Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01
tUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

tUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Dow NG's COMING ToUR-THE SUMNER OPERA
My NEW PROJECTS FOR THE COMING SEA-
son.
h'ert l. Downing opens his season at
rord pera House, in this city, on August
"A, piaJg his new version of "Tally-H o," and
"A Regar FIX an aiterpiece. The COM
pany isomposed of Florence White, Nellie
COX. AdColvin, w. W. Taylor, J. f. Sibley, j.
" Janufr. j. Mcbride, II. G. Bangs and A. b.
anderson David Garrick" and LEND Me
rive Shiings" will be produced early in the
season r. DOwnings season is u last forty
weeks; thirty weeks of the time Is now booked.
1t Is rmored that Mary Anderson will re-
tire from he stage for few years after her
coming tor of the United States. and will en-
pioy the iIervai in an extended tour of Europe.
-LouisPaullin has been engaged to sing the
role of Mann on the road with Carleton.
If the FEATHER does not become too warm,
the week .Boccaccio-' at Albaughs will be fol-
lowed by week OF revivals by the home COM
pany. Th4 will close the summer opera season.
Sir Athur sullivan smokes cigarettes. So
do Gen. Ord Wolseley and Louis DE Lange.
-Rubirstein is at st. Petersburg, where he
proposes % remain until after he has completed
hb new Cpera.
= Mrs. Langtry is an enthusiastic tennis
PLAYER, end usually plays in a coquettish milk
mati's flock, made especially for the game.
John A. Mackay is still looking for play
wrisk capable OF writing a heroic drama
AROUND his famous laugh and inimitable imita-
tons.
"A lew opera company Just organized IL
cludes ,mong others the following well known
people: w. II. Seymour. Charles Lang, Lucille
Meredith, Jennie Reiffarth, Thomas Martin,
Edith Jeaness and Lillian Greer, with George
1owIe as Ilusical conductor.
- There are indications that "Adonis" Is
nearing the end of its run at the Bijou Opera
noise, New York.
1T Is reported that Frank Howard, the IA
gorie minstrel balladist, will be a member of
Barlow & Wilson's troupe the coming season.
ADELAIDE Randall, of this city, will return
20 the sUou opera company,a travelling organ
ization.t the coming season. c. T. Atwood, her
husbant- Will manage it.
Johns. Clarke. the favorite comedian, is, it
Is said ab'ut to create the leading comedy role in
anew pla. called Johnny" of which Mr.. Mes
Dit. of the london Times, is part author.
Francis Gaillard. the baritone of the Grau
French open, has decided to remain in America
and appear In the English opera stage. He
was formerl. at the Bouffes Parisien and
also at the Comedy and ALEXANDRIA theaters in
London.
John and emma Howson are preparing to
go out on a starring tour In a new musical
comedy, called Putting on Style" Their
season opens at the Brooklyn theater Septem-
Der 14th.
Alfred Klein, who created the part of
Brother Pelica. in "Falka," will give q sketch
OF that character in Ezra Kendalrs play, "a
Pair o. Kids"
Miss Emma rhursby has been induced to
accept an engagement to sing for a brief series
of concerts under the management OF Max
StrakO>ch. They TO commence in st. John
and British provinces early in September.
j. B. Studley, an actor of vigorous methods,
will star in Monte Cristo' the coming season.
1t seems that Mestayer's ave, Us & Co."
"a m nf laf ryadS y, homo md I,o
closes his season with it tonight. He will or
ganize another Tourist company.
Thatcher, Primrose and Vests Ministries
begin their new season at Whitney's Opera
house, Detroit. on Monday evening.
Mr.. Nate Salisbury, a half owner of Buffalo
Bill's Wild West show, has been made the little
white chief OF the Un-Ka-Pa-Pa tribe, of which
Sitting Bull is chief The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Sitting Bull in the presence Of his
entire staff of chiefs.
Mr.. Henry E. Abbey has engaged Nine.
Gerster for a season of concerts in America, this
fall and winter.
Mr.. George Sweet has been engaged for first
baritone roles in the new American Opera COM
pany, under Theodore Thomas.
-Wilhelmj's recent concert at Gothenberg
was very thinly attended, but the whole town
assembled to see him take the cars, which
prompted him TO remark that he should give
MS next concert at that place in the railway
station.
THE famous Billy Birch will he one Of the
chief features of Haverly's minstrels the COM
ing season.
w. III. Gillette, who became celebrated by
his capital representation of the title role in
''The Professor" will appear next season in q
new play, called THE Great Trunk Mystery"
1.-The Candidate has passed its two hun
dredth representation in London by Mr.. Charles
Wyndham and company.
On Miss Mary Anderson's return to Eng
land from her coming American tour she will
produce the new play being written for her by
Mr.. W. G. Wills. 1t will be called "Irenia" and
It's scenes are laid in the first century.
THE O'Dora: or, The Wrong Accent" is the
name o. a burlesque by F. C. Burnand now rum
ming at Mr.. Tooes London theater.
1T is said that "Anselma," the "new play"
which SardOu is announced to have finished
for Nine. Janish, Is version of Andrea"
which was produced In Paris in 1873, and which
Is commonly omitted from SardOu's works.
MIR. j. NJ. Hills "a Moral Crime" company.
headed by Miss Marie Prescott and Mr. Joseph
Haworth, which has been rehearsing in New
York, opens on Monday night at the Columbia
-theater. Chicago.
The fiftieth representation of" Nanon" will
shortly be celebrated at the New York Casino.
The piece seems still to be big card There
was not a vacant seat in the house Monday and
tuesday evenings OF this week.
John T. Raymond hides his bad memory
sor names by addressing nearly every one as
Judge"