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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

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The acting of young Salvini as George Duhamel in "Article 47" is very favorably criticised. In the familiar final scene be displayed an amount of genuine passion, an admirable by-play and grace that certainly give promise of a brilliant future.

Many foreign critics pronounce Mme. Modjeska the best actress seen since the time of Rachel.

Robert Brough, a son of the late novelist and dramatist of that name, is attracting attention on the English stage.

"Youth" is a great success at Wallack's. The play is a bad one, but the scenery is superb, and spectacular melo-drama is now queen of the theatre.

The new opera of Gilbert and Sullivan is to be called "Independence."

"Divorcons" is to be produced at the London Gaiety. The play is to be modified to suit English taste.

The Kiralfys have secured the American right to produce the reigning Paris sensation, "Mille et Une Nuits."

Miss Anderson recognizes the fact that she is not a good actress, but says that she hopes to be some day.

Rose Eytinge has sued for divorce form her husband, a nephew of Gen. Butler.

Mr. McKee Rankin and Leonard Grover are writing a new play entitled "The Metropolis," descriptive of New York life.

"Tania," a play founded on Russian life and written by a Russian journalist, is to be produced in New York soon.

Mr. Edward Solomon, composer of "Billee Taylor" and "Claude Duval," has two other operas, "Lord Bateman" and the "Vicar of Bray," ready for production.

Miss Anna Louise Cary denies the report that she is to retire from the stage.

Gounod's oratorio, "Redemption," is said to be richly colored in the orchestral portion, but decidedly French in tone.

There will be twelve companies travelling next season under the management of the Madison Square Theatre.

Frl. Ellmenreich, a famous German actress, scored a great success in New York as Jane Eyre. She is the first actress who has rightly conceived and interpreted this charming character.

The Yale College Glee Club are so well satisfied with their recent success in Boston that they will return during the month of April.

Mme. Marie Rose has been presented by the Queen with a handsome bracelet set with precious stones and a magnificently bound copy of the late prince consort's musical compositions, in recognition of the satisfaction afforded by her singing recently at Osborne.

M. Lecocq wrote the score for "Le Jour et la Nuit" in two months. He usually takes plenty of time for composition. The music is decidedly charming, possessing much of the rich, southern voluptuousness of Audran's melodies.

"Few people," Puck remarks, "discover their mission until it is too late. Perhaps when Anna Dickinson attains her twenty-first year she will find out that her forte is not "Hamlet."

Miss Lilian Alcott, a well known society lady of Brooklyn, will make her debut on the dramatic stage before the close of the present season.

The appearance is announced of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry at the London Lyceum as "Romeo and Juliet."

Mr. McVicker has severely assailed Rev. Herrick Johnson, a clergyman of Chicago, for his attacks on the theatre.

Edwin Booth will go to Germany next season. He will speak his lines in English, but will be supported by a German company. His Western tour was not very successful.

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