Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
Company. is dying Of softenins Of the


brain in an insane hospital
Wilson Barrett's engagement at the
American Theatre, In New York. IL for
eight weeks, during which he will pro-
duce ..rhe Markham" "The Blue Boar"
and n new play by tho authors OF "Gud-
geons."
De Wolf Hopper is no longer the
financial hacker OF the tour OF Tim
Murphy I'm Lem Kettle George
Richards and Eugene Garfield. who have
given I'D trying to star In THE Circus
clown" have Joined Mr.. Murphy's COM
pany.
The late Dion Boucicaults books, manu-
scripts. pictures, bric-a-brac, etc. Will
soon be sold by auction in New York.
Mrs. LAngtry sails for this country on
October 9th.
lillian Russelrs very successful London
engagement comes TO an end this week.
and she will sail shortly for New York
TO open her American tour at Abbey's
Theatre.
Richard Golden and Charles MacGeachy.
his manager we're arrested ana locked up
in Boston last Friday night week on
account OF printing bin alleged to be
due the Springer Autograph Company.
The Social Purity Society OF Steubenvllle.
O.. wants the performances of THE
Fencing Master stopped, because the
ladies wear tights.
Sara Rernhardt. who will celebrate her
nftieth birthday on the I'D instant de-
| clares that diamonds on an actress are
horrible, killing the best expression OF the
| face, putting out the IRE or the eye.
| changing the teeth to porcelain and
chalk. and running the pink tints of the
ear and chin. All the same actresses
will continue TO wear dlathohus-h they
| can get them TO wear
| A manuscript mass by Vellini has been
| discovered in Italy.
| Marie WaInwright's suit for divorce
! against Louis James has been dismissed
| bv Justice Ingraham, of the New York
| Supreme Court.
Some time ago the Baroness" Blanc
| obtained a diamond "sunburst from
New York dealer. and promptly pawned
| It, The dealer has just recovered verdict
against the pawnbrOker for its fun value.
| Henry Herman. the Playwright, VINO
| collaborated with Henry Arthur Jones in
| writing 1.-THE Silver King" and with W.
| G. wills. in "Claudian," is dead. He was
an Alsatian by birth, and fought in the
| Confederate army during the American
| civil war.
| James X. Hackett has left the mir.
| Barnes, Of New York company, In
| which he was playing the title-role, ana
| returned to New York TO rehearse the
important part OF the Austrian prince in
| Mime. Sans-Gene."
George Grossmith was induced to give
up his musical monologue entertainments
and return to comic opera IN Lohuoh py
| a weekly salary OF SD
| Johann Most, the New York Anarchist.
| has gone on the stage. and is reported to
have acquitted himself creditably in one
| Of the leading parts OF Gerhardt Haupt-
manns "Dia Weber" c'The Weaver.
| drama dealing with the labor question.
| Daisy Hay Emmett has been granted
| divorce from her husband, j. X. Emmett,
| with the custody Of their little daughter,
| and permanent al.mony at the rate OF 80
| q week. Mr.. Emmett made no defence.
| Oscar Hammerstein was granted tenn
| porary injunction october Sth, preventing
| John Roster and Albert Bal from inter-
| ferine with his rights as director OF the
| firm of Roster, Bal & Co, who conduct
| the well-known music-hall in New York.
| The same night he attempted to put out
| of the lobby Lawyer FTomme. Roster q
| BARS attorney, and next day was held
| in 1850 bail for trial on a charge OF as
| sault.
Eddie Foy has failed TO make the sue
| cess expected Of him in Ion the Earth"
| The part he plays was written for a
| comedian.
| The American rights 10 the new Drlry
| Lane melodrama, 1.-THE Derby-Winner,"
| have been secured by Abbey. Schoeffel -
| Graw. They will probably have to give
| the piece another name IL they produce
| It here, az the title has been copyrighted
as that OF racing play now on the road
| in this country
| a clever manager has prevailed upon
| the Chinese Ambassador 10 England TO
| complain OF the lack Of dignity betrayed
| by the frivolous Mandarin In "The China
| man" at the Trafalgar. in London with
| the happy result that business has gone
| up with a bound