Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
THE BOSTON IDEALS-THE CHICAGO FESTIVAL
polly IN NEW YoRK-THE DRAMATIC SEA-
SON-PATTIS FAREWELL, ETC.

company is that they will remain together, with
the exception of Whitney and Mathilde Phil
lips, and possibly Geraldine Timer, under the
management of VIM. II. Foster. for many years
Miss Ooer's advance agent Who the successors
OF Whitney and Miss Phillips will be is not an
nounced. The place OF neither of these excel
lent artists can be readily filled. By the way,
it is said the Ideals will play a return engage
ment at Ford's during this month.
Some of the Philadelphia critics were very
severe on Emma Abbotts attempt to present
Faust" "Trovatore," and other grand operas
In that city. Emma's business in Philadelphia
was not large.
The entire receipts of the Chicago opera fes-
tival were S13O,O6O. The managers, it is said
come out just even.
- Edwin Booth will open Norton's new opera
house, Chicago, in August.
- The Chicago Tribune in article on the
spring styles in newspaper articles says: "In
dramatic criticism the somber half-mourning
style of last year has given way to the soulful
gush, very low in the corSage The recent fare
we'll TO Irving by Willie Winter is noted as the
most decollette thing in this line yet exhib-
tied"
The Kiralfys will revive "Around the World
in Eighty Days" in Philadelphia Monday even
ing.
During his engagement in Philadelphia
next week John T. Raymond will revive "The
week.
Mr.. Chas. B. Hanford, of this city, is getting
some very tiattering press notices for his work
with Tom keene in the west. In it's criticism of
keenes presentation of ''Macbeth' recently in
that city. the Chicago Iater-Dccun said: The
most graceful, Intelligent, feeling, and common
dable bit OF acting among the subordinate char
acters is the little Mr.. Hanford has to do as
ROsse'
Mona" the new play in which Miss Helen
Dauvray appeared at the Star theater, New
York, this week. is pronounced very slow and
stupid by the critics. Miss Dauvray's acting is
commended. The diamonds she wears in the
play are said to be worth 100000.
-"Polly, the Pet of the Regiment" the new
comic opera in which Miss Lillian Russell
made her temperance in New York Monday
night at the Casino, was only a moderate sue
cess. Some OF the critics condemn Polly
without STINT while others let it down easy. 1t
Is SAD 10 be an opera which, like children,
should be seen, not heard Lillian Russell,
however, seems again to have captured the
town.
Patti made what Is said to be her last ap-
pearance for many years in the United States,
al Boston, Thursday evening. The opera was
Marta, and the diu0 made Col MaplesOn
only $4,000 '' '''e
The death ofthe celebrated Joseph Francois
Regnier removes from the French stage one of
Its strongest actors in comedy and pathetic
parts. To his instruction, while professor OF the
conservatory. is due the efficiency attained by
many OF the now popular Partisan actors. His
age was 30
u Henry Irving reported that the ship which
oOIe iliil DdCh 10 England acted aunlraDlN.'
Ana he ought to know what admirable act
ing is.
Joseph Haworth has signed contract to
support Salvini in his American tour next
season.
ON Monday night the Biiou theater, New
York, did the largest business it has yet done
with "Adoufs.' Tne run of this burleSque is
phenomenal
- Frank Mayo will present ''Nordeck'' at the
Union Square theater, New York, on the 18th
inst to I'll! the gap left by the suppression of
"Blackmail.''
- Booth and Ristori will give their joint per-
formance of Macbeth in Philadelphia, as well
as in New York, appearing in the former city at
the Academy OF Music May 9th.
A prominent opera company that has been
on the road forty weeks has not yet had what
might be called salary day. The members
have worked for board wages and now and then
a little pocket money.
- The Paris S0ir has found out why SO many
new plays are condemned on the first night.
1t says that in an average first night audience,
in all to 900 people, there will be:
Personal enemies of the author, so; persons
who, without knowing him. hope for a failure,
lob: those who have paid an eXtravagant price
for their seats, and are therefore ildisposed to-
wards the piece, l23; cross, owing to bad dim
ner. IA; generally bad-tempered people, 81;
women deserted by the author at some period
of his life, 8; fellow-authors, %; men to whom
the author has refused to lend money, AZ; en-
emies Of the manager 60: indifferent, 40;
friends, %; floating population, 100; 1.-THE night
ent' Become % enemies.''
- Mr. John S. Clarke, the veteran American
is again acting Major De Boots at the
Strand Theater in London.
- Miss Effie Ellsler is to produce in Philadel-
phia next week, under the direction of Mr.. Ben
iamin Teal. her new play of The Old Kentucky
Home" 1t was written by Mr.. w. Il. Price, of
the Louisville COuierJourndJ.
On June LIST BARLEY Campbell assumes the
management of the Fourteenth Street theater.
New York. From June LIST to the middle of
the theater will be open for such at
fractions as may offer Then Mr.. Campbell is
to organize stock company and play through
the season nothing but the legitimate drama.
-"Favette,' with Estelle Clayton, made
hit in Boston on Monday evening, and the
papers are favorable both to the actress and the
play.
= The season at Wallach's theater, New York
closes tonight with "Old Heads and Young
Hearts, Mr. Wallach will go to Boston star,
ring shortly.
1t is announced that Gerster and Nilsson
will head the Italian opera company at the
New York academy next year.
Adele Belgrade and Selma Fetter have
been secured to support Robson and Crane
next season.
john r. Rogers and Minnie Palmer sail for
England on the 18th of June. Rogers selects
the date on account of the favor in which he
holds the figure 13. His most successful VEN
lures have always been undertaken on the 18th
of some month. He will pass part OF the
summer in Switzerland, a part of it in France
and Germany, opening his regular season in
London about the middle of August.
Fanny Davenport's season, which closes
next week, has been by all odds the most sue
cessful she ever played. The profits upon
Fedora this year will go beyond $4,000.
Henry Lee will not be her leadiag man next
season.
- Mr.. w. E. Sheridan has closed his season,
on account of the dangerous illness of his wife.
She has been suffering from blood poisoning,
which mas brought on spinal meningitis and
finally threatens her with blindness. Mrs.
Sheridan is now under treatment at the New
York hospital. Mr. Sheridan fears that it is
doubtful ii she RECEIVERS.
- Miss Rose Coghlan is undecided what she
will do next season in the way of plays. But
she has not abandoned her resolve to be star
She feels that 1t is now or never.
- Mr.. r. NJ. Hill is going to play Margaret
Mather against Mary Anderson next season
he can.
-Augustin Daily has secured the American
rights of Pineros new comedy called "The Mag.
istrate." He will produce it next season.
- Henry Guy Carleton is busy upon the new
play for Wallack's. He will keep in view the
acting material which the Walack company
possesses. victor Durand" was not written
specially for that company.
- Clara Morris devotes her leisure moments
to painting. She handles her brush deftly and
affects the modern French school OF art.
-Jeffreys Lewis is on her way back to Amer
lea from Australia She sailed from Sydney by
the Zealandia last week. Before leaving for
the east she will tarry awhile in San Francisco.
Saturday Smiles.
Russia still holds off, hoping that Tennyson