Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

IRVING y AffBAhANCR, ETC.
- Fords will be closed next week. Aner TIA
Charles e. Fords comic opera company win ap-
pear.
- Mr. Jack win begin next week with Fall
stan," at the National. on Monday evening.
His acting is eaid to be excellent.
The new Metropolitan opera house In New
York viii open October 2ad, with Nelson In
"Faust" II seats more than the Paris opers
house.
Nine. Minnie Hauk, supported by . talented
company. will give series Of concerts In this
country prior to her departure, December Goth,
to NIL European engagements. An attractive
feature OF these concerts In an act In costume
from some one of the operas In which Mme
Hauk has acquired Worldwide reputation.
She will visit Washington next month.
Mr.. Maurice Grau's French Opera company.
with Mile Marie Aimee and a chorus OF sixty
voices and newly organized company will be
in Washington. at Ford's on October ed.
On October LIST there will pe twenty -four
places of amusement open In New York CITY,
including three new theaters.
Col Mapeson, 1t is stated, has deposited
the $4,000 necessary TO secure PATHS engage
ment. and the diva will appear at the New York
Academy of Music November 9th.
The leading concert troupes Of the season
will be those Of Miss Thursby, Miss kellogg and
her concert tour early next month. She will
visit the southern cities and Texas, where she
has never sung before.
| Miss Maude Granger was so III recently that
she had to dismiss 800 house in Denver. Her
TRIP across the continent seems to have bene-
fitted her but little.
Miss Eva Sothern. although arriving in
New York with her brother, will not be n men,
Der OF his Dundreary" company. She he open
for an engagement.
Henry Irving and his company will sail In
the Britannia from Liverpool for the United
States on Thursday, October 18th. The Ste
reoscopic company of London has lust sent to
New York thirty Thousand sets Of photographs
OF Mr.. Irving as Matthias i'm & The Bells" There
are twelve portraits in each set. Mr.. Abbey
brings ten thousand copies of q medallion OF
Mr. Irving in his ordinary dress.
Miss Sara Jewett who used to be WASH
ingtonian, besides being q charming actress, 10
one Of the most generous women in the pro-
fesson. When the Edgar company was stranded
| In Chicago benefit for the relief of the MEM
| bers was gotten up at Hooey's The result
| was that each received $40, Miss Jewett hand
ing over the total to be divided equally She
| also paid the fares Of several to New York
- Mr.. Wyndham and his company have en-.
| tered the country by way Of Canada aud are
playing at Rochester this week, rehearsing their
pieces for the new fall season. They were great
| fayOrftes here few months ago.
Charles Waveriy, late member Of Joe JEFF
| ferson's company, and well remembered for his
capital impersonation of Sir L,cius o. TRIGGER.
| In THE Rivals" and Derrick Won Beckrndn In
| rip Van Wrinkle, died i'm London last week
whittier he had gone on visit-of typhoid fever
he was careful and conscientious actor and
| MS death creates the profoundest regret In the
profession.
up to this date, in New York, the bad pro-
auctions, like "Vera. have tailed fatty; the me.
diocre productions like sThe Devils Auction
| have had mediocre reception; the really meri.
| torious productions, like Excelsior and Fran.
cesca da Rimini, have drawn crowded houses.
| English papers say that never before have
so many American organists and musical people
| visited England and Europe as I'm this summer.
and that it is to be hoped their views will have
| become enlarged and the prevailing leaning In
America towards modern German music will be
arrested thereby.
Music and Drama says that Mary Ander.
| sons phenomenal triumph at the London Ly-
| ceum is another help to Irving since the papers
attribute part OF 1t to his kindly care. or course
he took care that an American actress should
| not fail at his theater on the eve of his depar-
ture for America That was business and lry.
ing ls business man. But even without his
assistance, Mary Anderson would have made
hit as woman, If not an actress. There may
be better actresses abroad. but there il no other
such woman on the stage as this kentucky
| beauty.
Clara Morris is going to star 1t this season.
Her repertoire embraces Camille" ARTICLE
A" "The Governess." "Alixe," Miss Mutton"
etc. The health of Miss Morris has wonderfully
improved during her late lengthy resting spell,
and she feels confident OF playing the entire sea.
son uninterrupted by physical drawbacks. or
late she has spent her time In the country, and
has INDUCED In horseback riding, rowing and
other healthful exercises. The American people
will gladly hail the return Of this famous emo
tional star to the stage, and experience feeling
OF delight at her recovery from an illness which
1t was feared at one time would deprive them Of
her great histrionic genius.