Kansas City journal., 1898-03-13
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Charles H. Hoyt has "a Day and Night ready
for rehearsals
Selma Fetter is going into vaudeville with con-
densation Of Captain Impudence.'
Charles Klein and John Philip Sousa are finishing
THE Charlatan'' for De Wolf Hopper
., Eleanor Moretti viii Join Mr.: Kelley and Miss
Shannon In The Moth and the Flame"
Edmund Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac'' Will he
used here In English by Richard Mansfield
Charles WyndhaR intends 70 put . three -stsried
Marie Celeste and Louise Royce have toinsd the
Castle Square company for the cast of 'Sinbad."
Clay NJ. Greene 4. rewriting for Walter Jones
comic opera which he and Frederick Eustis made
some years ago.
Harry Smith and Ludwig Enxlander are to eolabo-
rate in musical piece for Francis Wilson to bring
out next winter.
Richard Barnets 1.-THE Queen of the Ballet" thi.
years burlesque Of the Boston Cadets, has been
bought by Augustin DAILY.
MIR. F. c. Whitney has secured q new comic opera
on q japanese theme. called Paper Chrysanths-
num-" which he may produce next season.
Mr.: GEORGE A. Broadhurst. the PLAYWRIGHT, has
wriSen a new comedy drama called THE Last Chap
ter" which may shortly be produced here.
In Vienna Puccinis la Boheme'' has scored heav-
lily. Ernest Van Dyck. the celebrated tenor was to
the opera having refused his request Of postpone
ment on account OF his illness. lively operatic war
is impending.
It is good hear that Marie Burroughs is soon to
return to the stage She is too clever actress to
be allowed to retire from active service. She has
signed contract with Manager Frank Perley to
ate the leading role in Beside the Bonnie Briar
Bush." which will be produced in a week or two.
Madame Janauschek will produce Paul Kesters 5 new
What Dreams May Come" promises to Afford her
Of the best roles in which She has ever been
The company engaged for Madame Janauschek's sup
port already includes Miss Maud Banks Edmund Col
ler. Joseph Whiting and John Blair.
There relief all through the Rialo to-day when
It was learned that Manager Lederer had secured
Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper for a two-year engage
ment For some months past the Hoppers. Mrs. Edna
and her husband have kept pretty constantly in pub
lie view because of various differences. It is once
more stated that divorce will soon end the Hopper
incident.
Joseph Haworth will star next season. He will give
spectacular production Of Macbeth" as we'll as
ons'' and "a Romance of Mexico" by Lester Loner-
gan. which he has already tested this season. His
leading lady has been engaged but for various rea-
sons her identity Is kept . mystery-Dramatic Mir
ror.
Sarah Bernhard expects to return to the stage
has entered the lists dramatic author. In COL
laboraton with Henriqus Annie he has written
one of the best romances of George Sand, .Gabnei.
1t is not yet decided whether the play 10 to have
the name or not.
Smythe & Rice. who have been fortunate in dis
covering new authors will soon present at the Bijou
comedy called THE Old Coat which is the first
acted work OF q lieutenant in the navy 1t has been
tried in other cities and is to be COMPOUNDED with
Dion Bouccaults play The Tale Of a Coat" acted
here last in a changed form April Weather. 1t
. coat.
young lady composer sisnorina Virginia Mari
in Italy. Her opera. 'Dal Sogno ALA Vita
From Dream to Life, made a great hit at VercelIi
is the daughter Of colonel in the Italian army and
4 pupil of the Pesaro conservatory, where she has
studied under Mascagni. Her two sisters splen-
did pianists.
The solosts for the concert to be given to Mr.
Carl Busch. by the Philharmonic orchestra at the
Coates opera house. Sunday afternoon. March g. will
be Miss Tracy. soprano. and Mr.. Rosenberg violin
list. Among the orchestral numbers will be three
compositions by Mr.. Busch. all heard at the COM
posers recent concert given by the Philharmonic or
chestra. These will be the Scene d'Amour'' the
''villsseose'' suite and the 'Enausuration' march
Cora Tanner is going to revive Robert Buchanan's S
Company includes Messrs Charles canaeid IS Ba.
Williams Harry Gibbs, H. R. Bradley and F. Bat,n:
Mesd,mes Lenore Gordon. Lillian stllman. Mary
per. The season will open at the National theater
Philadelphia. the 14th Of this month.
Wilton Lasksye will will. soon be seen in dramatic
thor Of THE Wife of wiloushby" and other one-act
plays that possessed real theatrical qualities Nance
o'NeiI will be the heroine of THAT Lass o. Low
ries' when Mrs. Burnett's novel is transferred to
the stage: The two pieces will be given by the
o'Ss oS.I. Il inc A'A' '' A'eA MI AA'k'S' and Miss
In one of his splendid protests against brutishness
the stage. William Winter writes stories Of in
ordinate appetite amorous mischance carnal delir-
ium slaushter. and sudden death. whether in novels
possess good health and good their exposition
upon the stage Is repuisse bore The purpose of
Of ideal to be emulated. not a horror to be
shunned-the excitement Of noble emotion not Of dis
gust
The feature Of next Sundays concert by the Third
Regiment band. which will be given at the Coates
Der. "Maximilian Robespierre." one Of the most
elaborate pieces Of band music ever written 1t has
been in rehearsal for some time and will be 4 most
attractive feature One of the soloists will be Mr. E.
M Hiner. the bandm.ster, who will give q cornet
attend In 4 body and in uniform An effort is being
made to have the whole regiment attend in uni
FORM Should this movement succeed II will give
tho event unusual distinction.
Tibbs-"Jimson says 1t was so cold when
he was out sleighing the other day that
the reins froze stiff" Tobbs-"Hard lines"