Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

appears at the National next week.
sarah Barnum and Ill-Fed-dora, by Leon
< Cu-h-nan Ministries, will be at Fords on
Moniav
Hatcher Primrose & West Ministries ap-
pear March 3lst at Lincoln Hall
- Cara Louise Kellogg wears real Chinese
slippers.
"I-!'er Terry wears No. . shoes" Chicag o
aud = L"uis papers please copy.
Ms Braddon is dramatizing "A Phantom
FortU-'"
- new opera. entitled "OStrolika =" bv Herr
Bonas IN vii! Toe produced in London April l.
- ". Fitzgerald. the young actor with Lang
try> company. is a brother of Mrs Corvallis
West. the celebrated English beauty.
Join Stetson and Nat Goodwin. have en-
tered iato c0-partucrship for next season.
Lizard Grant White has an open letter in
IT, '-.''5y on Music in Anne rica.h
Ms Van Zandt the American prma donna.
has si2aed contract for next winter in Russia
Lawrence Barrett has decided to play w
j. H9"elIs piece. ''Yorick's Love" during his
entire season az the Lyceum. London
~ recently photographed, Bcsnhardt ap-
pears ~ Costume entirely U: fur, even to
gloves and bonnet.
lie sprightly little cOmedienne, Lizzie
Evans-who has sung and danced herself into
p0pna"ltv-is a youn. artist of much promise
- In q recent number OF The Ce,.f,1,y contain
Ing an article on the career of Gen sherman, is
published a letter written by him 10 manager
John I. Ford expressive of his admiration for
the drama and stage.
- EHras dTamatiZatiOn. "a Terrible " oman"
Is comedy. and great success. She played it
last Monday night in Philadelphia to the largest
house IN the history OF the Chestnut street The
alter. The crowd was so large that people We're
turned away before O'clock
- In London. The Minnie Palmer Doll"
"a Miniature Tina" is everywhere for sale
Miss Palmer has been packing the theater there
for eight weeks. and will continue the engage
ment until June. when she will make protes-
siOna tour OF the provinces sailing for America
August 18th.
\ Frenchman. VI. Jules Claretie is at work
on Ii7e act comedy. "L'Americane,' which he
Intends shall show the influence of American
isins OH French morals and habits.
Fanny Davenport is meeting with success
on the road as Fedora. The handsome Man
tell Is her leading man.
-ralka," 'Orpheus and Eurldice" and ''The
Queens Lace Handkerchief" are all meeting
with unqualified praise.
Mary Anderson was guest of Sir Charles
and Lady Freakes, at their reception recently in
London. The Court Journal speaks flatteringly
o
all observers" Her portrait as Galateo, by Van
der Weyde, goes to the Academy.
- The performance of ''Danl Traduced a
parody of the 'FortesGue-Garmoyle case at
the Globe theater has been stopped by the lord
chamberlain OF England.
- Augustin DAILY will take his entire COM
pany TO London, opening at Toole's Theater
July 18th.
VI GouEod, the composer has completed
the oratorio ''Mors ct Vita" sequel to 1.-THE
Redemption, for production at the Birmingham
music festival in 1885.
Tie opening piece for Niblo's Garden next
season vii! be called the ''Seven Ravens"
Henry Dixey's new burlesque is called
Adonis- The plot is, wealthy widow purchases
statue. and tails in love with it, The statue
turns out to be living man. who has gone to
Sleep on the sea shore. and has been covered
With a chalk coating. which has hardened and
MADE hin into statue. Some accident breaks
the coating. and he steps ont living loving
burle>gue Individual. 1t is to be produced at
the FiIth Avenue Theater.
- Tie Theatre. London dramatic Journal
of note. says OF the criticisms on Irving in Amer
lea Never was an actor judged with more
determined discrimination by the Journals of 4
great country. and OF the result OF this indie
pend"uce Mr. Irving has every reason to be
proud He has won his highest enconiums from
critics -" no have been most earnest in exposing
what they believe to be his errors"
- In a Princess Ida Mr. Sullivan has given
Some OF MS very best efforts. The music is beau
ti1ul rather than str6ns, Containing many
striking numbers. Among the most spirited !,
the exGuisitely dainty trio Expressive
Gianc'i The maiden and the ape is also very
pleasing: and the quartette, 1.-The world is but
broken toy is received with enthusiasm.
Mr. Wilson Barrett. of London, has declined
% accept Messrs. Brooks and Dickson's offer for
starring tour in America
- Tie London Truth desrDates Miss For
fesqur as the ''Mad Forlorn." and suggests in
view OF the interest taken In the case by Mr.. ".
> hilbert the appropriateness OF the well known
Gllhertfan iyifc-
oh. listen 70 the plaintiffs ease
Observe the features OF her face
The broken hearted bride,
e"ndole with her distress OF mind,
From bias free Of every kind
The trial must be tried
- Ir. Sims Reeves, the tenor singer declares
that the sole cause of his frequent failures TO
fulfill engagements was govt flying to his throat
- The following amusing anectiote is from
the London Fro: An irritable traredian was
playiH- -iGcjeth. and rushed OF to Kill Duncan
when there was blood for the infuriatpd
lhant to steep his hands in. The blood, The
blood. exclaimed hc TO the a.itatpd pronerfy
man. who had forgotten It, The actor however
not to diSappOint the audience cenchcd his fist
ana. striking the property man violent blow
stream that burst from IT, and re-entered with
the usual words: i have done the deed. Didst
thou not hear a noise ~