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records.
George Edwardes, the London impre-
sario (of the Gaiety TheateD, thinks
the public taste for the new, slender,
Snowy kind of musical comedy will last
some time yet Real comic opera,
though, is coming into favor more
largely than ever and is likely to have
a boom. A revival of old-fashioned
burlesque he thinks quite likely, and
he is sure he sees the coming of ''mu-
steal melodrama" The term, musical
melodrama," is particularly good. But
it will be seen that as to the public
taste for real drama-comedy or trag-
edy-Mr. Edwardes has nothing to say.
The announcement of Frederick
Warde's appearance in new play, and
particularly new drama, is one which
his many admirers will be pleased to
hear. "Iskander," his new play, is
taken from Disraeli's new story, The
Rise of Prince Islander" 1t seems
strange that a life and achievements
SO noble, so glorious and so significant
should have for so long a time escaped
the notice of the playwright. Mr.. Warde
promises a picturesque and elaborate
mounting for his new play.
The Leipzigers had an opportunity
last season of listening to 233 operate
performances, whereas the American
Boston, three times as big city, found
twenty too many for its capacity of APP
probation of the highest and most en-
PERTAINING species of music. OF the
composers represented at Leipzig 16
were Germans, with 80 operas and 1874
performances; French, with 10 op-
eras; 6 Italian, with II operas, etc.
Wagner led with 81 nights, while Weber
had II, Mozart 10 and Beethoven 4.
Joseph of Canaan" a Biblical dra-
ma by an Australian clergyman, the
Rev. George Walters, which has been
stage, has been refused a license in
London. Well, Rubinstein's opera of
Judas Maccabaeus" was treated the
same way by the Lord Chamberlain S
office. 1t is the Biblical title that
shocks British prejudice. THE Sign
of the Cross and Daughters of Baby
Ion" were duly licensed.
Thirteen hundred Parisians-enough
to fill the whole theater for one per-
formance-crossed the boundary to the
hated Germany this summer for the
sake of attending the Bayreuth Festi-
val. lie Figaro" recently printed an
amusing skit on a Paris club man who
ics fn 1cf cot
for the summer in his comfortable
country villa, when he suddenly re-
members about Bayreuth and COM
mands his unwilling servant to pack
up at once, as it would never do to
admit in the club next winter that he
had not been to Bayreuth.
Eddie Foy is said to be repeating his
hit of the prime Henderson days with
the production of In Gay New York. +"
Lee Harrison will be transferred from
one of the most prominent successes
now playing in New York to this play
and he should prove a strong attrac
ton.
1.-The Heart of Maryland did a re-
especially in Los Angeles, Fresno,
Stockton and San Jose. Business in
the usually quiet town of Fresno was
something of a surprise, as the nights
receipts there ran over $1,000.
Oliver and Kate Bryon opened their
season in new version of Ups and
Downs of Life" one scene of which
represents the Byron residence at
North Long Island.
Fl. A. Du Souchet, the author of MY
Friend From India has already writ
ten and successfully produced three
new comedies since his initial work.
Leander Richardson predicts that Jes-
sic Bartlett Davis will develop into
full-fedged star year from now.
Henry Jewett denies that he is to
appear with Miss Mather at Wallack's
Theater next season. He will appear in
Miss Davenport's company in a new
play to be presented in Boston, Octo-
Der 18th
french musicians are becoming
alarmed at the increasing number of
foreigners Chiefly Belgians and Ital-
ians) who find places in the Partisan
orchestras. A protective society has
been established TO counterfeit this
dreadful evil
Miss Fay Davis will take Julia Nell
sons place as Rosalind during George
Alexander's tour with LAS You Like
It. through the English provinces.
James O'Neill revives The Dead
Heart" He is also negotiating with
Joseph Hatton for the dramatic rights
Of his novel. When Greek Meets
Greek" The original dramatization
was entitled THE Roll Of the Drum
An English critic believes that Rud-
yard Kipling's Seven Seas" is a great
book for musical treatment.
Nine. Nordica has signed a contract
for forty concerts in the United States.
beginning in October, for which she
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