The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-22
couLISsE CHAT.
ADELAIDE Randall is resting in New Orleans
Eumet's last snree has ros, him about a. n nno


Herr sonncuihaIs versatility IA the wonder OF New
NorS,
LYDIA Thompson Will not return TO the United
STATES next season.
TIE, zanra Company, after a disastrous season,
distlnded In Chicago.
TIE advance sale of seats Tor the irving engage
men In New YORK was over $1,000
Gen. Banks's daughter will make her debut on the
stage IN " Dakolar," the new lycerm Theatre play.
Henry Irving ana the l.yceum Company are busy
May.
wilson Barrett, the London actor, IL forty years
old some years younger than Mir, Irving, with whom
he completes for Gondon's favor.
An accomplished New York Journalist ia. 1t Is
said, writing blank.verse play, dealing with events
In Old venetian history, for MIR lawrence Barrett.
Mr., Theodore de Winnie has now in his presses Mr..
Winters book on the acting NJ Henry Irving. MIR.
Winter believes that Mr. Irving Is a very great actor
Indeed.
somewhat in plain English Is sunlit valley, and
certainly nothing more luminous can be seen on the
New York stage than the pictures he presents every
night IN the ITALIA Theatre.
The dramatlzatlon of "House on the Marsh was
performed nj the Nottingham Theatre, England,
March 3 with the au,horess, Miss Florence Warden,
In the leading role, Violet Christie.
New York papers report that Mrs, Lang,ry has put
another 900 into real estate In that city, making
IN all ll5,O0n that she has thus sailed down. Is this
the result OF her art, or OF her arts?
The latest titled theatrical star Ia the Russian Bar
oness Rotchkon, who appeared last week at u NATL
nee as odmWe. Though Young, handsome, and
beautifully cos,umed, she did not succeed
Manager John stetson insists that prices are too
high, aud he will insist on reducing them at his New
York and Boston theatres. Rates are being cut out
West too; IN fact, everywhere except In Phndel-
phia.
MIR. John n. Raymond has accepted play by MIR.
George Fawcett Rowe Its name is "The Grand
Tour" u is supposed 10 illustrate the troubles.
trials and Joys OF an American tourist of the vulgar
type.
Gilbert, the composer, Is somewhat discomposed
by the raklng criticisms he Is getting for rdculing
In his new libretto,as he has persisted In doing In
all OF the Sullivan operas, that excellent class COM
monty called old maids"
Lawrence Barrett has engaged Miss Helen Parr to
play G,rendo'en in "Blot on the 'Scutcheon," the
role which Miss wainwright formerly played. Miss
wainwright Will play Mtidrcd the role for which
Viola Allen was engaged in New York.
Mr.. Henry Irving will honor Harvard College
March 80 by giving discourse to the undergradu.
aes on the stage, the dramatic art and the art Of
olaylng things generally, excepting poker, base ball
foot ball, ana other nterdicted amusemenis.
When "sieba" was played In Cleveland recently
the Leader of that city said "The chaste character
OF the entertainment received a substantial ndorse.
ment In the fact that the president OF the Young
Nen,s christian Association occupied proscenium
box"
Mr.. Charles Wyndham has cabled to Mr.. Moore,
his agent in the United States, that he had decided
not TO send company here next season. "The
Candidate" Is 50 successful at the London Criterion
that the run is likely to be prolonged indefinitely In
the season lSs65I Mr.. Wyndh am proposes to act in
that play here himself.
The "Nudity THEATRE" as the London Gaiety is
Called was never so popular In the good old days
when Queen Victoria was herself theatre. goer and
one OF IT'S regular visitors The boidness and coarse
ness OF Wright, a popular comedian quarter OF a
century ago, would II is said, scarcely be tolerated
now even at the Gaety.
The author OF "The Prettcst Woman In Warsaw
says there Is no truth In the published statement
that Madame Modjeska is the heroine Of the book, as
was OF COURSE given out by the truthful theatrical
agents. The story Is that OF crime which was
committed In Roumanian chateau; two sisters,
Polish actresses, are concerned In 1t.
gentleman who has known Nine. Janish, the
actress for several years abroad SAYS that she was
once consideredthe most beautiful woman In Vienna
She reckoned among her devoted admirers princes
dukes, barons, and marauses. She lived Simply,
but elegantly, her beautiful horses being admired
greatly as she drove through the prater or park
almost every day. Her genius as an actress was
augmented by conscientious hard study, her beauty
lending charm to ner movements.
At the close of Mr. Barrett's engagement at the
Boston Theatre next week he will make the New
England circuit toward New York City, appearing at
Brockton, March %; Lowell, "a; Springfield. %;
,
after which they start south toward New orleans,
playing at Richmond, Va, March 80; Charleston, s.
8; Montgomery, .; opening April q in New Orleans
at the Grand Opera House, for fortnight.
According TO the statement OF the directors OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company, there was paid into
the treasury of the Opera House during the season
by each of the seventy stockholders, s,5O for the
privilege of their boxes for the season. AT the end
of the season Ii was found surplus of $4,000 still
remained in the treasury, which was returned to the
for the season merely nominal, besides giving the
Metropolitan Opera House Company large amount
OF costly scenery and costumes. The only irrepara-
BILE loss sustained by the company caused by the
death of the late DR.. Damrosch.
The new Lyceum Theatre, New York, Will open
April with Steele Mackaye's new play, " Dakolar,r
in which Mantell. j. B. Mason. Joseph Haworth, and
sadie Mart mot will appear. The play is already in
active rehearsal and the last three mentioned have
read their parts. Four small parts have been
awarded members of the Lyceum School. During
the last act OF the piece also thirty OF them will be
utilized in an ensemble scene as fishermen and
women hauling nets and sorting fish in big baskets
song and chorus will be snng in this scene; 1t Is
composed by Manelhoer, who is TO lead the or
chestra, and who held similar position at Booths
Theatre in its very palmy days.
Gilbert and SI!livans new opera, entitled "Thc
Mikado; or, The Town of Tilipi," was produced at
the Savoy Theatre, London, on the 14th instant
! he warmth OF its reception promises a success
Will be due more to Gilbert's WORK, which lacks his
usual plguancy. All the defects of authorship are
absorbed in the charm Of the music, which Is q sue
cesson of catching melodies, some quaint and simple
while others are full OF glow and passion The gene
raj spirit and movements are instinct with fire and
color. In brief, the opera Is a fine specimen OF
Sullivans characteristic method.
Many people thought that Henry Irving PLAYED on
the splnet at which he sat during PARTON OF the
second act of ~" Eugene Aram" during his recent en-
glgement at the Globe Theatre. so did the Saun-
lerer although he was of the opinion that the said
spinet had Il very full tone, until his eyes were
opened by Il theatrical man who had been behind
the scenes. +" Bless your dear, innocent SOUL" said
this person, Mr.. irving never made u sound; The
music came from plano at the wings, on which
capable player performed. Mr.. Irving might have
touched him with his hand" But how capitaily MIR.
irving made believe he was playing! Nothing could
have been Letter than mis- acting in this scene
Three inches of copper wire have been reposing
since Thursday night somewhere inside Of Mr.. de
Wolf Hopper, the comedian OF Haverly's Theatre
Stomach pumps have been tried in vain, owing to
the extreme length Of Mr.. de Wolf Hopper's
anatomy, and now complication Of things which
copper 10 contact with human interiors too often
brings 10 being doefuly anticipated by the unlucky
actor: lie was showing u trick with small con-
jurors bottle the other night to party of friends at
supper after the theatre. The bottle could only be
the rest II stood up with persistent aggravatingness
u was noticed that Mr. Hopper pressed the top of
the object was TO secretly abstract insert certain
WIRE which gave the bottle its obstinacy. suddenly
came tue WOruS from Hopper: " i've swallowed the
copper" He had.
"The Kings Pleasuron came to Lawrence Bar
reit one morning in his mail. lie says OF 1t: ~
thought 1t was some pamphlet or advertisement,
and was abont TO throw 1t away when my eye fell
upon the written words, with the authors cOmpll-
nents.' glanced at the contents. was at once
fascinated by the lines aud those verses that Grim
gOire, the wandering poet recites before Louis XI,
alter seeing the corpseB OF criminals hanging In the
forest. They Infected me:
"'There'S q forest on whose branches
stretching forth like withered arms,
Clusters hang OF fruit that blanches
In the sun, but never warns
had been looking for something to play with the
Blot In the scuicheon, and the play seemed heaven.
vent. read II over dozen times and when found
nat could play the part how happy felt. sent
Tor the author, made an arrangement, and put the
)!ece In rehearsal The company all entered into It's
prit, and II proved palpabe hit on the first night
low the little verses have taken. Every one wants
Melody. love to play the part OF Gring0re. IT'S
genial supplement TO the trsiiul story OF Brown
ng's play"
The Eden Theatre In Paris where "Sieba and
Excelsior first saw The light mas again imported
success from Milan. II was thought there was
lothing 10 he accomplished In the way OF mag
iihcence after " EXcelsiorn and" Sieba" But there
) another matches and gorgeous ballet, - essa-
lna,' IN three acts and seven scenes liyret by NJ.
)aneai; music by NJ Giaqulnt0, contemporary Of
tosslni. The present ballet surpasses lis two pre-
'ratlons. Then the subject has the merit OF being
earer II Is, In fact the reconstruction OF manners
mi customs OF everyday life Of ancient Rome-itB
roWds, senators, irlDnneH, centurlOns, Pretorlan
yards, lletors, yesial virgins courtessns slaves
radiators, etc For the first time the spectacle ~