The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-31
PLAYS .ANo ACTORS
Rober. Smith, aged 10, Is new rivai OF
In.of Hnfmnnn He lives in LONDON.

Louise Pyk the Swedish singer, mas tahen
~ her abiding place in San Francisco
Louise Davenport is hereafter TO act under
her proper name-Mrs. " T. Sheridan
Arthur b. Chase has renewed his contract
AS manager for LAWRENCE Barrett for three
years.
Robert and Bella Pateman are coming to
America to star ia & new play BY Henry
pcttitt.
The 7OOth Performance Of "Erminie' will
lc celebrated AZ the Casino, New YORK, Oh
wednesday evening, Feb. -
Rider Haggard wants 800 a night to como
here and lecture. No manager will pay 1t.
,lr Haggarl will remain ia England
Manager Henry Abbey may engage in
ooera AGAIN. At all events he has just i'll
spfcd bis life for S2O0OJ0. Brooklyn Eagle.
Edward Harrigan says he pays lOi people
every week, and that his salary list j. larger
than that Of any other theatre man in New
York
John a. Stevens is inilamed over a libel
that appeared in recent issue Of "A London
newspaper The editor charges him with
being Irish.
The scenes Of Augustin Days new melo-
drama are laid in London. The piece viii
be- made known in November at Niblos,
New York. q
Joseph jefferson is in Florida at present at
work on lis book Of "reminiscences, which is
is to be published next year He will resume
his tour March Is,
Annie Pixlcy will not go to Australia after
her present tour, as was originally intended,
but wll play an engagement on the Pacific
coast-her first appearance there since she
became q star.
Sadie Martinez has arrived in New York
from Paris hale and hearty and with a S20,-
900 wardrobe She proposes to go On the
stage again, and has no sign Of consumption.
Her mother returned with her
Lillian Olcott sues the Franco-Amcrican
Dramatic agency for $4,000 damages for al
lowing Sarah Bernhardt 90 play "Theodora'
in this country after Miss Olcott had bought
all American rights TO tho piece.
Mrs Potter's tour has been extended, and
She will appear in san Francisco and along
the Pacific coast returning in June. Kyrlc
Below will not accompany her, as be returns
to Wallacl,'s, New York, in March
lmre Kiralfy is at worl; on the spectacle
which ne proposes 10 produce at st. George.
5. l., in Juno next \ feature Of tho show
will BE- tight rope exhibition by Blondin,
who has not been seen in this country for
several years.
Steele Mackaye seems 20 have struck luck
NJ last in "AuGrcLy.n Despite the prOVerbial
IN fortune Of the Standard, New York, the
,uril piece is drawing good houses and ar
rangcmeats lave been made 70 extend the
time until May
Z. 8. Bcttelhcim has reconstructed and
arranged for the stage the story called The
Old Nine Two new characters-a Jewa
negro-haye been introduced Mr. Bettle-
heim is negotiating for it. production at an
arly date in Chicago
Booth and Barrett are playing in the
.outhern circuit Their route tor February
includes Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile.
| Ala. New Orleans, Galveston. Houston, Dal-
las and San Antonio en- route 10 Los Angeles,
Cal. where they open Feb. q for one week.
Manager II. b. Leavitt has extended his
contract with W. l. Bishop, the mind reader,
one year After his present tour through
California Mr.. Bishop viii visit Texas and the
south and then sail for Australia Mr. Leavitt
will prccede the mind reader by at least y
month
Minnie Madden, who is a strawberry
blonde, has been presented by her Detroit
friends with snow white pony, and those
who live in the ncighborhood Of her Long
Island summer home will tee tho red haired
girl and white horse in frequent combination
when warm weather comes Brooklyn
Eagle.
The theatres OF England numtcr 80 and
they give employment TO lo,0Opersons There
are in the United States about 400 play
houses, giving employment to an army. Tho
sums paid for amusements in this country
aggregate 100000 day, bat managers
COMPLAIN that most Of this goes to the rail
roads