Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-10
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
1.-THE MERRY DUCHESS IRVING AND TERRY
PLAYS AND PLAYERS Observation-Disclosures
AND ANDERSON, ETC

are excellent At the National the opera of
"The Merry Duchess viii be gwen by the origi-
nal company under the direction 81 Brooks &
Dickson and c. u. Hess. while iaverly's CoOs-
sal Minstrcls will play at Fords-
Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry have
appeared this week in New York in Louis X!"
and The Merchant of Venice" The critics. as
usual disagree some regarding the perform
ance excellent one. and others as dpci-
dcsiy mediocre The house is packed every
night. having been sold for days in advance
- Madame Nilsson occupies box at the Me-
trorol.tan. New York. on important nights when
she Is not singing and wears the gold wreath
presented her a short time ago as a dress orna-
ment.
The production of the "Beerar STUDENT
at the New York Casino Monday night was at
tended 10y packed house. Mi!lockcr's opera
is tuaeful and BRIGHT. SolGe of the numbers
are catchy. The score il the work OF mtSiCa
writer. thoroughly capable from an artistic
standpoint.
- Russell Glover the tenor is on tour with
Emma Thursby- He says that business has
been excellent that the press has treated him
kindly. and that he may remain with Miss
Thurshy for The rest of the season. He failed
to make any impression in Washington.
- Mr.. Maurice Graus 0pero Bouffe company
began weeks engagement at the Park thea
ter. Boston, Monday evening with La Prin-
cesse ties CaIarics" Tire following operas
We're given during the week: la Mascottc :"
"BOccacc:O, LA File de Nine. Angot" La
JOie Parfumeuse." LES 'Cloches de Corne-
vile and lie C'cur ct la Main"
MIR. Edwin Booth opened his season this
week at the Boston Globe theater as Richie
He1l- Macbeth was played on Wednesday,
and kim Lear" on Thursday ans, Friday even
lngs Mr. Booths company include Miss Alfie
Weaver, Miss Ida kirnon. Messrs. Eben. Plymp-
ton, F. Book and John A. Lane.
- The spectacular ballet "Jama" began its
eighth week ut the Bos on theater Monday even
Ing, and Is still drawing large audiences.
- Mr. Charles Wyndham and his comedy COM
pany appeared in brighton" at the Bijou thea
ter. Boston. this week.
I'm the Ranks" was produced at the Bos-
ton museum Monday evening. In New York
the scenery in this play is the finest seen
In this country.
Mfr. Dion Boucicault appeared as Conn in
''The Shau Ihrana at McVickers theater. Chicago
this week.
- The Madison Square Theater company,
playing 1.-The Raah," was at Popes theater, st.
Louis. this week.
- Miss Emma Abbott and her English opera
company. which it is announced has been '.reOr-
ganized. strengthened aud perfected began a
St Louis, on Monday last. appearing in The
King for a Day
- Mr.. j. c. Duf1's English and Italian Opera
company began a two weeks engagement at
the st. Charles theatcr. New Orleans Monday
when they We're heard in Heart and Hand"
"Faust was given i'm Italian. and. by wav of
contrast, the bill was changed to Patience" on
Friday.
Mile. Ehea and her company played "Frou
Frou Monday. and "Adrienne LecOuyrer" on
Tuesday evening. at the Park theater. Newark
On Friday and Saturday Miss Maggie Mitchell
will appear at this theater in "Fanchon' and
"Little Barefoot
Lester Wallack is i'm fine spirits but he is
very much pulled down by long illness; is thin
and haggard and looks like man who has been
through a siege of intense bodily suffering.
Rarely. If ever. has any American dramatist
succeeded in writing such a smooth play as
"Esneralda' undoubtedly is. Mrs. Frances
HodgsOn Burnett. the wel-known magazine
writer. is the authoress. 1t will be produced in
this city during the week OF Nov. 20 BY the
Madison Square theater company headed hy
the favorites. Benz. Ma1inley Jos. Wheelock
Miss Belle Jackson, Kate DENIM Wilson, and
others.
A letter received by the New York Mirror
from DIR. Hamilton Griffin speaks as follows of
Miss Anderson in London: 1.-The triumph has
not been exaggerated The engagement is a
genuine artistic and financial success The first
week business was ar@e-much larger than |
ha'! expected. and it has since then been in
creasin" To the amount of f100 per week. If it
keeps on at this rate, in another week or two
We will be able to cut oil the free list entirely
Ana PLAY to the full capacity of the Lyceum,
viz 1850 night.
Hazel kirke," one of the most acceptable
pieces now before the public will appear here,
thrpuUh he. Madison Suuar., Theator c,np.Dr
during the week of November 49, list of
na;nes IN the cast includes c. ". COuldOck with
one exception the oldest actor now on the Amer
lean stage. w. H. Cumnton. Mrs. F. l.. Davenport,
Miss Mtu'ie Osborne. Cecie Rush. Ada Gilman
W B. Cahill and others. 1t has been played
81. 900 times.
- Courage" A. C. Guntcrs absurd plav
with Miss Ellie Ellsier Cher real name is Mrs
weston. made about its last appearance in
Washington. 1t has been taken from 1.-The
road
- Harold Fnrsberg of WASHINGTON. has been
engaged to play the leading character part in
'The Payemcnts OF Paris az the Fourteenth
Street, New York. 1t is first presented to-
night.
john Mccullough is in excellent FORM and
his business for ;he past eleven weeks il is said
exceeds any he has ever known in a like pc
NOD.
So Belmont's Bride" the latest dramatic
ULLie "Nlci! so llnc an actress as Marie Prescott
cOulG not save. has been Withdrawn from the
stage Ii failed III Washington TO draw
- Professors Henuequin and Langley of the
Michigan State university. are the authors of a
ne" come'ly-'irarIa. the title of which will prob
ally te "A Social BARGAIN
- The Thomas W. keene company is working
In the southwest. Ii has recently appeared in
Little Rock. Dallas, san Antonio, Galveston and
other cities. doing excellent business and get
ING much praise. The papers especially
good to Mr- kee2e in reference to his rendition
oil Shaksperian characters. MISS Anna Warren
story oil tins city. who is the leading lady of the
company, Is winning much approval for her per-
forinaices IN O,@tt1. Cdipi,,sI1sid Jtlie ,e Nor
timer, and others Her OpL,eita is particularly
noticed. her acting and singing being much
commended The company appears next week
In New Orleans
An Umbrella to Cover n Whole Civ.
According 70 a Rio Janeiro dispatch TO the New
York Nrdh, two German mechanical enui-
neers have sent to the municipality of Buenos
Ayres the following proposal to cover the CITY