The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
STAGE NOTES.

The representationSSof the interior of the
Carleton Iron Works, the largest iron mills in
the world, In "Master and Man, is said to be
master stroke of realism.
Sardou's much h-talked-of drama was pro-
duced in New York Monday night. 1t is a
well-constructed work and was admirably
staged, but it seems to fall far short of great
ness. 1t is verbose and lacking in action.
The Mirror says Of it: ''The great play deal
ing with the Reign of Terror is yet to be
written, for M Sardou has not produced 1t in
sThermidor,' which we saw in it's English
dress at Proctor's. Even the skill of the first
French dramatist Of our time is bafled by the
enormous difficulties that lie in the path OF
him that would seize the spirit of that fearful
period and transfer it to the stage. There
are some subjects too terrible to be used as
background for drama-their SURPRISING
horror oyershadows the loves and the suffer
ings OF the pigmy personages that are created
by the author to occupy the foreground. The
Terror is one of those subjects
pfFrancis Wilson, after an interregnum of
some months, resumed the sceptre Of ''The
Merry Monarch at the New York Broadway
Theatre Monday night last. His loyal sub
iects focked back in great crowds to do him
honor and enjoy the jollity OF his court.
The New York Casino production of "Cav-
alleria Rusticana'' was given in public the
doubt that it was big success. The setting
OF the work was superb and the performance
went OIL with spirit and smoothness
Frederick G. Whitney, of the "Royal Nigdet"
Company is also cole owner and manager of
the DR.. Carver "wIlu America" that recently
made complete tour of the world and is at
present appearing in Australia. Mr.. Whitney
visits Washington for the first time in order
TO be present at the performances of the
afctt OF 80 aytvu 10
will devote few weeks to experimenting this
organization, after which he will visit South
America, Cuba, and Mexico for the purpose
OF paving the way for the 'Wild America"
which Is to visit these countries at the conclu-
sion OF the Australian season.
Miss Fannie Rice. who for nmber of sea-
sons was the soubrette of the New York Casino,
will make her first appearance as a star at the
Academy of Music, Monday, October 10. Miss
Rice is not stranger to Washington theatre
Roers, having appeared here frequently with
the Casino Company.
DeWolf Hopper's long engagement of $50
nights, at the Broadway Theatre, New York
City, terminated last Saturday evening. Mr..
Hopper and his fun-makers and singers will
shortly present "Wang" in this city. The
presentation will be Identical in every respect
with that given during its Metropolitan run.
The Pltou Stock Company, which includes
over twenty OF Americas ablest actors and
actresses Degins weeks engagement at the
National Theatre on Monday, October 26, pre-
senting here, for the first time, Miss Martha
Horton's latest comedy, "Geoffrey Middleton,
Gentleman" and Mr.. Clyde Fitch's new society
drama, "a Modern Match"
Milton MOBILES has a new play written by
himself.
The latest ''society" girl to join a comic
opera company is Maud Kenyon, of Chicago.
She will appear with the Casino Company,
which is doing ''Indigo" on the road.
Henry Irving will come to this country
again next season.
Maggie Mitchell will begin her new season
in Brooklyn Monday night in new play,
"The Little Maverick"
Billy Florence and his wife will star
together again next season.
Francis Wilson will produce no new opera
this season If the people do not dethrone ''The
Merry Monarch by cutting down his revenues
below the paying point.
Little Fanny Rice seems to be getting along
nicely as a star.