The record-union., 1898-05-29

composer, and the Misses Annie and
Lizzie Webster, granddaughter of the
late Benjamin Webster Their pro-
gramme consists of a number of little
one-act plays.
There is a real musical treat in store
for the music-loving public of our city
in the presentation of the oratorio THE
Creation" by Hayden. at the Congrega-
tional Church Tuesday evening, June
18th. The Treble Cleft Society, under
the dictatorship of Mrs CIinch-Lester.
has for the past four months been
working hard and faithfully to present
this grand musical composition in a
style and with a finish to which it is
entitled. Mrs. Testers ability as a di-
rectress was eXemplified about year
ago at the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton in San Francisco, and with the CO.
operation of such well-known local
singers as Mrs. Coppersmith, Mrs.
Howard, Mr.. Lester, Mr.. Longbottom,
Mr. Scholes and others, assisted by
Neale's complete concert orchestra,
those who are fortunate enough to be
able to attend will be we'll repaid. The
proceeds are to go for the benefit of
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
After tonight the Orpheum will re-
main closed all this week. This will
give opportunity for the workmen to
fully repair the fire-damaged walls of
the entrance hall. 1t will not reopen as
a vaudeville, but as a combination
hoHse, and when the reopening will
take place is dependent wholly upon
the ability to secure troupes for the
house. But Mr. Clifton believes suit
able bookings will be early made.
The first part which Miss Evelyn Mil
lard will play under the management
of Charles Frohman will be that of
Lady Ursula in Anthony Hopes "Ad-
ventures of Lady Ursula" which will
be produced in the Duke of York's The
ater in London, next October. 1t is
said to be Mr.. Frohman's intention to
engage a complete English company,
which will be seen in New York later
on.
In a recent interview in London.
Charles Frohman declared that it was
HIS w 1911 " Oc ISS OCI III ILllS tSlIlN Nho
an English manager He said that it
was his intention to give English plays
with English companies, and not to en-
pIOy American actors, except in cases
where the play was distinctively Amer
lean With these exceptions. all his
plays, no matter what their nationality,
would be presented in London by Eng
lfsh actors. He added, moreover, that
American stars playing under his di-
rection would generally have English
support All this at first sight may
appear flatteripg to British vanity but
it is probable that the cost of Atlantic
travel has more to do with Mr. Froh-
mans decision than anything else.
Beerbohm Tree will have the assist
ance of Louis Calvert in his proposed
production of King John" next win
ter. He has not yet decided whether
he will play the King or the Bastard.
His autumn season at Her Majesty's
will be opened with Sidney Grundy's
version of THE Three Musketeers."
Mrs. T. P O'Connor, wife of the we'll
known Irish member of Parliament. has
written play on an Irish love-story.
which is said to be founded very close
ly on fact. It is in the possession of
Kyrle Eellew and Mrs. Potter. and will
be presented soon in Liverpool and
Manchester. If ii succeeds in those
cities it will be transferred to London
as quickly as possible. The name of
it is The Lost Cause"
Following the modern examples of
many other successful novelists, Miss
Beatrice Harraden has decided TO write
a play. She has sketched out her plot
and created her characters with a spe-
cial view to the requirements of Miss
Ellen Terry, with whom she has been
in consultation on the subject.
The next Casino review is called
Wine Women and Song" It will be
produced in Boston May 30th with
Harry Dixey. Walter Jones, Madge
Lessing and Edna Wallace Hopper in
the cast.
Otis Skinner has signed to play Cap
tain Absolute in Joseph JeffersOn's pro-
duction of The Rivals" next season.
Negotiations are pending for a long
run of The Jucklins" in New York
city next season, the opening date to be
September 9TH.
There is a possibility that Rose Cogh-
Ian and her husband, John T. Sulli-
van, will jointly star in THE White
Heather" next season.
Thomas w Keene has been using
steel engravings of himself as souve-
Mrs. He has standing advertisement
in the home of every lady who accepts
one.
Maude Adams has appeared as Lady
Babbie in The Little Minister" over
go times without a vacation or rest,
and her friends fear that her frail con-
stitution may give way under the strain
imposed by her long season.
Mile Fassi and her comedy company,
which is playing westward, is meeting
with great success. Her electric dances
are new and novel.
Walter Vincent, a clever young actor
in Juvenile roles, who was last here
with Nat Goodwin four years ago. is a
recent arrival from the East and will
pass the summer in California.
DeWolf Hopper has new opera for
next season, THE Charlatan." which he
will present at the Knickerbocker Thea
ter. New York, in September. 1t is
by John Philip Sousa and Charles Klein.
Another member of Bishop Potter's
family has become identified with the
stage This time it is Julian Potter, a