Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-28

A REPORT THAT ADMISSION PRICES AT FORD s
WILL BE REDUcEp-A wAsHISGToN ACTORS
ADVENTURE IN TExAs-FANNY DAyENPoRT's
GREAT SUCCESS WITH "FEpoRA"-"HoopMAN
BLIND--BooTH's BALTIMORE ENGAGEMENT.
There is a report current that Manager
Ford contemplafes turning the Opera House
Into a low priced family theater about the hoIi-
days fixing the scale OF prices at fifty thirty
five, and twenty-five cents. This would un-
dopbtediy prove a popular movement il the
same line of attractions that have been seen at
the house 80 far this season are continued.
A dramatic paper says: Not long ago In
Weatherford, Texas, John A. Janus and Jay
w. Kali, of Downing's "Tally-Ho'' company
asked marshal to direct them to the town
limits, as they wanted TO indulge in pistol prac
law. The marshal pointed tile way, and even
urged them to select spot some distance
the marshal but their smiles were dissipated
when at the first pistol shot they were arrested
and mulcted in a fine of S25 each.
William Warren, vino has just celebrated
his seventy-third birthday anniversary, is, and
has been for years. an inveterate smoker.
Frederick Warde expects 10 make "Vir-
ginius' the chief feature of his repertoire here
after. He is endeavorins To secure New York
date for the production of this tragedy on an
ambitious scale next spring.
The receipts of Fanny Davenport's season
thus far are said TO have eclipsed those of any
similar period that she has been on the road
with Fedora She appeared this week in
Brooklyn, where she fairly divided attention
last Miss Davenport filled her house
every night, although Irving was playing in OPP
position.
The san Francisco papers DEVOTED columns
TO a notice OF Mime. Nevada's appearance in
concert in that city recently. The concerts
were great society events. and the elite of the
Pacific coast metropolis came out in force.
- Poor George c. Min is having hard time
of 1t in his noble attempt to educate the people
up TO an appreciation of his Interpretation of
Shakespearean rules. His company are leav-
ing him one by one because Of the infrequency
OF salary days.
- BARLEY Campbell says his new play. 1.-THE
Heart of the Rockies" is built on granitic
foundation OF fact, and is intensely, burningly
pathetic. As he SAYS, II blistered my copy
with tears as wrote"
- Miss Annie Lippincott, daughter of Grace
Greenwood, is to sing this month during the
carnival in Bergamente- near Milan. in LA
Sonnambula." She is described as being n light
soprano, and very pretty.
= The Boston Ideals have number of operas
in rehearsal; one of the oldest and possibly the
best known is Halevey's "Muskateers of the
Queen" which will he presented under tine
title of 1.-THE Maid of Honor.
MIR. George +. Learock, u good but not very
elegant actor, has resumed the place o. leading
man in Mile Rhea'S company which he held
-"Hoodman Blind the new play by Mr..
Jones, who, with Mr.. Herman, wrote THE Sill
Yer King" will be produced ut Walacks
theater, New York, Monday evening Hood
man Blind has been great success in London.
The Madison Square theater, New York
continues to do well with saints and Sinners
and Manager Palmer denies that he has yet
begun to- contemplate its withdrawal.
Carl Rankin, that unique minstrel merry
maker. has at last extricated himself from the
10th hi,
alleged conflicting engagements with Tha ,cher,
Primrose * West and Barlow. Wilson & RAN
kin, and has now taken his place i'll the latter
company, which will be at Albaugh's next
week.
Roland Reeds new play, from the pen of E.
+. Eidder, entitled ''One of the Boys will
be given first production at Providence this
week
j. III. Haverly is branching out again. and
has bought half interest in the Thomp-
son Opera company, and will direct the affairs
OF the organiza ion hereafter.
Manager Fennessey, of Heuck's Opera
House, Cincinnati. has brought suit to eniofn
Lawrence Barrett from playing Edwin Booth at
the CINCINNATI Grand Opera House during the
week of January 81, 1887.
In the region of the Cape in eastern Mass
achusefts, where towns abound that are too
small for pretentious companies TO visit. a
little dramatic troupe ekes out existence III
u somewhat novel way. The company, in the
garb of farmers. parade the STREETS Of q morn
Ing In the evening barn-yard scene is intro
duced in the play, and "a certain threshiDg ma
chine set in motion. The next day the actors
canvass the town for buyers, receiving u COM
mission on sales.
Herr Friedrich Mitterwurzer, the Viennese
actor, who made his New York DEBUT or Non
day night. Is an artist of great versatility and
OF the Farest accom- pliss4 f8eutS. The critics
speak OF him IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Carleton Opera. company are having
considerable success With 1.-The Miksdo' in
san Francisco. Charles Drew is the Ko-ko. Jo-
seph Greensfelder. P00-Bah: LouISe Pauiiin
the Yum Yan. and that massive beauty, Clara
Wisdom, Kdtiyitt.
Washington is not the only place in which
the early theatrical season has been but poorly
are complaining loudly of bad business.
- The season OF German opera AZ the Metro
politan Opera house, New York, opened with a
grand performance of ''Lohensrin" on Monday
evening. The minor parts were much more ac-
cepiably filled than was usual in last years per-
fornances. and the general effect pro-
DOunced very grand.
- The total receipts of Edwin Booths fort
night in Baltimore were u little over $4,000
After this week in Brooklyn Mr. Booth will
rest tor a month, opening in Boston on Decem-
Der IS season of five weeks will be played
there, and then the tragedan goes 70 the Fifth
February. In Boston John Howard Payne's
"Brutus or The Fall OF Tarquin" will be revived
Despite adverse criticisms, "Amoriia-' is
said TO be such u success at the New York
Casino that the management are confident 1t
will celebrate its hundredth birth night Ii will
be followed by The GYPSY Baron. Johann
Strauss latest opera, and. il is said his best.
The English Elections.
RESULTS Up To LAST NIGHr-NR. GLADsroNE's
ELECTION.
The Pail Mall Gazette. Analysing the election
so far. gives the total conservative gain up to
last night as IS and the liberal gain as 20 The
latest returns foot up ISL liberals. 1924 tories
and Is Parnellites elected thus far. There was
great rejoicing in liberal circles when il was
learned early this morning that Mr.. Gladstone
had been reelected for Midlothian 5y "A vote of
1919 votes 10 8, 245 for Mr.. DaIryInple.
Flight Sf King Theebaw
SAID To HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE IN CHINA.
Ii Is reported in Rangoon that Ein2 Thecbaw
has hastily abandoned his capital, Aandalay