Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

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9 DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES. 3
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Miss Blanche Bates. who was recently seen nsr.
as the leading woman Of the Trawley company, has
Joined Augustin Days forces.
May Irwin has been q star for opIv sorr .,a
She is reputed 70 be worth between 500. 600 and
s2so.o 600 already. There is art even in the singing Of
go to her kinsman. Alfredo Barilli. q musician OF
Atlanta. Ga. who IL the son of her hali-brother.
city and went from here to Atlanta
Miss Francis Of YALE" . most delightful farce.
seen at the Coates early In the season, viii return
to that house for q half weeks engagement, open
Ing April 10: 1t is one Of the clevefest and most
amusing OF the recent big farce comedy successes.
Harrison Grey Ffske. editor of the Dramatic Mir
for attacking the theatrical syndicate, was put to no
further Inconvenience than that occasioned By q
dismissed.
Nine. Taronta and ten Of the other leading singers
Of the Melbs company have arrived here. The other
members Of the company are not expected to ar
rive from Chicago until Monday. when the nrst
given at Music ball. Exposition building.
Mrs. John Wood. who has been celebrated on the
London stage for q great many years. but who was
SNaA Ah ehiS ooAl3y IA u TttuIQ mere In the aU-
tumn to reappear Professionally. Mrs Woods re-
turn to the American stage will Be as q member of
sirous. It seems. Of having her play Nrx MaIaprop
with him.
Paderswsh played At the opening Of the new
sisted by Ben Davies. the we'll Known tenor: ME-.
Clara Butt the popular English e~ontralto. and Miss
achieved her second London triumph At the LAM
oureu1 symphony concert. March Is. This was
Padsrewski's only appearances in London this season.
,-L..
friends are organizing . mammoth benefit in New
York for the genial manager. a. . practical testi-
Injuries that have LEFT him a cripple for NE By a
fall from q Sixth avenue car two years ago. Some
Of the most prominent managers and artists In the
theatrical world have Eigninei their intention to par
ticipate in the event.
When Primrose 4 Vests Ministries appear at the
p 1aaaa ns1t new w'e t.c.s WI Whit, be t ni.n i: n COMPANY sa
the minstrel business It is said that Prmros. &
West have been more than careful in the selection
tanned and will be heard in new songs and paro-
dies E. N. Hall and Ernest Tenney. the eccentric
comedian. Will bs pleasing features OF the pro-
eramme. while Manuel Romano will discourse sweet
music.
Dudley Bucks eantata of David" will be given
by members Of the normal training school at the
Coates opera house April IL. The chorus will num-
Der 40 and will be under the direction Of Miss
school. The cast win include: Mr.. VIII ormsby.
Mr.. John Reton. MI. Ed Deyem!e. Mr.; Fred H.
BURKE biaia: MI Ms. Hes Sarah aia'' Winston. to-; Wiz Wilson, NJ sns,A: PEARL arii
Bartlett. Miss Bessie Shoot. Messrs. oscar Me-
ho.ney. @. l. True. B. I. Lindsiy. W. L. Todd
Music has its grand old men Is we'll a. politics.
Verdi. whose latest compositions are shortly to be
performed e in Paris i. T., IN his 18th year. B.! But u.
be 90 In another fortnight. and is still an assiduous
concertgoer. This wonderful veteran was born three
years before hs brilliant sister. Malibran. WHOSE
brief career was closed %sixty-two years ago. He Wis
tied America with the first Italian opera company
that ever crossed the Atlantic. in 1s25. and on his
return to France soon rose to fame as the greatest
singing master Of the age. After the revolution OF
isis he vent to England which has been MS noms
Jenny Lind.
Ir. Joseph 1. O.. Clarke. who has sueceeded Mr..
served for many Year, on the editorial stan Of the
Herald. He was subsequently, managing editor OF the
Morning ssee.ss., }Su ae.a.s md d, f1 arts .hs last to t aris,p ysi for e IA.
stage. His "Heartsease."" With Charles Klein, and
For Bonnie Prince Charlie" from ce.pee; respect
star parts. E. H. so,hsfn will shortly bring out
his dramatization of the 'ceurtship Of Maurice:
s1s Clarke. SIR or hsnay arana. ~. M 1a'e Clarke is Is the 3.
author Of Robert Emmett" . tragedy Of Irish his
tory: 'Malmorda." a mstrical romance. both pub
iished BY the Putnams. and has contributed occa-
sionally TO Hsrper's Weekly. His ballad. The
Fiehtin. Race" published recently In the Ne" f0Fk
Thomas ". Ryley. who directed the tour q his
wife. the late Emily Bancker. Will be associated
organizations next fall. First and mot important
Of these is the company at whose head Joseph hoi-
land will be. Mr.. Holland Will probably eppe4f IN .
dramatization of Anthony Hopes 'Indiscretion Of the
Duchess when Messrs. RyIey and Dunno sign con-
tracts with him. although this has not yet been fully
settled. Mr. Holland has been engaged IN missionary
work this season and has established his name In q
rtellar connection as the leading figure in .Ihs
| Duchess should prove a lucky As have all other
| Hone plays MI. Holland will DO most fortunate.
| Mathews and Bulger. who have gained reeognition
the last two years as farce comedy starr. Will also
be under the direction Of Ryley 4 Dunno. and 1t IL
not unlikely that TINS new nrm Val nA's oIaeI ia
terprises on hand.
The Apollo Club might have sought . long time
before finding another singer nearer the regard ana
admiration Of Kansas Ctys music lovers than Emma
| Juch, who comes for the clubs next concert at the
the West has heard little OF this great artist, yet .
mention OF her name recalls some OF the greatest
| performances Of opera this country has ever known.
II recalls the days Of Nilsson. Materna. Winkel-
them Juch. OF course, and that memorable tour. I'M
der the direction Of Theodore Thomas, which gave
| many OF the larger cities. including Kansas City.
their drst good taste of the real article in German
in .Lohengrin." That was some ten or twelve
| years ago when Juch was Just budding forth as one
| Of the most brilliant singers America has given the
world. Afterward she sang three seasons as prtma
| donna Of the American opera company. being the
| frrt singer engaged. Then came the organization
| OF the Emma Juch opera company under the man
ae.ment OF Charles Locke and finally disaster.
Locke seemed a certain hoodoo for anything musical
tbat he connected himself with. The company was
| to have played In Kansas City . day or two after
| ended Miss Juch's operate career and for four
wears or more she has not sung except in concert or
orator,o. In New York city she IL formally known
as Mrs. Francis L. wellman. her husband being .
| well-to-do lawyer Of distinguished amily. Her voice
Is still as great a. Of yore.