Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
SUCCESS OF THE JILT'' IN NEW YoRK-BERN-
HARDr 5 FAILURE IN ''HAMLET'-GILLETTE
To DEVOTE HIMSELF TO PLAYwRITING-
"EvANGELISE's" LONG RUN.

-Boucieaults "Jilt' was produced at the
Star Theater, New York, OF Tuesday evening
and seems to have made a most favorable i'm
preston. The New York critics, a rule, are
generous in their praises of the tone and con
structiOn Of the work.
The production of Wagner's Flying Dutch
man" by the American Opera Company in
New York Wednesday evening is said to have
been. ON the whole, the most satisfactory repre-
sentatiOn of the work ever witnessed in that
city. Mr.. Ludwig, the new baritone, the
skipper, seems TO have made a good Inn
preston.
Rhea was liked best In New Orleans as
Helene In "a Dangerous Came" and she has
selected that play as the one in which she will
make her first appearance at the Union Square
Iheater, New York, next season. Manager
Morrissey says Rhea's New Orleans season was
very successful. George LearOck and Ella Wren
have withdrawn from Rheas company. Boyd
Putnam takes Learock's place.
THE Lilly of Yeddo'' is the name OF
dramatic romance by George Fawcett Rowe,
which is to be produced for the first time at the
Criterion Theater, BROOKLYN, on the 9th OF
April.
1t seems that Sarah Bernhardt was too
attenuated for Opteli0. In consequence Ham
let was an immediate failure at the Porte st.
Martin. Paris, and Fedora" was put ON again.
The Little Tycoon a japanese opera,
ohich has been running with considerable sue
{ $ in Philadelphia, is to be brought out at the
standard theater New York, on the 29th inst.
Genevieve Ward has opened her season at
the Alcazar, San Francisco, and is playing to
fair houses only. w. II. Vernon. her new lead
ing man, made his first appearance in this
Rial will manage Miss Ward the tour east
ward.
Charles Frohman is organizing company
for the production of Engaged" on the road.
Joseph Haworth has been specially engaged,
and the east will include Charles Walcot, Mrs.
Charles " alcOt, Louise Dillon, Roland Buck
stone. sam Sothern and Mrs HILL The open
Ing Will take place at Chicago, March IS.
AT the conclusion OF the season of ''The
Private Secretary" abouG June L, William Gill
lettt VIII retire from the stage and devote his
time thereafter To play writing, taking up his
residence in Hartford, Conn.
- The In the Ranks company has given up
its tour and returned to New York. The stand
ard Dramatic Company has also come to grief.
ON Friday evening, March Doth, the 200th
performance of "Evangeline" will be celebrated
at the 14th-street theater, New York. An
elegant souvenir is in preparation, and Mr. Rice
Will conduct an enlarged orchestra The bur-
le>que has been running six months to large
business.
- Maurice Barrymore and William Beattie
Kingston, a London journalist, are reported to
De working in collaboration on the libretto of an
opera tn be produced in the British metropolis
early in the fall, and the music of which is to
be composed by William Fullerton.
- Charles III. Bradshaw. tho comedian, who
made such a good CeEestin in Lotta's mile.
Nitouche," will leave Lotta's company at the
close OF the present season.
- The receipts of Edwin Booths two weeks
engagement in Philadelphia, recently closed,
were S26,910 against $4,000 for the same
period last year.
After resting a week in New Orleans, Clara
Louise kellogg has begun q concert tour OF
Texas.
-Signor Montegriffo, now with Emma Alb
bolt, and who was the original Nankie Poo in
this country, will, il is said, sing in concerts In
England next season.
- Cryptic PalmoDi, of this city, has become a
member of Adelaide Moores company.
Thomas W. keene attended a performance
Of the salisbury Troubadours, in Brooklyn, this
week. Keene will add Lear 10 his repertory
next season.