The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
THEATRICAL NOTES.

next season.
A daughter Of Louis James IS about
10 20 on the stage.
Coqueln has acted Cyrano de Bergerac
over go times
The great Paris Opera House holds an
audience Of 2l66 and cost 10000 pounds.
OTIS Harlan will withdraw from the
Hoyt & Mckee forces al the end Of the
season.
Primrose the minstrel. is reported ay-
ing Ia Kingston ~. y hotel from the
grip.
According 10 the London Era. Hall
Caine has accepted Il commission 10 write
new play for Maude Adams.
A smoking room FOR ladies'" will he one
Of the novel features Of the romodeled
81. James Theatre i'm London.
Sarah Bornhardt intends giving the
Theatre dcs Nations her own name when
she takes possession Of 90 next month.
Clyde Fitchs comedy. Teddy" written
Tor Nat q. Goodwin mas been rechris-
tened The Cowboy anG the Lady"
zangwiH's dramatizauon Of "Thc Chill
dron Of the Ghetto" will be first pro-
duccd I'm tho Broadway Theatre. New
York I'm October next
Another comic opera is being written
for Francis Wilson. This time 10 is by
j. CheeYer Goodwin. and it is TO be pro-
duced after ''Tho Three Dragons"
Henry Arthur Jones. who wrote "Thc
Temper Wealth, and THE Dancing
Girl' for Beerbohm Tree. VIII supply the
next character for that actor
Sir Henry irving. j. 81 Barrie Beer
bohm 1rse, A. W. Piueroand Henry
Arthur Jones have Joined the committee
for raising fund 10 help Mrs. Harold
Frederic and her children.
Some Of the New York papers are
agitating the appointment OF q stage
censor. A bill is sail 10 be in propara-
ton at Albany which viii require all
plays TO be submitted for approval in adj
vance Of performance.
Mascagni Is AT present engaged upon
the composition Of am opera called 1.-THE
Comedy OF Art The familiar figures OF
the Harlequin. Pantaloon. Coumhine
etc. are represented. 1t will be an opera
like 1.-THE Barber Of Seville.
Perusis last work 1.-THE Resurrection
OF Christ" was sung at the Church OF
the Twelve Apostles, Rome The audi
ence was an exceptionally brilliant one.
It contained no less than twelve cardi-
nails. The critics were unanimous in
priest composer
Julia Arthur has the American rights
TO Emile Eergeracs play written for
Jean Coqueun and Jane Hadiug. ana
called More Than a Queen She may
retire from the stage This season and
go 20 Paris 10 study the production Of
the play there. Jane Hading has just
returned TO Pafis from tour Of Europe
to apcar in II.
Bernard Shaw has written play en-
titled Caesar and Cleopatra" and fs
trying 10 have it produced. b. is in five
acts and eight scenes. beginning with the
arrival Of Caesar I'm Egypt 90 pursuit o.
Pompcy after the battle Of Pharsaiia
10 closes with Caesars departure with
Cleopatra after stay OF six months mt
Alexandria This incident has been re-
iccted by historians. but Nj shaw uses
it,
The greatest theatre proprietor I'm the
world IS the Gar OF Russia. no theatri-
cal manager pays SO much money for the
privilege OF owning places OF amusement
lie owns no fewer than seven big
theatres IN ST. Petersburg and Moscow
Next 90 The car the largest theatrical
patron i'm the world is Emepror william
who assists two theatres i'm Berlin and
three I'm the provinces. which together
thrl MN aDNNA lnI.fA fuuNNr per dlINIu.
Cissie LOTUS. i'm AN interview. said !
that she mover made any attempt 10 imi- |
tate an actress until she felt that the |
vocal peculiariues Of the person lay
within her limits. - 20 90
seq tnem,' she said, several times be- |
fore T try 10 reproduce the pccuiiarites.
I know that they viii come 90 me after |
q while so ! wait for them. After I |
have attended three or four perform |
ances i suddenly feel rhat have got tho !
trick Of tone and manner Then ] prac- !
tice the voice audibly. I wait always for !
this realization before 7 make q trial. be- |
cause ] know it would be useless until |
that time"
The story Of "Zaza." which Frohman
has produced with success. with Mrs |
Leslie Carter in the title role. concerns |
an actress who fails in love- Sine finds |
her impulsive nature stirred ae mover be-
fore, having holior and lo0icr i1spira- /
tons than sine ever dreamed Of She /
gives up her stage work and lives only |
for the man. 10 md later that he has |
deceived her She returns 70 the stage |
and becomes the idol of Paris. winning |
fame and fortune while me takes his wife !
and child 10 America. i3c makes another
attempt 10 win the actress. but she sends
him back 10 his wife The piece has been
given a scenic investure that commands
admiration.