Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
''vIRGISIA-ALBANI HOME AGAIN-THE GIN
CINSATI FESTIvAL-''IaPULSE," ETC,

''yIRGrSIA"-ALBAsI HOME AGAIN-rHE GIN.
CINNATI Observation-Disclosures" ETC.
Robson and Crane at the Irrational and the
Boston Ideal Opera company at Ford's are the
very best Of attractions for next week
The new comic opera of .syirginia y
brought out in New York on Monday, has
proved decided hit.
Nearly one-third of the seats in the house
for the Cincinnati opera festival have already
been sold. The sales have reached S:33 2l7. of
which @l7.297 were for premiums The follow
ing operas viii be given: ''Traviata -
Il. Aircaine.' ''SOnnambuIa," civilian Tell -
''Semiramide," File cende Hollander" and
"DOn Giovanni"
-Aiadame Nilsson finds new and happy sub
jects to talk about TO the reporters of every
city That is visited. She is popular everywhere,
because the people of every city are more gen.
erous and enthusiastic than any others that she
has ever known.
Manager Field, OF the Boston Museum, has
secured Impulse" the latest London success.
1t Is said to be extremely brilliant in dialogue,
and to combine the qualities which made
'Still Waters Run Deep and Diplomacy" so
popular
Lawrence Barrett and company have been
engaged for the Cincinnati Dramatic Festival
The opening play will be Julius Caesar" with
Barrett as C0SSius.
Min, the ex-clergyman of Chicago. who
has been giving agnostic representations of
H0IHiGt, in the west. is organizing his forces for
an assault on the cities OF the east.
Male stars have proved better attraction
at the Grand Opera House, Denver, than the
female. Rose Eytinee and Charlotte Thomp-
son only drew $3.50 each iOr one week; Law
renee Barrett IS $50; Mccullough $500 The
taste OF the Denver public Is opera and opera
bOUfie. Emma Abbott took in Sl2 .249; Barton
Comic Opera Company, Sc 500. Alice Oates,
1885, with mediocre company.
1t is reported In Paris that Nine Patti. after
Spending the summer in England, will make a
tour on the continent of Europe. beginning and
ending at Paris. She will then positively retire
from the stage, and will conilne herself to gra-
tultouS performances tor charitable purposes.
Should the negotiations now pending by
Col Mapleson, for the production in New York
next fall of Saint-Saens' new opera, Henry the
WILL" prove successful the distinguished
Composer will come over and conduct it himself
- Emma Abbott and her opera company
opened In Toronto to very poor houses, in
''Martha" The performance was good. At the
Royal Theater, the Boston Ideal Company opened
to packed house, numbers being unable to
gain admission.
Nine. Albani sang "Casta Diva" by Bellini;
"With Verdure Clad, from 1.-THE Creation" and
German songs, at the Symphony Society concert,
held at the New York Academy of Music yester-
day afternoon and Saturday evening.
-'Iolanthe." in the smaller towns, is not rails
Ing any enthusiasm. The public is tired OF an
endless repetition of the points" In ''Pinafore"
and Pirates
Bronson Howard was recently greeted in
England as the Professionalism dramatist''-
the author Of the four best plays written in the
past ten years.
After the banquet Of Victor Hugo some
Journalists and actors were strolling on the
boulevard. "What do you think of Fedora p
asked one of the latter SIS it success of the
author or of the actOrs?" at is" repled his
friend. 1.-The success Sardou wished for Fedora
is piece for expectation for which Partisan
certificate was wanted Sarah Bernhardt
wanted aplaywith two characters for herself and
her husband during their tour in the provinces
And abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Florence gave their twenty
i've hundredth performance in 'The Mighty
Dollar at the Grand Opera house. New York,
Saturday afternoon.
"A statement, lately circulated in many
newspapers. to the effect that Miss Clara Morris
would play an engagement CONFORMITY with Sig
nor Salyini. Is absolutely untrue and without
1oundation-as might readily have been sur
missed Neither Of these artists would be either
wise. or likely, to enter into such q cOmbina-
ton
-"Uncle Toms Cabin" has not been meeting
with great success in Virginia, it being the
general opinion that fugitive slaves were never
tracked by dogs in Virginia or by bloodhounds
10 CRIlfh In MiScic
some other states. it is said, ordinary hounds
We're used. packs being kept by men for that
purpose
AT one Of Rossini's parties, lady who had
been asked to sing allowed herself to be much
pressed before consenting, but finally gave way.
and said she would attempt an air from 'sSemi-
famide- Passing the maestro on her way to the
piano, she Whispered to him: ''l'm SO fearful of
not doing justice to your divine music!" what
must be-" asked Rossni
The Casino Is one of the handsomest theaters
In New YOrk-a perfect Bijou-and the acoustic
properties are excellent. An orchestra of FORTY
under the dictatorship of Messrs. Aronson and
Maretzek, Nile. Paulina Rossin Nine. Madeline
Schiller, and Mr.. w. T. Carleton, as soloists
were selected for the Initial concert.
MFR. Abbey informs Music and Drama that
he gives Mrs. Langtry percentage after GER
tain figure In addition to certainty The GER
tainty Is $50 per performance. including NATL
nees, and tine percentage is thirty-three and a
third per cent. of the receipts after the expenses
which include the 800 aforesaid and a like
amount allowed Mr.. Abbey for personal expen-
ses.
= MI Alex R. Webb, formerly business agent
Tor Robson Il Crane, and newspaper man Of
many years experience, has started the Dramatic
Critic in st. Louis. neatly-prnted and we'll
EDITED Journal devoted to the drama and kindred
Interests.
Damages Awarded a Il ider ON d Pass.
From tie Philadelphia Times. December 81
Among the cases OF general interest decided
by the supreme court yesterday was that of the
Buffalo. Pittsburg and Western railroad COM
pany against OHara. brought up on error to
the common pleas of Forest county Mrs. Ellen