The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-11
COULISSE CHAT.

Ellen Wesner In boy g dress pleases the boys AT
Tony Pastors.
Clara Norris will rest for The hext few weeks be-
fore continuing hertour.
LOFTS jaiiics HAS been secured for leading man OF
Helen Dauvray's Company.
Miss Gabrielle Du Saudi intends next season to go
upon the comic opera stage.
Gerster leaves Hamburg on the 9ist for her Amerl
can concert tour under Abbey. Galassi will be In
her company.
Charles H. Drew has retired from the " Rag Baby y
Company In favor OF Julian Mitchell. lie will
strengthen the Carleton Opera Company
1t is said Mary Anderson will play Rosa'ind on
The occasion OF her Remittance upon the American
stage, on October ia. at the New York star Theatre
Miss Madeleine Lucette begnn an engagement at
the Brooklyn Theatre MONDAY night, appearing in
6 Nine. Boniface" hefore q good-sized audience.
The applause was hearty and the calls before the
curtain freuuent.
1t is said sir Arthur Sullivan is very mdcn in love
with the pretty Geraldine Timer, the yum rten OF
the " Mkado y Company at the Fifth Avenue Thea.
ire, New York. She was engaged to Mr. lvers. OF
Boston, but her success In opera has been 40 great
she says will never marry at all.
MIR. Lawrence Barrett begins three weeks sea-
son at the new Chicago opera House next Monday
night During his engagement there he will appear
in the Man o. Arlie" for the fret time In several
years. Mr.. Barrett has two or three new plays un-
uCr consideration FOR production during the present
season.
There are now twelve completely organized
"Mikadon companies In the country, aud number
| more are in course Of construction. Some cheap
organizations have been put together TO play in the
| dime museums, ami still others on somewhat larger
scale OF outlay have been started ont through Inc
general country. 1t Is notable fact, hoSever, that
immense business with this opera Is done only by
| the authorized companies. We hear that MIR. John
I. Ford, who Is with his company IN the South, Is
| having prosperous season.
Mile. l,hea is said TO be strongly dissatisfied with
the work done thus far this season by some OF the
members OF her company, anu that she accordingly
| proposes to come into New York shortly and reor-
| ganze her combination. This VIII make 1t Deces-
sary Tor her to remain Idle for few days until she
can engage and rehearse with the people who are to
take the places OF those whose presence In the or
ganIatton Is found to be undesirable. Some of Mile.
| Rhea's best performances have been deeply marred
this season by the inadequate nature of her support
and that is why II is thought advisable TO strengthen
the company before going very much further.
According to despatch from New Haven, Conn
the performance Of "Thc Bohemian Gitl" lns,
Tuesday evening by the Boston Ideal Company was
notable for the nrst appearances Of Miss zse Dc
Clark. Miss De Lussan sang the part of Airline
and Miss Huntington that of the Gypsy queen
There was very large and enthusiastic audience
Miss De Lussan sang her part with much success
and was applauded after each OF her solos. Miss
and gave evidence in her acting as well as in hei
voice II her fitness for snch parts as the Gyps.
queen.
The New York papers have been claiming tina
Manager John Stetson would shortly be married t.
Miss Katie Stokes, the actress, anu here is wha
John said TO a newspaper man the other day: '
don't wish You to say much about this subject, but
assure you on my word OF honor hat while hav
the greatest possible respect for Miss Stokes, ant
have done all that possibly could 10 help her pro
fessionally, have not the slightest Idea OF marrying
and don't Know il did that she would accept me
The fact is that have determined to end my day
, In bachelorhood. / don't think IL would do M
much good to marry, for am now Just turned ifty
IL did marry anybody, there is nobody woul
sooner choose than Katie stokes but my dciermins
tioL Isl remain single"
, "BrunswicS,, writing 10 the Boston gazette, says
) "Judc made her FIRST appearance in America 0
Thursday evening, and II one may judge by the Ell
thusiasm Of flrst-night audience, she has an
conquered. Certainly she has conquered your col
, Eespondent ! have never seen any one on II
French stage hall 80 charming Her art Is exquisii
anil she Is a beauty Such eyes and such mout
and teeth! She has very little yoirc, but she sing
aeiightfully and her acting Is delicious Atogclht
my expectations have been more than salis1e,
)udics visit to this country will teach our youn
eject can IN be made by nesse AZ by broad suEEe
lion. Judc never kicks up her heels, never wink
I never talks to her audience. She has mastered II
, rennements OF art. am impatient for Boston
i sec her. II she does not take the town by storm
shall never again venture to think that know Il
= taste OF my New England audience"
: The most Important theatrical enterprise thus {,
@ forcshadowed for next season is the proposed con
= hnatlon between Mr. Edwin Booth and Mr. Lay
renee Barrett. Mr.. Booth and Mr. Barrett VIII trav
: together and will he managed by Mr.. Arthur Chas
. to whom MIR. Barrett is under contract alone for Il
= present season. The proposition Is TO supply q
:, two traRedians with supporting company OF G.
8 ceptIona strength and 10 send them through Il
country at least through the principal cities, g
ing Interpretation to the various plays With whit
!, both are associated They will alternate the prime
e pal parts, Mr.. Booth playing the central character
q one night ana exchanging that position with
i Barrett The next evening. An important advance
J. prices is contemplated, anu the attempt will he
e make this enga cement one OF the most imp0rta
nf rntnnN n gnn wi nrnh IA
u open In New York with series OF exceedingly col
q pIete productions, which will involve the use OF lie
u scenery, costumes, and properties. Al these IN
II erials to be taken to other cities, In order tn
the revivals may be given everywhere with the san
al accuracy and spendor made known In the metroI
v lis. Mr.. Booth will only play six times week, al
:, on Saturday nights Mr.. Barrett will star by himse
i, Lord noughtou at Table.