Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-30

FLUTE'-JAMEs o'NEILL TO PLAY HAMLET
CUTTING DOWN SALARIES IN TRAVELLING
COMBINATIONS.
Lawrence Barrett had so far recovered from
his recent throat trouble as to resume acting in
Boston on Wednesday evening. Extensive
preparations have been made for the produc-
lion of Herman ut the Star theater, New
York, on Monday evening, when Mr. Barrett
begins an extended engagement IN that city.
Salvinfs engagement In Chicago last week
was the most profitable he has ever played in
that city.
Margaret Mather, Mr.. J. NJ. Hills young
tragedienne will begin her tour of the princi-
pal cities of the country on February 8, when
she opens an engagement in Brooklyn If, as
has been reported, Mr.. Hill has sunk a large
sum of money in attempting to give New York
ers fine representations of great plays. 1t is to
be hoped me will be able to recoup himself in
the country, and that, too. without asking the
people to pay exOrbitant prices.
Selma Dolaro has written a play which Mr..
and Mrs. Louis James say Is one of the clever
est they ever read.
Nat Goodwin has already begun to "work
the press" after the Dlxey fashion in anticipa-
ton of his attempt TO duplicate Dixeys success
Ia New York next season. 1t Is given out that
GOodwin's ''Skating Rink" is a bowling success,
and that he is turning people away wherever
he goes; and this statement Is frequently re-
peated in a great variety of forms.
Sarah Bernhardt is again seriously i'll.
After her double performance Of marion De-
lorme" Sunday she was Frustrated by the
extreme nervous strain consequent on her ex-
ertions. ON Monday she was confined to her
bed by "a fever. Hereafter she will not appear
On Sundays or at matinees the demand of so
many performances on her strength being
greater than she can bear.
saints and sinners reached its seventy
tfth representation at the Madison Square
theater. New York, on Monday evening. "One
one hundredth performance on the evening of
February 18th.
The fourth production OF the American
Opera company was 1.-THE Magic Flute" which
was presented at the New York Academy of
Music Wednesday evening, and was a crafty
Ing success. The honors were divided by Miss
Emma Juch. Mr.. Candidus and Mr.. Whitney.
The scenery and costumes were all specially
prepared tor the production and were very fine.
- Edmund Yates writes in the London World
that Nine Patti Is coming to America next
autumn Il fea- she Is getting lazy he adds.
because she has Just refused 6OOOl. for fifteen
concerts in Russia because 1t is so cold ,"
- The revival of The Guv'nor'' at wallack's,
New York, has proved 80 successful that it will
be continued indefinitely.
The Mikado,' after having run with
phenomenal success at the 9Th avenue theater
New York ever since August 10, will be trans
ferred 10 the Standard theater on Monday.
Mime. Patti at Vienna received on the stage
Christmas gift in form of a tree, the branches
of which were interlaced with a golden chain,
each link Of which bore in diamonds the name
OF an opera in which the prima donna had APP
peared.
Minnie Maddern's business in ain Spite of
All' during her two weeks engagement IN st.
Louis was seriously affected by the extreme
cold weather. Miss Maddern is great favorite
in ST. Louis.
"A vaudeville piece bearing the numbering
title, "Eloped with Circus Man, has made a
success in Philadelphia One of the features of
the play Is scene introducing circus ring
with riders, acrobats, leapers and other knights
OF the sawdust.
In of
dered by Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Maggie
Mitchell and Lolita, at the last annual benefit of
The Order of Elks, New York Lodge No l. has
presented TO those ladies the insignia of the
order in the form of handsome Elk badges of
gold suitably inscribed.
= Fay Templeton has retired from "Evange-
line. and IL Is reported that she shortly sails
for Europe.
= II is said that Arthur Forrest, formerly
leading man with Mile. Rhea, is meeting no
better success in Canada with his dramatic
Louis Riel; or, the Rebellion than did the
genuine Louis Riel and his sure-enough re-
belliOn.
Here's a how-de-do, 1t is said on good au-
thority that James O'NeiI has definitely de-
cided to play Hamlet next season in addition
10 ne Count of Monte Crsto." This will in
deed be novelty
Thomas W. Keene has so far recovered
that he is able % ride out He is very hopeful
Of being able to resume his season about the be-
ginning of March.
- Alter several weeks illness Louis Harrison
rejoined his company in Chicago this week.
Sydney Rosenfeld is busily engaged in New
York il writing the libretto for Strauss Gypsy
Baron" which is shortly 10 be put on at the
Casino. Besides this, he Is getting ready new
musical comedy for j. III. Ryley and Madeleine
Lucette. who will try their fortunes on the road
next season.
Donna Diana has made such a hit that
her manager announces the intention of
Modjeska to make it a leading feature of her
in n in htahS hk ia
play the remainder of the season.
Nat Goodwin, who was arrested some time
ago at the instance OF the Cincinnati Law and
order League. for playing in that city on Sun
day. and was afterward bound over to the
grand jury, has been indicted by that body.
= Saint-Saens was Missed and hooted by the
Wagnerites at the Philharmonic concert in
Berlin. This has occasioned return OF the
ant-Wagner demonstration in Paris.
Robert Buchanan has contracted with the
French Authors society TO produce "Alone in
London in Paris, the adaptation to the French
seems the Affections of Paris did not end with
the siege.
- The salaries of travelling combinations, it
is said. are being generally cut down from 10
10 % per cent. owing to the bad state OF theatr-
cal affairs. The first ones to be cut, of course
are those who receive the smallest salaries
while the stars continue TO absorb the
princely revenues which accrue from the ex-
travagant charge they make the public for adj
mission.
Says tue view 1Ofk ubToF OF THIS week.
1.-The surplus American Opera company is &C
cused of trucking southern audiences with adj
vanced prices for dress rehearsals. There is a
good deal of tone in southern audiences espec-
tally among those who attend opera and con
cert. and when criticisms of the present organi-
zation in New York palmed off on the
southern public as referring To the travelling
company, the press of that region cannot be
blamed tor entering vigorous protest. Mr.
Strakoschs company, made up as ii is of sur
plus members OF the American opera, is not a
very pretent.ous organization"
A dramatic correspondent writes from Bos-
ton: Lydia Thompson will soor appear at the
Bijou Theater in Oxygen This was the
piece In which she made her last appearance in
Boston. Some OF the young men who enioyed
her performances then will enjoy them, prob
ably, stu more now, since they have joined the
ranks of the bald-heads."
True Faith.