Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
MINNIE PALMER cRUsHEs THE ENGLISH CRIT
ICs-coL- MAPLEsoy IN HEAP OF TROUBLE
RHEA AND MoRRIssEY TO DISSOLVE PART
NERsHIP-A SPECTACULAR "HAALET' IN
PROSPECT

RHEA AND MoRRIssEY TO DISSOLVE PART
NERsHIP-A SPECTACULAR "HAMLET' IN
PROSPECT.
- Miss Minnie Evan and Miss Emma Det-
weller are no longer connected with the st.
Cecilia quartette.
John r. Rogers writes to THE STAR from
London TO say that Minnie Palmer has con-
founded the English critics who held she was a
one-part actress by appearing in two new pieces,
one a comedy In two acts called The Little
treasure" the other a comic opera In one act,
" The Ring and the Keeper" According TO the
paper, Minnie "acted delightfully."- In both. +"
She appeared tor the 225th time in London as
Tina in 81 My Sweetheart on February 18th.
success to Minnie, anyway
Col. Mapleson is in no end of trouble at st.
Louis. He was TO have given Carmen" Mon
day night, but Mime. Hauk could not, or would
not, sing and mariana" had TO be substi-
tuted, with FOhstrom as prima donna Some
say that Mime. Hank IS refusal to appear was due
20 violent quarrel she has had with Raveiii-
Col Mapleson relieved his overburdened breast
thus To a reporter: " I do not know what is the
matter with Nine. Hauk. She is q little cranky,
and feel that have been badly treated. One
bali Of the company is III, and the other halt
Is quarreliug like -" The colonel hesitated
a moment and then said: "Hades. That is it;
that's better: hades. Yes, quarreling like hades.
In New York | was unfortunate. The New
more them. New York shall suffer for this.
When bring Patti next year shall avoid New
York shall sail from Liverpool to Boston"
- Philippe AdOlphe ID EMERY is said to have
made more money by his writings for the stage
than any man in France, although he has
never been regarded as a dramatist in any high
sense The Partisan critics speak of him as a
fabricator of plays, a theatric carpenter, a
Ine.o mason, comedy cabinet
fortune of this French Boucicault is about
S1,000,0OO.
1t is stated that the queen is about to COM
mand Mrs. Langtry's theatrical company to
perform at Windsor.
"A grandson of Bellini has found among
the composers manuscripts a large portion of
an unfinished opera based on Hugo's "Her-
nani."
After concluding her present season Miss
Anderson will return TO England, where her
mother now is, and the family will pass the
winter in Italy and the south OF France, that
the fair tragedienne may enjoy much-needed
rest She viii then return to the United States.
"A telegram is said to have been received in
New York couple of days ago saying that
Mile. Rhea, who is in New Orleans, would close
her season on Saturday night and return to
had quarrel with her manager, j. W. Norris
sey, as il is said she will not be under his man
agement next year. This will be a surprise to
the friends of bothparties in this city.
Mime. Adelina Patti will be princess after
her marriage with NJ. Nicolini, according to the
Paris GdufIOis, which declares it has its infor-
nation from the most authoritative source.
Nicoiini is to be created a prince by foreign
chanceltery. This honor has been obtained by
the Diva herself, who being a marchioness by
her first marriage, wishes to become a princess
on the occasion of her second.
1t is said that Signor Tamagno, who is es-
teemed one of the greatest living tenors, will
visit America next year. There are those who
say that IaIGagnOs voice is in range and power
the greatest of which there is any record.
Pauline Lucca writes to friends in London
that her health is completely restored and that
she viii resume the duties OF her profession in
Berlin in April.
"A new four-act opera, ''Saint-Megrin,' by
the brothers Hillemacher, young French COM
posers, was produced at Brussels on Monday
night in the presence of the queen and many
critics, including some who had come from
Paris. The libretto of the opera is founded on
Dumas "Henri I'LL and His Court" Mile. Marie
Van Zandt was 10 have taken the leading role,
but owing her sudden illness Mile. Mezeray
took her place. There are said 10 be several
bright arias in the work while the orchestra
tion was original and effective.
Mrs. John Drew put on THE Rivals at the
Arch Street theater. Philadelphia, Monday
night, appearing herself III her delightful role
of Mrs. lAaIaprop. Edmund Varrey. an old actor
who never does anything less than well, was
the SIR 4sthony, NJ. Vandenhoff was the Cup
IAN, and Mr.. Lamb, the Bob Acres. in which lie
achieved a success. The production of the fine
Old comedy was received with enthusiasm.
Mr.. James O'Neill declares that when
"Aonte Cristo" gets so conspicuously thread
bare that The dime museums want it on their
list. he means to play Hamlet" unless an act
OF Congress is passed forbidding him in the
meantime. His intention is TO put "HamIet'
on as a spectacle. and he now has $4,000 in
his right-hand vest pocket with which TO do il
in proper STYLE He thinks of introducing a
ballet in the play scene, and the first grave dig
ger will sing topical song, now being written
by the author of Read the Answer in the
stars" The ghost will be an automatou so
that il cannot tail to walk.
A troupe OF Cuban guaracheros, male and
female dancers, singers and instrumentalists.
viii soon arrive in New York, where it is ex-
pected they will take the town by storm and
play long engagement The dancing of the
TdPotote. or kite-fiying dance, is expected to
create sensation
Lydia Thompson in "Oxygen" seems to
have caught on airesh in Boston. Her present
engagement there is proving very successful.
Georgia Cayvan declares that she will not
go travelling again, as she is sick and tired of
life on the road. She has had offers from two
managers OF New York stock theaters but as
yet has not decided which to accept
= The 60oth performance OF "Adonis'' at the
BtOu theater, New York, is not far Off
The American opera company scored an
other success by the production of Delibes'
"'Lakme" at the Academy OF Music, New York,
on Monday evening Pauline LAliemand in
the title role and Jessie Bart,ett-Davis as lIaI-
aka were received with great favor.
- Benz Maginley and Gustave Frohman
have purchased May Blossom" and next
season the former means TO star himself in it.
- Daisy Murdock, Nat Goodwin's petite and
dainty leading support, caught the mumps
while "The Skating Rink" was in Pittsburg last
week.
In addition to her other Affections Clara
Morris, who is now playing in New York, is
suffering from infiammatory rheumatism. The
result is that she Iimps in walking aud the
patience OF the audience is severely tested be-
tween the acts On Monday night il was an
nouheed that she would be unable To incur the
fatigue OF changing her costumes, and so she
wore the same frock through the four acts of
Miss Mutton
Edwin Booth is probably the most gener-
Gus and charitable man in the profession. No
deserving person who applies TO him for aid
leaves empty handed His eleemosynary deeds
are done quietly and unostentatiously. Indeed
he frequently makes il a condition that his gifts
shall be held confidential. know that he
object the other day, accomp panied by a note in
which be requested that the donation should
not DE MADE pubiic.-Ise Usher.
Last weeks business with 1.-The Leather
Patch" at the new Park theater New York
was the largest that Mr.. Harrigan has ever
played 70 during bis entire career of ten sea-
sons IN that city, The receipts were over SILL
900.
An Original Society Woman,
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER, WHO Is NOW
HAVING A SENSATIONAL Run IN WASHING
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