Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-01
CAHILL THE LESSEE.
He SECURES The THEATRE UNDER
A Ffvs-yEAas RENEWABLE LEASE.
sfr. K,aw Accompanies Him to Richmond
and Hslps 10 Perfect the Arrange
msnts--sems OF tn. Attractions.

MIR. Ed. Hamilton Cahili Is now the les
see OF the Richm md Theatre.
he closed fve-year lease OF the pro-
perty with Colonel John Murphy yester-
day. and the terms Of the agreement pro-
vide that he shall have the privilege oil re-
newine the same for Ave more years IL no
20 desires
Mr.. Cahill takes charge OF the play
house to-day, although his lease begins
September Ist lie will begin the WORE OF
improving and remodsliing tho interior OF
the PLAYHOUSE. Tho stage IL 20 DC con-
siderably changed. so that IT viii oe yen
feet wider, while all the scenery VIII ue
new. The lighting hereafter WIZ DO oy
electricity and the Theatre WILL be 50 ar
ranged that the finest and most deiioae
scenic effects can be produced.
EIAw 4 ERLAsoER's ATTRACTIONS.
MIR. Canill assures the Richmond thea
tre-loving people that ne will mako eften-
sive improvements 20 the exterior OF tue
bonse ,ext wear. He returned from New
York city Yesterday morning accompanies
by MIR. Marc kiaw, Of the wel-known the-
strlcal firm Of Klaw 4 Erlanger.. THIS
firm has control Of the bookings OF some
fifty or sixty attractions and conuois
circuit Of play-bouses IN the South as wen
rs ia the North and West. They VIII Sup,
plv tho bookings tor the Theatre. hnu
while Mr.. Cahill Is their representative
hero. they are his representatives IN New
YORK. The lease was concluded and signed
at Murphv's Hotel yesterday afternoon IN
the presence Of Mr.. Klaw and Mr.. a. Is.
Gufgon, the latter acting as counsei LOT
Nj Cahill
In speaking of the theatrical situation
st present Mr. Klaw remarked that ne
-. ufffF
for good attractions. The southern States
as rule he said. were undeyeloped the
atrIcsily. Ia New New York very few plaVs
made money because of an enormous ifee
list. He hopes by sending only goOu pro-
ductiOus over hrs circuit 10 90 hne Ousl1
ness next season incidentally. he sald
that clean, comfortable house and hrst-
class show would always pay In the
South.
list or ATTRACTIONS.
Below is D.: zen the list OF attractions
already boon a. at the Theatre for the
Rose and Charles CoghlAn Company in
Diplomacy" Patti Rosa, Lost Para,
disc Mnnola- Mason Company IN Friend
Fritz. The Senator with LOUIS Alrloh;
Kchard Golden IN Old Jed Prouty," the
Ward-James Company. tae Baker Opera
Company. Hanlon's new "SupeIba, Lit;
tlO Tycoon Inc 6ouuan, luc WlIhcu
City. -" The Old Homestead" The Rail-
road Ticket" Dixie in Adonis," Marie
Hanson in "Dolmonlcos att -" The Prodl-
gal Father" The Country Circus"
Tuxedo" q high plane Of Ininstrelsy,
headed by Hugh Dougherty; " The Blue
Bonnet" by author County Far; clara
Morris. Nat Goodwin, W. ii. Crane, ana
Stuart Robson.
Mr. Klaw promises other frst-c'ass book
incs for the Academy within the next two
weeks. lie left last night for New YORK
with a very comprehensive idea OF the
character Of plays the Richmond people
love to pntrouize. and will send Just that
sort of attractions here.
MIR. c. ". Rex will be treasurer Of the
Theatre and SIR. q. A. Boatwrght Will be
Mr. Cahilrs advertising man. The house
will he open for business August 10Th.