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

The scenery was most elaborate. !, ana
painted from Manx views.
The Manxman" will be produced in
London, preparatory to being taken to
New York. where II win open Mr.. Bar
retts eight weeks engagement at the
American Theatre. Mr.. Barrett will
also be seen in two or three other
| American cities.
The libretto OF a new opera, tho Joint
work OF Messrs. Harry and Edward Paul
ton. has just been completed for Pauline
Hall.
The next promised development Of the
tableaux vivant craze Is to produce
huge tableaux depicting the Battle OF
waterloo. the engagement at Tel-el-
kebir and the march on Kandahar. 1t
Is proposed to have two or three hum
dred living posed figures in addition to
the painted ones and the innumerable
accessories.
Comyns Carr opens the Comedy on
Sept. l with Sydney Grundys THE New
woman" the American rights Of which
have been purchased by Charles Froh-
man for the Empire Theatre, New York.
Mr.. Grundy's uncompromsing treatment
considerable amount Of lively discus
sion on both sides of the Atlantic.
Rehearsals have been going on daily
for fortnight past under the direction
Of Mr.. Grundy and Mr.. Carr who has
engaged a fine cast to interpret 1t.
Miss Winifred Emery remains the
leading lady. to all playgoers' satisfac-
ton. and has a charming part in The
New Woman" Her husband, Cyril
Maude. has a character role that suits
him admirably. Mr.. Fred Terry plays
the hero of the piece.
Miss Rose Leclercq, after a short alb
sence, resumes ner allegiance to the
Comedy. and Miss Alma Murray and j.
g. Graham are new members. Three
distinct types Of the modern woman will
be impersonated by Laura Groves, Ger
trude Warden and Irene Rikards. Other
characters will find representatives in
Mr.. Wyse, Mr.. Champion, Miss Rad
clyffe ana Miss O'Brien
The leading musical celebrities are
still scattered in their Summer retreats.
The brothers De Rezske are at their
home In Poland, Nine. Melba at her fiat
In Paris. Nine. Calve at Lozat; Edward
LLOYD has chosen Brighton for his Sum-
mer vacation; Mr.. Santley Is still at
Lago Maggiore; Plunket Greene has Just
finished course of Carlsbad water !;
Senior Sarasate is at Pampeluna; Mile.
Rovogli is in Italy.
Barton McGuckin Is at Folkestone,
and Nine. Marian Mckenzie is at her
villa in Boulogne. Sir Arthur Sullivan
Is at Walton-on-Thames, and the Sum-
mer hiding-place Of Sarah Bernhard,
which she vowed would remain I'M
known, has been discovered-Begmeil,
In the picturesque bay of Concarneau,
about ten miles from Quimper, Brittany.
Next year Will see a new departure by
Sir Augustus Harris-he will import his
German opera wholesale. The Teutonic
season does not rival the more fashion
able italian season, and It has proved,
In London, more popular and more re-
munerative. The company from the
Carlsruhe OperaH House. under the con-
ductorship of Herr Motif, will be i'm
ported in a body in June, 1895.
On Monday next Sir Augustus starts
his tour of grand opera throughout
Great Britain and Ireland.
Sig. Amanda Sapelli and Herr Field
will conduct the Covent Garden orches-
ira. The company will visit twelve Of
the principal cities.
1t is not impossible that Henry Irving
may this year produce Faust on the
stage Of the Coincide Franchise, Paris.
Hemary is very anxious to arrange 1t. be-
lieving that Irving's success would be
extraordinary.
A detachment of the Coincide Fran
caise has just given a performance Of
"Oedipe Roi'' ard of "Antigone" In the
ruins of the Roman Theatre at Orange,
near Avignon. In which Mounet-Sully
achieved a veritable triumph.
The Grande Place of Cattolica, near
Girgenti, Italy-an entire market place,
with church complete-has just been
used as the stage setting for a per-
Torrance of "Cavalleria," with thou
sands for an audience, and "all in de-
spite of My Lord Cardinal" The church
and it's organ were actively included
in the properties"
Olga Brandon begins tour at Bir-
mingham on Monday, opening in a new
piece by s. X. Coure. entitled 1.-The
Great Pearl Case" comedy drama.
supposedly founded on the Mrs. Har-
greaves-Spink case of a few years ago.
Later on Miss Brandon will appear in a
specially translated version of La
Tosca," Paul Berton playing scarpia.
II Lillian Russell fails to capture Lon
don on Sept. 8, 1t will. not be for
any want of liberality upon the part of
Faher managers. The scenery and cos
tunes promise to keep up to the Lyceum
standard. Over 100 for the chorus have
been engaged. and they are already fair