The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
THEATRICAL NOTES.


Charles Frohman IS to produce drami-
tization Of "Saphon.'
sibvl Sanderson Is practically penhi'es'
and will soon return to the stage
lillian Russell may star next season IN
Sir Arthur sullivan's peg Wotnstoh'
Robert r. Mantell will use the next sea
son dramatlzation OF "The Dagger ana
the Cross"
II IS rumored that Edna Wallace Hop
nor win roioin De Wolf Hoppers COM
pany next season.
Puenist Tom sharkey is with 1.-The
Sidewalks Of New York"
For several months Mansfield PLAYED the
role Of the Major General In 'ihe fr"'''
Of Penzance."
Joseph Arthur has written a new pay
which he calls Johnny" The principal
character in Il IS a dude.
Daniel Fr0hman will build a theatre az
broadway and Thirty-sixth street New
York. for the Lyceum Company
Louise Cunning whose Scotch songs IN
costume were a feature OF "a Dny ana
Night" IS TO appear in vaudeville.
Marie Wainwright made her vaudeville
5ebut on Monday last 81 Ncw' YORK IN
play called Napoleon and Josephine.
Kirk Ia shene. Fred Rankin and Victor
Herbert are the authors OF a comic opera
for Frank Daniels. IL will be called the
"Ameer."
The cast Of "The Purple Lady" pro-
duced I'm New York last week. includes
Maud Harrison. Charles Plunkett' Etienne
Giradot and Minnie DuDree
Nrodieska's repertoire next season will
include Macbeth" a Winters Tale
and marie Antoinette." John +. kellerd
will be a member OF her company
"Adonis" is TO be revived. with Henry
Z Dixev and Amelia Summerville OF the
original cast and given first az the Phiia-
delphia Grand Opera House, April -
Olga Nethersole will give her first per
formance Of Pinero's play, THE PROM
gate" on Thursday pxt In New YORK
Herr Sonnenthal will give DIE Ioch'ef
des Fabricius" the same evening.
Nicolars merry wives Of Windsor
was sung By the Castle Square opera
Companv I'm New York last week. henry
Norman was Falstan Laura Millard'
Mistress Ford. and Lizzie MacNichol' MIS-
tress Page.
Weber & Fields Company. in New
York. includes Fay Templeton' MAnei
Fenton. Josie Sadler. Pete Daley DaEld
Warfeld. Charles Ross and John I. helly.
Next season Sam DAILY. Cissie LOTUS ana
virginia Earle may be added 10 'h'S
organization.
London managers. fearing that Holy
Week would result I'm unprontaole pus'-
ness. decided 10 close their houses. ana as
a consequence only four theatres re-
NAMED omen out Of a total Of twenty-five
IN the city Two New York houses were
closed on Good Friday night.
The music Of "Pinafore." writes Sir
Arthur Sullivan. IN an autoblographicaI
sketch which he has written az the re-
quest OF n. p. O'Connor. (which was
thought 10 be so merry and spontaneous
was written while ! was suffering from
a cruel illness. I would compose a few
bars ard then flo almost insensible rom
main. when the paroxysm was passed
you'd write a little more until the pain
o,orwbeirnod me again. Never was music
written under such distressing condition.
We have already announced that John
plair Of Julia Marlowe's company ana
Mr. Young. Of DAYS. were contemplating
starring as Lord Byron. IL IS now rum
ored in theatrical circles that r. H.
cothern has his eye on the same part. III
tho drama which Mr. Blair contemplates
, number Of celebrated contemporaries
are introduced. and the character OF
pyro, 90 whitewashed Another report
bv the way. IS that Mr.. Sothern VIII APP
near next wear IN an adaptation OF haupt-
mann's beautiful poetic drama D'e
Versunkene Glocke."
All American musicians have heard OF
the Youthful Able Perosi. whose iirS.
work THE Passion Of Christ gamer
for him NJ % the title. wagner OF Shurch
Music" "The Passion oratorio was pre-
scented only a year ago. The second "oi
was called "The TRANSPORTATION OF
Christ" The fame OF Perosi was suct
after the production Of the second great
work that he was summoned 10 hoths'
where special interpretations OF ms WORK
were given at the Vatican for the helr-
Ing Of the Holy Father and his churchly
and civic household. With the accolade
Of the Pope the young priest returned 10
his studio and 1.-THE Resurrection OF
Lazarus" was given TO the world. lt was
speedily followed by another master
work. 1.-THE Resurrection OF Christ.
These four oratorios are the first or a
series OF twelve which Perosi will COM
pose. illustrating the Gospel narrative OF
Christs life on earth. TIE work chosen
for presentation In New York Is THE
Resurrection OF Lazarus" II will be
given at the Metropolitan Opera House
on April le and tho principal roles will
be sung by Nine. Trebilli. Nine. Man.
tell. VI. Salignac and Signor Campanari.
Joseph Holland. Thomas Wise and Ame-
liza Bingham played the chief roles In
THE Cuckoo" which was DISCLOSED q