New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
Sic AUGUSTUS HARRIS ARRIVES.
HE WILL AT1 END TO THE LAST REHEARsAIs
or 'HANstL AND GRETEI4" AND WILL
RETIRN IN A WEEK

OF 'HANstL AND GRETEL" AND WILL
RETURN IN WEEK
Just before the I.ucania reached her pier at 8
O'Clock last evening a rumor was spread about
among the crowd that waiting for her that W.
s Gilbert was on board Where proved to be no
foundation for it, The person OF English operate
Importance who really on board was Sir Au-
gustus IIa-rls As soon as he of the gang
plank he said. in answer 70 eager inquiries about
Mr. Gilbert that he not on the ship. unless he
was hidden in the stokehoe. This method OF
travelling for a person OF Mr.. Gilberts generally
understood tastes and habits was regarded as i'm
probable and all anxiety IN regard TO his being on
board was allayed As SIR Augustus got on
shore a messenger handed him cable Dispatch
which he read to the crowd gathered around as
follows "Grieving-grevous-ve or course,
he knew that these were merely code words, but
as he did not have the code with him he was quite
al loss to know what they meant, and their sound
ominous.
Sir Augustus came direct the last rehearsals OF
"Hansel and Grete." the opera by Humperdinck'
which everybody who reads this paper ought 10
know by this time is 70 be performed AT DaIy
Theatre next Tuesday evening. He VIII stay Tor
only a week and VIII return on the Lucana. He
was met on the pier yesterday by John Tuy. who
came here on Wednesday in charge OF the Hanse'
and Gretel" Company; George Quincy MS stage
manager: r A Roberts. his American agent Rich
ard Dorney. Augustn Days business manager. ana
TWO three Cther persons VI ieS'
In his arrival
when | was here before" Sir Augustus SAID 10
Tribune reporter. Il came only TO look over the
ground and 10 see what of attractions would
be best received here. / resolved that would not
send anything to America TIL | had something
thought really worth sending. In 'Hansel ana
Greter believe ] nave just the right thing II Is
Ike 1t. I am very glad that We have Mr.. Seidl to
direc, Il. ! insisted on having him: telegraphed
to Mr. Daily that we must have Mr.. SedA am
proud Of the company that Is TO sing the opera 100
| am sure Il will be done we'll
What sort OF theatrical season IS expected IN
London? asked .,
q think it Is going to be a good season, sir
point that way. You have no idea what stir this
gold business Is making in London. There has been
a good deal OF money made, and there Is more con
fdence IN better times. Ny experience so far
this season has been most encouraging The new
rneloGrama. Cheer, Boys Cheer. has had a very
great success. II has not been placed IN America
vet That Is one OF the things that l want 10 at
tend 10 while ! here.
In answer 10 p question as tc whether he was
looking forward to any other American production
SIR Augustus said Il am sure you VIII Ike MISS
Olga Noth@rsoe in Denise. which she Is 10 do mere
The play IS by Alexander Dumas and the trans ia-
ton = made by Clement Scott and myself Miss
%4thersole has done already the provinces. but
not In London ! regard her one OF the best
Torrance in this Play Is most beautiful one.
Before Sir Augustus had got all his luggage
through the customs "A cable code was found, and II
nrovei that his d.smal-lOoking dispatch meant:
+. Everybody IS well; everything IL going right
come back soon.