The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-23
MUSICAL
GOSSIP

The presentation OF alexander. the
Crown Prince of Jerusalem.' at the Ly-
ceum on Monday evening by the Peoples
Opera company, of New York Will be one
of the musical events Of the season. The
opera. which is by Goldfodden. is in four
acts. and is fraught with heroic themes.
startling scenic effects and brilliant cos
tunes. The cast of characters, including
some of the leading vocalists of the
country. will be supported by large
chorus. and the regular orchestra of the
troupe will be augmented by members OF
Bauer's. The presentation requires. in ad-
dition to the beautiful sets of the Ly-
ceum. carload of special scenery, and
from a spectacular point of view alone,
1t is said, the coming performance Will
eclipse anything seen in this city In con-
nection with an operate presentation.
Following is the cast of characters:
Alexander the Crown Prince,
Mr.. Thomaschefsky
Schulamia. his mother.....M Mrs. Abramviz
Aklimetz, a general................ Mr.. Gold
Nomi. AleXanders bride. ........Mrs. Lobel
Menaklem, AleXander's foster-father
Mr.. Yong
Naphtoi, a servant. MIR. keston
Silphe .........................:. Mrs. Yong
Elgen ....................... Mr.. Permuter
People. soldiers, courters. peasants, etc.
Mr.. Edwin Stevens successor as the
Emperor Hang Chow in "A Chinese
Honeymoon" at the Casino, Is Mr.. ii. w.
Tredenick. the operate comedian so many
years with the musical production OF
Daly's theater. Mr.. Tredenick will make
his first appearance with the company
next Monday evening.
A recent recruit L 10 the ranks of "A
Chinese Honeymoon company. Is Miss
Margaret De Mile, cousin of Henry &.
De Mile, the playwright who died some
1t-itE In
Belasco, wrote a number of very sue
cessful plays. notably 1.-The Wife and
..,rhe Charity Ball." Miss De Miles
father was an Episcopal minister at
Geneva. N. Y. at the time of his death.
Too independent to accept home with
some of her wealthy relatives and having
considerable histrionic talent, Miss De
Mile Is determined to try for fame ana
fortune on the stage.
Daniel Frohman arrived In New YORK
on the St. Louis Sunday last, after an
absence of ten weeks In England, France
and Germany. Most of his arrangements
on the other side We're in connection with
the new Lyceum for next season. Win
Gabrilowitsch, the young Russian pianist
Mr. Frohman's musical star, he attended
the Wagner performance at Bayreuth.
Mr. Gabrilowitsch opens his American
tour at the Worcester. Mass, FESTIVAL,
Oct, 2. lie VIII appear Win an orchestra
of sixty Boston symphony players, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Franz Kneisel.
II
Raoul Pugno, the distinguished French
pianist who will come to America In Oc-
tober next, has been enjoying great
triumphs throughout Germany and Eng
land during the pa't two years, In fact
such as have been uneaualled by any
other pianist who has appeared In this
country In many day. lie achieved a
most brilliant success In London this
spring, his playing being the event OF
the concert season Raoul Pugno VIII
open his American season with the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra in Boston. Oct.
II and is, after which Mr.. Wolfsohn will
present him In an orchestral concert In
Carnegie hall. New York city.
The Scranton Choral society or the
South Side. Is rehearsing the well-known
'cantata, "rhe Haymakers." under the di-
rection of Mr.. Charles h. Derman, which
will be produced in few weeks.
Il
A coming theatrcal-m musical event,
which should prove one of the most en-
joyable of the engagements of the COM
! ing season. Is that OF king Dodo,"
which is scheduled for an early appear
| ance at the Lyceum I'm this city king
| Dodo" has been the most successful comic
| opera that has ever been produced from
| the pens of American authors. The
| writer of the libretto is Frank Pixley