The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-27

who are supposed to be intended as far-away
limitations of Jay Gould and Chauncey NJ
Depew.
Augustus Pitou, who manages both Robert
Mantell and w. j. Scanlan, contcmplates put
ting travelling stock company on the road that
will play all the larger cities of the United
States They will produce from four to six
plays, all of which will be staged in a most Law
ish manner. The company will contain the best
available talent.
Lawrence Barrett has secured for production
next season a play on the subject of Thomas
Beckett, the great Archbishop of Canterbury,
who was assassinated at the instigation of Henry
II. The play is by an English author and Mr..
Barrett will mount it in the rich spectacular
style which has characterized all of his produc-
tions in recent years.
All the actors and actresses of the National
Theatre in Lemberg are out on strike in conse-
quence of reduction in their salaries of 20 per
cent. The actors are treated as public officials
by the Galician government in consequence of
the theatre being subsidized by the government,
and the Galician Diet has invited them to lay
their grievances before the House.
The irrepressible conflict between the German
and Italian schools of music has ragged with un-
exampled bitterness in New York this season.
Just now the adherents of the bel cdnto Idlidno
are rejoicing at the fact that the sixteen Abbey
performances at the Metropolitan Opera House
drew 100000 more than the German opera
played to in sixty-six performances. Does this
really prove that Verdi is superior to Wagner,
or only that the admirers of the former are big
ger fools than those of the latter?
A performance of "Pygmalion and Galatea"
will be given on May 10, at Lincoln Hall, under
the auspices of the lady managers of the Home
for Incurables. The gifted and accomplished
actress, Miss Letitia Aldrich niece of Senator
Stewart, who made such favorable impression
in Miss Sewall's play, Maid Marion," at the
National Theatre last December, will enact the
role of Gdldted Mr. George c. Hazelton, Pug
nation; Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith, the comedy part
and the other characters will be taken by lead
ing society amateurs. This rendition is certain
to prove grand success.
Mr.. John P. Lawrence, who used to be known
as one of the most competent organists and pian-
lists in Washington, has spent four years in musi-
cal study in Leipsc, where he was graduated
last month from the celebrated conservatory
with high honors. A Dresden critic wrote a
highly favorable notice of his performance of
Chopn's Concerto in minor at the graduating
exercises. Mr.. Lawrence succeeded in arousipg
great enthusiasm by his work on that and other
occasions He will soon return to this country,
and intends to make his home once more in
Washington. where he has hosts of friends and
admirers. pianoforte professorship in Balti-
more college has been offered him, and accepted,
but this work will only occupy portion of his
time st. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church,
Washington, where he played for time, will
make strong effort to again secure him as or
ganist. Herr Weidenboch, his Leipsc professor,
says he is the best pianist that has been gradu-
ated from the conservatory in a long time. 1t is
quite possible that he will make public appear
ance soon after his return to this country, under
favorable auspices, in either New York or Bos-
ton.-4meriCdn Musician.
Snyder Wood, Tailors, 423 18th street N W.