Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-02

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MAN" AND CONFUSION" AND JEFFEK-
soE, ETC.
1t is quite certain that Patti and the Maple
Son company Will not come to Washington this
season.
- The Abbey troupe with Nilsson and Sem
birch. Will appear az The National in the course
Of a Few weeks
- Tie Boston Ideal company will remain here
two weeks az FOrtrs. They are great favor,tes
In Washington and about the best English COM
pany on the stage.
Charles f. Ford has Bought from Linn &
Co The right TO Madame Boniace," the new
comic opera Thee will do the piece in French
next September at Wsllack's. New York.
- CO.. NcCaull has purchased a new opera
"Dcs;Tec"-thc cGnjOint ~ ork fJno. PhilipSOusa
leader Of the Marine band in Washington. and E.
NJ. Taber. The time is OF Riehelieu. in France
The chief features are the chOruses of mllsket-
GERS and school girls. 1t is in two acts the first
in the shop of tradesman in Ainiens and the
second in the hall OF tho Hotel dc Vile of the
same city, in which grand ball takes place.
Miss Anna Warren Story of this city, is
highly spoken of by the New York critics in her
support OF keeue at Niblo's and keene made
"a hit.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Florence who have been very
successful. in their new plav will begin II weeks
engagement at the National Monday eve
ming
y Mrs. GermOn. formerly Of this city, has left
the I.anGtry company. has also her lead
ing man. The Lily" has made so much money
this season that it has turned her head.
- Both Barnum and Fcrepaughs circuses
are booked for Washington In April and May.
The former will have the white elephant"
The New York Casino management are
To lroyp md of
this week. owing TO previous engagements. On
Monday The Merry War will be presented
and it is promised that this will be the grandest
and most complete production of opera comique
ever seen i'm this country.
-"Confuson began at the New York Fifth
Avenue Theater this week. 1t is a comedy by
Joseph Derrick is in its second wear in London.
and has had very successful run at the Globe
Theater. Boston. 1t is eiaborately mounted
- The advance sale of the Emma ABBOTT en-
gagemeIt in san Francisco has already reached
$1,000.
During Lawrence Barrett's long run of
francesca da Rmn" at the New York Star
theater, James Bailey, the circus manager. was
among the audience on three different occasions
During his third visit. pointing to Louis James.
as BtppO Pepe. the Jester. he remarked: There
is a man worth $500 = week i'm the ring" This
was compliment to James versatile powers.
- Dion Boueicault is now playing a series of
tweEty-one performances through New England
He commences at the Peoples theater New
York. February IL. and then goes to Australia.
returning IN time for his next fall season in
the nirei States. 1t is expected that he will
clear $4,000 in his ten weeks engagement in
Australia
- Nine. Modjeskas engagement at the Star
theater. New York. commences February IL.
Her new play is called '.Nadyezda' (Hope) and
ritz h.
man. The scene is laid in Poland her native
country She is the mother in the prologue
ana the daughter in the three acts following,
the color of the mothers life being cast upOn
the daughters life. 1t runs the gamut Of emo
lions from the most delicate sentiment to the
highest passion and is profoundly tragic.
John Mccullough opens at Haverly's Brook
lyE thcater Monday night No actor ever re-
eeived such earnest and unanimous praise from
the Boston critics as that accorded HIM during
the three weeks of his engagement Just closed
at the Boston theater. He appears at the Ma
tional here February 18th.
- Miss Celia Logan's new play, THAT Man,"
was presented at the New Park theater this
week. This play tells the story of an American
wife who lnarries Belgian scamp and is de-
serted by him. The Belgian goes back to his
country and marries there again. His first wife
discovers him, there is a melOdramatic situa-
tOn and the husband kills himself The play
was once known The American Marriage
Mr.. Henry Allison and Mr. George RignOd
are expected to arrive in New York next week.
On their way from London to Australia They
have been engaged for the past six months in
travelling about among the worlds capitals pick
ing up material FOR use In Australia where they
control large part of the dramatic field.
- The official returns of NJ. Henry Irving's
TWO weeks engagement in Chicago are as follows:
First week. l1.t4S; second week. :19, 166. The
Abbey opera company will draw close to S35 600
on their fortnIghts term in the same theater.
This is literally immense business even for Chi
cago, which is considered the best theatrical
City in America
Joseph jefferson closes his season at Nash
Vile on Saturday night, and then goes to his
Louisiana plantation for the remainder of the
winter. The company return to New York in a
special car Mr.. Jefferson starts out again in
April The present season has been very profit
able d.
To ensure his good faith with Cincinnati
patrons Col Mapleson. 1t is said, has deposited
with one OF the local banks the sum of $4,000 as
n guarantee that the trio Patti, Gerster and
Josie Jones YOrke will be heard during the
week OF February II at Heuck's New Opera
House.
There Is some prospect Of Mrs. D. P Bowers
returning to the stage. Frank Mayo has invited
her to assume a leading role in '.Nordeck. his
new play. which is to be produced in Chicago in
May.
Edward Compton, who last appeared in this
country with Nelson, Is about to return to
America When his father died few years ago.
benefit was given the family at Drury Lane
which realized :2O,GCO.
The Albany Aryts OF Wednesday last an
nounces by authority" the resignation of Kate
Forsyth from Brooks and Dickson's "In the
Ranks" company.
- Sergeant Mason Is at one of the dime mu-
seums in Boston, and proves to be an immense
drawing" card.
The Hess Opera company sailed on Monday
fOr Vera Cruz. They go for a ten weeks tour
OF Mexico The roster includes fifty-seyen peo-
pie.
- Rehearsals Of princess Ida" are progress
Ing at the Boston museum The members of
the company speak in glowing terms OF the
music 1t Will be produced In New York in
February.
- If the cabled account is to be relied upon
Mary Anderson's triumph in COMEDY and
Tragedy" at the Lyceum theater London, last
Saturday night was truly magnificent British
audiences are proycrbially cold. but the beauti-
ful American actress on this occasion aroused
the spectators to ! pitch of intense enthusiasm.
- The Eden Musec (wax works) on 23d
street, NY, is almost ready to open. Moulders
And artists nov at work in ho bnr5;r,~ -