The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-01
coULissE CHAT.

MIR. &. W. Keene, our well known vocalist will a.
sumo leading role at Albaugh's in "rhe Queens
Lace Handkerchief
MIR. Hubbard 7. Smith has written new operetta
entitled The Lottery Ticket which is most anus
Ing and abonnds in bright and catchy music. Mu-
sica critics pronounce It his best work thus far. II
Will be brought ont next winter In Washington.
Miss Marie Prescott has somewhat modified her
stellar plans, In no far AS the employment OF q
legitimate repertoire solely Ii concerned. Miss
PRESCOTT now purposes IN tking drama by Alexan.
der Gauiier, entitled "Czeka," her piece de resist
ance, with several Shakespearean pieces In reserve
for occasional representation.
MIR. Joseph Haw1rth, having reconsidered his
plan OF starring In tragic repertoire next season,
has been engaged by Messra. Henry French and
Frank sanger to play the part OF JACK 1riieft in
"liDb,iman Blind" The scenery made for the run
at Wallack's Theatre Will be used The tour opens
at the Grand Opera House In September.
Rehearsals OF "Theolora" at Niblo'a Garden will
be begun as soon AZ the prompt book OF the play
arrives from France Miss Lillian Olcott, who Is to
art The leading character, received the following
message from the author, NJ. Sarloi, one day last
week: ~ have forwarded TO you the prompt book
used IN the rst production OF 'lheodora' In Paris"
The drama Is to lie brought ont on september IS.
MIR. W. j. Florence has new play by Messrs.
George Fawcett Rowe ana H. B Valentine. 1t has
been condlonally chrsiened "rhe Rainbow" hut
there Is likelihood that another lille Will he selected
before 4 Ii produced. This AMI a new comedy
'Our Governor" AMI "The Mighty Dollar" will con.
stitute Mr.. Florences repertoire during his coming
tour, which begins on August 80 in foronto. The
rodte ait out Will take Mr. Florence 10 oregon and
California. AMI he Will not appear In this locality
until the spring.
Miss Adelaide Moore is to make Juliet the leading
feature of her engagements the coming season.
Worth has made the dresses she Will wear In the
part. When Miss Moore acted here last season her
voice was found to be decidedly defective, the re.
WAS SI OF IN oar
tnIlf hp nAan a utaI
surgeon at vichy, who has completely repaired The
injury Miss Moore sails for this city on The CITY Of
Berlin on August II. Her professional labOrs begin
early in the mo nth OF October.
ON Monday week Miss Helen Dauvray goes to
London to hear Mr.. Bronson Howard read the new
| comedy he has been writing for her, anu In which
| she will appear ut the l.ycenm Theatre some time
| next December. Mr.. Phil GOatcher IL already mod
cling tho elaborate scenery TO be used In that remote
production, hnd AIR. Thomas GOsman's inventive
genius Ia at work devslng some new mechanical
sine has resolved from Mr.. Edgar Brace, Inc Ioniol
manager, to appear at The Princess Theatre Ia "Onc
OF Our Girls" next May.
Miss Maud Banks, daughter Of Gen. N. p. Banks
| who Ia spending the summer at York beach, Me
and who recently signed contract to % "starring'
| next season, has been studying for the stage fol
several years, ami 1t Ii said, will enter upon theat
rical career much against her fathers wishes Shit
was pnpl Of the .isfunct Lyceam Theatre SehoOl
| OF Acting In New YORK. She will make her DEBUT al
Music Hall, Portsmouth, N, II on the 2sd OF next
month. It promises to he great social event, a,
zen bahks ami many prominent society people 1
Massachusetts aud New Hampshire aud many Of
Miss bAnkss yOnng lady friends, with whom sue II
very popular, Will be present. She VIII probably ap
| pear either IN "ingomar' on "The Lady Of Lyons.
Miss Lillian Olcott has received from Victor Sar
lou-he does not siga his name In full, "victoren"
certified inventory Of the properties, costumes
music designs for The scenery etc., of his latest
great success, "rheOdora." The Inventory was
| made at N. sar.ious request by Felix Dnquesnl
director Of the Porte saint Marin Theatre, Paris
aud the articles supplied under Sar,lOns direction
anu approval are exact copies Of the material used
~ the original production NJ: Sardon, In Ills pecu
liar handwriting, consisting OF dots without appa-
rent connection with or relation To each Other adds
to the Inventory, after approving Of H. note stating
hat In the articles supplied "MaeInOiseie OlcOt il
furnished with every article necessary TO the pro.
.lneit0n OF the play precisely AZ given at The Porte
| SAINT Martin" The production Of 'The0dora" was
| found To be 40 expensive that no English manager
yeniured upon rs translation and presentation IN
London, except ~ sarah Bernllardt aud the Partisan
company played II In the original. Miss Olc0ti will
he the rst actress 10 attempt the part In English or
10 present IN ts complete form this important work
OF Sari0u. MISS OlcOt Will play II Tor four weeks
al Ninlos, beginning ON September IS.