Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

'AKoLAR" AT THE LYCEUN-"THE QUEEN OF
HEARrs'-CooUELIN CoMING-MRs. sEGUIN-
GoURLAYs NEW PLAY, ETC.
= Mr.. DOyly Carte cables az follows from
bndon; II intend to produce The MikadO'
4 New York next autumn with my own COM
ANY but have not yet decided at what theater,
md have arranged nothing for other cities.
i'm anxious to contradict reports that / have
concluded matters which are impeding my ne
bounced from London that Sir Arthur sullivan
will shortly sail for New York to superintend
the production of 1.-The Mikado' I'm that city.
A Greek play, third of a series, Is to be
acted by the university men at Cam bridge, Eng
land, next November.
-"Trois Femmes pour un MARI has at
length been withdrawn at the Theater Cluny,
In Paris. after 4o1 representations.
Owing to the fact that Ford'S opera house
could not be procured until the beginning of
June IL has been decided to postpone the first
production OF Sousa and Tabers new operetta,
The Queen Of Hearts,, until early next sea-
son.
&C p. Flockton, whose striking impersona-
ton of DR.. Cenert, in Scaled Back is well
membered here, will be with BARLEY Camp
bells "Paquita" company next year.
Lydia Thompsons success in her recent
London engagement as Alcio in the burlesque
la Sonnambula' was encouraging that
she wants very badly to come to America. so
1t Is possible that Miss Thompson may come in
ties.
= Mr.. Gustave Frohman has made up a dra-
matte company from the most promising pupils
of the Lyceum school of acting, with which
he will shortly take the road
Alma Stuart Stanley has been dangerously
i'll at Oakland, California.
Edna Carey, a very interesting actress, will
next year be leading lady in the shadows of a
Great City" company.
- BARLEY Campbell is launching out into the
-aIE1 L.
TO his New York theater, he has leased the En-
pire theater. London, which he will open in
September with one of his own plays.
- 1t is said that Nat Goodwin and Tony Hart
will join forces next season.
George s. Knight and wife, nee Sophie Wor-
rell. have made so much money out of "Over
the Garden Wall" that they will indulge in q
cottage at Saratoga this summer.
-Signor A. MOntegriffo, of this city, is
member of the reorganized Milan opera COM
pany, which is said to be meeting much success
In the south. The company will be kept on the
road next season.
An organization calling itself the Mexican
Typical orchestra will give a series of ten con-
certs at the Star theater, New York, beginning
June Dist
The London critics are unanimously of the
opinion that Mr.. Irving's performance of Hum
let has greatly improved since his visit to this
country.
-Massenet's "Manon Lescaut" has been pro-
music has made a very agreeable impression.
Mr. Joseph Mas and Mime. Marie Roze assumed
the principal characters.
-"Dakoar' will be acted for the fiftieth time
at the Lyceum theater this evening and the
season Will then be closed. A souvenir pro-
gram" is to be distributed among the specta-
tors
Lawrence Barrett closes his season at Mon
treal this afternoon. His profits have been
large, it is understood, though not equal to
fhpse of los
York until next January, when he will bring
out at the Star theater Charles Osbornes tragedy
e eau mdnomas Becket. Mr.; Barrett also
.Glaucus," in which the author of Francesca
da RiminiH has endeavored to arrange in dra-
matte form some of the incidents of BulwerS
Last Days of Pompeii.'
The Boston newspapers do not coincide
with Manager John X. Rogers in his views on
Minnie Palmer and MY Sweetheart" The
Transcript, in concluding a somewhat caustic
criticism, says the only good thing about the
play is that it will shorty be taken TO Europe.
1T seems that NJ. Coquelin, the famous
French actor, is to visit this country next sea-
son after all. He will play a four weeks en-
gaSenent at the New York Star Theater early
In the fall, Lawrence Barrett letting him have
four of the eight weeks for which he had leased
the theater. 1t is said that Barrett has a finan-
cial interest in Coquein's American tour
There is a possibility that the misunder-
standing between Mr.. Chizzola. who is to man.
age SalvInlS forthcoming American tour, and
Mr.. Joseph Haworth, may get into the courts.
- Mrs. Zelda Seguin, who was ailing when in
Washington two weeks ago, has not yet recov-
cred, and her place in the Ford-Walla Opera
company has been taken by Miss Lizzie AMMAN
dale, first contraito of the Emma Abbott Opera
singing at the Fifth Avenue Theater, New
York.
Harrison and Gourlay's new play arrived
in New York from England this week 1t is
said to be so funny that the marine insurance
brought il over. They were afraid il would
split ner sides with laughter during the voyage.
John ~ Stevens intends 10 employ lady
ushers in the Grand Opera house, San Fran
cisco.
Fay Templeton. the breezy little western
light opera prina donna, will spend the sum-
mer at the Spanish fort, New Orleans.
Cyril Searle will produce new play,
"Twice Wooed or, The Wall Street Guardian
at Montreal on June L.
-"Manette,' a new opera by local talent, Is
TO be produced in st. Louis on Monday.
- e. Il. Bishop is reported as having struck
luck again in san Francisco with a revised YER
sion Oi strictly Business.
tom Sawyer. the dramatization of Mark
Twain's story, will be sprung upon the helpless
people OF Ionkers. =. Y. Monday evening 1t
will not venture 10 remain more than one night
In atown until the temper OF the people has
been thoroughly tested.
The king of Bavaria pays $4,000 for a
single performance of "Theodora,' by Sara
Bernhardt and company at the ROYAL theater
IN Munich, at which he will be the sole spec
tator.
- ine Partisan theatrical season now closing
mas not been prosperous. The deficit at the
Grand Opera house will amount TO 100000 At
the Opera Comique there has been "a profit
curing the entire season amounting 10 lust $40.
The GIDEON has made a deficit. which is said 20
De very great Denise was the only success
produced during the season at the Theater
Francai>.
- Boucicault's new play, "The Jilt," has been
gwen a senl-private performance at a minor
thea;er in London for tine purpose of securing
an English copyright. The critics pronounce
the play a poor rehash of former dramas by
BCucic.lult.
THE Young Tramp" Is the title of Willis
new drama, which has been bought by Mrs.
Lengthy.
- There is danger of another addition to the
list oil stars next season in the person OF Mr.. A.
r. Burbank. an excellent elocutionist, who
made his dramatic de but in Baltimore last week
AS itt3o lie thinks of starring next season in a
new play which he owns.
- Mr.. George Henschel of Boston, has recently
been entertained by the Crown Prince OF Ger
many. He is said to be writing a grand OPERA
OF which he expects great results.
"A theater manager is quoted as saying that
In casting play he assumes there is no such
thing as acting. He knows the scarcity of real
mifnetic talent. Not On actor or actress in a
To any great degree. consequently when [
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