St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-10
ON LONDON STAGES.
3 San Artists Model" Given Its
u First Production at
Days.
MUSIC HALL CRUSADE AGAIN
With Henry Irving as Insti-
+ gator - Opposition to
IS Pantonine.
: BEETHOVEN ANNIVERSARY.
Many Schemes Afoot for a
Celebration Of the
Event.


Of Gilbert q SulliYan's opera of that
name; Marie Studholm, Haydn Coffin,
William Blakely, Eric Lewis and others
and the prettiest and most celebrated
choristers i'll London. The first act
shows an artists studio in Paris with
all the students at work stretching from
life. The second act takes place III
bail room of an English country
house, allowing lavish display
of costumes and uniforms. Since
the first nights performance, AN
Artists Model" has been subjected
10 rigorous pruning which has been
kept up throughout the week. with
good results. Three of the original
parts have been suppressed, and the
piece which chiefly owing to Its in0r-
dinate length was Kissed at its premier,
now goes we'll. The cast. as might be
readily foreseen from the names OF The
artists. names already mentioned.
strength. The play was mounted su-
perDIy, set scene in Act II. costing
92,59O. LettIe Linde scored distinct
success, but the play is of the feeblest,
too talzv, and not nearly so original as
that of "a Gaiety Girl"
p 4 capital success was earned by
Morris Faurkow, q weil-known social
entertainer, but newcomer Oh the
London stage. who is under a two years
engagement to MI. Edwardes. As a
French officer he had song written
and composed by Joseph Watson, aud
entitled The Military Masher," which
has a most animated. catchy melody,
full Of ''go" and OF which this is the final
stanZa:
well, hope that when the time shall come
& for fighting
We shan't have any quarrel with John buli'
l would rather see my eountrymen uniting
With johnny in the selfsame boat TO pull.
May we never draw the sword on land or on
shipboard
Against your Tommy Atkins or Jack Tar,
And,i e rivals we must be-,
Lei it be upon our knee.
With love and beauty for our guiding star.
Events OF the Week.
The only important event of the week
is the production tonight of The
Leader OF Men" at the Comedy theat"r.
previously known as "a Political
Woman"
Next week Toole is to produce a new
play at his theater. and on Feb. Is
George Edwards presents WiIde's new
comedy, which is To be preceded by a
cOmedetta, In the Season." by Lang
don Mitchell.
There are many signs that before
long the associated managers of the
leading theaters, led by Henry Irving,
will Institute prosecutions of the music
hail under The stage play act for
1.-The illegal performance OF sketches,
pdntomiIneS and balletS of action" The
rapid spread and development OF the
sketch idea III the halls during the last
eighteen months has been looked upon
with ill-disguised disgust and sooner or
later must lead TO represslye attempts
Oh the part of "theater managers"
Why it would perhaps puzzle layman
to say so, unless it is history repeating
itself; nineteenth century d.
essence OF tile seventeenth century OPP
preston of puppet shows. There is of
course plenty OF law OH the subject, the
law reports are full of presidents. and
while public opinion Will not be on the
side OF Mr.. Irving and his brother man-
ayers, it is pretty clearly established
that the law Is with them.
Beethoven Anniversary.
A good deal is likely to be heard dur
ing the year as TO Beethoven. as the
l25th anniversary of his birth; there
are already many schemes afOot for a
particular celebration of the event. H.
deed MI Henschel has announced that
he will commemorate the event by de-
voting the first part of each OF his nine
concerts to works by Beethoven, and
will present. as far as possible i'll
chronological order, all the overtures,
four or five pianoforte pieces, the con.
certos and romanZoS for ylolinS and SYM
phOnieS. Amateurs, and those who de-
sire educational experience IN the great
composer, have already manifested
much interest in the programme. The
popular idea of the personality Of Bee
thoYen is also likely to undergo some
notifications. A new portrait, the eX-
iStence of which was not suspected. has
been discovered. This portrait repre-
seuts him as much sprucer person
than we have been accustomed to, and
may have been painted IN one of those
rare moments when the composer made
an effort to conform to the degrees Of
society and fashion. But he was diff
cult sitter for painter-f0r he was a
man who would wander bareheaded III
gale while breeding over new SYM
phony. or who would shave at his bed
room window to the undlSgulSed de-
light of the street arab.
Edward Drew is preparing novel
entertainment for iaded Londoners
which will be given at st. James BAN
quoting tail. The ''affair" will con-
sst of the recital of twenty humorous
stories-original or seleeted-by COM
petitorS for money prizes and certiti-
cate for humorous ability. Distinguished
Judges are to act, and the decisions are
TO be Influenced by good English, deliy-
cry, gesture and originality OF treat.
ment as we'll as the essentially humor-
GUS idea. 1t is safe to promise that the
winning story will be Of American
origin.
Winifred Emery, who, as cabled on
Jan. 20 last, was dangerously Ill from
influenza. Is convalescing, and 50 is
D'Oyley Carte. Sir Arthur Sullivan is
suffering seriously from insomnia.
Next New Play by Sardou.
Don Quixote,'' will be mixture of
comedy. drama and farce, but it will
not be founded on the exploits of Don
Quixote and Sancho PanZa alone. The
great dramatist hiss followed the ex-
ample of Ceryantes and associated with
the dolng5 OF the two leading characters
the adventures of Cardenieo, Lucinde,
Ferdinand, Marle-EIla and Felia, and
has developed the main love affair of
Sardenio and Lucinde. 1t is expected
before June.
An application has been made to the
board of trade by body of gentlemen
emitting themselves 1.-The Sunday Phil
harmonic Union" to be registered un-
Rar hn sAt,n fOr rarnfift1 NJ O
company's act. The object aimed at is
to popularize Sunday concerts in Lon.
don, and will cause fresh outbreak Of