Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

LEcooas NEW orKRA-sALvrSI TO RETIRE
PERMANENTLY FROM THE sTAoE-tours
JAMES STARRING roUR-NINNIE HANK GETS
MADAM UNFORTUNATE EARL OF BCRLEIGH.
Manager Palmer. OF the Madison Square
theater, New York, has been disapp, inted ny
the minstrel troupe which was 10 have played
secured Richard Mansfield in his new play,
prince Karl" to NIL in. Mansfield's engage
ment begins Monday night, and he will be sup
company.
-Lecocq's new opera, "Plutus," which was
recently produced At the Opera Comique I'm
Paris, is said TO be entirely lacking in those
sparkling qualities which so distinguish the
earlier works OF the composer. "Plutus" IL not
an opera-bouffe, and Lecocq seems 90 have got
entirely out of his element in writingit
Minnie Madden. amer n successful tour
through the country with her pretty play. in
appearing at the New Windsor theater
Mr.. James Il. Murdoch, the ex-actor. Is a
hearty gentleman of seventy-six. with unim-
paired faculties. living in a splendid home in
Cincinnati, where he receives many visitors and
likes to talk over the past and present OF the
American stage.
-"Buly" Emerson, the old-time minstrel
favorite, has returned to San Francisco from the
antipodes, loaded down with Australian gold.
single horse race.
"A Prisoner for Life" and .'storm Beaten
will next season ind their proper level In dime
museums, although the managers OF the latter
ought easily To be able To provide much more
entertaining bills Tor their patrons.
- AT the benefit to John A. Mackay, the
comedian, i'm New York last week, 81 700 was
realized, and the money has been put into bank
Tor the BENEFIT of the six-year-old son OF the
comedian, Jackey, with Mrs. Mackay as it's
trustee. Interest and principal will remain
Intact until the boy has attained his majority
MI
the close Of the Italian tragedian's present sea-
son in America he will return To Italy ana re-
tire permanently nom the stage spending his
time on his estate near Florence, raising grapes
and olives and making wine. Ii is said young
Alexander SaINini Will remain i'm thus country
starring i'm ''Othelo" Romeo and Juliet.
'The Gladiator" and other OF his fathers roles
- Louis James has decided TO begin his star
ring tour next season i'm Gerald Griffin's old
tragedy, "Gissipus," which was a favori,e with
Macready. Glssipus" has not been II zen In
this country since 1855, when James Ander.
son. the English actor, presented it.
- Ii is announced that Maggie Mitchell will
put on another new play next season, an adap-
tatlon from "A popular novel by Fred Williams.
The new star discovered by Lewis Morrison,
Celia Alsberg, a San Francisco girl, began her
first tour at stockton this week. Her company
Louise Davenport Rosabel Ray and Edith Cary
and "Cymbeiine"
DfisHl htlle Mauelelne Iucefte, lMrS. j. III.
Ryley) who is well remembered here is an.
nounced TO be at work on brand new play.
- During the Mapleson company's recent un.
fortunate season In San Francisco Marie Engle
lost her cue in "Mignon" one night while talk.
Ing 10 some society frieDds during the fainting
scene, and failed to come on I'm time: herpupon
Minnie Hauk recovered. rushed off and .ieared
out the whole party. There some society
declare that minnie Hank is a perfect little
devil" aud not SO very little, either.
Julian Reed, brother OF Roland may star In
"Cheek" next season I'm the museums
- Elliott Barnes has written comedy for Pat
Rooney, i'm which the latter will star
The sale of seats foi "Erminie," which fol.
lows 1.-The Gypsy Baron" at the New York
Casino. has already opened. IL is announced
that the new opera will be put on i'm an UMPIRE
cedentedly gorgeous style
- Harold Maxey, a well-connected young
Iexan, Is TO star next season In "A repertoire Of
the standard drama. About "a year and "a hall
ago Mr. Maxey left the stage To practice law.
- Boucicault talks OF introducing Mr.. Neil
Burgess patent revolving stage into the race
scene in "The Jilt."
speaking OF Mime. ModJeskas fine inner
sonation OF Mary Stuart on the closing night of
her recent Chicago engagement the correspond.
ent of the New York Mirror says: Her acting
was tie more surprising a leading member
OF the company Ia a state of intoNicatiou
bordering on total collapse. The Earl OF Bar,
ksg'., attempting Ia kneel aud falling on his
hands and knees, was too great a mirth-pnpyok.
misses brought the curtain down on the first
act"