New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON
SARAH BERNHARDT'S sEAsON CLosED-PLAXs
FOR TIE AUTUMN.

fOl HE AUIUNN.
London, July c3.-Sarah Bernhardt made her fare
well appearance tonight at the Royal English Opera
House. where she appeared in " La Tosca." Her
season, as a whole. has continued prosperous Some
critics while admitting that Madame Bernhardt Is
equally popular here as in France, signs
OF coming reaction. They declare that she under
takes too much. Besides appearing In almost nightly
changes Of BILL she has been giving double per
formances on saturday. She has also appeared al a
large number Of benefits.
The Royal italian Opora season, with It's per
fornances in italian and French. also to end
tonight, and MOrdav the German company will
begin o series of representations which to be given
nightly for at least one week. II is intcndcd -
produce "Tannhaeuser." and "Fidello" will be re
peated "Lohcngrln' and "De Nei1ersinger,' being
both tncuded in the rerertoy Of the Royal Italian
OPERA apparently for that reaso not TO b. played
by the Germans
At the Royalty Theatre. which has recently passed
int, the hands OF proprietor, comic opera IN
two acts by CotsfoTd Dick Will be produced early IN
September The composer has written his own ihretto
which Is entitled "The Baroness At Covcnt Garden
Il Is still Intended to bring In October an EhGhsh
version Of the Ring des Nibelungen.'
Herr Polni the manager OF the German Company
now performing alternately nj COvent Garden ana
Drury Lane. has arranged to produce lsidore de
Lara's Light OF Asia in German version at the
Hamburg Theatre. under his direction. With the
prologue shortened ana with The last act ana thc
| epoge omitted. this work win have much more
the character of opera than It possessed when It
brought ont at Covent Garden. half in OPERA hall
| In oratorio form.
The Lyceum Theatre, where Henry Irving has long
been playing King Henry WILL viii close on Julv 30
with benefit TO Miss Ellen Terry. She has been
in Ill health lately and has often been out Of the
| bin. He indlspoSitiOn is temporary
Wilson Barrett will open Monday AT the Theatre
he will nj n
until October 10, when he will eve farewell per
formance at the Court Theatre" Liverpool ON o''o
Der 10. he and his company are 10 sail for America
| lie will produce two plays. one an adaptation
| by Hall Cainc and Mr. Barrett. OF The Eonduah
the other is entitled My Pleasant sins"
The Criterion Theatre will open on "Wednesday Win
Mossrs Gilbert and GI0Ssmts new musical comedy
& Haste to the Wedding"
A. Van Tienc will open the Prince Of Waloss Theatre
on July 30 with play entitled The Eroh"n 'ie.'iy
in which he and Miss Olga Brandon viii take the lead
ING parts
The AdelpM Theatre rccpcns on saturday next with
n new nautical drama by &. Il. sims and Robert L.
Buchanan.
ON Thursday Sir Arthur sullivan directed the choral
rehearsal for the Music Festival ~ Leeds. This was
the first he has done since NJ Hines. lie looked
pale and weak. He had rorsias reception.
Rubnston has definitely cancelled his contract 10
make a tour in the United States.
book entitled stray Memories II l. an expansion
Of the articles which Mis-, Terry c0 nG 6o oo
numerous portraits and illustrations.
Mrs Antonio Navarro Mary Anderson WRIT. 10
the Associated Press letter in which She dcnonncc'
As untrue the reports which have been current 81 ia'
! flat she intended T. return "a the stage. ne
Navarros will pass the autumn In Scotland, ana inc
winter In Italy. -,
| Madame Patti Yesterday signed n contract win
Marcus Maycr for a series OF forty concerts In tl'
| United states Tho first concert / u bc gwen n
| November 1893 and the last I'm the fol- VIM MAY.
one Of the clauses Of the contract provide maj
Madame Pat'i's tour shall be bounced her positive
| farewell to EOrth America. - -,
Despite the published statement, c9hce.nihs li'
condition OF the throat OF Jean dc Er,lhc me tch.T
In which II was asserted that the trouble is simply lh'
result OF overwOrl while I'm America. II Is rim"r'd 70
night that the condition Of his throat l. scn"nH MS
ply scians IL is stated. think that the trouble Is chI
cancer or n ttnor. and press grave dnhite n 70 IN.
being able to sing again. They positively assert thA'
he will not be able to appear again within year.
| There was no performance At IhNrulh tpNt
| "Tannhaeuscr" win be performed tomorrow. Ih'
festival this wear l. exciting much less interest uHi
| heretofore no features being presented on lh'
| programme. The English papers. which IN Ph''
| seasons daily devoted much space % criticism on 'h'
| performances. this wear completely Ignore them.