Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

AsA OHAA &AAND
FRANCIS WILSON'S LONG RUN AT THE cAsrNo-NARY
ANDERsON's HEALTH-RosINA voKKs WELL AGAIN
R. L DOWNING TO APPEAR IN NEW YoRK-AMERICAN
OPERA SUCCESS IN ST. LOUIS.
Miss Lillian Lee, leading lady Of Mr.. W. J.
Scanlans company, has many friends in this city
who have been greatly pleased with her commend
able work in the role of Rose Redmond, IN ''Shane-
Na-Lawn," at Albaugh's this week.
There are rumors of trouble in the McCaun
opera company between the pugnacious colonel
and De Wolf Hopper and Herndon Morsell.
The New York Mirror says OF the forthcom-
Ing Gilbert and Sullivan opera: GAS far as can be
learned, 1t is not to be called The Khedive; ,
neither does it deal with Oriental subjects. Its
school and the tendency OF things theatrical TO
melodrama- The first act has for its scene a sea-
caStle.'
That clever but indolent comedian, John
Mackay, who has been idle all the season, is going
out In a revised version OF "Pop,- under the man.
agement OF Mr.. E. E. Rice
FRANCIS Wilson has signed contract to re-
main at the New York casino for another year
after May'1, 1887 1t Is said that wilson's weekly
salary Is $400 and allowing the usual discount TO
the professional penchant for eXaggeratiOn, there
still remains handsome figure
Owing to Alexander Salvinis success as the
Italian priest in W. ID. Howells "ForegOne Con-
SluSlOI, ue HAS DeP0 engaged Dy MANAGER Palmer
for the Madison Square Iheater
-ASpanish adaptation of Hamlet, was given
not long since at the Guerrero theater Pueblo
Mexico. and proved success
- Miss Maud Melville, aged Is years, daughter
OF the Arctic explorer, will appear in concert to
be given at Wissahickon, Pa, on December Ii, to
assist her in completing her musical education.
Miss Melville expects to IOin the McCaull opera
company next season.
An alarming report was not long since printed
In England that Mary Anderson had fallen into a
consumption. The New York Tribune declares
t 7, ,. report absolutely untrue Miss Anderson
IS living quietly In Paris with her mother and
Orother, gathering new strength after the hard
work OF her last seasons long tour
"A new operate star, Fraulein Anna Kirbel is
creating great sensation in Norway Ole Bulls
son Alexander, among other experts, is said to
nave predicted that Frauein Kirbel will throw
years OF age.
1t is said that Margaret Mather, Mr. ]. NJ
Hlils rising tragic star, once sold newspapers In
Detroit.
There has been Slight unrleasantness in Miss
Fortescue's company in New York; In consequence
OF 1t Mr. Charles Sugden will sever his connection
win the organization before it goes on the road.
-Bouc1cault is said to be at work on a new
work similar to "The Shraughraun,n which win be
brought out shortly in Boston. Dion had very
embarrassing experience few nights ago at WAL
HICKS. HIS Two wives occupied opposite boxes,
Dlon, OF course, accompanying No. >.
The latest actress to claim Washington as her
birthplace is Miss Beatrice Leb, who is about to
oegln starring tour in new play by Howard p.
Taylor, called ''Infatuation." Miss Lieb,s expe-
rience has not been very extensive but She has
lots OF pluck.
-Rosina vokes' physician has pronounced her
sunlciently well to resume her professional labors,
ana she VIII reappear at the head OF her company
at the Standard theater, New York, on Tuesday
evening next, when "The School Mistress" will be
given In New York for the first time
Mr.. Robert L. Downing means to beard the
critical lion in his den shortly by appearing In
Ihe Gladiator" at the Star theater New York
me 10th instant is the date announced. 1t is to
oe hoped that he isn't going to the wrong theater
Edwin Booth will be in Boston for two weeks
after Monday night next
Mrs. Langtry will be seen in a new MAY
Enemies" by Charles Coghlan, her leading man.
at Niblo's Garden, New York, on Monday night
Mrs. Langtry seems to have thoroughly conquered
the prejudice which the manner OF her first an
pearance on the stage In this country aroused.
1t Is said the recent rage for farce-comedy on
the ''legitmate" stage has had the effect OF bull
Ing the market for specialists and raising salaries
among these people to a higher point than they
have ever been before.
Cincinnati has spasmodic pretensions to being
considered musical town, but it is understood
u American Opera company receatly Jared
poorly there.
-"Biy' Birch, one of the most unctuous come
dams that ever obliterated mobile features be-
meath burnt cork, and the senior partner in the
famous old firm Of Birch, WambOld and Backus
mas joined DOckStaderS MINISTRIES in New York
ana, Oh course, caught on from the start
- MISS Helen Dauvray closes her season on the
road at Cincinnati this evening, and on Tuesday
evening next will begin an all-winter engagement
at the Lyceum theater, New York, opening In zone
oi our Girls, with the same cast that was given
line American Opera Company, despite the
actlon or the ministerial association In denounc-
Ing the ballet which Mrs. Thurber has so much
prlded herself in organizing and conducting on a
IlsHiy moral oasis. met with great success In St
LOUIS ullS week. 'FauSt" was given for the open-
Ing performance before a house crowded with the
pest people OF the city, and evidently to the COM
plete satisfaction of the critics.
The pI oduction Of Christian and Isolde, by the
German opera company at the Metropolitan
opera house, New York, this week, has brought
the Wagnerites to the front again. and given the
oolSterous music OF Bayreuth another great boom
IN New Iork. The production was spoken of by
sne cIitlcs IN almost reverenttal terms so magni-
mcent VOcaiiy, dramatically and scenicaliy was it,
Inc cast, II Is said, was the best ever given the
opera, Herr Niemann being the Tristan: Fri Ieh-
mann, the Isotde, and FIJI Brandt the Braaoueae.
- wilson Barrett has repeated in PHILADELPHIA
this week the triumph he achieved In Boston. He
made his bow in "Hamlet" at the Chestnut-street
Opera house on Monday night, and appears tn
have from the start, gained the good will of his
audience by bis fine voice, progressing appear
anSe ana tnoughtful rendition of the part. At the
ehu OF the play he was called out and made brief
speech.
Confederate Surgeons Widow.
SHE CAUSES THE ARREST OF A LAWYER ON CHARGE
OF LARCENY.
From the New York World, Dec g.
AT the breaking out Of the civil war DR. Tlovd