The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.
mar rHE HIsTRToNIo ARTISTS
ryrRYWHERE ARE DOING.
,,,c.~o'. Business Poor--"Insuficienuy
Bnlcd"-Robson and Young ssivini
MAKE Hits-Ingcrsoll as Critic.

.-,,.,rjcai business in Chicago Is said
he very bad. and with the exception OF
,,..ts Hendcrson's Chicago Opera-House
ia are making money. As with all
..,or towns I'm which Worlds Fairs are
,.,t theatres are sure TO suffer. and be-
.,lss. he It said for the benefit OF the
,,,,rstiuous this Is the thirteenth Of its
,,,d which opened in Chicago last Mon
Ssv. During The first fair in London in
,.-i The theatres made money. and so did
che fair. In Munich. 1854; in Paris. 1855;
q, London. 1852. IN Paris. 1867: I'm Vienna.
,.-l. Philadelphia. 1876; Melbourne. 1880;
t,ris again in 1859. and I'm jamaica and
..ter ont OF the way places all the thea
,-IeaI managers went broke" and the
r-ly FAIR that paid was the one in Paris.
,fI.h cleared a million dollars, and closed
,o most Of the playhOuscs. II is harder
IN buck against worlds fair than
AGAINST a circus. and Chicago managers
sill not forget II next time.
No- long since blind Mr. Max Arnold
as given a benefit at the Philadelphia
,-testnut-strect Theatre and Marion Ma
n the balcony scene from Romeo and
INLET" At the last minute they refused
N eo on because they had been INSULT
rlertly billed" and poor Max was in great
distress Miss Nellie McHenry was in
ffe house, and hearing Of the trouble
won, back and volunteered 10 FIJI the
ern without any billing at all. Mr..
Arnold was delighted. and when the big
audience was told the reason OF Manola's
fi.snce they gave Miss McHenry a well
come such as few actors receive In a life
time.
u seems rather unusual that any two
fcOrs should refuse 10 tread the boards
IN Che roles Of Romeo and Juliet" sim
ty because they had been insuficienty
Billed" The correct Interpretation Of the
roas themselves would naturally furnish
enough billing and Cooling" too, for
nst-to satisfy the most impulsive actors.
ss vel as the entire audience.
ON an hands one hears accounts Of the
a.-cll depression I'm London. and unfortu-
r.talv the explanations which comforted
ra good people Of London under similar
circumstances last year do not now apply.
There IS no influenza 20 speak Of. and no
court mourning. Nevertheless. the pub
u. do not troop 20 the theatre in their
cl for hy the Umpire. the rr1-r1rdepen-
dent dramatic paper in England, as fol-
lows. "a class of critics have arisen who
fr.ar M AN forms Of theatrical levity.
They are the canting Puritans Of their
dav and generation. and these kll-iOys
have been sitting on the neck Of the thea
ire for years past. Small wonder that the
public should have been getting into the
habit OF taking their pleasures elsewhere
The Robin Hood Company has discov-
erei @ most promising prima donna in
1Iss Cheridah Simpson. the handsome
Milwaukee society belle who adopted the
oreratic stage a few months ago. Miss
Simpson recently sang the part Of Maid
Marian I'm De Koven and Smiths opera,
ir Carbonate. Pennsylvania, and scored
most fatterins success.
SIR. Stuart Robson has made n very
bright hit as Yony Lumpdn at the New
York Fifth-Avenue Theatre. where ne is
90 remain during the month OF May.
When "She Stops 10 Conquer was acted
FIRST I'm London, a century ago, the verdict
vas so strong against II that poor Gold
smith forsoO5 al once the art of play
making Even the comic ability Of Quick
rarufed an admirable COmedian-waS
held 800 cast Could either have seen
tn. admirable manner I'm which Mr. Rob
son has STAGED their play. or the splendid
way 500 which it is acted, they would be
ass much pleased with the popular come
daus as ore the big crowds who nightly
nm the theatre.
Young Sav0i IS still drawing very
large audiences 90 the New York Man
haitian Orsr8-House. with his splendid
production ~ THE Three Guardsmen."
Is huge theatre party OF nearly 200 la
dies ana gentlemen. including Admiral
Gl-rariI. of The American Navy: Hop
liue ~ the English, and Magnaghi Of the
italian and their entire STATS in fun
Uniform saw The performance Thursday
evening May nth. The young actor was
enthusiastically applauded. and called
O. thr foouishis again and again during
the performance.
SalvInrs engagement is so successful
that 30 has been extended and tomorrow
evening the young actor will be seen in
dramatic versions Of "Cavalleria Rustica-
ma and 'L'Ami Fritz"
Annie Piyley IS having so much success |
in the West that her season has been ex-
tended % May 9TH on May 22d the |
popular actress begins a return engage
uelt In Chicago at the Haymarket Thea |
tr- appearing in 'Mliss" II the play |
which was SO popular several years ago. |
S. O. success. 10 will be given an elaborate |
revival next season. Miss pixley is 10 |
spend her summer vacation in Germany. |
Louise Natal, the leading prima donna
o. DE Hiurich opera Company, makes |
Der first appearance in New York I'm sew
erl years next Tuesday night May 18th, |
90 the Grand opera House. in LA Ira
va'a.' singing the part OF Violetta. in
which She has had great success in other
cities NJ this country and Europe. where |
fne has recently filed an engagement in
Lisbon. Nine Natal has a rcpertory Of
c-hy-three operas. and sings equally |
wHl in Italian. French. German and
Loclsh She was born in Bloomington.
Illinois and IS a pupil OF the late Or.
lmr0sh For two years she studied
under Narchesi I'm Paris. Nine. Natal |
t.s been q member OF the American
Orca COMPANY for two or three years
Iast. singing in Philadelphia. where she
Is popular favOrite. During her en-
rrsment Of six weeks she will probably !
q heafsl In "Rigoletto." "TrOvatore,'
Martha" "The Daughter OF the hesi-
rnf" Lucia al Lammermoor ana
'eal other operas. Her voice is high
'2ano.
Professor Hermann has been offered
1900 for his lease Of the theatre which
Beers bis name In New York. He has
einei the offer. and is standing out Tor
n Under ordinary circumstances
.s would seem singular and unwise con-
-+t on The part OF the manager. but IL
j. learned that his is the only long lease