The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

the day. The admiration. it is needless
to say. is mutual.-NOtes from Lyric
Theater. New York
May Irwin has gone to her home in
the Thousand Islands, where she will
write another chapter for her famous
cook book and will try and study
Hobart's scenario of his new play
New York Dramatic News
Negotiations are under way which, IL
concluded without any bitches, will
give Richard Mansfield another chance
to play Cyrano de Bergerac- He has
been wanting for some time to add this
play to his repertoire, but was unable
to secure the rights. and now that the
way has been cleared and all the OBJ
stacles removed. the chances are he Will
have an opportunity to renew his
former triumphs.-New York Dramatic
News.
f. Fl. Sothern and Julia Marlowe be-
gan the third week of their remark
ably successful engagement at the
Academy of Music last night. 1t has
+ been many years since the pFesenta-
tion of Shakespearean plays has
created so much interest and drawn
such large audiences as these now be-
ing done at the Academy. Charles
Frohman is conducting this Shake
spearean festival at popular prices, and
the response has been so great that
hundreds have been turned away at
every performance. The week will be
given over TO two plays. Tanning Of
the Shrew" is to be offered this Tuesday
night. also Wednesday matinee and
night. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday
night and Saturday matinee the bill
will be Merchant of Venice"
1t would be difficult to announce a
more attractive Offering than this. In
the Tanning of the Shrew'' these great
players are seen in delightful comedy.
for they have roles ia which the phase
of their art finds greatest scope. The
Merchant of Venice" gives a scholarly
and most effective irnpersonatiOn, while
Miss Marlowe has made Portfa one OF
her best roles. The following and last
week will be given over to Twelfth
Night and "Hamlet."-New York Dra-
matte News.
Leoncavallo Is putting the finishing
touches TO hiSlatest opera. The Young
Figaro" at his estate in Brissago,
Switzerland. Hegedus. the violin vir-
tuosoz concertfzed at AeoIfan and
Bechstein halls. London, May and
15 respectively. assisted by Signora
Maria CoHeredo, the Italian dra-
matte soprano. Paris Chambers, the
American cornet sOlOist. played at
Stafford House London, on May
20, and on May IL Leon Rennay,
the young barytOne. gave a recital at
Bechstein Hall of compositions solely
of Reynaldo Hahn. and Arthur Shall
luck. the American pianist. is con-
certizing in Austria All of above
mentioned artists are under engage
ment 20 Rudolph Aronson for the
United States and Canada, season 1906
1907.
One of the most important additions
TO Chicago's musical colony has been
effected by DIR. F.. Ziegfeld. who is now
in Europe. Through his instrument
tality Hugo Heerma nm. recognized as
one of the greatest living violinists.
will take up mis- residence in that city
next fall and will assume charge OF
the violin department of the Chicago
Musical College. The engagement OF
terest and enthusiasm than the sue
cessful efforts of DIR. Ziegfeld to Sc
cure Heermann- Hits name is one to
conjure with in America as well as in
Europe. where he has spent the greater
part of his life. and tranSplanting him
from Frankfort to Chicago is one OF
the most noteworthy achievements in
the history of the Chicago Musical Col
lege. As a virtuoso Hermann has no
peer and his success as an instructor
has been such that his coming to Chi
cag9 sounds a great educational note.
Chicago Musical College Notes.