The times., 1901-04-21

tant, but how about the details which en-
| ter into IT. The first step in an operate
| rehearsal is the training OF the chorus.
| Here the ability OF the director shows it
self. He must be genius for this lire OF
| work, IL IL be effective. Some directors
/ can WELD a graceful baton during a per-
| formance, but the past master is a spien-
! did choral organizer. and he must also aid
! the principals with his interpretations of
the score. for his reading of the composer
| should be considered ex cathedra. The
| public at large is generally familiar with
the names of the great grand opera direc-
I tors and Arditi, ManCennelli. DamrOSch,
and others are masters to conjure with.
| but of the comic opera directors but little
| IS known. Probably one of the most ia
miliar faces at the directors desk is S. T.
Studley, OF the BoStonians. His clear cut
] features and erect bearing would never be
] forgotten when once fixed in the mind
and he has had a most remarkable career
| for even musical directors are credited
with being erratic and unstable
For seventeen years he has interpreted
| the scores of the Boston Ideals" and the
'BoStOnianS and his skiilful and kindly
manipulation has aided host of singers
! Before him in stately review have sung
| Phillips, Stone. Timer. DeLussan. Hunt
/ ingtOn. D'Arville. Davis Bertram Mel
sen, and other famous prima donnas and
| from many of them he has cherished
mementOs During this time-for nearly
| two decades-he has never missed a per-
| ord: and under his baton have been mar
shaled the efforts of every American
composer OF reputation. Although Mr..
Studiey is but forty. his public career haV-
| ing been begun so early, there is general
| ly surprise expressed at the statement,
and a good joke is told on him by some
admirer who had heard him conduct years
before and recently wanted to know IL
he was the son of the Studley of the old
| Boston Idealsr' Sam" as he is pOpu-
Iarly known, received his musical educa-
1 ~tRffs
brated organist of the Hub. He was Of
fered his baton by Miss Ober and has re-
mained in this position ever since. beeom-
ing famous as the foremost director in the
country in the light opera field. A great
many of the songs upon which certain
authors have received credit and royalty,
Mr.. Studiey has composed. his fidelity and
extreme mOdeSty preventing him from re-
ceiVing the recognition which is his due.
Manager Berger of the Lafayette The
atre was seen last night by a representa-
tive of The Times in reference to the sum-
mer stock season, which will be inaugu-
| rated next Monday night. The company
will include many members of the pres
ent organization, among them Miss Percy
Haswell, who remains as leading woman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers Uouise
Mackintosh). John r. Sullivan will play
leading roles for three weeks, after which
he will go to Denver for the summer. He
will be succeeded in the Berger company
by Edwin Arden, well-known actor.
who was last seen locally as Metternich
In the Maude Adams production of Il Aig-
lon" Frederick Sullivan will remain for
a few weeks to play and to act as assist
ant stage manager. He will join the Den
yer company for the summer and has re-
ceiVed a fattering offer from Mr.. Berger
to support Sol Smith Russell next year.
| The new members of the company viii be
T. l.. Coleman, who will play second lead
ing business; Wright Kramer, who will
replace Charles Wyngate in the Juvenile
roles, and Horace Newman, who will sue
ceed John DAILY Murphy. Clara Emory
will be the ingenue, Effie Darling the
second leading woman, and Violet Kim
ball has been engaged for utility parts.
All Of these young women are Washing
tonianS. Later in the season Charles
Stanley will join the company. Mr..
Stanley will be remembered for his clever
portrayalS of old men with the Columbia
Theatre stock company last summer.
William Seymour, the new stage mana
ser, is so well known that an introduction
seems almost unnecessary. Suffice it to
say that he staged the big production of
Romeo and Juliet for Margaret Mather
and also the one made by Julia Arthur.
He was responsible for the elaborate pro-
duction given the Shakespearean play by
Charles FrOhman last year when Maude
Adams appeared as Juliet, so great re-
suits may be expected when Mr. Seymour
puts the classic on at the Lafayette next
month.
T. -
said: We have not decided upon the
length of the season. That will depend on
the public. AS long as the people want
the organization it will remain. The same
scale of productions as has marked the
winter season will prevail. and everything
will be done TO make the season a pros
porous one. Plays will be selected from
recent successes. many of which have
never been done in stock. such as Miss
Hobbs and Because She Loved Him So
We shall open with .Rosedale,' q royalty
play, and that reminds me that l do not
know to whom we are paying the roy
atty"
The patrons of the Academy of Music
during the week were considerably sur
prised at the dramatic talent displayed by
Bob Fitzsimmons, whose The Honest
Blacksmith was witnessed by large au-
diences. ''Fitz' has never been cOnsid-
cred in the light of disciple of Thespis,
hence his work was all the more in the
nature of a surprise. One of the most
relished bits of his perforance is the
singing of a song which he does to give
the villain of the piece-and he is a most
wonderful sort of a villain, too-the idea
that the big fellow is in no condition to
win a prizetight. Fitz therefore Stimulates
drunkenness to frustrate the scOundrei's
plans. The scene in which ne sings the
song shows number or conVlVlal COM
panions, to whom the fighter remarks:
Shay, but I'm drunk, amt 1? Eh?
Whash that? / shay I'm drefly drunk
and to prove it / going TO sing a song
wouldn't think of singing song If wash
ShOber. Ever hear me sing song? You
didn't? Well iush listen to me an I'll
tell you all about my troublesh when
get drunk
And then Fitz proceeds to warble, some
thing after the following fashion:
man always thinks that he's having great
fun-when he's full.
He parts with his senses and likewise his mon
when he's full.
His health he endangers and loses his friends;
He does foolish things that he never intends;
When barrooms are closed slowly hOmeward he
wends-when he's full.
In commenting upon the fighters quick
wit FitZSimmons' manager the other night
at the Academy of Music related what he
aVerred was a true incident, the occasion
being at Toronto. the first week-Stand
PLAYED by The Honest Blacksmith COM
pany this season. Fitzsimmons wasn't any
though he was all right in the bag punch
ing scene and the sparring match with
Ed Dunkhorst On the opening night he
got through with the first verse in great
shape and the applause at the conclusion
of the verse was tremendous In fact
it was so unexpected that FitZ completely
forgot the rest of the song and after the
orchestra had played the introduction
three times the tighter-actor turned
around to his stage companions and said:
''Thash all; I'm too drunk to sing any
more"
The Runaway Girl undoubtedly the
most popular musical comedy that ever
oor,a 20 +bfs country from London will