The evening world., 1894-06-23
Romeo and Juliet" Faust" and 10

Romeo and Juliet" Faust and 10
hengrin."
Eleanor Calhoun. the American ac-
tress who was formerly engaged to
=. II. Winston, OF Chicago. formerly
United States Minister to Persia, and
VINO has appeared with success at the
Haymarket Theatre. London, and the
odeon Theatre, Paris, after having
studied at the Paris Conservatoire, was
invited to the Journalists and littera-
teurs' matinee at the Comedie Parlsi-
enne, Paris. on Tuesday last, with the
view Of showing whether 1t was pos
sible for a foreign actress to gain a
perfect mastery OF the French tongue.
Miss Calhoun selected the role of Her
mione. in Racine's "Andromaque." She
was assisted by Paul Mounet and her
old Odcon comrades. The audience in
cluded United States Ambassador Eus-
tis. the British Ambassador. the Mar
quis OF Duffer!n and Ava, and a num-
Der of eminent French authors. AL
though Miss Calhoun has not nat her
American accent. she sustained her
part with great success and was warmly
complimented
London is threatened with an inunda-
tion of songs with English words and
French refrains. The responsibility lies
with Mcssrs. Abud and Harris. the les
sees of Terry's Theatre. who are doing
all they know to turn the frst-night
failure of king Kodak" into a popular
success, pending the production of a
new comic opera of French origin. They
have engaged Miss MARITIME, whose ap-
pearance at the Palace Theatre of Vari-
e,ies was recorded In this column some
weeks ago. and this young lady sings
a song describing the impressions of n
Partisan girl on her arrival in London.
The words and music are the work
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Watson, re-
spectively, and the song was written,
set to music, and learned in u little
over two hours.
After n short visit to Paris, on their
return from America. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dol are again back in London and en-
deavoring to work of the long arrears
OF their social engagements. Mr.. Ken
dal. who had n nasty accident on the
voyage home. breaking one of his fin
gers, Is still obliged to carry his arm in q
sling.
Miss Olga Nethersole, who in appear.
ance Is very like what Mrs. Kendall was
in her younger days, Is going to the
United States in the Fall. She has made
gigantic strides in the profession during
the last two years, and her performance
in THE Transgressor." at the Court
Theatre, called forth enthusiastic praise
from the most Unconditional of the crit
les. During her visit to America Mis-,
Nethersole will appear in Clemen
scott's version Of Denise" with which
she will probably open her ensuing sea
son at Days.
| Like Mrs. Deerbohm Tree. Miss Maud,
! Mnlett and many other actresses whC
1 have made their mark, Miss Nethersol'
/ was u governess before she went on thu
boards"
At the present moment no play by Mr.
Pinero is being performed in London, al
| though Henry Arthur Jones, the grea
| rival of the author OF The Second Mrs
Tnnqueray, has during the past weel
I been represented at two theatres-at tn,
/ Comedy by 1.-The Mlddlman" and at th'
St. James's by THE Masqueraders." II
! the Autumn, however. either Dand!
| Dick" or The Cabinet MiRlster" Is t.
be revived at the Court Theatre, and Mr.
| Pinero's new serious play is to follow
| Money at the Garrick Theatre.
| The New Olympic which has been botl
theatre and music hall since Its construc
ton, will be sold by auction next Friday