Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04


arranged in such way that the lights Of
the room act rs means OF greater ven
tilation 80 that the room has two or
three times the means of ventilation or
dinarily necessary.
The admission fee 10 the Athletic Club
is $40, the annual dues $50, and one
great attraction which doesnot eSistinthe
case Of any similar club IA fact that there
are no dues whatever to the members for
balls. for bowling, or any other OF tho
privileges of tho building. and rs the
members Of the club have private rooms,
library. reception room, locker-rooms,
end private stai-cases from the basement
10 the gymnasium door, the rental oil the
theatre or MUSHROOM for any purpose
whatever cannot interfere with members
privileges
GRAND CARNIVAL,
for which unprecedentedly lavish pre-
partitions are being made, will be given
in this little Theatre Easter week, Lent
being devoted TO the necessary re-
hearsals. II is presumably holy and al
together innocuous TO rehearSe theatre
Gals in the penitential season, however
reprehensibe IL may he to give actual
performances This new idea OF the
matter is at MI events wonderfully conve-
nient to the society asprants engaged III
this enterprise. The carnival. which II
10 continue for an entire week,
comprises series Of the most
ambitious selections, including no
less than four standard plays: AS
You Like II" by Shakespeare;
Broken Hearts" and "PyGmaion and
Galatea," by ". 5. Gilbert; and "Stiii
Waters Run Deep" by Tom Taylor.
These will be given under tho direction
of Mr.. +. +. Mackay, the great New
York character and stage instructor, and
tho casts vii enlist an exceptionally
powerful representation of the young
society-psopio who affect theatricals IN
New York.
In fact three generations OF amateur
PLAYERS will be represented in the casts
OF the plays TO be produced.
THE LEADING ACTORS.
Mr.. John II. Bird, the Nestor OF the
Metropolitan stage, returns Tor the
nonce to give his familiar and sterling
performance OF John Wildmay, il "Still
Waters Run Deep" Mr.. Edward Falcs
Coward although Young in years, but
himself almosta Nestor in experience, VIII
come forward IS Orlando, FOR the first
time. in Gas You Like 1t " while the
youthful bu. talented Robert Lee Nor
rel. the leading man OF the younger
theatrical contingent Of the Columbia
College Il matte Club, not yet o1t OF
his teens, will assume the test low
comedy ShakspeareOn role Touch
stone in CAS- You Like IT. The
female parts will he played, il 10 antici-
patcd. by Miss Elsie DcWolf, whose
Speciality is in high comeds parts Miss
Alice Lawrence, whose great versatility
colnpaseos several distinct lines Of busi-
ness Mrs. Clarence Postly, talented
eoubrotte actress; Miss Ada Webster
Ward. a gifted character and comedy &C
tress: Miss Belle Dewitt, anew ingenue,
and others more or less we'll known.
New scenery, costing among the thou-
sands, viii see the light for the first time
on Easter Monday, when the carnival
which is to set the seal Of the puolic's
approval OF the new house, viii open
with "Stil Waters Run Deep"
ANEw MUSICAL PRODIGY.
The musical features will also be I'M
portant. Nine. Gula Nalda, the prima
donna, Herr Rafael Joseify and Alexan-
der Lambert the pianists, vii. cooperate
in the programmes, and another new
"musical prodigy Teresa Carreno
Tagliapietra, the four-year-old daughter
Of those great artists Mime. Carreno, the
pianist, and Siguor Tagliapietra, the
baritone, viii make her first public ap-
pearance.
A novel feature will be competitive
/ tournament of amateur composers.
| Prizes will be awarded for the best over
/ ture. the best dance moroccan, and the
best entire act number by an amateur
composer, by committee, OF which Mr..
Walter Damrosel. OF the Metropolitan
Opera. House, will be the chairman.
TONY HART's lusFORTUNRs.
Five years $50 no man in the dramatic
profession in New York was 80 much
talked about as Tony Hart. he was in
the zenith OF his popularity, and the
names of Harri9an and Hart were synO-
nvms for all that was laughable behind
/ the footlights. The firm made money
rapidly-coincd it, in fact, as easily rs
the men vino own the Comstock lode.
Everybody liked Tony Bart. lie began
lie as a bootb.ack, and by his own en-
deayOrs rose from one position to
another until he found himself a
good and we'll advertised actor with
an income Of $2J,O00 a year. He
was a snowy man, sometimes over
dressed. but always good company. At
tunes he acted as though he had Is. H.,
as Dixey calls a big head, but ms
friends paid no attention TO his Odd
WAYS. He drove from his theatre to
his house in his own carriage and enter
talnod in good style. His vile dressed
richly. not to say loudly. Harrigan, on
the other hand, paid little attention to
dress or society. HeworlIt d hard. He
studied and wrote new plays. He was "a
self.e3ucated man and not satisfied with
mastering the English language he de-
voted an hour a day 10 learning German.
After he had mastered that ne acquired
French. he loved his books and took
solid comfort in his little library.
TIE MISTAKE or HIS LIFE.
The two men acted well together, but
OF the stage had little in common. One
day there was a quarrel, and Bart, in 8
rage, terminated the partnership. The
story goes that the first quarrel was be-
tween the wives Of the layers, but nc
matter now Hart decided TO leave.
He flew into q rage, aud swore that II
was he whom peoplo paid to see. Har-
riaan pleaded with him. he knew HI.
worth, and dill not want 10 lose him.
81 have carried you long enough,
Hart sad to HarriPau, "ve must par
now. We shall soon learn which Is the
attraction. You won't be heard Of in a
year
Don't say that, Tony" pleaded liar
riqan, "lets work together -
But it was no use Hart insisted upon
M. Ill c.k,.rr ,v,r4 that,