Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
The benefit to be given for Mr.. W. H.

Edwin James
Mrs. Msisndie..."..-...---....Miss Ellie Wilton
Esther Cunning Shannon
The benefit to be given for Mr.. w. II.
Leib. director of the Oratorio Society. at
the Academy of Music this evening. prom
The programme will be made up Of numbers
by the Oratorio Society and by some OF the
leading soloists of the city. and Mr.. Lieb
himself will be heard in several ballads,
characteristic of the class of music in
which he has been especially popular for
many years.
There will be a matinee performance OF
.'Finneean's Courtship" at the Grand this
afternoon.
Mr.. Walker Whiteside closed his engage
ment at the Coates last night. appearing
as Iago in ''Othello." In the afternoon
1.-The Merchant of Venice" was given.
The slle of seats for the engagement of
week will open this morning. This delight
full play was most favorably received when
first presented here, with the elder Mayo
turned with Mr.. Theodore Hamilton as
Pudd'nhead, and with Mr.. Edwin Mayo as
the sheriff. This year Mr.. Mayo has been
is said to have been exceedingly successful
in the role. The personal resemblance is
said to be conspicuously strong. Meanwhile
a second company has been organized. with
Mr.. Hamilton at the head. This orSaniza-
ton began a tour of the South eaply in the
current month.
Miss Philadelphia the popular musical
satire, will pay its first visit to this city
all the week. The piece is an up to date
~absurdity dealing with the adventures of a
reincarnated William Penn. who visits Phil
adelphia and meets with ali sorts of hi-
morous experiences and surprises in the
changed condition of affairs. Several nov
elites are introduced. not the least being
thn ma r.h nf tho -,yr, tr@~- .a-r - -
lesque football game. The characteriza-
tons of the play are said to be of the
strongest type. Entirely new music for the
GaSel. The scenery and costumes are said
to be of the most elaborate character. The
chorus numbers fifty voices and the cast
which Will be seen here includes Joe Cav
thorn. Elvia Cr~oiX-Seahrooke, Oueenie Vas
sar; Jessie Nillers, Olga Lambert. Nellie
MSSTlty: william pah n; West. o. 5. Fitz-
Frank Lynden. Robert Boyd. Arthur New
ell. owen McCormack and Edmund Null
kay. with Lilly Collins. the noted premier
dancer. and the Philadelphia bootbIack
Quartette.
Chicago: Ian. 26.-Reearding the report
bla theater. has effected an opera conbina-
ton to give standard English works. in
prana. and Jessie Bartlett Davis. contralto,
Mr.; Davis to-day said:
There is: understand, an effort being
az " effect Sutn IL combination, nut L
am not in it. although l am free to say
| would risk money in an English opera
company headed by the two singers named.
| consider Lillian Russell the very best
soprano engaged in singing or capable of
singing English. This may sound like
strong talk when one considers that Media.
Nordlca. Eames and Others in the grand
companies are able to sing in English.
l will ask if there ever was u donna who
could and would sing seven times a week,
keep her temper, voice and general health.
We have never had so good n representa-
tive for the standard roles as Lillian Rus
sell; either rocally. physically, intellect
ually or temperamentally.
As for Jessie Bartlett Davis. I can say
she IS the only contralto in Europe or
with | lillian Russell. She has had quite an
experience, and has sung. and does sing,
seven times a week. and stands it like Il
major. Standard opera would nave no ter
rorS for these two artists. and | should
be glad to see the combination effected.
There is need for such a company, and
no end of money in the scheme if given
over to competent direction.
My name was used in connection with
visit to the Wedding Day company in Gin
cinnati. and because l happen to be known
as the husband of the contralto: Besides. n
well known impresario of the last days of
the K~olloeg-Cary grand English opera
company has recently been here from New
York to see me about the matter, but mere
ly in an advisory way"
Chicago. Jan. 26.-John a. Hamliu. of the
Grand opera house. received a telegram
from fro Francis WI Wils9 ba b to-day; saying .o tha u
the theatrical trust was untrue.
Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Edwin f. rhl, of
Grand Rapids. Mich. was elected president
OF the National Federation of Musical
Clubs, at its final meeting in Steinway hall
to-day. defeating Mrs. Theodore Sutro. of
New York.
In the Informal ballot e~iRhty-none votes
We're polled, Mrs. Sutro receiving twelve,
In rho first formal and iepiSiNa Ia II1+ -ln
latter number remained the same. while the
Western candidate received siXty-four. The
other officers elected were:
First vice president. Mrs. Chard or Starr.
RSGkford, IL: SecSnd vice presidrnt, Mrs.
secretary. Mrs, James +. Peterson. New
York; recording secretary. Mrs. Thomas
Ellison. Fort Wayne. Ind: treasurer, Miss
Ada Douglas, Newark, n. J.: auditor, Mrs.
Russell Door. St. Paul. MINI.
Paris. Jan. 26.-M. Paul Felix T~ailladethe
well known and veteran French actor. is
NJ. Taillade was born in Paris January
Is. 1877. and was admitted to the conserva-
toire in lSi5. In lS.I he made his debut at
the Thea1er Franchise in the role of The
Cid. Three years later in the Gate he Gre
ated the role of Sonaparte in les Pre-
rieres Paiges dune Grand Historic In
1855 he appeared at the Port St. Martin in
Pere Lenoir, and in 1863 at the Odeon in
Macbeth" and lie Roi Lear" winning
great distinction in both plays.
During the last few years his appearances
had been less frequent than formerly. but
from 1870 to 1894 he was almost continually
before the public. In 1850 he imperSonated
Matthias in lie Juif Polonais.' the play
which Sir Henry Irving presents a. The
Bells" One OF his latest successes was his
BehanZin III "Au DahOmey."
NJ. Taillade made several partially suc-
cessful attempts at dramatic composition.
collaborating with NJ. Barriere in lie
Chateau des Amhieres,' and with N. Lor-
say in Charles Nil"
Wanted the Principle Extended.
From the Washington Star.
ITS a great ideai" exclaimed the man
who watches household expenses: "a great
idea"
TO what have you reference?" inquired
his wife.
This new rule that is to prevent men,
bers of congress from getting credit for
speeches not actually delivered. Now. if
they can get the system down TO where a
dealer can't get credit for coal tina isn't
actually delivered. we could regard this
rs being beyond question the best govern
ment on earth"