The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24
new pieces on their stages, and Weber 4 Fields
use only material made to their order.

use only material made to their order.
Not many years ago the prevailing
form OF comic opera was changed by the sud-
den increase In the number Of singing actors
who wanted TO have their names at the top
Of the programme. and felt with reason that
the public shared the desire. Before that
time comic operas had been given here. a.
they still are In other countries, by companies
without an exploited leader. When the stars
arose here In such plays one character had to
be made far more important than all the rest.
Words and music were prepared TO suit the
stars dramatlo and vocal peculiarities. The
humor had to BE- Of a congenLal kind. II may
be said that the peculiaritics Of the performers
were carefully kept in mind with the Bos-
tonians and at the Casino when the company
there was controlled by Col. McCaull. II Is
true that the actors were put at what they
would do best. but thought was given also TO
the others In the cast. Librettos written 70
exploit e,;Y, H.. one s, person on,, were s, n SnTIan.I more % w Siiii,
members the audience took. about equal In.
terest. II may have been the hard work Of
SETTING ssua1 i sysn c fSlerael9 text Sam that o hss org1shs
still a popular form Of entertainment. The
public, is lndulgent TO 4. and always lenlept
Pi"~ - hHb'r-tbfC " bhVNN ANsf
the limitations they, impose. " IL said that
Dc Wolf Hopper had in his whole career only
f bsS sbans mere markedly G,a,ssT o, Temnnerf n.ils Foe ne
had one moderate success and no more.
Francis, Wilson has made a fortune, yet last
season 10 had 70 go back to ,Erninie;. JSt,
than one piece which, rave him substantial
has had hard work to secure vehicles to carry
comic on one occasion - on another. II only
hfumor does not dry 10 during their vacations.
them that decides whether they are as amusing
as they have been at their best. The days Of
the comic, opera star may not be numbered.
But the plays they use should be written as
Of yoro for the whole companies of actors and
singers and not solely TO fit the peculiarities
OF stars.
LIONS real and alive were shown in the
arena act Of QUO vadis" as performed at Port
land. Ore. Various versions Of the novel are
still being used in the cut-rate throughout the
country.
A vivid representation Of the burning Of
Joan Of Arc 10 being prepared for a drama
nlumined steam and reflected hame are 70 make
It thrilling TO the beholder.
Marie Wainwright Ia to havs a short play
by Justin Mccarthy, and In It she will enact
two women, one Of them q variety actress with
a SONG.
It seams that San Francisco had a stage
version OF -Sapho' fifteen years ago. Mrs.
Mckee Rankin was the siren. and she was killed
by the convict lover.
A production OF Uncle Toms Cabin" in En-
glish will DO one OF the theatrical exploits In
Paris. Presumably It Is expected that patri-
otto American tourists will provide the audi
ences.
When Edwin Arden's loss Of sight compelled
him to withdraw from h performances Of
Hearts Are Trumps- in Chicago it became
necessary TO max new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the dance by the lordling and the souhrette
70 use III the concert hai! scene, mr.; car ar
actress before a camera, which was yet on a
roof to get good light. This was secluded from
the street level, but IN sight irom uhe cars OF
an elevated railway, and the gers were
amazed by what seemed TO be the antics OF
two lunatlcs.
Charles Frohman is to have for next season
and jerome X. Jerome, He recently said that
he would send no more American actors TO
London until William gillette was ready 70
That would be postponed by the success Of the
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. viii return
TO the United States a year from next fail.
George Edwards predicts that the musical
comedies in modern dress have, come N the end
Of their vogue, and will be replaced by what Is
called old-Isshioned comic opera .
Charles Hawtrey s TO make his frst tour
John Coleman's adaptation Of "Pericles."
which has a not 20 . SseR , seen FOR years in Loneon'
Every box in the new Gaiety, London. Ia to
have q private room.
CHARLES wy n 9Tr.I in a. z sRg ssSsr. at the b last
don, said that the play. In spite Of tho unfavora-
bic. impression. had begun 70 grow popular
and was craving larSe andiences until tho
The business then fell off mex pllcably, unless
1t be that "Cyrano' Is too sad for u public with
war on It's mind.
Thalbere. was recently acted in Glasgow, It
was originally designed a. a tragedy In blank
verse. but was made a prose romance in a pro-
Clife and r. II. Thalberg had the leading roles
by Order u the Company y 70 be the English
III, Hd,a q the play made from T Have and to
Tho next Drury Lane melodrama Ia to 20
10 Charles Frohman for this, country.
The FRANCHISE suffers more than any other
Paris theatre now. a. u is impossible 10 change
aSSeness Of is scenery to the odeon stage. The
rule against the absence OF societaires appears
10 have been revoked, As lie Bargy and Nile
The revival OF sardou's "Patie" had TO be
abandoned because the scenery cannot be used
at the 0deon. The profits OF the theatre for
the summer will probably be slight. and the
societaires will receive q small dividend. Some
special performances are to be given at the
Trocadero.
A grave ha. boen furnished for Mile; !Henriot.
who was killed in the burning Of the old theatre
be placed over the body by her former COL
leagues.
The Paris Project Of Police has issued strin-
gent orders looking 70 the suppression OF theatre
fres. Three fremen are 20 be on duty in each
house. Two rounds Of inspection are TO DO
made In the daytime and three in ,the early
morning. When no performance has been
given an EXTRA tour must be made at II o'clock.
Theatre managers have protested vigorously,
but unavailingly. against the severity Of the
new rule.
The Theatre Antoine has prepared a compre-
hensive repertoire for next season. II includes
Hauptmann's "Fuhrmann Henschel." Daudets
-Le Petite Paroisse." and a version
OF Zola's Ia erre."
A great-niece Of Danton was in the audience
that saw the revival Of Charlotte Corday" at
the FRANCHISE.
TRAINING A DOG FOR A FIGHT.