Kansas City journal., 1899-03-26

charge up San Juan HILL In his wild West at Asdi-
son SQUARE Garden. opening nett week.
Harry Conor will head a company which In to pro-
ducc "A Rss Baby.'' "a Stranger in New York and
"A Trip To Chinatown iu Hawaii and Australia.
The Festival Is the OF Z comic opera In
which Francis Wilson VIII be seen next SEASON 1,
was adapted from the French by Harry u. smith.
The Tyrann. Of Tears by iiadlcn Ch.mbers.
which II 10 he seen at the London Criterion.
though in three arts is. II Is sad for hse characters
only.
klaw 4 ErlanEer ha,. arranged with Messr. Bar
nab-c Macdonald for the management OF the bus
ton.ans next season They VIII lie seen IN ne"
opera.
J. H. Booth has been engaged by Sir Henry Irving
~ a member Of the company the London I.yccum
and Will make his nrst appearance there as Robes
pierre"
John lngien-ll' g put in :chearsal at the ly-
reum. New Y"'k. last week for special matinee pro-
durtion.
II. A Du souchs,. the author Of My Friend From
India" has written musical comedy. which he has
determined To produce on his own account next aca-
son. i: reports lie true.
Paul hester is the author OF Mistress Gwyrn.''
which Julia N.:isnn and Fred Tei,y are To produce
at ths Garrich ,hea;er. London. Rnnor is wrongly
a;tributinG II 10 Anthony Hope
The ora,orio Society. rs voices strong. assisted by
the Philharmonic orchestra will give Its spring con
cert in weeks There viii be choruses by Gou-
nod. Pnsu, Burnby and Jordan
The theatrical fin. OF Broadhurs Bros. has decided
c.tena Held Of operations and has leased the
Strand theater. London for yeai. besinninS May
l. with An option OF four years renewal
James +. fulton. who last season leading man
Of the Woodward stock company. has just returned
10 ms hoaie in this .ty .oiourn In iionv-
lulu, and Will soon Ie;o.n the Woodward company
cr.ston Clark has engaged :er his leading lady next
Anne Bruce. Who u.1t- s,!,h favorable I'M
Preston =. Stanhoit -NhentcrUt matinee
Miss Bruce IS :. Memphis girl and Vassar graduate
appear in New York on April with the Castle
square opera '9ngany IN The Merry Mses so, g.
years ago with Emma Juch.
According a statement recently made, German
music puo:s.ers had busy time in ls... In the
that year they issued 1.-5i compositions
umes O. musical literature.
The Dumas craze has led to the production Of
''Ihe Man in the Iron Mask which is built on an
episode in lie Vicomte de Braeeonns.'' at the
London AdeIphi. with Kate Rorke and Norman
Forbes in the leading roles.
II is announced that Miss Victory Batsman. the ac-
tress, who suffered from the effects Of overwork. has
recovered sufficiently to leave the sanitarium near
months. and will shortly return to the stage
George Bernard shaw's new play. Caesar and
Cleopatra would SEEM from accounts Of IL ,ha,
have reached this side. to be more salircal
than his Arms and the Man." In it he makes
Caesar old man and CLEOPATRA girl IL her teens
the Milwaukee Academy Of Music. will sail
Europe to the Breton peasants whose life Is
pictured in Frances Aymar Mathews new play. in
Of li 1900. '''' >~-''' e''>'S - -'''N' - '' '''S
Comyns Carr. tine author OF liking Arthur" is
helping Mr.. Mason to write 4 dramatic version Of
his AngIo-lntiian novel; The COTrts!ip of Morrice
Brcklcr'' 1t is said that the principal parts will
be assumed by Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick
CaE?bell.
Olive Fremstad American contrato. and one of
the successful European singers hailins orisi-
nay from this country. is TO sing as guest at the
Munich opera house with view to permanent
sagement. She has been with the Cologne opera
house for four years.
The John Aibsugh returned to the stage
last week. appearing Master Walter in The
Hunchbaek. which was revived at the Lycelm
theater. Baltimore. with Miss Jennie Remark. who
is be the leading woman Of the Woodward
stock company. Julia.
Mime Nordica has received offer from Madrid.
where the Ring of the Sibeuns'' is to be pro-
duced this summer. to sing Brunnhilde eight times
Nine. Nordiea has been Obliged to decline the OIL
fer. owing TO her engagement at Covent Garden with
the Maurice Grau opera company.
After Easter. London is to enjoy feast of impor-
Globe t Henry Arthur Jones, a. Her Majss,y's; Had
don Chambers. for Charles wyndham at the Cri-
.eron: Sir Henry lrynss production Of 'Rosss Robe,
The Ambassador" at the st. James
One OF victorien Ssrdou's plays. written twenty
years ago. is soon to be acted Paris theat-,
ii is a fairy spectacle and the story is that the
famous author lost the manuscript just after II was
finished. Only short time ago it was found amons
! some old papers Debes was to have written the
| music. which will now be composed by Pianquette.
Conan Doyle. the author of the famous Sherlock
i,@f The s,othsrs Other Twill It will be given trial perform
| ance in Aberdeen. Scotland early next month
ton Of the Sherlock Holmes books. which will prob
ably be produced next autumn. with Gillette In the
leading part.
| Said List: When was FIRST invited to play At
the French court artists treated scarcely bet
ter than and were not allowed TO use the
same stairway the other guests did not choose
to he admitted to the palace by the back door. so
to speak. and consented to play only on condition
that should 30 in by the same entrance as s tina.
forget the standing OF artists became very dir
| fereni from what it was before my day..
Mrs. Mary Burnett, contraito and MIR. Louis Apply.
'eeiiis will be the solcis!s at the next Philhsrm1ne
concert. The overture will be Rossnfs GAIA La
ta1 Prelude. tbi Intermszso tc, Evening song by
George E. Simpson. OF Kansas city These are some
of the very best COMPOSITIONS by Kansas c'ty must
Carl Busch the Philharmonic conductor The pro-
gramme Tor the twelfth concert will be. as usual,
request programme and requests may be sent at any
| time
E. II. sothern has just purchased the American
act costume comedy. The part to be played by Mr.
l S0thern is that of a pr0nigate English nobleman.
who was famous for his wit and poetry for h,s
love Of romance and adventure. The love story o.
this eccentric forms the basis Of the play. which
comedy predominstes In addition 10 purchasing thu
play. Mr.. sothern has commissioned Mr.. Sayre tt
| write for him romantic drama which is TO be com
| peted by next September.
| Commencing with Wednesday matinee. April s. and
every Wednesday matinee thereafter the Auditorium
will give free every purchaser of % cent seat
the first floor a cabinet photograph of membe,
| Of the company. commencing on Wednesday matinee
dian. Mr. Hal Davis. These souvenirs are all o
| frst class workmanship cabinet sizes will be used
and assortment OF eight or ten dinefent styles vii
be used each week. These photos will be given onl,
on the nrst floor. Wednesday matinee. April L.
photos OF Mr.. Walter Greene will be used.
A New York exchange says: "A burlesque com
pany In tissue paper dresses Is somewhat Of
city. but a company of soubrettes which played a
the Olympia last week had this
pedient. and 4 really good result was obtained. Th
money gave out before the matter of costumes hat
been reached, and dress Innings. paper wa
pasted which, with little care. did very we'll
Houses have been ''papered' by the distribution o
passes untold occasions but this is apparently t
ever plays . date in the theater with q roof tha
leaks and rain happens along. well -
Lucille Dyer's subscription list has reached sucl
proportions that ii has been found necessary Civ
her play two nights instead of one. va
nrst intended. Her pluck and energy have ~ol
many stanch friends who will watch her debut viii
much interest. II her work in soliciting subscrip
tions is criterion OF what her acting will be he
success is assured THE Secret OF Sable Island,
her new play. written by Mr.. Will Derimon. vii
have initial production under most favorable
ditions Cargc audieaces,. Friday and Saturday
MAJ ) and D. and large portion of the aforesaid
favorable conditions will be personal friends o
| the
| The New York Sun states authoritatiyeiy tha
Nine. Lehman has not worn stays on the stage II
years. except in certain parts; that Nine Semb'ic
not on! believes ~ lie cse:. tu. --A1 c-.---s ~
1 use: that Nine. Suzanne Adams never wears corset
ON stage. chiefly because thsrs 10 not the slight
| est Why she should; that Nine. Calve is
devoee OF the corset. can be detected by anybod
| who sees her In Carmen that Nine. Schumann
Heink has the German affection for the corset; tha
Nine. Melba fer the past few seasons has bee
drawing the strings little bit tighter than form
| erly. and that Mme Eames appears 50 much Il
flowing draperies that the corset 10 not very neces
| sary for her.
..The Sign OF the Cross" Wilson Barretts powerfu
| rat;0 nd fcal has heen m