Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

StruLnentS, Will give a concert at tle mig
school auditorium this evening, the enter
tainment being one of the regular high
school course.
NJ. Abbott, was buried in Chicago yester-
day. Mrs. Abbott's chief pride was the
fame achieved by her daughter Emma She
made great personal sacrifices for the bud
ding songstress. and the latter returned the
favors many fold when she became prosper
GUS. The later years of Mrs. Abbott,s life
AVE been spent in charitable work for
the most part, using the money left by
Emma.
One of the novel features of next Fridays
Symphony orchestra programme will be the
ballet music and wedding march from
Rubinstein's opera, "Feramors." The opera
was first given in Dresden In 1863. The sub
ject is Moore's "Lalla Rookh." Feramors
is the young poet who entertains Laila
Rockh with Rotations during her journey
to Delhi, where she is to wed the sultan.
She falls in love with the poet. and only on
her wedding morning learns that the poet
and the sultan are one and the same per-
son. Three numbers from the ballet music
and the wedding march have been arranged
for concert performances. have been pub
lished and have held their place in the
standard repertory for years. This music
is popular with all the symphony orchestras
in the country and is invariably enjoyed
by the musical public.
That Kansas City is to lave Melba at
her best is borne out by several facts.
THE Barber of Seville: when is to be
sung here. will be retained as Melba's chief
bill next season, as it has been her great
est hit this year. In this opera she has
the Incompatible advantage of singing in
conjunction with Campanari. whose voice
is especially suited to her own, and who,
in himself. is a wonderful artist. Com
menting on the last right of the Chicago
Grand opera season.; when the bill was
ut is not unlikely that Melba's Rosina will
remain her best im~personation for some
time hence; im~personation is the word. for
there is no doubt that Melba actually per-
acted in the true sense of the word; as
to her singing, of course. praise is super
fiuous. for there is nothing her wonderful
voice cannot do"
London. March 2s.-There was a large
crowd present in the queens bench division
of the high court of Justice to-day, the
attraction being the opening of the libel
suit brought by w. S.. Gilbert against the
Era. owing to the publication in that paper
of an article taxing Gilbert with pom
posity. envy. ingratitnde." etc: apropos of
an Interview in which he fell foul Of Sgd
ney Grundy. actors and critic generally.
Gilbert claims e1.O0 damages.
Sir Henry Irving. Beerbohm Tree. Miss
Fortesque and Bramstoker were among
those present in court.
During the course of his examination,
Mr.. Gilbert admitted attacking the crit
herd of journalists in London. who. with
out literary ability or experience, are given
positions as critics. as the easiest work
for incompetent journalists"
Sir Henry Irving was called as witness
for the defense. but his evidence was ruled
out as being inadmissible.
The case was adjourned.
London, March 2S.-Charles Frohman has
engaged Jessie Millward, who was for a
long time with William Terriss, as his
leading lady, to succeed Viola Allen in the
stock company. Miss Millward will
make her first appearance in THE Con-
querors" in Chicago in September, and will
play in New York in Anthony Hopes
'Phroso." Next spring Miss Millward and
William FaverSham and the Empire COM
pany will play in London.
Washington, March 2S.-Frank L. Perley
and Fred NJ. Rankin's production of Ian
Maclaren's Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush
in dramatic form at the Lafayette Square
opera house this evening attracted the larg-
est and most brilliant audience in the his
tory of the theater. The president, Mrs.
Mckinley and a party occupied two boxes;
Vice President and party, Secretary Sher-
man and party, Secretary Long and party.
Wilson and party. Secretary Gage
and party. Attorney General Griggs and
party. Senator Hanna and family. Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes and party,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and party.
General Miles and party and many eminent
Washington divines were in the audience.
The play is in four acts and five scenes.
The large audience applauded the many
tableaux and the general atmosphere of the
function was of pronounced success.