Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.: W. H, Leib. director of the oEat9rlo Society:
is engaged 10 sing at u concert in LeavenwOrth
next Thursday evening.
Frank Murray. who successfully directed Wilson
Barretts last American tour, Is manager of the
Lillian Russell. Della Fox and jefferson de Angels
company.
IAN inscription l read in a dressing room in San
Francisco says JEFF de Angels, lis very true in
many cases in the theatrical profession. 1t read
'Aping the rich keeps actors poor"
Miss Mathilde Weflng. Of this city. who Is this
will spend the week of January 10 with friends at
1873 Highland avenue. Meanwhile. the company will
rest in Chicago.
A choir has been formed for thu Grand Avenue
church. It is under the direction OF Organise Kreiser
and is composed Of the following members: Miss
Luella Harding. Soprano: Mrs. Il. ". MutersbauSh.
alto: Mr.. Charles Duff. tenor; Mr.. Burton ]. Pierce.
basso.
Della Fox has already mapped OIL. her plans for
next season. She intends to head her own company
and time is now booked at a leading New York
,heater fer early in August. She has several operas
latest work of w. T. France. THE vivandiere."
The sale OF seats for Alfred Farland's banjo re-
sitai at the Academy OF Music one week from to-nor-
morrow morning. A large number of tickets have
already been sold and the event is even now an as
living performer on the banjo.
Tuesday evening next. at the Academy Of Music.
ing M: assisted by some of Kansas city's best musical
talent. Mr.. de Silva has chosen a dramatic poem
by George Inns entitled The Lifeboat': AN Old
let and "The Merchant Of venice' and Longfei-
lows beautiful poem. 1.-THE Day Is Done
THE Girl Left Behind Me- will follow 1892
at the Grand. This will be It's first engagement here
at popular prices. The authors of the play are
David a,1 seissGo and Franklin Fran linz F :, sor two me men re,
includes seventeen people and each one of them
plays an important part in helping on the action.
The piece revolves around q war in the far West
between the Blaclyfoot Indians and a detachment OF
the American army. In rapid succession occur
scenes Of love. hate. regret. animosity and turbu-
lence.
A feature Of the presentations of eel CAPTAIN" at
the Coates next week will be the rendition OF
which the composer has especially arranged for the
Hopper company and which will be given by a grand
ensemble of singers and musicians at the close of
the second act of the opera. In order to make
memorable these. the farewell. performances of eel
band of forty will appear In full uniform on the
stage in conjunction with, the Hopper company in
SouSa's grand march 6nales, making q grand en-
semble of $50 people.
The seventh concert Of the Philharmonic orchestra
will be given at the Coates opera house January Is.
For This concert the orchestra will be increased and
there will be two soloists. Miss D.. Emma Dent. OF
ottwa. kas.. soprano. will sing an aria from THE
Creation.' Mr.. Louis Bush. violinist, will play
Beethoven's violin romanci in G major. with or
chestra accompaniment: Wagner's 'Tanntauser'
march and weber's 'oberon,' overture. which proved
so popular last season. will be repeated. Among
the novelties will be Aubers 'Lestocq'' overture.
an excerpt from 1.-THE Meistersinger.' and two
movements from 4 string suite BY the we'll known
Chicago composer. Schoenefeld.
The annual concert of the Apollo Club will be given
~ 6t me OpeId house.. u SOlOlbt
for the concert will be Miss Catherine Bloodgood, Of
Boston. contralto. She recently sang at the Apollo
was given much attention by the musicians q that
city. She has never been heard in Kansas City. al
though the music lovers OF the city are quite familiar
with her fame. Much Of the music that will be
given this year 10 new. Many Of the pieces were
secured by Professor Kreiser in Paris and most Of
these selections have never been heard in this cum
try. One Of the numbers to which much interest at
taches has been written for the club by Arthur
Foote. Of Boston.
]. W. Mckinney. the we'll known business man
ager of the Hopper opera company. formerly a resi-
dent Of Kansas City. is in the city. Mr.. Mckinney.
who is busily engaged in arranging details for the
comedians forthcoming engagement at the Coates
opera house on Monday evening. January II, says
that the Hopper organization this season is larger.
better and more complete than ever and also that
1t is one Of the most expensive on the road. The
company. which includes a host OF funny come
dams. sweet singers and pretty, girls. travel. e1:
clusively in its own special train. Eel CAPTAIN
John Philip sousa's opera. Is the only opera in
which Mr.. Hopper appears this season. Reserved
seat sale for the engagement, which is for three
nights only. will open at the box ONCE on next
Thursday morning.
That much heralded Norwegian. Dr.. Friduof Nam
Gen. whose name is not the only remarkable thing
about him, will soon be seen and heard in Kansas
City. His lecture tour Of this country has just
been made to include Kansas City and he will be
heard here on January %. when he will lecture at
the Coates theatsr. Since his return from his long
trip to the polar regions no one has been moro con-
navian. The results OF his search for the pole.
which he approached nearer. than any other ex-
azine and newspaper articles and now form the
Lecture which he has been giving in America for the
English is excellent his lectures are not detracted
from by an imperfect command Of the language. In
fact. he speaks a number OF tongues equally we'll.
being a professor In one Of the Norwegian universe
ties. His appearance In Kansas City will be await
ed with pleasant expectation by the large class who
admire the daring Of the man and wish to hear the
story Of strange sights and scenes from the greatest
and most successful Of the Northern Adventures. a.
we'll as by those interested in scientific research.