The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31

in this country of several distinguished
musicians
1.-THE American public will, I am sure,
be glad to know that we have arranged
to bring LII Lehman here for an ex-
tensive tour In the fall of 1911," said Mr..
Adams. The American debut of the
N-year-old Russian violinist Efrem
Zimballst, who is startling audiences on
the continent by his marvellous playing,
is certain to provide one of the musical
events of the season of 1911
Fortunately, because of the co-opera-
ton of Josef Holman, we are now
able to permit his appearance during the
month OF January next, and to extend
the length of his tour in the United
States and Canada a full month. Usual
ly Hoffman, takes a vacation In mid
season, and January was the time Sc
lected. Now however, many clubs and
orchestral societies who have been anx-
ious to secure his services will not be
disappointed.
Mischa Elman and Fritz Kreisler are
also announced and John Mccormick had
Louise Homer engaged for concert.
In September Oscar Hammerstein will
open a play house for the season for
comic opera in English on scale never
While Oscar will not invade the New
York Grand Opera company, he will
bring an English grand opera troupe to
this country in October, 1911, and make
tour of the United States. Speaking of
his plans for producing comic opera in
English, he says;
THE season will open September 70,
with Nine. Twentini In the first named
opera. There will, be Is principals in
the cast.
Among some of the singers already
secured are Sophie Brandt, Felicia
Lyme, Robert Maitland, a baritone from
Convent Garden opera house; Cadet. a
French baritone, and q. Pollak, a tenor.
THE operas will be presented In En-
glish on a scale never before attempted
for comic opera. There will be an or
chestra of As: the ballet and chorus will
be numerically strong and the artists
will be equal to those appearing In grand
opera. The excellent stage of the Man
haitian viii make splendid presentations
possible.
I'm all probability Tetrazzini will re-
turn to me, and some of the other stars
who do not care to go to the Metropoli-
tan.
My new London house will open in
October, 1922
Gertrude Hoffman, whose fame is
based upon her Salome dancing, is am
bilious to outshine the histrionic luster
of Sarah Bernhard. Miss Hoffman says
she is having a serious play written for
her. However. Miss Huffman is ac-
credited with a sense of humor
Just by the way of diversion allow me
to scandalize a bit. Miss Mary Manner
ing, 1t is reported, will soon marry Fred
w. Wadsworth. a Detroit millionaire
Miss Mannering formerly lived In Reno.
She resided there six months, If my
memory serves me automatically.
A tour of 1900 miles, south and west,
has been arranged for Miss Billie Burke
in Mrs. Dot" for the coming season.
After she has completed it she goes to
London as one of Mr.. Frohman's at
fractions during coronation week.
Harold Vickers, for several years mu-
steal director for George Edwards at his
Gaiety theatre, London, has been en-
gagged by Charles Frohman to conduct
the orchestra of 1.-THE Dollar Princess
during it's season, which~opens in Chi
cago on September u.
Charles Frohman states that the cor
rect title of Henri Bernsteins latest
play is After Me, the -"
The piece will have it's first perform
ance In France under the title of "Apres
Moi" at the Coincide Franchise, In Oc-
toher. 1t will thus be the first Bern