The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

sont In London next season, = new Peg
Warrington opera, with music by SIT
Arthur Sullivan.
Secret Service" IS advertised IN New
York as the "big London success" one
on its Autographs shows the Prince or
Wales IN prosconium box.
Milton Aborn. Laura Moore. Mathilde
COttreily and Harry Hallam VIII ue lhe
principals OF a permanent opera company
az 50. Louis. Comedian Aborn VIII direct
the productions.
The Dramatic Mirror this week spreads
before SIS readers the first insiallment or
the Theatrical Roster for the season or
1Ng--gN The list published TINS week
shows 213 American companies. an IN
crease Of seventy over the showing az
this date a year ago.
Charles Dickson. Louis Mann, and Clara
Mpman viii not 90 starring together tnlS
season. after all. The Frince ana the
prima Donna" viii Doe produced later ON
by Mr.. Dickson himself. Mrs. Dickson
GILLIAN Burkhart, VIII play che part IN
tended for Miss Llpman.
Tho most sensational moving picture
ever displayed ln America is a rescue at
Atlantic City, reproduced in Philadelphia
last week. and the views Of he beach
and boardwalk were also received with
great favor.
smetana died poor and in a mad-house,
where he had been largely brought by
br0Odlng over his failure TO make the
world recognize his compositions. NOW
that 10 is too late hOnOrs continue 10 be
hoaped upon him. His "Bartered Bride
has made the tour OF German ana Aus
friau theatres with eclat, an now the
imperial opera House OF Vienna an
nOunces that 10 celebrate the Emperor's
birthday, on october 4th. Smetana's ope-
Ia "Daibor" Will receive gorgeous pro
duCti0n.
The bookings OF % companies in one
day for certain theatre in Pit,sburg
and the same amount Of companies for
the Third Avenue Theatre i'm this city in
The same time shows the advantages Of
The syndicate ] know the time when IT
took a week to get a single booking. The
syndicate has perfected that plan, and
has succeeded so well that railroad fares
this fall will be a matter OF minor de-
tail. Heretofore it was the most impor-
tant item in the expense accOunt.-Dra-
matte Ncws-Times.
Minnie Tracy as 10 occupy the most
important lyric position I'm the whole
0f Italy during the coming season. Son
z0gnO, the great Italian improssariO, who
controls nearly 80 opera houses, has en-
gagged her TO sing the prma donna roles
iu the principal operas Doc viii produce
during the coming season at his Lyric
Theatre. in Milan. Tho large prcpondcr-
ance Of American prima donnas ut Cow
ent Garden during the season just closed
shows how much European audiences
value American singers.
The Berlin police have commanded
Rossl the celebrated ballet composer. 10
make great cuts I'm his new ballet, 1.-THE
Dream of Love DO which is being perform
ci no the Friedrich Wilhelm Theatre.
Tho German authorities are astonished
that "a composer has dared M Berlin 20
symbolic the alliance Of the Three
Latin Sisters while Germany Austria,
and Russia are also made TO embrace I'm
the dance. Rossi brought into HIS ballet
music the "Marseiliaise' and the Carl
baldi Hymn" which are generally allow
ed 20 hoe played everywhere. but tho Ber-
DIN authorities have commanded him 10
suppress them both from IBIS score.
ON the opening night of Mature" the
big spectacular production at the Acad-
envy of Music. in Now York Charles
Fr0hman and William Harris Of the firm
OF Rich q Harris were in the audience.
I'M the third act whore Mcrr Osborn. tho
soubrctte Of the company. introduced
singing and dancing specially. AIr. Troh-
man turned TO Mr.. Harris and said: "Why
didn't YOU think Of engaging that actress
for "The Good Mr. Best?" She is with
out question the leading souhrette OF the
American stage" MT Harris took AIDE
vantage OF the suggestion and the next
morning Miss Osborn gave her two weeks
notice 10 the Mature" management and
began rehcarsine with "The Good Mr..
Best" which after the close Of IT'S New
York season, is TO open it's tour of the
other cities I'm Detroit, September 18th.
Tho Door lyric and dramatic artists
OF Greece have every prospect OF starva-
ton staring them in the face When hos
thdes opened the government ordered
am theatres TO Doe closed. Reduced To the
last extremity the artists recently de-
maudcd the authorization of the state to
continue their performances. promising
only t0 present tragic dramas and operas.
and To- forswear operettas and flrces enc
tIrcly unhecoming the period of ma
uonal calamity Rail-. the president Of
the council, .las answered that though
the deepest sympathy is felt for the are
u-ts sad plight lv tha government thcir
demand cannot Doe acccdcd TO. because
the unfortunate soldiers who suffered so
many privations on the battlefelds of
EpIrus and Thermopvlac might Doe indie-
uant and even revolt az seeing q revival
NJ theatrical Performance which ale
though tragic I'm their nature are none
the less q form OF amusement"