The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
WITH THEATRICAL PEOPLE.
Items Of Interest About Actresses and
Actors.
PREPARATIONS FOR SUMNER OPERA.
IL Will Begin In Richmond June ist-At-
fractions In New York
This Week.
Lillian Russell will go to London this fall

Lillian Russell will go TO London this fall
to hear la Cigale" at the Lyrc Theatre.
Mr.. Connie Myers benefit will take place
Wednesday next at the Richmond Theatre
The title Of the new pera at tie New ork
Casino has been changed 20 Apollo. or the
Dephian Oracle"
Alr. Germans Ministries, thirty in number.
will be the attraction al the Richmond
Theatre next Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
Three years ago Stuart Robson paid sos, 900
for the sole ownership Of The Henrietta"
The day after its production in London an
English manager cabled Mr.. Robson an offer
OF 40 900 for One-half interest in all English
rights. Declined with thanks.
Wilton Lackaye will not appear with
James OiNeil in The Envoy" at the Star
Theatre lie was too late for rehearsals. and
as Mr. O'Neil is not used 10 that sort OF treat
ment Mr. Louis James was engaged. Mr..
James will be starred equally with Mr..
O'Neil.
Manager Berger, of the Mozart Academy,
is making preparations for "A protracted sea
son ~ summer opera in Richmond beginning
June lst. He has already engaged Ida Mulee,
who will be remembered here on account Of
her Identification with the said fasha'
troupe. The season will doubtless be protita-
bic and certainly pleasant TO Richmond
'stay-at-homers."
The box-oflice opens Thursday morning at
O'Clock ut the Mozart Academy for the sale
to season ticket subscribers b. the Music / es-
tival. About two hundred tickets have now
been subscribed for. Considering the novelty
OF this method Of selling tickets the sale is
Unexpectedly large. The programmes pub
lished in the Festival Bulletin" show that II
will be impossible to hear all the artists with
out attending each night. One dollar ~ saved
on the price Of single tickets by purchasing
season ticket. beside the privilege OF first
choice of seats.
Nine. Modjeska has been called on TO give
a number of performances for charity since
she hes been in Europe. When offered an
engagement 10 play in Warsaw. where she has
always been great favOrite, permission was
at first refused her by the Russian officials;
and it was only after personal application,
backed by very considerable social lntiu
ence. that il was finally granted. This WAS
partly due 10 some political differences which
her husband. the Count Bozenta, had with
the Russian Government years ago. and tor
which, II seems. be has not yet been forgiven.
1t was on the advice Of Mr.. Edwin Booth
that Frederick Pnulding entered the field OF
high comedy three years ago. The great
tragedian held that the young actor, having
played Romeo over seven hundred nights.
besides representing long llne OF other
tragic characters, had become thoroughly
grounded in the principles Of that branch Of
art. and that in order r. perfect his methods
in these branches. he should play lighter parts
for n few wears. II was Mr. Booths opinion
that no actor could be great artist until he
could play all parts artistcally. From all
accounts. Mr. Paulding has prohted well
Nv fins advice