Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27


creating furore. 1t is a complete novelty
in its way. although it was composed by
Eskel in 1858: no one has ever dared to sing
attached TO Sirue i feW mere wears as ago Mms
Nordica became acquainted with young
Hungarian nobleman. who was studying
wonderful song. saying that no one on
earth has the voice for it except yourself"
But. added he, lit must be sung in the
hungarian Language, otherwise it cannot
be made effective"
oh yes, but how can I learn the words
Oh a strange song in a strange language
Il will teach you the words" said the
young man.
Very well. If you do. I'll love you all
your life, replied the sprightly and hand
some American singer.
The music was procured and they had to
send all the way to Budapest to get it.
The young student and Nordica worked
away, for dear life, and every one who
heard the prima donna declared that she
would create furore. She sang the aria and
she Kept t., her , word ord to t the young Hun
is Soltan Doeme, and they We're married in
indianapolis only last year. Nordica now
writes her name Lillian Nordica Doeme.
The success of such plays as Shore
Acres, Alabama" and THE Old Home
stead where the idyllic is dominant. is
Americans as extremely active and ener-
Setic, and therefore caring very little for
p9stpy Str IA and IL, the fine arts Henry Irving
was so deeply impressed by Mr.. Herne's s
work that he offered him time for it at
the Lyceum theater, London. Mr.. Irving
thing of New England life. Mr.. Herne, but
l. feel the sincerity of your play" Since
then number of other offers have been
made for its production abroad. 1t has
been said of Shore Acres" that it is diff
fcult to see where symbolism leaves off
and nature begins. Certainly no play pro-
hi II 1ttrirN ng-f
decade has been more heartily commended.
IN this production to be given at the Coates
| opera house next week Mr.. Herne will ap-
pear in his original creation of Nathaniel
Berry. There will be entire new scenery.
From the days of Old Sport in "A Rag
Baby through all the philandering OF
"A Brass Monkey and the mild fun OF
| Shrimps in Princess Bonnie" Franz
Daniels has always attracted the public a:
a born low comedian, and in no instance
has his fun been so laugh-compelling as in
his personation of the strapped magician
| who turns Egypt topsy.tmrvy and resur-
reefs a new Cleopatra in The Wizard OF tht
| Nile" Since it was last guffawed over
| here. this comic operat has risen into such
| celebrity that the Berlinese and Viennese
| have been infested and you now hear OF
| it on the Continent as Der Zauberer Won
| Nil" on its way to Bayreuth and Cairo
| Wouldn't it turn Wagner on the other side
"Trilogy?' Perhaps it will when they i'm
| port Daniels to pull them away from theil
| Rhine legends. their inverted method OF
| speech and their profound contemplativt
| spirit. The Wizard is to. be seen at the
| Auditorium next week, and will be assisted
| in his legerdemain by a. large corps Of
| artists. One of the newest. Miss Edna
| Thornton, is very handsome woman, as
| she should be as Cleopatra, and a charm
| ing vocalist. She is California product
and is abundant for the role.
James A. Herne, the author-actor. ha:
| accepted Dr. Hopkins invitation to ad
| dress the members of the First Congrega
| tional church on Sunday evening. next, OF
| 1.-The Theater as 1t Is Mr.. Herne is ad
| mirably fitted for this task and his re
| marks will be closely followed. The play!
| Mr.. Herne has written prove that he is
| deep student of human nature and that h
| believes in the uplifting of humanity
| Hearts of Oak still lives in the memor,
of thousands of theater patrons in thi
| city and his latest success, Shore Acres.
is often spoken of as Il beautiful sermon
| Dr. Lyman Abbott says: IF there wer
mere such wholesome plays like 'Shor
| Acres the wholesale denunciation of tn
| stage by the pulpit could not long survive.
| Mr.. Herne takes an interest in matters out
| side of the theater and is a great believe
in the single tax. When not travelling h
makes his home in New York city. wher
Mrs. Herne and her children are com
| fortably housed. They also have a sum
mer home on Long Island.