The evening world., 1894-08-25

The scenery was most elaborate. and
painted from Manx views.
THE Manxman" will be produced in
London. preparatory to being taken to
New York, where 1t will open MIR. Bar
retts eight weeks engagement at the
American Theatre. Mr.. Barrett will
also be seen in two or three other
American cities.
The libretto of a new opera the Joint
work Of Messrs. Harry and Edward Paul
ton. has Just been completed for Pauline
Hall.
The next promised development OF the
taDleaux vivant craze Is to produce
huge tableaux depicting the Battle of
waterloo. the engagement at Tel-el-
kebir and the march on Kandanar. 1t
Is proposed to have two or three hun
dred living posed figures in addition to
the painted ones and the innumerable
accessories.
Comyns Carr opens the Comedy on
Sept. l with Sydney Grundy's 1.-The New
Woman" the American rights of which
nave been purchased by Charles Froh-
man for the Empire Theatre, New York.
Mr.. Grundy's uncompromising treatment
Of his subject will probably arouse a
considerable amount of lively discus
sion on both sides OF the Atlantic.
Rehearsals have been going on daily
for fortnight past under the direction
Of Mr.. Grundy and Mr.. Carr, who has
engaged fine cast to interpret 1t.
Miss Winifred Emery remains the
leading lady, to all playgoers' satisfac-
ton, and has charming part in THE
New Woman" Her husband Cyril
Maude, has a character role that suits
him admirably. Mr.. Fred Terry plays
the hero of the piece.
| Miss Rose Loclercq, after a short alb
sence, resumes her allegiance to the
Comedy and Miss Alme Murray and j.
@. Graham are new members. Three
distinct types Of the modern woman will
be impersonated by Laura Groves, Ger
trude Warden and Irene Rikards. Other
characters will find representatives in
, Mr.. Wyke. Mr.. Champion, Miss Rad
clyffe and Miss O'Brien.
The leading musical celebrities are
still scattered in their Summer retreats
The brothers De Rezske are at their
home In Poland. Nine. Melba at her fiat
In Paris. Nine. Calve at Lozat, Edward
LLOYD has chosen Brighton for his Sum.
mer vacation; Mr.. Santley Is still a,
Lago Maggiers; Plunket Greene has just
finished a course of Carlsbad water
Senior Sarasate is at Pampeluna; Mile
Rovogli Is | nItaly.
| Barton McGuckin is at Folkestone.
and Nine. Marian Mckenzie is at her
| oil , t,,
Is at Walton-on-Thames, and the Sum-
mer hiding-place of Sarah Bernhard,
which she vowed would remain I'M
known, has been acknowledgement,
in the picturesque bay of Concarneau,
about ten miles from Quimper Brittany
eNxt year will see new departure by
Sir Augustus Harris-he will import his
German opera wholesale The Teutonic
season does not rival the more fashion
able Italian season. and 1t has proved,
In London, more popular and more re-
munerative. The company from the
Carlsruhe Opera House, under the con-
ductorship of Herr Motif, will be i'm
ported in a body in June 1895.
On Monday next Sih Augustus starts
his tour of grand opera throughout
great Britain and Ireland.
Sig. Arando Sapelli and Herr Felt
will conduct the Covent Garden orches
ira. The company will visit twelve o.
the principal cities.
1t is not impossible that Henry Irvinl
may this year produce Faust" in the
stage of the Comodie Franchise, Paris
Hemary is very anxious to arrange it be
lieving that Irvings success would b.
extraordinary.
A detachment of the Coincide Fran
caise has just given a performance o.
"Oedipe Roi' ard of "Antigone" in tn,
ruin Of the Roman Theatre at Orange
near Avjgnon. in which Monnet-Sull,
achieved a veritable triumph.
The Grande Place of Cattolica, neal
Girgenti, Italy-an entire market place
with church complete-has just beer
used as the stage setting for a per
Torrance Of "Cavalleria." The church
and it's organ were actively included
in the properties"
Olga Brandon begins a tour at Biz
mingham on Monday. opening in a new
piece by S. X. Coure, entitled 1.-THE
Great Pearl Case" a comedy drama
supposedly founded on the Mrs. Har
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Later on Miss Brandon will appear In 9
specially translated version of LA
Tosca." Mr.. Paul Berton playing Scar
pia.
II Lillian Russell fails to capture Lon
don on September g. It will not be fo
any want Of liberality upon the part o
her managers. The scenery and cos
tunes promise to keep up to the Lyceun
standard. over 100 for the chorus hav,
been engaged. and they are already fair