The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
COULISSE CHAT.


The bretto of ST. n'siiew opera, "rrosrerna,"
will he written by Messrs vacguere and Gallet-,he
former a son in-iaw of Victor Hugo.
Miss Lillian olcott has received from Paris the
scenery anu costumes Tor "TheOlorA,' which Will
have first night ut Niblps on the 18Th.
Gen. Pierce NJ. b. Young, United States Consul
General to ST. Petersburg, II on his way home. lie
has ninety days leave aud Will spend part Of It in
this city.
In an interview on her return from abroad. Mrs.
James Brown Potter spoke OF Wilson Barrett as
"spendid actor" She liked his Hamlet although she
styled II "a young mans Hamlet"
Mr. Lawrence Barrett has been playing to good
houses at the Star Theatre, New York, during the
past week. He has been well received by the audi
ences but has not been very gushingly auded by the
critics.
Mr. Barrett ismakng extensive preparations for
production Of "Renzl, the Last OF the Trlbunes." on
September 10. There will be new scenery, cog
tumes and properties, chorus, and large force OF
auxilialies.
Mrs. James Brown Potter says that she gave
frequent rectatons abroad, and that "Ostler joe
was received better than any piece she detained.
The Prince OF Wales she pronOunces a jolly fellow
AMI the Princess OF Wales the love!iest woman she
ever met.
Mr.. Abbey s1ys when Sarah Bernhardt played in
the United States her receipts only averaged 81 800
per night, while he thinks the average receipts of
her South American tour will not he less than 1900
per night. The price of tickets at BuenOs Ayres
was for the hest boxes $3.50, and each boXhoder
gladly paid $500 for a seat.
Miss Genevleve Ward will begin her season Sep
teber 27 ut the Star THEATRE New York, in the role
| of the Duchess or Marlborough, in "The Queens
Favorlte,n an adaptation of Eugene scribe's "un
vcrrc di;an." A realistic feature Of Miss Wards
makeup Will be her costume, copied from portrait
now in The possession OF the Churchill family.
Even the Germans seem TO be getting little tired
Of Wagner for Is reported that nt the fourth repre-
| sentatlon OF "Trisan AMI Isolde" at Bcyrcuth
NIL fhp ms
and even the royal boxes were empty. Atth pres
ent time New York seems To- be about the only
spot on the footstoOl where Wagnerlan opera has
| any powerful "hold."
A little over seven years ago Ellen Terry made n
hit as Oiicia In ws's dramatlzatlon of "Thc Vicar
OF Wakefield, such hit that Mr.. Irving offered her
the position OF leading lady OF his company. What
alI se & 10? sne went h .a4 on 70 Charles KeaHe ana
| offer or star. Mr.. Reade's advice was sound and
Miss Terry didn't star. She might now, though, and
| succeed tOo.-GIdDhic.
Francisque Sarcey, the critiquc Of the Temps, Is
not complimentary to American theatre goers. He
thinks Coluen will fail here, because OF the ina
bility OF Americans to appreciate good playing In
another Language; par ,,, eLembs: e. There are IN
nreierre o me real uaic Sease ,6sy nTe more ,e
easily understood" This may be 40, Int there IL n
spice Of the uncertain IN foreign dialogue, which, II
accompanied by really line acting, IL very bewltCll-
| Ing
| Mr.. Edmund Collier has been playing "Mctamora'
at The Peoples Theatre, New York. The Heratd
says of his performance on Thursday night last
"From his feathers to his moccasns Mr.. Collier
manner ne s asssea him in ,he % charecer for sor
sullen demeanOr and Stiffness In the arms was al
very proper for an INDIAN But the tragedian IL AZ
fected with habit That IL not proper for an Indian
OF any else the stage, and that s an inclIna
t,on TO smother his words. However, he was full o
fire and grandeur, an ideal nature's nObeInan. liz
was mighty In his wrath and sublime in Ills mercy
Mr.. Collier Ia well lifted to 'Metamora.' "
~ really don't believe have q thing TO tell yOt
that Ia Interesting" said Miss Clara Louise kellogg
TO a World representative. ~ have been ava!
solely for vacation. feel like a young colt will
s ISes Sea we i.e" esepywere % e IN onSon
heard Nilsson sling at the Crystal Palace. She Is a
charming as eyer by the way; se ,s not married
mere a, liberty n ny llis; The voyage home WA
joyei the society OF DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes ex
ceedlngly. What charming man he ". Even IN
Englishmen on board were compelled to conies %
delightful humor. Az the concert sang twice an
Dr. Holmes read one OF his pocms-'rhe Steam
Somehow men always fail In love with Gny woma
who has big blue eyes that look out upon the wOr
with naive baby stare sort OF look, as II to say
"Please take care OF me, somebody, cause In
awfully lonesome The men, brave, bold creature
that they are, say "Ah, here Is innocence here Ia
helpless beauty, and will be her protector" We'll
ei ye 1oIn IN nsr se ra, I2es ap aa s Rnuls
company back OF her. Besides all this she has III
prestige OF two lights on her account and no end O
| police court exposure. The first week OF next DC
iober she Is going to let the American public look
her at the Casino, where she VIII appear ia one o
Onenbach'5 light comedies, "Le Commodore.
There is not much need to repeat the history Of he
young life. The events are too fresh In mind
Everybody knows how she objected 20 her hnsban
with Lord Lonsdac and how that nObleman at
tackled the husband and threw him out. The evl
dence AZ the police court trial was not all published
Lord LOnsdae Ii coming with her as 1nancli
, manager. She IL said to have q lne s0pran
every %a IN viii Ss sweanS
their Innocence before Thanksgiving, and beside
she says she Isn't twenty iiye % YET bnl & u y elgi
called Inylolato Cameron. That was long ago.
y. World.
The New York critics differ d, to Victor Rogers
new comic opera. "Josephine Sold by Her Sisters,
which hal its "nrs night at Willacks on Monday
] last, before au audience remarkable for number
, and enthusiasm. Tho Times says: "There ar
4 many bright aud witty lines In the dialogue, an
still more in the lyrca, which are clever throug
r out As for the music OF NJ. Rogers iii
can be said OF II that IL not pleasant Ii not ami
ions, and therefore cannot be blamed for moi reacl
I, Ing a remarkably high plane. The senlinlcni
!, numbers are smooth, nowng aud nelOdi0us, ai
. The III OF tue evening was NJ. oudln, an America
| miliar III tue SHOHS Ot LONDON, Miss l.Oul
Parker, Mr. McCaulls new soprano, appeared
Josephine. she has sweet aud sympatleic yoc
and sang her music With discretion" The Wor
says: "fhe fifat act would make the piece. 4
Welcomes gwen MlHs Parker, a pretty, sOber-lace
gentlelnannered girl; Malhlldc cottrelly, fuller
bounce and push ANA animal lie than ever. DE Wa
Hopper In marvellous makeup as DE LesseI)s, m
Eugene ondin, stout picture OF cdpOW, we
hearty aud genuine. They merited them. From II
opening chorus the music was fair always aud on,
1nc, With Ibw aud then suggestion OF geni us
Tho EoeIiiag Ioa disnisbes the opera with the I,
lowing linea: at Ia useless 10 multiply detn
about piece no dun aud empty as 10 excite som
thing Ike anger IN the minds OF au audience whi'
has been led To waste an evening upon II
The Herald Ii not 10 cXnberant In itB praise "
IL did not make hit, says the Herald. "lts orche
" iraliOn IL charming. II was well sung aud beau
= fully staged. II served for the sncceAsful debut
!. ths city Of two Americans Miss Louise Parker Al
d Mr Eugene Oudin. and the reappearance OF MI
3 Emily Soldene." But "it did not make hit" III
a Herdid ascrlbesthe great succesa which "Josephin
]. had at tho Bouifes Parslennes 10 the dialogue,
Q adds That IN the present version the story has bet
+, purned and some OF tue fun laa also disappeared
Perhaps II Ia due 10 this process OF publication IN
heeBsence Of the fun has TO some extent eyaporate