Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

AACS4SAI AMI DRAMA1lO.
NEW STARS AND NEW PLAYs-A PIRArED
VERSION OF "THE MIKADO" TO BE PRE-
sENrED-"SANoN"-KxSE TABOR AND
THE CRITICS, ETC
MIR. Robert l. Downing's play, "Tany-Ho,"
by joaquin Miller, has been cut down TO three
acts and otherwise improved. Mr.. Downing
Will start out with II In August.
Miss Mary Anderson has commissioned
Mr.. w. g. Wills, the English dramatist, to re-
write the play OF "Ingomar." The drama,
abounding in pfquant and strong situations, is,
IN the opinion Of the London Queen, spoiled
present visiting the lake district, and is stay
ing at Glenthorn, Ambleside. She spends the
days in driving and mountaineering and the
evenings rowing on Lake Windermere.
1T is stated that q location has practically
been secured in Chicago for the erection o. a
large tneater and clubhouse for the preSenta-
ton of German drama and opera. Mr.. Am
eberg, of New York, Is the promoter OF the
scheme.
tom Keene has engaged Gustavus Levick
as his leading man for next season.
George Learock Is about to start out as a
star on his own hook, In play called "Waverly
Britt" originally produced in Chicago some
Years ago under the title, Phillip Gordan, ir."
The 30Oth performance OF "Adonis," at the
BiIou, New Yerk, took place during the week.
II The work of the Mexican Ty pical Orchestra
at the Star Theater, New York, is commended
ably attractive in its way.
1T is said that Manager Duff Of the Stand
ard Theater, New York, intends to put on '"The
SMtkado," Gilbert Il Sullivan's new opera, al
though the American rights have been bought
by John Stetson. Mr.. Duff, IT is said, "has no
thought of profit In this production. He merely
wishes TO test the sentiment of American
audiences ON the subject Of theatrical copy
right"
All efforts to bridge the chasm between
Harrigan and Hart, the New York variety &C
tors, have thus far proven futile. Hart insists
upon going 1T alone, and Harrigan has accord
1ngiy hired his own company for the season.
, Lawrence Barrett will open his next season
at st. Paul, Mimi, on August 31st, under the
management of Mr.. Arthur B. Chase. Mr.. Bar
rett win add to his repertoire next season the
old English comedy, 1.-THE Wonder"
! John Madison Morton, the well-known Lon
kdon dramatist and librettist, Is said to be wri-
ting musical comedy for Dora Wiley and
dick Golden.
1.-THE Black Hussar" has passed its 5Oth per-
1ormance at Wallack's theater, New York, and
Us still drawing well.
Miss Ellie Johns, the we'll known light come
dy actress, died In Chicago last week, aged 20.
After much hesitation, and making and
breaking OF resolutions, Miss Rose CoghIan is
said TO have again finally decided to star next
season, She will, 1t Is announced, have another
play TO alternate with "Our JOAN"
Cheat preparations are making at the
Casino, New York, for the production Of
"Nanon" there on Monday night Mr. Francis
Wilson, who is to do the Mdrquis de AfarsiNac,
has returned to New York from the west, and
Gehearsals for the new opera are going on vigor;
TO play the part OF Louis XIV. An the seats for
the opening night OF "Nanon" have long since
been sold.
CHARLES Evans, Of the theatrical firm of
Evans & Hoey, is said to have fallen heir to
$4,000 by the death of his father.
Mr.. Thos. E. Garrett has quilted the posi-
ton Of dramatic critic of the st. Louis Repub-
which he has achieved he large gf forsuns s ns
ally acquired by journalists, and is now about
to add TO his wealth by publishing a collection
Mask of the Muses."
Verdi Is understood to be giving the final
touches to his new opera, "Iago," which Is to be
brought out at La Scala, Milan.
MIR. Augustin Daily, who is in Chicago with
his company, Is completing arrangements to
take 1t to London next spring. He said re-
Gently that he had received several offers TO re-
turn to England with the company this sum-
mer but ne has decided to remain in this cOun-
try for the present, and to make the second
entrance of the company on the London boards
more more OPPORTUNITY timed than was the first one
w hen we were there before" said the man.
city for the country"
The wife of George Thatcher, the minstrel,
died last week
Miss Lillian Russell closes her season at
the New York Casino tonight Mex. week she
appears In Boston in Polly"
MIR. Edward Harrigan will change the name
of the New Park theater, New York, which he
opens on August 8, to the Theater Comique.
John I. Raymond is one of the few indi-
viduals who have ever prospered I'm Chan
gerry but he is said to be flourishing at the
Madison Square fheater, New York.
George Fawcett Rowe has written for Miss
Fanny Reeves and Mr.. P. A. Mcdowell, of the
Madison Square theater, a new drama, called
'Madge; or, the Gamblers Wife," which viii
be put on the road next year.
- N. Marius de Lazare is a very previous ex-
otic hbrettist of New York, who has written q
burlesque OF 1.-The Mikado," Gilbert and Sulli-
vans new opera, which he contemplates pro-
ducing in Boston, NJ De Lazare should wait
until people have seen the original before he
comes forward with his burlesque.
Mr.. ]. w. Morrissey, manager of Mile.
Rhea, has secured the opening Of two new
theaters for his star early next season-the new
Walnut street theater, Philadelphia and the
National theater, In this city. Mile. Rhea's
repertery next season will be as follows: "a
BY sardo1 kegna ana BY NJ Mans o1
ley" by p. A. Barron, of the Chicago Inter
GsenT The The American na Howard
self; 'Frou-Frou" and IAN Unequal Match"
Ex-senator Tabor Of Colorado, like many
other ignorant amateur theatrical managers.
objects vehemently to the critics telling the
truth about the performances at his Denver
opera house. He has even gone so far as to re-
fuse the critics admittance to his house Cd pur-
chased tickets, and Ii is said many conbins-
lions refuse to play there in consequence, as the
performances are ignored by the papers. When
the swelling in Mr.. Tabor's head goes down, and
ne mas passed out OF the amateur stage OF man
agement, he will see that to be of any value to
him or to the pubic criticisms must be honest
The public soon learn to utterly disregard the
theatrical notices OF papers which invariably
go into ecstacies over artists and hamfatters
alike.
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The Speefres Of Marathon.
Hist. did you see him arisee did you mind
How he rode in the moonlight away like the wind.