Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-23

thoMHEl-l., DC.
- Iheater parties are forming for the WIND
ham season Blocks Of seats, ranging from ten
to forty have been sold TO various society fami.'
lies. with the view OF entertaining their guests
| In the now fashionable mode.
- The beautiful, pathetic, dramatized idol OF.
New England, young Mrs. Winthrop" given;
with faultless beauty by the Madison Square
theater company. will succeed the Wyndham
party at Fords. There is i'm the very title
something suggestive of colonial times some-
thlng Indicative OF those puritan DAYS which.
aside from Blue Laws had so much in them
worthy OF reverence as to challenge the highest
admiration. Young Mrs. Winthrop" comes In
an opportune time, and will be cordially well
coined to Washington.
THE Deuce of Hearts," new comedy bv
John Harrison, with a company including Geo.
X. EdesOn and Miss Balfe has made quite a
success. The story is the reverse of Princess
Ida, and the laughter is evolved out of the en-
barrassments occasiOned by men uniting in q
plan to live without the aid OF the gentle sex
One of the most laughable comedies of the
present season is the comedy of Confusion"
now the rage alike of New York and London. :
A baby and lap dog divide the honors of the
fun OF the play with the company.
Princes Ida," by Gilbert and Sullivan. !
Will be produced at Fords by John Stetson's
company with the authorized score and SullI-
van original orchestration.
- The two opponents Of the English stage.
Wyndham and Irving, will be in Washington the
week OF March Sd, the most famous Of English
dramatic artists in the persons of Chas. WIND
ham and Henry Irving. both London managers.
both equally distinguished actors. one I'm
comedy the other in tragedy. one ever bub-
bling like champagne, the otherrich in the aroma.
flavor and strength OF old port: both surrounded
10y companies of ladies and gentlemen of rare
hstrionic accomplishments both will be seen by
many people. Ii will be the rage here to see
Irving. then Wyndham, that week
- Mile. Nordca appears to become very use
full to Col. Mapelson. She has twice appeared
successfully as Gitdd in " Riogoletto," in CHI
cago.
- Henry f. Abbey is now said to have on foot
a grand theatrical scheme which looks to the
pooling of a number of the best stars i'm tho
country. including Edwin Booth. Mary Ander-
son and John Mccullough, Tor a combination
season.
- Salvini's impressions of Shakespeare's Lear
in the February number of The Century con-
tain many observations upon dramatic art apart
from the immediate subject of the essay
- George Alfred Townsend has written q
drama called Cromwell" which deals with the
history of the protector up 10 aud including the
protectorate.
Josephine Jones' York, the prima donna,
writes to the Cincinnati Commercials CARTE to
set right some recently current statements re-
garding her. She frankly declares that she was
born on March z, 1853, the daughter OF a wealthy
soap and candle merchant.
- The Boston Ideals had fiattering recep-
ton on Monday night In Richmond, appearing
in "Fatinltza" Last night 'Girofle-Girofa"
was presented. People were turned from the
doors both nights. All desirable seats were sold
for the weeks engagement.
- The American operetta is really coming to
the fore. Mr.. McCaull is preparing to bring out
an American Operetta, the libretto of which is by
Messrs. Faber and Morton, of Washington and
the music OF which is by Sousa, the leader OF
the Marine band. Those who know, or say they
know. proclaim the libretto as very witty.
- The news comes from London that the
remnant Of Vokes, which still remains theatre
cally active will come to this country in March,
Marie Williams ana Powers-the comedian who
went oter with Edouin-will accompany them.
- 1t cannot be gainsaid that there is grow.
Ing demand for stock theaters. This is manifest
not only In New York where there are several
schemes Tor the establishment of permanent
companies in course Of incubation, but in
eral other large cities there are unmistakable
regime, which has languished In a moriEund
state since the combination system came into
vogue few years hack.
Cribbage PLAYERS have been irving to fad out
the LARGEST possible hands at that interesting
game. and have finally run the limit up to
score of -. in this way: Give one partner two
flres. two sizes and two seyeas, ard the other
one Eve, two skies. two scyeIs ard the jack OF
spades. Let them thea discard for the cIibhage
the :Lree fyes and the jack and turn up five
Of spades. BY beginning with the seven and
pairing il. You will get in hard and cribbage
total OF Is points.
A writer In Hygiene Pr0tiqlte states that boots
and shocs may be rendered water proof by soak
nE them for some hours in thick soap water.