The evening world., 1894-09-29

are linked with those of England. and
are fully equal In interest to those so
successfully treated In Germany by
Wagner. Two dramas have been nut
into libretto form already"
1t Is not improbable that one of these
| works Will be seen upon the London
stage next Spring as leading i'm
presario is somewhat impressed with
the subject.
Mr.. Willard writes to the Associated
Press that he has finally determined
| his future movements. He says: Il ter
inmate my London performances Of The
Professors Love Story on Oct. &c, and
Will act at Brighton, Birmingham and
Liverpool during the month of Novem-
Der. After that, / mean to rest abso-
| lutely until the Autumn of 1895. The
success Of the Love Story has post
| poned my holiday, but will doubtless
| render 1t more enjoyable"
curious tale has just reached London
from Fiesole. near Florence, Italy. An
audience at the local Theatre Royal as
sembled to witness performance of
the curtain failed to rise. The manager
appeared and explained that the orches-
ira had gone on strike until their sal
aries were paid.
Gentlemen and ladies'" continued the
| manager, there are only two ways out
of the difficulty. Some one from the au-
dience must preside at the piano, or
somebody must lend me the money to
pay the orchestra"
A butcher in front stood up and Of
, fered the amount required. The curtain
| rose, a start was made. and then the
| curtain came down again.
Gentlemen and ladies'" said the
manager, once more appearing be-
fore the footlights; II regret to in
form you that the chorus has struck.
If any one will lend me 100 lire. the per-
Torrance will proceed"
The butcher this time was obdurate.
Words followed and the affair ended in
a riot, in which those before and behind
the footlights freely Joined.
! Some London newspapers having an
nounced that Mrs. Humphrey Ward was
writing a play which Mr.. Irving had
accepted, Mr.. Irving writes the Asso-
ciated Press, saying that 1.-The statement
Is untrue"
Two Viennese journalists have ar
ranged the action and scenario of a
ballet which is Ito represent and re-
produce the history of the press"
Theobald Kretschmann Is at work on
the music.
A Wagner museum will shortly be es-
tablished and will contain all sorts of
memorials and souvenirs of that gifted
composer. Vienna wished to have the
museum but the followers of Beethoven
and Mozart objected. Probably 1t will
be founded at Dresden or Munich.
Carl Goldmark, the composer of die
KoniEin Won Saba" has in hand a one
act opera entitled, THE Cricket on the
Hearth" being the text from the we'll
known story put into verse by Herr
Wilmer.
Liza Lehman, on Oct. 10, is to marry
Herbert Bedford, the composer.
Grace Hawthorne's first book, "Thes-
plan Thoughts" Is to be published en-
Oct. g., Henry Irving has accepted It's
Henry Herman, one of the authors Of
THE Silver King" was buried yesterday
AS a soldier he fought under Gen. Lee.
Mile. Nikita made her debut at the
Opera Comique, Paris, on Wednesday
last. She scored fine success In Mig
| non."
Little Jack Sheppard" finishes Its rur
tonight at the Gaiety Theatre, as the
Board of Works has ordered Manager
Edwardes to close that place of enter
| tainment Immediately and alter the
whole system of drains. The Gaiety. 4
| is expected, will be reopened IN Novem
| Der.
Arthur Roberts reopened the Prince Of
| Wales's Theatre on Monday last for 8
three weeks season with Claude Du
val" a piece of the Gaiety order, al
| though there is nothing in 1t but Mr.
| Roberts. who Is provided wit about fifty
DISCUSSES. Mr.. Roberts is playing tc
| packed houses.
Monkey Island was produced or
Monday at the Alhambra. The new bal
| let is rather stupid, but Walter Slaught'
| er's music is excellent.
The London rehearsals for the Birming
ham Musical Festival were finished on
Thursday last The festival opens to:
day, Nine. Albani, Brema and Lloyd
caused great enthusiasm at the re-
Henry Irving, at Walsall, on Wednes;
day last, as President of the Walsal
| I,iterary Institute. delivered an address
| in which he advocated the establishment
| OF the municipal theatres, which, ne
added, " are as much a matter OF mu'
nicipal life as gas and water, &c.
|