Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-05
NOVELTY LACKING.
A Week Of But Little Interest to RIay.goers in
London.

T.
had first-rate novelty to interest them
during the week. Truthful James,"
light comedy by James Mortimer and
Charles Klein, was transplanted from the
Strand Theatre to the Royalty Theatre,
where it died of innate feebleness.
The new Theatre Metropole at Gambler
well opened It's doors on Monday after a
tiresome number of delays. 1t is an e4-
ceedingly pretty house. seating about
1900 persons. All classes of shows will be
presented The prices of admission charged
are lower than on the Middlesex side OF
the Thames.
The long announced burlesque, Cali My
Eye-Vanhoe, by Phillip Heyman, was
produced at the Trafalgar "Wednesday
last The piece was in two acts, and the
music for it was written by John Crook,
Howard Talbot The authors were Mr..
Heyman and Teddy Solomon. The piece
proved to be absolute rubbish. 1t was
greeted by the critics with a chorus OF de-
risive contempt, and by the first night au-
dience with unlimited chatting
George Alexander has purchased from
Alfred Calmone romantic play, Eliza
bethian in period and local, which gives
plenty of
Opportunity For Scenic Display.
1t will be a source of satisfaction If Mr..
Alexander breaks for Hme with modern
comedy and tragedy and allows the pat
rons of the St. James a season of pictur-
esque costume play. Romantic heroes in
Mr. Alexander's hands are always highly
interesting.
One of the most important musical
pieces on the way to production Is work
composed by Meyer Lutz, the musical
director of the Gaiety for so many years,
written by w. Saftle, Jr. 1t is named
"The Sleeping Beauty and will be found
novel variant of that dainty legend. 1t
is hoped to find home for it at West
End theater before Christmas. Some ne
gotiations have been attempted with the
Shaftesbury people, but the rent proved
bit too high.
Siegfrcd Wagner's bow to the London
musical world will be made at the first OF
the Wagner concerts at Queens Fall.
Nov. 6. He is said to be left-handed and
not to have achieved any great success In
Germany, though one paper says he con
Quoted with evident authority the 'Sieg-
fried Idylls." the "Tannhauser" and the
"Flying Dutchman" overtures and the
Vorspiel IND Liebestod from Christian
Und Isolde should afford him every
Opportunity to Show His Quality.
Eugene Oudin, who was recently
stricken with paralysis, is somewhat bet
ter. His doctors report that he is progress
sing as well as could be expected, but say
that it will be long time before he will
be able to get about even in his room.
The nomination of Harry Minor for
congress from a New York district Is
hailed with delight by the London theatre
cal press as a hopeful augury. They de-
clare that some day an actor will find his
way to parliament.
The fourth century of the birth of Hans
Sachs, the "cobbler poet will be celc-
bratcd at Nuremberg on Monday. From
Berlin, Leipszig, Dresden and frankfort
the shoemakers' guilds will send largo
delegations to take part in the celebra-
ton.
Paderewski writes that hereafter 1T is
his intention to give up a great deal of his
pianoforte play in public, and devote more
time to composing. His physician has
advised him to lead a more tranquil life
and forego the excitement of travel, which
will prevent his reappearanca in America
for a long time, perhaps for all time.