Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Minnie Palmer has siIued contract for a
tour of Germany in 1884 So, supported by a
German company Miss Palmer is said to
speak German well, having livcIn Berlin and
Vienna for two years.
Some humorist has spoken of Mrs. Lang
Try as 'an actress for revenue only It is
success artisiically and socially, she 'draws"
well, and the money which is the av1wed
object Oi her entrance on tie stage comes to
her fast, with fair surplus for Mr.. Abbey.
Another instance Of the large money value Of
an indifferent actress is the offer to Miss
Minnie Palmer, by the Australian Managers
Association, of $1,000 for a tour of Aus
tralia and India.
The NORTH Imericaa Rerie,c prints the
opinions of half dozen actors under the head
OF Success on the Stage" The writers are
agreed, in the main, lha, natural ability, a
capacity for feeling and approaching various
emotions, instruction IN tradition and the use
of the voice and limbs, experience in stock
company, good education ard general read
ing and ass citation with cultured people, and,
above all, hard work, are necessary to make
a great, or even Il thoroughly good artist.
Good appt aauce- something as near beauty
as pUssibc-iS mentioned, and Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett lays stress on the fact that smallness
Of stature is no drawback to Il man.
Mr.. j. II. Haveily appears to be a SORT Of
managerial crank and shows Willingness 10
encompass the whole theatrical business in
this county. In recent interview he says:
Before eighteen months have passed | shall
have fifty theatres under my management in
different parts of the country, the most of
them in tim West. Capitalists ale ready to
write checks for the purpose, on condition |
take buildings on tcn-years leases. The
houst will be run as combination theatres,
establishing circuit over which companies
can play the entire season"
John Stetson and Mr. Chizzola have stu
pendous project on foot-nothins less than
in the season, and giving series Of perform.
ances in which Salvini and Modjeska shall
Jointly appear. And it is also proposed to
bring over Risori, letters TO Mr.. Chizzola
assuring him that she is willing TO come. In
event OF the scheme being successfully car
ried into operation, the pieces 10 be represent
ed will be "Ingolnar" and "Othello" with
Salvini as "lngoMar" and "Othello," and
Moditska as "Parhonia" and Desdemona :"
Gladiator ana Macbeth" with Salvin in
the title roles and Ris,orl us "Fauslina' and
Lady Macbelh;" and Modjeska is to ap-
pear on one of the off nights in "As You
Like It," and Risori on another in Marie
Stuart" she playing this in English and sup
porting Savirii in Italian.
The litigation in which Marie Prescott, the
actress Is concerned grows more and more
complicated. William Perzcll, the husband
of the lady, sued the American news COM
pany of New York for libel alleged to have
been contained in their answer in the libel
suit of Marie Prescott against them, in which
S12, 500 damages was awarded to her. Mr.
Perzell claimed associations which were no
justification of the original libel.
AT the beginning of the present year Eu-
rope contained 1856 theatres, of which
France had 337; Italy, 296; Spain, 1853 /;
Austria, 1j2; Great Britain, 1854 and other
countries, 1863 At the same date the United
States contained 557 theatres, 90 OF which
were in New York. The theatre accommO-
dations as compared with the population
stand in the following order IN the countries
named: Italy, United States, Spain, France,
Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Turkey. This
indicates a greater love for the drama in Italy
than in any other country, while the Turk
displays small TASTE for tragedy, comedy, or
even the ballet.
1t is probable that Miss Marie Prescott will
purchase of Oscar Wilde his play called
Vera, in which to star next season. Vera
was put in rehearsal in London, but with
drawn before production. Mr. Wilde brought
II to this country with the intention if posi-
BILE, of having il brought out in Boston. Miss
Prescott evidently is pleased with it, writing
as follows concerning it to the New York
Mirror Il have read Mr. Wilde's play
and il is, MS Mr.. Steele Mackave says, worthy
of Victor Hugo, No matter who wrote il, it
would be a success. With Oscar Wilde's
name attached it will create a furore. 1t is a
drama of human life and interest, replete
with comedy and strong feeling, interviewer
with startling situations that are simply Won
derful. | assure you it will he II gigantic
success. feel very proud that lie is willing
to trust me with the creation OF so grand d
role as Vera" The story Of the play chiefly
concerns the Nihilsts, to which class the
heroine belongs.
"Iolan,he," Gilbert and Sullivan's new
opera, is likely to make decided hit. Mr.
Gibert's satire has this time flown at higher
game than formerly, striking at forms of
procedure in the highest of the English law
courts. The figure of the Lord High Chan
cellor of Great Britain, surrounded by great
mobiles aud X. G.'s, X. It's G. {. BIS, etc,
discussing with them the question whether
he. having fallen in love with the rustic mai
den Phyllis. his ward In Chancery, "Can
legally give his own consent to his own mar
riage to his own ward; or, If he marries
without this consent, can he commit himself
for contempt of his own court. and If COM
mitted can he appear by counsel before him