The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18
IN PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
WHAT WILL Be SEEN THIS WEEK
IN RICHMOND.

played seven hundred times, and 10 is csti-
mated has been seen hy over million aud a
quarter Of people.
The rumor that the New York Mirror Will
soon suspend publication is pronounced en-
flrely untrue and without foundation 10y IFS
proprietor, Mr.. Harrison Gray Fiske.
The next opera for the London SAVOY
Theatre to follow The Gondoliers." VIII ho
composed by Edward solomon, and written
hy George Dance. 10 viii Doe called 1.-The
Nautch GIRL
John H. sullivan is going 90 Austria la
next June. John T.. Rogers made the deal
for the MacMahon Bros. az Melbourne.
Duncan Harrison. Jack Barnitt aud Joe
Iannon, and their wives, accompany The
giant.
In her suit against her former managers,
Stern a Mayer. Pauline Hail has so far had
four firms of attorneys la as many months.
Its pretty tight as IL stands, Miss Pauline
Han being called in the legal document, 10y
htr real name. frederca Schmitgah.
A bold. daring and dashing feat will be
tie riding down steep run and taking a
fvng leap Of the stockade Of the fort by
Kate Purssell in her new military drama,
"A Woman Hero" Miss Purssell will ride
her horse Fi1eny i'm THIS scene without "a
saddle and with broken bride.
The season at the Chicago Opera House
Sd Tar this year has been the mos profitable
that theatre has ever known. The season
started ia with Lawrence Barrett. then
Francis vs. ils0n, then stuart Robson, then
OBJ. Getty Directory" then "Ihe Crystal
~Iuper." The receipts have averaged over
S. SID "A week. This is the largest average
That has ever been known IN Chicago
theatre
Llwrence Brrett appears % DE in.eut on
making his engagement at tho Broadway
tU.ltre a season OF productions. lie VIII
revive francesca da Riminl' to-norrG"
evening. tor one week only. The blowing
week bee Will produce an entirely new
tragedy. wli'h is yet unnamed, by an
aufllr whose identity Is % b, ciolked, at
least until the play has been judged by the
f.llc. A revival ot "Ihe Man of Alrlle,'
b. also contemplated.
sadie Martinez is having q play written
fr htr with Nine. De POmpadour as "a CEN
trllnglre. II viii Doe faithful portrayal
offhr times Oi Louis WI, and viii intro
due. several characters prominent M The
history of France al that period. The sub
....,i sa fruitful one. and Miss Martinez de-
serves credit for her discriminating taste.
Nine ID. pOmpaduur was sort al female
b 100 Brumm-il. and. mo doubt. an interest
fnepllv could Dee woven around the many
events of her brilliant, bat not impecca-
ole. career.
.Ihe Henrietta" ibe cleycrest work of
that brilliant author, Bronson Howard.
will be presented 40 TIE Academy of Music
tomorrow and Tuesday nights Oy stuart
Robson Mr. Robson viii be ably supported
by ancXeeUent company OF players. The
tour this season with "lhe Henrietta has
SURPASSED that OF an others. Mr. George =.
woodward. playing the opposite part 90 Mr..
Robson toid Nick an Aiystyhe), mas To-
ceiYed lIt the most favorable enconium7
from fIe press of the country. 1.-The Hen
rIf.tt" viii draw crowded houses.
Patron, of the Theatre who have seen
Murray a Murphy's Irish Visitors Will
remember the eccentric German character
-1 prominent in that funny comedy. The
part was created and played 10y Charles y
i.0der. who will appear before Richmond
audience as "a star for the first time IN bis
funny German eccentric character crta'
tiOn. Herman BaimCr.' in his own come
dv "Huarifv." which. DO IS said, is the
most augb-proyoking play Of the season.
The company is said % DE excellent, and
Well calculated 70 support their young star,
~HIaufy." At the Richmond Theatre, next
Friday aud saturday evenings ana Satur-
day matinee.
senoriia Otero is likely TO find rival at
th. Eden Musee in little japanese gifl
tlat d. just the incest ana dainilest thlhA
Ar,nou the New York stage ln long time.
She looks ike an animated doll until she be-
rin. f0 20 through her acrObatic perform
4nce.. and then she becomes the most won
derful doll that was ever seen. Her lace -
a- fresh as "a peach, and her httle almond
shaped ewes are like slOls. Her hair is braid
cd and dressed with pins and gcwgaWs in
the style that We see painted on fans ana
screens. Her gown is a wonderful example
of Jauanese fashion. This little maiden \
only ii Iteeu. but she smiles coquetushly M
the spectators az she does her acrohatic
teats, and Is very wins me. she is "A con-
tUrtiOnist of unusual ability. and she does
a lot OF things on bamboo pole that might
not Doe c0nsiYered just the proper thing Tor
a Young American lady 10 do, but which
are, nevertheless, exceedingly interesting.
ON Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday.
with Wednesday matinee, Rice's Comic
.Orera Company will appear at the Rich
mond Theatre In the pearl Of Pekin." On
the former presentation of this opera in this
city IL drew crowded houses al each per-
ormauce aud since then has drawn large
audiences wherever presented. The story
U.s. perhaps, well remembered, how
that young Freedman, stationed
al Pekin. China. rcscues the daughter
Of mand trin from drowning, and
then kisses her, which, according
% the laws OF the land compels him 10 marry
her or suffer death. He eventually escapes
both dilemmas. Mr. Louis Harrison, who
takes the part OF Typhoid" is a very clever
comedian. and be makes a great sue
cess Of his Chinese Improvisation. Mrs.
Bertha Fisch. who assumes the role OF
"Fiuette' is spoken of as very captivating.
The costumes are very handsome, ana the
music and songs very pleasing
The following attractions are announced
fr this week i'm New York: Lawrence Bar
ret in "Ganelon," Al the Broadway Theatre;
Poor Jonathan" at the casino; "leAae
Steer" al the Bljou; l.. ;. Willard IN
-Jldab.~ al Palmer's; "Blue Jeans" al
The Fourteenth Street; W. IL. Crane IN
"The Senator al the star; ROsina NOkeS.
40 the Madison square; zine falIlee
Well" at the Windsor; Naude-
Vile az Tony Pastors; Neli burgess
iu The County Fair at the Union
square: Richard Mansfield. at the GaIden
Denman Thompson. in Joshua WHIT
comb" az the Academy; Nerves" at the
Lyceum; lydia Thompson. at the Park (;
MEN and Women" at Pr0ctOr's Twenty
tlird Street. Hallen and Hart the stan
dard: German plays and opera at AmDerg :
The school for Scandal" at Days
Babes in The Wood" az Niblosi ~ Ito
S0ldier.v al JacO - Third Avenue; "Ihe
Inspector" at the Grand Opera House.
The Mozart Academy this week will OFF I
Denman Thrmpson's famous play, opening
ON Wednesday evening next, for four niSnts
and Saturday matinee. The play itseli Il
series Of pictures Of aOme-lile, calculated
% b. true 20 nature, from which they are
drawn, and tree from sensatlOnallsn. more
has been heard Of this play than OF any
other, and the appetite Of the theatre-going
public the country over has been Wheeled
iOr an opportunity 10 witness what IL stiil
getting New York city crazy with delight
where IL Il in IL fourth year, ana also tnS
larger cities Of tho Union, where II mas
been presented for over seVentt-pfe
weeks by the company who will be
seen here next. Sermon or no sermon, II IL
guaranteed 70 please both old and young by
the pleasant memories IL brings up o! OLD
aud cherished cbildho0ds happy days BACK
a. the Old home. aud for It's nulnanizing
effects. Every accessory 10 carried o ths
company 10 faithfully present New England
aud New York scenery, as the piece lakes
he auditor from the Old farm 10 the graf