The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-30
CouLlsSE CHAT.


Mr.. Lester wallack Is making farewell starring
tour.
Charlotte Corddp is to be the next character en-
acted by Bernhardt.
Mr. Edwin Booth has signed contract to play
season OF twenty weeks.
Mr. Harry Miners new comedy, "Caught on"
Will receive Its first production at the Union Square
Theatre Tomorrow night.
:. BARLEY Campbell will produce his new play,
"Paquta," at the Fourteenth.street Theatre, New
York, tomorrow evening.
MN. Armand sllvestre and Benjamin GODDARD are
writing for NJ. Capoul piece called ",Jocelyn,r
founded on Lamartines poem.
Mr.. Howard p. Taylor, author of Z" CAPRICE u has
written farcical comedy called I" The Drummer in
Petticoats," In which Miss Flora Moore will act.
Clio" at Niblo's, is proving highly successful.
There ls classical ring In the dialogue which de-
lights the lover Of Shakespeare and Sheridan
Knowles
Mr.. Henry Chanfrau will act his fathers famous
character OF KIT Redding In 1.-The Arkansas
August 81.
Coquen, the French comedian, ia coming to
America this season. There was real or pretended
breakage Of the contract, but he now SAYS that he
Will stick to the bargain.
Blanche Thorne the pretty daughter of that favor
ne and most popular actor, the late Charles horne
VIII this season Join her uncle's company and play
| In Edwin Thorne's " Black Flag" tour.
Gounod's new oratorlo, "Mors ct yita,r In which
on the recent occasion Of its first rendition Is pro-
nounced by critics to be his masterpiece.
"Maggie, the Midget" the new four.act play
which Miss Maggie Mitchell will produce this season.
requires cast of twenty Lone people, and will af-
ford Miss Mitchell ample scope for the display OF her
versatility.
Miss Ella Russell, young American soprano,
made a very successful debut in "Traviata" at
Krolra: Theatre in Berlin, Augusta She Is pupil
OF Professor Engel, and the critics speak highly of
her talent and voice.
Letters from Paris speak of Miss Hattie Eddy, Of
Philadelphia, who is studying opera with Nine. de
Lagrange, as the coming contarice. Her voice is
said TO be superior to that OF any American who has
visited Paris for many years.
Miss Matte Earle, who was with Miss Minnie
Palmer last year In 'My Sweetheart has been en-
gagged to appear with Miss Enie Ellsler this season
In the new drama "Woman Against Woman Miss
Earle Is to play the part OF an adventures In the
piece.
Mile Rhea starts out the last day of the present
month upon her fourth In America. She has
added number of new pieces 10 her repertoire In
Gliding "a Dangerous Came" an adaptation from
London: AMI LADY Ashley" from the pen OF Mr..
Elwyn Barron.
A cablegram has been received by the Kiralfy
Brothers from their agent In Europe announcing
that he had succeeded In securing Mile. COnsuelo
De Labruyere. premiere dauseuse ass0uta, for the
forthcoming kirafy season. The artistic is at pres
ent appearing In Excelsior" at the Theatre Royal
Antwerp
1--WE recently saw an account Of the different de-
vices used by actors to keep from smiling on the
STAGE" writes an editor. One never-faillng device
L. for the actor to catch sight OF the manager step
ping out the back way with all the b0S.Oflce re-
cepts. That Is what they call heroic remedy, we
belleve.-Puck.
The following artists have been engaged to sup
port Miss Emma Nevada during her coming Amerl-
eau concert tour: Sign0r vergnet, Sgnor Butt,
SignOr Casati, Slgnor Lewita, Signor Carano and
Slgnor GLORIA as musical director. Miss Eevada's
| season Is 10 begin October 81 at the Philadelphia
Academy OF Music.
The Excelsior Folly Company, OF which Mr.. Harry
Brown, comedian IL the head and front, Will make
It's first effort at the Chestnntstreet Theatre, Phila-
delphia September 4 In "The Field OF the Cloth of
Gold" This Is the piece In which King Henry VIII
Iefase6 10 cross the channel from Dover to Calais on
Sunday because his sick transit spOilB the glory o.
Monday
Mark Twain and John II. Raymond arc said to be
out The actor says that he never read any OF the
hnmorst's humor, not even the book out OF which
the play OF Colonel Sellers was made, and Twain
retorts that he can't endure the actors acting OF
that or any other character. The -feeling arises
from question OF royalties on the drama out OF
which both have made fortunes.
Messrs. q. II. Sims and Henry Pettitt's new ro-
| mantle domestic drama, now In preparation for
production at the Adelphi Theatre, In London, Ii
| designed To represent modern sailors life and
experiences, with somewhat OF the same minnteness
OF detail and realism that characterize the picture Of
L m.
| II Will depict life both ashore and af0at.
ON one occasion when an English lady replied 10
| an eulogy OF Garrick which Victor Hugo made,
confess hold Garrick cheap because he b!emished
Shakespeare by hrs chaDges OF text" Hugo gave
her the peasaniest OF smiles, and kissing her hand
SAID, Madame, y0uB etes une femme charmane y
| Then turning TO French guest, he repeated heI
words, adding, :" l wish there were many among us
| like this English woman who thinks more OF the
poet than the player"
The court commissioner In the Mccullough unacy
proceedings paid recent visit to the unfortunate
| traRedian at the Bloomingdale Asylum and report,
his condition as follows: " His physical appearance
| IL that OF a decIepit old man. When was leaving
he accompanied me TO the door and babe the docol
| goodbye as II he was about leaving with me. Al
| attendant kindly put his hand on his shoulder AM
ne snbmlsslyely turned and walked walked awaJ
| with him. was told by the doctor that his menfa
condition was hopeless, aud that his death was
| question OF only few months"
The New York Academy OF Music Is being reno
| yated throughout. The decorative work Ii bein,
done by PaltrInicri, Yenoni & Co, and Virgil 10
jeti, who did the work In Mr.. w. IL. yanderbtl
mansion. has been specially engaged To do the ngur
| work. Mr.. ToJeiti has already completed the foul
principal figures which will ornament the dome
| They represent Tragedy, masculine woman will
the typical dagger In her hand and bowl Of poisoI
| by her side; Comedy, laughing damsel with
mask, Terpischore aud Music. THE figures are verl
large, the coloring IL unusually ne, aud the effect
sssa ssoT u .as sara 81 a. s aeT ,
the figures the side Of the prOscenium arch whcl
include Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, kossln aad Beliini
la the centre OF tue arch Is 10 be an allegorlca
picture OF Music enchanting the world. IL will rep
resent the ngufe OF Music on the top OF The globe
with children either side listening enraptuTed 4
the melody which she Ii supposed 10 be producing
When the work is completed Ii IL believed that I'M
dome and arch Of the Academy will be most at
Sespns Win the other as u ho 'qy house
but surpasslng them In elaborate detail.