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among other things she helped to ia
miliarize Parisians with the songs of
Brahms.
Helen Bertram, the new soprano Of
the Bostonians, is credited with an
enormous hit in the role of Yvonne In
The Serenade." She returns to the
Bostonians after a years absence in
triumphs with the Carl Rosa Opera
Company and at the Savoy Theater.
Recent events in Paris have shown
that Meyerbeer will still draw. but
only If produced with big cast and
fine scenic effects. Formerly he had
almost monopoly of the grand opera.
Heine once said, with his caustic wit:
"Meyerbeer? All, yes, 1 know him. He
is noted for his notoriety."
Mr.. Krehbiel seems to be making a
pronounced hit in New York with his
lectures en- How to Listen to Music"
which are illustrated by the American
symphony orchestra under the leader
ship of San Frankie In his last lee
ture Mr.. Krehbiel dissected first a lit
tie Creole tune and then Beethoven's
fifth symphony. He argued forcibly for
the Interpretation of a symphony as
Whole ana not as collection of dis
connected movements, citing examples
in which the different movements had
a clear relation to one another.
Lillian Russell is considering the
matter of a London appearance in
"Girof1e- e-Girofa'
The fact has been noted that five of
the greatest celebrities of Polish birth
are not on visiting terms with their
native land through political reasons.
They are Modjeska, Sembrich, Pader-
ewski and the De Reszkes.
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there is a William Winter Jefferson,
and in the Daily Company there is
Joseph Jefferson Winter.
James O'Neill has added "Virginius'
to his repertoire until his new play is
ready.
The Court of Appeals has decided in
favor of Frank Sanger, and has award
ed him $6S.000 in the long litigation
over Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Julia Arthur promises revival of
Mercedes" "As You Like It." and
"Pygmalion and Galatea" during her
stay at Wallack's Theater.
Hoyt is at work on a new farce
comedy which will Be called "A Day
in the Manger.''
William Barry, a son of the late
well-known Irish comedian of that
name, is going out starring in '"The
Rising Generation in which he some
times acted as understudy for his
father.
No wonder that all the novelists are
turning playwrights. James M. Barrie
is said to have cleared 5000 600 in roy
alties from THE Little Minister so
far.
A new comic opera, author unknown,
called "Chon," recently produced in
Winnipeg, is credited with being a big
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, by present ar
rangement, will present their latest
play, 1.-THE Elder Miss Blossom" in
this country next season.
There are sfxty-eight speaking parts
in 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' and 25O peo-
pie altogether on the stage in some of
the principal scenes.
According to English critics the re-
cent productions of Beerbohm Tree
have equaled anything that Sir Henry
Irving has ever done.
Bjornstjerene Bjornsen's new drama,
Paul Lange and Thora Parsberg,''
has been produced successfully at
Christiana. 1t satirizes Norwegian poll
itics.
and Odette Tyler have formed an alli-
ance, the object of which is to produce
the Shakespearean drama.
American singers are not without
honor in England For the recent
Gloucester festival local wagon COM
pany built a special state carriage for
Nine Albani.
Heart of the Klondike' will be
given a London production this winter