The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-05
couLissE CHAT.

Mrs Langtry plays tennis, and has recently had a
mik-maldis frock made to wear at tue sport
Lawrence Barrett will visit Newport during the
summer, and will be the guest OF Edwin Booth.
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Mr.. and Mrs. nerndoh Motsel will come this week
to WASHINGTON, where they will spend several weeks
visiting the parciits OF MIR. Morse
Mr.. Terrlsss performance Of Squire Ihornhdt, in
"olivia,' with the Lycenin company, is spoken Of
az one OF the finest things he has ever done.
Sidney Rosenield has been restrained from pub
fishing or selling any part Of the opera Of the Black
Hussar." The action to continue Ia being argued
again.
The London papers have begun to praise Minnie
Palmer, ''the representative American actress,'
again. No wonder they think we're funny-we
Americans.
drunken person shall be taken home in a carriage at
the expense Of the man who sold the drunkard his
last glass.
Lawrence Barrett gave 800 performances during
his season just closed, without an accident OF any
kind, and never once varying from his original an
nouncements.
Miss Roslna vokes anl company Will appear in
"The Parvenu,n my Mllliner's Bill" and other
for the actress by Sir Charles Young.
Mark Twain, Samuel l.. Clemens,) assisted by Mrs.
George Warner. has dramatised his story Of Edward
said, will be presented to the public next season.
Lawrence Barrett will produce next season an old
English comedy, "The Wonder" which was one OF
Garricks favore plays, aud the one In which that
great actor made his farewell appearance on the
stage.
Sadie Martinez appears to have made a hit in OPP
| eretta at the New York Casino. "a or catnrc Of
most charming simplicity, ghtness. and grace" Is
hev NdnOn, according TO the Fleming Posts critic,
| although close reflection from TheO.
| Lawrence Barrett, whose next season begins at
st. Paul, Mimi, August 81, will revive during its
| course "Harebell, or The Man o. Airle,' which he
has not played for number of years, and which IS
Justly considered as emitting Mr.. Barrett TO his lotl-
| est fame.
Miss Fortescue, the London beauty, seems to be a
girl of determination She has certainly scored a
peared as Gdidted 1t IL evident that she wants to
| follow the steps OF Mary Anderson. But Mary has
stepfather and Miss Fortescue is without that sup
port.
| Mrs. Thurbcr, the we'll known art patron, has ORR
glnatcd plan by which Parsifal" is to be given In
| New York and Boston with the original Bayreuti
cast. The performances are to be under the direc'
tion OF MIR. Gercke, OF Boston, who, with Nine. Ma
| terna's husband, IL In Europe, making the neces
sary arrangements.
| The critic of the London World thus sums NJ
"Le Prince Zilah," In which Bernhardts rival, Jan'
| Hadng, has made a success at the Gaiety, London
"The prologue Is cut out, for which let be thank.
ful. The first act Is sckly sentimental, the secOnt
act is painful and absurd, the third act II painful
| effective, and the fourth act Is lachrymose ant
tedious"
Mrs. Langtry has been very fortunate lately II
London; she made great hit as Lady Ieazte at th
Crystal Palace aud drew 81 800 at one performance
Her performances at the Princes are now alway
full and Peril IL going on prosperously, hut Mrs
angfry Is no longer the queen OF society, and has
be satisfied with lesser professional lights for he
social circle.
Among other busy projects Madame Adelina Patt
is engaged upon a series of articles for Harper
Mogdzfne. The papers viii he largely autobIogra
phica containing many "reminiscences OF the divai
Interesting career. Madame Paul also WI person
the manuscript shall be handed to the publishers II
her own handwriting.
Mr.. B0ucicaults new production, "rhe Jllt," ha
been highly praised by the San Francisco papers
1t deals with English rural life; the turf aud ne
are represented In the persons OF the drama, an,
the central parsonage IL an Irish gentleman Jockey
MpPs OJfGrd. The piece IL said 10 abound ~ VOL
written comedy scenes, and although some OF th'
characters are modelled after conventional stag
types, an effect OF freshness and brightness seems
have been produced by the performance.
The costumes used In "Polly" are miracles Q
taste while those used by Miss Lillian Russell sim
ply gorgeous This is what a New York critic says
The question IL, does he mean costumes, or the ab
sence thereof? We shall see. The plot Of Polly
turns on the alternate accepaton and rejection oi
MAJOR General Ban0s aud Prirate Man0te by Ioui
lated by lie sSrses Thai she is in turn The dauehte
OF washwoman and u lady OF "bue blood"
, Charles wyndham still believes that his "Cand
J date Is the best thing on the London stage. II
certainly OF the merriest, and all the character
are represented TO perfection by the talented wynd
ham company. hear that the volatile one has di'
covered new author, and the new pen IL Just CIV
ing the finishing stroke 10 q new comedy OF moderI
society life which IL expected to make all l.ondo
look amazed. Standing room Ia occasionally 10 b
obtained at the Criterion, ana fhat IL all about IT,
Keynote.
: olive Logan writes from London: Poor Nelson
think have before mentioned In my writings ho
this beautiful and line artist used to tell m
that she and the Admiral were going TO be marie
80 soon as his daughter welded and released h.
! father from his chaperonship. She little ihongl
that both herself and the Admiral would he IN The
= graves before the daughter married. The event
) now announced, however. MissCarr-Glyhlst 10 VIZ
n Lord Norreys, man about forty.eight or fort
nine years old, and she will be hs third wife, n
last Lady Norrcys having died about two years ago