The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-09

produced early in the winter, the first that
has come exclusively from his pen for sew
eral years. Nobody knows what the sub
lect Is, not even the manager who viii pro-
duce it.
MY Oficial Wife, the play in which
Minnie Seligman will make her debut in
the stellar capacity, has one scene showing
the line between the Russian and German
boundary. The play is now in active re-
hearsal, and meets with the approval OF
the star and manager, Frank Sanger. Miss
Seligman's husband, Robert Cutting, who
is a member of New York's 400. will play
the leading juvenile part in the drama.
The scarcity of good singers in Italy may
be inferred from this, that at the leading
Italian opera house, the Scala, at Milan,
Scheidemantel of Dresden, was engaged
last season, while for this season the tenor,
Bandrowski, of Frankfurt, has been en-
gagged to appear ten times in s'TannhRu-
eser," ana also in other operas.
An Italian journal announces a new star
in the musical world in the person of a
young Polish soprano named Regina Pink
ert who sang at the Rossini festival at
Pessaro. and is now singing at Gsnaa. The
journal says she can only be compared TO
Patti, and prophesies for her triumphant
career.
Actor w. ]. Ferguson has got his release
from Richard Mansfeld's company, and ia
delighted over il. The only member left
of Mansheld's original company is Mr..
Harkins, who delights in buildozing the
querulous and choleric star, and sets him
continually at defiance.
Mr.. Michael II. Grass has Just finished
trio for violin, violoncello and pianoforte.
Mr.. Cross trio is written on the lines OF
the sonata but with divisions and declared
w nf q
liberty OF romantic expression.
"Across the Potomac which Is said to
be even more realistic in its war scenes
than Shenandoah" and which was sue
cessful under the management of Angus
tus Pitou at Proctor's New Y ork theatre
last season, will soon have Its first presen-
tation in Philadelphia.
Chauncey Olcott is to take the part of
William j. Scanlan in "Mavourneer" in his
coming tour Olcott will not be starred,
as he plays solely on his salary The play
is TO be featured and Mr.. Seaman retains
his interest IN the profits eff the tour.
The eminent German prima donna,
Rose Sucher, of Bayreuth fame, recently
aslonished the Beriiners by her appearing
both as Elsa and Ortard ia ''Lonegrin, "and
by surpassing, in the opinion of many, all
her predecessors in both OF these roles.
Annie Pixley's new play by w. B. Gill
was produced al New London, Ont. last
Monday. 1t is called 'Aiiss BY the of Du-
luth." Miss Pixley dances g serpentine
dance, md II response to an encore gives
d representation of Lottie Collins Boom
decay"
Young Salvini made profound impress
sion in Kansas City by his performance of
Turiddu in the dramatic version of Cav
alleria Rusticana. He is now presenting
the play in connection with Robert Ma
caire.n
TIE Royal opera house at Munich will
soon produce an opera, In the Bosom of
the Earth" composed by the soldier who
plays the big drum IN the band OF the One
Hundred and Second Infantry.
Paderewski's English engagements have
all been Cancelled. The planlst's physician
says he cannot leave his room for two
months and must not touch piano during
that time.
John r. Rogers, manager for Wilson
Barrett is en- route from Liverpool for
this country. Minnie Palmer (Mrs. Rogers)
is in London playing juvenile female roles.
Twenty eight thousand people visited
the Bayreutn festival this season. OF this
number ZOO We're English and American
and 1000 French.
Johann Strauss is at work on the second
act of his new operetta, Princess Min
etta,'' which he hopes to complete before
the end Of November.
The Frederick Warde- Louis James COM
binatlon are making feature of the pro-
duction OF Henry Guy Carleton's new play,
1.-THE Lions Mouth
Richard Mansfield will put 1.-THE Mer-
chant OF Venice into rehearsal at once,
with view to appearing as Shylock on
his tour
The older Salvini has been visiting the
musical aud dramatic exhibition of Vienna,
where he attracted q great deal OF atten-
ton.
There are twsnty-six theatres open in
New York and 1900 actors and actresses
out Of work in that city.
j. e. Polk, ence star comedian, but
lately gold miner. has returned to New
York looking for a job.
Mr. and Mrs Kendall will soon produce
1.-THE Wife,. by Belasco and DsMille, IN
Manchester, England.
Henry Irving is back in London from
his vacation and is busy with the prepare
ton of king Lear"
Henry Abbey has decided not to attempt
grand opera in this country this season.