Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
AMERICAN OPERA CoxPANY's LOSSES IN BALrI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRAGIC STARs-AU
DRAWS NEW oPKRA-HELEN DAUvRAY's sue
CEss-NAsA9ER CHIzzoLA's LOSSES.
- Herndon Morsen has been engaged by Col
AcCaull for the role of Grtrolin, In AudranI
new opera, The Growing Hem soon to b.
produced at Wallack's theater, New York
Neither Mr.. Norsell nor his wife. Lizzie Burton
viii be In the Boston Ideal Opera company ne
year.
The New York lAGsicai Courier states tina
OF the five large cities IN which the American
Opera Company gave performances the only
one In which the company lost money was
btitlmore, where the four performances Melted
loss OF : 1000.
1t is said that Mary Beebe has taken final
leave OF the stage and will soon be married to a
Boston gentleman
Washington will have two tragic stars on
the road next yeU-Mr. Robert l. Downing in
the spectacular production OF ''The Gladiator, "
and Frank Bangs in Julius Cesar" Macbeth.
"Nfrginius and "Richelieu." Walter Dennis
may also star in his gypsy drama.
Crypt Palmoni, of this city, Is now mem
Der of Louise Pomeroy's company, playing
shakespearean and old English comedies and
dramas.
- The great scene in "a Strange Disappear
ance, George Clarke's new melOdrama, 10 be
produced at the Peoples theater. in New York,
on Monday night, Will be the elevated railroad
scene. The elevated road il Is said, will be sol
idly built and capable OF sustaining 500 tons.
II IL said to Re a marvel of stage mechanism.
-Audran's latest comic opera, "Serment
glamour" Is to be produced by Col. McCaulls
company In New York, under the curious title
THE Growing Hen" the name being suggested
by an Inn in which the scene of the second act
Is laid. No definite date for the production of
the new opera at Wallacks has yet been settled
upon, but 1T will succeed don Cesar" a YER
sion of "Serment dAmour,' under the title,
The Bridal Trap" will be brought out at the
New York BijOu on May 81.
- Mary Andersons engagement at the New
York Star theater this week at moderate
prices has probably been a much greater fnan-
cial success than was any week during her
high-priced engagement earlier in the season.
The audiences are said to have been very large
at the performances thus far, and Mary, OF
course, was received with enthusiasm.
-"Erminie,' the new light opera at the New
York Casino, seems to- be great go" The
house, IL is said, has not been able to accommo-
date the crowds that apply nightly for admis-
sion.
- The sophomore class of Columbia college,
New York, having been disorderly lately, the
president, a punishment, has condeIn ned
them To- sit out Charley Hoyts Tin Soldier"
At the standard theater next week. In order
To avert riot, IL is said Hoyt will rewrite many
portions of the farce.
Miss Rosina Vokes' engagement at Days,
New York, is reported to be great success.
The theater Is crowded III each performance.
-Ko-night Miss Helen Dauvray brings her en-
gagement in zone of Our Girls at the New
York Lyceum theater To a close. Besides estab-
fishing herself as a faSorlte, Miss Dauyriy has
made She Lyceum theater, heretofore a failure,
IL very popular house, and has probably coined
great deal of money for herself and Bronson
Howard, author of her play. which has been
ruEnin. since November 10. Frank Mayo,
with his fine romantic drama. "Nordeck," will
follow Miss Dauvray at the Lyceum next week.
ID
Messrs- Geo. p. Lathrop and Julian Hawthorne
have written for Nine. Modjeska, who will pro-
duce 10 in the autumn.
= The MAY Blossom company ended sea-
son which extended over 81 weeks at Middle
town. y. !. :, ON Monday night.
-Alphonse Daudet's "Saphor received its
first American production at the California
theater. san Francisco, Monday night. 1t was
success
- 1t seems that Manager Chizzola came out
behind about 81, 900 on his season with Signor
alvini, and before the latter sailedifor Europe
on ednesday lie was served with papers in a
suit brought by ChIZZUla To- compel him 10
share certain losses ChizzoIa says that Salvini
was paid $4,000 for his seasons work.
- While the American opera company was in
ST. Louis last week a Chicago lawyer attached
the trunks of Helene Hastreiter tor a debt of
$40 The lawyer alleged that Nine HasJreiter
Was recently the plaintiff in "A divorce case and
sought his advice, but failed To pay him. When
the constable attempted to serve the writ Nine
Hdstreiter slammed the door in his lace, but
the constable W. L boot held it open. Then
the lraIe song bird is said to have snatched the
writ and tore II up. Finally she paid the $40.
Alice Oates and her burlesque company
have come TO grief again; this time in the cold
and inhOspitsaOle latitude of St. Paul. Some
members Oi the company were lett absolutely
destitute. Alice's last hacker is said to have
been baltimore man named Strauss.
-Lawrence Barretts san Francisco engage
ment Is said to be great success. The nightly
receipts are reported as something like 1900,
on an average. The receipts of the four weeks
are expected To foot up between 100000 and
S4U.oOO.
The Mexican typical orchestra whose de-
hghtful concerts OF last summer are well re-
Inembered here, tonight completes successful
three weeks engagement in Chicago. The or
chestra will play iii the east during the sum-
lIeT.