The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08

Kate Claxton will open her season IN Boston,
August 80, in "Arrah.na-Pogue''
Miss Emma Thursby is at Ems, improving her
health by means of the waters there'
TONY PASTORS tour will he resumed next week at
Rochcster, n. Y. He will work west.
MIR. and Mrs Henry Miller t,ljon Heron) nave
been engaged for Clara Morriss support
Lisa weber, the old-time Lydia Thompson bohue'
viii head n company OF legs next seasoh'
NJ H. Curtis's new play, "Caught IN corner,
will he presented In san Francisco August TO-
Theodore Thomas has closed his MN week OF
concerts In Chicago. They have been higniy s"o-
cessful.
There ia new variety stage joke to the effect that
honor she GETS
Kate FORSYTH is in Paris she will open her season
in "Marcelle" and "The Debt oil Honor III s'' hou'
about october i.
Mr. Mu,doon, the wrestler, is going to exhibit ms
b,cens as noble Roman in Downings "Glada'or"
COMPANY next season.
Mile de Lu.san will be the prima donna OF the
Bosion Ideal opera Company next seasoh' tepoi's
of a Paris engagement NOTWITHSTANDING
Tho American opera Company are negotiating
with H. Rubnsten TO visit this country next season
s sSa Fs'"''''
Mr.. Louis james has Just sent an agent TO Europe
IN secure the correct plates OF the costumes 70 pe
used in his starring tour with miss Mary "a'h'
wright.
An operatic entertainment is TO be given az me
wesi End Hotel. at Long Branch, next Tuesday
evening, by MIR. VIII s. Rising, who used to be the
Big TYCOON assisted by several other ARTISTS.
Mr.. Edward Solomon says that the new song Una.
he and MIR. Hoyt has written togetner,A WOMAN Mn
Heart is the best thing in the maid ana Moon-
sinner" OF course Miss lAihan Nusseh VIII BLK IT.
>,,nn,e Hank will be supported on her next con-
,ar, tnmr here by A. De kontski, pianist; George
Enx bari,one; Mathilde Muelenbach, contralto;
sgnor Sp,garoli, tenor, and Charies h. ffa''' ao-
companist. - A., IT
MIR. Robert Downing and his manager, MI. j. H.
Mach start for Chicago to-day to begin rehearsals
ON uThe Gladiator" Mr.. William voegntlim mas IL
copyrighted the arena scene TOT Inc play 'iia' e
now painting.
MIR. Harold Forsberg will appear during the COM
inc session in Fechter's version OF "Robert Ma
cajre ~ in three acts, produced at the folIe ~.
Martin in Paris feasn se T sonr viii be- Under The
management OF MIR. w. A. Tregartheh.
A private cablegram from London states that COL
McCaulI has completed arrangements for the pro-
duction in New York and Philadelphia OF the new
comic q +, Nj % T wsm or
1r and the libretto by MIR. Maurice barrymore.
some lyrics were written sas BY MI he
costumes are now being designed In Lohuon.
"Jim the Penmanr is the principal topic OF tax IN
Chicago theatrical circles. The Madison square
COMPANY, under the principal direction OF manager
Palmer produced 1t for the first time In tnis coun
trv nj Ncyicker's Theatre there last week. ~ ID
said to he new departure in English play-wIiting,
and in no way dependent on mechanical , eIec, 10
much 80 that Mr. Palmer closed hls season 'here IT,
gretfully.
itCoquelln will arrive in America early IN Decem-
Der, and will open his season In New YORK. ai'ei
which he will 20 to Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago
seS Ss~ YGre xnss
Hs repertory includes "Tartuda" and les RE,
noS esaT de Bassn and Inc comedies known in
The English adaptations az "A scrap OF Iapes'
i'The Serious Family" and "The Kings treasure
MIR. w. j. Florence has returned to New iork
after speudng a month salmon killing on the Resti-
gouche Mrs Florence IL with her sister, MIS-
Rarney Williams, rusticating In Sullivan County
Mr. Florence has purchased new four COMEDY
writer WRIT gy will be aSaea TO his
produced for the first time In TORONTO IN septempeI
1.-THE Fr" Is said to aora two c az NJ and Mrs
Florence and 1t is hoped will prove their SOLE re
lance for the season.
The American Opera Company directors send us
a review OF their season, and claim q much greatel
success than they anticipated Boston, fhiiaoei
mia. washington, st. Louis, Chicago, Louisville
and Cleveland organized auxillares, Boston AM
Chicago with sloooco capital louisvLle WAN ~
articles OF agreement three-fourths OF the none
raised by these auxilliaries will be invested 10 w
fained for local guar antee fund. Six opera
will be sung by the company next season.
Blakely Hall in Brooklyn Eagle: al learn from al
Englishman who has just arrived by the Eutura Una
there Is great deal OF interest lh Lohuoh over Mis
Fortescues coming American tour. II 10 not IN
usual interest In her success or failure, Dut genera
desire 10 know how her American managers vii
succeed In controlling her. They say that she mas
tendency to 'kick,' which leaves even Pati anu w
great American mule in dense obscurity anu ner esI
mate of her own Importance u COLOSSAL: Inoug
there seems to be no doubt that her girls as ~
actress are of an unconsequenual oraeI, sne iooh
upon herself as an artist OF very o n,
Thus far she has Gaarrssa s 'ery maven sa e
specimen 10 buldoze In her American manage
Dan Frohman After rev enooun s wi, WIN e sai
10 wish that she had stayed at home Kicking ha
about az much effect on Mr.. Frohman az newpape
comment has on the Norm Iole Miss 20 FoIesUus ~
not very popular in London, either Oh OF on III
stage"
Comparatively few people who saw anu near
Thaddeus and the Gypsy queen at Albaugh's
the "Bohemian Girl" last week recognized III W
Montegrinos two persons who, II mol washington
iaps born al least spent their youthful years In tn
city, But few Of the wine-drinRers OF some year
ago will remember the little Italian restauran. Q
Eighth street, opposite DAVIES, ana hanusou
Pauline MoniegriIo, who, perhaps, attracted as man
ysitOrs TO the restaurant as the Italian wines Wnic
her little brother used TO serve mere. rev oi W
visitors Imagined that the pretty girl, ana Inc goo'
natured boy would ever be leading singers In oper
The little saloon was dlngy one, and Madame MOI
iegrino and her children were competed o 70 IL.
bnmbly and frugally. one OF our music teacher
who has since gone West, however, discovered ,hi
pretty Pauline had voice, and took good deal 2
pains giving her lessons tha ne Knew IneLe Mas a.
yeloped rapidly, and soon II was announced thht 81
and her mother were going 70 Italy, where she coul
limo grew up he also himself the possess,
of q Voice, and after couple OF years study Dol
returned 10 America as slgnorlna and signor Mont
prifIo operate artists Though not possessing r
markabe voices, both have the natural Italian APT
tude for acting, and Ill very acceptaby the roles
signed tkein.