Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
rHr PLAYS AND r1AYsna-ruE CINCINNATI vEs-
TIvAL-rArTTs FARrwEIL-A WASHINGTON
pRAhA-FAo ENDS - THE SEASON, ETc.

- The Cathsrine Lewis Opera Troupe VIII b
| at the National next week
-Ars. Langtry win appear for three nights
ct Ford's. beginning Monday night.
'Edgewood Folks" has netted Sol Smith
Russell ts5. 900 SO far this season.
| -'Satane!la" to he produced at the Standard
Theater, New York. twenty years ago was an
opera Of the Richngs- Barnard repertoire
The SNOWFALL lately played here by ana
teurs, 10 ready for production at waack's thea
ter c.. W should the ''SIIver King" show
| signs OF weakness.
The Ford Comic Opera company are re-
| hearsing Heart and Hand" with the intention
| OF producing IL in St Louis.
| Emma Nevada IL to make her debut al the
Paris Opera comique, in the "Perle du Bresil,"
| April Is
| AT the Actors Fund benefit. In Baltimore,
| the jury In the court scene OF Colonel Sellers
| was composed OF various local managers and
| assistant managers.
| - The way to secure seats at the Baltimore
oratorio does not appear TO be fully understood.
Railroad tickets can be purchased In Washing
ton now. Send whole railroad ticket to Nc
| Cafrey's music store in Baltimore and he viii
return reserved seats for Thursday night public
| rehearsaD without extra charge. or for the
matinee on saturday; but for Saturday night
| and Friday. each. 50 cents extra. Railroad cou-
pOils are good lOr one admission 20 one concert.
| III you want to so 20 more than one concert you
VIII have TO send the money for an extra ticket,
with reserved seat. The seats all over the house
| are good
| At the Boston theater a very large audience
witnessed 10000; Story OF Pluck" on We'd
| ncsday night.
| .-"Fortunio," the new comic opera. is stlll re-
| tained at the Lyceum theater, Philadelphia It
| has proved a success.
| Academy of Music by Christine Nilsson. Thurs
| day, April L. and tonight.
- One of the costumes worn by Rose Eytinge
| In her play, "The Princess OF Paris" is OF
| cream satin, dregs-of-wine velvet and Chantilly
| lace.
- Arthur B. Chase purchased two seats at
| the auction sale OF seats for the Cincinnati
dramatic festival for Mile. Rhea. paying $3.50
premium.
At Kansas City Lawrence Barrett opened
| this weeks engagement playing In "Richelieu"
The house was filled in every part.
In the club room scene OF lie des
Grecs," by Belot a number OF his friends who
belong to his circle appear on the stage as
dummies" They ut well into their silent parts
and are not an expense to the manager.
"A grand concert was given at the Academy
| of Music. New York, April IL, under the gem
eral supervision OF Col. Mapeson for the benefit
| of the New York Exchange for woman's Work
| Mines. Patti, Scalchi and Albani appeared.
-"Luretti," Ofenbach's last comic opera
| has proved success in London. 1t was pro-
duced at the Gaiety Theater, Boston, in Novem-
| Der. 1851, and proved a failure there.
| "A musical festival of a week beginning Nav
IA, has been arranged at Bradford. Pa. under
| Carl Zerrahn's direction, at which The Re-
| demption" will be sung.
| - In Cincinnati the auction sale Of seats for
the dramatic festival indicates that the total re-
| ceipts viii be considerably over 5000 John
| mccullough. Mary Anderson. Lawrence Barrett
| ana many other prominent theatrical people
| have purchased seats.
- The Hasty Pudding Club, Of Harvard Col
lege, Thursday played the burlesque of " Con-
| rad ana Medora" TO a large audience at the Turf
Club Theater, N. Y.
| - Nine. Patti made her first appearance In
this country in the role Of Cdte-ind Thursday
evening, in Meyerbeers grand opera, 81 Etoils
| du Nord." 1t Is one In which she has achieved
some OF her greatest successes. and a. the work
| Itself was comparatively unknown here, its pro-
auction was an event of unusual interest.
| Patti sails for Europe April Is.
| -"An Old Stager," at the Park Theater.
Boston, Tuesday night. drew a large audience
The play contains many clever lines, and is very
| amusing, although IT does not possess many
/ 10,
| very good in its way. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence
were seen to their best advantage.
| - There IS Patience" revival at the Stand
| ard, New York. Bun1iorne introduces this
stanza, which is said to please every time 1t IL
| sung:
Vanderbilt Ball Young Man,
dont-go-at-a Young Man;
should be delighted,
But wasn't invited
A feel very small Young Man
At Wansan, Wis, Z. Powell the actor who
was playing Lawyer Marks, in the Boston
Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin company and who was
bitten 10y one OF the bloodhounds belonging to
the company, Is In q very precarious condition.
The animal at the time was unmuZzled ard at
tackled Mr. Powell. decorating his flesh terribly.
The Rev. Charles T. Steck, who has been IN
the pulpit over twenty years at Pittsburg and
is at present the pastor of the Messiah Lutheran
Church. cOntemplates abandoning the puIpit for
the stage. Mr.. Steck Is about forty wears old
In appearance he is not unlike Thomas W.
Keene, and 1t Is said he equals Lawrence Bar
rett as an elocutionist. lie has given a private
exhibition of his abilities and those who wit
messed the performance speak fayorably OF his
efforts.
Capt. Thomas J. Spencer OF the signal
office, Washington city. has written spectacle
lar drama, entitled Beyond the World" which
Barrett, Max Maretzek, Gen. Rosecrans Billy
Florence and Others say is going to be the rage
next season. The plot is laid in the region OF
the North Pole. icebergs, polar bears, dog
sledges and brilliant aurora bOrealis will play
prominent part in the scenic effects In order
to make it q sure go place has been made for
the introduction Of stirring ballet.
1.-THE Russian Honeymoon" Mrs. Burton
n. Harrison's new play, is only fair success at
the Madison Square Theater, New York It's
said to be too much like Tobn's Honeymoon"
- The Boston Ideal Opera company will bring
ont next season q new opera by s. l.. Studey.
the musical director OF the company. 1t has
been completed for some time. but Mr.. Studley
will add two numbers before II is produced
-Signor Salvini says he has no intention OF
ever returning to America. and that all reports
to the contrary are untrue
Impressions During a Battle.
recent writer thus speaks of his experiences
and feelings In q battle: 1T is always fashion,
able to give first impression. Shall give you
miner / shall assume ar affirmative without
anording time for rebuff First, was dispelled
the lifelong Illusion that battles were the or.
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