Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11

music which has been nourished and fosIered TINS
summer by Anton Seidl anu other Wagner dovo-
tees, and Is not ready as formerly TO support the
class or music furnished by Thomas. The Phil
harmonic Society, which is fashionable will still
reign In its own exclusive way; and the symphony
Society, which Is not quite SO fashionable viii
furnish much musical pabulum. But there will
be Lack OF high-class music this winter In New
York unless numoer or rich gentlemen pool
enough money 10 build a f1rst-cl,lss music haIl
like that at Cincinnati, and get Ernest Gye carl
things.
In light music there will be quaint. sun. The
Casino will next month put on a new American
ten for Francis Wilson, the comedian OF "Erminie
to star In. Fred solomon. OF the Casino forces
composed the music, and he Will have a promi.
nent role in It's cast. On November ~ .sThe
Oolah, with Wilson and solomon at its head. Will
start on the road and the Casino will or the same
date produce Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera
JOINTLY with its production in London. Or TINS
much Is expected The scene Is LAID In Norway
and Sweden which gives opportunity for pictur-
thing entirely novel, as Sir Arthur sullivan. VINO
was unsteady educated with such Scandinavian
composers as Gade and Soedermann. has en-
bodied In the score many quaint folk songs OF the
Norseland, and introduced many hunters con-
ceived In the curious Scandinavian rythm, which
are sure to be very acceptably received. Colonel
McCauu Will also put on one new American
operetta, which has been composed by Eugene
Oudin, Inc tenor OF his company, In which Come
The Dun Opera Company will give light opera
this season under MARQUIS James w. MOrrissdDs
management, PROBABLY at Tue standard Thealer.
and there Will Ne one or two other operate organi-
zatlOns OF tliS class fitting ever and anon across
the Metropolitan sphere.
In the drama the approaching season here prom
tses to be a brilliant one, notwithstanding the
prejudice against q presidential election year as
an Ion un." There WILL be Two bran new theaters
In New York, the Twenty-third Street, to be ready
october Is, and Gustaye Amberg's, ON the site OF
Irving Hall which Is TO open October / with Ger
man plays OF q high character. Most OF the
houses have undergone during the summer extern
ave alterations, and some OF them, Ike Tony Pas
tors and the Third Avenue, are virtually new
theaters Booth and Barrett are TO inaugurate q
grand and costly revival OF 'aOthello" and ~Ihe
Merchant OF Venice" at the Firth Avenue Novem-
Der II, and MIS- Langtry u TO produce her new
play, 1.-THE Love story" at the same house
later. Wallacks viii have the French CoQue.
in-Hading Comedy Company October 9, their
first American appearance. The famous SAKE
haps appear at Am0erg's A new spectacle,
Matthias Sand0rf," wiz be produced az Niblo's
next saturday night by Boiossy Kiralfy. The
DAILY Company return TO their house In New York.
November II. The Academy VIII have presen-
tation on grandly realistic scale OF 1.-The Old
Homestead" ArA Potter In her new play, San
tony and Cleopatra with Kyrle Beliew IS Antony,
ton win try new play At the Btjou- Ned Harrt-
gan Will have new local drama, "Waddy Goo
gan" &C his Park Theater, and &C other houses
there Will be new melo-dramas, "tankr pieces and
| farce comedies In generous PERCUSSION.
And meantime, with the new Palmer Bouc1cault
School OF Acting turning out every month q fresh
| batch OF thesptans ready made, there VIII be no
II. H 6ouEk
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