The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
In THE MIMIC WORLD

the main burden and scenic effects and
costumes were merely accessories. but
someone or something has changed all
that. To-day 1t IS more necessary that
priIna donna be we'll gowned than that
she DO taught to sing. She must de-
light the deaf. whether she pleases the
blind IL q matter Of no Importance. Yet
observers declare that genuine comic
opera Is again coming to its own. and
that the vogue Of the millinery musical
substitute is fast approaching its end.
Francis Wilson has revived "Erminio"
again. this season, this being the second
time he has accomplished that feat since
the opera was originally withdrawn. Mr..
Wilson returned from Europe the other
day and gave out this statement:
Next year ! will become business
associate of Charles Frohman. and APP
pear under his management. l shall not
devote myself to comic opera exclusive
ly. but will appear in any play Mr.. Froh-2
man may have for me. My arrangement
with him will be on about the same basis
as that Of John Drew. which virtually
means that shall be his business part
ner.''
A partnership with Mr.. Frohnan is
very like that contracted by the young
woman who went out for a ride on the
back Of bear.
The coming week will have as novelties
the first production In this country Of
Stephen Phillips ulysses" which is the
most important venture In the early part
Of the year Rose Coghlan has been spe-
ciaAy engaged for the part of Penelope,
and Tyrone Power will play Ulysses. On
the same evening Minnie Maddern Fiske
will return to the Manhattan with MARY
Of Magdala," her offering Of last year,
and Charles Warner. the English actor,
will be seen at the Academy Of Music In
the melodrama 2'Drink," from Zolas
"LAssommoir." On the following day
John Drew will begin his fall season at
the refurnished Herald Square theater,
in his new play, Captain Dieppe," by
Anthony Hope and Harrison Rhoades.
and on "Wednesday Charles Hawtree will
begin his American season at the Cri-
terion with his Prince of Wales theater
| success, 1.-THE Man from Blankley's."
Sarah Bernhard will appear next win
ter In a play by the Marquis de Castel-
lane. 1t is called 1.-The Feast Of DEATH"
and consists Of one act in prose.
The epoch is that of the revolution, and
the hero is one Monjourdin, a chief Of the
| national guard confined in the Lazare
prison. He Is condemned to death, and
on the eve of the execution he gains per-
| mission to celebrate the death banquet.
and to invite his neighbors in the prison
who also are sentenced to die by the gull
lotine, to partake of it with him.
| These guests are the poet Andre Che
nier, the Duchess Of Coigny. M. de Mon
| tron and Roucher. poets of the seasons.
The wife Of Monjourdin presides over the
feast. Bernhardt's role will be that Of
the wife. She is enthusiastic over the
piece.
In an article on 1.-THE Stage as Career
for the Coming Men," James X. Hackett
| makes these points:
To-day man may approach the stage In
business capacity or he may approach 1t artistic.
| ally, perhaps in both ways. II he approaches
| 1t with prospect of either becoming a manager
or producer, he must have, in addition to Il
keen business sense the ability to gage the desire
of the public and its varying tastes, while at the
same time he must have q knowledge of things
dramatic. 80 that when play Is presented
under his direction it will please and prove sue.
cessful II he approaches the stage solely witt,
the hope Of an artistic career, then, Of course,
he should have that indescrlbable quality, mag
netic ability.
| Is it better to begin very young IL one desires
| to follow the stage profession? should say
about the age that would start in any call
| ing. A training for the stage should be as COM
plete as On apprenticeship to any other. art or
! A thoro education is very desirable, but that
does not mean college educat ton is absolutely
essential. hope to see the day when there will
be college specially endowed in connection with
our leading universities, for education in dra-
matte art
If an individual feels that he is qualified to
try the stage In all seriousness profession,
he should apply to manager good deal will
depend upon the impression he creates and he viii
get salary equivalent to his position, which is
usually enough for sell. support but as the aver
age season is only thirty weeks, the total should
be divided by ifty-two to arrive at the weekly
income.
The stock company affords fine opportunity to
acquire the groundwork Of the players art. The
actor is called upon to play variety Of parts.
and eventually may find there the line OF
work for which he is best suited.
In the new play, Personal" there Is =
scene where William Collier, the report.
err, is playfully pushed off a stoop by s
young lady whose role is taken BY Mr.
Golfers wife, Louise Allen. One evening
the company had been long at rehearsal
and everybody was tired and a little dis
posed to be, not quite cross, but reck
less. Miss Allen carelessly gave Collier
little harder push than usual, and h
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