| Show SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE Ell E El A l BOON BOO TO ro liE fit tL ESE oi u f That City Cit Working Day Dt anti and Ni li ht and Sundays to lo P Replace thI Scenery and Properties of or One Operas and anti The Thousand Odd Trunks Of or Destroyed By B Fire Special rtH tn IENNA XA Aug u l r Heln VIP V rich rih Conned Conried of the tile Metropolitan O Opera Olra era louse House Is Ir doing some earn great hustling In Europe this summer ummer The here Director 1 as 1 the Viennese VInn rail call him Is Ie usually a pretty busy buy man nun when he ht comps come over oer here her but bUl on owing In to In the San Ban n Pran l catastrophe the work before him IllIn this trip Is II M so enormous that his hll former bu lIuI visits lilt I were rt mere holiday in comparison For to replace leplace the tilt scenery and properties prO of ot II 11 1 operas opera and Ind the fi trunks rrt UH Wil swept away by be the great t earthquake earth earthquake quake on the th Part chic In May Xa I ay tart lait la Is I no easy leek An ordinary man would hardly know where to tel make a IlL beginning But bas baa according to hia hi Ienn friends H s positive gent us III for lor organization and MI M unlimited unlighted capacity for work or and mind lIe he threw hIm hImEl elf feU Into his hla teak tank with the II ape ix J d Jand nod and vigor or Before he had been bleD a t day In 11 weenie scenic IK amt ami en ers had begun beUn the tb work They Th s saw bo hr b for fare Nt t theta them I orders order r it kronen or SM probably the biggest contra ts is ever eer given en In out at t any anyone anyone ny one OM time and end prepared to 10 hustle accordingly IIII WILL HO CO INTO T DRESSES S SH Hy It H f far r the Ih grater r ator part of this Ih cum um will Mill he be on cm dresses which are I PC mad rd at t the Costume here in Inn the most mott felt cale of its II kind In the world l II ila H t A II fern fee order tot foi talet t 1111 In Parl a the Ihl fluh h these I I but bul for fr ruse clue I In hr the th wa way of ot M 1 pm 11 se III the Ihl plate of lit i r lm Since Smie art Ivd I iho WK odd employee of ot the Ih Cas e 11 tum tumi have baIt been ben working day dl and nd night and Sunday The workroom are nr with lIn things r got ready for tor America There Their i j is it II bewildering dering rose matt of oC material all Hid ud rotors lor But abet strike the II as a ni mt n t mJ IK Is the Ihl II ii il i t tall IIII all III the th materials There ar r silks nt nd cloths and nd velvet velet nn and 1 satins quaI tn to I an n tm t I cald mid III II al t a II M L ael In Pond Ilond street streetor or avenue The common Idea that rapt are lite always cheap and andt t tawdry dr is II I found to be entirely oua iio no more costly catty or durable materials could be found cound than those e employed for forthe forthe the com ume which will sill later be bf seen oon Inon on the big b stage of if the Opera CIer 10 I E liT IlY CONRIED And every e bit Mt of f these thew miffs ha hi tutu lI tt scrutinised b by Director Courted Till of the Vienna Vinna atelier Rudolf Rudoll declares declare that hla hia hi Ann nas naano no I more particular and amid exacting mer than Iban the Ih Nosy New XI York opera open director a giffi cry oi 01 Ir Is I eye aay WI for to ho hr II lever a costume he ice has ha hat once seen IHn lit he II ha hu In his hla bl lied hood the scenes of 01 I IeN every eN opera and 11 can raft tell Instantly what particular shade of or colors colon mum bv by used for tor every r group croup tar ir r single actor The teller A ls Mot molt ly equipped There are dies III lug and with lIh wail all allf limn and door doer all n wed with plate tiers from fn m the artist can cane e e hi his l ume from mm every point of OIt OItI view I but UI this thin Ih these f room rape lire are hard J ll tc J with tritt nh stage electric lights 11 of oft t t ai III huh arranged as al a footlights aid also ilso 11 Iron irom overhead Thus Thua one can Ill Judge Ju I of the t h rt t of the U costume un under under der dr all of or light and shade batJe I All lh tb n nix w io for the th Metro Metropolitan politan hart hae h C l h n specially destined designed by bya h a humus Vitinia nha artist Prof ll Lueller L ol r From his hla which are h 1 pictures the tile costumer makes the Ih dt ng mo most t KirMo On Ih chit All these theve eket Iet he ties H e r fliM nt approved however by byl b l lr r eO I j d i I X I H f fl ii r h different operas opera of I course vas IA i 1 both in III quantity and degree of f elaborateness Ibor lentil Faust 1 f r 1 over r aoa as tame II Hansel and take nil 2 M The Th African Alm has h 1 1 o err 1 1 4 in iny of or them very v In i r i rally or elf if tal 1111 In i 1 rr I Ih Me most 1 i i t i IK is i that thit worn lorn n K I 1 i m n H a irk k 11 i ui iO n wonderful end and 11 heavy hr foIl sv ft M 1 j i ji h i i i lOt l t u II lIl urea i r t i rt r rd n ni d i Lit i in tn nUt tl 11 ily ol I N N N I I I I I dread dered In light lIhI blue silk lIk and Ind gold An Another Another other specially epee gorgeous costume ts la II that of tJ l entirely composed of silk lilt heavily embroidered with will gold goldIn In ID contrast to such creations creation cf c the costumers art rt are re the Ih simple frocks made for peasants pose tits and nd work ork people who form lorm t the tho e amt 1 Bi lags jw crowds Scores cle of I pa cases CAli tilled with costumes costume and nel proper pIO Pr tie Ilee have tA been already forwarded to 10 New lew Turk and the tho whole of ot the orders order must be completed before the rail fall OP OF t i lesa arduous than the task tuk of i 1 so many hundreds of ot now new ne I ii that of g getting entirely new finery nl tor for a fore iro of opera TIlt This work has h as ae been n to 10 two le na firm of scenic artist Janny A at and C ara Owing Oln to 10 the Ule floor space l required for tor seine piloting painting it II Is It to ruah this work by the employment of addi additional additional lon labor as can an II n be bt done don In III moat other of M 0 try The lint flat named firm Arm Ute the oldest In InI I a large III atelier 1111 ft with lIb three th floors floor 1100 M so that three pr soM a of or scenery can ral be painted t 1 the Ih same name time The canvas cants an I is II laid flat lIat on the Ihl floor which correspond roughly in width and Ind length Dh to the height and ud breadth of a big b theater stage The artl artists tn Uy lay III on the colon colors with Uh long lone handled bandied brushes brub working Just aa aas the Ih costumier does doe luau from beautifully fully tulI prepared ketches ket N Those These Th are more mort elaborate and nd difficult tn to paint aa II they hey Involve not ot only the landscape art but bul also alo require great t architectural l know ledge Id and precision no en II a U to kt Insure the hI proper represents Ion of fine Inter Interior lairs I These sketches must stela a Wo be beI made quickly The time thaw occupied In InI painting scenes varies varle considerably co for such Iou gorgeous pictures aa as are Ire pre prey presented seared In lit opens ol rall like hike The Queen of 01 sad one olle scene creme may mAr take tall p n I month to tn paint while 1 hilt a s forest to or cottage olt Interior can taft be bf done In two days day Owing 0 In tn to 11 its I great grel stae sae the th of f scenery M so tar far as u IIA America Amerl A a I It a work ork of 01 r dif dU difficulty IQ and time the I canvas has h lo to be folded fold folded ed with the Hie I h utmost care TALENT nu ll inn IHK i t and nl I Is III only onla a r I t r f Pirn tor 1 1 he irr i lf a af I s h hI I i i J v vv 4 I v tr trl t tI l I I I I 1 r I I iJ L i r i work ork In III h Europe Much nuni im in important and Una nci m iii u Ii wit alt let In l ilie e business budne of ot hunting fur for 1 tad ind ir her singers and act IUt i r i rule isle and female distinguished and to togo to togo go 0 ov over owr r to the tb Sea New Woe II nd tad this thin work r the most molt dim 1111 nit alt handling hand band handling ling It I i Is not enough i r had lind the linger you ant lIt hilt butt you ou h bit vf tu to capture cap capture ture tUI him Two of 01 the Ibe main difficulties are Ir the Ihl uk large lare salaries demanded de demanded and the III actors Actor lor unwillingness f to such IlL a long lOll Journey tu to a strange land And nd tint prat a au as i to the In salaries demanded Here In III Vienna Conreid went to a n ayoung young engaged In hi a 1 quite third rate position In III H s local theater at a sal IBI salary IBIa sty ary a of ot kronen 1600 Although It Il takes ke a good Od deal to tu astonish the tile New NeA York director he be confesses to 10 having been een Cn somewhat Mm taken back when hen she b coolly demanded kronen kro klO kronen klOor nen nen or for it II seven Itell months en engagement n In New Nt York thinks K a glass glaim of ot beer berr crest costs a dollar he re remarked reo remarked marked to say nay Ia the lady lad was wan not lIot engaged A curious feature In thu work rk of en engaging II artists artist I is III that the further they the fly It from the sea IN UM tM harder It Is II to persuade theta them to go e to 10 America Amark a King Klor cm era living In Hamburg or other U Ju Get Getman Juman r man cities near the roaM coast require lit little littie tie lie er r no I to croM cross the ocean but when when It 11 e nel to dU wit with rosl resi resident dent denti of Vienna terna 1 In some hundreds of ot mill miles Inland It is h another matter maUer These Them The the utmost tear fear at 11 attempting such luh a voyage 0 and amid Id have bat just JuM as much dread of ot It a as that Russian giant lal who had iad recently 11 to be carried curried on board the Atlantic liner at Dover Dor by 11 sturdy sail Mil Milor sailors or 0 ors The Mae artist fears learl of ot the Journey Gurney usually manifest themselves I lve In a very form money They Th want be bey betide tide sides I he the highest imaginable pay ay to tobe tobe tobe be Insured for a I sum against all 11 risks and Ind accidents accident Then If their are If tuning coming they th want them all Insured t tau n They Th have all III th this vaguest Id 14 Ideas about America nn and of the oat cost of ot living Jiving then I her re and lid they think they Ihl cannot ak uk too much INFINITE J TACT WANTED Im But Bul after All alt this preliminary work ha hll been h rotten gotten over liver and even after contracts contract have been n signed and anel sealed the Ille matter maUr I Is by b IK ItI e mean masse settled The Tho Th wants want to know lenow when be and where and Ind In what hat character he or she ahe Ih I is IR to 10 tomake nuke make the fret appearance It I is a wi work rk of delicate negotiation Inh to Arrange this and Ind then comes the Ih question of 01 re rt bearish and payment for fur them It l la Is III Isa a long and nd weary work full of ot disappointment dl ap point melt Artists ArtIM are rt what ht th the Scotch rail nail kittle cattle at tie and nd must be bf handled with Infinite tact For a u eon Con C add says even If II the law 1111 permitted me to take lake a man who ho had heI signed a contract and nd bring brill him by hr force to America and Dd plant him down doun on the Metropolitan stage Mage ac I 1 still make milk him ting sing Hunting finding and amid nd engaging stage Mage artist means In Europe a tremendous t lot of railway rallI traveling Hero Here H I is a sam sample sampie m pie pl of a hurtling Itu itinerary was forced f Id to 10 make over here this trip nip Arrived Arrival In Vienna from Milan May 17 11 He H In III audience by Emper Emperor or Frail in ds Joseph May tt 11 I Arrived Arth Berlin May ty IIa II IS ISi i Hamburg May Kay H Arrived W th May 11 fl n nI I Arrival Frankfort May It M MAtth et Part Purla Maya MayU D r i London May Kay Ma K It 4 Arrived Parts Part May 11 tt M Arrival Munich May Kar H iN HArmed Arrived Armed Arri vM Dresden Slay May 17 n Vienna May 11 9 M MA 4 A pretty 11 good ten en days day traveling traI lolly when ont one re till that 1 hatla at la ii and hake bake her Bhore Unit UnitI d I 1 grid cil n unman Pullman I dram drawing Ing room cars erl rd t i striper S I ate are rood not V N e bi round Mad la In Inu Kuni u N NiT IT T A WELCOME QUEIn In y i oil ill a ti th the places C nr R M had t ti to top i p i tree at opera and nd r i r i tho besides beside Interview I c iii n performer be aft r Um both Truth 1 ih th rector i i of the tile 1 n i me rne v at i 1 g It s h ii r or of hi his arrival ania with some um umI MI I I i U r lit b and Ind art an fearful lest leal he his hei i 1 WI I their biggest stare star ta They n t I n v Ito ih 11 in arat it at tal of ofA AIM A i i i tappers iper lI and dread the tIM ef ff efti f r i h ti otter offer tn to singers In earning ml 1 r i i ji d I ely modest mod r her hett heri hetta re a i mo me i r pec and cral nd that a very lm lea lear I II i r a i 11 enjo theft t ea es Tf Tp e know knew he hi with will never try I i i 11 I r i singer linger 10 to break his hla con conK cona K a York Toik And nd man min manci mant ci i t t wN ct a re not above auch such MM la recd I r M rya that be lie her ber r iu M that thac the I n 1 o i who breaks i t r i i u i tn tl Steak II it rn to Asa Am Asan 4 n 1 If II i it t him hi n to do ISo so as inc Rb t A 1 i 1 irs J i w TED TEDI c I t i i l III lt it with hh ih ihl I I l 1 forn for I I 1 t MK says the thes h i tI Hi tt i i s j it If the Ih hit hi h hIr rI Ir ism dem r r i t q In ho n rf d dI f fv r I t tM M I trig p 1 I t tI I I I b t I II t tl I d dt t l v i r I It l I I Ir e r ird k Its f than Ihan le r rh Iri i tu ii uhe ers hat h b t kin on n i I 1 It t t V y nM non A tr ii 1 ce iW l i rot Tut Tutor 11 l or at err rr t c i t N r r i ir r ra I It t a v r I t i i iC 1 C tI DA i II Ei vui II u I j j i i I SAN FRANCISCO EARTH EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE QUAKE A BOON TO VIENNESE Continued from rom page 13 u healthy standard of or modern plays Is I responsible Such writers as Ibsen and on the Eng English nl lieu lish 0 brought It about Young people who visit lIlt the theater areno are aro areno no longer enthusiastic about It II when they th Hurn home They have hae not notI the slightest desire to 10 tee see themselves upon the stage Formerly HH when they went lo to see iee Shakespeare Goethe Schiller mud and such au flu authors thorn thors played played they thc went wont horn homo with wild delight They The recited declaimed gee gesticulated gesticulated acted and vowed owed the tho stage w was as 81 the only possible carter career Hut But the thc new plays contain no char which appeal to 10 or Interest them greatly There Is no longer the maid bashful and blushing not understanding the Ihl meaning of love In The modern play pia may mil have haf a young oung girl but bUI she hc Is no longer simple or bu bashful and she has ha to explain exl lahl to the audience what whal love Ion Is I In terns terms JUt jire are fre frt frequently rue I indelicate I Ibsen began beRen thU wort orl with lIh his problem plays and on result rt 1 Is that the oung young In ues from Crom I whom nhom the stage e Is recruited are Ate gone entirely Onre Once there were hundreds now manager cannot units Di Directors DIrectors I rectors are In tho stage stA e Is II barren buren of new lIew talent and there Is U little pro prospect p t of or any an Immediate improve munt m nt H n L |
