Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MUSICAL AMI DRAMATIC.
NNR. JASIsH CLOSES HER sEAsoN-A CoIoREp p.G.-
NINI-rHs LYCEUA TO HAVE STOCK COMPANY
NEXT sEAsoN-LoUIs JAMES IN NEW YoRK-xRs
LAsarRYs NEW PLAY.
H. L Higgsnson, or Boston, has given 500 600
to the symphony orchestra, OF that city, for the
purchase OF frst-class instruments for those men,
bers who cannot AFFORD to buy them
Mr.. Wilson Barretts 'Clito- has been received
with great favor In Philadelphia this week.
-Thre is said TO be "Black Crookp comnany
On the road now whose corps de ballet consists OF
six venerable females who were I'm the first "Black
Crook" troupe That ever appeared in this country
Il Is strange that this company did not secure
date in Washington.
- Bad business compelled Nine Janisb tn close
her season at Jersey City last Saturday night
THIS lazy Is q good actress, but there is little de-
mano ior the emotional nowadays. The tear
competing drama began to go out OF fashion
When french rouge and pearl powder came in.
- NOW we are told that IL is at the close of this
season that Geraldine Timer will retire from the
stage. There was widespread impression that
she had perfected all arrangements to make her
nnal DOW at the close Of last season.
MOTHS was revived at Wallack's theater,
rev lork on Wednesday evening, at the close of
She run OF sophia"
MI Lawrence Barrett has in preparation for
tne stage Mr. I. B. Aldrich's Mercedes, which Is
published among the writings OF that author but
mas never been acted.
Fay Templeton, who was reported to have
married Howell Osborn last season and disappear
ed from New York shortly after, is now singing
leading parts in the stock burlesque company at
the Gaiety theater, London
Manager Palmer thinks "Jim the Penman"
Will have the longest run at the Madison square
theater OF any play ever produced in America. 1t
Is now In the second year OF its career in London.
-Rhea will close her present season In April,
and 1t Is said win then bid goodbye TO this country
and return at once to Europe 1t is announced
that she will I'LL engagements In Paris and London
next season.
Pauline Markham, whose massive and statu-
esque figure has rfveted the eyes OF thousands OF
dudes, old and young, in many spectacular pro-
auctions in this country has completed play
emotional interest and spectacular and ballet
features. The leading role will be played by Miss
Markham. The play Will De brought OUT In the
spring.
The 2OOth representation of 1Erminie" Will
soon be 1ttingly celebrated at the New York
Casino
lie Chevalier de salas, a Spanish negro, who is
said to have become famous as violinist in sew
eral European countries, made his first appear
ance in America at Philadelphia this week. The
chevalter was born In Cuba, OF full-blOOded negro
parents His father was an officer OF high rank IN
the Spanish army. AT an early age he gave evf
dence OF his musical talent, and was sent TO Paris
to be educated, where ne graduated from the Con-
ServatOire He is attached to the Royal orchestra
In Berlin, where he has gained the sobriquet OF
the King OF Octaves." In Italy he is known as
"The Black Paganint."
Miss Marguerite Fish, "Baby Benson" appeared
at the Thalia theater, New York, In musical
comedy bearing the alarming title, '.Der Gucksen-
gel oder cine MOderne NaScotte," on Monday
evening. She IS said TO have shown herself a
bright and charming little actress, with Shrill,
Childish singing voice.
- During the time Miss ROsina yokeS was Ill
her company played literally to empty seats at
the standard theater, New York AS soon as she
resumed her place at the head OF the company
business picked up and has since been large
The Lyceum theater, New York. Will take its
place among the regular stock company play
houses OF the metropolis next season. Mr.. Daniel
Frohman will be the manager and has already
begun to select his people.
Nine MOdeska has devoted this week to regal
ing New Workers with her charming tmpersona-
ton OF Vioia in Twelfth Night at the Union
Square theater. The play was put on with new
scenery ana costumes
While Louis James New York season will
probably be more profitable at the windsor
theater than IL would have been had he gone up
town, the fact that he is playing in the B0wery
caused him to be sighted on Monday night by
most OF the critics. The Sun, however. gave him
u notice OF fair length and of a most encouraging
tone, praising the well-tempered strength and ar
tistic qualities OF his Pirginils. Miss Wainwright
was warmly praised.
Another triumph OF the German opera in New
York was "Faust" as presented on Wednesday
night. The distribution OF characters was said to
be the best ever seen In New York Herr Alvary
voted the handsomest Faust that ever trod the
boards In New York. and his dress remarkable for
its artistic beauty.
John T. Raymond's new play, 'sThe Woman
Halter, by D. d. Lloyd, did not take Well In Boston.
The second presentation OF Christian and
Isolde" at the Metropolitan opera house, New
York, ON Monday night, received with as
much enthusiasm the first, and the audience
was equally large and brilliant AT last the most
captiotls musical critics OF the metropolis seem to
have encountered
that gave them entire satisfaction.
Enemies" the play in which Mrs Langtry
made her appearance at Niblos garden, New York,
on Monday evening, is an adaptation by Charles
+. Coghlan. from Georges OhneJ'S novel, LA
Grande Marniere" IJ Is said TO be the story OF
"Romeo and Ju let' moderniZed and turned into a
melodrama, and very uninteresting melodrama,
too. IL appears, devoid OF action and With very
poor success in characterization
MISS Maude Melville, daughter OF the arctic
explorer, Will appear in concert at Philadelphia
Tuesday evening. She SAYS she has no ambition
To go upon the opera stage. but hopes to achieve
success as a concert and choir singer Her daily
occupation al present is that OF copyist in real
estate title Insurance office.
- Miss Helen Dauvray reappeared at the
Lyceum theater, New York. on Tuesday evening in
"One Of Our Girls and was most cordially re-
eeived- Some OF The fine scenery which was used
here was damaged by q fire in the baggage car OF
the company sunday, and there was not time 10
fully restore II before the performance of Tuesday
evening
The movement TO induce ladies to remove
their hats In theaters has taken definite shape In
New York and Boston, and there seems no doubt
II will now become general. In New York Miss
Helen Dauyray signaliZed her return to the I.y-
ceum theater on Tuesday evening by opening a
cloak and hat room for ladies, which was largely
patronized-
The real reason for the misleading rumors
which have been sent out about the new Gilbert
and sullivan opera seems TO be the desire OF those
gentlemen and their business agents, to throw the
so-called American pirates of the scent and
render abortive 2ny attempt OF the latter 10 get
Tycoon" Is claimed 10 be OF 'srhe Mikado." The
new opera was read BY Mr.. Gilbert TO the Savoy
Theater company on November -. IL Is said that
the date Of the piece Is 1910. Ii Is quasi-InelO-
dramatic in character, with a strong supernatural
flavor In the second act The first act lakes place
In seaport Village, and the last in a mansion
near by. The chief characters are melOdramatiC
hero, ditto Villain. Il InaI-O-warS man, a ghost
gypsy girl who has gone mad FOR love OF a wicked
baronet. village girl, and the inevitable unat-
tractiye female
4 Tale of Two Cities.
DEATH OF A MISSING PIFTsBERG ATTORNEY IN BEL
FAsT-HIs BAD RECORD.
Several years ago :. B. ". Gin, a prominent at
torney, or PfJtSburg Pa. who was the custodian
and rrll-fes. nUfNerOuS widows ortabans oDf