The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20

nodsrnixsd version Of me BIbt1eal pass-
ble Il is Given without q spoken word
Is tn three scenes and deals with the
adventure Of q young man who - tempt
ed By his mistress to rob bis parents
of their hard-earned savings. In the
second scene he 10 deserted By his mis-
trsss and In tho last he returns 70 his
home, seeks forgiveness Of bis parents
and then goes OF to atone for his sins
by fighting for his country.
Manager Rices first production AZ the
Park Theatre In Boston next season VIII
DO the new comic OPERA Venus, with
nbretto by Charles Alfred Byrne ana
Louis Harrison and music By Gustave
Kerker The piece was put In rehearsal
at Palmers Theatre on Monday, ana
will be produced In Boston on September
18th. The opera calls for an elabofats
scenic setting, in which the fancy OK ths
artist will find full play. The first scene
is in Thibet, whence Prince Paul and his
retinus are projected by electric motor
10 the planet Mars. The Prince falls
IN love with Venus, who has been d.
vorced from Mars for 5000 years. ana
many whimsical complications follow.
Camille D'Arville, who il decidedly
beautiful woman, will play the Prince.
and Belle Thorne viii be the Venus
Jennie Winston babe farewell to the
comic opera stage at the Howard Audi
torium in Baltimore last week, jose
phine Knapp, Laura Joycc-Bell, walter
Allen and others assisting al the func-
ton. 1t is stated that II will positively
be Miss Winstons last appearance In
comic opera. as she proposes to take up
her permanent abode i'm sunny Italy.
The Rainmaker OF Syria. the new
opera. with book by sydney Rosenfeld
and score by Rudolph Aronson, IL IN
active rehearsal at the Casino, New
York, under the direction OF Max free-
man, the stage manager, ana SustaVe
Kerker. musical director. and Will be
produced next month, probably ON the
18th.
Bessie Bonehill was presented with
valuable diamond ring on the stage or
the Alhambra. Brighton, England, by
several OF her English admirers a Few
DAYS before her departure for America.
II was a souvenir OF her visit 10 Brighton
and of her last engagement in England
prior TO her starring tour in this country
In "Playmates."
The broadway Theatre. New York. will
deserve the name Of comic opera house
the coming season. After Hopper comes
Francis Wilson. TN the autumn. and then,
possibly. Marie Tempest. Lillian kus7eh
| will go I'm January 10 stay until SPRING
when the Bostoniaus will begin long
| or gagemont
Mile. Rhea's pr PREPARATIONS Tor the pro-
duction OF "The Queen OF Sheba' are now
complete. The models of the seer cry
ae,igned I'm France were found 10 DC
somewhat cumbersome for practi N use
| and have been modified TO suit American
| theatres by Mr.. Hughson Hawley.
Broadway IL beginning to show si.ns
| of awakening. The soubrette who mas
been 10 Europe Is coming back from her
| Harlem hiding place. and the ieadins
| man who has been breaking hearts az
| Newport and Cape May. has returned
| from Brooklyn.
Next season Lillian Lewis VIII appear
I'm Lady Hll." Credit Lorraine DIS
| Hoimath." "Die Ehre." Theresa ha-
ouln." "a French Marriage and Ihe
| crust ~ Fashion"
Dorothy Dennlng. so long an attrac-
| ton az Roster 4 Biars, has been en-
gagged by Pauline Hall TO DO her serpen-
! tine dance In the opera "Purtania,' az
| the fremont Theatre, Boston.
Hall Caine. the author OF THE Deem
ster." proposes TO come to America 10
| witness the production OF his latest play
"Mohammed" by r. s. willard.
TGie Elser's season begins on August
| 26th I'm Brooklyn In her new play,
Doris" by Robert Drouet.