New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
Music AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON.
THE INDEPENDENT THEATRE AND ITS WORK
LAGOS ITALIAN OPERA SEASON.

London. Oct 17.-Nanager J. T. Grein. Of the Inde-
PENDENT Tbei1e, is again pushing forward with vlgor.
His venture has achieved temporary Jusuncauon Dy
the transfer OF "These RaQuin" to The evening bill OF
the Royalty Theatre with the original cast In tie
form In which the piece produced last week. 1t IS
but scanty praised by the critics. Mr. Moore has sug
sesed th public subscription Of about 81 800 would
be certain TO place the Independent Theatre upon
permanent basis Mr. Greln seems to have been some
What of the same opinion, for he has written letter
10 "The Times" in which he says that $500 VIII De
ufRcient to firmly establish the English Theatre Loe.
He asks 200 Engishmen to subscribe c2 los each to
helm him to "rescue the drama from commerclslism.
sarbaJity and speculation"
The Playgoers Club has elected Mr.. Grein presi-
lent in place Of Jerome X. Jerome, resigned.
- Rumor has it that the examiner of plays has com
PEELED Manager Charles II. Hawtry, of the Comedy
Theatre, to revise his fsrcca comedy God Papa,
by F. c. Phillips and c. Brookfeld
Henry Irving speaking at a banquet given in his
honor at Liverpool, where he and Ellen Terry have
recently been playing. gave it his opinion that more
good players had been produced within the last forty
years than were produced in the half century preced
lng that period Mr.. Irving added that he was more
encouraged than he could express for the future OF drs
matte art when he saw the numbers of recruits who
were daily joining the ranks from the more highly
educated classes.
The sudden illness which attacked Miss Terry at
Liverpool has given Amy Roseno her longawaltcd
chance to play Lady Macbeth TO Henry lrvings Mac
BETH
Ada Rehans admirers are growing somewhat I'M
patient at the long-contlnued Of The Last Word
az tts continuance to attract good business promises TO
seprye them of the pleasure of seeing her In other
parts.
The success of Manager Lagos season of Italian
spera at the shafesbury Theatre which opens on Mon
aay would seem to be assured II ROYAL favor can
guarantee such success. The Queen has taken the
tfrao
Apen this season of music with the first production In
England of Mascagnfs "Cavalera Rusleana III
VII be given on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays
turing the season. with cast Of which the principal
artist have becn selected by Sonzogono, Of Man the
pubusher of the opera. Signonna Musiani. who sang
the part 81 Desiemona In Verdps ",Otelo' through
sus italy with Tamagno and Maure, Will be the prima
tonna.
signor Lago offered Nine Albani an engagement to
unr for few nights before leaving = IND for the
United States but It is doubtful whether she will be
Able TO accept it
Miss McIntyre will probably sing during Manager
Lago,s shaitesbnry Theatre season in "Der Frea-
sehuetz" and other operas Enconraged by ms sue
the intention Of producing another OF that composers
works. nd. ,on.o. .,at ,,s ,,on.ca.
ment OF the PaIs Ope'a Las accented and VIZ produce
M No NolTcs T. The Black Mountain II is The
s1 ES Of d DtsR
The action for breach Of contract which Sir Angus
tus Harris. the popular manager OF the Covent Gar;
don Theatre aid Drury Lane Theatre, recently brought
AGAINST the Countess OF Clancarty formerly Belle
BiIton the well-known musichall singer. has been
cnmnromised The Countess was only Lady Dunle
when She engaged her services for the coming winter
season al Driry Lane since her husband came into
essessIon OF the estates and title OF the Earl OF Clan
Ssry she has concluded not 10 appear on tic stage
POLISH TRIBUTE TO PARNELL's MEMORY.
Dublin, Oct. 17.-Delegnte Zemirsh arrived here
to-day from Warsaw bringing handsome wreath to
be placed upon the grave Of Parnell. Aemlnsk says