Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

| MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
cAMPAxINI SAID TO BE IN NEED-eoLDMARz
COMPLETING "A NEW oPERA-THE BOSTON
IDEALS BIGGEsT CAMPBELL
REvIsEs SHAKESPEARE.
-Campanini, the favorite tenor, who has been
living In Italy and not singing for the past two
years, Is said to be in needy circumstances. Al
any rate Ae advertises in q Florentine paper
| for an engagement
Miss Clara Morris Is so Ill that she has not
only stopped reheaHing her company but has
gwen up her engagement at the Star Theater,
New York. that was to have opened on Janu,
For the right of exclusively publishing the
score OF Johann Strauss new opera, "Der Zigeu-
neroaron" the Gypsy Baron), the firm of Crane
Vienna and Hamburg) has paid the composer
&4,ooO norins; This is said to be the largest
| the sort.
Carl Golamark, the composer of 1.-THE Queen
OF Sheba,' which has recently met with such
phenomenal success at the New York Metro
b ontan opera House, is engaged in putting the
lin." AS oeo'AN 0'"'
m. Gounod kissed NJ Massenet In public on
a Paris stage the other night. Bounding over
the footlights with much agility for a man OF
| 6a, Gounod cried: "Come to me. I am con-
| 1Snt, my son. Come and embrace papa. -
| lie Cid, fell upon Gounods neck The '.fls''
| IS tWOscore years and three
! "A young American, Miss Kate ROlla, said
| 10 De very beautiful, has created quite a sensa-
ton by her singing of the role of Linda, at the
Itaiian opera, in Moscow. Her voice is soprano,
anu OF great beauty and compass, and her act
ing Is reported to be very artistic.
| "A dlspath from London announces that
Messrs Sims and Pettit's new drama, "Harbor
Lights" was produced at the Adelphia theater
ednesday night The play, the dispatch says,
pears 10 Inc royal navy the same relation that
| known melOdramatic incidents have been in
genloasiy reshufhed, but nothing novel is intro
auced. MI William Terrss and Miss Millward,
prevail.
| Charles n. Hoyt is undergoing the tremend-
| Gus mental strain Of connecting another of the
series Of dramatic Nightmares to which "a
B Bunch OF Keys" Parlor Match etc, belong.
Ground" and. the public are given until next
season to prepare for it.
- During their recent engagement at st. Paul
the Boston Ideal Opera Company played to
| Sl1 500 during the week, this being the largest
week business the organization has ever done.
| Charles NJ. Walcott has been engaged by
Lawrence Barrett as leading man.
- MIR. Augustin Daily has now on hand five
new comedies that are all ready for produc-
| ton.
Verdi, while attending the funeral Of the
that he had completed his opera, "Iago."
- Chang the Chinese giant, recently lost
$4,000 by an unfortunate investment in an
| Australian gold mine.
- Miss Lilly Posts throat trouble has become
soserious that she is about to leave the stage,
for few months rest. Her physician insists
on it.
- Nine. Patti says she would rather broil
beefsteak than bring down the house, and all
the time not spent at Craig.y-nOs seems to
her lost The Madame charges heavily for
her lost tine.
John T. Raymond has made a big hit in
THE Magistrate" in Philadelphia. Raymond
mas secured the provincial rights to the play
| from Augustin DAILY.
Mr.. Jefferson was asked by an intimate
friend why rip Van Winkle' never lost it's
hold upon theater-goers, and he replied simply
Because it is perfectly constructed play and
because am a good actor Besides my COM
pany never becomes careless"
-"Don Cesar" Dellinger's new opera, win be
first produced by Colonel McCaulPs company
In Philadelphia on April %. It will be taken
TO Wallack's theater in New York after the
fhlladelphia engagement.
- An enterprising Belgian has invented an
ingenious instrument for emitting "the dismal
hiss, sound OF public scorn' 1t is a tiny bel
lows, With a whistle for mouthpiece which
the spectator places under his foot and can
thus defy the most lynxeyed conservator of
sound.
The Gazena Musicale oi luilano. the largest
and Oldest Italian music journal, will shortly
publish the biographies of the most promi-
nent living musicians and literateurs of Ger
many, with their respective portraits. The pub
Usher, RlcOrdi, has Entrusted EngeniO Pirani
with the task of compiling the Biographies.
- The New York Dramatic Times is RESPONSE.
BILE for the statement that Bartley Campbell
told Bronson Howard and John Rickaby that
he has revised Romeo and Juliet" and that in
his edition the lovers would be kent ALI at
the end OF the play.
1t is said that Fanny Davenport has leased
the Union Square tneater, New York, for a
three months run of Fedora
- Herr Zelt, the Austrian comedian, who
died recently, lett among his effects 5000 love
letters, 44O photographs and countless locks of
feminine hair.
-Balfe's opera, "The Enchantress," was pro-
duced in Chicago this week by the Alta Nor
Iuan company. 1t does not seem to have
scored great success.
Find for Emory A. StOrrs' Widow.
LIFE INSURANCE POLICY WITH NO PRE-
NUNS PAID ON WHICH SHE GETS $4,000
Thursday the announcement was made in
Chicago that among the papers of the late
Emory A. StOrrs there was recently found a
policy In the Equitable life insurance company,
friends made inquiries they found that no pre-
MUM had been paid on the policy. The agent
who issued it had accepted Mr.. storrs' promise
to pay. and had made repeated, but unsuccess-
iui, efforts to collect the amount. The policy
was issued January 1, 1855. There was q dit.
ference of opinion US to the value of the policy
under the circumstances, some maintaining
that 1t was worthless and others that the policy
Itself was an acknowledgment of the receipt of
the payment. Alter consultation the general
officers Of the Equitable company in New York
offered TO pay $4,000 of the amount immedi-
ateiy on settiement. 1t is announced that, upon
advice Of friends, Mrs. Storrs has decided to ac-
cept the sum rather than enter into litigation
that would at least delay settlement of her
claim for a long time.
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