Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-25
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

JOSEPH BROOKS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS CAMrBELLs MANY
vENTUREs-FKANK DANIELS TO BE STARRED
There are renewed rumOrs that Mr. Joseph
Brooks. late of the firm of Brooks & Dickson
will be the resident managcrof Aibaugh's Opera
House in this city the coming season. Mr.
Brooks is experienced i'm theatrical affairs. and
under his direction the house could not fail to
gain prestige
- The actors colony at Long Branch has lost
much OF it, former glory: The death of Chan
frau and the absence OF Mary Anderson have
had much To do with its decline.
Lolita has procured several new songs, and
proposes To- reintroduce the banjo in some OF
her comedies. She is rtIsticatine with her
mother at the Isle of Wight, where her health
has improved
A cableeram from Genevieve Ward has
been received wherein she SAYS that the
long and arduous work of her late Australian
tour has affected her health to such a degree
that she finds herself compelled 10 put off until
another year her visit to America. Her tour
Will commence in the fall OF $50.
1t is probable that Raymond's season at
the Mad>on->quare theater. New York. will
close this evening. The heat in New York is
slowly cremating John T.. and he wants to 90
of in the country and match dollars with the
natives.
- Barney McAuley. ii is announced, will re-
turn to the stage next season.
- There is "A rumor abroad that PATHS fare
well to- America of last season will be briefly
repeated this year. Patti il one of the few
singers whose f:trcwcllS may lac repeated indefi-
nately without disgusting the public.
Frank Daniels. whose unique impersOnation
of Oid Sport in IIoyt's Rag Baby" is pleasant
ly remembered 10y all who IT at Fords last
season, iS to- be u star the coming season. Char
ley Hoyt is writing play around him.
The Kiralfys will make a new move next
season 10y putting three-act comedy with
out any spectacular effects whatever.
Signor Peruerini will arrive in New York
early in October, having been engaged by Mr..
Rudolph Aronson to assume the principal tenor
role in the opera comiquc sPfingsten in Flo
REM" for which active preparations are now
being made at the Casino, notwithstanding the
success of ''NanOn.
Mr. ID. Il. Dickson will have the manage
ment of James Bird Wilson's new play, Lost -
which goes on the road about September eth.
DOre Davidson ands Miss Rlmie Austin. have
been assigned the leading roles. The manage
ment mean to make Lost" one of the most
effective spectacular dramas of recent years.
Among the great scenes will be an avalanche
scene and an ocean scene.
= Miss Alma Stuart Stanley follows Miss Es-
tclle Clayton example She appears without
shoes or stockings with ankletS and with rings
on her toes, at the California Theater i'll The
Veteran"
Miss Laura Don has gone to southern Cali
fornia for the benefit OF her health.
Frederick Gebhardt is in London, and the
newspapers say that he is still in the train OF
Mrs. Langtry, rivaled only by Charles Coghlan.
the actor formerly engaged in New York, but
now in the I4ily's company.
Mime. Janish is Oh her return voyage TO
America.
Mime. ModJeska is engaged in arranging an
edition of Shakespeare in her native tongue,
the Polish.
The Savannah Ne,cs notes the fact that
Louis II. Neumayer, who begins five years
engagement with Patti in London in Septem-
Der. once lived in Savannah. An effort to make
a business man of him resulted in failure, as
the boy cared for nothing but music While
singing San Francisco two years ago
Patti heard him and acting on her advice Col.
Mapleson promptly closed with him. His voice
Is said 10 he deep, rich bass, with wonderful
deXibility and scope.
Nilsson Is about to make her first profess
sional tour in her native Sweden since she be-
came a great singer. She was born in IL wood
choppers hut, in the forest OF Wexio, forty-twO
years ago.
- Mr.. Charles Bowser. for the last two seasons
with the Bunch of Keys company, has been
engaged by MessrS Dickson d Stone to create
and play the leading part i'll their new bur-
lesque. Bluff IL is To have its first production
In Chicago on August %
- Barney Reynolds of this city, who was last
year with NJ. b. Curtis, has been engaged for
next season by Tony Hart.
One of the novelties that will make the
New Chicago Opera House almost unique in it's
interior decorations will be the bias relief sur
mounting the proscenium arch. There will be
13 figures in the groups. representing Music.
Tragedy. comedy and Dancing. The principal
figures will De nine feet high, thus giving lie
size effect The design is in cement Another
striking feature will he the roof. Twenty-four
feet square in the center has been filled with
Stalned-glaSs designs. behind which 900 electric
lights will cast a mellow glow over the audi
torium.