Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

SIBERIA AT THE HAfIoNAL-rHE NEW PLArs-
THE RACKET, ETC.
- BARLEY Campbells successful play Of
''Siberia" viii be produced at the National Mon
day next.
-Fords will open next week with Edwards
Folly company.
"Fedora"is to be produced on Monday next
by Miss Davenport in New York. The imitation
of it in "Romanofi," by Charlotte Thompson.
played this week, has not struck the popular
ear.
- Miss Lillian Russell, the American prima
donna. has been engaged by r. d'Oyly Carte. and
will appear In the new opera which Gilbert and
sullivan are preparing TO present at the Savoy
theater about November.
-"Orphee aux Enters" will be tine opera pro-
duced at the opening of the new BDou theater
In New York.
When Charles Wyndham appears In Boston
he will produce a new comedy by an American
called suspicion"
- The Florences played at Philadelphia this
week, and will bring out there the new play
Facts OR, His LittleHatchet," written for them
by Jessop and Gill.
"A new play by Fred Marsdens called "Star-
light will be produced at Syracuse n Y, next
Monday. Lisetta Ellan will undertake to star
in it.
DR. Griffin, the refined step-father of Mary
Anderson, writes to Louisville friend: while
We are boating on the Thames me and Mary Is
the synoshure Of all eyes"
Leonard S. Outram, the actor. has writ
ten new gladiator tragedy called ''Galba," for
Frederick Warde. who produced it so success
fully the other day In an Ohio town that he will
make 1t his chief piece.
-"Prince Methusalem" will be run at the
New York Casino till the last of next month,
when it will be succeeded by Millocker's BEG
gar Student" whose career i'm Germany has
been that of another 'Pinafore."
A new melodrama called "The Hoop Of
Cold" by Murtie Murdoch, was produced at
Brooklyn Monday night. The audience liked it,
but the critics did not take kindly to 1t. Its
| theme was hackneyed and sensational.
Sims and Clay's new fairy opera. which
will open the London Alhambra theater October
22d, ia to be called "The White Queen"
Among the participants In it will be George A.
Honey, son Of the late comedian of that
name.
- Helen Vincent. who tried In vain to get q
footing in New York, has been engaged by Will
son Barrett, for two years and half. at the
Princess theater, in London, as a member or
the stock company, to play second to Miss East
lake.
Lecocq has composed a new comic opera,
| called lie Grain de Sable" which will be
brought out like la Fillede Mme Angot" and
| other pieces Of this popular composer. at the
theater OF the Galerie de st. Hubert, at Brus-
sells, In the winter.
john 7. Raymond has not succeeded with
his new play "The Rocket" just produced at
Chicago. The papers generally condemn It, Mr..
| Raymond will produce at st. Louis, October Is,
new play called Ferguson" by a Chicago
Journalist, Runnion James, well known in WASH
| ingtOn.
- The London Truth says that Strauss oper-
eta, "Prince Methusalem," which is a great
success at the New York Casino, has been pro-
hibited by the Russian censorship because there
| is scene In the third act in which a popular
riot is represented. and the throwing of bombs
and petards is initiated by the orchestra and
chorus.
| - Henry @. Jarrett has added the 'Naiad
Queen to his attractions In England. He
writes that he will not return to America until
he has made 800 1000 Such being the case he
will probably become subject of Queen Vic.
Patti and Mrs. Langtry have engaged the
bridal state-rooms on the upper deck OF the new
| steamship Oregon, which makes its first VOYAGE
| from Liverpool to New York on the 9th of next
month: 1t is said the ladies pay the modest
sum OF $500 each for the privilege Of occupying
the bridal chambers
Carlton, the popular baritone. has signed
an engagement Of forty weeks with COL Nc
Caull, commencing Sept. IL. After singing for
about four weeks in Philadelphia, Boston and
Washington he will return to the New York
Casino, where he will remain for the season.
The great popularity Of Bizet's wonderful
opera Of Carmen" Is not more remarkable than
| Nine. Hanks complete Identification with the
character. This fine artist will appear at Lin
coin hall on Friday evening, October 10, on
which occasion will be presented the famous
second act of Bizet's opera This act contains
the sequidiaa aria and dance, with castinets for
Nine. Hauk; the air II flor che aueoi q mo. which
will be sung by Montegrifo, the Spanish tenor,
and the stirring song Of the "T0reador."
Fred Warde is playing this week in Pitts
burg. On the opening night, when "virginius"
was presented, the Hobbies and entrance of the
| Opera house were decorated with flowers and
plants.
| The business Of ''The Silver King" at the
Grand Opera House, New York, is something
enormous. Manager Brown is confident that
| the take for the present week will Over-reach
| 1000. The orchestra have been compelled
to take possession of Manager Abbey's box.
Every desirable seat is sold for the remainder of
| the engagement.
| A very large house greeted John McCul-
Tough at McVicker's, Chicago, this week. He
appeared as Virginius, and was recalled ten
times during Wednesday evening. It was the
greatest reception the star has ever had here
Miss Mittens Willett's Virginia was surprisingly
good. The engagement bids fair to be the best
Mccullough has ever played In Chicago.
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