The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-11
GOSSIP OF THE STREETS.
what q Times Reporter Heard and Saw
During the Week.
WITH The SEA KINGS SOPRANO.
u,.t Of Frank Cunningham-Tbe Scarcity
Of yocaiisis in Richmond-How the
ladies' Board the street-Cars.


Richmond. Every few moments stray bits o.
the opera aoated from some ones lips up the
cumbersome fight Of back stairs and broke
tbe stiffness Of the stage above. The prop
,rtv.man was gathering the tin goblets To-
yether preparatory TO another feast later in
the day The stage hands were putting
SPANS royal house in the background and
making tie stage presentable with ruins of an
old castle on the Spanish coast.
From Miss tlsie Marrens dressing room
could be heard tho faint jingle Of spaneles
Ike street-car bells on a snowy night. From
smother part OF the building Joe Witt was
giving performance OF German opera D. nm
self while tho pages. falcOners. maids OF
honor and royal guards were on tho floor DC
" singing everything from the ara ia hino-
r.ta 20 the comic song IN tie Little Tycoon.
Miss arrcn VIII SEQ YOU IN p moment
vas the message I received from sons young
oman. who a moment before haa been Do
hind the fOOthghts dong tho hOnors OF
maid Of honor. and IN few moments Mss
Warren appeared. In her mana she Gait Gu
roll. not OF money nor OF music, out OF
proofs. Last Thursday she Or cd the patience Of
both Foster and herself by having about nifty
sittinos IN, the formers gallery. and the proofs
were in her hands for examination. Every
costume used IN the sea hing" and every
,oas hat Grace and the artfulncss OF the &C
fress could suggest was IN the pictures, and
she was very happy that they had been sue
cess
yes. she aid. IAN glad 10 500 Richmond
again. for u was here that j made my debut.
NO. certainly not ! had never been on the
stage before i played here IN IinatOre.
Why. bless you. ] never saw inside Of thea
ire until long after ! began receiving com
uany. You see father is clergyman and IN
my youth 10 was instilled into me that thea
sres were not the best places in the world.
After sang in 'Plnafore the rest up 20
tie present time can be easily told. l went
back 20 Washington and then 20 New York
aAere ! began studying one day Nj j.
Emory shaw came % see me. didn't know
le was even IA New Ork. IN a hur-
hei manner be told me that the phi
ma donna for the Boston Ideals had not
como up 20 expectations. In other words,
that She did not suit. that be had spoken
a0ou, me. / told him % 20 back and tell
hem ] couldn't possibly sing prima donnas
1art that 1 was studying. He persuaded
ne however, to sing Tor them. did so. Mr. |
Foster Immediately pushed contract into my |
hands sgned the next day. and for three
DAYS and nights ! studied and rehearsed the
parts / never worked SO I'D my life and my |
nerves tie whole time were at high tension.
We LETT the city and played the first night |
in a small town IN the State OF New Ork /
The opera. "Fauvette went splendidly |
but the next night Il was terrible. / couldn't |
sing j seldom cot the right key, and rs /
think Of 10 " 1t must have been something /
awful Matters however. righted themselves
as we progressed. and we went West with
lying colors
Matters. however. took bad turn when we
reached Ohio. and at Cleveland / left the
company. The differences were of n fnan-
,ial nature. j went right back to New York
and was only idle about week. for in tnat
time ! secured an engagement with the Sea
King Company. The company had already
d far
as san Francisco. / then ended the season.
and this year ! started with the Tar and the
Tartar soon found that the music / had
% sing was not al all suited 70 my voice II
was entirely too light. Then too, chance
offered itself for me 10 sing again The Sea
Hing. and here / am.
like thepaIr and the company and think
] have been very successful. / am we'll paid
for my services. Mr. Gilmore has done all
possible for me. and can sincerely say that
] do not regret singing Pinafore' here two
90 three years ago. 1t Is my intention
under Nlarchesi. Then / Will have a London
opening and come back 10 this country pre-
pared % sing such operas "a Martha. II IrO-
yatore, Faust. Ernanl and other works of that
class. do not want to sing German opera.
but am compelled D. believe that comic 1
opera Is not exactly my forte, either"
IN the second act there has been interpO-
lated duet for the Sea King and Miss
Warren, which was written by Herman Perlct,
the musical director. It's pretty piece of
work. really being the nearest approach TO
grand opera in the whole performance IL
does not GO however. if from no other
fact than that the Sea King cannot sing IT,
Mss Warren sings it, but unfortunately
Crane fails.
BUST or CUNNINGHAM.
Monyham. the sculptor, who pleased every
ore much few weeks since by his excellent
bust Of koerner, intends at an early day to
begin bust Of Frank Cunningham. Ii is an
excellent idea and the bust should be made
are The wintry winds of time make their inn
pnnt upon the singers face Future genera =
hons yet unborn would appreciate MOnyham's
NorA. for down IN the distant future one can
'ssily imagine some one wishing 20 see = re-
production ~ marble of Cunningham.
Valentine has returned from New York. {
where he has been looking after the statue ;
D, NlcAham. The latter has been converted r
mo bronze and VIII arrive ~ richmond IN i
rw lays. The ceremony incident TO the IN
eling promises to be quite elaborate I
McHNoNDyHs' FAHNGs. J
Why is it that the ladies Of Richmond a.
way attempt 70 Lot on street car from the +
',l Aand side. when II they would think for q h
% llelt 10 could be easily reasoned that they !,
,Al le compelled to ascend the step on tho +
I,-t -and side OF the car The cars always
i-ttr5e the right side of the street. With
lai rule 10 mind, the delay often caused by
--.e. walking oil around tho car would be =,
yoded p
There is another falling peculiar TO Rich ~
'Alefs mat should also DO stopped. Ii is =,
Iv l"cNce o. young men applauding in the %
ealfes with their heels and canes II makes .
AoiHD-e nos Sc. and furthermore is not CON .,
riei good form. 4 man in the CasinO or g
-e broadway would stand the chance of 4.
eng put out II such ungentlemany pro -
ceilings were INDUCED in and there is no ~
sll in the world for such a demonstration Il
appreciation. On tho contrary. IL hurts ~
Do AoJrng OF the house. "
CAIpN Is MISSED. NJ
Inc departure for Chicago by Mr.. w. va
"pA is sincerely mourned in musical cir >.
es' he perhaps was better known as tho
'a Dass0 singer in the Cunningham quar- ai
p. 10 'AAn anywhere else but he did good work
-'-e'er no sang. by leaving this city nc
.4o~e mp the quartettc and 1t will be
"-y Cav before one can be found o.
a. VII i4.l the place as well as Galpin A &c
amy, true hearted individual. he made co
'-'s az every turn. and his friends. Gun ia
-eIAn. Mathews and Lohmann. are sorry Ia
q. ue re ided Chicago TO be more inter co
ss.ns place than Richmond
A-v outlook for vocal efforts by local sing su
, WIS winter is lot encouraging. The de- u
.1i0 OF lAIeuce A. Marshall VIII be sadly az
-- ny MANY. and 1t Is not probable that 10y
'y shaw viii give any public perform W
49,, '"'y lhe Philharmonic concert. The -,