The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
The Leading Attractions on the Stage 10
New York.
ADJUSTMENTS IN RICHMOND THIS WEEK.
Theatrical Notes Relating to Prominent
Actors and Actresses Play inc In Diner
ent Parts OF tho Country.
Nrw YORK. Nov. IA.

N~N ,,1 lIbeatre OF Charles
TsyS>NGIm,,, ill.,. H osnss,' latest est
Tnp TO Chinatown" because II marked the
actual beginning of Mr.. Hoyts career as a
resident New Aork manager. Very few men.
whatever their positions in the profession
nav have been. have ever had the full meas
ure OF satisfaction which was enjoyed by Mr..
Hoyt last Monday night. lie was the author
of [ Q play. the director of the production.
the company was his own and the piece was
presented III bis own theatre. The perior-
nance was an exceedingly successful one IN
TINT itnccomplishedi It's purpose fully. ltenter-
tanned - briliantan audience as the house has
ever held. and the people accepted the now
order OF things at the Madison SQUARE Thea
ire as legitimate and IN the proper direction
Mr.. Hoyt was careful 10 give bis play the ben
eft OF handsome and elaborate stage settings
and to organize a company OF very clever peO-
pie 10 present II. Anna Boyd was the WIDOW
Guyer, Harry COnOr the Meiand strong
George A Beane. IT. the Ben Gay. and Lii
liam Barr. Lloyd Wilson. Blanche Arkwrght,
Arthur Pace Harry Gilfoil. Frank L. Morse.
Geraldine McCann. Maggie and Lucy DAILY
md Ollie Archinere were in the cast. ItprOyed
10 be "A very strong singing company. Bern
hardt began the week with production OF
Theodore" at the STANDARD Theatre. anu
kept the piece on the stage Tor four
nights. On Friday she appeared IN
ia Tosca.p Business is not Of tho
best Minna Gale. who was for long time
Lawrence Barretts leading lady, made her
fist appearance IN this CITY ns star at the
Harlem Opera House. N Monday night. rs
Juliet. She and her company gave very ex
celleut performance and pleased the audi
euce. Roland Reed was also in Harlem and
appeared in Lend Me Your Wife, at the
Columbus. The piece comes from the same
source as does Jane Ii was well received
and il was the impression OF tho people who
raw it that 10 will be much more seryiceable
10 Mr. Reed th.n The Club Friend" TO
which be gave The benefit OF a run at the
star Theatre earlier in the season. The other
changes Of bill during the week were of lesser
importance The Power of the Press" was
done at the Grand Opera House. Held by
the Enemy at the Third-Avenue. The
Strugg Tor Life at the Windsor, "One Of
the Bravest" ut the Peoples and Under the
Gaslght' at tho Harlem Theatre. Business
was moderately good on the average
-
Annie Lewis, who PLAYS the leading part
the pretty book-agent-in 'lOn NOnsOn. had
quite an experience at Butte lately. She ac-
cepted an invitation from Superintendent
Tibbey TO visit the great Parrot mine and
when the party was 700 feet below the surface.
o distance they had slid with lightning We
locity. Armies courage began 10 ooze out Of
her finger ends, and she put both arms around
reached the bottom of the pit she naively de-
MED this and of course Mr.. 1ibbey did not
contradict her. but soon had his revenge.
When, however. Miss Lewis reached the inner
most recesses or the mine she was held up
and told 10 sing a song she wouldn't do IL
at first. but when she found she wouldn't be
let out she finally consented, and hundreds
of begrmed minels came from different
tunnels and drifts TO soc what was up. They
applauded yociferously and made her sing
over and over again at the point )f the pistol
and then she was presented with a big hunk
Of pure silver which she Is having made into
n brooch. Hunk or no hunk she says she'll
never 60 down into the inky blacknesS of
even gold mine.
In writing Tho Wolves flew York. avery
good melo-drama of the old-fashioned sort.
which pleased the east side os this city two
weeks ago and gave satisfaction 10 tho
patti ons of the National in Philadelphia this
week, Leonard Grover fitted n clever CONE
dian with an appropriate role but he wrote r
part for leading lady that called toT the
special talents of an emotional actress. al
ingenue, prima donna and soubrettc
well as for the display of pretty figure III
tights The creation of this role big
task for any one woman TO undertake.. Mr..
Grover was fortunate in securing by special en-
cagement for bis New York and Philadelphia
productions, Katie Gilbert. one of the very
few young actresses who has had the advan-
tage of a thorough all-round training gained
IN the old-fashioned stock companies Miss
Gilberts father was a manager of a stock
company for many years and her stage train
ing was begun when she was n child. She
was taught TO act and TO dance and to sing
rs well. and she developed into thoroughly
versatile artist. She has made "a much of n
hit in her many-sided role in Mr. Growers
melO-drama as she made last year in the
sea King" or three years ago with the
Casino Company i'll the "1eomen OF the
Guard"
1T was during the busiest season of the
Peabody" the other day. said young Adam
Itzel who wrote that recent operate success
Tar and Tartar" when the offer came 10
me 10 write the music 10 Harry Smiths
lbretto aud | had TO pick up my work on il
whenever / had "a chance and drop II again
TO go on with my regular duties which were
III themselves about as much ~ | could
have attended TO ordinarily. Within five
weeks after the offer came Tar and Tartar
was completed and rehearsals We're begun.
] made use Of several former comp. sitlons If
mine for the score. among them the
song. Cruiser Baltimore the music OF the
opening number. The 'BedOun Song was
also former composition. and the medley OF
national airs az the close Was suggested to me
by piece had composed for the Fifth regi-
mept on their trip u Richmond for the I'M
yelling of the Ice statue. The whole thing
as regards the military piece and tho opera
medley came about IN the most accidental
way, one experiment leading to another uutil
the national medley. which has been after
all one OF the hits of the opera, was the fual
development.
The unyeiling at Richmosd was to be
kind OF friendly meeting of North and South.
extending TO each other the hand of good fell
lowship. 20. when ! started e. write some
special selection for our Fifth felt that tins
idea ought 10 be musicslly brought ont in
some way. But how. Tie popular airs we're
the surest way of reaching the peaplo so
l strung several OF them together each form
ing the counterpart OF the other, and the
Blue and Gray were blended. | had no
thought OF using this idea again for the opera
until. IN looking over the part OF the
bbretto that represents one of she characters
ordering the immediate organization OF q
brass band TO blow ont tho evening il oc-
Cured 70 me that il would be Il good plan 70
have each member Of the band represent
some nation with the characteristic instru-
ment OF his country. Then / thought i.
would he well 20 have each perform bis na-
tional air. aud after several experiments |
cast all oil this aside drew in the entire
orchestra and chorus and combined all the
previous ideas into the one-that of playing
ana singing all the popular airs OF all tho
countries at once. and thus disDosing
OF the question summary. SO I called
upon tho services OF God Save the
Queen the leading subject all through. The
Campbells Are Coming st Patr.ck's Dav
The Watch on the Rhine Dixie 'NIarseii.
laise.' 'Boulanger March Annie Ianrio
Star-Spaneied Banner Marching Through
Georgia and (arrv Ma pocL 10 IA 49,,