The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
WITH THE PROFESSION.
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT THE
STAGE AND TIE PEOPLE OMIT
field Has a Theatre Of Ills own.
Grand OPERA In Chicago.

Die Walkuere. a music drama in three
acts. by Richard Wagner. was presented
at the Metropolitan Opera-House New
York; Lass Monday night Neither Nine.
SUCKERS nor Herr Alvary's were in the
cast, ana consequently the audience was
small, Those present were, however.
treated 10 pleasant surprise, ana IN
speaking OF the drama the New YORK
Herald says, after noting the absence
OF the two leading people from the caste
But IL is always the unexpected that
happens In sense IL was an or nignt.
and yet II was, take II all IN al the
most satisfying, the most Impressive per
Torrance the German season has gwen
us. The orchestra, under Mr.. panrosch
guidance. Instead Of sounding harsh ana
obtrusiye, was discreet but eloquent; the
mis-enScene, II you except the opening OF
the third act. was exceedingly good; the
artists, one and all, were hcdrt ana soul
In their work, and the whole representa-
ton .breathed the true Nagnerlan at
mosphere'
Gossip" a four-act comedy by Clyde
Fitch. was presented a. Palmers (New
York; last week. Despite the fact that
Mrs. Langtry ana such other stage beau
ties as Miss Efle Shuman, Miss ElcanOre
Barry and Miss Blanche Burton were IN
the caste, the critics failed 10 enthuse
over the. piece Gossip" is a society
play that teaches no lesson, but is full
OF human weaknesses and built on lines
too true 10 life 10 be comfortable The
stage settings are said TO have been very
line.
Chicago inaugurated its season Of grand
opera last week at the Auditorium. The
house was crowded with brilliant audi
oncc. The opera selected for the OPEN
ing was. Les Huguenots," and in the
cast were Nine. Nordica, Nine. Scalchi
Mime Melba and MN. Edouard and Jean
de Reszke. Unusual enthusiasm was
displayed ana the artists Received au-
merous recalls.
Mr.. =. $. Willard has written to Man
qgcr Charles Frohman that he has posi-
lively decided not 10 visit America next
season. lie has arranged to present a
rev play by Henry Arthur Jones in
London next winter. and will bring IL
y this country during the season of
Miss Odette Tyler who was forced 10
retire from the stage month or so ago
on account Of illness. has now entirely
recovered. and has reported TO Manager
Charles Frohman for work Mr.. Froh-
man stated that he did not know yet
where he would assign Miss Tyler The
actress has completed her novel. the
scenes OF which are laid In the Virginia
mountains. and will publish II shortly
II will be remembered that Miss Tyler
fIent part Of last spring in the Blue
Ridge mountains, and during that time
paid a flying visit 20 this city, stopping
with friends on the Grove road 1t was
just after Miss Tylors engagement to
young Gould had been declared off, and
a
found secret, in order that she might
avoid the press notices.
The New York Herald says:
Mr. Richard Mansfield has taken long
lease Of Harrigan's Theatre (New York;
and Will change its name to the Garrick.
Mr.. Mansfield has long desired a New
York theatre Of his own. and last sum-
mer he entered into negotiations with
Manager Mart Hanley for a lease Of
Harrigan's. Satisfactory terms could
hat
the negotiations were suspended. His
present lease, II Is said, he secures upon
Especially advantageous terms to him
week '''''
4 Mr.. Mansfield had intended TO come
Unto the F1fth-AVenue Theatre on April
toth. bat as Mr. William II. Crane wishes
- extend MS season at that house. the
present arrangement is satisfactory TO
Everybody concerned
A one-act play by Mr.. Richard Harding
Davis Is being produced by Mr.. Sothern.
II ~ a dramatiZation which ne has made
from MS short story. My Disreputable
fnend, Mr. Reagan" 1t has as yet been
Rroduced only in New York city and
Philadelphia, Mr.. Davis and Mr.. SOthern |
together visited, the supposed scene of |
will be given IS an exact representation |
r. the foTlorn tenement attic in which |
JRagsy Reagan" is supposed to have |
Snade his great self-sacrifice for the bene- |
o. of "a starving child.
A curious one-act play by Sgnor An |
tona- Iraversi lately made hit at the |
Blinking workman and his Catholic wife |
Algue whether their unbaptized baby, |
tying, dead before them, shall have Chris |
tfan burial. The woman is rent between |
her love for her husband and her fears |
sor, the future of her child; the man |
Tleids at last and priest Is called in. |
~ mas been d great success
LHer Humpcrdinck. according TO the
Frankfurter /aitung,. has refused $1,000
tor two years royalties on "Haensei and |
Gretel" for Vienna alone; bv fhe end
OF this year he viii have made 5000 out
pf the opera.
the tri3gy OF which Christ at the Feast
Of the Purim" forms the first. was given
y IN great success al Turin lately. 1t
Is mainly discussion carried on by St
Paul. the philosopher Seneca and the
poet Lucan.
, Baby . opera having proved successful.
"liaensel and Gretel." has just completed
smother fairy tale called the "Roval |
lEfants. after a story by r. Rosmer !
N which, as in his first opera. The two
leading parts are written for women,
who represent children.
Sardou's latest play, Don Quichotte."
has been harshly treated by the French
critics, ana 10 their great glee the drama
fist has been unwise enough to express
vehement disapproval of their compe-
tency.
The New York Evening sun prints.
AT a dinner party given in honor OF |
Miss SYbil SandersOn the other NIGHT |
the hostess turned TO the prma donna |
and remarked: DO you know. Miss Sam |
1erSon, the jewels YOU wear I'm "NIanoDi, |
are the most beautiful have ever sen
oh, but those are stage jewels cried
Miss SandersOn. Good heaVenst You |
surely didn't think they were real, aid |
gouF ] should have had 10 be dreadfullv
naughty TO have earned all those
\ gOmnauV of Chinese &c 10. |
Paris, I'm piece called "Le Dragon |
Vert" constructed by NJ. Michel Care
he author of the pantOmime, Il Enfant |
ITodigue.' The dialogue is in French |
opih a number Of purely Chinese scenes
Lewis Morrison intends TO appear as
Hamlet. lie says he has been studying
ne role for twenty years.
PRODUCED In 1777 at Drury Lane Theatre.
IL was not printed how
'ver, til many years afterward
W. S. Gilbert. Sir Arthur Sullivan's
amous collaboration has so little ear
or music that he cannot distinguish
harmony from discord.
Josef HOFFMAN il playing In Germany.
Relane's real name is Rcju She is
he wife of Paul Porel, the manager OF
he Vaudeville and the Gymnase. Porel
ras an actor.
The chief opponents Of music in Japan
re. women. Most men would consider
hat they were making themselves ridicu-
BUS by playing or singing in society
Miss Catharine Lewis. who has lust
eYered "A long connection with Augustn
'aly. was the original Olivette I'm this
ountry and the FIRST OF long line Of
omic opera prima donnas
David AhrahamS the Young English