Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27
Musical and Dramatic Notes.

New York. is still ringing with the sue
cess Of Annie Russell in the title part OF
Bret Harte'S sue"
| Johnstone Bennett has inaugurated
new idea. She has discharged her maid
and hired a French valet.
Miss George Cayvan will make her first
New York appearance as q star at Broad
Street theater in Noyember. pTess,ntinE sey
Mascagni,s latest opera is called The
| doll. a screen and heap of dirt. not to
mention young couple and an trate
| father.
role as the Lone Fisherman in the coming
revival of "Evangelne" at the Garden
theater in New York: Theresa Vaughn
will be in the title role.
Fanny Davenports repertoire this season
will consist entirely Of Sardou plays. name.
ly. CLEOPATRA. 60. "Gismonda," ..o Fedora"
Farewell Sa1dou season."
When ''Evangeline" begins its New York
season at the Garden theater. October l.
James s. Maffitt will be seen in his original
role, the Lone Fisherman. and Theresa
| Vaughn will play Evangeline.
Mr.. Garret A. Hobart. the Republican
| candidate. denies that the young lady, Miss
Margot Hobart. who recently announced
herself as his niece. Is any relation to him.
| Miss Hobart lately made her debut in
| Washington.
positive hit of the past week has re-
suited from the in Boston tSs OF
| French by Charles Klein. In the cast
| were Mary Hampton, E. J. Radcliffe. Min
ME Dupree and Dore Davidson.
Clement Scott. the famous London critic.
has a son playing IN Days company in
New York in THE Geisha-" AZ SON of
William Winter and a grandson Of Tom
| dian, are also in the same organization.
Chauncey Olcott will be the attraction at
the Coates carnival week. when he wi will
of
Olcott has splendid supporting company
| and the plays are magnificently mounted
with costumes and scenery.
The Eidoloseope bull fight shown in
men" Is reproduced full life size and oc-
cupies the full capacity of the stage. It is
said to be in no sense ,s; an an Illusion but an
| was ever any similar event.
Professor Rudolf Richter, who has taken
| the musical direction Of the Baptist Fe-
citai at that place last Monday night and
| was given a hearty reception. His pro-
| gramme was reviewed with intelligence
and the highest praise was bestowed ON
his playing.
"F'ritz in Clover" 1t is sketch and is
used by Mr.. Emmett as part of the yau-
| ton. Another well known figure from the
| legitimate stage is that of Lillian Burk-
hart wife of Charles Dickson, now May
| Irwin's leading man.
Professor Libornio. director Of the Ha-
waiian band, has written march compi-
mentary to Denver, which he calls ''Den-
| yer. Colorado" 1t has chorus by Mr..
James R. Noland a young newspaper man
| of this city. 1t was played in Denver last
week, and met with such decided favor
that great popularity is predicted for it.
Otis Skinner revived Richard III" in
Chicago last week, appearing in the title
| part for the first time. Although his as
sumption Of this role did not meet with
he is given much credit for an Intelligent
| undermining Of the character, which means
that he has robbed it of much of its ira
| ditional rant.
Parisians." the French farce that will be
| done at Coates opera house next Tuesday
night. is the appearance Of four young
women in similar costumes to that in
| which Lady Macbeth does her seep-walk-
ing scene. The girls look very chic and do
a spirit dance in the spectral glow of
their curling lamps.
Thomas w. Keene. accompanied and
| managed by Charles B. Hanford. began
Ths Rchsls % infaass u!!Is sus
"Othello." "The Merchant of Venice and
"Richelieu." Mr.. Keene will not act at
| the Wednesday matfneeS, when Mr.. Han
ford is to appear as Ingomar and vir-
| ginius.
Miss Laura Burt will star next season
Author o Play By H enatan aser Repne
and other successes. with the romantic
| title, 1.-The Lilly of Llandoff." The play
| depicts scenes and incidents in Wales and
| will. have a fine scenic investiture. Miss
Rurt will create the character Of a young
Welsh girl and will utilize for the first
| time In the history of the American stage,
the Welsh dialect for female role.
| Miss Marie Dresser's hat in 1.-The Lady
| Slavey," at the Hollis theater, Boston, still
| continues to be source of merriment to
| tarnce as Flo Honeydew in the first act 1t
| is respectable. modest looking hat. As
| she gets excited she whirls 1t around on
| her head and allows it to stop in any posi-
tion or angle that 1t chooses. She does this
| that it looks just as well as 1t did original
ly, no matter what position 1t finally as
| sumes.
| Stuart Robson. supported by Nine jan
peaf in this sep-
son. Stuart Robson and Madame Janau-
| schek! A strange combination. A repre-
! sentative comedy actor and one of the
worlds greatest tragediennss. We have
Of stage work..Booth and Barrett. Robson
and Crane, Jefferson and Florence-but the
| history Of the theater furnishes no in
Of ls Sr % aaa
be watched with interest by all true lovers
| Of the drama.
Lulu Glaser's triumph has been Instant
aneous and complete. Though always q
er had chance to display herself to better
| advantage than as Pierrette in Francis
Wilson's Hall King company, at the
| Knickerbocker theater. The comedian has
| been compelled to divide honors with Miss
CHASER. and he does it gracefully. As the