Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

EMMA ABBOTT IN 1.-THE MIKADor-PRoDUC-
TON OF "THE GYPSY BARoS'-KEESE's ACT
ING DAYS OvER-"rHE MIKADo" IN GERMAN
MISS WINSTON AND MISS BEEBE.
PROT. Sousa Is writing the overture and incl
dental music tor Downing's new play "vau-
tour, the Exile which will be produced in this
city on March Sth- Prot. Sousa is also engaged
IN writing some new numbers for "Desiree, :"
Gnlch VIII De again put on by Col MeCaull In
De changed to 1.-The Kings Musketeers."
Fred W arde appeared at the Peoples theater,
New York. Monday night, in "VirginIus." He
was received with great enthusiasm by the I'M
questionable East side audience and the critics
were Kind and encouraging In their comments.
AT Mime. Emma Nevada's concert at Provi-
dence the other night owing 10 delays on the
railroad, II was hslfpast nine before the first
number began. At S:45 O'Clock IL was an
nounced thar Nine. Nevada was In the build
1ng,and IL was put To vote whether the audience
desired er tn appear In her travelling dress or
her concert dress The result of the vote did
not seem to be clearly determined but the
concert dress carried the day evidently in the
mi nd OF The prma donna.
The presentation of The Mikado' by the
Emma Abbott troupe is described by the Phila-
deiphia papers distinctly wild western One
critic says: 1T Is a strong point with this COM
Pany, from the soprano 10 the chorus, to get
hold of note and hang on to il, and accord ing
TO the volume of sound emitted Is the effect
upon the audience. In The Mikado' this ten
dency ~ individual EN- basis WAS even more
marked than usual. extending all the way To
the drum, an instrument which seldom attains
To so great prominence except in torchlight pro-
cessions.
1.-The Gypsy Baron was produced at the
New York Casino Monday night. According to
the established custom with each new opera
presented at this house. its mounting and cos
tuning are pronounced the most beautiful and
brilliant yet seen in New York. The critics are
mt MT INCLINED 10 admit tha; strauss music In
while the English libreto is said TO be distress
fngly trashy. Sydney Resented is suspected of
writing the latter
Thomas W. Keene's manager. according to
the New York Graphic says that the actors
days are probably numbered. and denies the
report that he will act again this season.
Miss May Tift the daughter of a New York
banker, and pupil of Marchesi, is said to have
made a brilliant success at private soirees in
Paris and Cannes. and has been offered en-
gagement at Her MHesty's theater in London.
Sarah Bernhardt is to produce Hamlet
at the Porte ST. Martin on February 25th. The
French version follows the English text very
closely.
- Ellen Terry is again very i'll and has been
obliged to be absent for several days from the
ming
-Signor Salvini. who has been playing to
fine business in San Francisco. received news
from Italy recently of the death of a brother.
Preparations on an immense scale are being
made at the Scala, in Milan. for the production
of the sixteen tabeaux into when ii is divided
will reproduce an imperial triumph in Rome
with 500 fgurantes. including an elephant.
Among the other sensational tableaux one rep
resents Chaos and another Parnas>us. The
ballet Will end with a grand apotheosis of the
triumph of love.
-Lamouroux. at his Sunday concert in Paris
gave the complete first act of Wagner's ..Val-
kyrie," asking the audience TO refrain from all
marks of either approval or diSapproval until
the end OF the performance. 1t was success.
the few misses which the anti-WagneriteS at
tempted being drowned in the general applause.
The profession of torFero is paying one.
following closely on that of prima donna.
Lagostijo the great star torrero of Madrid, re-
ceiveG $4,000 for his summer engagements in
the provinces and this winter $4,000 or over.
For this he killed 3io bulls.
- Scnurmann. the iInpresario of Patti says:
"After Naples we are not certain OF our destina-
ton. / have proposed Brazil To Patti, and of
feTed her a million francs, also "a steamer all to
herself. She wants a million and u half but
do not doubt that shall come to terms
- Kingston the Hudson is a weIl-known
town to theatrical people, for il is very often
lected the Place where new plays are first
brought out The actors cali this trying il on
a dog" Here il was that Aimee made her debut
in an Engiish->peaking part. and plays like
"The Girl Love" and Partners in Crime
were first tried in Kingston. Kingston isn't
proud on this account: on the contrary it l. in
ciined 10 grumble at its peculiar distinction.
Lawrence Barrett. who will manage Edwin
Booths business next season. has agreed TO pay
his star 81 100000 for an engagement of thirty
weeks. and TO furnish everything.
The Mikado, has been given the past
week at the Tha.ia tlcater, New York, by the
German opera company which so we'll re-
ceived here few weeks ago. The translation
O he lioretto by Mr.. Otto Never Is said to be
good. That admirable comedian. Max Lube
wa the lnikado; Envy Meffert, the charming
lit lie soubrette- was the lltla Yum; Conrad
Junker who made such a hit here In .Boccac-
Pooh RTh Soif fy-S
noble tenor was beard in the numbers of Nnnki
Pooh,and Altertina Haorich l. said to look like
genuine japanese goddess, enlarged, as ha-
eishd.
-" Francesca da Rimiui" was put on by
Lawrence Barrett at the Star theater New
York, this week. 10 succeed Hermann" which
has drawn well since the opening of Sir. Bar
rett's New York season. Hermann will be run
here during Mr. Barrett's forthcoming engage
ment al Aloauyh's.
David Beiasco's new. version of SardOu's
drama, Fernando" watch was produced at
Wallack'S- New York. this week. under the
name o. Valerie" was moderate success
Miss Annie 4;0oe made good impression in
the title role.
The Law and Order League OF Cincinnati
has finally triusnphed over sunday theatricais
Managers Fennessy and Heuck who were the
last 10 capitulate. having -i-nified their fntan-
ton 10 hereafter close their houses on sunday
Vigorous war on tae concert halls Will now
begin
Dion Boueicault will probably play The
Jill ali through his Boston engagement. which
runs 10 March, The play is said TO be great
success at the Hub.
The Carlton Opera Company In "Nanon"
has scored the musical hit OF the season in Gin
ennati.
Helene Dauvray, on the Tooth night Of
some OF Our Girls az the Lyceum theater, New
York. received the following cable from NJ
Gautier, the manager OF the Foes Dramati-
ques. where Miss DtCyray PLAYED in Paris:
Thousand cOHgratu atoms from yself and all
your old comrades on Your great success IN
'.One Oi GU. Girls
Dora Wiley has been engaged by Robert
Grsiu ior an opera company which is organizing
and which starts ont on the road on March LIST
Opening az New Haven. The Bohemian Girl
will be made the principal feature OF "A reper-
toire comprising several OF the grand operas
1t is said that D'Oyly Carte may revive
-Prncess Ida" in New York after the run of
''Ihe NikadO"-that is, supposing the latter
does not 90 ON forever.
- Mr.. Z. AnS.ey's stories have given a vast
amount OF amusement, but his last ssrhe
Tinted Venus" has also been used by alleged
actors to inhict great amount Of pain on
theateT-yoers. One inficiion OF this kind we
had last week in "Apnrodite Still In tine Ring"
and now another ''skit' founded OH the same
story has taken the road, called The BARRIERS
Scrape"
Winston s. the Baltimore favorite, not the
Washington fayorite. and to express the hope
that the opera pany OF which Miss Mary