The record-union., 1898-07-24

opera, and an offer has been made to
him for it's use in certain territory.
In November next the new Casino
extravaganza Yankee Doodle Dandy"
is to be transferred intact from that
theater to London, to succeed ''The
Belle of New York. which is now in
its fourth month there. The Belle of
New York" will then be given in the
English provinces with English play
ers, the American organization return
ing to New York for appearance in the
Casinos New Year production.
New York Dramatic News: From
what can be gathered there will be half
a dozen new plays with the present
war as their features Nor will these
plays alone have the field. Minstrel
first parts, vaudeville sketches, comic
operas and reviews of all kinds will
have something touching upon the
Spanish question, and the possibility of
seeing Sigsbee, Fitzhugh Lee, Sampson,
Schley, Dewey and Hobson on dozen
stages at one time is becoming more
and more apparent. War stories are
the cry. Anything Spanish goes as
long as it is antiSpanish, and whether
it will be overdone remains for the
public to say.
Miss Carrie Adams Of Oakland, who
went to Paris a little over a year ago.
is reported as making excellent pro-
gress in her musical studies. Oakland
girls are always at the head of the
class, it seems.
"A Gallant Surrender is the title of
new play for which special prepara-
tions are being made by Manager
F'rawley. The last tableau introduces
the famous heroes of the Civil War,
Generals Grant and Lee.
Nine Nordica fell i'll recently during
the opera season at the Covent Garden
in London, and Nine. Eames refusing
point blank to appear in her place, the
receipts, some t2OO0 had to be re-
turned to the audience. Another evil
dence of professional courtesy.
Belle Archer goes out with Hoyt's
"a Contented Woman" next season,
and is to be especially featured.
Melba, it is said never sees a news
paper criticism of her own perform
ance. But, according to the English
illustrated" it was not ever thus. The
prima donna confided to her interview
er that she could never forget "the
excitement Of that night of my debut
at the Theater de Ia Monnaie IN Brus-
sells. I entered the theaters timid
girl left it a triumphant womani
Then followed London. The
first character I assumed was one SYM
pathetic, I imagined, to an English au-
dience, the Bride of Lammermoor.'
Afterward l sang in Paris, Monte Carlo,
St. Petersburg Palermo and Milan. 1t
is more difficult than you can imagine
to please the Italians Don't laugh
when 1 tell you that L have kept all
my Italian notices q don't despise
newspaper criticisms like some other
artists. Yes, have kept them every
one, from La Perseverance, II Secolo'
and -LItalia del Popolo,' and all the
rest"
London correspondent New York Tel
egraph: It has been definitely decided
that the next important Shakespearean
production by Sir Henry Irving will be
The Tragedy of Coriolanus," with him
self as the Roman and probably Miss
Ellen Terry as Volumnia. But although
this is to be Sir Henry's next Shakes
pearean adventure, it is not improbable
that the next season at the Lyceum
VIII be opened with NJ. Victorien Sar-
dous new drama OF the terror, Robes
pierre" in which Sir Henry Irving will
assume the title part Of the sea green
jncorruptible. It will be interesting to
note whether the great tragedian, fol-
lowing on the lines of his sons treat
ment of Judge Jeffreys, Will attempt
some rehabilitation OF the character Of
nf
presentation, 1 understand, is Robes
pierre's white rose, which the actor,
faithful 10 history, will always carry
with him. It was fad of the tyrant's,
and was intended TO mislead the un-
wary as to his real character. The great
scene OF the play, which. I hear, is not
vet completed is laid in the Conven-
ton. the House of Commons of the per-
iod Talien, leading what was called
the opposition, has come down TO the
Chamber full of his impeachment
Robespierre faces him from the other
side Of the table. Robespierre feels Il
is the last chance Of his life. Tallien
is equally certain of his adversary's
extremity The wordy duel reaches It's
climax In the historical words which
will be actually hurled into Robes
pierres face at the Lyceum Tallen
tells the Chamber that the creature OPP
Dosite is actually choking with the
blood of Danton and Camille Des-
1noulins!" The suggestion that Robs-
pierre was sacrificing rival in order
to secure his wife may be expected TO
receive development in the play at the
hands of such past master of dramat-
ic intrigue as NJ. Sardou. The great
scene in the Convention will probably
be found to take place in Act III. and
in the final act, 1 understand, we are
IA have the scene where Robespierre
and his companions are Gagged in sort
of garret awaiting their final DOOM 1t
js here that the arch-tyrant shows the
real nature that underlies all his cruel
ties. On the approach of the soldiers
the miserable creature goes under the
table and attempts 70 shoot himself.
He fails. He has only splintered his
law. His face is bandaged. he i
hurried to the guulotine, Where-note
the fine touch of Nemesis here - the
bandage is torn from his broken face,
and he actually dies more aWIui
death than any of his victims. Sucn
are the main points of the play, as, l
gather. il is NJ. Sardou's present lnteh-
ton to develop il. 1t may be tha''
before ne has completed his task. other
ideas may supervine.
The tax on theaters in the war reve-
nue. bill seems to open the door TO l!tl-
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