Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

york civ IS attested by the large addi-
ton to It's staff for the ensuing season.
including Racnel Grothers. Eugene San: san
GER cnarses Dade Grsny1l iI.al hldise =,
Camille Negroni claude Aiyiene. ana
others under negot tia ton
CLYDE Fitch ike Rip Van Wrinkle. is q
lucky man The night before Lovers
Lane was produced, year ago last
ing manager, offered MIN $4,000 certic
tied cheek for the purchase outright OF
the piece. Fitch was tempted ana wa
xesed but dsen1d a royases have
slsadT amounted to ss6.IU. and the man
ner in which the play repeats" shows
that it is good for several years TO come.
1t is one of the most valuable 1vaines oonahaa
Those who saw George AIDES merry
musical satire, The Sultan of sulu,
the Studebaker Theatre. in Chicago. last
present time. It has been cut from
three acts TO two. and it is stated tha1
every superfluous line has been edited
out Henry w Savage VIII . produce rnr r,
Paris during the present season, ana
it is understood that it will have very
elaborate production and most excel
Charles Klein. who wrote the book OF
"Mr. PickWick," in which Mr.. De Wolf
Hopper is starring. is in receipt or Don
office statements calculated to make MN
the world with his family without I'M
poverishng himself. Nevertheless. ne
refers modestIy to his own accompilsn+
ments and says thae to o., ms T,,,s pfoen ani
Grant Stewart, who wrote the lyrics,
belongs the eredit-not forgetting MI
De Wolf Hopper, who is the star OF the
piece. Really. FIR. Klein is refreshing.
Clay NJ Greene. who made the ORA
ma tization of MILES, years age. for
Annie Pialey, is again in the apple OF OF
the public's eye tie has been elected
Shepherd of the Lambs Club. and is
writing for John c. Fischer the Ameri i
can version OF the libretto of The S!i-
yer Slipper" Mr. Fischer, by. the way,
is supervising the rehearsals Of the piece
on the stage OF the Metropolitan Opera
House, and viii accompany the opera 70
New. Haven, where the first American
performa nee will take place on October
- MUSICAL NOTES.
Petro Masca gni. who was to open the
New York musical season a the metro
politan Opera House on October Sth with
the performance of several OF hts operas
is undoubtedly the uckiest of ali COM
posers. with the possible exception OF
Felix Mendelssohn. He was only Il years
prize with his "Cavaileria Russicana.'
which soon attained a popularity out or
all proportion to its merits-cemparab ole
to that of the literary dme-noveis.
which in recent years nave sold by the
of his tragic operetta'' as it has been
aptly called. lasted several years To-
day, in it's twelfth year IL requires the
charms OF a Calve to keep it in our rep
ertory: but with Maseagni himself at
the helm il may. hold its own here Ill
October even without Calve. In any
case, it will be interesting to hear the
composers own version of his early
work though it is not likely that he Will
reveal anything that escaped. the atten-
ton OF The admirable Maneinelli. Inc
score is not as deep as an artesian wen,
and Mascagni himself likes II less than
some of the six operas which he COM
posed after it, but none OF which won
zeal success. ~
Priscilla, a comic opera by Surette. will
be given at the Academy OF Music early
III December by the NtcGill Catholic
Union Club. Mrs. John Murphy. who is
a true artist, with fine dramatic voice,
will take the leading. suprano role Ihsre
opear will be given for the benefit OF
the building fund OF the club.
The largest and most varied body OF
Irish folk music in existence was Srad-
1,ally got together by George fstr1e. the
collection has been passion from his
18th till after his 10th year: The entire
collection numbered about 1.SG0 airs.
Only about one-tenth part of these had
seen the light at the period of Petries
cety of London has undertaken their
publication. and Part l.. containing 500
airs edited by c. V. Stanford, has just
been issued by Boosey & Co. London
and New York. 1t will be welcomed by
al! lovers of Irish music.
Miss Ruth Coleman has taken charge
of the music at the Richmond Female ;
Seminary.