The Washington times., 1905-07-02

was obliged to stand drinks to every
man to take one.
Notes of the Stage.
Nat Goodwin is In Frisco. He writes
that his Western trip has convinced him
that there is as much gold above the
earth as there is underneath It.
Eugene Cowles is shortly to return to
the comic opera field for a brief revival
OF ROBIN Hood" and other operas. Mr.
Cowles has been playing vaudeville
with much success
Charles Frohman s,ss secured THE
Heart OF the Sparfo'-,' the most Sue
cessfu1 comedy of rec mt years In Paris.
where it was recently produced under
the title of LIE Occur de Moineau." He
will produce it at a prominent London
theater in September. With lie Duel"
and La Belle Marseillaise, this gives
Mr.. Frohman the three notable hits of
the Paris season.
Daniel Frohman will add Lawrence
D'Orsay to his list Of stars next season.
He made the arrangement with the
Kirke La Shelle estate by cable through
Charles Frohman's New York; offices.
Nr D'Orsay signed the contract before
he sailed for Europe. He will appear
II, the new play, THE Embassy Ball..
which Augustus Thomas has written for
him.
E. H. Sothe7n and Julia Marlowe
ended their tour at Wheeling, w. Va,
June g. Next season Miss Marlowe will
play Portia to Sothern's Shylock.
Twelfth Night and Tanning of the
Shrev" will be in the repertoire.
Emma Calve sang Carmen before one
Of the largest audiences IN the history
of the Opera ComfQue last Thursday.
This should set at rest the many misEfv-
ings regarding the diya's voice. She
will arrive IN New York some time in
October to fulfill her concert engage
ments under the direction OF John Cort
and s. Kronberg. She promises a new
role. something after the style of Yvettc
GuiIbert.
Edna May is In Paris and will spend
fortnight in Switzerland On her re-
turn to America in July she wiz rest on
Lake Ontario &c fore beginning rehears-
ais.
Between Eleanora Duse and the Hen
~ Russell Grand Opera Company, the
Shuberts have been able to present quite
a remarkable series OF performances in
their new London house, the Waldorf.
During the second week OF the season
no fewer than ten plays. dramatic and
musical, were given matinee and even
ing interpretations. Duse appeared in
"Hedda Gabler," 'Magda," The Sec
| ond Mrs. TanQueray." and Camille. -
while Bonci, Alice Nielsen. and the
opera company sang 'LAmico Fritz, .
La Traviata,'' Don Pasquale," Cav
alleria Rusticana.' Maestro Il Capped
la and La Somnambula. The Ital-
| ian actress Is not scheduled to come to
| America next season, but Mr.. Russell s
| organization is booked for an extended
| tour to begin in October at the Lyric
| Theater, New York
| Sidney Grundy has revised and re-
written his play, An Old Jew and in
| tends to call II after Many Days" 1t
will be played by John Hare.
| D. L. Williamson, manager Of the
Cairo Opera House, Cairo, H.. has
leased The exclusive rights to Polly
Primrose" from Paul Wilstach. the au-
thor, ard will star Carol Neden in the
name tart Miss Neden will be re-
| memberad as the Bonita In the No.
| Arizona company. Before last season
Miss Modem worked In stock with the
Boyle at Nashville, the Hopkins COM
| pany OF Memphis. the Vendome stock
| company of Nashville, and the Neden
company at the Lafayette Theater, this
city.
1.-The Valkyrie" will in all probability
be the most ambitious offering OF MI
savage's English Grand Opera Compan,
| tho coming season "Rigoletto" anG
aida" are also In the repertoire.
Negotiations that have been pending
for some time to bring Alfred Reisen-
auer, the German pianist, to this coun-
try for a series OF recitais, have re-
/ suited in the closing of contracts In
which the second American tour OF the
distinguished virtuoso will be under the
direction Of Loudon G. Charlton. His
first concert will probably be given early
In November Reisenauer played him
self into instant favor on his frs,
American engagement almost two year:
ago. The echo of enthusiasm of tht
prominent critics is heard now.
Mary Garden has put herself into Thu
front rank OF prima donnas by he
singing of the title role OF Masseneti
"Chesubin'' in Paris. She Is said to b.
the orly foreign artist who makes n,
attempt to hide her native accent.
Charles Emerson Cook, whose new
opera. 1.-The Rose Of the Alhambra.
is to be produced next season by f. c
Whitney. with Lillian Blauvelt as tn
star. sailed for Spain Thursday morn
ing on the Cretic, from New York. A
the new work is Spanish in subject
Mr.. Whitney has commissioned Mr.
Cook to bring back all the "atmos
pheres'' and ether material that tn,
cities of Granada and Seville can sup
ply. 1t is Nj. SFhitney's Intention t,
surround Miss Blauvelt with a produc
ton that shall be. first OF all, thor
ri