Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-25


terpart having a sub-tan,,.,
even In our own day. il eoss,,' eANencs
ciety's fan may lie believed \, uha so
nothing else To give Mn. Drs,, ~ Nes
than ner treatment OF the scene hs,wso,'
PIT. AeSsV.Vp ana captain Ab.o,,,,
during and Immediately tollow,ng ~.
readlns OF the intercepted lst,a- , VIC
would give her reputation. I, Vss
scribably droil inlmbaby -. ulu.-
"rhe Rivals viii be Presented ,o.r'a oy,ss-se.
evening and at Q. special matinee 40 ~"
day. On Tuesday evening Ma n.~. 'ses.
be seen az Widow warren In V,lSs.sh sh
capital comedy, ''The Road "a p,.
How we'll she does IN this rsa s-Hh ".
friend OF the lady ana leguina,, c.,I sI
will want TO know from per,o1,t .,
ence. NotwithstandlnR her n w. -,
Drew viii dance a hornplbe In 81. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew ami !, ,o,,,'.y. 10y.
hrstciass In every particular Mil s@'..y
pany the comedennc avn
THE BRASS MONKEY
One OF the popular croa,ion. ,. ,.,
III. Hoyt will b. presenter AZ ,n, ','"ss
my next Thursday, Friday. AM =,
"A Brass MONKEY may b, hros,,'.. .
scribed as satire on petty sn,.,,,',y,, ls-
The thread OF the plot Is ,,r,r'. '-.''''S
adventures OF Jonah. a man i, y, Nhs
In an auction store. and lrcb,o,,,1.. NIX
are many types ~ chlr,.fe- 80 ''''s
which will be Instantly rec,sr',,, ,','-'.i' ..i'
audience ss aotuali,les. r,sr,,1.lp,ls ne
seen or encountered poollit,. vr.-, nss
age Nogg. and Frisco Fogg 80 ~
chievous little baggage "a w.il t..- .'s-
many households. Il ls tho ho,,.... l p. ~
in Hoyts satires that rstai,. A.. ..lW
in the public favor 50 long Tb. o....l.'.' -
y s'r0hs ono an Includes Nr q re,
Marion MISS jennie Saitors,. Mis-.
Lillian swain Miss Fiovcnce Chals,. ,',s,
Drew Dorrance Mis- EmNe Sanfori V,.,
Alice Sanford and tho Mcssrs t,.eb
Ward, Edgar holsteal. Josenh N,,,,,
Barney Riley, Charles CLARK. ami F,,ns
Beaunich.
Mr.. David Tower. ht' mlrsrrr n Ne,i
Burgess, IL now Arranging concert ,ov-
for THAI celebrated southern rapisf NJ
Leo Wheat AMI viii yist Rlchmcni
soon after the olose of Lent.
BAD BUSINESS ABROAD.
Tho wave o. misfortune IN th,,,-,o,,
affairs seems 70 haye sw.rt 4u r..,t ~,
world. In India ana Austr,fn ts, ~.
OF hard times ~ h'ue-. AMI eve, p,,,,
Is having an unpro POSI-. Hte.ily bad so,.,,,
all the theatres with ono cxcattl,, t,.l.,..
money. lt docs not seem pD.sbl. ia.
any change for tho better can t,io ,i,,,.
this season. and mauascrs ana ,,,o.,
generally are building their hon, o-
next season. Thomas . Seahraola u,ti
produce his new opera entitled "Tth,s,,,.,
az the Boston Museum on Arrl g,h q,t,
piece IS by Barnet ami Chaieic. AZ.
Seabrooke will assume the rl'. ~ a.,
Cook. Otis Harlan thar of the Gr,,.,
Vizier. and Walter Allen thar N IN.
Pasha- Mr. Soabooke has sign,l a c,.,.
tract with Mr. Harry b. Smith. M.
librettst. to produc, hs new oner,. "rb,
kaliff," in April lS5.
Thomas W. keone. Who appeared t.-N
at the end OF last year received an oaer
from European manager ~ appea-
| In Germany IN the year iys Tho oFrr
was refused. as II IS Mr. Kaenfs lntentio,
TO retire from the stage a. th. end os
next season.
ACTORS RELIEF FUND.
Tho fund for the r,l,t of actors ant
| actresses suffering from tho present a..
/ preston. which was started h. Tie pr,.
matte Mirror FIVE weeks aao. las r,,rh..i
/ the large sum ~ S1pn News has hst
( been received here thar the comedy q
/ Christopher Jo.' by Madelln. Inceiie.
has been purchased hy plnlcAFrohman.
/ presumably for AN early production az
tho Lyceum Theatre Now A0rf.
| II. II. Graham has .n preparation a new
/ play written by Burlington DAB eiiior.
/ II treats OF western ln. lOns ana charac-
ter, and was originally cI'd Iowa" bu,
the title. 1t is said viii Dos changed To
''Thompson's Corner"
K. A. Barnet author OF "lrr has sign.
cd contract with T. r Rice Ia write a
burlesque To be founded on fongfellow
Excelsior II viii he calol eUpble,,"
and VIII be really early next season.
Not for years has there been such ~
outpouring OF tllent enlisted in "a charit
able movement as WAS presented IN IN
programme for th. benefit ot Neei.
Mackaye. which took place AZ Hoo!cy'i
Theatre. IN chicas~ hst = sisy. tn
occasion was one that appealed power
fully 10 the profession and he publll
alike. who wltncssel the desperate plucl,
OF the author-lnvcut0r. ,guOoi in the dlf
ficulties through which De- has brought
the last creation of DTS brain % arts r.
and pronounced succv ~ % hIs honor
and b the credit of ls professional
brethren that one ~ the most notable
and successful testimonial h.nads in tho
history OF theatrlctls vls -iF,n as 4
tribute To his genius frcw the pnlf'ss.0g
I he has adorned
BOTH TOOK THEIR LIVES
Miss May Brooklyn D,i'-Auoan mcm'
ber Of a. VI. plim.rs fY,k Company
committed suicide thr other day in san
Francisco by means ~ cJh9Ii, acii MIS-
Brooklyn was engaged % D." mario -
[ Mr.. Loyecraft. who committed .llrile ~
the same means Itst October uni b. IL
thought that she br1rdal ost- mis- aii
event until her mind became Unbalanced
! Miss Brooklyn was an attractive woman.
and an actress 81 tf.'nt Sh- wls born
in England 5 years as1 ani vas saii
to be- the daughter ~ c..rsim min. ii'r
/ first engagement h IBIS county vas 80
! Claire IN THE For5e Ni