Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
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- The blizzard seems to have paralyxed the
africal business ell over the country, The fnal
nights OF last week and the opening ones Of this
saw empty houses nearly everywhere.
"A. N. Barney has assumed the manage
ment Of the Rosina Vokes company, which
closes its contract with John Stetsou tonight
M. Barney will retain hisinterest In Kelly and
The report that ]. H. Haverly had failed
has been denied by that gentleman and his
many friends, who claim that Mr.. Haverly is
now quite well In health and purse,
Nine. Janauschek will, it is said, make
Meg MeTTiaes the leading feature of her roper
tory next season, at the close of which she con-
templates retiring forever from the stage
The negotiations between Nine Modjeska
and the Union Square theater, New York,
under which the actress was to play for sew
eral months next season at the theater named
nave fallen through. She intended to put on
several sew plays at this house, With superb seem
that the expenses would 20 beyond the capac-
S sSnsd . 1aT e The linton square is con;
hopes TO secure theater for Its carrying out
Neil Burgess will start out on the Goth
with "Widow Bedott' for tour of the New
England circuit, under the management of
James A. Merrill, of Washington.
Louis Harrison remains sick in Chicago
ne oenies the report that he and Mr.. Gourlay
are TO dissolve partnership.
- The reason assigned for the summary re-
moval of Mr.. Samuel w. Fort, manager of the
baltmore academy of music, by the directors
OF 1nat Institution, was that it had come to the
knoWieuge OF the directors that Mr., Fort in
TENDED shortly to assume new managerial re-
sponsibll1ties. The academy directors evidently
giant GnIl intend to be lett in the lurch by Mr..
q Journalist, artist, and actor,
Margaret Mather is said to be drawing fine
houses in Leah at the Union Square theater,
view YORK. She Will appear in "The Honey
moon" on January 25th.
- Mrs. Pauline Hall, who is now a conspicu-
Gus figure In comic opera in New York, has had
curious professional career. She was a rosy
checked girl of Is or less when. ten years ago as
pallet girl, she went on the stage in Cipcn-
GGa.,, where she was born Her parents were
herman, and everybody knew her then as Miss
Schmidtgall. H. e. Miles did much to bring
her out. He had formed a sort of hippodrome
In one of the tabeau cars in the street parade.
ana fearless enough to drive a chariot in the
races ': Later, Samuel Colville gave her chance
WIN bufiesque troupe, and from that dates
her more ambitious work.
-Charles Coghlan's new play, written for
MRS. Langtry, will be called Enemies" 1t will
De presented on February LIST, at the Loudon
Princes theater.
During the Engagement of Robson and
Crane In Baltimore last week, the mother of
stuart Robson, aged eighty years, came all the
stage.
Little; Ida Mule has got back into light
opera at last, having assumed the part of yum
Yum in 'The Mikado' company at the III Oils
street theater, Boston. 1t is said that Richard
Mansfield will II L.
There are conflicting reports regarding the
condition Of Thomas w. Keene, the actor.
some accounts say he will be able TO re sumo
work IN week or two, others that he cannot
20 on the stage again season. He is now at his
nome In Brooklyn.
Louis Dumark's new comic opera. "Sfonor
Lucifer," has been favorably received at Berlin.
The libretto, by L. Fock, is tame. The COM
Poser's strength lies chiefly in orchestra tiOn.
but bis melody is also said to be graceful.
The dramatic papers now have it that
Lillian Russell and her latest husband, Mr..
Edward Solomon, are tired Of each other and
are about to part company.
Nat Goodwin, inspired by the great success
OF Harry Dixey in "Adonis," intends next year
to see what he can do at the Standard theater,
New York, In series Of light plays. Mr.. John
Duff will be his manager, and, when a PLAY
road with it.
Mile. Rhea has added to her repertory
Shakespeare's GAS You Like It" and Gilbert's
"Pygmalion and Galatea." She also appears in
edy and Tragedy"
-Barney McAuley's company, playing "Un-
Gle Danl,' has gone to pieces in Missouri,
- Ihe 5Nbretto Of Rubinstein's new ballet.
''The Grape Wine," is nearly ready for produc-
ton. 1t is a whimsical composition illustrating
the oacchanalian revels Of number of wines
let loose from wine casks. The ballet ends with
a glorincation of champagne, which Rubin
steln considers the king of wines.
Lecocqs new opera OF ''Piutus" is now
In rehearsal at the Opera comique, Paris.
Mrs. Langtry now speaks of this country as
''my dear America" The date of her return
will be announced later on
Saturday Symphs'' is what they call
new series of highclass orchestra concerts lately
started in London.
Lucy Hooper says that Mdlle. Weber. the
lately crowned queen of the Partisan stage. is
marvelously like Rachel. 40
Queen Victoria has ordered that the Der
formance of Gounod's "Mors ct Vita" which
she has promised to attend, shall be given in
albert a, hall on the afternoon OF February 26th.
This will be the first public appearance Of the
queen In very long time.
Preparations are already under way at the
Princess theater, in London, for the production
OF zone OF Our Girls next spring. It will be
gwen by the same company that is now play
ing ing IT at the Lyceum theater New York, and
Win the same stage mountings.
1t has been decided to close the long season
OF "Ihe Mikado" at the Fifth Avenue theater.
New York, at the end of this month, when the
piece will be moved to the Standard theater
Edwin Booth taking its Mace or Tho $780,
house.
- The city officials of Milwaukee gave a han.
quet to Herr Mitterwurzer, the German actor.
at the st. Charles hotel in that city last Satur,
day night
"A certain Mr.. H. L. Redf1eld saws he has
written eight tragedies since last August, any
one OF which, could it once be produced. would
discount anything that Shakespeare ever did
baFtiey campbell should secure Mr.. Redfield to
aid him in the revision of"Romeo and Juliet"
WIN. ]. Florence, the actor, is now play
Ing In ST. Louis, and his presence in that CITY
recalls to the Globe-Democrat that he was
anxious few years ago to enter the diploniatic
service and was cordially Endorsed by men of
both political parties for the Turkish mission
President Arthur, to whom the application
was made, was greatly impressed with the
strength OF the petition, but Just about THAI
time Mr.. Florence was attracted to a new plav
and ne concluded not to 60 abroad for some
tep,i The Library Of Congress-.
''Gath" In Gin. Enquirer.
After looking at the new social life of WASH
ington, which is beginning to leave the politi.
cal life in the background, one feels a sense of
regret almost indignation, at the condition of
the splendid library OF Congress, far outrun fts
housing. and the BOOKS piled about the floors.
all the shelving having been exhausted. while
Congress- sits there a la,