The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08

naiistic good Fellowship I may tell you Ihad the mis-
fortune 70 be Interviewed on the Canadian frontier
py Newspaper man who united two functions not
always round. am told, among the gen ,lcmen Of the
sourth hetete' He WA not only the journalist offs
now nourishing city, but he was also q local banker.
He had evidently got q very interesting interview
from me-probably he had led me into some terrible
noie which TOOK me all my time I'd America TO get Gus
ot-for At the conclusion OF our interview he said
his bank was entirely vt my disposal for either cash
or credit suppose there have been times in my
life when 1 should have availed myself Of that ofer.
put certainly thought that II was q truly honorable
and Journalistic spirit. But wherever 1 have been I
nave experienced the most kindly evidence Of the
power and sympathy OF the press. Your ranks have
reason for it-a keen, obuervnnt, tolerant, and sym;
pathetic interest IN ones work. ready to receive and
generous in expressions Of approval. II these things
cannot make your craft and Its members loved "
very mixed word of ours.
Sir Henry concluded with an answer to v.
g. s,e sI ~ who, in a ut Of spleen over the faii!;
blamed Henry. Irving. and tho critics equally
for what no called the degraded condition Of the
English stage. His reply was in these words:
trininG one-but ! think on this occasion ! might DO
matter Of prifciple., but of accident since have been
Ss:' ss.s1: ana As ss: ! s::y % ia.s sad .s,I sssS!:'S ssSsss Ss,:s
see-from = recent Interview that he had in a news
pnSssn msasseE but .c sn~0 and Sus III { All OF s.e ie sn The
aramnti.t who, laying aside his lyreland may
again %'e dare . tho ds'i seiss.s Of serious drama. and
With o ThSs SUCCESS ! fSa. !; sre,. iyv . i.,rs,i By s his
n ns.,.,sn i II ;:s%s ,S ne S 10 e ! IN ~ SSf 9; innate
t.%biishment. and has hurt no one but himself. After
o. iii ise'e You snln aHa fF VIII III seo on mS oar % MnS d St ,sS our M0 dusy
as we see It, and we are not to be turned aside by any
: ss | have siliy ,s sei sappo as 81 that Earnest nsS' t ssin Ky part Ike 80 y lSns
self, and Of the great public. who, after all; are the
on my road as you will. although I may not. PERHAPS,
se. sSiS sa sS sssfpi : t Rlsy u lioo. 81 81 % nsns. Or perhaps
The theatre to be built under the direction of
Eleonora Duse and Gabrielle d'Annunzio on the
shores of Lake Albano, near Rome, is attract
ing now q great deal Of attention in Italy, and
the subscribers to the scheme include most of
the Roman nobility and a number of distin-
Ruished Frenchmen, headed by Melchior do
Vogue. Count Frankenstein. who owns large
estates on the shore of the lake, has given the
ground for the building. and q competition
open to all architects of the Latin races will be
held to decide who shall design the new theatre.
Duse Is to collect q company made up Of the
best Italian actors, and d'Annunzio, who has
already translated "Antigone' and Aga
memnon' into italian for the repertoire Of the
theatre. will write for the opening Of tho insti.
tuition a tragedy to "Persephone.' The object
Of the theatre is to elevate and ennoble public
taste, Sig. d'Annunzio has said in an interview,
and the performance will be held In the open
air, with, the most poetic dramas in ancient
and modern literature acted in the classical
style; Tn y; date liked 5 for the opening Of the
Nay in om ersHy year; Eleon N% ID Duse. WIG has
in northern cities owing to her health. is acting
now in her own country. She viii remain In
unfortunately experiences in Paris with "A Spring
Mornings Dream" she is to, act another play
She vii hnn act no o Salsed new AP Roles est thia years Dream'
josef Kainz who Is the most conspicuous Ger
man. man actor Il ns of the sn dday ibe viii IL remain ta tha H~;,,;y, years y r.
Vienna for a period Of years. He has just been
acting there and divided the attention Of the
throughout Europe seems to increase every
year.
ea r5ans s Soa fs SiiSsed an t Sso v TEet s ssSS 3 ssrlss
Of modern dramas IN oid.fashiened clothes.
e 9isud sa'' rR Reo Sr ri whias { i m %isdf fiEss :.rh In
sassess. t Only ass eSs %ss x 81 the sHS Siay asa
s Hans Ahuolsbssin." By BlS%sntSai and Kadsi:
f bITs; i If I the f ssas One m T. Wt,i 'S be ssted .t af 1s5H'a
Theatre In December as "The Lady Of Os-
tende;"
in Paris at the Theatre d'Gsuvre next week,
and Antoine, at his free theatre, will soon
EEa axse dre 3 RiA Out 81 81 view SieSH' % a az dra@ naItSat since Mse
the failure of his second play at the Coincide
Paris has lately enjoyed another successful
from the, combination Of military and civil
s sesteaad Hea{'. ana tf Inc LAT : ss act sfev sa tEs sts sEs
divided not only into two rooms. but with the
Sfs has made two or three experiments this yeal
which have resulted very successfully.
co nTaniilsGu sE sfiaGsy the ea ma assin r 81 the pa MI
whole evening merely by lensthening the inter
complains Of being compelled to stay for three
hours in the theatre to see the play for less
than half that time. and predicts that the
managers will lose entirely the patronage Of the
PPg Eslo o saless sw0 t Btsy p]ee aEs saxsR or at th q % Iases
hour and make the intermissions shorter. Thi,
l. tsS s PlSn tat 81 the The s GS@sdis Q, EtSF Ere $ssis hal. M
with the public is due chiefly to the fact tina,
there are no intervals during the evening:
the author because he would not publish Z
critic. The dramstist has now sued for dam
ages n. Brunetiere, the editor Of the maya
zine in which the Objectionable criticism ap
The report Of the Fine Arts !. Budget in Franc.
theatres are prosperous. At the Comedi,
and the repertoire included twelve dramas ent
tragedies, fifteen comedies, in four and hv,
acts, seventeen comedies in three acts, ant
Al the Odeon eighteen dramas were in tn
repertoire, and these included q number o
works by young writer's.
Mime. sombrichs Success At the First SUNDAY
Concert.
Tho first of the popular Sunday concerts wa
given at tho Metropolitan Opera House las
night before q large audience. 1t was. moreover