The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

to the ever-increasing demand for sawdust for
the great American ballet.
Lizzie Evans has new war drama called my
Maryland"
Tommy Russell has retired from the stage and
begun to go to school.
Myron w. Whitney sang in "The Messiah" at
Philadelphia Friday night
Dixey has been on the stage twenty-six years.
and he claims to be only thirty-two now.
Miss Minnie Tracey, the American dramatic
soprano, recently met with an enthusiastic re-
ception in Geneva.
Emma Thursby is hereafter to spend her sum-
mers in Virginia, where she will build a fine resi-
dence near the Natural Bridge.
The new theatre which is building for Agnes
Huntington in London will be opened by her in
October. 1t will seat 1000 people,
Mascogni's "Cuoullina Rustcana," the Italian
opera by a new composer which has created such
furore, will soon be sung in st. Petersburg.
1t is said that Francis Wilson is contemplate
ing the production of new opera in which
Marie Jansens abilities will be displayed to the
best advantage. Another male costume part,
we suppose.
When "Dr. Bill" the reigning success at the
New York Garden Theatre, closes It's engage
ment there, it will go on tour which will in
clude Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and
Washington.
The first performance of Sir Arthur Suivan's
new opera, "Iyanhoe," in London has been post
poned until after the New Year, in order to give
time for longer rehearsal. It is desired to make
the first performance as perfect as possible.
Hugh Fay, the Irish comedian, has entered st.
Luke's Hospital, New York, in order to be inoc-
ulated with DR.. Koch's lymph for the cure of
consumption. Mr.. Fay recently left the NC
Kenna's Filtration" Company on account of
poor health.
Joseph Mack, who for time successfully man.
aged Robert Downing, has lost his mind in conse-
quence of a carriage accident last summer and
has been placed in an asylum. A benefit will be
given him in New York soon. Mr.. Mack has
many friends in Washington.
Some jocular individual has been circulating
the story that Bill Nye is to go on the stage and
star jointly with Stuart Robson. The truth of
the matter is Robson is financially interested in
new farce comedy in which one of the charac-
ters will bear the name of Bill ME-.
The announcement that Dixey belongs to thir-
teen clubs will to the supersttious go far to ex-
plain the poor luck the former hind legs of the
"Evangeline'' heifer has been having of late,
both at the poker table and on the stage. Harry
should get himself expelled from couple of the
clubs.
One of the events OF the Washington musical
season will be the concert to be given here later
by the famous pianist, Franz Rummel. Mr..
Rummel ranks high among living pianists and
his magnificent work has received the warmest
praise from the great critics of Europe and
America.
Giles Shine was called upon at very short no.
tice to play the part Of Jacques d'Arc at the
matinee performance of Joan of Are" at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre last Saturday. Mr. Shine
is to be commended for the successful manner in
which he acquitted himself of this difficult task
N. Y. Mirror.
Emma Juch has brought suit against the ST.
Paul Gounod Club for $500 due her for singing at
the May Festival of this year. She made q con-
tract last spring to sing for $1,000, and received
only half that amount, owing to the failure of
the festival She garnishees half dozen promi-
nent citizens who are among the guarantors.
The big spectacle of Nero" was to have
moved from Niblo's Garden, New York, to the
Broadway Theatre, on Monday last but Mana
ger Gilmore, of the former house, seized the
scenery for debt at the last moment, and SO
there were no Nero" performances last week.
Wilton Lackaye has retired from the company.
According to the dramatic papers, there is the
liveliest sort of bidding among operatic mana
year. One story is that she has been offered $500
performance to sing in German light opera
while Aronson of the Casino, declares he is will
ing to give the fair Lillian a salary almost equal
to that of the President of the,United States.
Bob Eowning produced at Newark on Monday
evening last Dumas's "Saracen," in which he
will star for the rest of the season. The play
deals with the civil wars in France during the
reign of Charles VII, and is strongly and well
put together. Mr.. Downing filling the character
of the Oriental brought to France by the Crusa-
ders splendidly. He acted the part with care
and ability ard was warmly received by a large
audience
''The County Fair'' bids fair to exceed the
famous run of Denman Thompsons "Old Home
stead" Neil Burgess's play continues to draw
big houses at the Union Square Theatre New
York, while the company which is doing it on
the road is playing everywhere to big crowds |
4 recent souvenir given away at the Union
Square is an artistic medallion in bronze of Neil
Burgess. 1t is very beautiful piece of work, |
and the fact that Neil Burgess can afford to give
his patrons so expensive souvenir is the best
indication of his prosperity.
Ben Stern, the well-known theatrical manager. |
who, with Marcus Mayer, has some of the big
gest attractions on the road this season, includ-
ing Agnes Huntington and Fanny Davenport |
is now in Washington looking after the interests
of Miss Huntington, who appears at Lincoln |
Hall, in Paul JONES' next week. Davenport's |
great production of Sardou's cleopatra" will |
be seen for the first time az the Fifth-Aven |
Theater, New York, on Tuesday night Mr..
GfnnT1 will