The evening world., 1894-05-23
A SEASON OF SUMMER OPERA.
1t Will Be Grand Opera, Too, at
the Grand 0pera-House.
Leonard Boyne's Suggestive Visitor
Gossip OF the Theatres.

| A brief Summer season OF English
grand opera will be given at the Grand
I Opera House, commencing June 4. Nine.
| Tavary has been engaged. and Sig.
francesca Auric Tehor. from the Royal
Opera in Milan. will make his de-
but on the opening night. Mile. Sigrid
Wolf from the Grand Opera in Stock
holm, will give us n Carmen; Sig. A.
Bielletto. from the Royal Opera. Milan
Will also be heard. and the well-known
tenor, Payne Clark will sing in his best
operas Miss Charlotte Walker, Mr. A.
Blum and Mr.. Gustav Holm and Miss
/ Wichmann are well known to us from
the Metropolitan Opera House. Among
the other artists are Miss Amelia Har-
rison. from the Royal Opera House, Mu-
mich; Miss Mary Severin. from the
Grand Opera in Berlin. and Miss Louisa
Tooker The repertoire will include
Faust" I'll Trovatore," Bohemian
Girl" Martha" Carmen" Fra Dia-
volo, '''Cavaleria Rusticana," al Pagli-
Lady in White" and others. The mai-
agement Is in the hands of Mr.. William
Rosenbach. a chorus Of sixty has been
selected, and Mr.. Max Gabriel will have
charge OF the orchestra.
Leonard Boyne. who, with Julia Arthur,
| Is starring in Sister Mary" at the Amer
lean Theatre, had an amusing experience
last night. He was making up to go on
for his tipsy scene in the first act when
the Cerberds of the back door handed
him dirty card, on which was scrib-
bled in lead pencil, Jacob S. Coxey,
not detain you moment" Although
Mr.. Boyne was very busy. curiosity over
came prudence and the visitor was shown
In. He looked decidedly more like a
high (or low private than a General, and
the actors suspicious were aroused.
II wanted to make a suggestion" said
!he inIvianal s,sts after preliminary cough
liked it, but 1t didn,t. go far enough. In
the first act, where Miss Mary, speaks Of
the wrongs Of the poor there Is a splen-
did chance to discuss the labor problem.
was so sure you would agree with me
that l have jotted down the dialogue"
And with that he handed the now de-
closely written lead pencil manuscript.
The actor took 1t, and after appearing
to glance over I. gave 1t back with the
for him to make any changes In Messrs:
Barrett & Scotts dialogue, but that II
he would come around next Winter he
might try 1t II the gentleman would ap-
pear In a detachment of his army "to
lend color to the scene"
"I'll be around" said the bogus Coxey
"and II you put my work in your. play
It'll run the season out in New York. y
And with that he staggered out, while
Mr.. Boyne sprinted on, barely In time
for his cue.
The little theatre at Twenty ninth
street and Broadway, formerly the home
of the San Francisco Minstrels. but lat.
terly known as Herrmann's Theatre. and
which since Birch & Backus occupied II
has been known as, a Jonah" house
has probably had it's last audience. Herr.
mann. the magician. whose lease mad
seven yeas yet to run. sold the lease
will erect a large office building on the
site Site it is sa bi Eot the gSo
Snty thensye 'se for Sef %SsS he pad de @
rent.
the bissest vaudeville Het fish ' in his net
nt"ssHs 1oasSsrty Frank MeSlsh the GoEmsi Gfeii
anS anT MRrsn Msn ae rapk payed eaSh
t noted Of all the blackface stars--Willi
sweatnam. has signed for the all-day
: 2s, at Keith's new Boston house, anC
will come to the Union Square, June
j. Sweatnam has been the feature OF 'Th
il City Directory" during the past sea
sGln, elGsiTt And is hSerhaps the eleverest mon
Terrace Garden and Lexington Opera
!. House which, up to the present, has bee
n the rendezvous of amusement for tn
better class of Germans of this city
will be converted into first-class vaude
!, vile house on Monday, June 4, when tn
% doors will be opened for the Summer sea
son, The programme for the ,openin
- week will be headed by Dorothy Daffror
% the peerless dancer who lately appeare
n In ''1492' at the Garden Theatre an
, created such hit.
n Henry Miller's big hit in "Gudgeons
Al Is drawing the fashionables in larg
numbers to the Empire Theatre, who's
Of acting in the role Of the polished Er
a glish swindler has caused more tai
~ than any histrionic achievement know
II, In New York for many years. It is
n wonderful and charming piece
"a work.
Sc Jessie Bartlett Davis is singing a ne,
l.. The words and music are by Richar
on Stockton.
Vi N. b. Curtis, like the society woma
In Saratoga who has 300 dresses ar
n n never wears one OF them the secor
at al tine during the season, has a vast nun
ID. Der OF waistcoats and never appears
en- one of then. in 'Sam'l OF Posen" b,
Is once. The vosts are unique in pattel
and cut. and add much to his make i
H. as the drummer.
re- -
OF
In Callender's original Georgia Minstrel
~. siXtytwo In number. begin an engag
ment of one week at the Fourteen
rs Street Theatre Monday night. presentir
by an attractive programme OF old time al
u modern minstreisy
ais
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on CARDS, THEN A QUARREL.
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'o Dark Hallway by Robbetto.
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