The evening world., 1895-08-23
DRAMATIC NEWS AND NOTES.
success-Dc Wolf Hopper Goes
to sun Francisco,

1t Is not likely that American man.
ayers VIII seek out Otto Findeisen and
insist upon purchasing from him his
new comic opera. Der Alte Dessauer,"
which was produced for the first time
IN this country al the Terrace Garden
last night. There will be no such eager
chase. The new opera turned out to be
an extremely inoffensive work, just the
kihd or thing one might expect from a
clever musical director lacking in in
eehuity and turned loose into the COM
position field for a few hours. Like Gus
taVe kerker, Herr Finde.sen has grazed
IN tne iat green pastures belonging to
many or the operas that he has direct
eu. Inc grazing was probably involun-
| tary. IL must be So. Imagine directing
comic operas, week after week and
night after night, and assimilatl moth
ing! Few men would know how to avoid
such assimilation. If they did. they
would be geniuses, and ii they were
geniuses .st.a they would not be musical di-
aaGts, ana the librctto is the work of Max
hehschei 1t Is the usual comic opera
anair' Prlnz Leopold is in. love with
nfmna nndbs0 Liese, dasghter. of Gottlieb
Playmate. or course, the apothecary
objects TO the match, and wants Anna
;rhese itese to wed his assistant, Georgr.
| Ihen there is a stout dowager, Leopold's
m9lher who also joins in the fray. and
oIutrs her son back to the castle. After
; ondt; me coursu OF true love runs very
to head an expedition to Italy. and
anna Liese has a very disastrous time
OF II. The unfortunate but lovely
ma maiden Is betrothed to George. whom
aHe ~ Just about to marry when Leo
poii returns and leads her tVumphantly
70 me altar. And there you are. The
pp'a was Isaso,d %as very r', VEL sung Max Mont
ap9thecary. Ferdinand Schnitz George,
ana Bertha Prinz, Anna Liese.
When THE Princess Bonnie" is pro-
duced at the Broadway Theatre next
month Messrs Harms. the music pub
lishers, who control the comic opera this |
season nave agreed with Willard Spen-
ser, the author and composer that it |
shal be presented word for word and |
note Tor note as he conceived It, But
dhi note the sublime elasticity of the |
Is InutLthe contract goes on to say that
successful, then the Messrs. Harms can
make any amendments and innovations
that they see tit 10 make.
After his week at Manhattan Beach
DE Wolf Hopper Will make his first APP
pCarance in San Francisco where he is
absolutely unknown except by reputa-
Ton. Even before he starred Hopper
f, never went to the Pacific coast II VIII
there. We of the East have grown up
with Hopper and have seen the develop
ment OF his pecuiiar!t!es. which no long
fect community for the first time we
shaIl soon have an opportunity of know
ihg. !iige. on MS tour Hopper, will produce
Dr. SyntaX" and Wang"
Manhattan Beach. by the bye, has de-
vcloped this Summer into a ver!table
summer stand" and next year Rice
VIII nave competitors. The success VI
fap nj "A IT, 1.
been absolutely surprising. Managers
who laughed at the idea Of New Yorkers
gong down to the Beach to sit in an
mo- lsnrer ana listen to chestnut iaTsh
10 get Summer attractions In future.
The Nine; Sans Gene" opera is pro-
sressing, and Miss Florence St. John
position of The music" Superntending
the composition of the music Is new
gag And and one that should become popu-
Is being composed by
Andre Messenger, the well-known French
,omp9ser, who recently married Hope
Temple; the world famous ballad maker.
A comic opera. 1t is said. Her only
work, one-act operetta called "The
Wooden Spoor," was done In New York
by amateurs.
Charles Dickson has cut his offending
,Gng 9 from IN Other Peoples Money at
his most Objectionable feature is a
;reat Improvement. If Mr.. Dickson had
presented one Of the finest comedies
yer, yer written written this song would have ut
audience. 1t Is inconceivable that such
! level-headed actor as Dickson should
rave been guilty OF such an utter in
discretion. But IT appears that the song
vas the work of the author OF the play,
edward Owings Towne, and play
rrights occasionally suffer from an in )
digestion OF eSotism.
whisper to the effect that on Sept. 9, at Z
he Casino, "Hansel and Gretel" the
iumperdinck fairy opera that Angus &
in Daiy Is reservtng for his own
here are really no legal obstacles in
he way of its presentation. and that 1t l
; an onern easy to produce, inasmuch
II course this is only what the brides
re whispering. No official announce
nent has been made on the subject. !
Hansel and Greter'-a sort OF Babes '
n the Wood" set to music-was an i'm .
nense success in London.
Our two best stock companies, the
empire and the I.yceum, both open In
,hieago next Monday night, and both
The Empire stock produces The Mas
|ueraders." the Lyceun The Case OF
tebell!ous Susan" Both plays are q
urilied by making susan rirt Instead .
Il a wanton. 1t will be a case OF brother
gainst brother-Charles against Daniel
but there Is room in Chicago for both,
,Trilby" to sustain Itself with during \
he Summer.
TLOCTTION.