Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
STARS IN cHrcAGo-PoPULARs SUCCESS OF "rHr-
oDoRA" AT NIBLo's-vIoLA ALLEN CLoyks
sEAsoN-A SINGING RECEPTION TO vroLEr
cAAERoN-LAN0TRY ACCEPTED As AN 40.
TREas.
-booth, Jefferson, Raymond and Margaret
Matner nave been playing In Chicago this
week, ana the critics ransacked their diction-
aries 70 md adtectives to go around. Mather
opened In "Romeo and Juliet" which was put
on sne Stage In the same way a. at the Union
square theater last season.
- The distressing dengue fever IL AGAIN crop-
pug up IN Texas 10 hara>s professional travel
ers; several companies are already afflicted
Mcintyre and Heath's miustrels came very
near oeing demoralized by 1t.
MAX Lube, the admirable comedian Of the
Anaha opera company, will be reinforced this
season by Adolph Linke, another German com
eoian VINO Is highly spoken Of
AZ the Madison Square theater, New York,
tuesday evening, "Held by the Enemy" was
witnessed by distinguished audience. In one
G 6ox was Jay Gouid and MIR. and Mrs. George
Gould edith kingdon) in another Wilson
Barrett. and In the orchestra sat John [. SnlIi-
van aud Jere Dunn.
THE Gypsy Baron" company had next
week at Niblo's Garden, New York, but 1t is
sala M.nager Gilmore paid 81, 900 as for .eit in
rut interruption,
Crypt and John w. Palmoni, of this city,
company.
MISS helen Desmond, who is not unknown
70 western tame, is about to start forth AS star
IN Drama called Guarded by the League" in
Bernard dogs.
A daughter of Gen. Buckner, the famous
confederate, Is about TO adopt the stage as
PROCESSION, concealing her identity under a
= Pretty little Viola Aliens premature at
tempt 70 De star came to an end at Worcester.
Mass, on Thursday night, when her season in
"Iaiked About" closed. There is some talk Of
a reorganization and q new start.
Miss Rose Coghlan, who is a great favo-ite
IN Montreal, opened there In "The School for
Scanoul" Monday night to the largest audience
since Patu sa1g Luere.
- Miss May Fortescue, the latest English i'm
portation " reach THESE shores, arrived In New
horA sunday last and has begun u very mod
est course vi personal advertising. Here IL is.
according to the Mirror: "May Forlescue has
eusaseu - landau aud u coupe tor daily service
Oh tuesdays during her stay in New York. She
nIaue .Ier nist appearance in the landau last
tuesday aud attracted consideraula alien.
AOn."
If Violet Cameron's skin is not as thick as
the head and As tough as the muscles Of her
"inanaser," Lord Lousdale, are said " be, then
Sue must nave been stuny to the quick by the
toiniheuts VI some vi the New Y orK critics on
her play, or opera, or Whatever it may We
Called, "ine Commodore" is put down the
most wearisoinc rot and the star herself Was
tieateo with Singing disrespect
- There are ulne female stars playing in New
York this week. Mrs. Lauglry at the Filth
Avenue theater, Mrs. Bowers at the 14tn street,
Violet Cameron at the Casino, Jauuschek al
Ia. windsor, Clara Morris at the Union Square,
uenevleve afue at tue star, Ala Gray at
Tue People $, Lillian Ocott at Nip,os anu Lillian
conway at The niru Avenue.
Miss Fanny Davenport begins her season
at tue Union Square theater, New York, Tues
day evening. October 12tn, in an elaborate
production Of much Auo About Nothing"
Ter supporting company Includes J. II.
B.rne>, b. Il. Graham aud VII. Lackaye, Of
lul, city.
Quite different tone pervaded the criti-
cisin, of Mrs. Langlry's appearance in New
YORK Monuay night from that which character.
lied them when she first Came forward on the
sLaoe III mat city couple "a seasons ago. Then
she was pr ,fessional beauty aud curiosity,
and was written up such; now she is IN
actress ana, II tue critics are 10 te trusted, an
excellent Que. Sue made her Remittance in
New York In "A Wife's Peril" in winch, 1t will
oe remembered, sue did creditable work on her
second Vlsl, 10 W aShingtOn.
edwin Booths receipts in ST. Paul and Min
neapoiis last week are said to have been over
eighteen thousand dollars. The advance sale
.or this week In Chicago was nearly eleven
thousand dollars.
Mime. Nevada-Palmer's baby has been chris
tened Mary Mathilde Mignon Amina Palmer.
When Dixey arrived in Boston last sunday
night he .ound an enthusiastic crowd OF 500
friends and admirers awaiting him in the
depo Tho crowd restrained Its impetuosity
long enough to allow Dixey's mother to EN-.
brace him; then they grabbed the actor, hoisted
him upon steam iadiuIOr ana yelled Tor a
OF "A0nniS'' D,4E, ntati
Ihen iie Was again seized upon bodily and
oUrne tO his carriage.
- Nine. Modje>ka opens her season at the
Union Square theater, New York, on October
26th, in Lies Chouals," one OF the several new
plays which it IL her intention TO produce this
year. The scenery and mechanical effects will
We something elaborate.
- Rhea has hit upon novel plan to exhibit
her magnificent wardrobe. In "Fairy Fingers"
which sue produces il Boston next month,
there is a scene IN u drt.,smakiug establish.
ment, and Mile. Ruea, who enacts the role of
the proprietor Of the place, will array over
twenty dummies with handsome and costly
dre>,es, AL made abroad, and many OF them
alter ner own design. WHAT other actresses
Will do to surpaSs This viii be waited with in
terest. Mile: Rne. has decided to bid farewell
10 the American stage through the medium oi
an engagement 10 he played IN New YORK late
III the present season.
According to a cable received the two new
operas produced in London ON Monday night,
Indiana" aud "Bernaise," were instantaneous
successes.
-Daiy's company were of course warmly re-
crfved on their temperance in New York
Monday night. The new adaptation from The
Geflnan, After Business Hours, Is pronounced
very lisut.
Bismarck at Franzensbad.
From the Pan Mail Gszette.
The two mem bers of the secret police who had
come with tue chancellor from Gastein were
joined by four detectives shortly before the ar
rival of the prince. A list was Kept Of the names
of all the Poles at Franzensbad, and ali hotel
managers and lodging-house keepers were Or
dered TO give notice of every new arrival. Du-
round the motel. where bismarck and his
people were necessarily at work. Couriers
came and Went kilograms were sent and de-
livered all day long in this branch Oh Prince Bis
marcKs office. Herr Won Rottenburg was at
work mill N no ffu