Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-13
. Irving appears in this city on February 9

for one week.
- 1t is expected that John Philip Sousa. of
Washington. the composer of '.Desiree" will
conduct az its first presentation at the Bijou
Theater in Boston Monday night.
- The celebrated pianist. Rafael Joseffy. is
expected to appear here this season For touch
and beauty Of execution he has no peer.
- Jennie kimball has organized q company
to be known as the kimbal opera Company. Ii
will open In Washington on December % Only
the large cities will be visited.
- The members OF the Milan opera COMPANY
are becoming clamOrous for their salaries In
Boston. on Monday night. a strenuous kick"
delayed the rising of the curtain for half an
hour. and yet the company was warmly praised
IN washington as one of excellent merit.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright, who
appear here Monday, will accompany Lawrence
Barrett to Australia. On his return to America
Mr.. James will star
- Theatrical business In Cincinnati has
greatly improved since the abatement of politi-
Cal excitement.
- DIR. and Mrs. Vim. Peak, the aged bell
ringers. have been compelled by poverty to re-
sumo professional work They have passed
three score and ten.
C b. Bishop. an old Washington favorite.
whose star has been frequently ohscured since
the opening of the season has turned ND in
Days Wooden Spoon.
- The Dramatic Mirror SAYS the dude is diving
out, as did masher. and the youths who affect
the English dress and maInerisms are now
termed "SoOners." because they would sooner
be what they are not than what they are
idiots.
- Clara Louise Kellogg appeared in q benefit
concert at North Adams. Mass, last night She
is coming to Washington.
- Tfois Fennses pour I'm Mari ('Three Wives
to One liusband'O is the new success at the
Union Square. \. Y.
Love on Clutches" one of the most de-
lightfGl comedies Of the day, is packing Daily .
theatcr. in New York full every night.
- "Lynwood," that failed to draw at Ford's
here is filling Niblo's large theater every night
in New York. On Monday Fedora takes its
place.
- The Outcast" founded on one Of Edmund
About's novels. will be brought out at the l4th
street theater, New York. on Monday night,
with Louise Pomroy in the cast.
Lester Wallack has fallen back on the old
English comedies 'She Stops to Conquer"
ana BouCicault's London Assurance" and they
are attracting large audiences.
-"Prince Methusalem," one of Strauss most
attractive operettas, will again be brought out
at the Casino on Monday night in New York.
Nell Gwynne" was not a great success there.
flame Eyre" is actually doing well. old as she
is. at the Star theater. n. Y, with Charlotte
Thompson as leading lady.
- 1.-The Mighty Dollar is filling the box office
at the Fifth Avenue theater. NY. with the old
time favOrtes, Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, In the
principal characters Some fresh political gags
have been introduced.
Aimee returns to New York city on Mon
day after a somewhat unsuccessful tour in other
aS N mn nln ic or in
English comedy.
- Marie Jansen (drs. Barton Key arrived on
Sunday from Europe. She will return in the
spring under engagement to Charles Wyndham
in London.
- Fanny Louise Buckingham and May Hill
quarreled in hearing and view of an Atlanta au-
dience the other night. Peacemakers inter-
ferred and prevented hair-pulling. but the row
ended in the disarmament of the company.
-"Bazel Kirke" has not been withdrawn per-
manently. twill resume its race with Uncle
Tom" on February LIST. This is official; so the
provincials need not feel discouraged. Washing
ton will pass"
Hyde and Behman will open the New York
Park theater on Monday with $40 600 worth of
freaks ETC. Variety entertainments will be
feature. "Muldoon's Picnic" will be put on at the
opening.
The principal members Of the Hanlon "voy-
age En- Suisse" will go to Paris with the brothers
next season.
Charles Thayer who is managing Edwin
Booth. says that crowded houses are the rule
and that the star has achieved notable
triumph. There will be severa! revivals Of old
pieces. "a New Way to Pay Old Debts" 1.-THE
Iron Chest, 1.-The Apostate' and other stand
ards will be given.
Billy Emerson, the minstrel, has organ
lied burnt-cork troupe for the great fair at
New Orleans. Robert Slavn, William Court
right. n. W. Frillman. the Martens Trio and
Duncan, the ventriloquist, are members.
- Mr.. W. W. Randall, representing the Madi-
son Square theater interests, is in the city. He
says that the Madison Square thcater company
presenting the Private Secretary" which just
now Is the reigning success in London and New
York, will be produced at the National theater
on Monday. December g. with the following
people: H. NJ. Pitt. J. G. Saville. NJ. A. Ken
neiy. G. W. Stokes, Leonard Grover, jr., Misses
Henrietta Crosman. May Gallagher, Fanny Ad-
olson and Others Mr. Savllle and Miss Gala
CHER are both Neutrality-suspicious.. Mr.. Randall
version should not be confounded with any
other. There is, he adds, but one Private Sec
retary," and that appears only at the National
theater on Christmas week
Where they are: Zelda Seguin Is in Ala
bama towns; Booth is in Boston, the "Wages
Of Sin" and 1.-THE Bcggar Student" are in Phila-
delphia; Janauschek was last week in Chicago;
Clara Morris will appear next week in Atlanta;
Dion Boucicault opens in Rochester, n Y,
Monday night; Emma Abbott is in Milwaukee
with red satin programs: Lolita is in New
port Or. ~; Maggie Mitchell is in Louisville;
Rhea appears Monday in western New York;
Robson and Crane are in N. Il.
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