The Washington times., 1894-04-01
STAGE NOVELTIES IN LONDON

Persons and Things That just Now Inter
est Our British Cousins.
LONDON, March 31.-The daring production
of "Once Upon Time by Mr.. Bearbohn
Tree at the Haymarket theater on Wednes-
day last has been received with the greatest
of astonishment. In the hands of an inferior
company 1t would have proved an instan,
failure, but the splendid mounting OF the
Haymarket production will, perhaps, galvan'
ize it into a success of curiosity.
The date at present fixed for the appear
ance of James J. Corbett, the prize fighter
and actor. at Drury Lane, in "Gentleman
jack" is April 81.
No decision has yet been arrived at in re-
gard to the American rights of the New
Boy," which is taking the town Mt Terry's
theater. Should Mr.. Weldon Grossmith re-
tain them himself, there is not much chance
of Mr. Laws play being seen in America for
the mex; eighteen months.
An era of patriotism and worship OF heroic
deeds has set in at the music halls. The ap-
electrifying effect upon the audience.
The new basso, Mr.. Hugh Childers, OF De-
troit. Mich, who has been studying in Italy,
appeared during the week as Mephistopheles
in Faust at Drury Lane theater. His
voice was universally admired. and the only
objection taken to him was on the ground
that he possessed melodramatic stage manner
isms.
Reports speak very highly Of the new play
by Miss Fletcher (.'George Fleming, which
is in rehearsal at the Garry theater for pro-
duction when Caste" is withdrawn. The
play is of the most advanced type, and from
a literary standpoint is of high merit. Miss
Fletcher's play was submitted to many West
End managers before it was finally offered to
Miss Elizabeth Robins, who was then playing
at the Trafalgar theater il Ihsen's master
Builder" Miss Robins arrangements did
not permit her to produce it during her brief
tenancy of that theater. but she was so much
struck with the power and originality OF the
play that she submitted it to Mr.. John Hare,
who completely indorsed her Judgment. and
accepted it without hesitation.
Mrs. Langtry is likely soon TO reappear on
the London stage. The role OF the heroine
of the Cotton King" now being played at
the Adelphi theater, was offered to her, but
the negotiations fell through. Mr.. Robert
Buchanan has now engaged her for new
venture he has in hand. DESTROYS of becoming
a manager on his own account. he has taken
the Opera Comique theater, with the intention
of producing an adaptation of one of his own
novels. and also new work by David Christie
Murray. the novelist. Mrs. Laugtry will play
in these pieces.
The coming opera season at Covent Garden
will bring some new works OF the modern
French school before the London public. Sir
Augustus Harris proposes to present in It's
original form N. Bruneau's opera "L'Attaque
Du MoGlin.' which has been favorably re-
ceived in Paris.
Another novelty will be n one-act opera
which ". Massenet has written especially for
Nine. Calye entitled La Navarraise." Nine.
Calves role will be that of a modern Judith,
the Holoferres of the story being Spanish
general in the las; Carist revolution.
Leoncavallo's Il Nedici'' will also be
among the new works performed and possibly
1Tassent's ''Thais, recently produced in
Paris.
Nine. Antoinette Trebelli sailed on the Um-
hria to-day from Liverpool on tour of the
United States and Canada.
Mr. George Henschel is to write the music
of the new opera for which Mr.. W. S. Gilbert
is preparing the libretto.