The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-18
COULISSE CHAT.

Miss Marie Bockcl has replaced Miss Die,rck as
Violet In the "litle Tycoon," In New York.
Roland Reeds regular season closes May /. lie
joins Templeons "Mikado" Company 3 for the
summer.
Rosina vokes Is to play her third engagement at
the Chcstnut-street Theatre this season during
Easter week.
, Christine Nilsson has signed contract with
America, beginning In October next.
To,pn Topics: Mary Anderson, they tell me, has
at last found her Gebhard. lie Is popularity known
rs the "hanhsomest man In New York."
Mark Smith goes to the New York Casino next
season. He will shortly go to Chicago to appear In
"The Mikado." lie is not strong in "Don Cesar"
osmond Tearle will start through the country
next season under the management OF Mr.. Al Hay
man. MIR. Teare VIII be seen In q strong English
melodrama.
Myron W. Whitney, the basso OF the american
Opera Company, receives 5000 per week. and has re-
newed his engagement for next season ut an ad-
vanced salary.
Miss Lizzie st. Quentin, who is now sing ing In
"ArcadIa" at the ijou THEATRE has been engaged by
Augustin DAILY for the next three years. Miss st.
Quentin is considered the strongest singing SOU
brctte In this country.
As a result Of frequent conferences with her uncle,
Lillian Russell has come TO the conclusion that the
true opera boue artist cannot dress herself becom
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think that Edward Solomon does not agree with her.
Geraldine Ulmcr has been re.engaged by John
StetsOn for next season, and Will create the leading
female part In Gilbert and Sullivans new comic
opera, OF which Mr.. Setson has secured the right,
and which will he produced In New York and Lon
don on the same date.
Henry Courled, ex-director OF the New York Ca
sno, Is now engaged In organizing the largest travel
ing opera comlque company ever gotten together.
1t will play "The Gypsy Baron" throughout the
United States next season. All the scenery and cos
tunes will be carried and there Will he Just many
II not more, people used in the production as at the
Casino.
The directors of La Scala, Milan, have begged
Verdi TO allow them to produce his new opera,
"otelio." His reply WAS favorable, although he Is
averse to binding himself, lest the agitation of finish
ing the work within certain limit OF time should in
cessful completion. II Is, however, considered cPr-
tain that 1t viii be given during the season Of 1855 6I
Massinl and TamagnO are the tenOrs mentioned for
the title parts. The opera has four acts.
The London Figaro: at Is said that the late
Alexander Henderson has left his wife, Miss Lydia
Thompson, from whom he hal been separated for
some years, n fortune OF clo,OOO by Will. I should
be iauch astonished to md that Mr.. Henderson had
wrons r Il has been said s Since M Lydia TSpmpson u
began her American engagement that Henderson,
having squandered her earnings, left her destitute,
which was the cause OF her temperance on the
stage.
The ST. Louis sunday Sayings says: "Itobert
Mantell, Miss Dayenports able and artistic leading
man, IL an lrlshman AMI an Orangeman, and the
champion male 'weeper on the stage. Ills weep
Ing IL NATURAL and It's c0ntagOn among the ladies' H.
Indeed, alarming. When, IN the last act, he fairly
grabs himself up In his ample hands and actually
wrings the tears out of his hazel eyes, the feminine
heart goes out TO him, and the feminine eye drops
its dewy moisture In sweet sympathy. Fancy IL no
slouch when II comes to weeping, but this man Man
iell ID perfect freshet OF agony and tears"
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country next autumn AMI winter. It is said that
she intends to revive "Mcasurc for Measiren
acting Isabella. The character was last acted by
Adelaide Nelson, who made q memorable impress.
sion with u. The repertory formed for Miss Cogh-
Scandal" "LOndon Assurance" !" "Masks and Faces''
"As Yon Like H. "camle," "The Lady OF Lyons"
ber. About the time that llyelier irs changes on
the FURNISHED dove the star actors rest after the
winters labor and plan what they will do when the
leaves begin to turn, often more for publication,
however, than asa guarantee OF good faith.
Miss Agnes Huntington receives much praise for
her exquisite singing during her tour with the hos
ton Ideals. The Omaha Heraid, In It's notice OF the
"Maid OF Honor" said: "Miss Huntington IL con
sany on the stage In this opera, and the vocal and
dramatic requirements OF the r0o were exictlng,
but she proved herself equal to them and steadily
won her way ~ The estimation OF her hearers IN
they accorded honest and complete recognition OF
her merit. Her first opportunity was aria In the
nrst act which she sang with considerable sympa.
thetic feeling. Her execution Ia brilliant, and her
trs, for cOntratO voice, are remarkably even and
sustained" The Republican,, speaking of the same
performance, said "Miss Huntington received an
ovation"
Two OF the many variety theatres In the Bowery,
New York, are big enough to hold two thousand
persons each, ana they conducted IN all decency
Nevertheless, the stage management IL not strict
enough 10 forbid improyisations by the performers.
one OF the seriocomic vocalsts queening 1t last
week over Bowery audiences Is given to what the
profession calls gagging, on every favorable occa-
sion, and when she saw and Oldish man, with most
unilusiye long haired, dead-brOwn wig on his head,
she liked her attention on him he eat at the front
OF a prOscenium box. All through her first song he
gazed inently at her, aud she doubted not that he
was enraptured. Her second spell OF v0calism CON-
peted the conquest, II she knew anything OF the
meaning OF the symptoms. lie seemed rapt. one
ear-dOubilesS his best-was turned forward, and "a
bland, unctuous expression was on his face. She
really couldn't help turning him 10 account "Come
out irem under that wig, baldy,p she exclaimed,
leerlng aud beckonlng ~ see you hiding there
The laughter and applause were tremendous, and
when the actress retired TO the wings she said 10
"Mugger sheldon" tho stage manager; "iit em,
ddntl2 That ought to he good for return date,
ell 2" ~ think 50, N you're going 10 get even ON II,
for IT'S sure TO lose you one In Brooklyn. That's
Manager Milton, OF tue Brooklyn Gaety, aud he's
here to pick out talent"