New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
DIR. SaUage to Engage Elsa Saamosy
for ''MadGme Butterfy."

Henry ". Savage will sail for Europe tomorrow
TO close several important contracts. the chief be-
ing with Elsa szamOsy, of the ROYAL Opera. AT
Budapest. who will be- perhaps. the most important
Of the three singers to interpret the part of Madame
Butterfly IN English here next season. The part
is long. difficult and trying and three singers
too many when performances are given
every day Mr.. Savage will also try to persuade
Pucctni TO for the first performance In
New York which will occur early in November.
Frau Szarnosy created the title part Of Puccinis
opera at the first performance in Budapest on
May 12. when the work given under the direc
tion Of the composer. Puecini received thirty cur
tain calls at the close of the performance and.
after publicly embracing Frau Szamosy, declared
that she his ideal Clio Co-San. Before leaving
Budapest Pucctni wrote TO Frau SzanOsy TO
press again his admiration of her performance and
to thank her for what he termed her delicious in
depreciation of Butterfly" II upon his
mendation that Mr.. Savage Immediately entered
into negotiations with her.
Puccini writes 10 Ny. Savage that Madame But
ter1y' was given for the first time this season at
Covent Garden. in London, on May %. and that he
was compelled to stand during the performance as
@rr Vienna WIN DC s''e" next winter IN ans s'" anu
Perhaps the next in interest to Madame Butter
& Of c MIR s1yaRs ProanGons 1 S for gt fSs SesS0n 50T is
which has already been tried in Boston 1t will be
shown here about September 1s Jameson Lee
viii Be seen '' 70 advantage as the cTusty iaconc
city editor.
Pinero's latest play. His House in Order" which
John Drew will present in New York. has been
given in Milan. as La Casa in ordine." where It
seems to have met with Mile. Grarnatica
played Nina
Nine Bernhardt's passionate press agent. who is
undoubtedly the champion high dreamer of the
world dreamed another dream last week. which
does not seem 10 have aroused the interest it de-
serves. And yet under the hot weather conditions
which have recently prevailed It deserves to stand
If- t. hfr kf1 1f0r
typewriter recorded it upon his waking:
Sarah Bernhardt may be said to hold the Ca
mile championship, and she is at present consider
ing proposition made by her management ana TO de-
atre. in London this summer to arrange a Ca
mile festival. in which Bernhardt. Duse. Rejane.
bell and Mrs Leslie Carter will each be asked to
appear one night in the famous role. Each star
jury of critics and selected and critical audience
of at least hundred. the choice Of the critics
count for so and that of the audience the other
90 All expenses of the competition will be paid
by the mana cement.
Nine Bernhardt is greatly interested in the
protect but refuses to meet all comers Her coun-
Ter proposition is that the Camille be selected
from all the rivals by series of elimination trials
whereupon she will play Camille against the
SO coo prize and emblem 81 Znifcant Of her Prov
ess as the Lady OF the Camelias- The full details
OF this unique contest together with the entries,
will be announced late-
Just what form this emblem significant OF her
prowess' should take is a pretty question large
leather medal in the form of a cough drop
stamped on one side with the winners name and
the dates of her first and last performances of the
part. and the reverse the mystic figures '23 %
might appropriately be suggested
Henry b. Harris has engaged Orrin Johnson to
aafa TT in lain MIA