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12 THE SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY. TXTNH 15. 1SQO. AFFAIRS OF THE THEATRES. UMJIKK OVER A STILt. DOING WKU AT AX,11AtTGIlS. "Tlio Black Hussnr" Will Succeed "Niuljy" This "Week Something Aliouttho letter rcrforinnnce Preparation Aiionj tlio St n bo Folks for Next Season. Th. Lnmont Opera Company spread Itself In "N'ndjy" last week at Albaugh's Grand Opera IlouEe, not by confining Itself 6trictly to the libretto of the opcrti, however, but by drawing extensively upon tlio originality of its comedi ans anil throwing an unusual amouut of spirit Into the rendition. The honors of the week were shared about equally by Miss Hanlcy Iti the title rOle, Mr. Dc Lance as Faranas, and Mr. Graham as The argravc. These three disported themselves in a manner without coun terpart and lent especial inspiration to the re mainder of the cast. For the reason that the music of "Nndjy"' scarcely possesses the catch ing quality of "Erminie" or "The Black Hus sar," the monkey business and local gagging generally indulged in with this opera seem to be less out of place and therefore more excusa ble from a popular standpoint. Dut it is n question if the bounds of license could not have been drawn with a trifle more conservatism last week without auy sacrifice of effect. Miss Lamont as Princess Etclha appeared to much more advantage than in her role of the preced ing week, and the same may bo said of Mr. Wilson as iiW.oc-.y. The chorus acceptably fulfilled the demands imposed upon it and as sisted materially the success of the production by its intelligent work. "The 11 luck Hussar" at AlliaiiRli'K. This pretty and popular opera will be given at Albaugh's this week by the Helen Lamont Opera Company, sixty-five people, an orchestra of twenty, and special encagement of the Marine Baud. Miss Lamont is one of the greatest favorites that comes to Washington, and she has a company that have made them selves popular with all theatre-going people. Albaugh's Theatre should be packed to the doors during their one week's engagement in "The Black Hussar." Already the sale of seats is larce, and those wishing good seats should secure them well in advance. The good ventilation of Albaugh's and the open spaces about it make It possible to keep the house remarkably cool even on the warmest evenings. NOTES OF THE STAGE. Manager Frohman, of the Lyceum Theatre, has gone to Europe. Just before his departure he stated that the greatest successes nt the Lyceum had been with American plays. It must be very galling to that most distinguished man ager, Mr. A. M. Palmer, to see other managers coining money with American plays. Mr. Palmer has, I believe, held that there were no American plays, that is. none worth producing except at authors' matinees. Yet Mr. Frohman has not only produced American plays with great success, but he has now in hand accepted plays by Henry Guy Carleton, George H. Jessop, Clinton Stuart, and Brander Matthews. What foreign plays made any great success this sea son? On the other hand, look nt the confirmed Euccess ot "The Old Homestead," "The County Fair," "The Henrietta," "The Senator," "Held by the Enemy," "Money-Mad," "The Shenan doah," and last, but not least, "Beau Brummel," all written by Americans. American Musician. Mr. Albert Kiddle, manager of Donnelly and Girard's "Natural Gas," returned to the city early in the week In time to take charge of the performance of "Paradise Flats" for the Colum bia Athletic Club on Friday night. Mr. Kiddle will remain at Home until after the 4th of July "Our season with 'Natural Gas' was very success ful," ho said. "We cleared over twenty-two thousand dollars, which was doing very well, considering that so many companies lost money on the season. We reopen early in August." Mr. Riddle will go to Whitestone, L. I., to spend the remainder of his vacation after he leaves here. The Actors' Amateur Athletic. Associa tion of America ("the Five A's") has opened a club-houEe at Whitestone, where the boys can lay oif bother and play ball and lawn tennis to their hearts' content. The Gilbert and Sullivau quarrel promises to prove the best advertisement those far-seeing-gentlemen could wish for. The little plot is be ing worked for all it is worth, and we must con less it works marvelously well. Gilbert is inter viewed daily on the subject of Sullivan, and Sul livan on the subject of Gilbert, pnd so on ad uav scam, and now where thousands had heard of the co-authors of "Pinafore" millions take ti lively interest In their reported estrangement. Xcw York Mirror. An impecunious English actor, not entirely devoid of a certain sad sense of humor, had the following advertisement Inserted in the London Times a few days ago: "Rkquiht.d-To Hon now Thu sum of 50, for an indefinite period. No security can bo olfered. Any lady or gentle men granting this favor will greatly oblige and at the same time greatly surprise the advertiser. Address Mahcus." Those who have been crying that Italian opera is dead are likely to have to reverse their views. Highly successful revivals of the hcl canto imvo taken place In Vienna and Loudon. The change in Vienna is most remarkable. For many years Wagner's music has enjoyed a semi-monopoly at the Hof Oper, but of late the performances have been highly unprofitable, and n return to the Italian school was necessary. The now opera with which Francis Wilson will open his next season in Now York on August 18 Is called "The Merry Monarch." The book is by the comedian himself and J. Cheover Goodwin and the mu6ic by Erralle Chabrler and Woolson Morse. The scenes of the opern are laid in the Orient. Mine. Scalchi, whoso beautiful bird-like con tralto has aroused the enthusiasm of Washing ton audiences on many occasions, has been se verely criticised in London of late. Her volco is declared to bo badly worn. It gave unmistaka ble Indications of it the last time she was heard here. Margaret Mather is in Europe, wo are told, studying tho role of Jeanne d'Arc with Sarah Bernhardt. Marguret will produce the piny In New York in tho fall with spectacular accom paniments similar to those seen in the original production at tho Porto St. Martin, Paris. Mllo. Nuovlna, u new prima donna, has made n success as Marguerite in tho production of "Faust" by Augustus Harris In London. Her voice, which is a mezzo-soprano, is not very powerful, but It has been well trained and her method Is good. In the New York World's contest for the best American play three hundred and twenty-eight were sent in. These were reduced to live, und the special committee, consisting of P. F. Mackay, Arthur Wallack, and Alfred Ayres, have decided that the best of thu five Is a com edy, "Wilt o the Wisp," by Miss Martha Morton, of New York City. Ot the other four two were by women. The great event of tomorrow night in New York will bo tho opening of tho new Madison Square Garden Theatre. Strauss, with his Im perial Vienna Orchestra und two grand corps dc ballet Imported from London will bo the at tractions. .Toser Hofmnnu Is quietly studying in Ger many and will not appear In public again until he has grown up. Otto Hegncr, on the contrary, although he Is studying at his home In Switzer land, will return to America nnd give some more recitals. Robert Downing has had a prosperous season and will, as usual, spend most of his vacation on his sabinc farm ncross the Eastern Branch. Hob finds that having hlmseir for a manager Is pro ductive of harmony and profit. The seating capacity of the Madison-Square Garden amphitheatre, New York. Is between seven and eight thousand, but the vast place will hold 14,000 people. It Is the largest auditorium of the kind In the country. Pauline Hall, prima donna nnd bicyclist, says that she intends to make the trip from Baltimore to New York on her 6tccl steed before the snow files. And a reporter of the Daltlraore-lnin'i'caii believes that she will. Although Frnncc Is supposed to lead the world in easting aside the prejudices of tho past, M. Nuraa, of the Paris Odeon, has been refused the grade of officer in the reserves because of his profession. Col. John A. McCaull can quote lett-handed Scripture, it Is said, with all his old-time llucncy and vigor, and his friends nre now confident that his complete recovery will not be long post poned. Frederick Mortimer Vokes, father of Rosina Vokes, died In Loudon on tho 4th instant. It is a curious coincidence that on the same hour and day of the month his son Fred, died two years ago. Wilton Lackaye, S. Miller Kent, and Jennie Yeamans have been engaged for "The Canuck," which McKec Rankin is to produce at the Bijou. New York, next month. Charles II. Hoyt is at his country home at Charleston. N. H., engaued in constructing an other greatest effort of his lifetime, to be called "A Trip to Chinatown." ! Eugene Oudin has been engaged by D'Oyley , Carte to sing the baritone rule in Sir Arthur Sul livan's grand opera. "Ivanhoo," to be produced I in London in the fall. ' Minnie Falmer will close her English season at i Liverpool and sails for America on June 28. I Next year she will produce a new piny called ' "My Prima Donna." I A New York paper sa s that Wilton Lackaye i will spend his summer on upner Broadway, al I ternating between the "Five A's" and tho roof of the Casino. 1 William Gillette, the actor playwright, has been seriously ill with catarrh of the stomach ' at his home In Hartford. I Carmencita, the popular Spanish dancer, is to i make n tour of the principal watering-places ! this summer. JUST OPENED. iNEGLIGEE SHlltTSin Silk, Canvas, Flannel, Oxford, Zephyr. SILK PYJAMAS, (Japs, Belts. These (foods were alt made to order e.rpresstif for as in, London, and then are simjtlif (fraud. Cor. loth ntid G strict", TYSSOWSKI BROS Cor. lGth anil G streets. IMPORTERS. Frank McNIsk will give up "Silence nnd Fun" and burnt-cork next season and star in white face comedy. Miss Rosa Band will stay in New York and "job" next season. MoELROY'S ART STORE, 1003 PEXNA. AVENUE. NEW ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS, WATER COLORS, studies for ip-A-inting- class, All of the Latest Publications. 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From the poor steerage pas senger who will blow in a couple of hundred dollars in a visit to his fatherland to the million aire and his family whose expenses mean that much every day of absence, it is a moderate esti mate to place the average expenditure at ?-."00 each for the trip. For sixty thousand this means 530,000,000. For the entire summer's crowd 00,000,000 will be a more accurate estimate. And this is for New York alone. All of this money, mind you, goes into foreign pockets, and should be care fully set down in figuring the balance of trade between the United States and foreign govern ments. There is euough expended on foreign pleasures every year by Americans to create a respectable Navy and sea-coast defenses, if spent at home for that purpose. It would seem worth the while of American statesmanship to provide 6omc means by which, through an American merchant marine, a largo portion of this annual expenditure might be retained at home. 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