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Show In Theater and Concert Hall in East BY JAMES GRANT THTJRSTON By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune, NEW YORK, July 30 Theatrical producers tell us that the Golden Ago of musical corned' will be with us again next season. No one will deny that it will bo a welcome change. Almost every one enjoys good musical comedies. The trouble has been in tho past few years that musical comedies wcro do-graded do-graded into screaming farces with mirthless songs, tuneless music and fantastic fan-tastic displays of hosiery. Tlrat was all there was to it. It would be too much bono that the new musical productions will come anywhere near equaling the Gilbert and Sullivan brand, but wo most sinccrel3r hope it will bo above tho Zicg-feld Zicg-feld variety. When wo como to consider con-sider the question in its last analysis, as the congressmen say. wo arc struck 1)3' tho fact that there aro few authors lo write the librettos. It has been suggested sug-gested that theatrical producers offer a prize of heroic proporions to induce amateurs to produce material for lirst-class lirst-class musical comedies. Charles Frohman may be tho savior. Says he: "I havo brought more than a scoro of manuscripts back from England Eng-land with mo and a good portion of these aro librettos for musical comedies. come-dies. They aro entirely new and I think me-y ciass as nign 11 not uigner Mian tho musical comody successes of tho past eight or ten "years." Which is saying a whole lot. Mr. Frohman. Franz Lobar and Victor Herbert can furnish really tuneful music. Tho only trouble has lain in the lack of accomplished accom-plished writers. Margaret Illington's Return. Margaret lllington will inaugurate her return to tho stage at Taeoma, Wash., on August 20', with the production produc-tion of a play derived from the French, entitled "Until Eternity," adapted by Edward Eisner. Mies 'Jllington state's that tho source of her new play comos from the French drama, "Jusq'a 1' Etcmilc." which formed the basis of "Miss Multon," easily recalled as tho biggest emotional play of its time and tho greatest success in the career of Clara Morris. Among the leading members mem-bers of the company in support, of Miss Jllington are: Miss Nina Morris, Miss Lilla Vano, Miss Inez Shannon, Miss blorcnco Timponi, Miss Zyllah Shannon, Walter Edwards, Edward FJsncr, John D. Barry and Melville Rosenow. The compnny left New York tho middlo of July and will rehearse at Miss Jllington Jlling-ton 's country pluce on American lake, near Tacoma, tho ontiro organization being hor guests until tho beginning of her tour in that city on August 26. Miss Jlliugtou will bo scon in New York dur-!" dur-!" !10J,'"tei' season at tho Maxine Elliott theater. Maude Adams is in England. Sho sailed away to be gone until the beginning be-ginning of hor next theatrical season in October. The purpose of Miss Adams's trip abroad is a soarch for a complete rest after a season of thirty-njno thirty-njno weeks in "What Every Woman Knows," the longest tour she has over played. The actress' final destination will bo Dublin, Ireland, where sho has taken a cottage near Trinity college. Miss Adams's trip to Dublin will bo briefly interrupted by a short stay in Loudon, where sho is to meet J. M. Barrio and confer with him upon a design de-sign for a new Barrio comedy. As to Music Itsolf. I spoko of musical comedies and now of music itself. According, to A. F. Adams, managing director of the Cjuinlan International Musical agency in this country tho coming musical season sea-son promises lo bo ono of the most active ac-tive ever known. Mr. Adams returned from Europe recently. While on tho othor side ho closed contracts ror manv representative artists in tho world of music calling for their appearanco 111 England, Ireland, France, Germany and Australia through tho various Quintan agencies in their respectivo countries. Mr. Adams also signed contracts for tho appearanco in this country of soVorab distinguished musicians. "The American public will. I am sure, bo glad to know that we have arranged ar-ranged to bring Lill Lchinann hero for nan extensivo tour in the fall of 1U11." said Mr. Adams. "The American debut of tho 20-year-old Russian violinist, Ef-rom Ef-rom Zimballst, who is startling audiences audi-ences on tho continent by his marvolous playing, is certain to provide ono of the musical events of the season of 1011. "Fortunately, because of the co-operation of Josef Hofmann, we aro now able to permit his appearance during the month of January next, and to extend ex-tend the length of his tour in the United Unit-ed States and Canada a full month. Usually Hot' maun fakes a vacation in mid-season, and January was tho time selected. Now. however, many clubs and orchestral societies who have been anxious anx-ious to sccuro his services will not be disappointed. Mischa Elman and Fritz Kreisler are also announced and John McCormick nnd Jjouiso Homer engaged for concert. Hanimerstein'fi Play Houso. In September, says Oscar Uamnior-stcm, Uamnior-stcm, ho will opon a play housu for tho season for comic opera in English on a scale never beforo attempted out-sido out-sido of grand opera. While Oscar will not invade the New York Grand Opera company lie will bring an English grand onera troupe to this country in Octobor, 3911. and make a tour of the United States. Speaking or his plans for producing pro-ducing comic opera in English, he says: "Tho season will open Scjitombcr ' 32 with Mmc. Trentini in the first named opera. There will be fifteen principals in tho cast. Among somo of tho singers sing-ers already secured are Sophio Brandt, 1'cJicia Lyne, Robert Maitland, a bari-tono bari-tono from tho Covcnt Garden opera house: Chadet, a French baritone, and G. Pollak, a tenor. The operas will be presented in English on a scale novor before attempted for comic opera, there will be an orchestra of forty-five, and the ballet and chorus will be numerically num-erically strong and the artists will be equal to those appearing in grand opera. The excellent stage" of the Manhattan Man-hattan will make splendid presentations possible. In all probability Tctrazzini will return to me, and somo of the other stars who do not caro to go to tho Metropolitan. My new London houso will open in October, 1912." Spot Lights. Gertrude Hoffman, whose fame is based upon her Salome dancing, is ambitious am-bitious lo outshine tho histrionic luster of Sarah J3ernhardt. Miss Jfoffinan says she is having- a serious play writ Ion for her. JTowovor, Miss Hoffman is accredited with a senso of humor. Just by tire way of diversion allow mo to scandalizo a bit. Miss Mary Mannoring, it is reported, will ann, marry Fred W. Wadsworl.h, a Detroit millionaire. Miss Mannering formerly lived in Jono, whero she divorced James K Uackett. She resided there six months, if my memory serves me authentically. A tour of twelve thousand miles, South and West, has boon arranged for Miss Billio Burko in "Mrs. Dor," Tor the coming season. After she has completed com-pleted it she goes lo London as one ol. Mr. I'rolimaii s attractions duriii" Coronation week. " Harold Vickers, for several years musical director for George Edwardcs at his Gaiety theater, London, has been engaged by Charles Frohnmn to conduct con-duct tho orchestra of "Tlio Dollar Princess," during its season, which opens in Chicago on SVnl nmluir l" Charles J-Vohinan states that the correct cor-rect title of Henri Bernstein's latest play is "After Me, the ." The piece will havo its first performance in Franco under the titlo of "Aprcs Moi," at the Comcdio Francaiso. in October. It will I tuts bo the first Born-stein Born-stein play ever, given state recognition by a performance in tho literary theater the-ater of France. M. Bernstein has endeavored en-deavored to mako this his masterpieco and, though ho has tho reputation of being a very rapid workor as a playwright, play-wright, lias devoted an cntiro year to if. Mr. Frohman will produce "After Me, tho " for the first timo in English in New York next January, Ho also controls the play for Loudon, where it will bo produced later in the season. |
