The record-union., 1897-09-05

nouncement of the event or any ar
rangements made in good faith for the
admission of paying audience. Whe-
ther performance Of such a perfume
tory character would be held By the
courts TO constitute dramatic repre-
sentation" within the intent of the law
is doubtful The most noteworthy of
the kind recently was the reading of a
dramatiZed version Hall Gaines new
novel, The Christian" at the Grand
Theater in Douglass, Isle of Wight, on
the day of its appearance in book form.
The actors for the occasion We're re-
cruited trom Mr.. Gaines family and
friends, the author speaking the part of
John Storm. the central character, with
Mrs. Paul Crane, and his son and daugh-
ter reading other parts,
Sarah Bernhardt really intends to
adopt the recent suggestion made to her
by the Prince of Wales that she enact
the character of Hamlet, and specula-
ton is active in Paris concerning the
result, although the critics generally
predict that the venture will not be a
happy one. She is said to be studying
the methods of Ada Cushman and Miss
Marriott, both of whom played Ham
let" in their time. Several years ago
Nine. Bernhardt was seen as Ophelia
in q French version Of Hamlet" but
the character is not remembered among
her successes. The translation will be
that done by Eugene Morand and Mar
eel Schwob. 1t is in prose. and follows
Shalzespeare's text very literally. On
the bills it will be heralded as La
Tragique Historic d'Hamlet, Prince of
Danemark," the original title under
which it was given in London about
1888, and printed for the first time in
1903.
Julia Marlowe sailed from Havre for
New York on August 2Sth. Bassett
Roe. who is now visiting in London, will
again be a member of Miss Marlowe's
company, resuming the role of the fugit-
i've Prince in For Bonnie Prince Char
lie"
Eleanor Calhoun has secured the dra-
matte rights of Mrs Burnett's drama
tized novel. "A Lady of Quality" and is
endeavoring to secure a London theater
in which to present it.
There has been friction between Lon
don managers over the services of Loie
Fuller and her company. The Shaftes-
bury Theater recently announced that the
dancer had been engaged for season,
but the announcement is now declared
TO have been a mistake, and another
theater is said to have secured the COM
pany.
William Greet. one of the leading pro-
vincial managers, has organized q com
pany to take THE Sign of the Cross
to America on a tour. Ettie Williams
and Charles Dalton. who are now play
ing on the provincial circuit. will take
the leading parts. Another of Wilson S
Barrett's plays, The Daughters of
Babylon is to be staged at the theater
of the Artistic and Literary Society of
St. Petersburg, and Mr.. Barrett has
partly rewritten it in preparation for
it's translation.
Nine Rejane will next year play Lady
Teazle in a French version of The
School for Scandal" Dvorak is engagl d
Cabin"
Nicolini. who has been suffering from
cancer of the liver for a long time, is
somewhat better. He has been removed
to Brighton from the estate of his wife,
Adelina Patti, at Craigy-Nos. Wales,
and she hopes much from the change of
air and scenery.
The next season of the Paris Grand
Opera promises but few novelties. Per
haps the most interesting feature is the
increasing favor of Wagner in the
French Capital where, until recently
works of German origin were not IN
favor. Great preparations have been
under way several months for the pro-
duction Of Die Mestersinger, which
viii be one of the most brilliant events
Of the season lie Prophete" will be
revived. '.Briseis," j." That's" and new
one-act opera by Massenet, which has
not yet been given title. will be sung
The stars of the troupe will be Mines
Deschamps, Heglon Caron, Breval, and
Bosnian. NM Alvarez, Renaud, and
Note.
Signor Zacconi, who stands at the
head of the italian stage since the re-
tfrement of the great Salyini, has an
rounced that he will make a tour OF
the United States during the coming
season with his own company under
the management of the Rosenfeld
Brothers.
Offenbach's La Perichole" was re-
vived at the Garrick on September 4th
on magnificent scale, under the di-
rection of Richard Barker. The book
has been rewritten by Alfred Murray
and contains several new numbers by
Offenbach which have never been sung
before.
Bernard Shaw's drama of Candida
has been played in Aberdeen, Scotland
with Miss Janet Achurch as the heroine
and Charles Charrington. Courtney
Thrope and Miss Edith Craig in other
characters. The hero is the socialistic
vicar of an East End London parish
and the heroine a lady who prefers
thews TO brains.
Albert Gilmer has secured a lease OF
the London Princess Theater for the
next forty years. The interior is to be
reconstructed and improved in many
ways, and it is hoped that the house
will be ready for opening at Christmas,
Discussing the naturalistic merits OF
the performance of Secret Service" by
Mr.. Gillette and his company, the Lon
don Academy observes I'm Paris