Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
AMUsEMENTs AND LECTURES-IRvING's GREAT
SUGGESTIVE y. Y. UNION SQUARE COMPANY
THE BOSTON IDEALS ETC.

AMUsENENTs AND LECTUREs-IRvING's GREAT
SUGGESTIVE y. Y. UNION SQUARE COMPANY
THE BOSTON IDEALS, ETC.
The engagement of the Boston Ideals at the
Fifth Avenue theater, New York, is regarded
as failure. Some of the New York papers
were very severe on the organization.
Minstrel performances have never been
permitted in the Fifth Avenue theater New
York, but when John Stetson had his lease re-
newed recently he insisted that the clause in
terdleung burnt cork exhibitions be striken
out Thatcher, Primrose & West will be the
first minstrel organization TO appear at this
theater.
-"Adonis' gives no sign of abating in popu-
larity at the New York Bjou. 1t has over
200 nights and still the people are not tired of it..
The revival of diplomacy at Wallacks,
New York. is regarded as a substantial success.
-"The Private Secretary" at the Madison
Square, and "a Prisoner for Life at the Union
Square will be withdrawn at the end of next
week.
-"Sealed Instructions. the new piece shortly
to be produced at the Madison Square theater,
New York, will have in the cast Miss Millward,
J. n. Stoddart, W. J. lie MOyne. H. NJ. Pitt, Her
bert Kelley, and Mrs. Denison, a Baltimore
amateur, who has been on the Madison Square
list for long time back Mrs. Denlson comes
Is q man of wealth.
1t is hard to understand what the London.
ers find in Z" In the Ranks" to make them pa
in London for several years now.
-"Three Wives to One Husband" really
funny farce comedy, which was badly done
here by ]. B. Polk and his company, has proved
dismal failure in San Francisco, with Lewis
Morrison, Gerald Eyre, and Mollie Fuller in the
cast
There is talk in New York of building a
large theater at the corner of the Bowery and
Grand street to be devoted to popular amuse-
ments. Hosea b. Perkins, retired carpet man
ufActurer, is spoken of as the moneyed man in
the project.
- Arnory Knox, of Te1as Sfhings, has written
Q play, which w. j. Seaman will try on the
Chicago public the week of April 9th. Mr.. Knox
ought to know there is such a thing as carrying
joke too far.
e: A. Sothern has at last had an accession
Of good sense. He will give up starring" and
support Effie Ellsler to the best of his meager
abilities.
In Mckee Rankin's revival of "The Dan
ties" in San Francisco last week, the part OF
Wdshee Wdshee was played by genuine China
man, whose name was billed as Alphonso All
Cow, and who made such a shit" that he has
been engaged for the remainder of the season.
= Mr.. Irving surprised many people by de-
Ginning to witness the special performance of
"Adonis," given for the theatrical profession in
Dixey initiates Mr.. Irvings eccentricftes of
voice and manner. The great actors critics
have, of course, been quick to say that he re-
sents the limitations, and did not wish to listen
to the shouts of laughter with which it is always
received, but those who know him well say
The Guv ner is never small or mean about any
thing, you know, and he likes joke
- The Hasty Pudding Club, of Harvard, will
give theatrical entertainment at the Univer-
sity Club Theater, New York, April 8, in aid of
me University Boat club. The play will be an
selves, entitled Joan of Arc; or, the Old Maid
of New Orleans
Horace Howard Furness of Philadelphia,
is the possessor of Shakspeare's gloves. They
Wal IN TrrINi
In 1169 by John Ward the actor who had re-
cefTed them i'm 1146 from cousin of Shaks-
.peare, with the assurance that they were genu-
me- On the death OF Garrick they passed, with all
other personal effects, to his widow, who at her
death bequeathed them to Mrs. Siddons who in
turn be9ueathed them to Mrs. George Combe
of Edinburgh. her daughter who bequeathed
them to Mrs. F. A. kemble, who gave them to
Mr.. Furness.
Miss Maggie Mitchell will recount some of
her experiences on the stage in the April num-
Der OF the brooklyn Magazine
= Henry Irving farewell engagement in New
York has been great success. The weekly re-
celpts have run up as high 81 900, of which
$11,OOO, II is said, was clear profit for Irving.
- - On April the New York Union Square
stock company ceases to exist. Born ON the
18th day OF September, 1872, it has lived use
full, prosperous life 1t has ushered into success
many at present well known plays and several
of the original company still answer the roll
call OF thirteen years ago. Among the plays
originally produced by the stock company and
public, are "Agnes, > 1.-The Two Orphans THE
Bankers Daughter" "A Celebrated Case"
"French Flats" and THE Lights o. London
There is one man in New York-and mu-
steal director, too-who has never heard "Pina-
FORE He is Adolph NOwak the leader of the
orchestra at the Standard theater, and until the
rehearSals began for the production of the opera
on Saturday April IL, he had never heard the
music nor seen the score of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans first success.
Col W. F. Morse, the lecture manager who
conducted the tour of Archibald Forbes through
the United States, recently made large offer
TO the Tichborne claimant for a series of ap-
pearances in America. The claimant expressed
o willingness to come to this country but he
sequ,reo sd large n, guarantee and this the mana
accordingly, at present engaged in giving a
series of lectures through Great Britain where
he Is reported TO be making large amount of
money.
The lecture business like all other amusement
enterprises, has not been successful this season.
Messrs. Twain and Cable and Col. Ingersoll are
said TO be the only lecturers or readers who
nave made money. The Twain and Cable en-
terprise has been very largely profitable af-
fair. The receipts ran on an average close up
70 $1,000 week, the most OF which went to
Mt Clemens, who paid Mr.. Cable certainty of
5000 weekly, in addition to his travelling ex-
penses: Mr.. Clemens is seriously considering
the advisability OF going to Australia next
season.
An American lady has been selected to
support Mime. Marcella Sembrich, who created
e such furore in Lucia here last winter, at
the Imperial opera in St Petersburg next sea-
SON. This lady is Miss Agnes Huntington who
has already established for herself a brilliant
reputation on the concert stage both in this
country and in Europe Miss Huntington was
originally pupil of Achille Errani, in New
dork, thence going to Germany, where for three
years she studied under the famous ]. b.
T.. amperti, the maestro from whom Mime. Sem
-prleh obtained those methods which add so
slgnaIty 10 the effectiveness of her great natural
gifts 80 distinguished was Miss Huntington's
made debut a a IF
IN Dresden, In February, 1882, that she was at
once selected to take leading part at a
Ge,cdndttduS concert at Leipsic, an honor never
before accorded To one so young, and but once
before TO an American. Since that time Miss
Huntington has sung in concert with great
success In Germany, France. Great Britain and
In this country. AT the Worcester festival last
september she carried off the honors OF the oc-
scaSiOn.
- England w.. Russia.
AKErcH OF THE TOWN WHICH Is THE CAUSE
OF QUARREL.
= -Herat- the present bone of contention between
-ElglaQt and Russia is