New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
FOREIGN NOTES
Summer Time Is Theatre Time in
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| first class theatres, and some one in hgur-
ing things out has found that the Swedish
capital has more theatres in proportion
20 its population than any other city IN
/ the world. Stockholm also has the reputa-
/ ton OF being very much interested In the
drama and all OF this accounts for the
/ tremendous ovation given to the first per-
/ formance on any stage OF Strndbeygs
| drama Gustav Adolf" which took place
| in the "Zlrkus" at Stockholm, recently.
! Royal blue banners with the kings initials
| embroidered on them covered the walls OF
| the building The members Of the highest
and most exclusive society were present.
The stage was set according TO designs
made by the dramat!st on his deathbed
and all scenic appointments were made
with the greatest care and regardless Of
expense
stringberg would probably not have taken
great Joy in t performance however.
could he have seen IT, for the producers
had arranged the drama more in the style
OF an historical Pageant than as a play with
words The drama Of II was for the most
rart trampled beneath the hoois OF the war
steeds which sped across the stage carry
ing the heroes Of Swedish history, each hg-
ure OF which was received with wild cheers
by the audience
Another event considered noteworthy
across the Atlantic IS that next year Su-
dermanns play, "Johann!sfeuer," will be
produced in Milan in an Italian trans,a-
ton with music composed for II BY Ezio
Camussi sudermann is preparing another
play which will bear the title Of The Last
Poet" The new play will be in FIVE acts
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Milan. The last poet referred 10 In the
title is Claudius Claudlanus.
They have been playing G. B. Shaws
Caesar and Cleopatra at the Hotburg
Theatre in Vienna, where the theatrical
and musical season is now at its height.
Edmond Giraud's dramat!zauOn % Anna
Karenna' has also been produced there.
The greatest success Of the season in
Vienna so far. however, is Carl Roszlers
Five Frankforters," which is % b. pro-
duced in New York next season.
The Hungarian Players from Budapest,
under the dictatorship Of Ladislaus Y.
Beothy, have just finished a guest
season in Vienna, where they have for
the first time shown Niennese the remark
able new plays which are being written by
the rising young dramatists in Hungary
"Kismet' has been translated into Ger
man and is now being performed at the
Kunstlertheater in Munich. II was staged
by Ernst Stern. Munich critics describe
the setting OF this piece as an achievement
in stage art.
Addison Mcleod. an Engishman resident
in Italy, has Just published book about
the dramas and the great players OF Italy
Itu "a ar,Na
long. rambling dscourses there are many
interesting and valuable passages The
author confines himself TO the modern ltal-
ian stage and speaks not only OF pan
nunzio and Giacosa, OF Salvini. Duse and
Novelli. but OF minor players and writer's
CT their work and achievements.
Where nine out OF ten Englshmen resi-
dent in Italy write about the land IN which
they have chosen 10 live they usually l!mlt
themselves to discussions about the scenery
the peasants and the hotels. IL is pleas
ure 10 receive a volume from an EnglIsa
pen which concerns Itself az last with peo-
pie OF achievement.
The announcement received from Lon-
don that j. NJ. Barrie has finished an
original topsy-turvy" version OF Trio
Tanning OF the Shrew," which he has en-
titled Shakespeare for Women" arouses
considerable interest and curiosity. But
no further information has been supplied.
Lennox Robinsons new play Patriots
was introduced TO London recently at the
Court Theatre by the Irish Players. ana
was found a very interesting and impoF-
tant composition.
The reviewer Of The Pail Mall Gazette
inds the new play a sort OF dramatic PAM
phlet and likens IL 10 Harvest the pay
OF Mr.. Robnsons. which the Abbey Conn
pany offered here last season. Patriots
is the dlrge OF the Revolutionary says
the Gazette" Its hero. James Nugenb
has returned to his home after eighteen
years in prison for the cause OF an Ireland
freed by pixies and guns. He has nurse"
his sangulnary fanatcism during these
years; but when he leaves prison he enters
@ new Ireland; Ands that, instead OF t"e
Erne running red with redundahce %
blood the country branches OF the lanu
league are peaceably discussing the natlona'-
ization OF railways; that the old cry OF nj
advance from injuries 10 arms ana Ho'''
arms to liberty is as dead as the ora'o'
who conjured up the picture on grea' "
casion: that the people have become ihuU
trious. businessike and prosperous anu
that he, James Nugent. and his deeus ~
the years gone by are little more thah
rather picturesque legend-a piece OF Wv
archaeology OF history. We nave eane'
a genial composition. There were oDe
two gentlemen in the gallery last nisn' ""N
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