The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
THE FOUNDERS.


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THE FOUNDERS.
Next Wednesday and Thursday one Of
America leading comedians, Thomas
Q Sea brooke in the big comic opera
success, ''The FOUNDERS, - Will be seen at
the Jefferson. This is the production
that last season won run or over two
hundred nights at the New York Casino,
and nearly as long at the Columbia, Bos-
ton. It is an adaptation OF ''Les
Fetards, - French lyrical novelty by
Mars and Hennequin. Harry b. Smith
wrote the American version, and Lud-
wig Highlander composed the score.
NOTES.
The New York Dramatic Mirror says:
Lillian BIauvelt has been ordered by a
Cincinnati Court to pay her notes for
So, 366 90, held by Fayette Smith, father
OF her divorced husband, Royal Stone
Smith, representing sums advanced dur
ing her musical tuition After divorce
she cOntended that there ~ IS no consider
alton for notes. but the Court thought
otherwise as she is said to be able to
earn $40, 900 year.
1t has been reported that Madame CaIve
Will give up the opera for the drama, be-
cause OF the unnaturalneSs Of grand
opera. 1t is this very unnaturalness OF
opera that keeps SO many people from
appreciating music.
Ida Conquest and Olive May are both
admirable IN the very girly -girly parts of
Richard CarVel. Miss Conquest, whom
all remember as the calm-eyed, clear
voiced young woman secretary of the
Tyranny OF Tears, gives us] an entirely
new Illustration OF herself in the teasing,
Ir,r-~ II H.. l. IL
careful and unconscious girl, and with
the exception OF II certain Rehanesque,
1rVingeEque, MarlOWesq1e hitch, break,
or high note IN her voice that seems a
little bit like an atrectation, she is simple
natural and sweet.
Olga Nethersole sailed from England
on Saturday TO open at Wallack S Theatre
on Nov. II, in SaphO and Mazda,
Richard Mansfield, in an article en-
titled my Audience-and Myself - that
appeared IN last weeks issue Of Golfers
Weekly, describe vividly the impression
that the assemblage in front OF the foot
lights makes upon the man behind them.
The written lines disclose the keenest
sensitiveness on Mr.. Mansteld's] part,
and set forth many emotions often felt
by players but rarely expressed by them.
Daniel Frohman's Stock company is
rrseheaIsdlng new Play by Abby Sage
Richardson superintended the rehearsaIs
in Cleveland last week.
Madame Butterfly and Naughty An
thOny had d good week at the Museum
in Boston. Every one praised the former
and several critics hacked the latter, but
the business has been satisfactory
Sarah Bernhardt and M. Coquelin
have announced that they viii soon give
q benefit in Paris for the Galveston
sufferers Frederick Warde has appeared
at many Southern benefits for this
worthy cause.
The gross receipts Of the Passion Play
at Oberammerg gau last summer are re-
ported as having reached $500, 600, while
from all sources the supplemented vilIag-
ers received about 81, 600, 600 from visitors.
While playing in Northern Lights with
the Grand Opera House Stock company,
Pittsburg, Oct 3, Thomas W. Ross
supposed to be loaded with blank car
tr1dges, that he was using in his role
He was taken to q hospital.
The PaytOn theatre in Brooklyn con-
tinues in daily proof of the proverb that
it is the unexpected that happens, and in
demonstration thereof points to a series
OF afternoon performances with every
seat occupied, while at night even the
standing room is exhausted long before
the rising of the curtain.
At last the list of artists positively en-
gagged for Mr.. Grau's season is announced.
jean d0 h6szK0 ana MelDa are coming,
but Calve, Eames ana Nordica will be
among the missing, Madame Breyal,
the French prima donna, Will be heard
In America for the first time, and Ter
nina, Gadski, Sohuman- -Heink, Van
Dyok, Dippel, Saleza Scotti, Campanari,
Bispham, EdOuard de Reszke and Plan
con will return. AS usual, there are
to be no novelties In the repertoire, al
though a couple of revivals are contem-
plated that are next door to new.
MRS. FIRED G. EMERY DEAD.
A despatch received from Boston yes