Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
TIE ITALIAN OPERA-THE IDEALS SUCCESS
SARA BERNHARDT CoMING-THE PRINCESS IDA
NEW OPEREETTAS ETC.


SARA BERNHARDr coMING-THE PRINCESS IDA
NV OPkREETTAS, ETC
- The sale OF seats for the four nights of
Italian opera. on the 25th inst begins at Metze-
rott on Monday next Nilsson and SeEbrich
appear two nights each.
The success of the Boston Ideals in their
TWO weeks. which close tonight. is the largest
VI any engagement played this season. The
receipts exceed :17.GO0. They show that Wash
1nCtun is very liberal in its patronage of good
musical talent.
- The Princess Ida" Gilbert and Sullivans
latest, is a fair success in Boston and New York.
Some OF the critics say that there is too much of
the Sullivan 'jA"e' in it. Miss Geneveve
REYNOLDS OF this city, who used to be with
Fords company. has made great chit in the
new opera in New York. The critics all praise
her. some ayiShlv.
- Mr.. John NcCaulI has accepted a comic
opera 10y two Washington gentlemen and has
in consideration one by two New York gentle
men. Prof. Sousa is the composer Of the music
of the Washington opera
Mrs. Langt.ys engagement ut Nbo's Gar
Gen. New York. which was to have ended on
February l6. las been extended until the 23d
In the-Week after next Mrs Langtry will ap-
pear at four matinee performances Of a Wife's
Peril"
There were fcur babies engaged upon the
stages OF four New York city theatcrs last
Weck-the Fifth Avenue, Union Square. the
Star ard the Fourteenth Street thcater
Robert Iaatell, who made a hit in "Fe-
dora. VIII appear next season under the Froli-
Eans. in a repertoire Including Hamlet"
other Shakes, Icareaci tragedies, and q new play
There is sharp dispute in England
whether Mary Anderson speaks The American
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Mahd in the cable dispatcbrs.-N.o York
World.
- Marie RoZe. the prima Donna and her nus
band now Col. Henry Mapleson. were invited by
the Duke and Duchess of Westminster to their
co afry residence at Eaton Hall. while the Carl
Rosa company was performing at Chester Not
only tine Royal Duke OF Cambridge tut other
great hopienen We're invited to meet the couple.
- TIE report that Bernhardt Will come to Us
again next season is confirmed. Abbey will be
her manager. He has been quietly booking
time for her Bernhardt furnishes her own
company. Tor which .bhey pays II 200 per night
and all cost OF transportation. The engagement
is Tor one hundred nights
1t Is rIlmored that Patti may leave Maple
son in Cincinnati and refuse to 20 to san Fran
cisco. 1t Is also stated that she will sing under
Atbcys management. for two weeks in New
York. Philadelphia and Boston. Should Patti
desert Maple son it would break up his Cali
iornia trip entirely.
Lolita returns to this countrvin Septcmber
when she will open the new Casino in Wash
ington. 1t is pretty certain that Lolita will
NARY Mr.. Cecil Rayne her leading young man,
In 1886. She will then permanently retire from
the stage. to GO to England, her native country
hayhe ls now getting s4J week. Lolita is
worth IL least 1900 OGO
- 1t is stated in RudaI Carries Musical Direc-
tory that there are in London about 1000 pro-
fesscFs OF music. including singers. orchestral
and other players teachers, etc. There are
ABOUT i.2oU PIANO makers. music publishers
and Others connected with music trades. ex-
ciuding work people and employees. In the
country there are about 5000 people similarly
connected with the ma5i-a! profession and
trade.
Mr. Maurice Strakosch stara that he has
discovered a southern woman Wit! piienon-
enai voice. Her ranle is Kate Barncisberr
She ran away from iier husband witt her child.
ana IS now III Paris. studying for the operate
stage. Strakosc:. is reported to have said:
II am too Old man 10 have any axes to grind
puf wren am dead and gone you Will see that
this woman viii make a strong impression
"A well-known New York photographer
gives some figures about theatrical stars He
has had twenty-iour si;tings Of Emma Abbott.
eighteen of Kate Castleton eleven of Kate
CiaXton, twelve of Kate FORSYTH. twent,-onn
of Cara Louise Kellogg. twenty of Margaret
Mather twenty Of alma Stuart stanley, eleven
oi Catherine Lewis. nine of Laura Don nine of
Marion Gilmore. ten of Marie Prescott ten OF
Eiiea. twenty-fOur of Lillian Russell II ne OF
E'ii;n. ThursDy. sixteen of Pauline Markham,
ten ct Minnie Palmer. twenty-five OF Saivini.
Twelve OF John Mccullough. fourteen of John
Gilbert and fourteen of Tony Hart.
- Few thcater to be called The Elite" is
to te erected on ith avenue, near 23d street New
York city. near the Academy Of Design, this
spring. 1T is to be used mostly for amateur per-
fGrmances
- The Elks' benefit on Wednesday was a
great success in every way at Fords 1t nctted
ABOUT $500. General Sherman Was admitted
to membership in st. Louis Lodge, b. F. o. E.,
last week.
In Pittsburg. last week Library Hall was
Hooded Barretts company appeared in Fran
cesca da Rimini before large audience. and
while the waters ebbed and flowed within O. few
inches of the door.
- The kiralfy Brothers have finally COMPLETED
arrangements for the beginning of work on the
erection Of their new thcater on 4th avenue be-
tween 18th and 10Th streets. New York The
seating capacity has been increased to 3 100
and the stage space will be larger than at first
intended
The pretty girls OF the chorus in the
Merry War, AZ the New York casino, lend an
harmonious color and life to the production.
Twenty nickel plated girls execute march with
admirable precision, which, with the glitter of
their arlnor. so please the people that t has to
be gone all over again. The music for this
march was composed by Rudolph Aronson. II
was rendered more effective b. the environment
OF a brass band on the stage
- George c. Min. the eX-,ninister. was we'll
received in Brooklyn on Monday night Like
keenes Richard. his Ht;n,et is more vigorous
than the HG,njf the public have been used to-
Henry Ward Beecher and other prominent
Broohlynites were present to give Mr.. Min a
cordial welcome.
- London to-day Is talking Of nothing but
Mary AndersOn's success as CLGrice an actress
of the Theater Francois. in Gibert's new drama.
''COmedy'and Tragedy 1t was the crown of
her brilliant career Her costume at first daZ-
Zled the audience. Red autumnal foliage
cleaned in Ter blue brocade. Her skirt was a
sheen Of molten gold. There were diamonds i'm
her hair. diamonds around her neck, diamonds
on the buckles Of her shoes and diamonds in
the lace of her fan.
'And the actress wore them like a queen"
SAID 4 veteran playgoer. ''She is worthy of the
Theater Francais She is as lovely as Made
leine Brollan in her youth. and as stately as
ArnOuld Plessy in her prime" The spectators
were moved by her speech resenting the Oboquy
cast on players. Her wrath was deep, not loud
What are we actresses" she cried. Bodies
we have. God help us; souls we have none