The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-25
CouLISSE CHAT.

Rosina okes ami ner company return next sea-
son.
WI. Florence is contemplating producing new
piece, entitled "a Bit OF scandal
Robert Mantell. now with Miss Davenport, has re-
ceved three offers for next season.
Vic Morosini has written two songs, which have
been set to music by Herman Conred.
Agnes Booth inherited $4,000 from the late Ju-
Mus Bruus Booth, and she has 1t yet. Women grow
clever as they grow DID,
Lawrence Barrett's idea OF what theatre should
he Is very plain auditorium and magnihcenuy
constructed and appointed stage.
The principals of the Ideal opera Company were
entertained at dinner in their honor by the Mime
apolis Club al Minneapolis recently
next season in aAs You Like It," "Schoo for Scan
dal, "Leah," and "The Lady OF Lyons"
The Booth -salvlni performances will take Taace 10
New York. April 20. 2s. and 30, and May !. me
price of is sl2 for the season OF four perform
ances.
H. b. Mantell, now with Fanny Davenport, playsa
star engagement the walnut-street Theatre, Phil
adephia, the week OF May II, appearing in "Romeo
and Juliet "Marble Heart" and ZINE Lazy OF
Lyons"
Mr. Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., the eldest son OF
Agnes Booth has been engaged by MIR. Boucicaut
for next season. BY this appears that when Edwin
Booth from the stage the name OF Booth Will
stu be seen on play DIS.
Modeska intends playing only in large cities next
Boston, and a like number to Philadelphia and chi
cago. She will present many new plays, besides
some elaborate revvals OF several standard pieces
Nine. Sarah Bernhard opens her London engage
ment at the Gaiety next week, Saturday evening.
She will give twelve performances OF "Fedora" and
"Ia Dame aux Camelias.- In these twelve perform
ances Sarah will show the London public most OF
the new dresses that Laferriere Is now making Tor
aef e ee o. Mag These to cost
francs and the hats boots and other OF
costume will bring up the cost OF this American
wardrobe to at least i5,ooo francs.
Mr. Courtice Pounds is the fascinating tenor OF
the English "Mikado" Company. His Christian
name is usually abbreviated by men into "Poul'
tice," just as Mr.. Eben Pympton is generally re
ferred to by the masculine portion OF the commu
nifty as "Ebenezer Pimpleton,' and the classic
Perugini is familiarly referred TO as "Paregoric.
Mr. Poundss nickname is purely afIectionate ont
andhas none of the contemptuous signihcance OF I'M
other two He Is sturdy ana Wv, wel nd S yTqn'
big gray eyes over which the woman rave perpetu
ally. The fact that MIR. Pounds is even more popn
lar with men than he is with women shows that NJ
must be very good fellow, indeed, for men as
rule are not fond Of those OF their sex who are
adored by women. Mr. Pounds's Ndnkt Pools mile
ahead of that of any other tenor we have seen II
this country in ''The Mikado."-BdHeiy HdH IA IN
ArgoRGut.
An English dramatst in search of a second Gdlotet
might ind idea in "La Modele," given at tn
Theatre Francois. II Is a tribe, In one act, bu
might be expanded. A Partisan sculptor, who live
long time ago aud was happy in Paris with hi
much-loyed wife, Louise, on account of his fame,
summoned to Italy by wealthy dame to execut
her model in marble. Not having the wherewitha
10 travel. and then to buy the marble, his devote
wife sacrifices AT the pawn-shop all her availabl
properly to ut out the husband for his enterprise
lie goes, and Is struck by the beauty of hi
model; his tickle heart Is touched and his vanity
because he thinks the sitter for the Venus whic
his great qualities as artist. rival, nobeman
picks quarrel, and fatal termination Is likely
uit S,ha rUhfh nf hoy Innf
learns that the model loves him not as an artist bu
as a man. This Is TOO ignoble 1t undertakes hi
work as an artist, and he becomes suddenly Olsen
chanted, and faithful again to his wife, Louise. IL
takes up the hammer and smashes the lovely marb!
Venus, falling senseless at her feet 1t Is beaut
fully written trine-n yerse-and NJ. Barber ha
won a wreath of laurels.-CouTt journal.