National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-13
FooTLIGHT FAvoRITEs.
Bits OF Gossip About Prominent Members o

the Dramatic and Musical Profession.
Theo is said to have ninety-six pairs of silk
hose.
The Milan Opera company has made great
sensation in Boston. yu..
P. T. Barnum says the receipts of his show
for the season of 1884 were S1,40S,000.
Patti and Nicollni have been married four
times and still some people are not satisfied.
"Adonis' received its one hundredth repre-
sentation at the Bijou opera house, New York,
last night
"Gaudolio." new one-act operetta by Le-
coco, will be produced at tho New York
Comedy theater next week.
A new comic opera, by Audran, called ''The
Grand Mogul," proved q dismal failure when
brought out recently In London.
Henry Irving says he has commissioned II.
Guy Carleton, the author of "Marmion," to
write melo-dramatic play for him.
Mrs. Langtry has decided to make her Lon
don debut In the Princess theater In Huntleys
adaptation of the princess Georges"
Miss Eugenie Snow, the German novelist,
whose nom do plume Of "E. Marlitt," is so
universally known, was once an opera singer.
a French dramatlst has written play in
which he lampoons certain American residents
of Paris who have fallen under the ban Of his
displeasure.
Mr.. J. S. Alexander, Of the philadelphia
Ledger Job office, and manager OF the burr
Oaks" company. claims to have spent 10000
in placing the company on the road
Harrlgan and Hart will bring out another of
their successful series of local farce-comedies
at their New York theater on Jan.5. The new
piece is called "McAllister's Legacy"
"Magda Irschick" is the name of an actress
now starring in tho west. IL IL said that she
can excite an audience into sneezing, partiou'
larly If they attempt to pronounce her name.
The Boston Ideal Opera company rendered
Serpette's "Fanchonette," in Chicago Tuesday
evening. The new opera was well received.
1t Is light, but pretty.
Frau Johanna Jachmann Wagner, n niece of
Richard Wagner, famous both as vocalist and
singing at Munich, in which she undertakes to
prepare pupils for the stage in two years.
That excellent actor Dominick Murray
whose Seth Preene in the Lights o. London"
and Cragin in "The RaJah' are remembered
with such pleasure has gone back to starring
in ESCAPED nom sing sing lie played III
Boston this week.
Representatives of the press and of the ar:
tistic professions give dinner to Nine. Patti
at the Hotel Brunswick, New York, this even
ing, to celebrate the interesting fact that she
Is singing in New York twenty-five years after
her first appearance.
Miss Madeline Lucette (Mrs ]. II. Ryley)
went to Europe by the Servia on Wednesday TO
select costumes and engage artists for Col
Milllken's comedy opera companywith which
she Is engaged 10 star next season in "Zer-
lin," ''Boniface," and "Nitouehe."
PARMA" win shortly be produced at the
Olympic theater London. II Is TO be hoped u
better fate awaits "lhe Duchess" than that
which here befell "Vera," happily described
as composed of eight squirms and collapse.
The Leland Juvenile Opera company sew
l aNAla
pie, has been doing excellent business in
| Maryland aud Virginia. Among the Washing
| ton people in the troupe are the Misses Lewis,
James Kearney, George Crump, and David L.
| Towers.
The $4,000 awarded to the plaintiff in the
| Fortescue-Garmoyle breaoh-ot-pr0mlse suit Is
| probably, the Law Journal of London says the
| largest amount of damages In such an action
ever recorded in England The nearest APP
| proach TO 1t Is verdict of 1900 given in
| 1855 to solicitors daughter who had been
| Tilted by n rich lawyer
Dion Boucicault summarily discharged his
| leading actor, Mr. Joseph HaWorth, at Buffalo
| on Tuesday aud when asked about II by Il re-
| porter said "He has been playing subor-
| dinate parts for a salary and discharged him
| MS / would any other servant" For man
who depends for his bread and butter on the
caprice of the public this Is contemplate Ian
| guago,
II Is somewhat remarkable that In spite OF
|
| York season, which has Just closed, was even
more successful than his last years engage
ment The famous English actor appears 10
be moro than sensation nc wears Wen
Aud does not merely provoke criticism; he &C.
oasons discussons-and that would seem to
be the secret ol his success
Mr.. c. II, Barnabee, so we'll known in con.
neoton with the Boston Ideals" celebrated
his silver wedding on board the train between
Cleveland and Toledo II took the form of a
| luuoh distributed i'm white boxes tied up with
| satin ribbons, to which an anniversary card
was attached, Anerwardthe loving cup passed
Donald made an excellent speech.
The Franz Abt club Is doing splendid work
| thisseason under the direction of H. g. Holmes
They have in preparation anumber Of entirely
new compositions, some of which are specially
for this club. The personnel this year is a'
follows: Messrs. Buchanan and Richardson
first tenor Holmes and Nelson, aocond tenor
Whlpple aud Abbott, first bass; Hancock and
Barbarin second bass; Il. S. Holmes, director
aud s. II. Jecko, pianist.