New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA IN LONDON.
A PRo-PEROUs SEASON IN sIGHT-MI. Co"ANs


A PRo-PERoUs SEASON IN sIGHT-MI. Co"AN's
OPERA.
London, SEPT c4-From the present Indications
managers will have opportunity during the pfese"
season 20 recoup the losses they sustained las
season on account Of the death OIL thc p''ho "
Clarence and AvODdae and the consequent pcrlod o
mourning Business has been unusually go"t. i"
the Drury Lane Theatre, where the "frodga
Daughter" the Joint work Of Sir Augustus Harris "o
Henry Petit is being presented there has been al
enormous attendance. The play Is a sporting drama
and has been described realism al IT. last grasp
At the Adelphi Theatre. where The Light OF
Home il playing. and the Vaudeville Theatre, wher'
"Our Boys. IS ON the boards, the public nightly NJ
the hOnses.
new play "The Queen OF Manoa,' now being PLAYED
al the Haymarket Theatre has had effect upon TIE
bookings. The house is filed every night Mrs.
Lsngtry has two more plays in reserve. one Is Il
drama written by Edward Roe. and the other sydney
Grundy's adaptation Of sardou's "Maison Neuve'
"Ouida' has contributed article TO the series
being printed In "The Pail Mall Gazette as TO why
nOvelists do not write plays. She SAYS that the
French style allows wider latitude in situations.
a French audience appreciates al intellectual
character and esprit OF the play which English
audience finds unintelgibe and tesomc. English
aud .ences are uncultured. With few exceptions
English actors and actresses act badly. These. ac-
cOYding TO "Oulda,' the reasons that have Bnpt
writers Of eminence off the English stage since the
days Of Lytton.
Minnie Palmer 1t is sad, will appear as principal
girl in The Forty Thieves" az the Grand Theatre,
lslRston.
Mr. Willard, who is to make tour OF tho United
states, sailed for that country on Wednesday.
The collapse Of the Royal English opera House
has left Mr.. Cowar with unpciform opera his
hands. Ii was written at the suggestion Of D'Oylcv
Carte TO a hbreit0 based on "Ouda's7 sigma. >"
1t is possible that either Sir Augustus Harris >ignor
Lago, each OF whom starts operate season at the
beginning Of October, may perform MIR. Cowaus opera
In the meantime, Mr.. Cowan has visited Italy ana
arranged for the production OF sigma" at the Carlo
Feice Theatre In Genoa during the January carnival
Two operas will be presently forthcoming from
Italy. The Milan publisher, sonzogno. TO whose
enterprise the world is indebted for "Cavellcrla
Il prize opera, has started com
petition out OF sixteen works the judges have selected
two for trial production. FIESTA Marina" by
signor CoronarO, of Vicenza, and Dom Paez,' by
kignor Boezi, Of Rome.
The enthusiastic receptions given in Vienna to
the composer. telling upon his health.
On Wednesday night while leading the orchestra in
the theatre Of the Musical and Dramatic Exhibition,
covered sufficiently. however TO resume his leadership
pn Thursday. but II Is his intention 10 leave Vienna
instead OF remaining two weeks
Miss Loie Fuller, who has made a success In her
,erpanne dance In Berlin has, II is said. accepted
IN engagement at the Munich Court Theatre