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IOUNCER IK THE LOBBY ,
Jdjar Strakosch. Mates Some Stirring In
cidents in His Life ,
IHE ATTRACTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
lUconvH. flhnlccsponro and n. Review
of the Brief ttrttkvl'la.intifr ) ftlmr ,
Paul's Ne-w X icater at. Ilor s
Custlo lit AValcs.
The world In general when It sees n wcll-
performed production of an oporn or a cele
brated pluy upon the stage rarely over thinks
of the enormous amount of work and the
largo outlay of money required to plncfltho
counterfeit presentment of human llfo uud
passions before thorn , or of tlio Internal
troubles \vhlch a manager has to contend
with before Success can bo attained
It is only the Initiated who can comprehend
these points , which , once conquered , in tuo
majority of cases , prove the main causes of
lucccss and consequently of prusptuliy.
But there are some artists who can never
tccuro an. cntonto cordial o with their man-
lor orwith tbo members of the company
whoso fortunes they share , and as is often
the case In other walks in life , success only
adds force to this obnoxious trait of char
acter , and when aa actor or an actress be
comes a star of the llrst magnitude , woo bo-
tldo the unfortunate manager or the stil
more unlucky fcllow-artlat who incurs tlio
wrath of thostnr.
Such n character la Saroli Bernhardt. Tin
divine Surah UcmUardt famous tbo worli
overfor her urtlstio aoilltiesand her , to use u
modern but expressive word , crankiness.
Tlioro was u. gentleman In Omaha wool
before last who probably appreciates the
forcoof this observation more tlmn any other
mail In America , Ho is Mr. Dd ar Stru
kosdi , a member of tlio well known family o
musicians and nmnagcrs of that name ,
Jklr.StrakoschlstUobusliicss mauagcrof thi
Curldon. opera company , which upi > earo (
horeashort tluioa omid In uuhour scon
vorsutloii ho told soiiM interesting rcniluls
ceiiccs of his experience with famous artistes
of the modern operatic and theatrical stnpo
18711 piloted Ole Cull and Mudnmo Emma
Thursbyjla 1840-81 conducted thechioTheo
through the United Suites , Cuba and Mexico ;
in lss'J-3 was tlio nmimgur for the charming
Aliueo ; then took hold of and contributed , to
thesucccss of the dhlno Sarah's success on
this con tlneut , and afterwards acted la the
B a 1110 capacity for Kellogft. Ho Uas also
pioneered Ourstcr audMiuufo IlauU. through
America.
Hut noivho lias abandoned prand opera for
opera , bcllovinz thutlt is more popular
audmoro succwful , If properly placed before
the public ,
.At the outset of tlio Interview I aslccd him
wliat event In bis career Iwregardod thomos'
„ „ .J rATIIIOTUW.
"Wcll"uo , replied'thatIs a bard question
to answer wliero ono has braved so many
dangers of flood and field and railway train
But I really bellovo that un adventure which
hnmxmed to us when wo tliat is , Sarah
Bertihurdt and her company-wow on our
way from the Afreiitlno republic to Chill lllls
tbo \VcweroontlioBrltlati steamer
Cotopaxl , andaeood stout vessel she was ;
but sonio lioiv or other as wo wore passing
turouun the Straits of Magellan , wo ran
agroundoaatand bank. Wo drovv eighteen
feet of Avator and had unfortunately entered
tuo straits ut low water , livery ono believed
wo wow Bbirwrocliod , that our oiiBagomcat
lu Chill would never bo fulllUcdi tha all our
artistic prospects were ruined , ami that wo
were doomed to stay whorowp were for tlireo
weeks for you must know It la only usual for
SwrtcaMMoJ this line to posj thro every
tt''Sorah ' ' vmj distracted. Sao toro tor hair.
Bho beat her breast In tar own Wtoiw
naunor , aud she uua tbo well , ciass.cai
language lor welch slo is noted. Then ) wo
were and there was no prospect of relief.
This was about O o'clock la the morning1. The
scene can. tw bolter imagined than described.
The ladies were In tears and frightened out
of their senses , nnd oven the men of the com
pany felt uncomfortable , The assurances oC
the captimithat all would be well wore of no
avail and everybody was in despair.
"At last , about noon , the smoke of an approaching
preaching steamer was scon la tuo distance.
Ever ) body's ' hops revived. Aid was at hand
and uo-would bo rescued from ourunpleasant
position. Tlmovoat by and the steamer drew
near. As she approached thoCotopaxi hoisted
tlgniilsof distress and she bore dowu upon us.
But so soon us licrilugwas recognized , patri
otism Rot the better of fear.
"Sarah , did not hesitate a moment. Her
alarm hud disappeared , Kushiu g to the cap
tain , a bluff English sailor , she ilonned on her
knees before him. and imploredmin for the
love of tied and of franco not to hand her
ever to the tender mercies of her enemies ,
She would rather stay shipwrecked all her
life , abandon her profession and lose all her
uopoof artistic and literary success tluii set
foot upon the deck of a German ship. Surprised -
prised at her change of tone , ttie captain con
sented and told the German captain that his
passengers did not need assistance and tno
Toulon sailed away. But Sarah was equal
to the emergency. Hushing down to her
cabin , she brought up a silkou French tri
color which had been presented to her by
some admirer and as the German sailed away
hoisted tnenagot France and waved it at tlio
departing foe.
"Did we get off I Yes , indeed. About 7 a ,
in. , the tide rose and wo floated Into harbor
in safety ,
OArOCL THKEXTESEDW ITU DEATH.
"Another exciting Incident comes to ray
mind. Victor Copoul , the famous tenor , when
ho first visited Cuba , uctod as correspondent
for the Paris .Figaro , and expressed hu opin
ions of tlio Uuhans very Ireely. Tnatwas nil
right. Hut the next year ho returned. In
ttic meantime the Figaro containing tlicso letters -
tors had reached Cuba , and the popular feel
ing was aroused against Capoul. Ho was
oven threatened with death , and bad to louvo
hurriedly for Hew York under the cover of
night. The engagement was spoiled , of
courso.
SKTTMNO A DIFFICULTf.
"Olo Bull and Emma Thurshy , when trav
eling together , could uovcr agrco , and both
wanted to have their names ilrct on the ad
vertising posters. Of course that was Impos
sible , and things seemed to be at a deadlock.
But Maurice Btrabobch , the manager , was
equal to the emergency , and placed both
names lint in the form of across. There was
no more trou bio utter that.
i MAoin'j ' CLETEU ill's n.
"One more story. " said Mr. Stralcosch ,
"and I liavo done , when Uornhardt was in
the south she was supported by Mr. Garnier ,
who is well known in Montreal. Ho was a
fuvorito everywhere , but in Brazil no curi
ously Incurred the hostility of the students
and they would not allow turn to act. Ho
was phIng ) Armand in "Camille , " Tim
studonta hissed , howled and hurlou epithets
atnlm and hi ( ormoil the manager that Gar
nier could not bo allowed to continue 011 the
stage. Sarah tried to solve the difficulty by
appearing on the stapj arm in arm -with Gar
nier , but the students -would not bo quieted.
She was all rlalit , but they did not want that
fellow. Garnior was withdrawn and tbo
poorest actor lu the company was placed la
his part , Tha students were so distrusted
that they asked Oarnicrto return. Ho did
so aud scored a great success.1TUB
TUB LOUNGER.
Tonight at Doyd's one of these delightfully
refreshing entertainments takes ploro in tbo
presentation of Dentnnn Thompson's ' famous
play * The Old Homestead , " tlio story of How
llnglaud Uoiue lifoso-svell known to all. It
lias u historical vuluo , also , in that is a per
fect reproduction of the land of homesteads ,
the crudlo of commonwealths , the school
House of patriots , the academy of statesmen ,
and vthcro ourYebstors' Adams'
our , our , out
Kvorotta and our Louglellows got tlielr ear
liest inspiration and imbibed the principles
that niado tliem known to the world.
That old lioniesteaa ataads thoroyot on the
stony hills or In tlio shady valleys just , as It
ttood when Bunker 11111 was "At. " It
Bent out generation after generation of bravo
men nnd women who have made the vultoys
of the Ohio and Mississippi to blossom llko
the rojo. Ihoy fought the battle of Ufa with
a hymn book In ono hand and musVot in tbo
Other , They converted thonralriea of thowest
into uiooiurcloss gardcus that food the \\orld
They had sterling piety , simple lonesty ,
unconquerable thrift ; shiftlcssncss with
them was a crime. Made of granite and sun
shine , they went over this continent with the
keenness of winter's blast , and something of
the nourishing gentleness of summer rule ,
of coursoitls the homo that malcos men and
women.
'Xho company who present the play hero
tonight and on Monday , Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings is thcsnmo as seen last
fall , the only difference is that entirely now
scenery will boused.
The Standard opera company begins an en
gagement tonight at the Urand opera house ,
.o last until next Sunday nl ht , with Satur-
ay matinee. The company eonsists of fifty
I rat class operatic artists , prominent among
vhom are tlio favorite priina donnas Aliss
icssiu Falrbura and Miss Alice Johnson , the
> eautiful contralto Miss Julio Cristcn , the
avorite comedian Charles A. Gilbert , the
noted baritone W. V. ICent , and the English
, enor Mr. Mercer , togetner with a very largo
and well trained chorus. Tno repertoire fer
bo wookis as follows ; Tonight , "ChimesoC
Normandy ; " Monday , "Tho Mascot ; " Tuesday
"Ofroflc-CSirolln " "Oli
day , - ; Wednesday ,
vette ; Thursday , "Chimes of Normandy ; "
Friday , "Fra Uiavolo ; " Saturday matinee ,
'Milcudo " "Tho Mascot "
; Saturday nljjht , ,
and Sunday night "Ermlnlo. " The engage
ment will oa nt popular prices and the oppor
tunity will bo offered to hear all these popu-
.nr operas by a thoroughly competent com
pany iitJj , as and SO cents for reserved scats.
The well known actor , Robert Mantell ,
begins a three nights' engagement at Boyd's
opera house on Thursday evening next ,
Scptoinber IS , appearing for the tint tltno in
thh city in Ills dual impersonation of Louis
and L ublen del Franco ! lu Alexander Dumas'
powerful heroic drama , "Tho Corslcan
BrothcH. " In this play. Mr. Mantellhius
many excellent opportunities to display his
varrieil talents as a romantic actor , and the
success ho has gained in the largo eastern
cities , bespeaks an Interesting performance.
His version of the "Corslcan Brothers" is
the sanio as Henry Irving used when ho pro
duced this play at tlio Lyceum theatre ,
London , a few years ago. Its scones tire
laid in Paris and Its environments , and tlio
Island of Corsica. Its strongest dramatic
situations are these of the ilfth and sixth
acts The duel sccno that closes the fittb act
being considered the most absorbing light
known to the stago. Tno death sccno of
Tablet ! at the Conlcaii home has also been
warmly commended by competent critics ,
For this production of the "Corslcan
Brothers , " Mr. Mantell carries with him all
the liandsoma new scenery , traps , slides ,
visions , vampires , furniture , properties , etc. ,
that Ills manaper , Augustus Pltou , had made
for the Now York citv presentation , thus
assuring a llnlshed performance. It requires
a much larger supporting company for tills
play than was used for " .Moubars. " yet nil
the old favorites have been retained , the
organization being headed by the charming
actress , Miss Charlotte Bchrcns , whila Mr.
Marie Prices 111 appear as Chattcau Itouaud.
Mons , nnd Mine. Pluncl , who arrived from
San IViinclsco the past week , have been pre
vailed upon to KIVO a concert at the lloyd
luursday evening , September 25. Mons M.
Pluncl was heard to excellent udvantago at
the last concert of the Apollo club , and his
decision to give a concert under his own
auspice * in the near future will bo balled
with delight by the lovers of good muslo in
Otnalu. .Although a native of California ,
M. Plancl has spent most of his Ufa in I'uris ,
where bo was educated under the best teach
ers , and now ho has developed a dual talent ,
vocal and instrumental. As violinist to the
queen of Spain bo was afforded an excellent
opportunity to meet the host people of tno
musical world abroad , and ills violin playing
la conscquoneo has received great praise from
foreign Journals.
tils wife , Mmo. Tekoly Planel , who hm
bcou a member of the theater Gymnaso in
seasons post , will also bo heard la several
recitations whllo the Apollo club will appour
and fill out what promises to bo a most do
llfcutful programmo.
The patrons of the Eden musoo this week
will see one of the ainusoniw.ts of the nine
teenth century , Manager Lu\vl r has secured -
cured Prof. MaJiton's wonderful educated
talking dog boy , You have often heard people
ple In speaking of intelligent unlmuls say ,
"Hots so smart that ho can do everything
but talk. " Well , Boz has solved the great
puzzlo.undls almost the equal of so mo hum an
beings. He can and will talk at iacU exhibi
tion , More yet , ho cau play hifli-llvo , being
qulto skillful with the cards. Ho Is indeed a
wonder.
Hello Vomon , the lady of 100 faces , Is the
queen of facial artists. Her lightning change
facial grlmanees are wonderful and crcato
much merriment. LittloICittio Blnghnn thi"
child artist , has been engaged for ono week I
only. This child has won fame by her 1m-
personations of the swell young man of trio
day , singing with dramatic effect Charles
Godfrey's famous song , "Tlio Bridge. "
Blnfjliatn , the ventriloquist and his wo on-
headed family creates much merriment for
the children , In addition to these attrac
tions the Beethoven quartette of sln CM and
n comedy company often artists will appear.
lb.rough.out tuo seven exhibition depart
ments tlio show is complete- all its details
and will rep.iy . on hour's ' visit.
IMiiHic und Musician1) .
The concert given by the choir of the Second
end Presbyterinn church last Tuesday even
ing wis a complete success. Every number
as given on the procriimnno was very accept
ably rendered , and it would scarcely bo Just
to mention any one as especially deserving of
praise above uny other participant. The net
receipts were < W.
' The Onls."Prof Kratz'malo chorus of
North Omaha , begin their season's work
Monday evening and will meet hereafter In
the lecture room of the Jtnox Presbyterian
church. The club now has a membership of
twenty , with applications pending , nnd ex
pects to do some \vorkthiswlntor. . In
conjunction with the * iT. K. " quartette a con
cert Is contemplated.
Mr. Elmer A. Toddpavon class recital of
his pupils nt his residence ! 26H Davenport
street Thursday afternoon , which was a very
successful affair in every particular. It was
a debut of all the puniU participating , as
follows : Misses Bird itelluy , Vlda Mosolny ,
Blanche Parker , Jcssio Kthridgo , ircno
Hospo , lone Pierce and Gertrude Hospc.
Mr. Todd , a very accomplished pianist , nlso
played several selections from Chopin , Heller ,
Mendelssohn and Schumann. It was a very
pleasant Innovation uud should bo encour
aged ,
The selection of Mr. "L. A. Torrens of To
ledo. . O.us , director of the Apollo club can
not help but give great satisfaction to the
club and the local musical world. Mr. Tor
rens has been conducting fora number of
years , with astonishing success. Ilelsenur-
go tic to ndegieonnd will place thucuubeof
music In Omaha on a still higher footing.
Tha club will commence rehearsals about
October 1 , the Intention now being to invltu
u number of the best female singers to form
an auxiliary chorus to assist in the worlc. It
Is not the intention to cliango the personnel
of the club , but simply to make the pro
grammo more Interesting by tbo addition of
female voices.
Ilnunn VH Hlinkospoiire.
To what author1 shall tlio Shakespearean
plays bo ascribed ) > Custom almost immemor
ial han filvcn that honor to Shakoapoaro , but
it Is still a question whether it lui boon
awarded tvith justice. It is not so much the
claims of uny otber particular writer tlmt
render the authorship doubtful , but rather
the overwhelming ! Improbability that ono so
uneducated nnd so Inexperienced as wo Know
"William Shakespeare to have been could ever
have studied out tha grand conceptions which
the works in question contained.
Tlioro are u great many arguments brought
forward to sustain the accusation that Will
iam Shakespeare lias unrlghtly usurped the
fame attached to those dramas. In the first
place , ho was In re.ility uneducated , while the
author of the plays must necessarily have
been a iluo linguist , acquainted with the Latin ,
OiveU , French , Italian and Spanish languages.
The member * of his family were Illiterate ,
and his daughter unablti to write oven nt tbo
ago of twenty-seven. Ills own hand writing
as fur as ono tan judge frein tha line auto-
Bruphs handed down was oxtremolyilleglblo ,
whllo no two of them resemble ono another
in any marked degree. Shakospcaro nmdo
no mention of any literary property in his
Mill , but was careful to specify among other
bequests his "second-best bed , " though not u
Iwok , not a copy of one of his own boolts nor
oven a manuscript received mention , No letter -
ter written by him to an/ ono lias been pre
served , and but two addressed to him , und
those make 110 reference to literature. This
is the arraignment niado against ShaUo-
iwaro by Edwin Itocd In a pumplet published
by Rand , Mc.Vully & Co. But the defenders
of the popular author have always ono
utaiidby upon watch to fall back. Three
years of Shnkopenro's llfo are entirely lost to
hirtory , three years are a blank to modern
man.
man."If it were not for these three years , " says
Howard Purness , the noted Shakespearean
ciitlc , "wo would bo at a loss to sustain his
claims to authorship. Did ho not in these
three years learn the minutest details of legal
lorn ; for the author of those nluys must have
been an expert lawyer. Did no not become a
sailor in that time ; for the playwright must
have had the language of the ship at his
tongue's end. Did ho not travel over all
Uuropo In that time ; for the same author
must have seen many of the places which ho
describes so acuratcly. " This is the defense ,
AVhiio It does not urguo against any person ,
it attempts to ropcl the attacks made upon
Sh.iUespeaiv. ' Although the most weighty
nreumen't for Bacon la his capability of pro
ducing the pUys , it seuiiia tb.it Sbauusnnnro
will retain his laurels until it is clearly
proven who In rejlity la the author of the
worlc.
Mitdamo l'atti'8 Theater.
Mmo. P.attl's Bijou theater and opera
liouso nt CraiR-y-iios , Breconshiro , her
Welch hoino , was informally opened on
August'J.i. The theater is situated nt the
north oiul of the castle and adjoins the bil-
lliird loom and clock tower. The front faces
south and Is in the court yard. It lias un
ornamental fiic.ido In tbo Italian style ,
tthii'Tf distlctly marks the purpose of the
uulldlhir. On the pediment stand out in
bold roller , In gold letters , tlio words "Puttl
Thoater. " As the theater is essentially a
private ono and is fur mo convenience of the
visitors of the castle , though charitable per-
foruiuuc'es , to which the public will bo ad
mitted , may bo given from ttino to tlnio ,
The pilncipal entnico will bo from the house
by moauti of a wldo corridor from I'm ' French
billiard room ; tliero Is also another entrance
from the front , The dimensions of the
auditorium aiu forty-two feet hy
twenty-soven foct , and thuio is a curved end
at the Ij.u-k , in which is a small gallery or
tribune. 'J'hu height is twenty-two foct. with
ft covu celling , supported by t\\clvo Corin-
tlilun columns , \vlth decorated surfaces round
tbe .slilcM , dividing tbo walls into panels.
The lluor has a unique peculiarity ; whllo it
slants toward tlio stugo there is an arrange
ment underneath hy which It can bo raised
at the stage cn < l to a level with the stage ,
and huu uh.inning ball-room can bo provided ,
which is rendered all the more nttr.ictivo bo-
ciuiso of tlio facilities offwoJ hy tlio stngo
scenery togivo the appearance of a drawing-
room nt one end , As a ball-room , the length
obtained by this contiivanco is sixty-two feet.
Special attention has been paid to the light
ing. In the daytlmo this will ho obtained
by lantern lighu in the celling tilled with
ground glass. At night u central electrolier
of sixteen lights uud bracKets of tbreo lights
cacn round thu sides will bo o < nploycd.
The building H seated for IbU puraons ,
though It Is pusslblo to llnil room for -00.
The clnilrd In tlio lirst few rows
have arms , and uro covuied with blun silk
plush. The decorations are not yet com
pleted , but it is Intended tlmt they shall bo
UnUhcd in quiet tints of blue and ivoiy
white , wltnn plentiful use of gliding. Tbo
orchestra is divided from thu auditorium by
a low balustrade , and is sunk six feet below
the stage luvclj It has room for u band of six
teen. The proscenium is very striking : ills
twenty feet wldo and nineteen feet , high.
Surrounding UU u li.imlsomo border , with u
pediment nnd descriptive and ilucorativoor-
nunients ut the top. The fruuo of the pros
cenium is panelled , and this panelling Is ron-
tinned round tlio auditnilutn , bearing tbo
names of great composers , Kosslul , i'attl's
fuvoilto composer , occupies the central posi
tion on the proscenium , and is faced by
tihukespcare above tbu gallery. The tableau
curtains are very handsome ; they are rlolily
festooned , and areof electric blue silk plush ,
The act drop Is a portrait of Madame 1'attl in
the dmiMcter of Scinlnunldo chiving a chur-
riotnml a pair of horses , It has been painted
by White of London , Thoutago is twenty-
four feet deep and forty feet wide , with
ample height to allow the whole of
the scenes to bo raised into thu
files without rolling , Every mod
ern appliance necessary for openi and panto-
mi mo Cos been provided. There are electric :
footlights , rows of batten lights In thu wings ,
and ground liylits with colored lain pi for col
ored effects. The number of llght > In the entire -
tire theater is " 31 , und all these uro under the
control of thu prompter hy means of u hand
some switchboard , which tiascauh depart
ment labelled. A cellar under the stage ac
commodates tlio-muchiucry for working the
bccnoj and traps , while alongside thu audito
rium on tbo opposite side of tbo corridor is a
largo scene dock , thirty-two foot long und of
full heiiiht , to accommodate scenes when no1
In use. Behind the stage are flve dressing
rooms on the first and second floors , with u
loft over for properties. The architects are
Messrs. Bucknall AJennlngsof Swansea , and
London. The builder was Mr. H. Smith , of
Kidderminster. The scenery was painted by
Mr.V. . Hann , of London. The electric
lighting is supplied by the Wenuain Light
company : and the decorations by Messrs.
Jackson & Sons , of London.
The piece performed was Mr.V. \ . F. Hul-
ley's comic opera , "Tho Coastguard. " The
audience included , besides Mudamo PntU
Slgnor Nicollni , a largo number of distin
guished guests nt the" castle , including Sig
ner Arditl. Air. Hulloy conducted tbo or
chestra , which consisted of fourteen instru
ments. MadamoPatti expressed herself nt
the close delighted with tlio whole action of
the piece. An illuminated and framed address -
dross was presented to Madame Patti before
the company separated. U'bo theatre will
not be opened formally till next year , when
ISIadame Pntti will sing part of a favorite
opera and Mr , Henry Irving will play or re
cite a favorite part.
mVSlCAt AXD DIl.l3f.lTIC.
Nellie McIIenry , who was for a little while
on the down jjrado. lias regained her old time
place in thu public heart , and Is cutting u
Wide swath in her "Chain
new piece , Light
ning. "
Miss Sylvia Gray has followed Miss Lotty
Llnd'sle.ul and now announces that when
tlio original Gaiety company leaves homo for
America and Australia it will do so without
her presence , too.
There will ho five Hoyt farce-comedios fly
ing round the circle tills winter , to wit : "A
Midnight Boll , " "A Brass Monkey , " "A
Toxiis Steer , " "A Trip to Chinatown , " and
"A Silent Partner. "
"Do you ever play Hamlet , Mr. nosclus ) "
asked tlio soulful young woman. "Hamletl
I should snynotl" replied that eminent actor
in line scorn , "The Idea of mo phiylug Ham
let. I ain't no amateur. "
Oscar Wilde says tnat when ho plays
Chopin on tbo pluuo bo feels as though ho hud
been crying ever sins lie never committed.
Perhaps his audience feels llko crying over
the musical sins bo has committed.
During Stuart Hobson's Chicago , Philadel
phia. Boston and Now York engagement ,
tbreo now plays will bo produced. Mr. Uob-
son received last week from Victorian Sanlou
the llrst draft of a comedy which tlio great
Kronen dramatist promises for tlio season of
Ib'Jl-- .
Ib'JlRichard
Richard Mansfield has como into the pos
session of a historical pnlntlmr , tlni picture of
"Tho Lost Prince" Louis XVII. of Franco ,
punted by Vornet in 1795 , during the reign of
terror. It subsequently came into the pos-
seslonof Napoleonnnil was presented by him
to Murut , king of Naples , before his abdica
tion.
Charles Drow.wiio used to bo the comedian
of tliuCarleton opera company , Is now ap
pearing in the New YorkUasino company
for tliu Ilr.it time. Ho bus the role of Pom-
pound in tlio revival of "Lu I'ille do Mmo.
Angot , " and Max Lube.whois the Fouchurd.
Marie Ilnlton is the Clulrctto. Oamillo d'Ar-
villo is the Mile , Lange , und L rcd Solomon
tnoLlravutidluro.
A roan named Murphy has dramatized "The
Kriut7 ) r Sonatii" the novel , not the muslo
and hopes to gtt it played in Now York. As
the novi'l Is mostly a scries of moral reflec
tions , niiil as it contains but one dramatic In
cident , Mr , Murphy must have worked hard
this suminer. He will find material for mi-
oilier pluy in C'urlyle'a "Sartor Kobartus , "
may he.
Stccln Mnckayo's sensational drninn
"Monuy Mad , " goon out ni the road thor
oughly equipped , On account of the benvy
and nomphcuted nature of tlio machinery of
the famous briditu scno , two complete ects
of sccnory will li.ivo to bo carried , ono to be
sontnhoad nnd placed in position. Maunder
J. M , I Illl proposes to give just us good a pro-
sen tatlon In ovcrv respect on the road at was
given in the production at the Standard.
Ilcnrv Muplcson and Marie Ito/o biivo sep
arated and nil London ii discussing thi con
tretemps. It turns out that thuy were not
married although they themselves thought
they were and nor conscinionro tliero Is a
heap o' Iron bio all around. As soon us Miirlo
Uozo discovered the unlawfulness of their
mnrrinfro ho loft , llko n sonslblo woman ,
never thinking about localizing the nmrriago.
A happy limiH Is broken up by this v. ry un
pleasant episode.
According to the Brussels Ouido Mil lea
whoso Wngncriuti sympathies nro woll-Known
tlio forthcoming production at Dayrcuth of
the Purls version of "Tunnhausor" Is re
garded by many of Wiignur'swnrmestnunjir-
cfi with anything but unmixed Hitisfaetiou
They urge , and it must bo admitted not un.
reasonably , that the music written by tlm
master of Paris hi IbCO , ( nftor ' 'Tristan'1) ) ,
differs so entirely in style from tlio rest of
thu opera as to interfere seriously with tha
unity of expression.
"It is my Intention to tnltoPalmer's theater
out of the list of comumntlon theaters and
inaUo it n stock theater , " sild A. M. Palmer
the other day , having Just landed Horn an
Atlantic Htoatnor. "Among the plnys which
I expect to produce there is a 'Villnga '
Priest , ' an adaptation from the French hy
SidneyGrumly Henry Hamilton's
; adapta
tion of'Lo ' Cr.ipeau1 und Mr , Knlph Ijiiin-
lev's forthcoming pluy witli several others.
I have also secured the refusal of the A moil-
can rights of 'An English Hose , " by Robert
Buchanan and George H. Sims. "
Frederick Ward has in his company ! >
sides Mrs. 1) . P. Dowers , Churles D. Hurmnn ,
Harry Leighton , Beverly W. Turner , Robert
Benedict , C. H. Barton , Percy Sago , William
Tinnier , H. W. Storm , Churles Clark. C. Mar
burg. D. Talbot , Mrs. Annlu Button , the
Misses Catherine Cogswell , Lottie Hutton ,
Estello Allen , Jennie Vnlo and Naonla Al-
froy. Tho'repertoire Is "Henry VIII , "
"Ualbn , the Gladiator , " "Mnebetli , "
"Othello " "Damon und " "
, Pythias , "Virgin-
ius" and "Julius Cajsar. " Mrs. Bowers not
appearing in the latter two plays.
Great tilings are cxpuctcu from the tliird
act of Francois Coppcu's now play , to bo pro
duced in Paris this winter. The action of
the play is in the fifteenth century , wlicu
Turk and Christian were ImttlinirforEuroiio.
Ills hero Is a slave called Brankomlr , who ,
hcoauso ho has not succeeded In his ambi
tious hopes , mulces an unpatriotic compact
with the sultan , hut Is killed in u duel with
his own son. A duel between a sultnn and
his own son is the emit situation of the
piece. M. Alpbonso Uaudctis nlso preparing
for the coming theatrical campaign , and has
n play nearly re.uly for the Gynmaso.
The managers of Miss Agnes Huntlngton
nro working up a boom for her In the nil
energetic manner. They nro sending' i
bound volumes of pros.s notices clipped from
KiiKlIsh and American newspapers , together
with photographs of the young woman. Tlio
value of some of the piuss opinions diminish
es with great suddenness when it Is discov
ered that they nro selected from cable ills-
patches to Now York papers. Every ono who
has any acquaintance with Uio amusement
business knows how easily the London cor
respondents are Induced to say pretty things.
The London nowsp ipcrs , however , praised
Miss Huntlngton right heartily , nnd bur suc
cess in "Paul Jones" was genuine.
The following good story Is told of Sir
Arthur Sullivan. Some little time UKO , when
n ch lingo In the cast bad been made , Sir
Arthur , who happened to bo dining at the
Savoy hotel , slipped away fora few minute *
from the table , nnd wont Into the tluwtcr to
the upper cln-Io , thcro to hear and Judge for
lilmsc'lf as to tlio capabilities of tbo nownr-
tisto. As the play proceeded , and u favorite
score In the opera was taken , the talented
composer unconsciously commenced to hum
the refrain as lie desired It to bo Hindered ,
This considerably annoyed tils next door
neighbor , who abruptly remarked ! "Kxruso
me , hir , if 1 mention tlio fact Unit I tmva
paid my moiioy to boar Sir Arthur Sullivan's
charming opera ( is given t > y the mmpiny ,
uiul not your confounded humming. " blr
Arthur returned to his dinner and related
the incluent with great gusto.
Dr. Dirnov cures uatnrrii , Bee bid ; ; .
An iiK : > lt-Yiir-Oli ! ! Jl'irulur. '
EIlit-your-old | ? Iloury Shubol , wlio- <
lives ut ( J WfHt Sixtieth Htroot Now
York , WIIH arraigned in Yorkvillo police
court for tlio crlino ( if burglary. Patrick
Holland , who Iconjw u butter and egg
htorout fe'.M ' Tenth avnriuo , hud thhiL'u
Htolen from IIH ! Hloru , mid he united In
the hope of cuU'hlng the IhlcvcH. At
about it oVIocIc ho HIIW a llttlo bit of a
follow hooted over Uio fanlight 'J.V ' two
Hlalwart boyu. The liltlof'llow hocnn
to placu a lot of ulieeuuti to < . o her. Hol
land lout lila preioneo nf inliid ur4
riiHlicd on the boy , frighto .ingiiwuy hla
eo.npaniotiB. Policeman Guidon took
young Shubcl In cliurgo and locked him
up-
Ur. Blrnoy euros catarrh , Hco