Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
THE NEW THEATRICAL YEAR.
what II VIII Bring In the Way o. Nov
elites and Things Net Novel.


TONS PROMISED 10 WARRINGTON.
The theatrical, season just opening promises
to be of an unusually conservative character.
The genuine novelties announced can be
counted on the fingers Of one hand, and these
novelties are not Of the first class. Rewritten
farce-comedies revised dramas, old melo-
dramas with new mountings. Shakespearean
tagedies and comedies put on after the manner
of Irving (and in many cases long way after,
probably), are the order OF the season. Shakes
peare we are to have In abundance, served up
in great variety Of styles Lawrence Barrett
will do him more or less, with accustomed
son and Crane will, we are promised, do him,
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Interest. They are, we are told, sparing no ex.
pense or care In the preparation Of scenery and
mountings of the most elaborate and appro-
dinate actors with eye single to especial apti-
tude for the roles to be assigned to them.
What the stars themselves can make OF the parts
OF the two Dronsios is already known; and with
thoroughly competent support, well drilled and
surrounded BY every desirable stage accessory,
also
gotten. Mr.. Thomas w. keene will do Shakes
peare in q manner to bring back to the ears of
varying emotions, vivid memories OF the heroic
Forrestian days OF the tragic drama: while Mr..
Min will do him as only MI Min can, and
men announce their intention to mount their
plays In
THE MANNER OF IRVING,
each carrying on his tour specially painted
scenery. Mr.. ]. M. Hills pretty and spirituelle
tragedienne, Margaret Mather, will do Shakes
peare in her pretty and spirituelle manner, and
probably with much added power and artistic
finish, for 1t Is said she has greatly improved
since she was seen in Washington, two seasons
fall srnNr -
a mere beginner. Miss Mary Anderson, now
become quite English, you KNOW and aided
by specially imported company Of Britishers,
will permit her gushing countrymen and
women to hear the rich tones of her rare blue
grass voice and catch the fine contour of her
teryid and classic features on payment OF about
q simple American girl who had never enjoyed
the II Of t9 dine with the
Mary plays ROsaiind, just added to
at stratfoid-on-A Avon, in buff top,Soots
sonant contraito the song usually omitted
by voiceless impersonators Of the part, there
will doubtless be great rush to see her in it,
even at the Irving prices. Then that con-
summate artistic Modjeska, who comes to take
her leave OF the American strge, will perhaps
although her repertory for the season is an
nOunced to consist of four modern French plays.
Fred. Warde and w. E. Sheridan will appear in
Shakespearean and other tragic roles, il is to be
hoped with more financial success than has
heretofore attended them. They are both actors
OF merit There will be still other
INTERPRETERS" OF SHAKESPEARE
abroad in the land, doubtless, but these, proba-
bly,, are all that Washington audiences will be
called upon to applaud or condemn-and maybe
not all of these. Barrett, Robson and Crane
Mary Anderson and MOdjeska are announced
to appear during the season at Albaugh's. Tom
Keene will return, after missing one season, to
the National, and Min is under contract to
John T. Ford for a month or six weeks, one
week of which will doubtless be given to WASH
ington, the rest to Baltimore and the south.
Salvint, greatest of living tragedians, who also
this year takes his farewell of the American
stage. will be at Albaughs during the season.
Civiie, aThe Gladiator" and "Coriolanus ,"t in
each of which he will in all likelihood be seen
here.
The prospects for grand opera are not of the
best. There will be season OF German opera
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
and MaplesOn has made advances mot of
city. for a season of Italian OPERA but as yet it
does not appear certain that he has made final
arrangements. The probabilities are that he
TALLY SO, for the colonel makes it point never
to spoil the public by fulfilling all his promises
to o, them: If he , brings company to this coun-
been given Mapleson by Manager Albaugh.
The reorganized Ideals, strengthened by the
Mile. Zelie de Lussan and Mr.. W. II.
Clark, the basso, have been assigned
weeks time by Manager Rapley at the National.
The Thalia Opera company, another organza-
ton that promises great things, and which will
contain some excellent German artists, has also
dates at the National. Emma Abbott, with q
company and an extended roper
tory, also comes to this house. Ere the close of
the season other opera companies Of lighter
Judic, the fat but lively French opera bOuffe
prima donna, will sing and cut up at Albaugh's.
There, also, Aimee, that other lively little
longer pretending to sing, will come as a come
dienne. Harry Dixeys "Adonis" organization
Is also claimed as one Of the season attractions
at this house, though the date of his appearance
must be far in the distance. There seems still
TO be uncertainty about the date Of his closing In
New York, whence he is booked to go to Boston
for another engagement of indefinite length.
Carleton's "NanOn" company will take the road
after the piece is withdrawn at the Casino in
New York, and is announced to be in Washing
There will be also limited number of light
opera companies on the road, doing the works
OF Gilbert & Sullivan, Audran, Strauss Often
bach, Planquette. Milloecker, etc. Lillian Rus
sell, under the management Of c. d. Hess, will
appear in "Polly" and other of Ed: Solomons'
pany Of his own out to do 1.-THE Mikado," df
will let and some Of his grodnS
Gerster will be heard in concert.
THE DRAMA.
From present indications the great bulk of
the season will be given over to the drama,
mostly melodrama. The people will also be
wrought up by no little of the emotional. Kate
Claxton will come to Albaugh's and Clara Nor
ris to the National. The latter house will be re-
opened by Mile. Rhea, who has already begun q
season which will last into next July. Annie
Pixley and Ada Gray will also be seen here, and
Nine. Janish will not give us the go-by. Maude
Granger, now star, will also be visible above
our horizon.
New pieces are not plentiful. ]. M. Hills,
"a Moral Crime was recently produced sue
cessfully in Chicago. BARLEY Campbell's
"Clio,' q now running at Niblo's New York, has
taken well there as q spectacle. His "Paquita,"
with q strong cast, was something of ego" 1T
booked at Albaughs. Ozark Days. dramat-
lied from Hugh Conways novel of that NAME
will be put on the road. Nearly all the stars Of
the second and third magnitude have new
corded yet this season. The sapless and de-
cripit old dramas which have come down to US
from former generation will be stump
ing around in swarms. "Uncle Toms Cabin
has not yst dissPPearea from the earth The
ened nom his sleep Of 20 years, refuses to re-
sumo his nap 50 long a. Jimmy O'Neil can
squeeze cent out OF him. .'Only Q Farmers
Daughter has been reinforced by 'Only O
Womans Heart" and together ct they are devas.
OF "Hazel Kirke" will continue to flow. .'The
Professor" talks love and entomology to Daisy
Brown, and "Young Mrs. Winthrop is not yet
barred by the statute Of Limitation. The
to lovers of the lurid, and "YOuth" has not yet
become sufficiently decayed to seek the
retirement of oblivion. I'm the Ranks"
Flag" i has not been entirely demolished By the
storms of four seasons. "Sibcria" still fur