Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
3 DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES.



Francis Wilson. who, in public speeches and busi-
finally gone into the trust. Nothing more surprising
could have happened unless Minnie Madden Fiske
should have taken such a step.
Gertrude Shukert, Laurel Cooper. Lyle Welles, Am
bert Haley, Rose Marie Fogarty. Helen Glass. Anna
Reton. Wilson Duncan. Marguerite Graham and
Helen Eairlamb will make their appearance at the
Coates theater Thursday evening, January &c. in
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" under the man
agement and stage direction Of Miss Louise DEM
mon. --
How is this for fame? At the matinee PERFORM
ance at the Lafayette Square thester in Washington
lobby thnt In their endeavor to get the only re-
manning seats for Mrs. Leslie carter's performance
of "Zaza' three of them tainted, two Of them fought
almost to a finish, and finally the police had to be
called in.
Among the numbers that will be given by the
Third Regiment band at its concert one week from
to-day are selections from Herbert's 1.-THE IDOLS
Eye. the overture to Flotow's "stradella,'' the
original Midway Plaisance music. arranged by H.
lists will be Mr.. A. Masino. flute. and Miss Nellie
Searcy, violin.
cess will be seen at the Grand one week from to-
day. Mr.. William Morris. the sterling young roman
Mr.. Charles Prohman's direction, will head q large
organization of competent actors. That the popular
demand for romance in novels and on the stage is
the Red Robe" has achieved.
Kansas City will have at least one great musical
event to mark the present season. 1t will be the
recital Of Teresa Carreno, the greatest Of all woman
pianists. who will be heard at the Coates the night
Of January 81. Carreno arrived in New York Friday
and will open her American tour in Boston tomorrow
night. She will have a limited number Of engage
ments in this country this year and Kansas City Is
especially fortunate in securing her for one. recital.
The new Stockholm opera house took seven years
to build and cost more than 81. soc. 900. 1t is beauti-
fully decorated. Over the proscenium arch are two
old opera house erected in 1888. In the royal box the
mural paintings are the work Of Prince Eugene. the
kings youngest son. The stage is the largest in the
world and is eQuipped with every mechanical device
known to science to-day. So much room has been
given up to the foyers, promenades, Hobbies and ap.
proaches that the seating capacity is small and out
Of all proportion to the size OF the building.
James military band, under the personal direction
OF Mr.. B. L. James. VIII give Its fourth concert at
the Coates opera house Sunday afternoon. January
Is. Among the numbers that will be played are:
Overture from Rossini's "stabat Mater Artists
Life waltzes. simplicity selections from W.
Furst's comic operas. march by Bach, and other
popular pieces. Reserved seats will be ON sale at
the Burlington ticket office Tuesday morning, Janu-
bert. will also be one of the numbers Of this pro-
Eramme. The concert will be played in low pitch.
pitch. The international pitch will be used for street
parades only.
The oratorio Society, which has become one of the
substantial and permanent organizations in Kansas
| City, will begin Its post-holiday rehearsaIs next Mon.
day evening. at 1915 Main street. under the direc-
torship of Mr.. Carl Busch. whose services have been
secured as conductor for the rest Of the season. The
| society resumes under n new plan whereby a guar
antee fund has been raised and the system Of monthly
ouSo tes W. cbiASANa Inv Will "a
requisite to membership are fair musical attainments.
a good voice and regular attendance at rehearsals.
The class of music which the society sings Is such
as to enlist the interest Of the churches and church
choirs and there is evidence that the membership
will be considerably augmented from these sources.
The public favor which the oratorio Society has al
ready won, together with the zeal the new director
will give II, insures a most enjoyable season Of
private and public rehearsals.
One sees notes of interest and curiosity in increas-
ing number in English journals as to Mrs. Fiske,
the fame of whose dramatic achievements In this
country has been carried abroad in letters to news
papers. in personal communications and by the
doubt many in England have heard Of this actress
through Americans abroad who naturally have been
Inclined enthusiastically to describe her as an artist,
Ever since her great achievement In Tess Of the
D'Urbervilles,'' and the dramatic curiosity that
achievement evidently inspired in many readers OF
and where there has been no stage version Of the
novel presented. a growing interest in this greatest
of American artists has been noticed. But 1t is said
that Mrs. Fiske will not go abroad until she has
made a trial in this country OF still another play oil
English origin, made from Thackeray's masterpiece
common consent will fit Mrs. Fiske ideally, and In
which 1t is predicted by many Of her admirers thai
she will win greater favor, than she has yet won
remarkable as all of her dramatic originations during
the past two years have been. Mrs. Fiske will b.
the greatest American actress to appear in London
Charlotte Cushman, who was received by the British
metropolis with an admiration hardly ever exceeded
In the case Of an English: player. Miss CushmaI
won the enthusiastic praise of such dramatic experti
of the time as John oxenford and Sheridan Knowles
There is little doubt that when Mrs. Fiske visit
lean actress since her great predecessor has received
in that city.