New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA IN LONDON.
sIGNoR LAGOS CoLLAPsE-NEw PLAYS FRO
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SIGN0R LAGOS COLLAPSE-NfW PLAYS lho'
DrCEp AND PROJECTED.
london. Nov 5.-The collapse Of eignoT Lagos
opera season at the new olympic Theatre has been
received with general regret signor laeo deserved
well Of the public. He cut down the prices VI ad-
mission TO operate performances. and slowed In fof
Dcr seasons that il quite possible TO produce
oreras adequately rendered and staged at moderate
prices IN addition to lowering the prizes OF adml'
SION SignOr Lago introduced 10 LondOi many first
class singers. including the Eavog sisters ana pro
duced "Cayallerla RustcanaT In London. lie ha'
now 10 see his singers tempted away rom him by
higher salaries. and his repertoire inflated by his
powerful rival. Dir Augustus Harrs. manager of the
Covent Garden and other theatre slice the open
ing OF the there has been bitter rivalry between
siguor Iaeo and Sir Augustus Harris which resulted
In the house of neither Of them being filed regularly
and In neither giving quite hrstclas performance.
Sir Augustus presented Wagner's Christian and
ISOLDE this week The work had been In rehearsal
for time but the company was rather scratch
one and the opera failed to attract the crowded houses
trat aro seen during the regular Tho only
efficient parts we've tl),9 II Bspham an American
singa. who APPEARED Kurwenal, and hbranoh u
RusslaG. who slng as King Markc.
tue greatest theairIcai successes AZ present NJ
the Psiuc of WLe,'e aud the Court Theatres. Al
the for ner In Town by Adrian Ross and George
Lender with fItlur Roberts and Mis-. Florence 81.
John In the cast. l. doing good business, while the
Court Theatre Is Colg equally well with The Guards
man
THE Private SECRETARY" has been withdrawn from
tn. stage OF the COmdy Theatre to make room for Il
revival OF sydney GrIndy's "Arabian Nights The
latter will soon DE followed by BrOOkidds adaptation
of Sardou's "DivOrcono." with the transferred
to the Savory Hotel In London.
II is said that In the course O the Mr.. Tree
intends TO produce Ibscns drama An Enemy Of the
People and will appear himself In the character Of
DR.. s,ookmsun. II is in this play. which has been
translated by Mr.. Archer, that the famous dctlm.
supposed 10 rern esont Ib:en's View OF Ibscn Is put
into the mouth OF slockmunn. The strongest man
On earth Is hs who stands most al3ne"
Marie Halton, in conjunction with Harry Monk
house has secured years lease to bcgin In January
next of the Shaftcsbury with the Oltion, If desired
Of renewing for another twelve moth. They will
produce a new comic opera by q" II Emm" with
music by Mr. JakObOwsh. Under the pscudonym OF
Mr. Emmn the name Of the author Is hinly yelled.
II IS Mr.. MOnkhOuse himself.
Lawrence Irving. of Henry Irving. l. cOllabOrat-
Ing with seymour Hicks new drama his father.
iadcrewsbi has recovered from his recent attack
OF Illness but Inc is still TO weak 10 pla IN public
IL is believed that he VIII give public per
Crmanccs until he goes 10 America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendas American plays are not
proving successes in England "The Senator's WIFI
met with an Indifferent reception, and Clyde
Fitch's Marriage" has been slated at Glasgow. Mrs
Kendall has seldom been seen TO less advantage tbuD
In the play