Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE OPERA SEASON. NEW OPERA AND A NEW
PLAY-THEArRIcALs IN "THE PROVINCES, y
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- The actor Wyndham surprised Boston au-
dence the other day BY announcing the fact
that his first appearance was in Washington.
and he added 'that the audience did not seem
to appreciate him. That was twenty years
ago. f
- The opera season has ended in New York.
and both companies are son the road" Abbey's
company was in Philadelphia this week, while
Patti has gone to Boston.
Mr.. c. D. Hess will give new opera, ''The
Missing Link" by Mr. William Seebock, libretto
by Mr.. Willard Edwards, at New Orleans in JAN
uary.
- The following operas, it is said, will be
given during the Cincinnati festival: Faust
lie Prophetic" ''GiOconda." al Trovatore"
LIE NOzze di Figaro" 'Sonnambula ''Mig-
non." Robert lie Diable,' Martha" and ME
tistofele;" goodIy number surely.
The Madison Square companies now ''on
the road" are afordng employment for two
hundred and twenty-seven people. And all of
the companies are making money.
- Mrs. Langtry's one-night standsin the west
are reported to have been poorly patronized
She returns to New York in January.
- Audran has just completed the music for a
new comic opera written by MN. dEnnery and
Ferrier and to be produced in Paris this win
ter. 1t is entitled ''Tetes Rondes."
W.. Florence says that only two actors
have ever held foreign appointments at the
hands OF the United States government Mr.
Cooper was appointed by President Tyler and
John Howard Payne was consul at Tunis when
he died.
- Nine. Gabrielle Boema has been engaged
for the sixteen concerts of Mr.. Thomas winter
tour. She will also sing the title role of Niels
Gadc's cantata, psyche" in Chicago, on Feb
ruary 9Th. She created a good impression in
Washington Christmas night.
Although Terry is married, there are no
little Terry-ers. In Boston Terry's Portia was
much more applauded than Irying's Shyloct.
This confirms the judgment Of New York.
Mime. Patti appeared last Friday in Philadel-
phia as Se'raramide, to an S11, 900 audience. The
brief season has been SO successful that Mr..
Mapleson has determined to return to Philadel-
phia Oh January 2lst, 22d and 23d.
-Four hundred persons, over 200 of whom
are artists imported from Paris, take part in the
forthcoming production of Excelsior" at the
Walnut street theater. Philadelphia The play
is still drawing crowded houses in New York.
David Belasco's new play, "May Blossom, 81
was to have been produced at the Standard
theater, New York, which was recently destroyed
by fire. The piece will probably be presented at
the Star theater early in March.
MIR. w. H. Gillette the author of "The Pro-
fessor," and now playing in "Young Mrs. Win
throp," is to star as Hamlet and Romeo next
season.
Fedora" closed last week in New York.
Mr.. Colville has averaged 81, OO0a week for three
| months past. Now Miss Davenport goes upon
the road. That means ne-night stands fatigue,
poor returns and bad acting.
The Emma Abbott English Opera company
began weeks engagement at the Grand Opera
House, New Orleans, Monday evening.
A late Philadelphia paper calls upon the
mayor of that city to stop the performances of
1.-The Strangers of Paris" on the ground that it
teaches new methods of Staying to vicious men
with murderouS instincts, and is demoraliZlng in
its effects upon youth
- The burning of the Standard will also In
tertere with D'Oyy Cartes plans. He was
about to engage it for the production of Gilbert
and Sullivan's 'Princess," in which Lillian
Russell takes the leading part. He says he will
produce the opera at another house
English papers are pricking holes in the
'Rajah's" coat. 1t is said that Young, the
dramatist, must have read Dickens well, as he
introduces Dickensonian character. The critics
ind traces OF Sarah Camp" and the Fat Boy"
in the "Rajah."
Robson and Crane and John McCullnnqh
play Christmas week in Philadelphia together,
for the third or fourth time. This curious ar
rangement dates back to the period when Mr.
Goodwin held both houses. 1t was the first
great engagement which MIR. Mccullough had
played In that city, and 1t was great engage
ment.
The London correspondent of Freund's
Weekly says: Lillian Russell is getting on splen-
didly with two such tutors as Sullivan and Gil
bert; they are making quite an artist of her, and
she Is dOcie and knows she is we'll off In such
company. They are quite satisfied with her.
and say she studies conscientiously and is nice
in her ways. Lillian cannot have been In very
good hands in New York to have got into such
hot water She has Gained down. and behaves
SO well that she will become great favorite.
- Manager Goodwin, Of the Clara Morris Com
bination, has received a dispatch from citizens
Of Galveston, representing 100000 600 worth
Of property, who unite in sending an invitation
to Miss Morris to visit their city and give per-
fOrmances. The invitation has been accepted.
- Mr.. Gilberts new play in which Miss Mary
Anderson will enact the chief part. is entitled
"Comedy and Tragedy" 1t will be produced at
the London Lyceum theater about fortnight
after 'Pygmalion and Galatea" is brought for
ward, and then the two pieces will be given to-
gether, and 1t Is expected that this bill will keep
the stage until next April.