Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
sNANoN's" SUCCESS ArTHE NEW YORK CASINO
MORE NEW SCHEMES AND NEW sTARs-"DARK



MORE NEW SCHEMES AND NEW srARs-"DARE
DAYS"
-"Nanon'' was presented in English at the
Casino, New York, on Monday evening, and met
with most cordial reception. The critics as
rule pronounced it n success, and the 1ndf
cations point TO a long run for the work Inc
costumes were brilliant and the production was
cast is a strong one, including Francis
Wilson, w. T. Carleton, Sadie Martinot; Pau-
line Hall, Billee Barlow and Harry Stanolsn.
MIR. Albert G. Riddle, of this city, will play
the part Of Tony Jay In one OF Hoyts "has
Baby" companies the coming season.
-Salvini will GO Russian tour shortly.
He will receive $500 per night. The Russians
are sure to admire him much.
Mrs. Emily c. Jump once singer In Ma
plesons opera company, was sent from New
York city on Friday last to the inebriate asylum
on Staten Island.
1t is said that Lizzie Annandale will not be
with the Emma Abbott opera company next
season. LauraBellini will continue with Abbott.
- That bright opera bouffe artist, Miss Verno-
ma Jarbeau, has resumed her original part in
.'Adonis,' at the Bijou New York. "AdOnis''
has passed its 3OOth representation.
Maurice Barrymore has taken a house in
the swell part of London and furnished 1t In
grand style. 1t looks as though he intended to
stay there.
De Wolf Hopper has made another matri-
monial venture, having married one of TIE
CHORUS girls Id me BLACK fiuZZ.r.
- Alice Harrison will appear as star again
next season in a new musical comedy being
written for her, in which some entirely new
features will be introduced.
Frisky little Fay Templeton is playing q
summer engagement at the Spanish Fort, New
Orleans.
Billy Florence is telling his friends the fol-
lowing: II got in street car the other day.
The seats were all full. lady had her little
boy on the seat alongside of her. She told him
TO get up and let the old gentleman, meaning
me, sit down. came home feeling my fifty
four years"
In London recently Marie Van Zandt
refused to attend a supper, given by Sir Arthur
Sullivan, to meet the Prince Of Wales, because
the Princess was not present When Miss Van
Zandt sang at the American concert the Prince
of Wales listened attentively but did not
applaud the fair songstress, which is considered
a great slight.
- Fosters Ideal Opera company, new
organization, with Catherine Lewis as the
prima donna, opens at Atlantic City this even
Ing.
A most extraordinary representation of
"Hamiet' was once recently given at Stock
holm, in which Ernesto Rossi played the title
part in Italian Fraulein Aalborg the role of
Ophelfd In Finnish, and the rest of the actors
spoke Swedish.
1t is said that a syndicate of Lyceum off,
Gals, entirely independent of Mr. Irving, are
trying to engage a company in London to go to
America with a new comedy and new drama
Ihere IS no truth whatever in the report that
Miss Ellen Terry will accompany them. Mr..
James H. Palser will be the agent.
Anew piece of the "Silver King" order is
being written for the Princess Theater, London,
by ii. A Jones and Wilson Barrett.
Mime. Judc has returned to Paris from
tour of the principal cities of Spain. She will
remain at ChatOu until her departure for
America on August %.
BARLEY Campbell will work an earthquake
scene into Clio" the new spectacular piece he
intends to produce at Niblo's Garden. New
York. August H.
MIR. Richard Mansfield Is appearing at the
Drury Lane theater, in London, as Lord Chol-
mondely il, Mr.. Elliot Callers new play, "a
True Story
"A Soap Bubble" Is the title of a new piece
by Mr.. Montgomery Phister, of Cincinnati, that
Messrs. Baker and Farren are to do next
season.
MIR. Napier Lothian, jr., lately stage man.
ager of the Boston theater, has been engaged
for the same position in Miss Mary Anderson's
company next season.
John T. Raymond will continue ain Chan
Gerry at the Madison Square theater no longer
than Saturday evening. Next week he will re-
Nive For Congress-, supported by Messrs j. Il.
Everham, Lewis Baker. Frank Lane and Harry
PiersOD, and Misses Olga Brandon, Bessie Hun
ter. Adele Clark and Katy Wilson.
THE Black Huzzar," it is now announced,
Will continue its victorious career at Wallack's
New York, all summer.
A new comedy drama called "Sis" by Ed
ward E. kidder, will be produced at the Four
teenth Street Theater, New York. ON August g.
Myra Goodwin will be the star.
The Princess Dolgorouki, who is singing in
Berlin, is a Spaniard by BIRTH who has lately
met heavy financial reverses, and not as re-
ported, the widow of the late Car OF Russia
who Is one OF the wealthiest women in Europe
MIR. James Palser, well-known as the effici-
ent American manager of Mr.. Henry Irving's
has he. A vi. v,rxI<tA
dranatization of Hugh Conway's Ozark DAYS,
A company Is being organized in London for
the production OF the play in september at the
HaymaTket Theater. and ii will be produced
simultaneously in America and Australia
Prof. Paines assertion about the inconsid-
cradle part played by women musical COM
pOsers has resulted in the collation. of the titles
Of small list of weil-known songs, the airs of
which were written by women. and a few cam
tatas and operettas. but correspondent who
aids in bringing To light the not very numerous
ION Ice1tag Transcript There is nothing which
can be brought forward in contraveniion of
Prof Paine : assertion. and think safe in
saying that no woman is entitled to rank even
As Il fourth rate composer"
Miss Adelaide Detchon Is rapidly becoming
society favorite in London since her debut as
apa-ior singer at Lady Iandesborough's recep-
ton Miss Detehon there met the Prince OF
Wales. and has several times since attended
parties at Marlboro House, the Princes Lon
don residence.
- NINE. Patti begins her European tour next
November. She goes first To Madrid and after
wards visits Monaco and Vienna and subse-
qnentiy sings throughout Germany and France
The London 4theaeum expresses doubt as
70 the genuineness OF the autograph attributed
TO Shakespeare, and which is exciting attention
In chicago The Atbea1uM suggests that tie
signature is q facsimile.
Lawrence Barret has purchased the
schooner yacht Breeze. He Is summering at
COhasset, Mass.
1t Is virtually decided that the late II.
J. Byrons comedy, called "Open House.
which Is having such a success at the Vaude-
vile theater, in London will be put on at the
Madison Square theater on the 1 9Th of July
The New York Herald correspondent esti-
mates that Manager Locke must have lost Mt
least $4,000 in his san Francisco season of
Thomas concerts. The causes he saws are
high prices, hard times, the summer exodus
and the hard feeling entertained by all classes
against the conductor ON account Of his refusal
u allow Miss Tnursby to sing an encore at his
preceding season two years ago, although the
demand amounted To- a positive disturbance
his time IL WAS quietly intiMated that Mr.
fepttltlou> II "a wish were very strenuOusly ex-
pressed but the public declined 10 be anything
but be coldly polite.
or soubrettes, Is resting In New York after a
season of forty-five weeks. She has two new
plays for next season-"Florette' and "rhe
CuIprit Fay"