Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-25

MISS BANKS RETIRE.J-CLARA MORRIS IN Bos-
Ton, ETC.
- The new opera house win be opened No
vember 10th by the Emma Abbott opera troupe
- Nine. Etelka Gerster and Sig Campanini
with the cooperation of an efficient concert
troupe will this winter give q series of Gers
ter-Campanni operate concerts i'm the princi-
pal cities of the United States.
Joe Jefferson intends to revisit England
next spring. and he will rpappear on the Lon
don stage probably as Rip Van Hi,atle
- MaplesOn has discovered (and engaged
him OF course another tenor. ''of whom great
things are expected'-as usual This time he
ne Is bona .tLe great artist, and his name is
SignOr CARDINAL.
- Eric Bayley, the Eight comedian, was an Of
hcer In the nth British Lancers and took part
In the historic action against the Zuus in Africa,
under Sir Garnet Wolseey. He will soon ap-
pear in Washington.
- Henry Irving will not include 1.-THE Bells
and Charles t. In his repertoire this time but
gives US ''RIche.ieu." Eugene Aram' aud
Twelfth Night" He appeared at Buffalo, N. T.,
this week
- The Jersey Lily is as much the rage in
England as ever, so far as the admiration OF the
public goes. They buy her pictures and crowd
the theater to see her. She takes their money
and fOrgyes them for not inviting her to their
heavy dinners and stupid teas.
- During the receut tour OF the Bluebeard
Co., Marie Bokel made fattering hit in the
role OF FGflnld, and sang song from the Ger
man of her own adaptation giving limitations
She Is now engaged with Samuel Reed her
husband. and Gustave Kerker in composing a
comic opera
- New York will certainly he shining light
Ii four opera companies are set going Two in
German. two in Italian. and none in English
- Mr.. StrakOsch recently heard in London
Miss Kate Ramelsberg OF Virginia at a private
concert, and was delighted with her perform
ance. 1t is probable that he will negotiate for
her appearance in his opera troupe.
- Colonel Maplesoa has just completed all
the arrangements for Nine. PATHS farewell
trip to the New World. aud secured the services
of one of the best dramatic prna donnas ever
listened tO-MiIe. Ricetti by name. She is de-
Picted as very yOung-twenty- two-and very
beautiful
- Joseph Jefferson closes his seas on for six
teen weeks on December 10. and hands his whole
company over to Frank b. Mnrtha who will
star r. l.. Downing. of Washington. IN Joaquin
Miier's Tally HO," The story is founded on
incidents in the life Of Hank Monk. the famous
stage-driveT who carried Horace Greeley over
the Slerras on his first trip west
- This is the way in which the critic of q Mon
tana paper described the prima donna of bur-
lesque opera company: From her clear. bird
Ike upper notes she would canter away down
TO the base racket. and then cushion back to q
sort OF spiritual treble that made every man in
the audience imagine that every hair on his
head was the golden string of a celestial harp.
over which angelic fingers were sweeping"
Speaking of ''guying'' on the stage. Fred
erick Warde tells the following or an actor who
Is popularity supposed to discountenance all such
proceedings: Il remember once while playing
Edgar TO Edwin Booths LeOr an incident oc-
CURED which almost broke ME up. Lear is mad
and is looking before him with vacant stare
He says TO Edgar. What is your studyf' Edoor
replies. How to prevent the fend and Kill ver-
min. Then without changing his expression or
moving muscle, Booth said, soto voice. 'Skee-
tiers and sieh?"
- The kiralfy Brothers completed by cable
the purchase of all the costumes. scenery. armor
and mechanical effects used at the Imperial
theater, st. Petersburg in Victor Tamaschefrs
spectacular opera ''Mazeppa," now current in
the Russian capital. They expect to present the
piece in New fork in January.
-"In Chaneery' a fantastic comedy in three
acts by W. A. Pinero, produced by Edward
Terry, at the Lyceum theater, Edinburgh, is
said to be bright. sparkling, full of fun. never
dull or unintereSting, nor impossible or even
improbable. and perfectly free from double
entendres The plot turns upon the hero's
temporary loss of memory. an afflction here
turned to comic account and not treated serf-
ously. as In Marcel and Called Back
- udics tour Of the United States Cuba and
Mexico will begin about October. 1885, and
Bernharysts farewell tour of the world" is
announced TO begin about the middle of Nav,
1886. She former will be under the care of
Maurice Grau, and in his conduct of the Bern
hardt tour Mr. Grau Will be in partnership with
Mr.. Abbey
- Lolita says that this is her last professional
season: she viii positively and permanently re-
tire to private life next year. Few women have
been so successful as Lolita by simply avoiding
some OF the pecuarities or actresses and stick
Ing to her own. One OF the peculiarities of
actresses is acting.
- Clara Morris began an extended tour of
the country at the Park theater Boston. and
was greeted by large and brilliant audience.
Upon her first entrance the applause was so
loud and iOng-continued that IL was several
minutes before the actress was allowed to speak
her lines. She was repeatedly called before the
curtain
After all the talk about Gen. Banks tai
eated daughter going on the stage she has
kicked and resigned her brilliant prospects,.
She had rehesrsed juliet and Pauline. and it was
two days before the date OF her debut She
rushed on the stage at the final rehearsal In a
rage.
Il see my pictures are in the windows of a
liquor store" said she.
Yes" said the manager, they're in every
liquor store in town"
Remove them at once, said the high spirited
lady.
1t can't be done; actresses are always adj
yertised III liquor stores" said the manager
fou can't be an actress and avoid the liquor
stores"
Then III take my pictures out and won't be
IN actress"
All the pictures were taken out of the stores
the dramatic company was discharged and Miss
Banks is not an actress.
An Iowa Courtship.
From the Louisville Commercial.
One night young doctor of Newton Centre,
Iowa, escorted the daughter of prominent and
wealthy citizen to church. The father of the
girl had forbidden her to accompany the young
man. When church was out the father lay in
wait behind tree for his daughters companion
and Jumped out upon him as he passed. He
seized the Young man by the throat. ana tore
his collar OF and the bosom out Of his shirt. The
old gentleman then ran away. The doctor went
on hOme with the young lady as though nothing