Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
GILBERT AND sULLIvAN's NEXT woRK-CHI-
cAGos CoLORED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE RHEA CoNPANY-AUDRAN'S NEW
OPERA IN NEW YORK-AMERICAN OPERA IN
CHICAGO-"THE MIKADo" IN BERLIN.

OF The kHEA CoNPANY-AUDRANS NEW
OPERA IN NEW YORK-AMKRIcAS OPERA IN
CHICAGO-"THE MIKADo" IN BERLIN.
1T Is announced that Gilbert and Sullivan's
new comic opera, In the composition of which
an American Is to have a share, in order to &c
dive" It will be produced at the Fifth Avenue
theater, New York, in November, under the
management of John Stetson.
- Charlie Reed, the minstrel performer, made
his der at In San Francisco last week In iegiti-
mate comedy, appearing as Maj. Wellington Dc
Boots, In "EverybOdy's Friend"
1t Is said that Patti will next season be
heard In concert in this country, under the d.
rection of Henry E. Abbey.
Charles Winter Wood, a young colored Chi
cagoan, who last week appeared as Richard III.
In that city, Is going on starring tour through
up acting as a profession, and intends studying
a couple of years with that end In view.
Nine. Teresa Careno, the pianist, is visiting
her native city, Caracas, In Venezuela, where
she has appeared In several concerts. During
her sotourn she has been ieted and serenaded,
as well as presented with grand pOmp the
"busto de Bolivar. the highest order of the Re
bubble OF Venezuela. The press OF Caracas pre-
sented her with superb gold medal.
- Miss Jefireys-Lewis was cordially received
ut San Francisco last week In a new version Of
Sardou,s Fernando which she calls "Clo-
thilde."
hC 4>cW 1OIh pap0rS are now Lelung US
that "Erminie'' is the greatest success ever
known at the Casino.
Last week d crowd Of Columbia college
boys went In body to see "The Tin Soldier"
az the Standard theater, New York. All the
colors except Fannie Batchelder, the soubrette,
VINO appeared with the Harvard crimson,
grind on The Columbia boys. For this man.
pany.
Audrans new opera, "Serment d. Amour"
Is now running at two New York theaters under
Inherent names, that at Walack's, which was
first brought out last Saturday night, being
House version proiuced Mond tne n,y H be,na
entitled "The Bridal Trap On the whole, the
Waiiack theater version seems to be the more
sell, who made an excellent impression, DeWOlf
Hopper, Mathilde COItrelly and Bertha Kicci
taking part. The libretto at the Bijou Opera
house Is by Sydney KOsenfeld.
- Rosina Vokes and her excellent company
close their highly successful engagement at
Daly's theater, New York. this evening. On
tuesday night the company produced tor the
edy, "Time Will Tell"
Maud Miller, Joaquin's hayward daughter,
appeared with her husband, Loudon Meteor.
mack, in Forty Nine," at the National the
last week.
-"The Little Tycoon has been such sue
cess at the Fifth Avenue theater, New York,
mat It's stay there has been prolonged tour
weeks Longer. And yet this opera was inconli-
nentiy damned by the New YORK critics when it
Was nrst brought out in that city.
The astonishing statement is made that
the "Black Crook" has never been seen in Elig-
land, and the kiralfys are soon to take u COM
pany over TO do 1t for the editication OF the
Brltons
Frau VOTERS a noted Berlin songstress is
said TO have been Engaged for the Metropolitan
Opera house Gernian opera season next
winter.
Harry Dixey was given an Introductory
dinner In London Friday night OF last week by
the managers of The Gaieiy thealer at which
D.xey made his dubious debut Monday night.
Among the guests were Munster Pheips,
Oscar Wilde, Wilson Barrett, Mr.. Pinero,
sydney Grundy, Dion BOucicaulL and Henry
f. Abbey.
Pauline Lucca has bought palace in
Vienna. in the street where she was burn.
Charles Bowser has purchased the right OF
production IN the United States and Canada of
howard Coveneys coined -dr.lina "DoIiurs and
Dimes, whIcn is said TO have been a success in
England.
- Miss Minnie Hauk, having declined Col.
Mapeson's otter CT an engagement Tor 4 pro-
jected London season, viii, spend her summer
here Tor the nrSt tune since the beginning of
ner musical Career, and intends visiting the
Yellowstone PARK and Oregon next month.
- IL Is said that every Chicago girl VINO has
q voice and hundreds wno have not made ap-
piicatlOn To Oecoine meluDers oil the American
Opera company uurlus It's recent engagement
III That city.
Verdi has chosen his Interpreters for his
new opera OF "IagO." NJ. Victor Maurel will
sing Iago, SignOr Tamagno OLteao and Nine
Pantaieoni, prima donna that lately APP
peared win great success III "Cii Ugonotu' at
tue Apollo theater in Rome, DeSdemOau.
AT the Wallner Theater in Berlin on Tues
DAY night The ID Oyly Carte com pauy gave the
first performance of The ..Mikado." The crown
princess with her daught and suite occnpied
box. The tnedter Was crowded by i, dis
tlnSuished audience, and tue reception afforded
tuorouSniy IavofaDie. Several songs were ELI
cOred, MeSsrs. Courtice Pounds Fisher and
Miss GerAldine lunar being repeatedly re-
called.
Harry Miner has secured the last work OF
the late VIM. Carleton, entitled "ZiIka" The
play Is Russian, and the story concerns q pretty
peasant girls adventures with three imperial
guardsinen: the scene Is laid in Russia and
Siberia, and abounds with opportunity Iur the
use Ol novel and striking SC me display This
play is SAID t. he all the property lett by Garlic
ION Tor tue support of his little daughter Marie,
ana one oil ms last requests was that IL should
be utilized iOr that purpose.
-"The MikadO," which was acted at the Fifth
Avenue theater by the DOyly Care Opera COM
pany for thirty-eight weeks last season, had ..
career OF 269 consecutive performances. The
kauo was acted AT the HoiIis-,treet theater
Boston, 1853 times last season, and there the
SrOSS ieceiptS announced 10 over SlUO,UUU.
MIR. Herman Merivale lately delivered In
London a lecture on 'The Drama of the Day -
Mr.. Merivaie said, among other things: 1--WE
still stand greatly In need of real dramatists
VINO will dare TO think for Themselves" The
real English drama, he said, Is refreshing.
bright, ennobhng, not depending manly on
scene-painting, costumes, furniture aud scene
shifting, but ON the universal symuatuies of
man with man-pn the interest evoked by
manly effort, faithful love and GOd-like sell.
sacrlnce. Eng drama Is not dead. Much
that passes tor drama is diSfgure by an adhe-
renee " tradition, which cramps real ability:
but We nave now, nevertheless, living draluaI.
lists and living drama which Will survive
when French unwhOiesome and tricky repre-
sentations OF vice and folly are vanished from
the English stage"
The American Opera company, during its
engagement in Chicago, is said to have pro-
ducea deeper impression than any like organ.
izatiOn which has ever visited that city. The
receipts for the first week were over s25 600
the audience being large at each performance.
Mr. George NJ. Pullman is one of the leaders In
u movement ~ establish in Chicago an auxiI.
larry OF the American Opera company with q
capital STOCK oI $l5O,OOU. Mrs. Tnurber is con.
nuent that the auxiliary will be established
anu on q very satisfactory basis.
The pickering which has for some time
been going ON between Mile. Rhea and her
manager, J. w. Morrissey, eliminated in the
disbanding OF the company at Duluth Thurs
d-y night. According To a report printed in
the Omaha Bee last week, Rhea WAS made so
jealous by Manager Morrissey's praise of Miss