Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

AARiE PRESCOTT TELLS HEB EXPERIENCES
IEFFREYs-LEwIS' SUGGESTIVE IDEALS PRO
DUCE NEW OPERA-LYDIA THoMPSoN's RE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. To LEAVE "EvANGE-
LISE"-MUSICAL CRITICISM IN CHICAGO.
Strauss latest opera, 1.-The Gypsy Baron
which is now running at the Casino in New
1orkt viii soon be brought out in German at
TIE IhalI3 theater in that city.
-Mlt Barlow has severed his connection
with the Barlow. Wilson and Rankin minstrel
company. Perhaps this organization. now that
it has neither the first nor last member of the
nrm with il, will change its name. Rankin has
not been with the company at all this year.
Marie Prescott, one of the most intellectual
and accomplished women on the American
stage, gave her impressions OF things theatrical
in lecture entitled Among the stars at
the New York Comedy theater last sunday
evening The audience was largely made up of
professionals. When Miss Prescott came to
tell about the ISLANDERS which are so reckiessly
circulated about actresses, she broke down and
wept until her pretty nose was red.
That admirable actress, Jeffreys-Lewis, is
rapidly regaining her former place in public
favor by her striking delineation OF iSeph1nie
III "Forget-Me-Not.' The western critics are
most enthusiastic in their praise of Miss Lewis
IN this part.
The great charm to Indianapolis of Miss
Anderson's engagement there was the volume
OF visitors she attracted. The papers of the
city burst into editorial enthusiasm over
Miss Anderson as a means To- advertise the
town.
Frank Carlyle, Lottas leading man, was
obliged to leave her company at Memphis. He
has seen suffering the greater part of the win
ter from laryngitiS, and for fear of perma-
nentiy injuring his voice he resigned the en-
gagement.
Under the title of "The Maid of Honor" the
Boston Ideals produced an English version of
HH ay opera, LES Mous9uetaires de la
well received The opera was repeated at AL
Dany on the following night
Frank Mayo Is having such success with
"Nordeck" in New England that he Wilt
main there until late in the spring. In some
cities he has been making many us three re-
turn dates within two months.
Instead of acting as leading man at Wal
lacks theater, New York, Osmond Tearle VIII
star through the country next season In a play
which he has recently purchased.
- Mis- Lillian Lewis is To star next season in
play by MIR. Alfred Townsend called "Mos-
quitoes.'
The New York critics were rather severe
on the production of Julius Cesar at the Star
theater. in that city, this week, in which Law
renee Barrett was the CdsstuS and MIR. VIM. Il.
Sheridan the BTJaus.
- Minnie Maddern has closed five years
contract with t. w. Okey. of the firm of Millers
& Okey. managers of the two leading theaters
in Columbus, ohio. trip To Australia is in
contemplation.
Dion Boucieault is on the war-path after
managers who propose to produce his plays in
Mile Rnea, one of the hardest-worked
women on the stage, has added to her repertory
The Country Girl, in which she made a de
eided hit in Baltimore recently.
1t is said that PATHS recent concert in Paris
n failure and the diva declares she will
never sing there again.
Lydia Thompson made her temperance
on the American stage in Boston Monday
night, in the burlesque called Oxygen cage
has treated Miss Thompson with much cour-
toss and rot Hon Il
rrttSer. '-She looks and acts astOnshngly
young. her voice alone showing q weary. worn
service. Her playing still has, however, per-
sistent and Infectious vivacity."
AT meeting held on Tuesday in Chicago
at which the managers of all the leading the
aters were represented, committee was ap-
pointed to draft an agreement the signers of
which pledge themselves to discontinue
tirely the use of Autographs as n means of adj
vertising attractions, thereby doing away with
the expense of issuing tickets of admission in
return for window room.
Says the Chicago Inter Ocean: at is hardly
necessary to repeat the statement we made sew
eral days ago, that Mr.. Keene will resume act
ting at the Chicago opera house, August 80,
and under the managemsntSf Mr.. Haydeu. 4
New York paper. however. has started the
rumor that Mr.. keene would never again be
able to act, and that his manager had aban-
doned hope OF mis- recovery. This rumor has no
other basis than the fact that Mr.. Hayden has
added To his responsibilities the management
= Mr.. John A. Mackay after leaving EVAN
geiine," will probably go starring through the
country in the principal character of "A Toy
Pistol" which is not unlike the part he played
in the same authors "A Bottle of Ink when it
was played by Rice's Surprise Party. Mackay
leaves "Evangeline" this evening.
-"The Lord Harry" Messrs. III. A. Jones and
Wilson Barretts play, which was successfully
produced last Thursday evening at the Princess
tbeater, in London, will be run six weeks. and
he hpd hya "A hes
Grundy- Both these new plays will be included
in Mr.. Barretts repertoire during his American
tour next season.
Mime. Januschowsky has been added to the
which includes many of the members of the
New York Metropolitan Opera House company
and Is 10 make the tour OF the country during
the spring season.
- Miss Nettie Hooper, the daughter of the
weliknown Paris correspondent, Mrs. Lucy
Hooper, has been engaged for the Edwin Booth
company next season Miss Hooper sails tor
Paris to-day, and will probably accept spring
engagement that has been offered her in that
city.
-"Nadjezda'' was withdrawn from the Lon
don Haymarket February 18th. Mr.. Maurice
Barrymore. the author, will remain in the Hay
market company.
Newton Gotthold is writing a play, to
which he has given the title. a Maynard
Woman"
The Rankin company is doing "Hoodman
Blind" at the California theater, San Fran.
cisco.
- Mrs John Drew denies that she will be
member OF any travelling company next sea-
son.
-Judic's engagement in Havana is said to
have been the most phenomenally successful
ever known in that city. The receipts for nine
Teen performances are stated at SS3,459.45.
- Nine. Gerster suffers from persistent in
somnia, which has so worn out her system that
two or three years will be needed to effect res
toration.
William Ludwig, the new tenor of the
American Opera troupe, has arrived in New
York He Is a fine looking man of Irish birth,
and will probably make his debut In this coun-
try a. the ghostly hero of Wagners Flying
DutchInan-"
THE Mikado' goes back to the Fifth Ave
aue theater, New York, next Monday evening
Booth completing his engagement. there to-
night The occasion will be celebrated by Civ
ing away TO the ladies attending some very
pretty souvenirs
Mr.. Louden Mccormack and his wife, Maud
Miller, will play "Forty-Niner in the museums,
beginning next week.
A new comedy from the German, called
Nancy & Co.. was produced at Days, New
sided laughing success.
The free and easy fashion In which the
local reporters of the Chicago press treat
operate events affords much amusement to
those familiar with the leading lights of the
music-loying and other publics of that city. In
arunnlng comment upon a recent performance