Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

THE NEW OPERA AT THE cAsINo-A vIEyNEsE
ACTOR WITH PECULIAR NAME-GRANn
OPERA AT POPULAR PRICEs-rHE SUCCESS OF
1.-THE MIKADO" IN NEW YoRK-ANoTHKR NEW
AMERICAN PRIMA DONNA
-"Amorita," the new opera brought out a,
the New York Casino Monday night has had
pronounced on II by the New York critics the
same verdict which they have given on nearly
everything that has been produced at the house
heretofore They say the music Is common.
rubbish, but that the mounting and acting OF
the piece will probably make q moderate sue.
cess of the opera. 1t is said that the house has
been sold for nearly two weeks in advances.
-"Dimples," the new comedy-drama In
which Ida Mule made her debut a star, In
New York on Monday night, is described as an
Americanized "Fanchon-" The little star m ade
her OF Initiating Maggie Mitchell, but the fact
II Miss Mule has never seen Maggie Mitchell,
on or off the stage.
1T Is said the Fiske Jubilee Singers contem-
plate an Australian tour this year.
-Judic and the Boston Ideals, the latter in
their second week, are doing a large business in
Chicago. The Ideals seem to have secured a
new lease of popular favor.
The distinguished Viennese actor, who
bears the forbidding name of Mitterwurzer,
will make his first appearance in New York on
Monday at the Star theater. He will be sup
ported by Miss Mathilde Madison who played
in sealed Instructions at the Madison Square
theater last season, and the Thalia company.
The program will consist of ''Tabarin," "My
New Hat and 1.-THE Sword of DamOcles."
"A new three-act comic opera, 1.-THE Bells Of
the Hermit" by Anne Naillart. libretto by G..
Ernst. will be sung for the first time in Amer
lea at the Thalia theater, New York, next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Centlivers old comedy, 1.-THE Busy
body" will be followed at Wallack's theater,
New York. week from Monday night, by
Hoodman Blind" a late London success.
The fifteenth performance of "The Magis-
trate" was given at Days theater, New York,
Wednesday night. The play is evidently in for
along run.
Ivan Shirley, a very promising young Eng
lsh actor, who made an excellent impression
last year in supporting Mime. Ristori. has been
engaged by theKiralfys for the forthcoming pro-
duction of THE Ratcatcher of Hamelin," to be
brought out at Niblo's Garden November 30th.
-Boucicault.writingt to a friend in Network,
complains bitterly of his treatment by his Aus
tralian managers, and declares that he will
never play in that country again.
Henry Irving will produce Faust" for
which he has long been making extraordinary
preparations, in London during Christmas
week.
Although it was Mr. J. NJ Hills original in
tention To withdraw Romeo and Juliet" from
the Union Square theatef after its hftieth per-
Torrance, he has now decided to give its
seventy-hfth performance on Christmas day.
New Workers are at last 10 have grand
italian opera, or what Col. Mapleson desires
people to regard as such, at popular prices.
The new scale went into effect at the beginning
OF this week Col. Mapleson. in his circular
making the announcement says it Is his ''in-
tention that Italian opera shall become as truly
the music for the people in this city as it is in
the most favored European capitals. where ii is
regarded as an educational Institution"
THE Mikado'' is considered to have made
a lit at the new Hollis-street Theater, in Bos-
ton. although the cast is not conspicuously
strong.
Manager Adolf Neuendorf has brought out
at the Boston Bijou Theater a new opera by him
self. entitled 1.-The Rat Charmer." 1t is founded
on the same legend as 1.-The Rat Catcher Of
Harnelin.' the Kiralfys' new spectacle. Among
those in the cast at the BijOu are W. III. Fessen-
den the tenor, formerly of the Ideals, and
Georgine Won JanuschowSky.
- Manager j. c. Williamson has made Mile.
Rhea an offer to star in Australia, which Mana
ger j. W. Morrissey has accepted, and Rhea
will sail for that country about the middle of
sibly. eight months.
- Mile. bonita, who was born in New York,
and whose real name is Constance Seebass,
made a highly successful debut in opera in
Turin last Saturday night The Gdzend Pie
nlOntese says: Mile. bonita has happy natu-
raj and confident style, and has studied Sc
riously. and the result is completely astonish-
Ing Her interpretation was esthetic, and, for a
an exqulsitely artistic TASTE
Mary Anderson closes her engagement at
the New York Star Theater this evening. 1t has
not been a great success financially, whatever
II may have been artistically.
The one hundredth performance of 1.-THE
Mikado" will take place at the Fifth Avenue
theater. New York, on Wednesday evening In
spite of mary predictions To the contrary this
opera, when well done, is proving great popu-
lar success.
SO firm a hold has amateur theatricals
taken on New York society that a project TO
organize an association to be known as the New
York Amateurs. and to include the most promi-
nent and best known players, is being earnestly
Mrs. Compton Reade, a cousin of Charles
Reade, is soon to appear on the English stage
POrfid.
Louis De LANCE, who became quite a favor
lite here during the summer opera season at
Albaugh's, is with the Goodwin Opera COM
gany; which is playing in Chicago this week.
IeiIula Evans. George Paxton and Alonzo
Hatch are also members of the company.
Victoria Morosini Schellfng appeared in the
cast of "Amorita' at the New York Casino.
Monday night, as one of the six slaves and as
artist.
i is singular the lengths to which stage
struck people will go. A youth Of eighteen has
been following the Michael Strogoh' company
from town TO town receiving the royal salary
of twenty-five cents a night for fulfilling the
duties of a super. The other night in a west
ern city his father and detective made their
appearance at the theater, demanded to see the
young man, and after a brief passage, during
which the parental authority was exercised he
consented 10 return peacefully, but regretfully,
To his home.
Clara Louise kellogg Is i'll and has been
compelled TO cancel several western dates tor
concerts.
Nat Goodwin, who was put under $500
bonds by the Cincinnati Law and Order League
Tor playing on sunday, VOWS that he will fight
the League in the courts. 1t is to be hoped the
League will succeed in crushing out Sunday
tLeatrlcals In Cincinnati and relieve that
wicked city of portion OF the burden Of sin
under which il now groans.
- The stock company organized in New York
for Mr. David Bidwelrs New Orleans season
contains the names of some of the best actors
and actresses in the country, including Marie
" ainwright, Louise Muldener, Minnie Monk
HILL Charles b. WeIes, Charles Wheatleiyh
Harry Hawk, Geo. Backus and Percy Brooke
with David Belasco AS stage manager. Mr.. w.
W. kapiey witnessed Il rehearsal of the COM
pany in New York on Friday, and he pro-
nounces il the strongest all-round company he
ever saw. He hopes to have the company at
the National Theater here after the close OF the
New Orleans season.
Saturday Smiles.
"What Told Ny Wife, is the title of a new
book IL is almost needless to say that IL is fic-
uon--fIck.
y poet says: There Is always sunrise some
where This Is comforting. To the man who