Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,
GOOD ATTRACTIONS NEXT wEEK-A NEW AMERI-
CAN OPERA-LANGTRY. RUSSELL, AND NILSSON
THE REVIVAL OF BALLET, ETC.

GOOD ATTRACTIONS NEXT wEEK-A NEW AMERI-
CAN 0PERA-LANGTRY. RUSSELL, AND NILSSON
THE REVIVAL OF BALLET, ETC.
At the National Monday evening Mr.. Ray
mond will I'LL the house
-Haverly's Ministries begin an engagement
at Ford's next Thursday evening.
- There will be an amateur performance at
Lincoln Hall Monday evening for the benefit Of
the Central Dispensary.
- The Boston Ideals are playing long and
successful engagement in Boston.
st. Louis is about to build magnificent
music hall, to cost half million dollars
Three Uncle Tom companies have recently
gone to meet Little Eva.
- The spring engagement of the Mapleson
Opera Troupe in New York continues success
full. Patti appears but twice week.
The revival of the ballet is to be feature
of New York next autumn An imported COM
pany of sixty is promised.
-"Olvette, "Pnafore' and Patience have
been revived in New York this week and have
drawn good houses
An American opera called the ''Queen of
Palmyra" was produced this week in Chicago
ana pronounced very fair su cceSS. S. G.
Pratt Is the composer of it.
engagement at Denver last Sunday evening.
During the performance she was presented with
pair of solitaire earrings by the members of
the press. valued at $500.
AT the Madison Square Theater there will
be but few more nights of young Mrs. VIM
throp," as Mrs. Burton Harrison's comedy, "a
Russian Honeymoon" will be given there early
in April.
- western contemporary informs the lis
fening world that Miss Minnie Hauk was at one
time waiter girl at her mothers boarding house
at Sumner. Kansas. and In early life gave no
evidence of musical talent. 1t is curious how
many things western contemporaries know that
are not SO.
-"Cymbia. or the Magic Thimble," a conf c
opera by J. Williams and Harry Paulton the
comedian, at the Strand Theater. london is a
decided success. 1t is entirely an English opera,
both III words and music.
Henry E. Abbey has arranged with Nine.
Christine Nilsson to appear in Italian opera
next season at the Metropolitan Opera House.
During Bertha Welby's engagement at At
Ianta, Ga, recently. In the last act Of cone
WOman's Life" the land,ady elects the heroine
for non-payment of rent countryman
jumped to his feet and shouted: "Don't put her
out. I'll pay it." He was put out.
Lillian Russell was a chorus girl in Cyan
geline' when she appeared in Boston five years
ago. Last Sunday she appeared at the Bou
concert in that CITY as the New York prina
donna.
- The Salt Lake Herald thus speaks of a
Washington lady: "The charming cantatrice,
Alice Hosmer, was recalled three times last
night. She seemed to touch the hearts of the
people with her wonderfully sympathetic voice.
and by the number of recalls the audience were
unwilling to let her go. There seems to be but
one opinion here, that Haverly's Theater has
never held such voice."
- HerndOn Morsell, Of Washington, and
Lizzie Burton, of Cambridge, both members of
I he Boston Ideal Opera company, are shortly to
be married.
Christine Nilsson did very graceful thing
In the concert Thursday evening by giving
"Home, Sweet Home" as final response to the
repeated encore e the audience-thus delicateIy
recognizing the fact that to this city has just
been brought home from a foreign shore the
honored dust of the author Of this sweetest of
American ballads.
-Rev. George c. Min, the actor, sailed for
Europe on Wednesday. He took letters to
Henry Irving and other eminent European
actors. He intends spending six months abroad
Lucy L. Couch, who appeared in "virginia''
at the Biou Theater, New York, has cabed to
Carl Rosa In London, accepting an offer of a
position In his opera company. She sails for
England in April.
Mrs Langtry has been interviewed by an
enterprising reporter, and stated that she will
pay this country visit next year under her own
Mr. BOucicaut is writing or
adapting play tor her which she will produce
on her return.
The announcement Of the marriage OF Ris-
torlo's daughter in Rome recently will probably
leave the great dagedienne free to come to this
country next season. Ristori has during the
past few seasons received many tempting offers
for tour through the states.
- Where the stars are: Mary Anderson was
this week In Albany Barrett. act
ing Lanciotto, devoted this week to St. Louis.
Mrs. Langtry was seen this week in Cleye-
land, Erie and ROchester.-Mr and Mrs. Flor
ence appeared in New Haven, Hartford and
rovidence.-JOhn 7. Raymond was this week
IN Easton, Scranton. Wilkesbarre. Pottsvile,
Harrisburg and Wilmington.-Kate Claxton
visited Hamilton, Dayton. Springfield and Co.
Janauschek was this week In
Boucicault made his re-entrance
in New York at the Star Theater,-Charles
Wyndham visited Montreal.-Salvini was in
Milwaukee and Cleveland. He appears on
Monday in Philadelphia and Clara Morris will
appear with him.-Mme. Geistinger gave the
week to Chicago.-F. B. Warde appeared in
Mayo acted this week at the
Windsor Theater. New York; X. Emmett
was seen in BrOOkIyn.-Lotta appeared in
Indianapolis and Parsloe were this
week in tphia.-Mme. Modjeska acted
In Syracuse.-Annie Pixley appears this week
and next In New York at the Grand Opera
House.
How 10 Rest and Sleep.
Dr.. Sargent discussed Yesterday the question
Of no inn