New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON.
GILBERT AND GRossMITHs MUSICAL COMEDY
sUCCFs-ES OF AMERICAN PLAYERS.

sI-CCFs-rs OF AMERICAN PLAYERS.
London. July 3O.-None Of the novelties produccu
in the theatres I'm London during the past week seem
destined TO great success. Messrs OIDeft anu
Grossmiths musical comedy "lIaste to the "euul"s'
which WAS first produced at the Criterion Theatre
ON Wednesday night, is generally sighted by the
critics The play Is simply adaptation Of French
comedy which Lad "A long run in Paris, ana Mr..
CrossmIths music is generally considered TO be
failure.
The management OF the Criterion seems 10 De con
upualy on Lad terms with the gallery. owing to the
fees demanded for programmes consequently ,he
first performance there Of a new play Is genefaly
sure 10 meet with hostile reception from The GOES
and Wednesday nights performance was no exception
n the rule In addition 10 Mr.. GrOssmiths con
Quoting the orchestra an interesting feature OF the
performance was the successful appearance OF MS son
In the character OF a halfsimpe cousin
on Thursday AugIste Van Bene. who mas hher"
been fsvcrably known as a musician and a manager
OF travelling companies made his hrrt appearance !"
London al the Prince Of Wales Theatre I'll Herber
Keen and James Leaders, new domestic drama me
Broken Melody" The plot of the play IS IhVoNou
and the construction is weak. During e%h act MI
Van Biene in the role Of the hero, who IS musician
performs solo upon the volocello Mr. van biei'e
Is an exquisite performer upon this instrument, ana
his music is regarded the only rcdeemhg ietuue Vi
Tie performance Mr.. lines says that 1t Is ply 'ha
yan Biene should have chosen to make HIS start IL SUN
had COI>ucTaOI' aP'i'""O a. ''''
emotional actor. 49,. ~,
On Monday last Grace Hawthorne revived - hoN"
Dlvorcev At the Prncesss Theatre, with the surpS
Ing addition of pao de quare n0deiled al'eF uc per
fOrnances at the Gaety Theatre ,,-
E.rella sylvia who figures Oh the bills as Aiier'"
greatest dancer appeared at the Empire TINS "eeA III
the serpsntine dance and scored q great succe>S' .
Miss Geraldine Ulmar will not start on a Tour vi '0
close OF her cnga cement at the Lyric Iheate' "He
She las been playing in The hounttcba"Ks Ou' VIII
appear as the star in new comic opera WHO" WIZ,
be produced here in tie autumn by newly ORGANIZE"
syndicate. - Ara,
The British theatrical world is stu jealous VI '"'
successes Of American artists here. .o,
The P,ayers7 which SEEKS to be known a. INC VI So"
OF he On lcsslDn SANS VITA reference 10 ne fciSA-
q Miss Geraldine Ulmar al the Lyric by MISS Ii
Rhodes anothcr American actress that IL j undpi,
10 Learn what Miss Rhodes has done IN Aihrilc1, p
stat noStjvcly that she Ia, claims 70 be cOhsiuecu
prma donna beyond the iact that she Is an Niioi
can. . -. 81, A.. ,onor, nub
lished IN several OF the American papers tha ~ ~
boy Of his party recently applied 10 an fis f.H
Magistrate for assistance to return l" uIc "
States Mr. Cody further says that he mas hei'h h1
engaged any fnsllshmen 70 take IN" places .! !ls
COWBOYS nor dismissed any Of the latter il IS saleI
that I'D b saturday last million persons hi P'sS1
through ile gates OF the Wild West SHOW