the military, and, as the adopted
daughter OF the Continental Guards OF New Orleans,
has with The greatest courtesy
from the citizen soldiery.