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

Fly proficient In the music OF The
Queen OF the Briliiants.'
The following is the full cast, with the
exception Of Moritz: Della Fontana,"
Arthur Williams: Major Victor Pull
vereitzer," Avon Saxon: "F1orian
Brunn," Herbert wilkie; Max" F.
Wright: Count Caprimonte," Denny;
"Grelotto," John lie Hay; Andrea" Il.
Lister; "Beppo." Compton Coutts; Nine.
Engelstein." Laura Joyce; Emma" Liz
zie Ruggles; "orsola," Annie Meyers;
"Fioretta," Florence Burle: Garcia"
Oracle Leigh, and Beta" Lillian Rus
SELL
The libretto. by Branuon Thomas, in
act !, at Borgovecchio, discover that
Beta. the heroine, an outcast member
OF the Caprimonte family, is In love
with young peasant named Florian.
adopted by the Count di Caprimonte, an
old impoverished nobleman, who for each
child he adopts receives bonus.
Florian is betrothed to Emma, daugh-
ter of Nine. Engelstein, also a Capri
monte, and the manageress OF a mar
rage bureau. styled the Temple of Hy-
men, OF which Della Fontana is di-
rector. He Is also an impresario.
Florian loves Beta, but he wishes
her to receive the fine polish conferred
by education and manners, and pro-
poses that she should be sent to con-
vent to be polished. Della Fontana
approves, but with the object of Sc
curing her as prima donna for his opera
company, on account OF her voice and
beauty. Beta goes to the convent,
and act one closes in the usual ensemble
Act second takes place at Vienna.
Just as Nine. Engelstein is about to
betroth Emma to Florian she receives
letter from the sisters, who refuse to
keep Beta on account of her unruliness.
She is, therefore, sent back Emma,
loving German inventor, Major Pull
vereitzer, is unwilling to marry Florian.
Beta. returning, meets Florian and
learns of his betrothal. Thereupon Beta
tears off her uniform, and after her
raging temper Is exhausted, falls asleep
and dreams of herself as Queen Of Song
and Beauty. Awaking she accepts Fon-
tana's offer.
She sings at the betrothal of Emma
and Florian. who agree among them
selves that 1t Is only a matter of form,
as each loves another. Beta believes
they are really engaged. and to finish
the act goes away with Della Fontana.
In the third act the action is again
at Borgovecchio, where Florian has
been commissioned to build a residence
for countess" never dreaming that
parsonage to be his sweetheart. BETA
! Induced friend to impersonate her as
the Countess, and appears to Florian in
her old garb as a fisher girl. He vows
he loves her. but she, to fool him. tells
him she is married. All Is of course ex-
planned and ends, as a thousand times
before such a story has ended. happily.
Miss Hope Booth has leased the Roy
atty Theatre. and Nine. Anna Rupert,
the skin expert. has taken the Princess 8
Theatre for october for the production
Of Clement SCOTS version Of "Odette. "
Charles Warner will be the leading man.
Edward Stirling the actor and drama
fist, husband Of Mrs. Stirling. Of the Ly-
ceum Theatre, Is dead. The late Mr..
Stirling adapted over two hundred
pieces, including all the novels OF Har-
rison Ainsworth and Charles Dickens.
Levy. the author of the operetta Fan
chette." is dead.
The Car Is having a new Conserva-
tory Of Music built at Moscow. 1t will
cost $4,000 and accommodate one thou
sand students. On the square In from,
of the building will be statues Of Gar
| Nicholas, Rubenstein and Tschaikowsky