The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-07
COULISSE CHAT.

Nilsson is said to have refused an offer for $4,000
for fifteen concerts in Russia.
Edwin Booth opened his New York engagement
last Monday, playing Hamlet all the week.
Lucy Hooper says that Mile Weber, the lately
crowned queen OF the Partisan stage, is marvelousy
like Rachael
Kate Castleton is a London girl, and not long ago
became Mrs. Harry b. Phillips, and her husband 10
now her manager.
Chicago is a"dead rabbit town" this season. Com
papies coming from that hamlet growl fearfully
about poor business.
Alice Cunning Lngard will shortly star in new
play written by Wilson Barrett and Clement Scott,
entitled SISTER Mary"
new work by Gounod in the form Of fantasia
on the Russian national hymn has been performed
at Rheims under the authors personal supervision.
Inez Rochelle, who plays the part OF the Countess
in 'A Prisoner for Life" Company, to be presented
at the New National Theatre Monday evening, Ia
known In private life as Mrs. NJ. X Sherwood, late
president of the Ladies' Grand Army Relief Corps
Of the State Of Missouri
Madame Cava!azzi, the premier danseuse Of the
Mapleson Opera Company, practices every day for
an hour or two, or the muscles of her limbs will be-
come stlh. she says: "lt Is Just ike playing on a
piano: your fingers get shin II you do not practice"
Her husband is Charles Mapleson.
Miss Agnes Stone, OF Albaugh's Summer Opera
Company, who made herself great favorite here
last summer, is winning fresh laurels as PHf-Sing
with Stetson and Carte's Mikado Company In
she 10 "beautiful, graceful, and clever" strong
trio.
Sarah Bernhard and her handsome nus band,
Damaa, are no longer ''out" A Paris letter an
nounces that she has made up with him. "entrey
Ia going 10 take him on her tour through the United
States and South America, giving him 100000 Of the
s420,00O she Ia 10 receive from her managers
The New York San says Of the performance Of
"The Magic Flute" by the American Opera Com.
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Ineligible and Intelligent on the other hand, the
World declares 10 effect that there is why
the work should be presented "save as phenome-
non OF the most lncomprehensibe kind In stage lit
erature."
| Mr.. Lawrence BarIetts second performance OF
"Hernani" at the Star Theatre Tuesday evening at
| tracted an immense audience that applanded with
great vgor Mr.. Barretts impersonation OF the out
law chief and the very effective tabeaux with which
each act is closed. The sale OF seats for the coming
performances OF "HernaDi" is very large, showing
the great Interest in this production by the public.
In the cities through which the Boston Ideals are
now playing rivalry IL being ceyerly worked up
between Zelle de Lussan and Agnes Huntington,
both debutantes Of this the operate stage
for which they forsook the concert field. In the
matter OF Moral tributes and recalls each Ia said TO
| be soutly struggling for supremacy. Miss de Lus-
san Ia the daughter OF an opera singer OF Years ago
and IL American born, though muscally educated 10
| France. Miss Huntington IA stated, incorrectly, II
may be added-tob be niece OF Central Pacific Hunt
| ington.
Lillian Morton (Nordca) was born In Pennington
Maine, and is known In private life as Mrs. Lillian
Cover She received her education in Boston
where her parents removed when she was quite
young. For long time her vocalisn was confined
10 church chorH, her first professional engagement
| being with p. s. Gilmore, with whom she went tc
| Europe In 1879. They landed In Liverpool at II
O'Clock in the morning. and she sang the same after
! noon In concert. She studied Italian opera, ant
made her nrst appearance In "La Traylata.n Aftel
leaving Italy she went 10 ST. Petersburg where she
remained two years. singing 10 the court and no
billy and 10 the Car. Mics Norton retired from
the stage on her marriage, hut ber husDands lhr
Gower'sl death occurring soon afterward, she wa
forced 10 return 10 II. She Will remain with Col
Mapeson In this country until spring, when sh,
goes 10 Coyent Garden, London.