Musical And Theatrical

Lillian Russell drinks glyeerine and beef tea to'improve her voice. Lady Sullivan is rumored as the future style of Geraldlne Ulmer. Maggie Mitchell is out in a new play called "The Little Sinner," of which Mr. Howard P. Taylor is the author. Mjle. Marie Decca has had a triumphant progress through Ireland, and is spoken of as "the coming star of opera. Gillette's "Held by the Enemy" is being done by three companies in America, one in England and one in Australia. Little Josef Hofmann has two sisters, one of whom is said to be fully as clever as the youthful pianist. She is in Europe studying inusic. Miss Helen Barry will return to America next September, and will act during the season of 1888-8!) under the management of J. M. Hill. Mr. Frederick Warde has left the East for San Francisco, where he is to appear in April. Mr. Warde will act in tho large cities along his route. Miss Maud Harrison is justly proud of the success of her efforts in behalf of Nellie Wetherell. The sum total of contributions for the latter's aid will not fall far short of $3,000. It is stated that when Henry Irving plays "Don Quixote," JohnJL Toole will appear as "Sancho Panza." It is also understood that Mr. Irving will by and by effect a revival of Shakespearo's "Richard II." On the first night of "La Tosca" some one professed to bc shocked by the extreme rcalism of one of the scènes. "Oh," said M. Dumas, "I suppose you would play CEdipus with spectacles and an eye shade." Efforts have been made by several managers to induce Henry Irving to extend his season in this country, but up to the present they have been without success. Mr. Irving's receipts in Philadelphia have been phenomenal.