The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-09

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| SD~ J NSHZ a modern play
PI ZZhZ p wright in trying
| n NEWAHSS to get a play
| 1cnDEI/~X produced Col
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o." dom sent "She
! Scoops TO Conquer" back with num-
orous objections and rea sons why he
couldn't do ary thing with the play Car
rick kept the manuscript loIg tine.
| putting off the author with evasive an
! swers evSn after he had ftsrei TO make
any alterations TO suit him. At last IT
! came back into Goldsmiths hands and
| might never have seen the light, but for
the kindness OF the authors friend. pr.
| johnson, who brought such pressure to
! bear on COman that he reluctantly gave
consent to it's production Bu. Mr.. Col
man, in order To keep up his reputation
for correct judgment. Diet eTmined 20 do
elrNthing he couli 10 make his predic-
tons come true. He would not go to any
| expense for new scenery. and ~ throwing
out remarks 10 the effect that the play
would not last beyond one night. dis
| cOuraged the actors so that all the lead
ing members of the company refused
| their parts. Their places were file i with
| outsiders, and the harassed author pro-
ceedcd with the rchearsals. On the night
| Of the performance, Goldsmith had not
| the courage TO appear at the theatre but
| tramped about in St. James Park till a
| friend dragged him IN when The play
was Iearly over to witness the tri Imph Of
| his comedy AS luck would have Il, the
| first thing he heard was a hiss from some
| enviOus wretch, and when on the point
of rushing away. the manager. either
from malevOlence or jest assured him
| that he need not be frightened at a squib,
when they lad been sitting on a barrel
Of gunpOwder all the evening. But the
play was a genuine success. The king
attended the 10th performance, and IT is
| pleasing 10 note that Goldsmith received
| about $500 from his three authors
| nights" "She Stops 10 Conquer" is just
| as capable OF exciting laughter to-day as
II was hundred years ago. and believing
this. Mr.. Stuart Robson has. this season.
| given IL magnificent production Tony
Lumpkin, the rollicking scape-g grace, who
makes everyone a victim of his practical
jokes. but who invariably takes the hearts
of the audience with him. is acted by
Mr.. Robson in his own inimitable man
ner.
The following are the important at
fractions announced for this week in New
York: II. +. Dixey in "Adonis" at the
Casino Vaudeville at Tony Pastors;
Lady Windermere's Fan" at Palmers
Theatre; "A Trip to Chinatown" at the
Madison Square; Rose and Charles Cogh-
Ian in Diplomacy" at the Fifth Avenue;
The Crust of Society" ct the Broad
way; "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" at the
Standard; VIII. Crane at the Star; Naude-
Vile at Proctors Theatre; "A Texas
Steer" at the Bijou THE Guardsman"
at the Lyceum The Black Crook" at
the Academy Of Music; Rosina Nokes at
Days; Alexander Salvini at the new
Manhattan Opera House; Walker White
side at the Union Square: THE Girl Left
Behind Ne" at the new Empire Theatre;
THE Span of Life" at the Fourteenth
street Theatre; Glen da Tough" at the
Grand Opera House.
Roland Reed has been accused OF a
base and heinous dramatic offense. In
the first act Of innocent as a Lamb"
Mr. Reed refers TO that brand Of brandy
known as Three Star Hennessey" and
1t is stated that he evidently receives so
much per performance for thus adver-
Using this excellent liquor. AS Thorley,
the florist; Tiffany. the jeweer; Huyler.
the candy maker, and Maillard, the con-
fectioner, are also mentioned in the same
act IL is difficult to see why this attack
is made upon the comedian. Glen Mac
Donough, who wrote all OF these lines, is
preparing an affidavit which It is hoped
will erase the dark blot from Mr.. Reeds
hstrionic scutcheon.
Professor Hermann buttonhoed a re-
porter last week and said: Il have re-
ceived a cable from my agent in London
which says that he has secured for me
two extraordinary Illusions.
The first is called The Mysterious
Flight Of n Lady in Mid-Air.' a woman
on a chair is elevated way above the
stage. | fire a pistol at her, she disap-
pears. and the chair is shattered into bits
The other is called Flight OF a Captive
4 man in a cage vanishes in full view
Of the audience.
There are no curtains or doors involved
In either trick. They cost $1,000 and are
worth it,"
Rose and Charles Coghlan have decided
TO revive Money" Bulwer Lytton's IA
nous old comedy, at the Fifth-avenue
Theatre on April 18th for the final two
weeks OF their New York engagement
The two hundredth performance Of
Diplomacy by this admirable organiza-
ton will be given April 18th No souve-
Mrs. Owing to the death OF his wife
Frederick de Bellevlle has retired from
the company and Frederick Robinson
has been engaged for the remainder OF
the Coghlan season, which does not end
until June.
It was after the matinee and two
ragged boys stood at the stage entrance
Of the theatre in Philadelphia awaiting
the exit Of Lewis Morrison. When he
finally appeared they followed him TO the
corner. where one Of them asked: Soy
amt yer de Teller dat pays de devil?"
Cos he is" answered the other. well
den give us de tip how yer make the fire
fly out'n de end Of yer sord in de dull
Jimmy and me is goin' in de dismiss
See!"
The temperance Of Alexander Salvini
in New York on April Sd at the Manhat-
tan Opera House was an interesting event
to metropolitan theatre-goers. The big
theatre held a large and fashionable
audience, that included many persons
prominent In social and business circles
The young actor was given an enthusi-
astic welcome and called 10 the footlights
again and again during the performance
or Don Caesar de Bazan." His engage
ment. which is for four weeks, promises
10 be a most prosperous one
f. II. Frear. who, after n hard-working
season Of fifteen weeks OF one-night
stands with THE Tar and Tartar" found
that his voice required rest. will enjoy
his leisure until May LIST. when he Joins