Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-26

given.--thlrty-ni evenings and thirteen
matinees Some OF these performances
viii be devoted TO German opera, uauer
the direction OF Mr.. Seidl. Messrs. Jean
and EdoLard de Reszke Will. OF course
return. and win sing In the German ope-
ras. as well az In the French and Italian.
Among the vocallsts who Will come rom
abroad to make n concert tour OF 'he
United States next season are Mmes.
Albini. Antoinette Sterling and TreDein'
and Messrs. Edward Lloyd, Fol-. ran
man. Ben. Davies. and Watkln Milis' >,
Signor Leoncayelio's FChaueItoh,
which ia about to be produced at Milan,
is said to have strong second act wheIs
a little child calls upon the starving poet
and asks for a Christmas present. Cnat.
terton has neither MONEY nor prean' wy
he hands the child an old Bible. The niue
girl opens the book and reads the chap'el
dealing with the privations OF Hagar III
the wilderness, whereupcn ChatieI'oh'
bursting into tears, runs from the 'Ooil,'
For several years" said Thomas =.
Seabrooke recently. 1.-THE scheme mas poe"
frequently In my mind to appear III iNDn
don II will be remembered that Two 80 -,
CONS ago Carl and Theodore Rosenie.u
made me an excellent proposal 10 20 oNel
there under their direction. Amer "a "a
engagements prevented. my doing So "a
ward Michael. who has from me-
all the English rights OF the Isle OF
Chaupagne." is now attempting 10 pc
suade me to 20 over there 10 appear IL
the piece during the London season. "hict.
"a about 10 begin, and In a rev Gays
snail send an agent across the ocean u
consult with Mr. Michael on this SUBJECT.
The charm to an American actor aOouI
playlna IN London during the season ~
that he can appear there during tne ~
don season. which IL in the summer WIN
out conflicting with his American ''u''
which Is OF course, in the WINTER
Tho delightful comic opera, Dorothy.
which brought Marie tempest lloii i.,..d
scurltv 10 fame when It was first producel
in London. some years ago, receiver an
American revival last Monday at l47
Castle-Ssuare Theatre, Boston
victor Herbert has composed ioui
v,aItzes for THE Wizard OF the Mic
the comic opera in which Ia haue anu anu
C1arlr are to tour Frank .Daniels' anu
those who have heard them think tldt
strauss title Of Waltz King VIII De
usurped by Herbert after the ne" oPei"
Is produced. ,..- -, eourar
Instead Of the usual chorus OF ho"e 81
girls gvpsies. grenadiers, and laoles Oh
The court. Edward Z. Rice's next Dur-
Iesoue production, r. A. Barnetts TX
celsjor. Jr.." will have in speechlesS paIls
"suiss men. Swiss maidens MandoilhlAls,
Monks Nan Dycks, and Van Dyckesses'
Harold McGrath, Of the syracuse fost
has written a comic opera enutled fIilOe
bacteria" The plot, construction anu
scenes. Il IS said are new-a WeIc0IIe
lief in the field of comic opera re nSs
been clever enough 10 copyWIlsH' m ~
Characters. Inc
"thinking parts" will include Mexican sOI-
dIers bull-0ghters, monks, dancing girls
and senoritas. .S,--.,,,d
So much interest appears to cling around
the sayings and doings OF prominent ao'
tors and actresses IN their leisure nv
rnents nowadays that little Information
as 10 where some of our leading lights OF
tho profession will spend their summer
vacations this year will not be superilu-
ous: Fanny Davenport, at South DuXbuIy >
Mass: Professor Herman, al Nhltestohe'
Long Island; James - NeIi at 1 Moiir'
Crieto Villa, New London; Marie VAIN
right. I'm France: Frank Daniels. at rye
Beach; Jessie Bartlett Davis, on chicken
farm: Richard Mansfield, yachting on
Long Ismnd sound: Otis skinner NJ
Proctorsville, VT; Thomas Q. SeabrooKe'
NJ T.arcbnont: Mrs. Potter and Mr. BEL
lew. IN London and Paris; John Drew IN
England; Robert Downing on ms Iai IN
al Jennings, d. c.; Alexander salYlnl' IN
italy: Pauline Hall. on bicycle; Edwin
Milton Roylc, at Magnolia Beach Mass. ;
Lillian Russell in and around New Aork'
CAMILLE D'Arville. at Manhattan Beach
Maj Goodwin. all over Europe; Mrs.
Ianrtry. at the races. Lewis Morrison, at
Peekskill; Thomas w. Keene, at Staten
island: James Conor Roach, at Bath
Beach, Long Island; Edwin Arden at sea.
bright. y. j.; DeWolf Hopper, at Man
battan Reach II. G. ID.