Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14

& DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES. {

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All the musical festivals given in this
country this season have been financial
successes.
Verdi has decreed an annuity of $4,000
to the Home for Aged Musicians now being
built in Milan.
santley. the English, baritone Of three
generations; is still singing 20 Huddler
The St. Petersburg opera season opened
with the usual performance of Glinka's
Life of the Tsar."
Tschaikowsky's 'oporitchnik' has been
revived at ST. Petersburg. 1t was nrst per-
formed there in 1874.
In Riga a theater for performances IN
the Russian language will be erected. ne
government, grants a subsidy OF 100000
rubles.
Rev. Mr.. William P. George has con-
| scented to make a ten-minute talk to the
Oratorio Society tomorrow evening on
Elijah, the Prophet"
Gertrude Coghlan will appear with her
| father. Charles Coghlan. in his new play.
''The ROYAL Box" which will soon be pro-
| duced at Washington.
William Gillette has Just finished an
| adaptation of a French farce. His trip to
London in the spring has been abandoned.
and an English company will give TOO
| Much Johnson"
neau's opera. "L'Attaque du Moulin" at
the Opera Comique: Paris. The composer
| witnessed the performance OF his work
at Covent Garden.
NM oseh, night Ugh BY Mrs. holland. This viii
5sa the sof nTst ,nps HSIisa h sy ths 9 siat the un msi,aay
antness."
Una Abel, who so successfully played
Flavia last season in THE Prisoner OF
Philadelphia press for her performance OF
the heroine Flower Moyne. In "A Ward OF
France"
kate Bateman, who has been a teacher
Leah. will be seen as the ambitious mother
| of the exiled monarch when the "VagabOnd
king by Louis N. Parker. Is played in
England.
Charles Warner is still playing in Eng
land in Drink" He is as Intimately associ-
ated with the leading part, CapnIt' til, the
country with Rip. He is anxious to ap.
pear in America.
Thu Porte Saint-Martin theater in Paris
has secured ssTbe the tanning ReM ce on the ep shre% Ur iy the
music CT which is by Frederic. LIE Roy
The libretto is adapted from Shakespeare
comedy by E. DesHays.
It was not until 1879 that London awoke
to the beauty of orchestra concerts. ant
then it was Richter who enthused them
Now there is a perfect craze for this higt
Richter is the lion OF the hour as a con
ductOr.
my Friend From India will follow Julia
Marlowe at the Coates. The company, viii
B. Maher. Joseph Hall. Joseph Adelman
Helen Reimer,. Mia Allen, Glare Hatha'
way and May Vokes. in addition to others
most of whom appeared in the original pro
duction.
Henry Miller has a keen sense Of humor
An evening or two ago he invited hi:
business representative to sup with SOM
friends. In introducing him he remarked
HE is my business representative and l
plotting me around the country. telling PEG
Pile what a good actor l am-but he Away
leaves town before I arrive"
The first work of the young composer
Giantureo. was produced lately at the Mer
cadente at Naples. The success was colos
composer of the new piece. named Rocco
is a son OF the Italian minister Of Justice
and it is rumored that his father. who 1
a distinguished musician. aided in the com
position.-Musical Courier.
This curious news item halls from
Goethe's and LISTS Weimar: The sea
son at Weimar opened unfortunately. TIL
first piece was Humperdinck's 'Konigs
geit. broke a blood vessel. the electric chan
delier was burnt out, Frau Stavenhagen fel
and injured herself at rehearsal. Fri. Cru
could not fill the dramatic role, and the new
Joe Flynn. the star Of "McGinty tn
Sport tells a story about a conpl
of Irishmen who were standing on tn
corner trying to fix a meeting place for tn
fgliowinsg M aay;, a Tnsy f snall zri fsr meet on 70;
there at 6. and If I get there first. III plac
a stone on the curb. SO that you,n knoy
I've been there And II ! get there be
it of"
Edward Germans symphonic poer
Hamlet" written for the recent Biz
mingham festival. has been unhesitatinEl