Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
osina Vokes has ended her season.

Rosina Vokes has ended her season.
1t is said that Wilson Barrett will bring
$50 tons of scenery with him to this country
Joseph Anders on, brother of Mary Ander.
son, has been engaged by Charles Wyndham
for tho London Criterion.
'Sol" Smith Russell will probably open his
season at Daly's theater on August 26 with
his new comedy, "a Practical Man"
Miss Louise Balfe, now playing with Mr..
j. Il. Emmet, has been engaged to play the
emotional part in "Hans the BOatman" next
season.
William Rignold takes tho place of Wilson
Barrett In the racing drama, Nowadays"
which has been revi we'd at the London
Princess.
Robert Buchanan, 1t ID announced, has
arranged Scotts poem, "Marmion," for
dramatic representation, preserving, as far
as possible, the lines of the original.
An unfinished libretto, ''The Saracen
Woman" by Wagner, has just been discov-
cred, the widow of Herr Greith, of Munich
cathedral, having presented it to Frau Cos
ina Wagner.
Louis Harrison says he win not be seen In
"Tne Pearl of Pekin," next year, as he is
making arrangements to produce his own
comedy, "The Noblest Roman OF Them ALL"
in September.
Pettt's melodrama, Hands Across the
Sea-" will be given for the first time in New
Orh dt tHo puedLcr OH DcpLcLiDeT
16. Mr.. Gus Leyick has been engaged to
play the leading role.
Another member of the theatrical Terry
family is rising to fame. This Is little Min,
ME Terry, who played child's part in
Partners" and has been engaged now ny
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall,
Coquelin made his first appearance at the
London Gaiety theater since his return from
America rs Don Annlbal in IL Aventuricrc."
This wonderful impersonation made pro-
found impression, as usual,
Christian Jensen, the scenic artist Of tho
Imperial Court theater, Berlin, who has been
engaged to paint the scenery of the new spec.
tacle ''Kajaukan has arrived and will pro-
ceed at once to Columbus, o., to begin his
work. --I4
Mr.. Joseph Haworth has purchased from
Mr.. II. O, Miner all the rights to "Paul
Kauvar," in which he has appeared for the
past two seasons, and will produce the play
in September under the management Of Mr..
u. G.. Stone and Mr.. j. S. Sanford.
The season at the Fifth Avenue theater,
open on the 2jth Of August with the comic
opera of "Paola." During next season its
stage will be occupied by the Kendals, Will
son Barrett, Julia Marlewe, Marie VAIN
right, and others.
MIR. Marion Crawford's 'Zoroastern was
TO have furnished the subject of d libretto
by Sgnor Fontapa, TO which Signor Fran
chetti was to have written the music. DIS
puteS, however, nave arisen, Inc wealthy
composer found himself obliged TO pay 22, 900
francs to his lbrettist for not writing tho
book.
Miss George Drew Barrymore, Miss Au-
gusta Foster, Miss Lizzie Hudson Collier
Miss Nina Boucicault MISS Carrie Jackson
and Messrs. James Neil, II, III. Tyler, Henry
Bergman, William Herbert, Harry Brahan
and George Il. Deyere will make up the com
pany which will support Mr.. William TX.
Crane next season.
Gilbert, IL is reported, Is already well ad-
yanced upon another libretto, for which Sir
Arthur Sullivan will shortly start the music
The forthcoming comic opera will, IL g SAID,
be produced AT MIR. D'Oyley Carte's new
theater in Shaftesbury avenve, ana directly
II Is out OF hand Sir Arthur Sullivan pro-
poses To start upon far more important
composition, which " Is thought likely may
eventually prove TO DO an oratorio for tho
Leeds festival three years hence.
A sensational report comes from Brussels
TO the effect that the Alhambra OF that city,
will become tho homo not OF any one native
troupe but OF such as have achieved tho
greatest results III operate or dramatic art
in Europe. An attempt would first be made
to present the combination OF artists who
will be heard this summer in 3ayreuth in
the three works they will there interpret,
after which Rossi. Irving aud other celebri:,
ties, with their special companies, should
follow. I