The Washington critic., 1890-02-09
ECHOES FROM THE STAGE.


fair will be held in st. Augustne's
Church from FEBRUARY II to 1s.
The Booth-Modieska engagement in Bos-
ton week ago netted over SAL, 900.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr., will open at
the Lyceum, in New York, on or about
June ], soft is said.
Professor Carpenters lectures on hypno-
tism are drawing we'll at Willard Hall. He
has just entered on his sixth week.
Daniel Frohman's New York Lyceum
Theatre Company in "The Wife, will fol-
low ''The Gold Mine'' at the National.
Manager Herman has engaged the colored
pugilist jackson to appear at his theatres
for two weeks, beginning February II.
The performance by the pupils of the
Martyr Academy of Acting last Wednes
day was largely attended and in every way
successful.
A very interesting article by Max O'Rell
entitled ''The English Stage Through
French Spectacles'r appears In the Drd-
matte Mirror of February s.
1t is said that if Lawrence Barrett does
not fully recover from the glandular trou-
BILE in his neck next season he will not act,
but devote himself to managing Edwin
Booth.
Henry Dixey in the "Seven Ages is
about to close his engagement in New York,
and is preparing for his tour South. The
date of his appearance in Washington has
not yet been fixed
Mr. Frank Beard, the "crayon" lecturer
gave one of his unique chalk talks entitled
''Stories in Pictures'' at the Congrega-
tional Church last Friday evening. There
was a good attendance.
Wilson Barrett is reported to have re-
fused an offer of 81 900 to play "The Silver
Kfng'' in Chicago on Sunday evening. Mr..
Barrett's excuse was that such step would
be an affront to his Sabbath-observing
friends.
1t is rumored that Miss Letltia Aldrich
of this city, daughter of Senator Aldrlch-
is to join one of Daniel Frohman's compa,
nies. A New York dramatic paper prints
the rumor and credits it to their Washing
ton correspondent.
The first colored comedy company in this
country was recently organized at Port
Gibson, Miss, and is already on the road
with play. The company comprises
eighteen members, all of whom, including
the manager, are negroes.
T. D. Frawley Of this city received an
offer from Sydney Roseufeld to play in his
new comedy, "The Stepping g-Stone," but
was forced to decline on account of being
under engagement with w. II. Crane for
the remainder of the season.
William Gill is engaged on a musical
fantasy for Dr. Wiley, at present "The
Sweet Singer of Bucksport, Me-" in
Richard Golden's ''Old Jed Prouty.n The
| piece as yet has no title. Charles Mac
| Geachy will manage the new company next
season, as well as "Old Jed Prouty."
A Georgetown young man is laboring
among Government employees at the present
time with view of organizing sort OF
departmental dramatic association for char.
table purposes. He is meeting with con
siderable success, and already has four r-score
names on his book.
NJ. Pollini, manager of one of the
theatres in Hamburg, refused admission tc
newspaper critic on the ground that the
latter had given his performance bad
notice. The court, after deliberation, de
cided that the managers course was illegal
and condemned him to pay the. Journalist
500 marks for each refusal of admission.