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MILDENBERG'S NEW OPERA.
A NEW HIPPODROME SPECTACLE.
Friends Who Have Heard Part of
Speak Highly of It.
'America," Produced Last Saturday, One of the
Most Elaborate Spectacles Shown at Great
Playhouse—Manuel Klein's Music Excellent.
One of the most gorgeous of the many elabo-
rate productions that have held the stage of the
Hippodrome during the years it has been open is
that of "America," which was presented for the
first time on last Saturday evening.
The production this year, instead of taking the
spectator all over the world, is devoted to this
country, all the marvels of which are shown in
miniature on the immense stage. Of course there
is a story as an excuse for this journeying. An
international spy steals some fortification plans
from an officer in the United States Army and
is chased by the officer all over the United States.
The spectacle opens with a prologue, "The
Landing of Columbus," and then the scene
changes to the Grand Central Station, followed by
the old farm. From the farm the chase beg'ns,
and leads first to the levee at New Orleans, with
an old-fashioned sidewheel steamer at the dock
and the levee crowded with dar.kies and cotton
bales. Next, the Alamo at San Antonio provides
a background for a Mexican-American scene.
The next scene, a typical street on the East
Side of New York, is one of the "big" scenes of
the piece. The music of a street piano starts the
crowd turkey trotting and the dance is suddenly
interrupted by a tenement fire and the coming of
the engines. Then comes Fifth Avenue, with a
suffragette parade, copied from the one recently
held there.
The second act is in Panama, showing the pro-
cession at the opening of the Canal, a brilliant
pageant introducing the tango by native dancers.
A sudden shift carries the audience to the Na-
tional Park, and then to the Ponce De Leon Ho-
tel in Florida, with the marvelous Ballet of
Sports, the great chorus representing football,
baseball, tennis, golf, yachting, bathing, aviation,
boxing and riding. The Pueblo v'llage introduces
a tribe of Indians in native dances.
Probably the most artistic scene of all is the
Grand Canon of the Colorado, which scene also
contains the "thriller" of the production.
The Court of Honor, with the various States
do : ng homage, offers a fitting finale to the piece.
Those who are responsible for this year's pro-
duction may well be proud of it. The spectacle
is the invention of Arthur Voegtlin, while John
P. Wilson wrote the book, and Manuel Klein com-
posed the music.
Manuel Klein's lyrics and music are particu-
larly delightful this year, many of which possess
'Adrienne"
A despatch from Paris says that the finishing
touches have just been put to "Adrienne," the new
three-act opera by Albert Mildenberg, of New
York, who is now in Paris, The manuscript of his
opera "Raffaelo," it will be remembered, was lost
on its way to the Metropolitan Opera House at the
time of the recent contest, and has never been
seen since.
Mr. Mildenberg's new work deals with an epi-
sode in the French Revolution, and friends who
have heard parts of the opera speak of it in the
highest terms. Signor Sgambati, the dean of the
famous St. Cecilia Academy at Rome, is delighted
with the score, and has written to the composer a
strong letter in its praise. While in Italy Mr.
Mildenberg paid a long visit to Signor Puccini.
MAGGIE TEYTE TO TOUR.
Singers from Metropolitan and Chicago Opera
to Be Heard in Concert.
Maggie Teyte will make an extensive concert
tour' this season under the management of Haensel
& Jones. Miss Teyte will appear in 18th century
great beauty, and those who hear them once will costume programs, and in scenes from opera in
assuredly desire to do so again.
costume. Other singers under the management of
The title of the various songs in "America" are Haensel & Jones, as given in their announcement,
"The Girl in the Gingham Gown," "The Hippo- are Margaret Matzenauer, contralto of the Metro-
drome Tango," "Merry Little Chop! Chop! politan, who will tour before and after the opera
Chop!" "On a Summer Afternoon," "Ragtime in season; Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor, who will
the Air,'' "Dark Eyes," "Lola," "Mr. Soldier Man." sing with the Montreal Opera Company and nil
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Rennyson, of the Boston Opera Company; Jane
OLD BROADWAY "LIT" AGAIN.
Osborn-Haiinah, dramatic soprano of the Chicago
Grand Opera Company; George Hamlin, tenor of
Little Mr. Fixit with the Big Electric sign,
the same organization; Christine Miller, contralto;
He is out in earnest for to make the building shine.
Back row seats are dusted, there is perfume in the air,
Mme. Nina Dimitrieff, the Russian soprano, and
Folks in quick rehearsals are astruttin' everywhere.
Glory be, and Howdy,
Ethel Parks, soprano of the Metropolitan.
There is lots o' fun in store;
David and Clara Mannes will resume their
All the bright rays tell us
That Old Broadway's "lit" once more.
sonata recitals at the Belasco Theater and then
Little Mr. Hustle, with his three-sheet song is out,
go on tour. Carl .Flesch, the Hungarian violinist,
All the town is gaudy for the stuff he pastes about;
will begin his first American tour on January 1,
Actor ioiks go hutriming down the avenues of light,
"Yep," you'll hear 'em chuckle, "we are opening to-night."
appearing with the Symphony Orchestra.
Glory be, and Howdy,
From the evenin' to th' dawn;
Among the other artists of the list are Cecile
Broadway's gettin' busy
Ayers, pianist; Horatio Connell, baritone; Isabelle
As she turns th' glitter on.
Hauser, pianist; Mme. Hissem de Moss, soprano;
Little Mr. Buyer, from the Jayville section, grins,
"Two down front," the magic sort of compliment that wins;
Lilly Dorn, lieder singer; Florence Mulford, con-
Champagne corks are popping, folks are coming back to
tralto; Mme. Goetze-Kellner, soprano; Leo Er-
town.
Up goes cost of livin' while we put th' likker down.
body, violinist; Eleanore Owens, soprano; Beatrice
Glory be, and Howdy,
McCue, contralto; Marcus Kellerman, baritone;
To the bubblin' knobs o' light;
Broadway has 'em goin'
Hernia Menth, pianist, and the Saslavsky String
When her blessed paths are bright.
—New York Review.
Quartet. The New York Symphony Orchestra,
Walter Damrosch director, will make two tours,
one this fall and the other beginning Easter Mon-
day, under the firm's management.
The house in which Wagner composed "Lohen-
grin" is not to be turned into a distillery after all.
The King of Saxony, on hearing that this was to
be done, expressed his disapproval, and the young
Crown Prince, who is an enthusiastic Wagnerite,
promptly took up the matter, about which he con-
ferred with prominent artists. Furthermore, a
wealthy Dresdener, who has given large sum to
artistic projects, has announced his intentions to
purchase the "Lohengrin" house and convert it ex-
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