The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-19
AMoMo rae pLAYERs.

A-hWdlu ~ fNluueI nHs Un OTueF 10 WFlto
play for Nat Goodwin, and also one for
Lotta.
Harry Miner is said to desire to add q
dramatic weekly to the list Of his enter
prises.
Joseph Jefferson will open the season of
1885 at Heuck's Theatre, Cincinnati, Octo.
ber IS.
Mr.. NJ. B. Curtis new play Is entitled
1sidore or, Sam'l Of Posen's Brother"
He will produce it next season.
The Private Tutor" opens its road bust
ness at Louisville, KY, January 10. 1t
had quite a successful run in Philadelphia.
Victor Durand will DO roaded under
tho same management as Called Back "
was. Now we will sec what the matter
is-managers, play or people.
Edward Seabrook, the comedian, has
secured the right from Mr. and Mrs. n. G.
Goodwin to star In their "Hobbies" during
next season. His manager is filing dates.
Denman Thompson VOWS that ho will
never play "Rich and Poor again, although
he likes the piece. He feels, however, that
Irish character is not his forte, and will
stickto Uncie Josh.
Tho debut of the Lyceum School will be
made at the Yonkers Music Hall on Feb.
Iuary 10. The play selected is said to be
Wallack's Lady Clare" with Emma
Latham in the title role.
Mr.. French has purchased the American
rights Of Mr.. Sidney Hodges drama,
Gabrielle The Australian rights in tho
same have been secured by Mr., j. Q. Will
hanson.
The Gillette Secretary" Company have
reorganized, and with the exception Of a
few kicking principals, will appear under
Madison Square auspices at the Chestnut
Street Theatre, Philadclphia, during next
week.
A. NJ. Palmer has bought new play, of
which he has great expectations. IL Is
called "Sealed Instructions" aud was writ
ten by Mrs. j. Campbell YER Panck, COLA
borateur with +. b. Devereaux on "Tnc
Puritan Maid" and other plays.
Colonel j. II. McVicker, of Chicago, will
suspend all business at bis theatre dating
from April /, for the purpose of remodeling
the house, at am expense of 100000. The
completion Of the work and the reopeniug
OF the new theatre is expected to take
place early in July.
The hard times do not seem to have had
much effect on the busy little city OF
Cleveland, Ohio. At Gus Harts Opera.
House the attractions Of the holiday week
were: Irving, during the first three
nights, and Thatcher, Primrose & Vests
Minstrels the balance Of tho week the
former clearing $4,000, and the latter
$4,000, with house profit of $500.
Mr.. Neil Burgess, in his most grotcsque,
ingenious and original burlesque of "Vim,"
will hold the boards and convulse the
audiences at FOrd's, this week. OF laugh
ter-compolling, side-splitting burlesques,
Vim" is said to be the most convulsng,
and its revolving circus is mechanical
device which is only exceeded in grotesque
originality by the other features of the
play.
Mr.. Gus Williams, the German dialect
comedian, played very successful engage.
ment last week at the Brooklyn Theatre in
his drama, Captain Mishler," in which he
enacts the title role. He fulflls an engage.
ment this week at Boston. and opens at the
Peoples Theatre in New York January 12
The drama has been so changed aud i'm
proved that it would hardly be recognized
as the one produced there last spring.
George s. Knight, the German dialect
comedian, is defendant in o suit brought
by George Richards, an actor, for salary
for the remaining weeks of season, aftoI
the plaintiff had voluntarily left the de.
fendant's company, the former charging
breach of contract. Knight sets up the
defense that Richards is In his debt, by
reason of his (Knight) having beon obliged
to pay an increased salary to Richards sub.
stitute.
An important dramatic event will be
Nine. Ristori's temperance in Washington
this evening at Albaugh's Grand Opera.
House after long absence, aud she will
be greeted by an audience and will present
play worthy of the occasion. The Presl
dent, the Italian Minister and other mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps will be present
as will some members of the Cabinet and
of Congress. The season of standard
classical drama and historic personation
will be welcome innovation, and the
repertoire is in every way attractive This
evenings performance will be that Of
Queen Elizabeth" and will afford the first
opportunity local audience has ever had
for hearing the great actress in English
The following Is the order in which the
tragedies will be given: Tonight. "Queer
Elizabeth;" Tuesday and Saturday night
MARY Stuart" Wednesday, Thursday ani
Saturday afternoon, "Marie Antoinette;'
Friday, Macbeth
At the National this week will be giver
the first performances in Washington o
the Madison Squares great success, "May
Blossom" This play achieved a brillian
ulb on llS lnlJldl HreeeuthplOn III Nov
York, and seems to have moro than du
plicated that hit on its travels. Its run a
the Madison Square extended over period
of six months, and was then discontnuet
to give place to "The Private Secretary,
which popular comedy pirates were threat
ening to produce before its rightful own
ers. "May Blossom" is by David BelascC
and is pitched in a domestic key. Critic
credit it with much more dramatic fore
| than distinguished any of its predecessor
at the home of Hazel Kirte," and predic
that it will surpass that time-worn favor
lite in popularity. Nothing will DO lef5 un
| done to make its production here a notabl
one in every respect. The entire origina
scenery from the Madison Square Theatr
| will be used, together with the complete
original cast. Included in the company
Miss Georgia Cayoan, who created such
| favorable impression last season by her OK
| quisite rendering of the title role in "Hazt
| Kirke." Other artists are Joseph WheC
lock, Benjamin Maginley, w. II. Cromp
ton and Forrest Robinson. 4 fine dra
matte treat is predicted.
THE signal station at Harper's Ferry re
ports three feet fall in the river over nigh
| "Alderney Dairy Wagons"