New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA ABROAD.
THE RICHTER CONCERTS IN LoNDoN-BRU-
NEAU'S NEW OPERA.

NEAU'S NEW OPERA
London. June 2o.-Theatr1cal people generally, and
the managers especially, breathed sigh OF rellei
when It was announced day two ago, that the Cd
noxous bill against which the profession has been IN
arms for months the measure drawn up with the IN
tention OF still further regulating" the con-
duct OF theatres and music halls, and pronoteo ny
the County Council had been dropped for this sesslon
at least. The bill still hanging over the heads OF
London managers would practically abolish the hnted
supervision of the Lord Chamberlain but would substi
stute for 1t the supervision OF the London County
Council which would thus have the duty OF licensing
theatres and acting the censor Of plays The man.
ayers declared that this would degrade the theatres
and lower them 10 the level Of music halls The Dill
and the London County Council might nave passed
comparatively unnotced had IT not peeh loi ' ~
discussed Taco incident.
The Earl of Dysart, in an angrfy Woroed ie''or pO
nshed in The Times" protests vigorously aed'' '
action of the directors of the Richter concerns III "o.
engaging the services Of German vocalsts 10 interpret
German music These concerts have proved great
ocsss but n ts doubtful II the London public would
prfer German singers TO the artists under engagement
A similar protest might with equal justice be maze
against the engagement Of American singers oy MI
Vert, under whose chief direction the Rlchter con
certs are given at St. Jamess Hall. Neither Mr. Vert
nor DR.. Hans Richter, the popular conaucuor' Pa9s
any attention 10 the protests.
Mrs Moore Lawson, an American, rs fast taxing
prominent place in the musical world OF LONDON As
Venus in the second scene from "Tannhauser' (sng-
ing with Barton McGuckn as Tannhauser) on Monday
Mrs Moore Lawson made another decided hit. Mines
Nordica Van Narnheir and Alice Esty and Miss DE
We're are also among the Americans whose musical
abilities are freely discussed and much appreciated
here at present.
Henry E. Abbey has engaged Mines Albani ana
Melba and Miss Emma Eaes together with Capoul and
Jean and EdOuad de Reszke. for an operate tour OF
the United States in the season Of 1922.
NJ Bruneau, whose opera founded on Emile Zolas
ale Reve was produced for the first time at the
Theatre Comique in Paris Thursday night, is a
pupil Of Massenet. {" lie Reve" is the second operate
work conceived by NJ. Bruneau, which has won MIN
fame but not money. Throughout the whole seven
scenes of NJ Bruncau's work there is only concert
piece.
E. s. willard, who has been in enforced fdleness at
the seaside owing to the serious illness Of his wife, Is
studying King Lear" for at Palners Theatre,
York. where he will also play HaIalet, and Will
take the leading part later III the season in new
play by Joseph Hatton, founded on 1.-The Scarlet
Letter" .
Henry Irving will spend his summer holiday in the
United States where he will be the guest of AugustD
DAILY. ,,.. .
A new version Of the Life of Lady Hamilton Is
about to appear 1t is from The pen Of Ilida Gamn,
and is said TO be derived from original materials, and,
II is added may disprove much that has been alleged
against Lady Hamilton Evidence. 1t IS asserted VIII
he adduced to prove that she merely the voluntary
guardian Of HoratO and that the noted series OF
Thomson letters were not written by Lord Nelson.