The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-22
GREEN ROOM TALK


depth OF feeling aroused by him. which
made him lion of the day.
A curious invention-a sort of must
cal kaleidoscope-has been made by an
Englishman named Rimington. 1t is
an apparatus which. when attached TO
piano, throws upon a screen colors
corresponding to the notes sounded, the
hues appearing in endless and swiftly
changing combinations, and producing
novel and beautiful effects. Twelve
years ago Miss F. ]. Hughes. a cousin
of Darwin, published sumptuous
folio on The Harmonies of Tones and
Colors." which may have suggested
the idea of the new musical kaleidos-
cope.
1t is reported that Merritt and Davis
managers of "Finnigan's Ball." are
preparing to retire from the road and
that they have already leased or
bought the Grand opera house at
Springfield. ILL.,. and are now negotiat-
ing for an opera house in East St
Louis. The report does not say that
"Finnigan's Ball" will be retired also.
That would be too much of a good
thing for one season.
"Trilby" piracy case has demanded
the attention of an English court, and
the judicial decision was that Du Maur-
ier's book might be dramatized by any
body. in defiance of the author or pub
Usher, IL only the unauthorized play
wright kept clear of using the same
language which has been employed i'm
the Potter-Tree version already on the
stage.
The reduction in price from 81 TO 1.50
for the best seats in one of the best
theaters in New York strikes the the
that affU ~ hnnafI11
sign and they are looking on a general
reduction.
When Sarah Bernhard has finished
her American tour she intends TO pro-
duce in Paris an historic drama by the
late Alexander Dumas. entitled La
Route de Thebes." The production will
be on an unusual scale of magnifcence
and the archaeological details will be as
accurate as possible.
In Germany a city of $4,000 people
which has not heard Lohengrin is a GU
riosity, but Worms had that distinction
until recently. 1t is rather curious, for
as the city of Nibelung legend, Worms
is more closely associated with Wagner
operas than any other except Nurem-
burg.
The new Gilbert and Sullivan opera,
Duel" has failed of palpable hit. The
superstitious will attribute this to the
absence of the letter ''p" from it's title
an absence which has invariably proved
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The prima donna, Mime. Etelka Ger
ster who, after short, but brilliant
career at Her Majesty's theater, and
also in the United States, partially lost
her singing voice. is about to start a
vocal academy in Berlin.
On hearing of the death of Ambrose
Thomas, Verdi telegraphed to the
widow: With the greatest sorrow
lament with you the loss of a great
artist, of an honest man and a friend of
40 years"
Langtry, who is playing in London,
has dazzled the public by a chain of
diamonds 10 yards long which she
wears wound three times around her
waist. over her shoulders and around
her neck.
Salvini, the elder, played "Othello"
In the Vale theater, Rome, the other
night, for a theatrical benefit. He had
a tremendous reception and acted with
undated power.
Rose Coghlan has been unfortunate
of late. For the Crown" has been the
latest failure. She is going to star again
in play by Charles Coghlan.
1t is reported that e. s. willard. who
won his first successes as a stage viii
lain, is thinking of producing "A So
cial Highwayman" at the London Gar
rick.
Mime. Ambrose Thomas has been in
formed by the governor of Metz that
the municipality of that city will place
a tablet on the house where her hus-
band was born and a bust of him in the
theater.
The historic old theater in Richmond
Va, where a number of the most noted
American actors of the century began
their career, is to be torn down and re-
placed by dry goods store.
There are in the United States 5000
theaters and halls devoted TO dramatic
performances. The value of this bust
ness property and real estate aggre-
gates $3.50, 100000.
Irving will open his London season
with Julius Caesar. after which he will
take a farewell tour around the world
preparatory TO his retiring from the
stage.
Emma Eames, who has been singing
at Monte Carlo, is now studying the
title role of Cesar Franck's new opera
"Ghisella."
Magician Hermann talks OF erecting
$4,000 theater on Broadway. New
York, which swells the list on paper TO
four.