Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-11

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THE NEW raEATRICAt SEASON.
The Number OF Genulho Novolt1eo uol
Very Large.
FEW FOREIGN ATTRACTIONS OF A HIGH cLAal
PRoMIsED-nANY REV TRAGEDY srAHa
RISING - AELoDRAMA NOT PLENTIFUL -
WHAT THE LOCAL THEArERs WILL ofvs Us.
All the theatsrs of Washington win have en-.
tered upon the fAll and winter season Of 1886
81 next week. Although IL IL even yet little
early for this latitude, in the, north and west
the theaters have been running on their rsgu.
lar seasons for some weeks. Reports rom these
sections say business has begun with q boom,
and that the outlook u brisht This, q courss,
Is an old story In theatricals, told with regu-
larity at the beginning OF each season. OF
course there may be reasons why the theatrical
season just beginning should be more prosper.
larry apparent on the surface. Certainly, the
managers and impressari0s have not much that
u new to oner the public. The prospsctu-es and
papers contain in the main only old familiar
names. Many OF these, TO be sure, appear I'M
der altered ircumstances and with new sur
roundings. New stars and new consultations
have risen In great numbers above the dra-
matte horizon. How many Of the former will
osSome a3e ,am ana how many IAN prove only
all Of them can gain place In the former cate
CORY, for already the heavens are 20 thick With
them that there 10 confusion and crowdtng. OF
SUCCESSORS TO POOR JOHN MCCULLOUGH
there are nearly half o dozen. Among these
must be reckoned Edmund Collier, Louis
James, Lewis Morrison, Frederick Warde and
Robert L. Downing, Of this city, the last named
perhaps the most promising of all. Louis
James ana downing have already made their
appearance In CHICAGO and ha n we'll
ce.ved by the Critics. Then, there is Milne, the
ex.preacher, VINO has q field OF his own, or
become more and more circumscribed within
easy walking distance Of the larger cities OF the
West; There is poor Tom keene too. VINO had
ha dropped outof the dramatic papers, which
would Indicate that she talk about his return
Ing TO the stage this season WIS merely talk
and nothing more. There are left in the higher
walks OF the drama Booth and Barrett both
this season under the management OF Mr..
see, unless we 60 to Baltimore to do 1t. These
are our native american tragedians. The
IMPnRTATIoNS WILL NOT BE MANY,
according to the present outlook. In tact but
one foreign actor OF note is announced to appear
In this country the coming season. This is Viii.
son Barrett, OF London, who has been called the
apostle of common sense In acting" Barrett
Will really constitute the one genuine novelty
OF note IN the season. Americans who have
seen him in London this season think his ap-
pearance IN tubs country will be decided sue
cess, especially AS he will bring out his full
London company and all the machinery, SUI
which have supplemented his unqestionably
nne powers as u trageuian in placing his theater
IN tue front rank OF London attractions.
Bernhardt will cOule, but she has been here
before. As ior Miss FortesQue she calls Tor little
consideration from an artistic Standpoint The
dollars vi the dudes will probably be poured
lortn freely At her feet and that will be all she
VIII care 1or. Another fofeign attraction will
be the Violet Cameron Opera company.
THE OUTLOOK FOR OPERA.
AS yet the outlook for opera, light and heavy,
is not OF the best. or course, much may be
expeced OF the new Gilbert and Sullivan rroduc-
November. Duff, McCaull, Carleton and many
less known managers will have ORGANIZATIONS
on the road tor strictly light opera work. Tnen,
OF course, there will he tue Boston Ideals with
fresh relnfOrcements and an eX tended repertory
Emma Abbott will also, as usual. be on the
roau, and the excellent Thaia troupe will give
US light operas In German in fine style. At
present the only things promised in the way of
grand opera organizations are the American
Opera company. Tue latter will be under the
direction OF SignOr AngelU long the right
hand man OF Col. MaplesOn.
DRAMATIC COMBINATIONS WITHOUT NUMBER
OF miscellaneous dramatic combinations,
never before were there such lists as those pub.
lished as on the road or about 70 take the road
In the dramatic papers. Column after column
are TILED with them. OF those com binatio
fully 70 per cent will 60 under before the eud of
their first month out, and another 20 per cent
will get back to the warm gratings or Uaion
Square long before Christmas. Although the
number OF combinations Is large, tue new
dramas are comparatively few. No changes
will be noticed In the list Of standard favoriteS
Jefferson, Robson aud Crane, Lolita, Maggie
Mitchell, raymond, the famous Aodjeska,
Rnea, Janauschek ana Emmett viii make
their usual and welcome rounds. Khea and
Janauschek announce their farewell tours
itose 20. han Is out starring In u repertoire OF
CJlmQ0iAS 6rarn Afrx II L,
Bowers makes her appearance as y star uu-
ported by Joseph Wheelock. Helen Dauvray
in the season. Later she will begin another
long engagement i'll New York in the new play
Bronson Howard has written for ifer. Liiiiai,
O,cott, q new star, appears in ''Theodora." Clara
Morris in her emotional repertoire will con-
tiuue extant. Minnie Maddern will be seea
again in "Caprice" and other plays.
MRS. LANGrRY CONES OVER AGAIN.
this time with something Of reputation as an
actress as we'll as u beauty. Rosina vokss with
her own English company will also return TO us.
Annie Pixley, Aimee and Elite EIlsler will be
here. Frank Mayo comes with "rue Tnree
Guardsmen' in addition To "Nordeck." OsmOnd
Held IN prince karl are coming Fortunately
the number OI melOdr1lnas ANNOUNCED for Dro-
duction is small. The tendency OF THIS class OF
drina Is toward the minor Lneaters. Not OuIy
tue old ones are filling In lime At the museums
but many new ones are being put into those
places rom the start The names OF some Of
llghiy amuslns-proUabiy tile most amusing
thing about them: Among them may be cited
as specimens IA Strange Marriage" "a Ring OF
Iron," in when Ada Graz disports Lerseir
Dea.h," Keep 1t 1ArI.S a6n the sarsna." and ID
ON.
o. the vaudeville attractions there will not
be, perhaps, quite as many az during the last
three or four seasons. Charlie Hoyt will have
several companies on tue road, from WHICH
Washington will receive visitationS kaIe
Castleton, Sol. Smith Russell. Mestayer and
Vaughn, "Mixed Pickles. and many others
VIII 6e here before the season Is over. Or min
strel companies there will not be Q dearlh.
though they do not seem as plentiful us iu Ior-
Iner years. Thatcher, Primrose and West
Birch and Reeds, Haverlys, Foster aud Alien 3.
Mcintyre and Heath's, Wilson aud Rankin's.
and McNist, Johnson aud Slavins are the
principal troupes.
WHAT LOCAL MANAGERS OFFER.
The Washington managers, rs usual. will
give their patrons the pick OF the entertain
ments on the road. Some OF the attractions
brought here may not prove to be OF the first
class, but II Is Impossible tU NIL In all the time
In u long season with ADJUSTMENTS Of the hIv,-
est order. 10 the National will come Bern
hardt, Wilson Barrett, Miss Fortesque, "Iheo-
DORA, with Lillian Oicott Lotta, Minnie Mad
dern, Aimee, Clara Morris, E1tie Eilsler, Annie
Pixiey, Frank Mayo, Fred Warde, Osinoud
Tearie, Louis James, Nancy Co.," Messenger
and Vaughn, Sol smith Russell and other = T.
fractions OF lesser note. Tue opera season 1T
this house will be particularly notable. incIad.
ing Angelo Grand Italian Company, OF which
Giannlni is leading tenor; the Boston Ideals
the Thalia Company, Emma Abbott. Violet
Cameron and the Duff aud Carleton com pan les
AlDaugn's will have Modjeska, Jauuascnek.
Lanytry, Rosina V0kes, Hose Coxian, Helen
DAuvray, Lawrence Barrett, Robson and Crane.
Maggie Mitcnell, Mrs Bowers, Richard Maus.
field in prince Kari" Lewis Morrison in
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