New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA IN LONDON.
HADDoN HALL DIsAPPOi NTMENT-fORIH-
COMING FIRST NIGHTs.

"HADDoN HALL" DIsAPPOI NTMENT-FORTH'
COMING FIRST NIGHTS.
London. Oct I.-whllc the brilliant hTst nieht OF
Sullivan & Grundys new opera. Haddon Hail. mas
served to crowd the savoy Theatre ~ the week. thee
Is no doubt that the opera Is disappointment ana
the belief strengthened that Sullivan and Gilbert are
ind spcnsa TO each other. There has been Ite
storm In the company OF the savoy. Curtce Pounds.
who appears A. john Manners In "Haddon Han Is
dissatisfied with MS part asserting that II docs not
permit OF display 0: his abilities. He Will soon with
draw from the company and join new venture al thc
Globe Theatre. where Marosee" Is to be produced al
the end OF october
The sole novelty presented in London during the
week was at the Empire Theatre. where new ballet.
4" Round the Town." given This ballet consists
of five scenes-Covent Garden NJ early morning, the
Royal Exchange at noon Che Thames Emoanhmeht AZ
night. an attempt at suicide and fire the ex-
OF the Empire Theatre Itself at night anu part
OF the exterior. Otero appeared In II.
Dispatches received from Leeds where Mt wilson
Barrctts Pharaoh" was produced the Grand Theatre
on Thursday night, Indicate that the play Is success
The performance Of McLeay, an American member oi
the company. warmly commended.
The play In which Miss Allsa Craig. Miss Ellen
Terry's daughter. will appear at the ST. Jamess
Theatre is called Liberty Hail." 1t written by
Claude Carton.
Next week will be prolific in first night perform
ances At Terry's Theatre Monday "a Lucky
Dog" will be given. The Royalty Theatre VIII also
reopen Monday night. and on Thursday the doors Oh
the Lyric Theatre will again be opened to the puulc'
In the meantime business continues good at all the
theatres now OPEN The booking for The Prodigal
Daughter ut the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Is equal
TO that of the pantomime season. Sir Augustus
Harris the manager OF the theatre. and one OF thc
authors of The Prodigal Daughter" the other being
Henry Pettt has sold the French rights to the play,
and II will soon be produced at the Porte ST. Marh
Theatre In Paris.
on Saturday next the Prince Of wales's Theatre
reopens with a new musical comedy by Adrian Ross
and Osmond Carr entitled "The Town" Mr.. and
Mrs Kendall made efforts to secure the Prince OF
Wales's Theatre but they failed and have now made
an offer for the Avenue Theatre for SIX month"; from
January. to produce two or three new plays nc'uuhs
I. The Silver shield q" before returning to America
Sir Arthur sullivan has decided thoroughly 20 revise
Iyanhoe and It's production In Berlin has beer post
poned for a year. Sir Arthur proposes practically 70
rewrlte the second act and throughout the work 70
give the tenor hero greater chance The opera VIII
then be given again here
Me,srs. Irving and Hollingshcad at the head Of
the influential committee which has been selected 70
Give Mr. Mayer benefit at the Alhambra Theatre In
recognition Of his services In bringing French com
NAMES to London 1t IS unders TODD that though Bern
hardt was a great success Mr. Mayer lost S2o,Ooo
! In connection with his French enterprises
Nine. PATHS agents deny the report 'Aa' Is
her intention TO retire from the puui'o pa'o'" 49,
have concerts arranged FOR her IN Ebiahu rs Id" "'
as the autumn OF 1894.
Jean De Reszkc has disappointed the Viennese. who
| expected him to appear at the Musical and Dramatc
| Exhibition although It understood that ne had
decided TO drop public nging until his American TOUR
Continental papers state that his voice Is asai"
affected and that he has gone TO his Polish estate 10
regain his health
The crusade Of the Paris managers initiated by
| n Kon,ng OF the t;ymnase which resulted In the
formation OF syndicate OF thirteen managers 20 s'op
ne free list and public dress rehearsas. has collapse
bers 0! The syndicate gradually backed out Finally
meeting o. the manaser was dcrasd :. nan
a penalty Of so 900 francs bound himself not TO dis
tribute orders or admit anybody TO rehearsalS