New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Conried Offers Prizes to Muse Students
French Plays.

Mr. Conried. who has for a long time shown him
self ready.a all times TO aid the study of German
in the schools of this country, has now come for
ward to further the study Of music. He has de-
cided that the three most promising students OF
music in Columbia the New-York University. Bar
nard Normal College and the Packer School.
Brooklyn, shall be admitted free each year to the
Metropolitan Opera House. Each institution will
at the end of the academic year report TO Mr.. Con-
ried the names of its three best pupils. and they
will have "the run of the OperS House through
out the following season.
At meeting of school teachers and principals
of New York. Brooklyn and Newark schools. just
held here arrangements were concluded with MI
Conried for series of four special classical Ger
which pupils of the local schools will be admitted
nominal prices. These performances; when VII
be given for educational purposes. VIII take pace
on December 3, January a. March ana May 8
The works selected FOR ~ .STK;i,Ii
Tell" 'Minna Won BarnheIm, Maria Stuart" and
die JungfTau Won Orleans
''Bebe" a three act comedy by Naiac and Henne-
quin, was given last night by the French company
at the American Theatre. NJ. Perrin ana Mile
SCHUYLER played leading parts This is the last
week Of the French players In this city On Fri
dav LIE Gendre de NJ Porier." comedy by Emile
Angler will be shown and on SATURDAY at!ern9 fh
the Emery melodTama, Marie Jeanne Win
Nine Renot in the title part
The Woman's University Club has arranged for
reception TO Nine SChumann- Hetnk or Friday az
ternoon of next week at the club rooms No. ~
Gramercv Park Some of the teachers of Barnard,
Smith and Vassar colleges. with the officers OF the
club will assist Nine. Schumann-He in becom-
ing acquainted with the visitors Of the afternoon.
It is a curious though quite natural fact that Mr..
Savage's "ParsifaI singers all seized the hrst OPP
nort,Initv to hear Nine Schumnn-H in Loves
fo+terv Night before last Nine Kirkby-Lunn and
the cast which sings with her were present, ana
bnNes Nine Schumann-H etnk's experiment seemed
to appeal irresthly to their curiosity
The TUESDAY and Saturday matinees OF
Observation-Disclosures" by the Weber Zegfeld
for women and children. For the afternoon per
forrnapces the prices of seats will range from %
cents 10 81 80 the entire orchestra floor being placed
at the latter figure The new scale or prices VIII
so into effect at the matinee saturday Inc RUE
against smoking at the afternoon performances Is
vigorously enforced
For his fourth popular concert at the Majestic
Theatre Sunday. Victor Herbert promises a nov
eltv. This will be a waltz number by Charles g.
steinway. head of the firm of steinway MT her
bert is enthusiastic the "Valse Poetique,' as
the composition is called
Tho organization Of "Humpty Dumpty,' rehears-
ING in sections In five theatres in the last six weeks
was brought together at the New Amsterdam me
atre Yesterday morning for ensemble rehearsaIs
which will be continued daily until the appearance
on The evening of November A. The sections In
.ahaorsa, conprised the comedy the pantomlmic
the musical, the ballet, the acrobauc ana the ne"
specialties-
Nine Yvette Guilbert, the French coincidence
who will appear in New-York next season in new
comedy with music, will make her debut as le-
climate player this season at the Boufes Parsiens,
i'm Paris in act drama called La DorVa4'
written for her by Maurice Boukay and c. Franek-