The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-09
MAUDE FAY COMING
TO METROPOLITAN
Noted American Singer Who
Made Reputation in Mu-
mich Engaged for Season.
GOSSIP or THE STAGE

Maude Fay. the noted American singer
who made her reputation In Munich. has
been engaged for a season Mt the Metro
politan Opera House. Miss Fay is a
lyric soprano and stands at the mead of
her profession in Germany. She IL an
artistic a refugee. Miss Fay has
created a number of important roles in
Munich and more than once has been
reported to be the fancee OF the Crown
Prince of Bavaria. IN IL a native Of
California. u pupil Of the late Mime.
Urgent OF Dresden and was advised to
follow an operate career by Nine. Cad
ski. Miss Fay has made her reputa-
tion not only as a singer OF Wagner
but also as a Mozart singer. and was "A
popular performer in the Mozart festi-
walls held formerly at the Frinz Regenten
Theatre In Munich.
Frank lie Kun. a well known young
actor. IL in u hospital at Winnipeg suf-
feritg from the results Of an accident
which will probably end his career NJ
an actor. He has acted under the man
aGemeut of the t'rohmans. klaw q Err
LANCER. the Shuberts and other well
known theatre managers. At the time
u MS lt'lufnl lf was tIIttl vi III fsb-
ward Peplc's sketch "rhe Girl" which
the author tried to expand into n three
act play without success. Mr.. he Kun
was playing in a Western city when he
cut his foot on n nail in the floor or his
dressing room. The wound did not heal.
but grew worse until Infection set in.
In Winnipeg it was ound necessary TO
take him to a hospital. There one bone
after another was removed, and II ~
,,.,.. lA,,. n - ANAL .tntthtf nl yshathaF
his leg can he saved.
Richard Ordynski will he associated
with Joseph Urban in the production of
'"The Merry wives of Windsor which
James II. Hackett will produce next at
the criterion Theatre. Henrietta Cross
man. who will he Mistress Pogr, was at
the first performance Of Macbeth" on
Monday.
Maudc Adams was no, only an iu.i-
mate friend of the late John Alexander.
but he assisted her in a number OF her
productions. notably "L'Aiglon" Also
he designed her costume for Les Bouf-
TONS" So It is appropriate that the
portraits of Miss Adams painted by the
artist should he made al important fea
ture of the exhibition OF his works. lie
painted three fun length portraits Of the
actress.
one of the additional labors recently
placed on the overburdened shoulders Of
Walter Kingsley ls The result or SUD
way blasting. Other theatres have SUI
fered under the same Inconvenience. but
none to the same degree a. the Palace
which Is in the blasting belt. Every
time there is "A strong blast in the vub-
way fully one-ffth OF the electric lights
I'm the Palace Theatre are eNtinguishcd
This means not only constant watch
: fulness. but "A degree Of expense which
has already grown TO he An important
consideration to the management of the
theatre as we'll as To the various other
plsyhouses which are near the new sub
way and suffer in the same way.
Ethel Barrymore. who has been play
iug for SIX months al the Lyceuu
Theatre in our Mrs. McChesney." viii
cave that playhouse on February IS anc
start on her travels to other cities. Bu'
she viii play only TWO engagements be
fore returning TO this city to act in a
new comedy by " Somerset Vaughan
TIL. - the latest play OF the author. whc
j. now in the trenches. II was originals
called our R.tters.' although 1t IL no
certain that this title will he retained.
Haide. Wright mas Withdrawn iron
the company appearing IN The Melody
Of Youth by Brandon lyman. which
viii he acted next week at the Fultor
Theatre.
The splendid ply steal coidltion Of TN
claque At the Metropolitan Opera Hous'
this winter - altogsther due to IN
presence here Of a war refugee WHO va
The founder of the FIRST journeymau
hard working. wooden handed claQue
He r. slight. dark eyed and a native u
Warsaw. who was compelled 10 Interrupt
his studies IN a college Of medicine II
Berlin TO come over here. While in tn
city A few wears ago the idea Of forminI
la claque a, tho Metropolitan Oper,
House was suggested TO MIN when
famous Eu-sian opera singer came here
made a complete fasco and could nm
no regular order Of the ancient an
honorable hand cldppers for N.re 10 ke"
the Gost off the orchestra seats. SO
occurred to the young Russian that h
might prof,ahly found a c'aque.
Its enterprise extended to the Man
haitian Opera House aud thence To Phlla
delphia. Later We established hranche
In Boston and Chicago. But for an IN
fortunate demand on an opera singer b
"A too jealous lieutenant the scheme migh
pcycr have been interrupted But sue
pronts we're no longer possible ate q
,ynpsure which followed, The pioneo
IN This artistic business dcC.'led to r"tir
with his profits. He went TO Paris, CAV
ur all idea of medicine for a tim" an
!. founded a musical and dramatic agenc
there As . Russian he served for
while ia the French army.
Then he caine over her" again an
>, made his temperance at the Manhhita
On.ra House during Anna PaSlowa
season there. The claque a. the Metro
I, po,itan il already stronger and NOR" Z
A nuisance tina ever, which shows tina
this young man has not lost his cunnlni
PLAYS and Players.