Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE NlDwINTER sEASoN-wHERE THE STARS
ARE-THE NEW PLAY OF "CLAUDIAN"-RHEA's
SUCCESS, ETC.

THE NIDwINTER sEAsoN-wHERE THE STARS
ARE-THE NEW PLAY OF "CLAUDIAN"-RHEA's
SUCCESS. ETC.
THE White Slave" will be shown at the
National next week
Callender's colored Ministries open at Ford's
Monday night
- The Abbey opera company begin an engage
ment in St. Louis Monday
- The Emma Abbott opera company close to-
night in Kansas City, aud then go TO san Fran
cisco for three weeks
- Miss Nordica made decided hit in Italian
opera the other night in New York, in Don
Pasquale." BIignoli sang tie tenor's part very
acceptahly.
- Charles IT, Crosby cousin of Clara Louise
Kellogg, and for a long time her business man
ager, died of consumption. at his residence in
New York. He leaves wife. but no chr !ren.
The Actors Fund cared FOR him for some time
prior to his death.
- Clara Morris has left Texas and is starring"
it in the cold northwest. She appears in ST.
Paul tonight
Joe. jefferson had regular ovation in
Wilmington, NC. The entire town turned out,
with the mayor and common council at it's
head. The house Was sold in advance a week
ahead
- Mr.. Irying's engagement In Chicago was
the largest dramatic engagement ever PLAYED in
that city. The receipts for the fortnight were
$50, l6i.
The theatrical taste OF Paris is evidenced
by the fact that The Strangers of Paris" had
run of over 80 nights at the Porte ST. Mar
tin. 1t is the scene of Sara Bernhardts present
triumph.
Josephine Yorke has left Mapleson's COM
pany, and will soon be heard in English opera
or concert. She is Cincinnati girl.
The auction sale of season seats for the
Cincinnati opera festival during two DAYS con.
tinuance realized s33 227.75: Sl3.2lS 40 NJ
the amount was in the shape Of premiums paid
for choice of seats.
1t is said that Mr. wyndham is so well
pleased with Confusion" that he has made
Stetson an offer that will enable him to appear
in it,
- Minnie Hanks specia car. named after
her. and built in the style of PATHS, has been
finished and sent TO her in the west.
- Rhea's business on the Michigan circuit has
been phenomenal. In some cities ticket-buyers
stood in line all night and in one place the adj
vance sale was over & 400.
- The advance sale of season seats for Maple
sons week at Heuck's New Opera house, Chicago,
has realized over $4,000.
The Love Chase at the Star theater iu
New York. on Monday night. was Of especial
interest, the occasion being the metropolitan
debut of Miss Emma Latham a Californian ac-
tress Of some repute. Few debutantes have
appeared under such favorable circumstances
She was pronounced a success.
j. X. Emmett opened a three weeks en-
gagement at the Fourteenth Street last Monday
night. presenting for the first time In New York
the latest addition to the Fritz series. "JTnser
ErIfz ~ bohemian frou no poSn
kean, dramatic critic of the Buffalo Courier.
Mary Anderson has now been on the stage
eight years. The last number Of the London
Iheater, edited by Clement Scott, who is classed
as the foremost dramatic critic I'm London,
devotes long article to her. and the frontis-
piece is a beautiful portrait OF the actress.
- The term Of Mrs. Langtry's sojourn with
ga Wife's Peril" at the Fifth Avenue ends to-
night Her success financially is very great.
and with variance In criticism of her work,
must prove entirely satisfactory to her She
will depart from New York In no sense dimin-
ished but rather aggrandized
Twelve amateur dramatic societies have
subscribed capital to erect In New York city a
theater suitable for their performances A site
within block OF Broadway. above 2Sd street
is in view, audit is proposed that building oper-
atlons shall begin not later than May 1. The
seating capacity will be about 700, and commo-
dious dressing rooms and conveniences OF every
description will be provided.
- There were several important openings in
Philadelphia this week, and tragedy fs being
presented at three houses. Mapleson's opera
mad a grand entree at the Academy
in Aida on Monday night. Patti led Conduc-
tor Arditi to the footlights when the principals
were called. and pointed to him as the hero Of
the occasion
The senior partner Of the Brooks and Dick
son dramatic firm arrived from England. A
New York Mirror reporter managed to have
quiet talk with him On affairs abroad.
'The piece at the present time attracting the
most attention In London" said he lis Wilson
Barrett's 'Claudian.' Ii presentation cost him
90. 900, and ANYTHING more completely mounted
and acted, or more absorbing / have seldom
,een. tried to arrange with him for an Ameri
IAN tour next season, but he is doing so well In
London that he has thus far refused The
Princess Ida will be welcomed In America. II
8 better than Patience or 'Iolanthe.'"
- Booth presented his great impersonatjon
If Richeiieu at the Walnut theater. Philadelphia-
md he was given fattering welcome Wednes 80
lay. Lawrence Barrett opened I'm "Francesear
Ia Rimini' at the Opera house before a larre -
md attentive audience on Monday OF course
he Hon George II. Boxers play was well re.
,eived. NA ~. q
- Margaret Mather played Juliet all this week
t the Arch, Philadelphia. She had several calls
N Monday night. The press pronounce her
much improved since former visits Tho scan
ny is literally appaudedL