Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-24


iNG-rHE AMERICAN OPERA IN BOSTON,
OUR soCIRrY"-RoBsoN AND CRANES PLAN
FOR NEXT SEASON.
The spring fever seems TO be making great
havoc among the actors and actresses just row
An unprecedentedly large number are an
hounced to be resting after the arduous work
oi the season. With most of them, however, IL
suspected that the rest Is enforced.
Gilbert and Sullivans new Egyptian opera
VIII be prod uced at the Fifth Avenue Iheater in
september To secure the American rights the
authors have determined to publish only por-
uons OF the musical score.
Mrs Beeroohm Tree, the celebrated Eng
elish actress, who made quite hit In the pro-
duction of "Jim. the Penman," at the Hay
market, London, last Saturday night, con-
templates a tour of this country next season
under Charles Wyndham's management.
Harry Mann has bought new play for
Evans and Hoey called "a Reign of Terror. "
Ihe author is a Philadelphia journalist, Graf
tan Donnely.
Denman Thompson believes that his new
pay The Old Homestead" is going to make
him another fortune. Mr.. Thompson and his
management have done little booming, and
during the Boston engagement the play made
asuccess upon its merit.
There few cities where the Boston
Ideals are greater favorites draw more
money than in Minneapolis, MINI. To recip-
rocate, a number of the members of the COM
q,
thus again making money, for il is said the
value OF their land is rapidly doubling up.
Although the scene of "Our Society,"" the
new adaptation from the French, which was
presented at the Madison Square theater, Mon
day night, il laid in Washington, there seems
10 De no political flavor to the comedy. The
scene might as well have been laid I'm Chicago.
The action OF the piece is said To be very brisk
ana the complications clever and amusing.
An "Adamless Eden performance was
given In Flint Mich, one night last week. The
aldermen OF the town have heretofore exacted
eighteen admission tickets at ali performances
.ards vi q aicehse. On lhls occasion printed
cstrus over TWO ieet square were issued, reading
mus: admit Alderman and Lady
Deadhead>- Good if presented ut the door with
OUT uetacement or soiiing. None of the alder
men attended the performance, hut they i'm
posed license OF so. They are now consider
ing inquire as permanent license.
- The American Opera company repeated its
View York success in Boston this week, giving
Lohengrin, "Lakme,' "Orpheus and Eury-
Dice Merry Wives OF Windsor" and The
flylng Dutcbman." The audiences were very
Fargo ana enthusiastic, and the critics Were
generous In their praise oil the representations.
Henry f. DIxey is said To have given $ ZOO
TO the testimonial benefit OF John ~ Mackay
- Thomas W. keene is walking around the
streets Of New YORK as well ever. Keene
goes To Europe shortly.
- Fhe te-Up of the street ear lines seriously
injured the business of the New York theaters
-ESielle Clayton will star next season in a
new play, which she is now writing.
Rose Coghlan has purchased the famous
Lyon Homestead, on the Hudson river adj
loinins ''Greystone,' the residence of Samuel
j. Tllden.
Agnes Folsom of the New York Casino
company. having the name, of course
Claims To- be "A cousin of the lady who is report-
ed to be the !honcee of President Cleveland.
Anna Russell, a charming Limerick
singer, has captured all London with the
If a face md nil
A letter from Paris informs Us that H.
Coquelin. who will soon retire from the Thcater
franeais. intends 10 visit America and make a
professional tour. the length OF which will be
limited only by the degree of favor with wIich
BIS performances are received Or this side OF
the Atlantic.
"'Osticr joe is being read in entertain
Inents all over the country now. 1t is very con-
Nenient for inierludcS. The katishs generally
Goes u in the chear-priccd -IIiki,io'' companies
ana the leading lady III the legitimate cOimbini-
lions When II Was read in Chics:sr recently
SOME OF the ladies in the boxes, it is sa,ia were
seen 10 blush almost To the waist.
Robert Manteil i not engaged To suppOrt
fannF Davenport next season. She has Sc
cured another English leading man, who is
especially qualified To play the Opposite role.
. her extensive repertoire Mauteli Id, made
LoehSaseinent yet, although he has received
0Iefs iroIn Rose Coehan and Cenevieye
W arde. He has given up ali ideas OF starring
he goes abroad al July Ia shoot il Scotland
with the duke OF Argyll.
Joseph Brooks says Robson and Crane have
done splendidly with ..The Comedy of Errors,
this season, their receipts averaging ST. 600 a
week Their season closes ON May 2zd after a
two weeks engagement at the Grand opera
house, New York Next year Mr.. Brooks saws
they will add The Merry Wives to- their
repertoire, putting il on US deliberately as "The
Comedy Of Errors
-Mr. Arthur B. Chase will personally direct
the tour OF Edwin Booth next season. which
nal t-if
Francisco.
1t is said that the engagement of Henry f.
Dixey aud the "AGUEis" company in England
Is under the management aud at the risk OF
Mr.. John Rose.s, The manager Of Minnie
Palmer.
MIR. Louis James, who will be supported in
his starring tour next season among other, bv
his wife, Miss Marie Wainwright has already
bOoked over thirty weeks in the principal
cities.
- Miss Marie Van Zandt is very III at Cannes
and II Is stated that her life i, despaired o. She
was taken III in Russia and WIS moved nv easy
Stage To Cannes, where she is now under the
hes; physlciGuS.
Count BIzenta, husband of Nine Nodes
ka, has returned 10 America after "a flying visit
IL Europe While in London the count COM
plcjcd the contract with Miss Florence t;er,-d
Sad AaGric" barrymore, by virtue Oh which
lneE Wii lorna part of Madame Modjcsk,.'s
company next season.
The summer opera season a. the BaItip,or,.
.scstdetny OF Music OPENS next mouth The
i5!.CSii-= nave been engaged: Francesca, tiu;I,-
lIe, Rose Leighton, Ellen Bayne Hattie Newell
!Ii'- ttNse. Larry .sitIenbuTy, IieoT.c Appl ,by
Gerald CsFeatry. and George Wade. Adam
1t%et- Jr N4I! i'e musical director, and Maurice
Hstgeriif;tn Ihe >I.sgc manager
- y cable Eis been received by western,
manager 20 The ciicct that y satisfactory
arrangements can lie made, Charles Wvudhau,
and MS company VIII make short tour OF this
c..uutFy next winter.
- he" opeIs, and u new composer have been
inirueuc, q - Milan at La 81 ia. The opera is
entitled -, ''IninCo, and the com poser Ntcolo
Nss=i, i ii::.e ..1pwI outside tAe walls OF a few
h'h''li f iNi 'ri "a tc.iiTs- Ile opera vs. only
IA niOOCr--s, ~gCc-$-.
- J.i'fi--4 I'rpGStt the favoTite London come
dian. c'Ine< To t.Ii> country as the leading SUD
port -: : io.et C,;iaCrOn, who opens at the STAN
dari iue.t5cr. New York October ith. i'm Often.
barh = c'iinic "Jrra, The Coininruodure"
iii1 ''@h .dDws OF Great City is said tn
have made u PROFIT of S6O.OOO this season for
j "Eners- Business II so large that IL has
be.-ti d,cElniaei 20 extend the tour for three mr.
io,'r weeks beyond the time originally set to
c. T.
Loving aud LOyable Girl.
We Sng" sIe IVES the pretty birds. the joyous
!'asiersl JtlT1.G
h's' S''-e simmer morning with the music of