The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04
THE PLAY AND PLAYER.
THE OUTLOOK FOR OUR THE@Ih|
ChL SEASON NOT EyCOURAGINd'
Bernbardt Received an Ovation-Attr"o-
lions Mt New York-Notes About t"e
Children of Thespis.

The outlook FOR theatrical amuSN
in Richmond next season is not encouras-
ing. It will be fully a month before inc
courts take action on the case Deloie
them, which refers 10 the sale OF the
Richmond Theatre and the disposition Vi
the Mozart Academy OF Music, ana not
! until then can the Theatre or Acauehy
safely book" attractions for the season
of "93-4." Both houses have contracts
with companies but the Indebtedness OF
the situation will be rather an incentive
for managers to cancel their dates. anu
seek 10 play I'm cities where there IS less
risk. Mr. Thomas G. Leath, OF tne
| Theatre. and Mr.. Ed. Hamilton Cahlli'
! of the Mozart, will use every effort TO
| rive theatre-goers the best compaiies
| that will agree to come TO RchlhoHu'
| and vet their hands are practically ueu'
| Spcedv action by the courts VIII De applc-
ciated by the theatre going pubic TOT
without the pay-houses open in tnis ~
during a winter goodly portion Oh cru,
zens are deprived Of their only raloiiii
| enjoyment.
The attractions at the New YORK
theatres this week are as follows:
| American Theatre, "The ProdSal
Daurbter:" Broadway Theatre, "DeWolf
| Homer" Casino, "Adonis;" Columbus
Theatre. Held in Slavery" DAYS
| Theatre, Magician Kelar;" Empire
Theatre, "The Girl l Left Behind Ne
| Fifth-avenue Theatre, THE Isle Of Cham
roqne.p Fourteenth-street Theatre. Blue
| leans" Grand Opera-House, "Hinricks
| Grand Opera Company" Garden Theatre
"rhe Rostonians:" Imperial Musical Hall,
variety" Harlem Opera-House, The
| Rivals" Herrmanns Theatre Herr
mann" Roster & Bal, Variety
! Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre.
! variety" New Park Theatre, variety
Palmer's Theatre, 'lis2;' Peoples inca
ire Smiths U. r. Cabin" Third-av9nue
Theatre, Rambler from Clare Tony
| PASTORS Variety" Twenty third-street,
variety" All other theatres closed.
Sarah Bernhard has been having a
prodigious success in Athens. where her
! performances have drawn forth the
! heartiest plaudits from the King and all
! the nobilities of the court. Sarah had IN
| tended after this performance visiting the
! Acropolis by moonlight; but being IA
| tigued she postponed her visit III tne
following day. Then, dressed In piacA'
| and carrying a large basket OF WIZ
| flowers. she repaired TO her husband
| tomb. After crossing herself and kneei-
! ing in PRAYER for some minutes, resting
| her head meanwhile on the marble she
reverently laid the flowers on NJ. DANA
| las grave and as she went away II was
| observed that her eyes were suitused win
| tears. The late VI. Damala's two brotheis
went TO meet the actress as she landed
! from the steamer in Athens, ana the
| populace turned out TO give her grand
| reception. Her visit has been altogether
a personal as well as an artistic triumph
| MANAGER Frank AIaeder closed on Satur-
| dav at Baltimore the very successful sea
| son Of young Lawrence Hanley, ana mas
returned TO New York 10 make arrange
mont for next season, which begins IN
Richmond. Va. during the latter part OF
August From start 10 finish Mr. HAN
| lev's season was n very great success
| not alone artistically, but financially. IL
! was his first tour as star ana curing
| the nine weeks which he appeared ms
recention at every point was most cor
| dial The best proof Of this Is that at
every theatre Mr.. Maeder then and there
hooked young Hanley 10 appear during
| the next season. and in each case made
| more advantageous terms for the young
star.
Sol. Smith Russells new play, April
Weather" by Clyde Fitch, was done In
! Chicago last Monday. The theme Is
! Young mans dishonesty. He telis lie
| 10 win a wife, Out at the last moment MS
| better nature triumphs. lie loses ms DIide
! buf retains his self-respect. 1t Is diuerenl
from anything Mr.. Russell has yet done
! being extremely serious, and the audi
| once laughed at the comedians Dathos
I when he should cry. Mr.. Russells de-
sire IT seems is to get out OF his comedy
rut.
The young actress, whose relation with
| Professor Koch caused his wife 10 sue Tor
a divorce. married the discoverer OF the
lymph last week I'm Berlin. Her real
name is Hedwig Fernbrueck and her
stage name Bertha Forten. She has Nene-
| tian-red hair and is said to have the
| prettiest eyes and figure in Berlin.
Gounod IS again ill., and is not allowed
TO leave his bedroom.
Edwin Booths condition has taken
remarkable turn for the better, but the
doctors say that It is simply the Pickering
| of the burned out candle, and hold out
| little hope to the anxious friends Of the
great actor.
John L. sullivans profits this year have
exceeded $4,000.
w. w. Tiottson will next season man
age "Niobe."
John A. Stevens latest play is called
"The Search Light"
Among the summer novelties is a melo-
drama by Scott Marble called THE House
with Green Blinds" which will soon be
produced by Harry st. Ormond.
Minnie Seligman-Cutting and Mr.. Cut
ting have gone 10 London I'm search OF a
new play. Sardou is writing a new play
for Charles Frohman to be delivered in
side a year.
Thomas w. Keene sails from San Fran
cisco for Japan, June 24th. He begins his
next season at Pittsburg September 4th.
NJ b. Curtis third trial for the shoot
ing Of Police Officer Grant begins IN San
Francisco, July 10th.
Oscar Wides Woman OF No Import
ance," the one great success OF the Lon
don season, will be brought to America
next year
W. II. Crane will revive Henry ""
| next season.
Edward Harrigan has closed his short
| but prosperous tour and gone 10 his pretty
home on the border OF Schroon Lake in