The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-08
theatrical Tattle.

Woolson Morse, "A we'll Known musical
composer. died early in the week at his
home. No. 30 West Twenty fourth street.
New York, from hemorrage of the stom-
ach. He had been i'm poor health for q
long time. Mr. Morse was born at
Charlestown, Mass. thirty-nine years
ago. When he was nineteen years old he
went abroad and studied art for while.
Finally be turned his attention TO music.
He composed the music of Cinderella
at School, which was presented at
Daly's Theater about fifteen years ago
and had a successful run. He also COM
HTHe Merry Monarch" Wang" "Dr.
.;yntax" and Lost. Strayed or Stolen. I"
Charles Wypdam, who has been for a
long time the manager of the Criterion
Theatcr, will soon have new playhouse.
The Criterion, which IL situated. in res
taurant building is typical of the worst
faults in the construction OF London
theaters. The orchestra stalls are sixty
feet below the street level, and down three
or four flights-of steps the spectators are
compelled to descend.
Arrangements are now being made for
the establishment of "a permanent orches-
ira in New York. This enterprise has
been undertaken by the National Con-
servatory of Music Of America. The or
Danization will be formed by its pupils,
forty of whom, il Is said are now sufficiently
proficient in the knowledge of musical
instruments tn constitute an efficient
orchestra. Twoscore is small number
for "A large purpose. but the pupils VIII be
assisted bv eminent soloists, and we must
take their quality for their quantity.
The concerts will be twelve in number,
each preceded by "A public rehearsal. The
series will begin in November, probably
in Carnegie hall. In addition TO these
concerts six matinees for children are
NM al
in Brooklyn, making IN all thirty-slx
performances. The young musicians
comprising this orchestra Will receive
one-1uarter of the net receipts, thereby
encouraging them to- finer efforts In art.
Ii will take some time for the National
Conservatory Orchestra TO compete in
skill with the symphony of Boston, but
this is good beginning.
III there were time in this workaday
world for such romantic arguments many
"A pleasing speculation could he indulgeC
in over the influence of wcdlock upon
dramatic art. Almost all our playwright
are married and many of them are fathers
of families, certain ones are wldowers, ant
even the bachelors have hopes OF wife
some day. Bronson Howard is welded 10
the sister of Charles Wyndam, and beyond
doubt indebted to his clever wife for many
of the neat strokes III his comedies.
Franklin Fyles Is married: so Is Angus
tus Thomas; so is Sydney Rosenileld; so
il Charles Barnard; so Is j. C. Clarke;
so IL T.. H. MeltZer; so Is Henry Guy
Carleton, the latter author being now at
his third wife, which is more than his
share and quite Lillian Russellish in
monopoly Clyde Fitch is still in maiden
meditation. fancy free. and we never
received cards for thewedding OF Charles
Klein. Among the composers wedlock
is fashionable. Reginald Dekovon, Gus
tavus Kerker Victor Herbert Woolson
Morse, f.. T.. Rice aud many other musi-
cinns az repute are marricd-modest men,
who always come home To their tea.
Most of the managers are married.
Maurice Grau. John b. Schocffel, Angus
tin DAILY, A. Nj. Palmer Oscar Hammer
stein, Rudolph Aronson. Theodore Sloss,
George l.cderer Henry &. Miner-in fact,
almost every man who controls theater
finds sympathy for that trial In the con-
dulences Of niatrlnony except the
FrOhmans Although surrounded by the
fnirest and most enchanting of maidsns
and widows, like modern ~ Anthonys.
the famous brothers flee from connubial
temptation and arc monks In celibacy.
One might naturally think that with
their opportunities 10 carry OF lovely
Indies celebrated for all the graccs of
nnturc ana the charms of art, the froh-
mans would find partners TO suit them.
Yet the Empiror Is not even bctrOthcd and
In Daniels den of lions--fOr In these
unrumantic circumstances we can call it
nothing olse--this ungallant legend IL
writtpn over the door; 9" No engagements
can Ia considered ~