The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

has been smitten with blindness in
answer to her interceding.
The third act. the most ma gnificent
in the play, laid in Athens. eliminates
in scene of tremendous power with
Paul on Mars Hill preaching, and after
ward before the Armenian Areopagus.
Two hundred persons appear in this
scene = Greek priests, philosophers,
worshipers of beauty. courtesans-all
affected BY the new teaching of the
great apostle to the Gentiles. The
highest developments of staging art
have been employed in making this
scene one of the most impressive and
at the same time one of the most beau
tiful of the modern stage.
The fourth act shows Paul in the
barracks of the Pretorian cohort at
Rome, while Nero is Caesar 1t also
has q magnificent, realistic setting. and
in the speeches of the apostle and the
two centur!ons the language is emf
nently classic in its dignity and ele-
vation.
Nero is the center OF interest in the
first and last act. in which the family
of Rome is reproduced. This act has
been criticised because the terror and
grandeur of the setting throws into
the shade Paui's martyr death.
The great cost of putting the play
on the stage at Erfurt has been borne
by two peer soyereigns. the Grand
Duke OF Saxe-W Weimar and the Duke Of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a nephew of
King Edward. The Grand Duke OF
Sake w eimar. who inherits fine artis-
tic qualities, superintended its prepara-
tion.-The Billboard.
Ala Nasimon the famous Russian
actress who was leading woman with
the exiled Russian players. will be a
star in English next season under the
direction OF the Henry Miller Com
pany Miss Anglln has taken a great
interest in Mile. Nasimoff. and 1t was
largely due TO her efforts that the deal
was consummated Mile. NasImoff
speaks English fairly well. This sum-
mer she will study the language dill
gently under the supervision of Miss
Angin. new play is to be obtained
for Mile. Nasimoff, to be staged b.
Henry Miller.-The Red Book
The San Carlo Opera COMPANY. under
the direction of Henry Russell. VIII
probably open It's season October %
in Pittsburg. and will not be heard in
New York during the year. although
it is booked in nearly all the large
cities of the country.
The New Orleans season Will be
PLAYED at the famous old French Opera
mouse, anu opens Oil 4NoNtiHDci III
ten weeks. During this time many
novelties VIII be produced and an ex-
tensive repertoire prepared for the sec
ond road tour. which begins the middle
OF February with engagements at the
Cincinnati Music Hall and Chicago Au-
ditorium. and after this the principal
Western and Northwestern cities are
to he visited. the season closing in
Canada and the East in MAY
Mme. Nordica, the principal star of
the organization. will be heard In Gio-
conda, Aida. Troyatore, FauEt. Adriana
La Tosca and the more dramatic parts
in the company's repertoire.
Miss Alice Nielsen will this season
be heard under much more favorable
auspices than ever before. making her
debut in THE Daughter of the Regi-
ment." the principal role OF which af-
fords excellent opportunities for the dis
PLAY of her vocal abilities. although
her appearance as Mimi In La Bo-
heme' will be of considerable interest
to her admirers throughout the coun-
try.
The other pr.Is7a Gonne, of the com
pany, and all but two OF the leading
male members. hare been secured by
Mr. Russell from the leading Italian
opera- houses. Tie ballet and chorus
work, which mas always been such a