The times., 1899-03-23


Few musical events have aroused more
interest than has the announced coming OF
Sousa's 1.-The Bride Elect which will be
heard here for the second time next week
at the National Theatre The production
will be Identical with that shown last ssa-
son in New York. The scenes of The
Bride Elect are laid on the beautiful
Island of Capri in the Bay OF Naples,
where the author composer has imagined
a pair of tiny kingdoms. The story re ates
the intrigues. passions, and martial strug-
giles of two petty potentates. Its dramatic
situations are described as being unu iualiy
strong, and its lyrics something more than
clever versiications. Among the numbers
is a typical march, '.Unchain the Dogs of
War" which closes the second act. This is
sung by the full strength of the company,
with the aid of military band and en-
laTged orchestra. In the cast to be seen
here are Albert Hart, Hilda Clark, Christie
Macdonald. Mabella Baker, George Lyding,
Melville Stewart, Harry Luckstone, and
Charles H. Drew. The chorus numbers
sixty well trained and effective peop,e, and
there will be ballet under the dire on of
Carl Marwig. Ernest Gros has painted a
series of unusually handsome scenes for
the piece.
A bill of more than usual strength and
length is promised for next week at the
Grand, where Messrs. Burke and Chase are
continuing in their policy of giving high
class vaudeville entertainments. Among
the people engaged for the new programme
is Pauline Hall. an operatic singer SO well
known the country over that 1t is unneces-
sary to dilate upon her past or present
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an enterprisingly novel speciality. and may
be counted upon to please. Next in impor-
tance is THE Dresden Trio" combina-
tion of young women who produce spec
tacular skit that has created more COM
ment in New York than did anything be-
fore or after the advent of the Hawthorne
Sisters. with their The Willow Pattern
Plate" Harry Edison appears with his pug
dog, Doc. beast of sagacity and intelli-
gence. This animal is described as filling
adequately the position of the comedian of
a musical team. Then there are THE Co.
lumbian Four" a quartette the specially
OF which includes the handling OF twenty
eight instruments; the Angela Sisters, a
duo of clever vocalists and whistlers; La
Clair. La Norde and Rith who offer trav-
esty on Uncle Toms Cabin entitled
Marks the Lawyer" Leo and Chapman,
acrobats, and Moa and Goodrich, who give
comic skating act. The bill is crowded
with unique features and should be one of
the best yet shown at the Grand
Something new and wonderful in the
way of melodramatic spectacles is to be
seen next week at the Academy. y cross
section of the North Sea will be exhibited
on the stage. much like the pictures of
ocean diving printed in Biographies, but
with one difference. At the bottom of the
;. bod. I,r,v he
rocks. and near this boat are real live
fish swimming around and gazing open
eyed at a terrible conflict between two
men, each eager to possess the log book
of the ship, "The White Heather in
which lays the proof of Scotch marriage.
This thrilling encounter comes in the last
act and is undoubtedly the most realistic
thing Of its sort ever presented in the
American theatre. The management is
said to have provided this organization
with a production which cost 100000, and
which occupies every inch of space In three
of the largest baggage cars used on any
railroad. The entire performance is men
toned as being most remarkable, and it
should draw excellent houses to the
Academy.
There are in the field of burlesque few
organizations of merit so strongly estab-
lished as is that of the RentZ- -Santley
company, which will be seen next week
at Kernan's. This troupe has been before
the public for nearly ten years and has
never done anything to injure its reputa-
tion for giving excellent performances.
The entertainment contributed this sea-
son is said TO be even superior to those of
former years. 1t begins and ends with the
rendering Of two burlesques. respectively
termed Yankee Dewey Dandy and "a
Nights Frolic." Between these are seen
such vaudeville people as Van Leer and
Barton, black-face comedians; Barth and
Fleming. an eccentric sketch team; the
Engstrom Sisters, serio- comics; Ford and
Dot West, singers and dancers: the Wal
ker Sisters, vocalists and soubrettes; Dick
Ward, bicycle tramp" Charles Robin
son, monologist, and Dick and Kitty
Kummins, athletes. This bill goes into
effect on Monday and on Sunday night a
concert Is to be given in which moving
pictures of the Windsor Hotel fire will be
shown.
A sudden indisposition. which has tenn
porarily crippled her voice, made il nee
essary for Truly Shattuck to cancel the
last half OF her week at the Bijou and con-
seCuently the singer did not appear after
Monday. Miss Shattuck left for New York
yesterday afternoon. Her place has been
filled by a competent team and the enter
tainment given has not been greatly in
jured. Manager Grieves is now booking an
exceptional bill for next week at his house
and promises that the series of perform
ances given will excel anything that has
preceded them.
With the recollection OF the artistic per-
formances given by the Damrosch- Ellis
Company in this city still fresh in their
| minds, lovers OF grand opera may antici-
pate with pleasure the announcement OF
a season, TO begin here the second week in
| April and to be given by the Grau Com
pany, from the Metropolitan Opera House,
| New York. The assurance of a full and
| well l-trained chorus and ballet, complete
scenic effect and stage appointments. and
| an orchestra of sixty pieces. under such
| conductors as Franz Schalk and Signor
| Mancennelli, would seem to measure up
| to all that could be desired for satisfac-
tory presentation of the works chosen. All
| that is needed is that the soloists shall be
capable for their several parts. and in this
regard Mr.. Grau promises that nothing
| but death or Illness can interfere to make
any change in the casts announced These
| are certainly ideal, being identical with
| those heard in Gotham.
| So far the local musical year has been
encouraging in every particular. Almost
| every entertainment of an artistic charac-
| ter, with some exceptions, has been at
| tended by large and appreciative audiences.
| The season of grand opera will give a fit
| ting close to the winters gayeties. and.
| coming as 1t does after Easter, society is
| free to enjoy the treat to the fullest ex-
tent 1t may not again be possible to pre-
| sent the works chosen with such actors
and singers as comprise the personnel OF
| the Grau company, and this fact but needs
| to be well considered to insure the pres