The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25

ans scenery was most elaborate and
painted from Manx views.
The Manxman" will be produced in
London. preparatory to being taken to
New York, where II will open Mr. 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 . new opera. the jofht
work of Messrs. Harry and Edward Paul
ton. has Just been completed for Pauline
Hail.
The next promised development Of the
tableaux vivant craze is to produce
huge tableaux depicting the Battle of
Waterloo the engagement at Tel-el-
kebir and the march on Kandahar. 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. 1 with Sydney Grundy's The New
Woman" the American rights Of which
nave been purchased by Charles Froh-
man for the Empire Theatre, New York.
Mr.. Grundy's incorporating treatment
OF his subject win probably arouse .
considerable amount Of lively discus
sion on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Rehesrsals have been going on daily
for a fortnight past under the direction
OF Mr.. Grundy and Mr.. Carr, who has
engaged a fine cast to interpret 1t.
Miss Winifred Emery remains the
leading lady, to all playsoers' satisfac-
ton. and has a charming part in 1.-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 Leclercq, after q short alb
sence, resumes her allegiance to the
Comedy, and Miss Alma Murray and j.
@. Graham are new members. Three
distinct types Of the modern woman will
be impersonated by Laura Groves. Ger
truds Warden and Irene Rikards. Other
characters will ind representatives in
Mr.. Wyse, Mr. Champion, Miss Rad
clyffe ana Miss O'Brien.
The leading musical celebrities are
still scattered IN their Summer retreats.
Tho brothers De Rezske are at their
homo in Poland. Nine. Melba at her nat
in Paris. Mime. Calve at Lozat; Edward
Lloyd has chosen Brighton for his Sum-
mer vacation; Mr.. Ssntley Is still at
Laso Maggiore; Plunket Greene has Just
finished q course Of Carlsbad water;
Senior Sarasate 10 at Pampeluna; Mile.
Rovogli Is in Italy.
Barton McGuclkin 10 at Folkestone,
and Nine. Marian Mckenzie Is at her
villa in Boulosne. Sir Arthur Sullivan
Is at Walton-on-Thames. and the Sum-
mer hiding-place Of Sarah Bernhard,
which she vowed would remain un-
known. has been discovered-Begmeil,
in the picturesque bay of Concarneau,
about ten miles from Quimper, Brittany.
Next year will see a new departure by
Sir Augustus Harris-he will import his
German opera wholesale. The Teutonic
able italian season, and It 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 . body in June. 1895.
On Monday next Sir Augustus starts
his tour Of grand opera throughout
Great Britain and Ireland.
Sig. Amanda Sapelli and Herr Field
will conduct the Covent Garden orches-
ira. The company will visit twelve OF
the principal citieA
It is not impossible that Henry irving
may this year produce Faust" on the
stage OF the Coincide Franchise. Paris.
Hemary il very anxious to arrange 1t, be-
lievins that Irvtng's success would be
extraordinary.
A detachment Of the Coincide Fran
caise has just given a performance OF
''oedipe Roi" ard of "Antigone" in the
ruins Of the Roman Theatre at Orange,
near Avignon. In which Mounet-Sully
achieved veritable triumph.
The Grande Place of Cattolica, near
Girsenti. Italy-an entire market place
with church complete-has just been
used as the stage setting for a per
Torrance of "Cavalleria," with thou.
sands for an audience, and all in de-
spite of My Lord Cardinal" The church
and its 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" comedy drama
supposedly founded on the Mrs. Har-
greaves-Spink case Of a few years ago
Later on Miss Brandon will appear in a
specially translated version of "Ls
Tosca," Paul Berton playing scarpia.
II Lillian Russell fails to capture Lon.
don on Sept 8, 1t will not be fol-
any want Of liberality upon the part OF
her managers. The scenery and cos.
tunes promise to keep up to the. Lyceum
standard. Over 100 for the chorus have
been engaged, and they are already fair.