Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

AMERICAN PRIME DONNIE IN EURoPE-HARD
x1HE FOR THE rRASEDIANs-MNssIE PAL
MsR AND THE LONDON CRIrICS-A HIT BY
1HE AMERICAN OPERA CoMPANY-EIeHARD
MANSFIELD AS KoKo-LYDIA THOMPSON
SOON 30 AF$DAR IN BOSTON.
-Mr. Frank Pearson, of this city, sung the
part Of Derashoof in the Boston Ideal perform
aaee of the Bohemian Girl" in Baltimore last
H1ght, and according to the SUM- sang 10 very
Veil, which all who know Mr.. Pearson : ability
viii readily believe. Mr. Pearson, II Is under
stood, has not yet taken q permanent piace IN
the Ideal organization, but expects TO do so
shortly. He will be a most desirable addition
20 the troupe.
Massinet's "Manon" which was presented
in Philadelphia Wednesday night by the Ma
pleson company, was received with great
warmth by the public and the critics Mime
Hauk and Signor Gannini sang the leading
roles, each achieving decided success
- In the snti-Wagnerian agitation which is
now going on in Paris Henri Rochefort sides
with Carvalho against the French patriots who
menace the music of Wagner with persistent
hostility. He argues that the patriots imbibe
German beer, and why not German music? He
advises Carvalho. in announcing his produc-
tions, to Italisnze the German operas, and to
Wagner. He continues, sarcastically, that
there would not be three patriots among the
people present. including the critics, who would
not think 10 an italian work.
- Margaret Matber will replace Leah"
with 1.-The Hunchback" at the Union Square
theater New York, on the 2oth instant 1t is said
that Miss Mather's Leah has drawn very we'll.
Strauss new opera. THE Gypsy Baron will
be put on at the New York Casino in the latter
part OF February. Letitia Fritch will make her
first appearance at the Casino in this piece.
- The notice which has been taken of
Maurice Barrymore's "Nadjesda' by English
royalty, which went to the length of the
Prince of Wales extending an introduction to
Miss Rigl, has had the effect of improving the
prospects of the play, which is now drawing
very well.
Although Minnie Palmer Is said to draw
big houses in London. 1t seems the critics have
been telling some unpleasant truths about her,
and the little woman is furious because they
her song and dance part in My Sweetheart"
She insisted on trying some other light comedy
roll Her manager demurred. There was
scene, Mysteries. and n1ally the obdurate man.
ager yielded. Minnie will appear in a new role
on the 27th-
Manager A. VI. Palmer, of the Madison
Square Theater, New York, is doing another
good service TO theatricals by his decided stand
against souvenirs. in which cheap shows and
managers so much delight. He would not
allow souvenirs to BE- distributed at the 10th
performance of saints and Sinners" Monday
night, and the Tooth performance will also go
unsouvenired.
The cold, callous critics of the London
papers have been abusing the violin play
ing of the Duke of Edinburg. and in a ut of
royal sulfs he now announces that he will hang
up the fiddle and the bow and play no more in
public. The art of toadyism is evidently be-
coming lost in England. The royal fiddler
should make a tour of the states
- Europe is just now quite full of American
prime donne. Their number includes Ella Rus.
sell, Marie Durand Mime. Rolla, otherwise Mrs
Rammelsburg. of Cincinnati; Theresa Adams,
Marie Van Zandt. Ada Arthurs. Miss Tiff and
Miss Spaeder. both of BROOKLYN; Miss john
stone, of w Washington; Mrs. Even Cameron. for
merry Miss WheelOck, OF Boston, and a host of
Others, little and big.
Poor George C. Min, who started out this
season with such a grand flourish of trumpets,
three advance agents, magnificent scenery, ETC.,
continues to have trouble with his support
about the nOn-payment of salaries. Two of his
because he was heavily in debt to them and
could not pay up.
Sarah Bernhardt and her handsome hus-
band Damala. are no longer "out.'' A Paris
letter announces that she has made up with
him, entirely forgiving him for what she had
tour through the United states and South Amer
lea, giving him $4,000 of the 100000 she is
10 receive from her managers.
-Ponchieni, the italian composer, VINO wrote
"GiOconda' and other operas which have been
very popular, is dead at Milan.
Mrs. Chanfrau, the widow of the late F. s.
Chanfrau. the actor, will, it is cabled, assume
the feSSeesh1p OF a London theater.
The style of dress affected Just now by the
swell mob is more disgusting than a ballet
dancers saw a member of the first suckles
at the German opera the other night. She was
a big, pink-feshed woman, with shoulders like
a kennebec salmon. Somewhere in her box she
had lot OF skirts, but as she leaned over the
rail- she looked for all the world if she had
loft a bath in search of q tOwel.-GiddU Gzlsher
IN Nsse York Mirror.
THE Little Tycoon Willard Sponsors
"originaP' Japanese opera, is said to be some
thing Of success in Philadelphia. 1t seems to
be drawing good business to the Temple the
alter.
The American Opera company achieved
their greatest success yet at the New York Acad-
envy of music Wednesday night with their pro-
duction OF "Lohengrin." VIM. Candidus, the
tenor, and Myron Whitney, the basso, made
their first appearance with this organization on
this occasion, and each was received with en-
thusiasm. Mime. Hastreiter as Ortrud and Miss
Mr.. Thomas orchestral work is given high
praise.
Tom Keene is said to be doing well at his
home in Brooklyn. He will resume his season
Baltimore.
Richard Mansfield has made a great hit in
the part of KO-Ko at the Hollis street theater,
Boston. The critics are disposed to find fault
with the liberties he takes with the text, al
though they admit they are witty and artistic.
Among the novel features he introduces in the
part are additional verses in the topical songs
IN French, German and Italian dialect. Ida
Yum Yum.
Frank Bangs, Of the "Silver King COM
pany, spent several houns in Jail at Louisville
sunday last because OF a bail writ issued at the
instance of James Harrison, of the AFTER Dark"
company. II was an old claim and was settled
In part security being given for the balance.
"A New York dramatic paper is authority
Tor the statement that Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Flor
enee have been made great grandparents by
The birth of a child TO Mis-. Walter Shepherd.
Lydia Thompson has at last entered into
arrangements TO reapIear upon the American
stage. She will be under the management of
Miles and Barton. and wiz open at the Boston
bDou about month hence. One of Miss
Thompsons popular bCrleslues (rewritten) will
be the FIRST attraction
w T. Sheridan closed his season on the
18th, for the reason, he says, that two members
OF his company were sick-sck probably of
long 1ntermission between salary DAYS, Mr.
sheridan hopes To be able to resume the road
about the first OF February.
The Liverpool papers are loud in their
whose "grace. lightness, neatness and finish,
are warmly acclaimed. Hhe Post says she Is a
rivai IN piquancy OF Nellie Farren, the favorite
OF the London Gaiety.
William German Wills, the author of the
new version of Faust which Henry Irving is
now playing at the London Lyceum is fifty-
seven years OF age and a native of Kilkenny
ireland Ills nrst stage essay was '.The Man o.
Alriie, many times rendered by Lawrence
Barrett Mr.. Wills is sslso a novelist of note
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