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

" proficient in the music OF ''Ths
queen OF the Brilliants."
The following is the full cast. with the
exception Of Moritz: Della Fontana,"
Arthur Williams; Major Victor Pull
vereitzer." Avon Saxon: "Florian
Brunn," Herbert. wilkie: "Max." r.
Wright; Count Csprimonte," Denny;
Grelotto," John lie Hay; Andrea" X.
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 l, 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 a bonus.
Florian is betrothed to Emma, daugh-
ter Of Nine. Engelstein, also a CAPRI
monte. and the manageress of a mar
riage bureau, styled the Temple Of Hy-
men, Of which Della Fontana 10 d.
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 a 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 IL 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 a 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 Florlan. who agree among them
selves that 1t is only 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 a friend to impersonate her as
the Countess, and appears to Fiorian 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 story has ended, happily.
Miss Hope Booth has leased the Roy
atty Theatre. and Nine. Anna Rupert,
the skin expert. has taken the Princesss
Theatre for October for the production
of Clement Scotts 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." IL dead.
The Gear is having q new Conserva-
tory of Music built at Moscow. 1t will
cost $500 and accommodate one thou
sand students. On the square in front
of the building will be statues of Gear
Nicholas, Rubenstein and Tschaikowsky