Evening star., 1886-11-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
| NEW YORK Neutrality-suspicious. OF "JIM
THE PENMAN," AT THE MADISON SQUARE
VIOLET CAMERON NOT GOING Rack TO ENG
| LAND AT oNcE-wILsoN BARRETT APPEARs
IN "HAMLET'' IN BOSTON.
Margaret Mather will begin her second sea-
son in New York, at the Union Square theatre,
| on December 20.
! John Howson is soon to try his luck again
In new Irish play by Conner Roach. opening
/ in New York.
| Miss Fortescue seems to be doing fairly well
at the New York Lyceum. She presents "Frou-
Frou' next week.
1.-THE Mikado" resumed his sway at the
New York Fifth Avenue theatre on Monday
| night with much the same cast that gave it
there last year, including Geraldine Ulmer as
YuHl-Yum
When "After Business Hours ceases to
draw at Daly's, New York, it will be succeeded
| Horse"
-"Promessi Sposi," a new opera by Pom
| chielli, composer of "Gioconda," has been given
with success in Milan.
Miss Gertrude Griswold, Col. McCaull's new
prima donna, who is said to have won much
| favor abroad, has arrived in New York. Miss
| Griswold is a niece OF Bret Harte.
| Robson and Crane will appear In New York
| next week, playing at the Third Avenue thea
| ter. By the way, this house is now said TO be
| doing very WELL and the attractions that go
there draw fine audiences.
Nat Goodwin completes the eighth week OIL
| his engagement at the New York Bijou tonight.
Agnes Herndon is about to start out on a
starring expedition with a repertory consisting
| of a farce-cOmedy bearing the nightmare title,
"a Commercial Tourists Bride and comedy
drama, "a Remarkable Woman.
DE-, Eir ~ nj
| melodrama, was successfully produced at the
Madison Square theater New York, on Monday
| night. 1t was put upon the stage in admirable
style by Manager Palmer, and with the Leading
parts in the hands OF such people as Frederie
Flockton, W William Davidge, Agnes Booth ana
Maude Harrson,li Is almost needless to say the
presentation was excellent.
William Stafford, the whilOm tragic actor,
now finds plev for his talents in delineating a
polished villain in NJ. B. Curtis new comedy,
Caught in a Corner" which was produced at
the Fourteenth-street theater, New York, on
Monday night and proved quite a success
The critics mingle blame and praise In their
notices of "Jack, Mrs. Harry Becket's English
| comedy drama, which was brought out by Eben
Plympton at a special matinee at Wallack S
theater on Tuesday. Eben Piympton took the
leading part. and was supported by E j. Henley
John Howson and May Gallagher.
- Daniel Bandmann has this week been play
ing in a round of tragic roles at the Third ave-
nue. theater, New York. appearing on Monday
night the melancholy Dane. He met a warm
reception from some OF the critics.
"A play in blank verse has been completed
| for George Riddle by Edgar Fawcett. 1t is
founded on an incident in one OF Mr.. Fawcetts 5
narrative poems.
- The manager of Violet Cameron insists that
the company is not about to disband and re.
| tour in this country. Lord Lonsdaie, 1t is also
said, will return TO this country.
over seyenty-five tons OF scenery, costumes
properties and other stage paraphernala will
be carried by the American opera company on
their tour, which opens at the Academy OF
Music, Philadelphia, on November 15.
Mckee Rankin has been obliged to cancel
some the dates made for his new play, "Allan
Dare" Admiral Porter, the authorizing drama,
and Mr. Rankin have had some emisunderstand-
ing in relation the play, and until this is set
| tied all contracts are of.
The tour OF Catherine Lewis in "Ny Misses
| lasted for just eight days. The play proved a
omplete fizzle. Catherine is having hard luck
these days.
Bran Stoker, Henry Irvings manager, has
arrived in New York, with view to ascertain
ing if suitable arrangements could be made for
Mr.. Irving to make tour of this country with
Faust" next year. II has not yet been de-
cided, it seems, that Mr. Irving will really come
or not.
Newton Gotthold plays no longer with the
Lawrence Barrett company. Mr.. Gotthold as
signs incompatibility OF temper as the cause of
the break.
Blanche Thompson, formerly leading fe-
male support of Edwin Booth, has married N.
S. Myrick, a Boston lawyer, and retired from
the stage.
1t is said q California admirer OF Edwin
Booth wants to form a stock company to travel
round the world in a steam yacht, entertain
ments TO be given at the principal ports.
-Coquelin, who is soon to be with US, was
threatened with exr-,lsion from the Comedie
Franchise If he made his trip to this country.
1t is now reported that he will be allowed to
come over, in order to regain the fortune which
and to return to the house as q pensionuaire
They may, after a while, admit him a so
ciet0ire.
The blue ribbon and 500 was awarded
Mrs. Langtry's chestnut mare Pauline at the
New York horse show as being the most perfect
specimen OF saddie-hOrse exhibited. The actress
presented the prize money 10 Peter Smith,
Freddie Gebhard's jockey.
William I. Carleton has bought the rights
to .Ermnie" for all parts of the country, in
Guiding the Pacific coast.
Wilson Barrett opened his Boston season at
the Globe theater on Monday night in the pres
ence OF an immense audience, appearing in
"Hamiet." Those who have long cherished a
fOndneSs for the Hamlet OF Mr.. Booth and other
well-known actors we're not all disposed to
throw over their ideals and accept the new but
by many of the younger theater-gOers Mr.. Bar
rettS Hamlet was at once accepted least
not inieriOr to the others. Mr.. Barrett makes
Hamlet a much younger man than either OF his
contemporaries, and he also, to be consistent,
makes the king, queen and grave-dgger
younger. He leaves no doubt as to Hdmiets
madness. which is evidently assumed, Us SHOWN
in the first act. The scene with the players is
located in the kings garden, inst stead OF the cas-
tie, as is usually done, the stage being located
on the spot where Hamlets Iather was mur-
dered.
Wilson Barrett has completely captured
the intellect of Boston. The press pronounces
his Hamlet the needed solution of fShakespeare's
poeticai puzzle, and the Herald and Globe are in
raptures over his C,dudtan.
- The publication OF q dispatch from Europe
announcing the insanity Of Nine. Gerster-Gar-
DIM aroused much interest in musical circles
In New York and throughout the country Dr.
GerSter, Nine. Gardinis brother who lives in
New York, said Thursday night: The dispatc ch
Is u malicious invention, as l have found out
On hearing OF it sent at once a cable dispatch
90 relative who Is with my sister in Paris
The reply L received assured me OF the utter
groundlessness OF the report. My sister has tor
some time suffered from nervous depression
degree"
INDIANA CLAIMS CRIMINAL - EraStus
Nolie, alias Ras Peterson, a noted burglar and
thiei, completed his second term at Joliet prison
thursday afternoon. When about to step forth
TO freedom he was confronted by Chief OF Police
Lawier, OF Tcrre Haute, Ind. who arrested MIN
and will take him tu Terre Haute where there
are several old Charges against him. The
prisoner had just served six years.