Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-08
THE DRAMA.
Events of Interest at Home
and Abroad.
A MEDLEY AT THE GRAND.
Notes of Professionals With The
Plays They Present-A
Dull Evening.


on tour through the English pro,
inces.
Charles Wyndham says that he vii
not come to America next season Of
account of the Presidential election.
Carmen Sylvia, which is the literar
non, de gaerre OF the Queen of Rou
mania, is writing a ballet entities
The Jewels.
Otto Hegner, German lad of elev
en-, as.onished Londoners with hi
skill as pianist at the Princes hall
afternoon Of March 23.
Il Nar9oW Escape was performed
for copyright purposes the week o
March 10, at Ladbroke hall, London
John A. Stevens produced the piece
Evening of March %, Peter Iltitcl
Tschaikowsy, the Russian composer
made his first public appearance in
London. His debut was crowned
with success.
Another dramatization Of A. G
Gunter's novel, Mr.. Barnes of Neu
York, was presented March 20 by
Rutland Darlington at the Olympic
theatre, London.
The Puritan's Daughter, by NJ. w
Bale, was sung March 23d, at Man.
chester, Eng, by the Carl Rosa Com
pany. 1t had not been heard in Eng.
land since 1861.
Camille d'Arville, the opera singer
sailed from England for America
March 90. She comes over under en-
gagement to the DuffOpera Company
She was here years ago with Lydia
Thompson.
Won Bulow will appear in concerts
in London June 4th, 18th, 10Th and
26th. He will also conduct the last
two of the Philharmonic concerts. He
arrived in London March 22d.
This contract between Sophie Eyre
and Aug. Harris for the production of
Nttocris and She at the Drury Lane,
London, is off, owing, it is said, to
Miss Eyre's illness. Mr.. Harris,
therefore, revived A Run Of Luck at
Easter.
Minnie Palmer begins her English
tour September Sd at the Princes
Theatre, Manchester. After playing
in Birmingham and Liverpool, she
proceeds to Dublin and Belfast, thence
to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Cuthbert Hare, in addition to secur-
ing the English rights to La Iosca
has purchased Les Surprises du Di-
oorce, funny comedy now running at
the Vaudeville in Paris, and for which
Aug. Daily has secured the American
rights.
Patti has sailed from Lisbon for
South America, where she will sing
in Ldkme at Buenos Ayres, Rio janet
ro and Montevidio. There will be
much interest felt in her appearance
in this new role. Maurice Grau sailed
with her.
George Giddens opened the uu-
lucky Novelty Theatre, London, ON
Easter Monday with revival Of Nita's
First. The theatre has never been
successful, but Mr.. Giddens hopes
that his personal popularity will be
sufficient attraction to overcome the
bad name of the house.
Sardou is said to have abandoned
the idea of writing a libretto on the
subject of Montezuma for the new
work to be composed by M. Massenet
for the Paris Grand Opera. He will
take story of French history instead,
the scene, however, not in any case to
be laid in Mexico, nor the title to be
MaaimiHdn.
The contract by which Manager H
G. Miner becomes sole owner of Paul
Kauvar was signed March 21. Mr..
Miner will continue the play at the
Standard this week, after which he
will send the company to some of the
larger cities for a short spring tour
He has also secured control for the
next five years of all plays now in the
possession of Steele Mackaye, or that
may be written by him during that
period.
Victor Nessler, tie Alsatian com.
poser of Der Tr0mpeter uon Sakkingen,
has written new opera whose scenes
are laid in Strasbourg. The subject
is the touching love story found in
Spindler's poem, "Blumchen Wonder
hold" The time is the middle Of the
sixteenth century. when Strasbourg
was free city, and there are scenes
representing the great fstes which
took place there in 1875, on the occa-
sion of an international shooting
match.
Wilson Barrett denies the statement
that he has sold the lease of the Lon
don Globe. 1t is, nevertheless, true
that on February 23d he did sell the
lease to j. H. Addison, receiving
$4,000 down and the balance to be
paid by March 26th, when the formal
transfer of the lease was to be made.
If Addison, who is speculator, does
not find customer willing to pay an
advance on the purchase, MIR. Barrett
may continue at the Globe for time,
but as Addison's tenant. Mr.. Barrett
has also sold the lease of the Theatel
Royal, in Hull, to local acting man
ager.
In the Supreme Court Of Philadel
phia, Pa, argument was heard March
20, to decide whether the perform.
ance OF an opera was a theatrical ex-
hibition. The question arose in the
suit brought by City Treasurer Bel
against H. B. Mahn, as lessee and
manager OF the Arch Street Opera
House, to recover the theatrical lie
ence fee for 5000 for the year 1885
During that year the only perform
ances given at the Arch Street Opers
House were operas, consisting of airs
choruses and recitations. Itwas urget
that the essential element of opera il
music, while the essential element oi
the drama or theatrical exhibition il
plot and action, dialogue and declam-
alton. Decision was reserved.
Patti Rosa closed her regular thirt.
weeks season March 81 at Kansa
City, Mo. Manager John w. Dunn
reports excellent business Throughout
the entire season, and speaks in th'
strongest terms OF the first productio,
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