The herald., 1897-06-06

arrangement already prove gratifying
and encouraging"
! In recent excavations made at Athens
and on the Piraeus, large quantities o.
small metal plates have been discover
ed, The celebrated Greek archaeolo-
gist, Stevens, says that these small
metal plates were probably the first the
ater tickets ever used. Those found neal
Athens admitted one to the theater Of
Dionysios during the time of Lycurgus
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"a Round of Pleasure" an extrava-
ganza by Sidney Rosenfeld, was pro-
duced at the Knickerbocker theater in
New York for the first time on the Gath
of May. "A Round Of Pleasure" is Sc
christened because of the fact hat the
amiable Duke of Marlinspike, an inter-
esting English visitor to this favored
land, is entertained and shown about
by Welkin Ring and his daughters Au-
rora, pride of his heart" and Niobe.
pride of his soul" They arrange a
round of pleasure for their guest, and
he fully enjoys their lavish resource IN
the matter of amusement. OF course
the performance puts forward no pre-
tensions to plot nor heart interest,
nor does it boast any consecutive story
of absorbing interest, says the Mirror,
but it brings together mighty most
CT clever folk and it keeps them busy At
their best efforts for an evening OF var'-
egated diversion. The music is said to
be bright and catchy, and the piece Will
probably be a big success.
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It is said that on her return to Paris
after her London engagement, Sarah
Bernhart will bring out new piece
entitled "Beaute Imperieuse," adapted
from the novel of Rosney Freres, and
like that novel, story of social ques-
tions of considerable Importance. An
other new piece in which Nine. Bern
hardt will be seen at her Paris theater
the Renaissance-nexts season is COM
edy by M. Lieusson, entitled La Faute
du Male"
Augustin Daly's company will begin
their English season this year with a
provincial tour, during which they give
on August 2Sth. at Stratford-on- Avon,
an open air performance of "As You
Like It." in aid of the local Shakespeare
memorial. Ada Rehan will take the
part of Rosalind.-
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The manuscript of a new comedy by
W. S. Gilbert is in the honds of Miss
Fortescue. who is waiting fora favora-
BILE opportunity to produce 1t. If she
is unable to find suitable London the
ater she will play it during her next
provincial tour.
Sidney Grundys Marriage a la Mode, Z"
to be produced at'the Haymarket is an
adoption of "Un Marriage Sous Louis
XIV" by the elder Dumas, which was
played for the first time on any stage
at the Comedie Franchise some fifty
years ago.
Yvette Guilbert's marriage with DR..
Max Schiller is fertile topic of CONVEX
sation on the Paris boulevards. There
is no longer any doubt that Yvette is
really going to take the plunge, as the
banns have been published. The event
will occur in the latter part of June,
and because of it Yvette has decided to
leave the stage when her present con-
tracts expire. This will not be for sew
eral years, however. She announced
recently to an interviewer that after her
contracts expire she expects to attend
the theater only when she takes her
children to the puppet shows.
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| Gawain, writing from London, says
that there have been six or seven "Vir-
ginius plays before the last century
specimen recently mentioned by Wilson
Barrett. Il happen to know, for exam
pipe, of 'Appius and Virginius,' written
by John Webster in 1864; of still older
play of the same name, written a hun
dred years earlier; Of one by John Den
mis-, written in the time Of good Queen
Anne; of one by Moncrieff, played in
1855; and of another written by Mrs
Brooke in 1855. Crisp's version was pro-
duced two years earlier"
The opening of the new opera house at
Santa Ana has been fixed for Friday, the
18th inst. The theater is to be known as
the Santa Ana Grand. Madame Mod
jeska will give the opening perform
ance with the play of Mary Stuart"
Rehearsals have already begun. Mod
jeska's health appears to be re-estab-
lished, and she is able to conduct the re-
hearsals in person.
Green Room Gossip
The Grand Opera boIIsa Snrrufald