The record-union., 1897-02-07

and has been received with a great deal
of critical ridicule. One of the most
trustworthy judges delivers his opinion,
curtly, as follows: THE play is not
even aggressively or Extensively vulgar;
or mere precisely, the vulgarity lies
rather in the fundamental conception
of life, death, and the scheme of things,
than in the surface sayings and doings
of the characters. 1t is simply stupid
play for stupid people-that is the worst
and the best that can be said of it,
New York Post: Berlin has been
having recent performances of "Seig
fried" which evoked great enthusiasm,
although the cast-including Gruning,
Lieban. Schepler and Gulbranson-was
hardly one to make US feel envious over
here And above all. Berlin has no
Anton Seidl, though it tried hard to get
him some years ago when Niemann re-
turned and told about the wonders he
does here.
Richard Wagner was a great letter
writer. and among his correspondents
were several friends and acquaintances
d.
family are anxious to know about any
letters that may exist in this country,
and will feel extremely grateful if COM
muncations relating to them are sent
to the musical editor of the Evening
POST of New York.
The Boston Herald" makes record
of the interesting fact that Ready
Money Mortiboy," the original of Mau-
rice Barrymore Roaring Dick & Co"
has been previously made into a play.
A version prepared by the authors
themselves was tried at the Court The
ater in London as long ago as March,
1874, with George Rignold in the role
of Roaring Dick.
Fanny Davenport, supported by Mel
bourne MacDowell and a strong com
pany opens in California for two
weeks. Cleopatra" has been dropped
from her repertoire, and instead, her
new play, "Gismonda," will be pre-
sented.
Hadley and Hart, a California musi-
cal team that originated in San Fran
nounced success in the East They are
at present playing Hopkins circuit and
are booked at prominent Eastern
vaudeville theaters to follow.
After twenty-five years of hard work
at the Vienna opera and elsewhere Frau
Materna has asked for her pension, on
the ground that, while she is still able to
sing selections, a whole opera is too
hard task for her. The pension she
| receives amounts to $3.50 florins.
Sara Bernhard is said to contemplate
an appearance in Sig. Bovio's Mary
Magdalen" as the first of a series of
characters from the New Testament.
Fanny Davenport announces that she
| will produce both Cleopatra" and 'Gis-
| monda" in England at London the
ater next June. Miss Daveport con-
| trolls the English rights for both plays
Z. 5. Willard is the pOssesSOr of a
| new play by William Young, author of
| 'Pendragon," ;" which he hopes to pro-
| duce this season. II is further re-
ported that he may be seen soon as Tom
Pinch, character in which he attracted
| attention in London.
| Good operas find their level much
| sooner now than early in this century.
1t was three years ago that Hamper
| dink's "Hansel and Gretel' had it's first
| performance in Berlin, and already it
| has had as many performances there a.
oh, i
| years.
! San Francisco Music and Drama: w
l.. Gleason, who was stage manager at
| the Clunie Opera house, Sacramento,
up to a fortnight ago, has returned 70
| the city with a high opinion of the
theater-goers Of the Capital and an un-
deniable look Of satisfaction upon his
benevolent countenance
Julia Arthur, whose right name is
Ida Lewis, will probably become Henry
Irving's leading lady, owing to the
continued illness of Ellen Terry, which
may necessitate her retirement from
| the stage.
| Titenia, the celebrated toe dancer
| who was for a time a great sensation
at Roster & Bial's in New York City
Is now in San Francisco at the Colum-
| bia
The Frawley company turned people
| away at every performance given by
| them in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane
Verdi's Aida" is just twenty-five
years old. 1t will long survive all his
! other operas.