The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-22
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.
nov 4BOUT MUSIC IN PLAYS TO
SUPPORT DRAMATI EFFECT9
Bcerbohn Tree Speaks in Favor of tho
Prnctice-Ada Rehnn Believed to Have
Been a Huaineas Partner of AuguAtin DAILY

PrnCtiCe-Aua hennn beueNeU To huNs
Been n business Partner of AuEustin DAILY
uo,r oh,u, .x,.oroous nusic in nlovs for
,bn r,or. n,rno.o ~ recommending dramatic
noosn,as ond Inor.oairr their errect7 la IL
,i,,,og 40 10 -, "a 4, ,.vertbols.s desira
hIo ~, nm, otbar oround9 n ia never heard on
| tho stn,. y, On. The.tre Frnnrais That
would soo,, 20 o.t,.hlisb n oood precedent
ocains. +. IA ,ho o,h.r hard two il,ustrious
rn.n,horo -, ,hat ins,itntion CooueIin and
UornbarJ, onnIoy 4, In the 'r productions Mt
o,hor tt.ntr.a 7, I'm. baen nrncticea com.
monty IN tbis country though with n merked
t.n,,onoy o., .,., aIon :, ytb Ices nd Ie., n, II in
no,for,nonoos ~ tho or,t orade until start
| IN ~. o,bor di,ootior ,vns mazda within n fev
var. ot ,ho Er,,Jr. Tbeatrs That tbeotro
| h,, No., o,oL.,,r,I at.o,,or vbo IA aIao com
''"o w I,.,,,,| -, ~. Il, ...a,aIIr
sxiI,n, in providing music for the purpos mon
| tionad So n cnm. about TINT tho Empire
as" ~, ,,o 80. ~ ,nuston, ins,rn
| ments TO back up the voices OF its actors In
passopes OF particular stress or POTENCY. tits
sure that Charles frohmah approved. De-
cause he has had Mr. furst provide such helps
| ~, -. 49, -, ~ 49,, -. 80. ta.,, a.
music as an accomranmeht In all sorts OF
| plays from modern Sensational melodramas to
Sbakespearean comedies. The mortal com
| pht III tilo dScenulHR Dulioon !" ihe blo"'
| Ruby" was attended by suitable expressions
! OF horror from the orchestra. At meeting
Of the Musical Directors Association in Lon.
| don last week this subject was spoken on by
| Beerbohm Tree. He told a story. When
| Charles Fechter was at the height OF his sue
cess. Macready. accompaned by one o! the
Royal Academcians. occupied the front seat
| in private box at the Adelphi. Macready ap-
| peared deeply interested In Fechter's efforts
until the orchestra struck up an accompaai-
ment to the great French romantic actors
words. Horrited at this novelty. Macready
sprang to his feet. and. having pronounced
the one word. "Music!' in tones OF majestic
and whitening sarcasm. left the theatre and
could not be persuaded to re-enter II. No.
| SIR said he such monkey the organ bust,
ness IS ne. SUITED 10 any person ihyinE ciaiin
| Trees own opinion was opposite That which
enhances the illusion OF scene and helps the
IMAGINATION to fuller understanding Of the
play. he contenied is artlStlcally right. ThRt
which detracts from the illusion Of scene and
distTacts the attention Of an audience Ia arts.
tically wrong This APPLIES to everything that
pertains to tho theatre. whether IL be MUSIC.
scenery. costumes or any.other accessory. 1t
ger must msi' ts his own critic ri &C. WHICH ' mama
seheIa' I'M, III ea.iioa' cI'e'o' .no1
Ada hehan had been Tor Tour years partner
fnrma, Thio rsIat,nn va ,aid ~ ba,e bssun
loiihet. ms ieia'Ioh was 'aIu " nave oekun
ter season OF the DAILY company. was on the
! noint n, ro,urpino m Phi. rnitad States under
pu,ns y. , T.,' hnS .s.I 81
far that Olga Nethersoe was engaged TO take
Miss lteban's place in the DAILY forces. At
that time she had only the reputation OF a
promising young leading actress. and to this
day that remains her status In London. Only
in the United States does she take rank as q
star Of magnitude. The engagement OF Miss
Nethersoe. or some other consideration. led
Miss Rehan to change her mind and remain
al the head Of her old managers company.
1t was as the outcome of this incident that sho
became according to persons familiar with
the facts-a full partner in Mr.. DAYS subse-
quent undertakings This arrangement is in
a measure continued nv the proyisions OF Mr.
pay VII III Is SAD tnat mo LONDON inca
IRE WpuIl nave peen apanuonea even II Mr,
RdWarae rae had resulted in his favor the house
~ LGirester Suuare was 70 nave Dee f DISPOSED
Mr. Dsy OF Of the
lih avenue vii pr 90 be given y, although
SiaSe, Mr, p ps nag d ice piece oy IT..
T. smith ana heEinaId ne hoven ana man another p
been produced elsewhere, recently BY Herbert
nreshaiH, VINO mas en.rrS cnaIee ot mem y ,
Y2oiii ~, ~. e. ~, Sp nv Il
M,sI pshan ia ~ ,nnanD Sn ths nnn ~
OF DAYS Theatre Tor at leust one more season
Is thoroughly, planned; even though the lease
. anu soou Will shouu oe so'u ou'
rbe return OF Coouelin TO .he Theatre Fran.
Gals seems 10 be much less certain than gen.
orally supposed. The reason'for his an xisty Ia
, 90 hack 70 his old homets said IN bo the strain
of conducting u private theatre which has
Welded no reward commensurate with his In.
bors, large part Of the profits Of "Cyropo dc
Berqerac'' went to the | atnsrs who advanced
the money for its production and own an int r.
, w.. T.; no,.,n5,s ,,lav Nv. ,n,ro - a. :.
, cst III ho''ahu p'"'' pu' Ihefe IN d hne ~
DO paid II the actor goes hack to the house oil
Molihre and tours in forsisn countries wouIf
! i.i,,o 80 hin, ~. 49, 80 w,
, DE lilpo'slo'e 10 MINI ne mas MS eye on q
tour in this country. in the hope that piece Sc
we'll known as "Cyrano" may eventually bring
r him the Success denied to him on his previou,
+ visits. His partners are unwilling to reinIuist
their share in this play. which is to be In the