Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10
The theatrical season is improving.

CARRoLLS NEW PLAY. ETC.
The theatrical season is improving.
The new Lyceum theater in New York
prom ises TO open next week. 1t is to be a
schoCl for actors.
Henry Irving played to 'big business" in
Chicago this week
Edward Taylor. of this city, so long the
manager of Janauschek. has resigned. Harry
Sargent succeeds him.
w. E. Sheridan and Louise Davenport were
married in san Francisco on Sunday last
-Augustin Daily the we'll known New York
manager, lost two boys of IL and II years of
age. this week. of diphther!a. in twenty-tour
hours from the first attack of the disease.
Patti has at last locked her Jewels up in a
bank and dismissed her body-guard of detec-
tives.
-"Prince Methusalem" is to be Withdrawn
on Monday from the boards of the New York
Casino, and 'Apaiune" substituted. The opera
will, it is promised, be produced in splendid
style.
- Although Sarah Bernhardt and Damala do
not speak as they pass by. her son and her hus-
band that was are said to be the best OF friends
1t is affirmed that 5000 persons attended
the Called Back" performance at the New
York Grand Opera house on New Years night.
ond occasion only in the history of the house.
The young author. Henry Guy Carleton,
was married Thursday night to Miss Hubbard
The couple came south for two weeks bridal
tour and are in Washington.
- The Metropolitan Comic Opera company.
with Louise Roylat as star will shortly go on
the road with George De Wiers fairy opera
called Sold or. the Fairy Queens Revenge"
AT first the business at the new New York
Standard was rather discouraging. but 1t has
picked up considerably. The evcnness of the
performance of "A Trip to Africa" and the
beauty of the auditorium attract many.
- Many managers have visited the New York
Thalia during the past week TO see ''Nanon.'
All agree that it Is most charming opera. A
waltz aria runs through the entire opera. which
Is the work of GeDee. the composer who orches-
trates all Of Strauss operas.
- Harrigan and Hart the n. Y Mirror SAYS
had the wsrmest sort of welcome back to The
local stage at the new Park theater on Monday
night. The audience was immense in numbers
composed of the best people. and q geniality
was apparent in every face betting the occa-
sion.
= 1t is said to be the ambition of George
Thatcher, the minstrel. and his partners to per-
manenty locate in New York city NJ" Thatcher
Is the originator OF a new departure in min
that not one of a round score of imitatorS has
thus far been able to achieve half his success.
- Mrs. Langtry opens in London on the 18th.
From the enormous demand for seats it is ev-
ident that her season will be a prosperous
success. The sum % $50. 600 is claimed to have
been taken in at the bOX-Office for advance
sales.
- The Italian theate-s are the finest in the
world TO hear and see in, though they do not
compare with ours for decoration. They are
oval instead of horseshoe in shape. and as fire
proof as all theatersare saidt0 be till they prove
to be otherwise.
BY permission Of Col. Mapleson of the New
York Academy. Signor Arditi composed special
music for Rhea's new play, IAN American
Countess" by Howard Carroll. Goatcher. of
Wallacks. painted the scenery. The first pro-
ductiOn takes place here on Wednesday next
ald special train will arrive from New
York. conveying the author and his friends
- The FiOrences celebrated the thirty-second
year OF their marriage in Baltimore last week
- Nile. Nevada emma WixOm) has met with
great success in Mapleson's Italian opera troupe
In Boston this week in Lucia"
Mr.. Pond. the manager of the Boston
Ideals. confirms the report that the present or
ganiZation lie making its last tour Mr. Whitney
stops and Miss Ober has had enough of manage
ment- They appear in Washington in February
He says no one of the many reports as to the
future management has the slightest foundation
In fact, except that the remaining PRINCIPALS
and chorus hope to continue under as good
management as before.