Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-07
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE SPRING SEAsoN-PLAYy AND PLAYERS
AGAIN-rHR BALTIMORE ORATORI0-ALBANI's
SUCCESS, ETC.

AaAIN-rHR BALTIMORE oRAT0RIo-ALBANI's
SUCCESS, ETC.
Minnie Palmer begins q return engagement
at Ford's on Monday evening.
Maggie Mitchell will be at the National all
Of next week.
Mrs. Langtry and her company will be at
Ford's week after next.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace has returned to
New York to sing In concert.
- The Royal Hand Bell Ringers and Glee
Singers open Monday night at Lincoln Hail.
They ore q splendid attraction from London.
Lawrence Barrett opens at the California
cisca da Rimini."
j. NJ. Hill, Margaret Mather'smanager, pre-
diets that his star will have fortune of $3.50 900
within six years.
- Brooks and Dickson have secured Simms
and Pettitt's new play. ''The Soldiers Wife, 1t
will be produced In New York In October.
-Gustavus Hall has resigned from the Emma
Abbott company, and will devote himself in tu-
| ture to teaching.
-"Vice Versa" not having proved a success
at the Star Theater New York. will be with
drawn. and 'The Amadan" substituted.
-"Pluck," at the Boston Theater is piece
built on the same plan as G. F. Rowe's Fifth
Avenue" produced at Booths Theater, New
York, February S, 1877.
- The Boston Ideals close their season to-
night In Boston with rousing benefit to Miss
Ober, the manager. "Pnafore" will be given.
William Warren, of the Boston Museum,
will spend next winter with Joseph Jefferson at
the latter's plantation in Louisiana He will
permanently retire from the stage at the close
OF the present season.
- Mary Anderson will appear at the Grand
Opera House, N. Y, commencing April Q, for
two weeks. Her repertoire will include " Ro-
meo and Juliet" daughter of Roland" and
"Pygmalion and Galatea."
- Lillian Lewis, st. Louis society belle. is
now playing a Juvenile part IN "Monte Cristo"
company. This lady made her debut under
John Stetson's management only few months
ago.
Colonel Mapleson will give Ponchiellfs
chef dauure, "Gioconda," next fall, with Sig
nora Brambllla as the heroine. 1t is a work of
remarkable merit. and since its production at
La Scala In 1876 has held an hOnOred place in
the repertoire OF that establishment
The first appearance Of Miss Clara Cunning
ham at Lincoln Hall, on Tuesday evening, was q
very creditable one. She gave evidence Of de-
cided dramatic ability in her Rotations, espe-
caly in that Of 'The Maniac and was warmly
applauded by the audience She was equally
successful in her pathetic and humorous selec-
tons.
A converted actor, J. NJ. Sutherland. con-
ducts meeting at fremont Temple. Boston.
every day for purposes Of prayer and the propa-
cation Of religious sentiment. His manner of
conducting the meetings Is such as to inspire
hearty confidence and respect from all who at
tend.
- Balfe's spectacular opera, "Satanella," Will
be produced May in New York with strong
cast and new scenery and costumes 1t Is
twenty-five years since it was first produced in
New York at Niblo's Garden. The opera is one
OF Baife'S best compositions, and, to all intents
and purposes, it is novelty.
- The two concerts and matinee given BY
Nine Albani in Queens Hail. Montreal last
week realized over $1,000. Considering the
limited capacity of the hail. which seats twelve
hundred, these are the most satisfactory con-
certs ever given in America.
- The musical feature of the spring in Balti-
more will be the production On April Goth, 9th
and 2sth of Gounods "Redemption" by the
Oratorio society Of that city, supported by
Theodore Thomas famous orchestra, a large
organ and a chorus Of seven hundred and fifty
voices which is believed to be tine best drilled
chorus in this country. Round trip tickets
good for five days, at $3.50 will enable Washing
ton people to visit the matinee or the night
performances and return the same day. The
admission is but one dollar. The 5th Maryland
regiment hall will be used.
Senator David Davis will at once begin
the erection of new opera house at his home,
Bloomington, Ill. 1t is proposed to make 1t the
handsomest in the west, and 1t will be presented
by the STAT knight" to his fair bride. There are
already two good houses in Bloomington, and
fla ird i1 nptJx ~,
and not Of money.
A notable event in the dramatic line oc-
CURED Monday evening at the Chestnut Street
Opera House, Philadelphia, when, for the first
time in that city, Salvini and Clara Morris ap-
peared on the stage together. The play was
1.-The Outlaw" Both stars were accorded an
ovation In applause. and Miss Morris, as Rosa!,e,
shared very fairly the hOnors with the Italian
tragedian.
AT Minneapolis. the new Grand Opera
House was opened In grand style on Tuesday
night. The fashion of the city turned ont. An
orchestra of thirty pieces, under the baton OF
Max MaretZek, played the opening number on
the program The chorus Of two hundred voices
was the largest ever heard in concert there.
Mile. Marie llitta sang the mad scene from
Lucia, with flute accompaniment. and carried
the audience by storm. The Amherst College
Glee Club sang eleven rOllicking college songs
In response to repeated encores.
- The scenery for the Dramatic Festival at
Cincinnati will without doubt be the handsomest
ever presented on any stage. That for Julius
Cesar is marvellous In its illusion as to per-
spective, and embraces vast stretches of beauti-
full Italian country, massive structures and pal
aces Of Incredible splender. The scenery now
being painted is designed for Hamlet. 1t en-
braces Norwegian views, most of them from
sketches taken on the spot, with exterior views
Of battlemented castles and rich and stately in
terlOrs.
Our countryman, Mr.. Marcus Conway, has
lately delivered sermon on Wagner. He
classed the composer with Carlyle, Emerson and
Darwin, declared he was the Columbus of art
who annexed to the spiritual history a new
world. Tho musical portion Of the Rev. Mr..
Conway's service commenced with "The Cloud
capp,d Towers" and concluded with g. Bless are
and Beethoven's Funeral March," The rest of
the music was adapted from Wagner-namely,
a chorale from the i" Meistersinger" (1rst act);
bass solo and quintet from '.Lohengrin; Eliza
beth's prayer from "Tannhauser third. act);
Pilgrims Chant, for tenors and BASES, from
''Tannhauser;" and voluntaires from ''Meister-