New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19

cast here is think better even than that given it in San
francisco. Miss Cayvsn will am sure make an I'm
preston as the heroine and all the other parts ably
hlied The Deacon's Daughter is also think. a
good play. though not so elaborate the other. The
Iuea "a simply that OF the daughter of Puritanca
parents, who goes the stage without their
kho"iedge and tries TO conceal the fact from them
Iohg as possible There lots of comedy and a
modicum OF sentiment
In accordance with our new rolicy of engaging
arts.s OF any nationality capable of singing in
English" said Mr.. Locke Of the American Opera yes
erusy until the work of the Conservatory has borne
good fruit we have engaged Nine Corneia Zanten for
e.dihg contralto and mczzosoprano parts. She is an
arust OF wide experience She was born in Dordrecht
I IN looa and showed her talent at unusually early
age. At sixteen she had composed many songs which
NV sihce become popular in Holland. She studied
aiterward at the Cologne Conservatory her ogress
beng raDid Alter leaving Cologne she went to Italy
ana studied with Lampert making her operate debut
az Iurin as Leonora in La FavOrta.' After singing
some time on the Italian stage she went TO Germany
ana sang at Bresau the Royal Theatre at Cassel and
subsequently at Hamburg. Nine Zancn has Sung all
i IN, leading Wagnerian parts well az Fdes in The
PROPHET hlytemnestra in Iphigenia and Carmen, 40
you can see she must be versatile. She speaks and
Sngs English perfectly, and it Will, ! am told, be
an American. ! have also engaged three tenors who
while with us forsake their stage names OF Carlo
barrett Enrico Bateotini and Carlo Modni tor their
Bates and Charles VI. Wood
~. said Rudolph A:onson, theatrical manager
Intee months ahead how much easier would his lot be-
mus II we had only known that Ermine would
prove such extraordinary success we should have
made no other arrangements and am sure the opera
would easily run through our entire season But
could OF course not trust to any piece however good,
being received this has been Every night since the
laet weeks were announced we have to turn eope
away and expect the last and l5Oth performance on
octooer : will be memorable affair. We shall do all In
our power 10 make II But the Violet Cameron
engagement Is likely to be as successful as anything
could be- Already many seats and all the boxes for
the hrA night are Sold ana when Lord Lonsdale
ca0led to us to keep the best box tor him found
he mad asked an impOssitilitY We quite busy at
present preparing tor the Commodore which is the |
piece they open with The plot as well as the music is
thoroughly Ofenbachian and deals with an exceed |
ingiy mixed-up love affair which the Commodore tries
IN blut sailor fashion to settle to his II TO no
else cs satisfaction Hoyt is painting the scenery,
which Will be AZ handsome as anything lie has done |
ior US The company number sixty and they appear !
Immediately after the OF Ermine.''
\ new play by no less noted person than Henri |
Rochetort will soon be produced in New-York. The
we-known Frenchman has written a play called
l. lrdndai'e.' which has been purchased by The
Franco American agency here and by them sold to
New-l orker The management has been by him
entrusted to Frohman and Randall, who will produce
under the tide OF An Irish Girl at the Fourteenth
street Theatre on October %. The plot OF the play Is
laid in Canada at the time of the Fenian riots and
concerns itself naturally with the doings OF the
tenans. The sentiment strongly Irish, but il oddly
senslDes. The heroine, girl with the not too Irish
name OF Susannah Campbell, Il devoted to her country
ana hates the English does OF course the hero Sir
hchard Sweeney, IN whose name there l. delightfully."-
Galuc ring. He is said by the adapter to possess all
virtues dazzling !
a true lrlsh gentleman OF couple OF decades ago, az
distinguished it is 10 be supposed from the Irish
gentleman OF twenty years later The same sanguine
writer airms that Engllshmcn will like the play"
which does not quite such matter OF course.
For five weeks Mr.. Gilletes military drama of
He'd ~ the Enemy y has drawn crowded houses to
the Madison Square Theatre. The popular interest III
this production has been widespread from the first
and II stronger day. The advance SAFE of
time since It's fret performance. and this encouraging
indication OF permanent success l. increasing daily
The two comic characters, the Young artist
have much to DO with the success OF the piece
The stirring dram attic situations Mr. Gilettes drama
arc received ut each performance with outbursts OF
applause and at the end of each act the curtain is
raised several times IN response to the prolonged
demands OF the audience Mr.. Hayman, manager OF
Bldwn's Theatre, San Francisco has applied for
Held BY the Enemy for production at his theatre
and aiterward TO produce it along the Pacific from
California 10 Oregon.
The opening performance at the Thalia Theatre will
take place on Friday, October l, when Lettings comic
opera OF Cndine will be given. The house is en-
rely renovated and the company will DC tue largest
sver attached 10 the ITALIA.
Carl Hermann was talking yesterday about the
Gypsy Baron company, which VIII be seen at
Nbl0's Garden October /. " think" said he, am
Justified in saying that i will be unsteady partic-
llarly strong company The chief soprano part will be
ilied by Miss Laura Bslin recently member OF Miss
Emma AbbOtt'5 company. and PRIOR 10 that success
mi star in Italy. New Workers do not know Miss
3ellin well yet but | she Will become a
ayorte here. She is not only capable singer but a
charming rctress aud attractive woman As WELL Our
euOr. Harry De LOrme has not been heard here for
i've wears but during that time he has built mp rep
itation for himself IN Australia. Helene DOCnhOf
ur cOntralto, is absolutely to New-iork and has
u fact. had but little experience on the stage. We
ngaged her simply on account OF her voice.. Jacques
Kruger will play Francis Wilson's part.D
Miss Kate CaxtOn has been gaining for herself
aurcls IN what is tor er rather direction.
ome time 20 she produced Bouccaults Arrah
'Ogue IN Boston. and thorough. il is said her
access as Arrah Mcelish that she has played the
iece ever since. Her husband. Charles Stevenson,
co. finds himself better suited than he has been in
lost of her productions with the part of Shaun the
'o-t Next week MISS ClaXton will be seen the
athletic Irish girl in Brooklyn, and before long she