Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-13

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| the faculty of making it unpleasant for
the American women who sing for him
at the Prince of Wales theatre. De-
Koven's opera will soon be succeeded by
new one by Planquette.
| London stock brokers have adopted
! the New York fad and have bought up
all the best seats in the Avenue the
atre for next Monday to see Bronson
Howard's The Henrietta. The piece is
running we'll.
| The critics are severe on Charles
Wyndham's revival of The School for
Scandal, but the box Office verdict goes
against them.
| Alice Atherton returns to the stage
next week at the Strand theatre, after a
| two years absence through illness.
All the papers speak we'll of Marie
Halton.
A dispatch from London gives these
| points:
The Ibsen fever has not abated here
yet, and, strange to say, it seems largely
| to affect the fair sex.
Mr.. Herbert Herkemer, the dis
tinguished associate of the Royal Acad-
envy, and founder of the School of Art at
Bushey, Hertz. is engaged in expert
ments with the view of producing
"real rainbow" at his theater, which is
a part of the School of Art.
Mr.. Augustus Harris says the coming
opera season in London will be the
"biggest thing he ever accomplished.
He estimates that the expenses of the
season will be between $350,000 and
$40O, 1000.
Sir Walter Scott's poem, Marmion, set
to music by Mr.. Alexander Campbell
Mackenzie, the musician who first be-
came known by the composition of his
now celebrated opera COLOMBIA (based
upon Merimee's celebrated story, is an
nounced for production at the Glasgow
Theater Royal on Wednesday next, for
the first time on any stage.
Nine. Petersen, the pianist, wife of
Professor Petersen of Baltimore, Md,
had the honor of performing before the
Empress Frederick of Germany, at
Buckingham place, recently. Nine.
Petersen has engagements in London
and on the continent during ts the whole
derson, the American prima donna. has
| brought suit against London news
paper for having associated her name
with the late Prince Baudoin, nephew
of the king of the Belgians, whose sud-
| den death on Jan 23d. was alleged to have
been in some manner connected with
an intrigue, report which was subse
quently denied.
Sir Arthur Sullivan mas been to Berlin
in order to supervise the final arrange
ments made for the production of IVAN
hoe in that city.
The appointment of new director for
the Paris opera house lies between NM.
Gailhard and Perel. 1t is believed that
M. Perel, who comes from the Odeon
theater, will be chosen. Should this be
the case, it is understood that he has
stipulated to adequately mount Wag-
ner's Lohengrin at the opera house, the
govern ment, on the other hand, under
taking to preserve order in the event of
disorder upon the part of Chauvinists or
other malcontents.
The Paris Opera Comique has accepted
a new work (the music of which is by
Bruneau and the libretto by Gallet),
founded upon Emile Zola's lie Reve.
1t is rumoted in Berlin that the en-
peror has consented to the professional
visit to England of Mile. Delera, the
prima balleria of the Berlin opera house,
lady who earns a larger salary than
the prima donna. The rumor adds that
Mile. Delera will make her appearance
in London during the coming season.
| NOTES.
Harry Sargent, who, according to his
own account, created" Modjeska, has
been the subject of good deal of ad-
verse comment, but despite it all he
still fourishes. He is now in London
experimenting the conversion of Water
| loo house into theater. High-class
| drawing room entertainments will COM
| pose the bill OF fare, which will be con-
| tributed to by number of entertainers,
including Mr.. Sargent himself, who, as
Wizard of the South, and capable ex-
ponent of latter-day magic and mystery,
will endeavor to give cause for wonder
with his latest feats in conjuring and
sleight-of-hand tricks. An original
racing sketch, entitled Lady Jocelyn,
written for Mrs. Churchhill-J Jodrell, will
also be in the programme.
Jacob Lit, owner OF the Grand opera
house, St. Paul, Minn., has been sued
by the Town Lots company through its
proprietress, Eloise Willard, for 10000
for libel in posting notice in front OF
the theater in which it was stated that
tilo uOusc Was ClUScQ UGCduSe lOWu lIOCS
was too bad. The jury in this case
ought to consider the truthfulness and
refreshing candor of Manager Lift in
mitigation of damages.
| John Tenlpleton is plotting the tour
of the Emma Abbott opera company,
now en- route through the south, with
William Broderick, Mrs. Broderick,
Eva Cummings, Signor Michelena and
others in the list.
| Nelson Decker, one of the members
of the stock of the old California, and
who more recently on his return from
Australia, attempted to play at the
Grand Opera house, San Francisco, un-
| der Jay hial's management, but failed
on account Of physical disability, is re-
ported as slowly recovering in New
York from severe affiiction to his
articulation, caused by cigarette smok-
ing. The poison in the cigarettes placed
thick coating on Mr.. Decker's tongue,
and it was impossible for him to speak
plainly. He is now under the DOCTORS
care, and hopes to be able to resume
work shortly.
At the PHILADELPHIA and Reading de-