Evening journal., 1901-02-14

Romance of a Cigarette-Maker." a
play founded on one of Marion Craw-
fOrd's novels.
Helen Bertrams "Tarantella" rem
dered in the second act of Klaw &
changers production of Smith & De
Hoven's opera, "FoXy Quiller," is
spoken OF as one of the most dramatic
afforts heard in years. The motive OF
he composition is the old Corsican
egend, that one bitten by the taran-
.ula shall dance forever. In this song
the dramatic action is accompanied by
4 ballet of twelve dancers dressed in
black and yellow costumes.
One night of grand opera will be |
given by the American Grand Opera |
company in the Grand Opera II
House to-mororw evening, COM
mencing at SIS o'clock Gounod's mas
| terwork, Faust" will be presented
/ with an ideal cast of artists. MadameI
| Delamotta is young. but compstentI
and accomplished artist Her voice isl
4 pure soprano OF great range and
dexibility. The role of Seibel Mar
| guerites youthful lover, is given by
Miss Campbell, fine young contralto
L
ind America. Grafton Baker, who sings
the role of Faust, has perhaps the
ourest and finest tenor voice now en-
lloyed in grand opera
| William f. Pendeton, manager OF
Nine Blauvelt. the American soprano.
writes from abroad the very odd cir
'umstance under which she made her
centre on the London concert stage
Vt st. James Hail. Saturday afternoon.
January II. Early in the morning one
If LondOns famous fOgs settled over
he city, rendering II necessary to light
he street lamps as early as o'clock.
| BY noon IL was unusually thick. Co
ng from the Hotel Russell to st.
4 lanes Hall, Nine. Blauvelt lost her
1 way, and was over an hour covering
\ distance that would ordinarily take
en- minutes When she came on the
stage to sing, the letter states. the
/ 'og was so dense in ST. James Hall
| hat she could not see her audience.
/ lor they her SO she simply sang to
bank of fog without greeting. The
4 applause that came out of the fog
)ank after she sang, however demon
5trated that she had not been forget
en- by her London admirers. That a
london fog should be so thick as
o fiji a public hall like this seems
hardly creditable to one not familiar
With its insinuative qualities, but many
instances are on record. A London
theatrical manager now in New York
relates an incident where a perform
lnce was given in a theatre when the
'og was so thick that the people on the
stage could see no one but the leader of
4 fha, nWrhleffsn I,t.N A
that.
1 Mary Mannering's ran in Janice
Meredith" at Wallacks Theatre. will
md Saturday evening. February %.
After playing Brooklyn borough,
springfield. New Haven and Hartford
she will be seen in Philadelphia for
several weeks. Miss Mannering's 1OOth
performance will occur Friday evening
IFebruary 10. Frank Mckee will pre-
sent every woman in the audience with
4 Mary Mannering edition of Janice
Meredith" profusely illustrated with
twenty-five plate Of scenes from the
J Iplay. ...
The Engagement OF Ben Hur" at the
u new Colonial Theatre. in Boston, has
been extended. Il will continue at this
I house till forced out by contracts made
Z with other attractions that cannot be
cancelled. The receipts are up to the
n 'Ben-Hur" standard and the advance
> sale is enormous. aggregating over
! $4,000 for performances running six
, weeks ahead.
> The Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Com
+, pany with the Rogers Brothers in ''The
/. Rogers Brothers in Central Park. "
{ | played TO receipts of over $4,000 6n
: Minneapolis and ST. Paul. Monday
v evening. February 4. this organization
! opened at the Olympic Theatre st.
q LOuis.,t S1.773; Tgesdayaevening the
,. receipts were 1898; Wednesday matt
nee, 81 .56S; Wednesday evening. 81.
n 942, and Thursday evening. S2,O52. Fig
,. ures like these. unexaggerated. show
:. the peoples estimate Of the merit of a
q theatrical attraction.
"Ben-Hur," tho great camel used in
/ klaw & Erlanger's production OF Ben
y Hur," died Of pneumonia in Boston
last Tuesday. This animal was born
in this country and was the largest and
q most magnificent OF his species ever
: seen in America. He was valued al
I SS,OO0 While the company was at the
n Broadway Theatre. in New York, las,
Winter. "Ben-Hur" broke his left fore.
\: leg going from the theatre to its stable
{ and spent two months hung In a SLING
in veterinary hospital. His treatment
B: land recovery from this injury attracted
the attention of veterinary surgeons
= many recommending that the camel be
Il killed, as it was unlikely that he would
g lever walk naturally again. Klaw & Er.
y langer insisted that everything be
81 done for "Ben-Hur' regardless of ex-