The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-29
couL.IssE CHAT.


Hdmlets from Forrest TO Booth he had really never
seen Hamlet until he saw Sonnenthals.
NJ. Saint saens has Just written a new comic
opera, to which he has given the title of the Yellow
ffinccess.n IL Will shortly he produced In Paris,
With Capoul IN the tenor part.
The opera "Neaga," written by Carmen sylvia,
the Queen OF Roumania and composed bv Capell-
mester lvar Hallstroem has been performed at the
Royal Theatre, in stockholm, and obtained COM
plete success.
Mile. Nevada took severe cold in New orleans.
Ulcers formed In her throat and since her arrival at
San Francisco the famous little prma donna has been
unable to sing TO those who have been waiting SIX
years TO hear her.
Mr. Florence has found OF late that when Mrs.
Florence is not In the bill with him he has done a
good business, and he points to the fact with keen |
enjoyment aud the best OF humor whenever Mrs. |
Florence Is present.
The Hour says the ring critics OF the New York |
press determined before her debut that Nadia de |
Rotchkofr was TO be slated, and that even Arthur |
Walack, who rented his theatre for her appearance,
did all he could to spoil her chance.
George Augustus saln's lecturng tour in the
United states was dead failure His business was |
badly managed by an Englshman he sent ahead, |
and only four of his fifteen lectures were given to
house which more than paid expenses.
The portal, of Ellen Terry attracts far more at
tenon than any other picture In the Watts collec- |
ton at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. an In
stance ot the superior strength VI personality oartls
tic taste. Ellen Terry, when girl, 81, model to
Watts, who fell In love with her and married her IA
the difference In their ages nearly thirty years, II
is not strange that they were so Incompatible MS TO
speedily mud ainicable separation mutually desirable
MIR. James W. Morrissey, the irropresslble, says
that Mile. Rhea will add Sardous " riccolino " to
her repertoire and will present 1t under the title of
The Power OF Love" In this play Mile. Rhea will
appear as boy FOR the FIRST time in America and
Mt Morrissey, who has seen the lady at reheargas,
closes his communication with this elegant and oulo-
CYSTIC cause: "Of all the human forms divine Rheas
takes the palm 2" II may not he unfair to infer from
this That the boy Mile. Rhca impersonates IL young
and mschievuus.
Private letters from abroad arc enthusiastic over
an amateur performance which has recently been
given at the Criterion Theatre, In London, for the
benefit OF some local charity at sandringham. In
which the Princess OF Wales takes special interest
The play was Douglass Jerrold's comedy Of "The
White Mlllner." 1t is full of amusing situations
anu goou scenic effect, and the twelve young milli-
nera, VINO have only to wear gracefully their Queen
| Anne costumes and dance and sing, could he most
satisfactorily recruited from the ranks OF dchutantes
and fair young matrons IN society circles. The au,
dience at the Criterion Theatre composed almost
entirely OF royalties and social celebrities and re.
muneratvc innovation was the sale Of the pro-
grammes, which had been artisticaliy designed by
| SIR kandal Roberts, M half q crown apiece. It is
medately popular here, az savors somewhat Of the
| "no.change" system, which was formerlyso com.
mon at fancy fairs.
From over the sea came the Leopolds to show us
what they can do athletes and creators of panto-
mimic fun They appeared for the first time in
| America. and demonstrated to large audience
| their ability to take rank with the Hanlons. the
Ravels, and other performers OF that class. Some
or tfeir feats are simply astounding and the spec
tator passes rapidly from open nouthed laughter to
wide. mouthed wonderment" Their farcical com
inasmuch as 1t Introduces boys boardng.school
and young ladies' seminary and treats Of the
self to anayze the play-itis enough for him to see
/ ami enjoy. The second act gives the LeOpolds
sf0s as IT, R T 81 sr% o. g
which of the qunette is the best but Master Willie
deserves special praise, not alone for hs exhibition
| little old man and for his clever quick.changing,
facial expression The Leopolds have made hit
| Boston Post.
San Francisco has been having an opera season,
and 1t has created considerable excitement, at least
| among the newspaper men, Here are some Of the
paragraphs from the Argonam: Many people,
when Patti sang Una voce POGO fa,' said it
1t before We are happy to State that not single
ceuloid shirt-bosom has as yet been seen. This our
several gentlemen were observed with day.before.
yesterdays shirts again in use This Is wrong.
me boy. Count KumofI de Rouf said to our re-
porter that he had never seen such an AUDIENCE as
San Francisco puts on her billed shirt and her store
clothes she aoeAthe lum;tnm caper every time,
han Athens boiler-shopJ says he came last night
to enjoy the Anvil Chorus" in "Trovatore.n CAV
was Ardhitty," he said dlscontentedly, 81 wud
give thin beggars tin-pound hammers to bang wild.
Fhwa. man can make amy noise wild tack-ham:
cook in French hash foundry somewhere here,
said to our reporter that he had heard Patti in Paree
"Ah,' said the stew. compounder. "she is re diva
ang-kom- pa-rrrabull. She nev-are grow old All,
kelly Jolly. to hair kiss re hand" "wee, wee,
tray oyang replied our reporter. No French cook
| can knock him out.
Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin. He is a
scholarly man, graduate If the writer remembers
Alright, OF Dublin University, one of the most
and justly famous of the great seats of learning in
Europe: AT seventeen he began life for himself,
and had barely attained his majority when he be-
came famous and comparatively rich from his cele-
brated comedy. "London Assurance play that
even increased it, to this day Since nee then Mr.
BOuccault has written or adapted, he chnfesses,
nearly four hundred plays, and very many Of them
have had more than the average of success with both
| actors and audiences. He has been an eccentric
actor OF assured fame himself for many years, and has
visited pretty nearly the whole of the civilized world
and may fairly be said to be cosmopolitan. II any
| man in the world ia. lie has been great manager
as well as author and actor and Is one OF the busiest
most occupied, yet accessible and genial men in the
| earth as well as the common people. on terms of
easy acquaintance and familiarity. OF his actingwe
need say very little: for Bouccau has so long been
the ideal freshman that we know his Conn is perfec-
ton. or his son and daughter, Dion, Jr, and Nina
we can only say OF the one az Harvey DaFthe other
as Noyd, prove themselves worthy the name they
bear
new star is rising rapidly In the Partisan theatre
| cal ornament In the person OF Nine. Jane Hading
| OF her appearance In new play a correspondent
| writes as follows: "Mme Hadng has achieved
another triumph in the Prince Zilah OF NJ. Jules
| Claretle. The book within the past year has gone
| through so many editions and TRANSACTIONS that the
thought must come to every one that the novel was
distinctly blocked out for scenic representation. The
visibly carved for dramatic effect that nsenslby
one almost reads IT, not as q novel, but az a play.
The recent long triumph Of NJ ohnet was one o.
| was concerned, and az NJ. Koning Ia re-
nowned for his prodlgallty and his science
Su Gspa T Tse OPENING
tabeau Of the prologue is perfect picture of the
and vivid colorng. 1t Is here that Nine Ilading ap-
pears as ne gypsy and she Is certainly tewtch
Paris in the hotel OF the Marquise Dnati. The ami
NATION and plluant cocodetteism OF the role give
pretty and one Of e Ses aressers Hft h
city, and that Is saying no little; her white India
null, with It's pale pink lining and It's garlands OF
murmur. As twenty years have passed NJ. Darnala
appears with grayish hair and less youthful aspect.
II. German has with hisusual Instinct found just the
head and type of an imblblng Russian General.
whose devotion to Kummel exceeds his affection
large hay windows OF Marsa's the Seine Just beyond
veranda crowded with flowers and creeping vines.
of gypsy painted by the Princess Mathide, and
which was picked up by koning at the rente ofMar-
10 a S MsRe wG a are
ing managed by patience and will to control the
movements oil these Obstinate proteges OF the Jardin
| d'Accimaton, but the barking had 10 be connded to
the energetic efforts OF the stage manager and his
speaking trumpet II makes ones blood run cold to
hear him. In the last act we are taken back TO
Hungary again, 10 the residence OF Count vaskely.
II here that Hadng dies, ouchngy and tearfully,
amid the sobbing accompaniment ofihe entire au-
dience No better piece OF resigned agony has been
seen on the stage. The actress has scarcely met
with any criticism AMI this Is wonderful, consider
ing the rapidly ambitious strides that her talent and
her tenacty have accomplished In a very few years.
10 start from opera bOufe and TO reach such en-
crossing roles as only Bernhard assumes Ia hazard
Gus 10 undertake. The progression has resulted,
however In signal triumphs for the artist, and this,
her second creation, gives her the eliminating
ton Of the critics aud OF the public"