Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

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THE LITTLE TYcooN"-"SADJEzpA's' STORMY
RECEPTION IN LONDON.
-"rhe Mikador ia shortly to be sung in Ger.
nrn at the ThaIia theater, New York. by Man.
aser AmberS's company. \ chorus of sixty
win be one of the features.
A new play is being written for Mrs. Lang
try. 10 be ready by January Both, when it will
be produced at the Adelphi thea,er IN London.
Wasners "Mcistersinger' was produced In
New York for the first time on Monday night
at the Metropolitan Opera house II Is sup
posed to be n humorous opera but Wagner's
humOT proves to be OF n very Saturnine ch trae-
e.. One critic says Wagner is TO Auber as Car
Iva is TO Addison.
lime. AIDA Adm, who formerly was AIDE
laide Chapman, OF Boston, is the new Ameri-
can opera singer abroad, and she has created a
She will be over here in due time with a
foreign reputation for American use.
The Bidwell stock company are not very
successful In New Orleans. Manager Bidwell
is said TO be already telegraphing throughout
the west for open time.
Sig. Perugini has been engaged BY Manager
Mctaull TO create the leading character in his
next new opera, Don Cesar de Bazan.
j. 4. Emmett has gone TO Albany Tor q short
sumo his tour
- The rumor Is again revived that Mr. Law
renee Barrett is really to manage Edwin Booth
next season This will, however not interfere
with the regular professional career of Mr..
Barrett
Wilson Barrett and Clement Scott have
written new play, called 'Sister Mary for
Miss Iiuxard.
.-~Thez friends of John T. Raymond say that
he is not in good health. He has been annoyed
DIV an irritating cough for a long time. His
physicians have recommended rest, but the Co
Inediah has work to do and cannot take O va
cation without badly disarranging his plans for
the season.
Last week Ii said to have been the greatest,
Electrically, known in Philadelphia for some
years. The combined receipts of the Academy
McCaulrs, Chestnut. Opera House, Walnut,
Arch, Temple and National footed up almost
'5s, 600. or this amount McCaull had $3.50,
railroad carried out of town 425 professional
people, and brought in between Saturday even
ing and Monday morning 200
OF the concert by the ST. Cecilia Quartette
in Philadelphia, Thursday evening, the Times
of that city says: "The soprano solo, Flor di
Margherita, was the feature of the evening and
was charmfngly sung by Miss Minnie Evan.
d aes voice, naturaiiy sweet gives evidence OF
waited the hearts of the audience"
Louis James will star next season under
Frank Farrsll's management His repertory
VIII include "virginius," "Gisipus," Much
AS5sn Mnsn You Cs1s comedy in
Maseeshs 3shsile," and little plsy BY ".
intends giving In conjunction with 1.-The
Wonder" in a double bill.
Oliver Doud Byron has been convicted in
the police court at Cincinnati of violating the
law prohibiting theatrical performances on
was not passed The success of the Law and
order league In convicting Byron of violating
The law oy giving Sunday performance has
encouraged the league greatly. 1t will at once
proceed against the n anagers of theaters giving
performances on Sunday.
THE Little Tycoon" by Willard Speuser,
which claims to be the only original japanese
comic opera, was produced in Philadelphia on
Monday night. The work was put on the stage
in gorgeous style and finely costumed. Will s.
Rising, r. E. Graham, Carrie Dietrich, and
Emma Deiaro were in the cast. The opera
doesn't seem to have made much of an Inn
preston.
Fanny Davenport Indignantly denies a
paragraph in a Philadelphia paper that she is
the daughter of Mr.. Gill, the first husband of
Mrs E. l.. Davenport, and declares that she
would prefer 'to be robbed of all else but her
Just birthright and her fathers honored name"
Ihat she - the daughter of the late E. l..
genius she has by heredity from that great
actor.
- Mr.. Bran Stoker, who accompanied Henry
Irving on his American tour, Is now lecturing
IN England, giving his impressions of the Yam
KEGS. he says it seemed to him as if the gen.
tlemen in America. as their text of social law
and attention TO the ladies, had taken the best
page of an old work on chivalry.
oiSaiet appcdfeU as Lean IN MO
senthals play of that name at the Union Square
theater, New York, on Tuesday evening. She
did not create as much enthusiasm as in the
rule OF Ju6iet, which Is not at all surprising
sldering that Leah is one OF the most lugu-
brious dramas in existence.
Lillian Conway, o former favorite of the
footlights, will return to the stage shortly, after
ten years OF welded life. She married Charles
Camblos, who ten years ago was a rich and
prosperous broker in Philadelphia. Lillian
a fha halo ff,f har
larity as an actress, but Is years of age of fine
figure, with a handsome face and a sweet So
her marriage, and has not been before the pub
lie since that time, save as leading soprano
IN the Unitarian church choir at Germantown.
Lillian Russell is TO close her sea son in
comic opera this week, and will return to New
York. She will devote herself entirely to con-
cert singing during the remainder Of the win
Mime. Modjeska appeared in "Mary Stuart"
at the Star theater, New York, this week, this
York. She was we'll received, Of course
Maurice Barrymore's play, "Nadjezda,"
which was brought out at the Haymarket thea
ter, Lor don, Monday Eight, with Miss
Emily Rigi IN the leading role, met with
kissing several passages Miss RigI. 1 who
thought the Kissing directed at herself was
SS1e pro t 4, The Kissing is said to have
OF the house. and wished TO injure the present
management. MIR. W. :. Gilbert, the drama
fist, writes TO the Times vigorous protest
against the critics for commencing the
audience tor Kissing "NadJezda.''
- Mime. Janish's troubles seem to be at an
end. She has got the exclusive right TO pro-
duce the original version OF Sardous Andrea"
that proceedings in the courts have bothered
her 90 a!our Some friends purchased the
right Tor $4,000 from Mr.. Sheppard. VINO held
the ute from Miss Agnes Ethel, and presented
IL 10 Nine. Jansh as "A New Year gift.
Capt CoEno- and Mr.. W. F. johnson have
held severa! talks as 10 where the final resting
place OF the late john Mccullough is TO be- The
former is in favor OF ST. Louis as the actor made
more friends IN that city than In any other
The latter thinks Philadelphia TO be the proper
place. as Il IS the widows horne. In any case
me decision Of Mrs. Mccullough who !avors
fhiinceiphia. II tn be final. Mr.. J.W. Mackay
VINO mas offered 10 subscribe $4,000 To the
monument fund, has no preference as TO place
i ne design that Will probably be adopted will
cost Sob.VOO II Is "A tomb surnouutcd with a
st2tpc OF Mccullough, and on the corner pillars
other statues OF him in his best known charac-
tiers.
- Mr.. Chas- g. Hanford who Is well known
personally in Washing, having been a pupil at
the high school and later a clerk in the Pension
ONCE, VIII make his first professional appear
ance in Washington on Monday night as 1Eleoa
IN Robson and Cranes presentation OF the
comedy OF Errors
Dying.