The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-31

Heinrich Conreid has acquired the rights to
produce in the United States, Australia, Canada,
and England Johann Strauss's new romantic
opera, Knight Patzman."
Lily Post, it seems, has been engaged as prima
donna Of the McCaull Opera Company only for
the first twelve weeks of the season. Then Helen
Bertram will take her place.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has left Australia
for India, taking Kyrle Beew with her. 1t is to
be hoped Mrs. Potter will not over-exert herself
In any attempt to elevate the stage in so debi-
tating climate as that of India.
Marion Manola, who was recently discharged
from De Wolf Hopper's Company because she
neglected to turn up on time after her vacation,
is highly indignant at the treatment she has re-
ceived. She says she has never been paid her
last weeks salary and she means to bring suit
for 1t.
better terms in England than they are in this
country. Angela Cudmore, a well-known Eng
lsh actress, is to marry clergyman.
Mr.. e. j. Swartz, Of the editorial staff of the
Philadelphia Telegraph, is rapidly coming to the
front as dramatist No less than eight of his
plays will be on the road this season.
The Aronsons, of the New York Casino, are
pulling in their horns. They will not send out
any road company this season. The reason given
is that there are already too many opera troupes
in the field.
be seen on the stage again. This is to be re-
GREETED, for no woman who knows 80 little about
acting ever gave audiences more genuine pleas
ufe than che.
Nine. Janauschek, whom age does not wther
nor lack Of custom pale. will have another new
Il Will Is be seed and dr9m she Ssrma
appear as Elizabeth.
William Castle, the famous tenor, who has con-
Quoted successful operatic season in Milwaukee
this summer, has returned to Philadelphia and
Will there open conservatoire to prepare chorus
singers Tor the stage.
The uncertainty of real stage babies has in
duced London manager to invent stuffed
baby that yells by phonograph, the screams of
a genuine infant being recorded on a roller
placed in its little insides.
Adelaide Moore has sailed from Liverpool for
New York after giving fifty consecutive per-
formances of Romeo and Juliet in London.
Miss Moore will be supported by an American
company In her forthcoming tour.
DR.. Sir Morrell Mackenzie has made a careful
examination of Madame PATHS throat, and de-
cares that her vocal organs are perfect He
says she Will retain Eer marvellous voice as long
as she lives, unless some accident shall intervene.
"a whole series of American ladies and gentle
men have called on me during the summer"
says Philip Roth in his Berlin letter to the
american Musician, "among them Mr. Edward
+. Droop, Of Washington, who has gone to South
Germany"
VINO was originally responsible for the follow
ing is not known. We find it in the american
musician: Richard Stahl, on being asked what
Sea King naively remarked, That he was sea-
king fame.'
Manager Charles Frohman is a well-developed
theatrical trust all by his lonees. He has l73
actors under engagement for next season. He
company in New York City and his offices repre-
sent over two hundred theatres in this country
and England.
Tamagno, the great voiced but pea-hearted
tenor, has gone into the banking business. A
STATES that Iaamagno an d has founded bank. with
capltal OF 5UOO0 francs. the chief object of
which will be to forward the savings of Italian
Immigrants to their family in Italy.
Chain Lightning" is the title of q new play
that has been added to the repertoire of Miss
indicate that Miss Nellie McHenryy Len y.ay who @0aa anu
nounced her intention some time ago Of renounc
ing boisterous farce for serious semi-melodra
matte plays, has not found that idea extremely
profitable.
1.-The Charity Ball." which is now in its second
week at Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, is nightly
testing, the capacity of that house. So great has
this new play that the musicians have been
Obliged to give up their seats every night since
the opening performance, The first weeks re-
celpts surpassed those of both the Kandals and
the DAILY Company, this Notwithstanding the
fact that the latter organizations played at in
creased Prices, while the Lyceum Company ad-
heres to the regular schedule.
Not only will this not be Emma Abbotts last
season the stage but it looks as if the bustling
little woman had got her second wind and meant
TO seek new worlds to CONQUER. 1t is announced
that during the seasons of 1912 and 1892 -'93
she has made engagements to sing in opera and
concert in English, French, German, and italian
throughout Europe. Then she will return home
and sing in brand-new grand opera which
Audran, composer of 1.-THE Mascotte," has con-
tracted to write for her. Whoa. Emma!
Cora Tanners new play. zone Error" by Ed
ward e. Kdder, produced for the first time at
the New York Fifth Avenue Theatre Monday
last, is a meodrama relieved by more or less
comedy. 1t tells the story of an heiress who pre-
| tends to be poor in order to avoid being married
| for her money Her ruse is unsuccessful, how
| ever, and she marries fortune-hunting liber-
tine, from whom she is freed by n dose of poison
| prepared by his mistress for the wife, but acci-
| dentally administered to the husband. The play
does not appear to have stirred the frst-nght au-
| dience to any considerable enthusiasm.
The thirty-thrd annual music festival in Wor-
cester will occur in September, when the large
| chorus supported by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. viii give Handels Israel in Egypt"
Legend" Gade's "Erl Kings Daughter" Par
| ker's "Redemption Hymn" and several numbers
| from Wagner. The instrumental works to be
| played include Schumann's Third and Beeth-
ovens Seventh symphonies. Rubinstein's bal
| Costume" the overture to "Flying lDutchman."
| Moszkowski's violin concerto, and Cherubini's
| Clementina De We're and Mary Howe, sopranos;
| Clara Poole and Gertrude Edmands, contraltos;