Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14

TY JOURNAL. SUNDAY u
tight knot for half an hour. I guess I over
did the wrinkles and r am going to iron
some of the creases out" III.
and the fabric is SO ~threadbare in places
that it has to be darned with coarse white
cotton after every performance.-St. Louis
Republic.
Mr.. Edward F. Kreiser must have i'm
proved his opportunities during his recent
stay in Paris. where he studied the organ
with Guilmant. The recital at the Grand
Avenue church last Tuesday night demon
strated the results of this superior training:
Mr.. kreiser has made rapid progress. Ii
it Were not for the inelegance of the ex-
preston, one might say that he is getting
there with both feet, for the most striking
improvement in his work Is in his pedaling.
But what is still more gratifying is his I'M
provement in style, his acquisition or re-
pose and his greater facility in digital tech
nique. His programme was widely varied,
and while it included some features entirely
of organ music, especially those represented
by living composers. The numbers chosen
ganist and MIR Kreiser's success. espe-
cially when one remembers the weaknesses
of the organ used. was exceedingly c.ed!ta-
Bile to the musician and gratifying to his
friends.
The $1,000. 600 opera house at San Jose.
Costa Rica, was opened on October 20. This
lie building in Central America. 1t has
been a surprise to travellers
ury and richness in this coun-
PAAIiAL try. On a small scale one is
.,.,u,,e. reminded of the Paris Grande
orsha houst. Opera, the staircase and foyer
being copied from it. Rich
marbles and statues have been imported
from Italy at great cost. The paintings,
executed by Professor Paolo Sierra. espe-
ciaIly engaged in Italy for the purpose.
please the experts in the matter. The
house has seats for 100 persons. and the
total number OF electric lamps inside and
| outside the building is 1000. This building
was commenced five years ago. The orig
inal plans of the opera house are due 70
William Reitz. a German architect who
died the day before the opening. The fur
| nishing. trimmings. marble work, etc: We're
contracted by Messrs. Molinari and Rialto.
especially engaged from Milan for the BUR
pose. The government lets this fire build
ing free of charge. with lights and SER
vice, to opera or other companies Which
may want to appear in this city.
Nine. Patti possesses q fan on which most
European sovereigns have inscribed a few
lines. Among them is Queen Victoria.
whose words are: eff King Lear was right
in saying that a sweet voice 10 a precious
| gift in a woman, you are, of all women. the
richest" The car has written. Nothing is
so calming as your voice" The German en-
/ perOr ana the queen OIL Spdll udNS dlSO SoIl-
tributed something. The great primnaa donna
never sings now for less than $4,000. Nine.
Melba's fee for a private performance at
aae S Spnls G is s. 80 RIt'J Jean De ReszRe IS the
only operate artist who refuses to take pri,
vate engagements. His brother Edouard
gets $500, while Paderewskt and Sarasate,
who are open to private engagements. get
from $500 to $1.15o.
Paris Dispatch: Paris has two stage
! tall, ~ ~ro.opt oord &c rorcbipinp them
with that fervor which Parisiaans only can
display. They are Mile. Akte. the new
prima donna at the opera, and
TWIN Loie Fuller. Akte has taken
'" Paris by storm. Her appear
PARIS ance in Faust" was such a
.,,. sensational success it had tc
iuolS. be repeated three times in one
week.
The opera seat holders PROSTATE them
selves at the new shrine. Akte Is not only
a singer like whom no one has been heard
since PATHS greatest days, but an actress
of positive genius.
That is the public verdict Of Parisians.
solid foundation. Akte is a native of Fin
land and extremely pretty.
Loie Fuller's flame dance at the Folie:
Bergeres has created almost as great 6
furore. Boxes are taken in advance by the
elite society. ministers and diplomats. Tit
other day Sara Bernhard and her grand
private seance. and Sara expressed herself
in rapturous phrases of the dance.
The manage of Folies Bergeres is press
ing Miss Fuller to extend her engagement
until June at a rate which would more
than compensate her for canceling he
other contracts.
Harry Langdon, of Julia Marlowe's com
pany. who plays a prominent part in "Fo
Z Bonnie Prince Charlie, - is one of the ''goot
ors of the great Mccullough company. Il
his early days he was a leading man @
considerable popularity. and naturally b
is full of anecdote about stage affairs. Fl
tells with great gusto of a; PERFORMANCE
of Romeo and Juliet" in which the "Ro
meo' was a young man who is now famous
The Friar Laurence of the old pro
duction was a sarcastic old gentle
man who did not approve of the char
acterization of Romeo. When he came to tn
line, Romeo. come forth, come fortt
thou fearful man." he paraphrased 1t b.
saving. Come forth. Romeo. tnoq feaIft
Romeo Bone v the H worst id; ! ever snans saw ". + The las Las
ence to hear them, but Romeo and tn
rest of the company heard and were decid
eddy broken up for a few minutes.
A st. Louis girl, unheard of before,
: now admitted to have done better work /
the heroine's part of "secret Service tina
. Amy Busby or Blanche Walsh.
Her name is Sara PER-,
"'"N Ira Perry of the Merchant
: n,scov.px thor, discovered her. TW
DISCOVERY. years ago Miss Perry left S
Louis for New York and al
e piled to Charles Frohman for an engage
mept. She admitted that she had no e,
: perience. but was willing to begin at til
s bottom and work her way up. Her lool
t and manners spoke for her. and she ws
taken into the company as extra lady.
Last year she was seen here in a sma
o part in several productions in the Empil
: stock %company's repertoire. She was the
playing under the stage name of Jar
Harwar. She was Nine: Eaton. the inl
+ the Red Robe and for a few perform
s ances she was intrusted with Ida Coz
h quests part Of Nine. Cocheforet. At IL
beginning of the season the young st. Lol
t isan returned to New York to go on.
8 need be, as she had before. But Willial
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