Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27


WASHINGTON AcroRs-THE HEGIRA TO ENG
LANDS sALvINI AN FRESHMAN ?-DELIBEs'
BALLET OF "srLvIA"-GEEMAS OPERA STA
TIsTICS.
- Roland Reed is to return to light opera after
al, at least for the summer season. He will
Join the Templeton "Mikado' company on May
g. to play his original part of Ko-Ro of course at
a fabulous salary.
A new private car has Just been built for
Mime. Modjeska. 1t is called the David Gar
rick" and confirms piano and library.
1t is stated that Henry Irving's eldest son,
who has been quite successful in amateur per-
tormances, VIII shortly go upon the professional
stage.
That excellent old actress, Ella Wren, who
has been with Mile. Rhea several seasons, re-
ceived silver service from the Belgian star,
when leaving her company recently in New
Orleans. Miss Wren will devote herself here
after to teaching elocution in Chicago, her
home.
Cincinnati has been afflicted with more
than twenty different "Mikado' companies
this season, and yet there has been no rioting
there.
II The long run of "The Mikado" at the Hollis
Street theater, Boston, is drawing to a close. 1t
will be succeeded by "Nanon" next week.
May 10th is the day on which Edwin
Booth and Tomasso Salvini will begin their en-
gagement at the Boston theater. Two per-
formances of "Othello'' will be given, one with
as Idgo, and one with the parts reversed. king
Lear will be given with Salvini as Lear and
Booth as Edgar, and Hamlet with Booth in
the title-role and Salvinl as the King. Louis
Aldrich, Louis James and Marie Wainwright
have already been engaged Tor the company.
The general and indiscriminate praise
which has been heapel upon Robert Mantell
Is bearing fruit. He now threatens to star next
season in Hamlet" The Lady of Lyons" etc.
No data has yet been fixed for the with
drawal of THE Gypsy Baron" from the New
York Casino. When il is withdrawn it will be
followed by "Erminie." In this opera Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Irving (Marion Manola), two young
Americans who have been singing abroad, will
have parts. Marie Jansen and Mark Smith will
also be members OF the Casino company next
season.
The manuscript for the American managers
OF the new play, "Sister Mary" by Wilson Bar
rett and Clement Scott, produced in Brighton,
Eng Hand, was lost on the steamship oregon.
w. III. GiIlette's Held by the Enemy
company closed its season in Baltimore last
Saturday night
My Partner seems TO be pretty well
played out. Louis Aldrich has closed his sea-
Son after two months OF poor business.
- Blanche Chapman has joined John Tenn
pleton's company, and will probably appear in
"The MikadO."
Here is an excellent illustration of the man.
ner in which a Woodworking, painstaking actor
builds up reputation in q small part by doing
what he has to do thoroughly well. Wherever
Robson and Crane appear with their COMEDY
OF Errors the critics never fail to compliment
Charley Hanford for his excellens rendering of
the part of 1Eqeon. Hapiord has reason to be
proud of the work he is doing this year.
Newton Gotthoid and Eugenie Blair will
Join Lawrence Barrett's company Monday eve
ming, when he opens his supplemental season
in Charleston, :. c.
tony Hart has written new topical song
bearing the significant titl', twill Ali Come
Out in the Wash"
There is no truth in the report that Madame
Jenny Lind will again appear at concerts.
-Manzotti's new ballad "Amo.:" has not Or
tained as great success in Milan as his '.Sieba"
and Excelsior"
The usual hegirs. of professionals to Eng
and will shortly begin. An uncommonly large
number will go over this season and the feeble
eInnant of the United States language which
tiil fingers on the American stage will prob
IDLY be found To have been entirely eXter-
minated when the new dramatic season opens.
1t said that Catherine Lewis has made a
lecided success of Kate Claxton's part OF Pau
SlIte In Called Back"
The Louisville Post is authority for the re-
port that Signor TOnasso Salvini is really and
truly an IrishmaE by blood and birth. The
story is that his parents, named Sullivan, who
We're labOring people, eInigrated TO southern
Italy when Tom was an infant and died there
before the boy was old enough 20 talk. The
youth was brought up by Italians. lie never
the musical language of Italy. In his young
man MOOD ne was a member Of the Papal
guards
TYCOON, which Is soon 10
move to New York, will complete its first hun
ored performances in Philadelphia within q
week.
Leo Delibes' spectacular ballet of Sylvia"
was produced by the American Opera COM
pany in New York Wednesday night, in style
that won generous though not enthusiastic
praise from the critics. Mile. GiIIert took the
leading role in the ballet and pantOmime. Vic
Tor Masse one-act opera cOmique, 1.-THE Mar
riage OF Jeanette, preceded the ballet.
Will Lackey, OF this city, has closed his
season with the May Blossom company
james A. Mahoney, of this city, has been
engaged for next season by Lolita. He will call
on friends in Washington tomorrow. stopping
over here on his way from the south to New
York.
There were 130,3O people who attended
the performances OF the German Opera COM
paUy during the season just closed in New
York, according to Manager Stanton. As there
were hfty-twc representations, the average at
tendance was about sos. The banner opera
appears to have been die koningin Won saba
W aich was given fifteen times. with an average
u ndance of 10000. Carmen was the least
successful, IL having been presented but twice.
with am AVERAGE OF 1000 The general aver
age OF zoos was not reached by single one of
the operas except die Koningin SABA"
which alone brought the average to so high.a
point.
"A Jury of his peers decided last week on
the merits OF John Uowson's performance of
d'1'g Cote in the Madame Piper Company.
They decided that John made a successful roya,
personage IN the piece, and therefore Manager
M@stayer had to pay hIlg cote $500 for dis
Missing him before his contract was up.
"A writer in the New York Music and Drama
says: John W. Albaugh, son of old John AL
baush. OF Baltimore, has been playing small
part with Lawrence Barrett for some time
li;tt reminds me that Albaugh senior used to
play Hamlet and other parts in tragedy "a good
many years ago, and people generally thought
ne was rising star of wondrous magnitude
Or; Aosugh threw away the sock and buskin
early. however, and assumed the managerial
mantle, which he has worn with grace and ease
ever since"