The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12
MISS JULIA MARLOwE.

ne management fl lllt itIiANAlNt lAlNtl'A'
toko pleasure in introducing Miss Julia Mar
lowe. who visits this city for the first time.
which can We'll be regarded as the fashionable
social success of the season. Miss Mariowe
comes from race Of dramatists. She traces
her ancestors back O. the MarlOWes OF ing
land when Christopher Aarlowe, an hiuslrl-
Cus poet Of the sixteenth century, made the
name famous. Others Of the name have given
10 the Old World much of ITS stage
love and high dramatic art From
what has been sand of her, she possesses rare
genius Miss Marowe IS yet q mere girl. Just
budding into womanhood She has been on
the stage little over two years, yet her lame
as q great artist has already penetrated every
mart of the country Ii Is claimed for her that
She has every element In her favor. IL mas
also been said that the great world, which
looks and longs for another fanny
Kemble, another Adelaide Neiuson, 10y
whom n may bo thrilled and charmed,
ia now ready to throw iteelf at the feet OF Miss
Ne-lowe whom critics speak Of as the coming
Cueen Miss Marlowa las the gift Of youth,
beauty and a voice of music. She IS. however,
presented 10 the public on her merits as an
actress based on the belief that these VIII be en-
during and not invoking amere Temporary pop
ularfancy. This belief Is confirmed 10y the en-
logies passed upon her 10y Sarah Bernhardt. The
company supporting Miss Marlowe IS com,
posed OF some very capable people. ana well
known 10 the theatre going public. The lead
ing man Is Mr.. CrestOn Clarke, who ls well
known here Mr. Charles b. Hanford was
prominent member Of the Booth n Barrett
Company. Mr. II. 5. Weaver, Jr., Is an actor
Of exceptional character. Mrs farren, Ia
nous as a star some years ago, Is the Leading
old woman During the evening of Monday
The orchestra. under the direction of MIR.
Stein, will give the dance of the COLLINS.
The season ticket subscription lists for the
Nav music festival are fast filling up. In
quries as 70 how, with 30 many lists IN use
q fair succession can be maintained at the
box-ofice opening are easily answered toy eX-
plaining that against each name IS placed the
date Of signing. and final list. summarizing
all will be made up from these dates, en-
surfing perfectly satisfactory succession at
the ticket window. The complete programmes
appear in the Festival Bulletin distributed
last week In few DAYS the names OF the
gentlemen guaranteeing the financial success
OF the Festival Will appear. The names OF
the artists and the excellence OF the selections
speak for the artistic success, while the low
prices and varied attractions should make the
Festival Of greatest popular interest. GOOD
voices capable of reading music VII be admit
ted 20 the chorus until Tuesday night After
that the lists will be closed.
II has been some time since Richmond
singers exclusively have appeared AT the regu-
lar Mozart musicale, but tomorrow evening
& popular performance Will be rendered
bv our favorite local vocahsts, and
The selections are ~ follows. /. Overture
Schauspiel (Chr Bach), Amateur Orchestra.
o Duet. Land OF the Swallows (Masinil
Mrs i. IL. Knowles Captain Cunningham
0. Song Anchored watson, Nh. VA Gal
pen 4 Selection. Daughter OF the kegl-
ment" lair by Tobani). Amateur Orchestra
8. Song Loves Old Sweet Song Molloyl
Mrs Knowles G. Duet. From Mariana"
wallace Miss Anime Hammer Mr.. Galpen
4. Farewell to summer lBauerl b Tar
antele" CTobanD. Amateur Orchestra. y
Song Tell her | Love Her So Ode Fayel
Captain Cunningham. 9.Waltl-Song: "Parla'
Arditi). Miss Hammer. 10. Qurette. Good
Night. Beloved (pinsut). Miss Hammer, Mrs.
Knowles. Captain Cunningham, and Mr.. Gal
pen. D..,,
Theatre next season will be- Sara Bernhardt,
Oleveland's Minstrels. "Kajanka,' Milton
Mobiles. William Redmund, The FAIRY,
Conreid Opera Company, Devils Auction
"Fat Mems Club" Uncle Hiram, Danger
Signal =" u r. Ford Comedy Company"
two Old Cronies." The Sea King" Mar
garet Mather. lannon's "Fantasma" The
Vendetta" Mclean and Prescott The
SPIDER and the Fly Nile Rhea. Little
prck - ss'Fwo Johns h"Twelye Temptations"
Vernona Jarbeau, The Fast Mail" Robert
ManteI Morrison's Faust" Robert Down
ing. "Four-Leavod Shamrock" and The
Castaway"
he POWER OF tlt ! if0o - l'fNiAAt'p WV
New York Star Theatre 20 the doors al every
performance. 1t is an unqucstloned success.
The new play is in its fourth week, ana tho
demand for seats Is so great that the man
agernent have been obliged 10 place them
OF eale for a month in advance. The Power
o. the Press" is one Of the finest produc-
tons seen on the stage In many years. and
u every performance the scenes OF
the Manhattan Athletic Clubhouse.
the ship yard. and the huge vessel az anchor
OF the Battery are received with enthusiastic
applause. Arrangements have already oeeh
made 70 present the drama IN many OF the
large cities next season. Manager Pitpu mas
commenced preparations 10 celebrate 'he
ttteth pcrfo nance al the Star Theatre
Handsome and appropriate souvenirs VIII Dc
distributed
Edwin Booth was born on his fathers farm
N Hartford county, Maryland, IN November
1883, Lake Irving. Stuart Robson and JOhnS
Ilnke. he IN his teens dabbled III amateur
theatricals. His debut on the stage was made
ht the Boston museum September 10. 1872 as
Tressel in Richard Ill" lie first became a
ptar IN 1885; In 1864 Booth played Hamlet
one nundred consecutive nights at the Winter
Garden IN New York. He was supposed to be
silent partner IN the management of the Win
ter Garden when II was burned down March
y, 1887 HIS theatre IN New York, was opened
February 3, 1869, and the destruction Of il be-
gan May !, 1883. Booth made his first APP
pearance in England Us "Shylockn at the
daymarket in London. September 20. 1861. !