National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-24
FooTLIGHT gAVoRITEs.

It Is said that Robert Mantell Is to return to
Fanny Davenport and Fedora"
Minnie Hauk has been singing "The Daugh.
tor Of the Regiment" in s:rausburg
It is stated that Charles wyndham has pur.
chased the Paris "Palals Royal success, lies
PCtitCs GOdln."
BerlioLs Enhance du Christ" was lately
sung In st. Petersburg in the russian language
by chorus of $50
Mr.. Charles Barron, who was for many years
leading man ut the Boston Museum Is now
supporting Edwin Booth.
1t Is said that Franz List, the eminent
pianist intends to emerge from his retirement
and give some concerts Ia Rome.
I'VE, Us Il Co." has made Mestayor and
Manager stetson superlatyely happy. Their
bank accounts have materially increased.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Is attracting large au.
dienGcs and receiving marked public favor at
the Star Iheater, New YORK, by his iorcible
and artistic acting of LanCiOtto, the hunCh-
| back in Francesca Ia Rlmini."
The prettiest thing to be seen on the London
stage Is the Chlldren's "Pirhtos Of Pen2ance"
at the Savoy 1t is almost good enough to re.
cOncilo sullivan and Gilbert to their deter
minaIOn 10 rest and be thankful,
Miss BERTHE Crawford made her professional
operate debut at Paterson, n. j., last Monday
night, playing Serpulette in the Chimes of
Normandy" with great success During the
| evening Miss Crawford received four enGores.
Bob Downing has made great hit in his
now character OF Hank Monk In Joaquin Nil.
| lers play of ITALY lIO - The New York and
Brooklyn papers praise his acting very highly,
aud say that the play is better than the Dan
ties" or "'I9."
sgnor Perugini tMr, John Chatterton), who
has created 50 favorable an impression at the
Paris Opera, has been engaged by ArOnson to
take the part of the Marquis dAublgno in
GcnCes opera of "NauOu," which Is TO DO pro-
duced at the New York Casino next spring.
Mr.. william Terrlss has been engaged by
| Mr.. Irving to Resume his original character Of
| Squire Ihornhill, in OLIVIA" which Is To be
acted on Mr. Irving return 10 London, Miss
| Terry will reappear as olivia and Mr.. Irving
VIII be the Vicar. Dir. lerriss Will reIOln Miss
| Anderson for her American tour.
| II IS stated that Mr.. j. ~. Hin has purchased
| n controlling interest in the HnYerly ThGateT
| Chicago. A stock company has been incorp.
| GRATED under tho name Of the Columbia"
Company, with "a capital OF 500 900. Miss
| Margaret Malher Is one of the stockholders
| Tho change takes place Feb. l. II Is stated
that Mr. W. J, Davis viii retire. The theater
| will DO known as the columbia" name Sc
lecled by Mr.. Irving, from, IL is said, a list Of
| patriotic names handed hun.
Prior to the production of "Aben Hamet,n1
| NJ. Duboiss very successful operu, at Les Ital
| lens the Italian chorus singers demanded
| 1900 francs IN advance, or-no "AbGn
| Hamet" They did not claim that anything
| was due them; no, they simply demanded
| that the above mentioned deposit should be
| made, or that Paris should howl and rave, and
| tear It's hair in grief at not seeing their classic
| features for the night IN question, NJ Dubois
accordingly disOursed the required sum, and
| the melody which the Italian chorus there
| upon inundated toredoOmed Paris with, was
| something sublime