The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-22
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

James O'Neill and Sara Jewett will be
members of company under John .Ste,son
next season.
James NJ. Ward will be rendered ben
etlt at the Grand Opera House on Saturday.
varied programme will be presented.
DalY's company opens tomorrow night
at Philadelphia, commencing the tour
which includes San Francisco DAILY comes
with it.
The Holmes Comedy Company is the
latest organization having designs on the
Interior towns. Whims is the name Of
their piece
Claire Gambetta, niece of Leon the Great,
mas made her appearance on the stage AT
the Eden Theater, Paris. She is coming to
this country next season.
The Italian journals state that Verdi has
lusl completeda new opera with the title ui
lego, the libTettO by Slgnor Boito. The
llrst performance will be given at Milan.
Boyco'ted, a play to have been produced
al puohn, has been suppressed by the
BRUSH Government. Among few of its
highly sensational scenes was the blowing
no OF Windsor Castle by dynamite. the as
sass'nation OF the Prince of Wales aud the
shooting OF the whole regiment of redcoats.
a violin concert by Max Bruch has been
played IN London. An English paper
says; Not even the ability of the violin.
ISL, senior Sarasate, could save this dstor
uoh oil scottish tunes, and an attempt to
recall the composer ELECTED signs of disap-
prevail ssch as are rarely heard at a Phil
harmonic concert"
Nine. Janauschek comes here in June TO
play brief engagement at the California
lheater. She will be under the manage.
ment of Louis Morgenstein, the present
treasurer OF the Standard. Her success
has been more marked than ever this past
season and We are likely to have something
OF treat in her appearance AZ the Califor.
MA. She viii be seen in some new pieces.
The Thomas concert tour begins at Bal.
timore an the 10Th and includes the prnci-
pal cities of the west and southwest. The
beginning of June will see the orchestra In
San Francisco, and the musical festival
VIII then become an accomplished fact. In
the meantime all preparations are being
proceeded with, in connection with the Pa
WHOM as well as the programmes. The
orchestra will visit on its way back the
towns it has to omit in coming here.
Gestinger has already begun to speak
English with some degree of iluency that
Is, she says "dank you "goot day - and
bills OF fare. She fully realizes that she
would be much greater attraction if she
SPOKE the language OF America, and, being
OF determined disposition, she has re-
solved TO learn English during the coming
summer, Mile. Rhea accomplished this
ieat III rs short time, she says, and she
thinks she will be able to appear in English
opera next season.
Speaking Of Fanny 'Davenports married
life, the Washington Capital remarks;
Since then Edward and Fanny have at.
tended strictly to business and the family
treasure vault is becoming a regular bond
ed warehouse. When Edward places his
velvet cheek on the pillow at night Fanny
softly murmnrs, Dearest, have you clipped
the coupons" Yes, precious butterfly"
And locked the national baAkY Yes,
rose OF my hearts desire. Then call me
early, for tomorrow am to meet our fam
lily plumber and have tete-a-tete with ~
gas man 'Edward?' Yes 'Kss me;
this is my twentieth birthday
Edward King, in Paris letter, tells this
Of the French dramatist, Vacquerie at
must be nearly twenty years since the
'Tragaldabas' was brought out at the Fran
co.'s, and ran only thirteen nights. There
was y clique against 1t, and the first night
was very stormy Toward the close OF one
act, when hlssers and applauders we're bat
Ting with might and main, M. Nacquerie,
who sat in the dress circle, laughed 80
heartily that a young lady seated next to
him remarked: "Ah Monsieur You are
merry, aud so am | but what would the
poor author say il he were here? GOOD
gracious, Madame, ! am the author re-
sponded Vacquerie, and assure YOU that
don't care the least little bit. }"
The New York Tribune says, apropos OF
the fact that Mary Anderson Is soon to visit
England: "She is possessed now of youth,
beauty, power, sincerity and earnest ambi-
ton, romantic feeling, fresh and hopeful
spirit, and undaunted courage--to defend
and sustain her delicate aud sensitive tenn.
permanent She is dilligent, devoted stu.
dent OF her art likewise, and she has been
seven years in the constant practice OF ii.
Why should she hesitate to act before an
English public? They may not like her nc
ting; but there will be no harm done even
II they do not. English favor does not lead
the world and Miss Anderson will be the
same woman aud the same actress that she
Is now whether she wins il or loses. And
the chances are that she will win it--for her
merit is genuine, and, with people OF sense
ana feeling, genuine merit must
ways find recognition. There
coulJ be no better time than the
present for Miss Anderson to appear in
London. Ten years from now she will
have ten years more of experience but
with experience come sadness, care. ond
languor, II not downright apathy. Youth
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