Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11

for anything ne might DO. That II exactly
what Charles Fruhman does, however,
and that Charles Frohman n In full pos-
session OF well -devslopei mental facul-
ties IN well known. You Soc" says. Mr..
Frohman, at 10 at my desk At the EN-
pire Theatre that I transact all my pusi-
ness. 1t happens frsquentiy. nswever.
that schemes and plans OF action occur
to me when I am walking along the
street. lunching al Delmohico's, or dining
At the Waldorf. then write letters to
Charles Frohman at the Empire Theatre.
giving him suggestions that have occurred
10 me. and when Mr.. Frohman gets to
his office in the morning he opens his
telerrams and letters from Charles Froh-
man and takes immediate action upon
them"
Moral ~Busybody." He publishes II hIm-
self. 20 tina he may have all the prohts;
1t IL an episode OF New Yok to-day, =
Is a shaft launched directly at Dr: fark-
hurst. Dale has maze II clear that, as
he expresses II. Parkhurst In his crusade
against vice In New York has Simply re-
moved the external evidences OF the
nicer: the disease Is still there. The story
Ia exciting. the scenes graphic. and the
dialogue has a point and sprightiiness
mat reminds one Of the writings OF
Adolph Belot and Albert Delpit. adj
yapced realists OF the French scnooi.
After Eugene Cowles, the basso OF the
Bostonjans. had sung at the gambol or
the Lambs Club, New York. on Sunday
night. and the ceiling had almost been
torn because OF the demonstrations OF the
audience. a lay member came up TO
CowIes. and said. 'You should go on the
stage: there are lots there not as good
as YOU"
The "House On the Marsh" company
got filled up with malaria. and died q
natural death.
Pauline Hall, now touring with great
success In the new opera, "Dorcas'
under the management of George Il. Nc
Clellan, has on two occasions ventureu
lnto legitimate drama. At n time she
vas a member of Mary Anderson's COM
oany. and at another time she appeared
With Kate Claxton.
Fanny Davenport has arrived In New
York. and is extremely busy organizing
company that Is to support her In
'Gismonda." After h recent production
4 the piece In Paris by Sarah Bernhardt.
yictorien Sardou, It's author, cabled
jrieny to Miss Davenport. The cablegram
read: "a success.-Sardou."
Nat. c. Goodwin has ended his higniy-
successful engagement at chicago. ana
Is now going West with his big company
and repertory. His success as David Gar
rick Is said to be the best he has maze
in his career.
Howard Paul, bon-viveur, playwright,
and globe-trotter, has returned 10 new
York, after several months In England.
lie contemplates importing Florence MAR
ryat. the novelist. to lecture ~hroughout
he United States. One of her themes,
The Mistakes of Marriage" has at
racted much attention. because or lts
,,quant treatment Of a delicate SUBJECT.
Yoette Guilbert. the cleverest or the
Music-Hall performers. has COM
changed her style since sne
crossed to London recently. sne
made her success by a sort or pruhes-
prfsms behavior; now che creates aughter
a d%elineation of the character OF u
drunken woman In full swing.
Madge Kendall and her trained HUSBAND
have been saying unkind things OF Amer.
ca and American newspapers In general
md In particular. When this pair came
this country they were In an Empower
shed condition, but they have since made
about half a million dollars out or TINS
Iod-forsaken land. Under the circum-
,tances we cannot blame them for giving
is the laugh. 49,.
Verona Jarbeau Is what one might
a falling star. From her stellar POSI-
ion of a season ago she has shot down.
ward until she Is now doing n speciality
n n variety show. She Is giving imita-
ions Of Calve as Carmen" and Mrs.
lanes Brown Potter as "~Cleopatra' In
Passing Show at the Casino.
/
Fanny Rice has Just closed her season
f Miss Innocence Abroad" OF course
he has only closed in order to rehearse
/ new piece which she may put on next !
eason or the season after. She could
lot give 1t proper attention while she
vas playing the great part of MOLLY
Flower" She hopes 1--WE won't think less
Il her for that and we don't; In fact. |
We think more Of her. for there Is one less
rattle-brained condemnation of
Iothingness before the public.
c. b.. jefferson. Klaw e changers
nuch-talked-of Palmer Cox's Brownies"
,oes to the Fourteenth-Street Theatre, |
Jew York. November 18th. for n run.
Two new theatres are to be built IN
Jew York before next season. One Is TO
e located at Fifty-seventh street and
lexington avenue. and will be managed
" +. L. Proctor. The other Is to be
rected at the corner of Forty-second
treet and Lexington avenue for Frank
;. Murtha.
Georgia Cayvan, Of the Lyceum Stock
Company, has adopted the old moscow
red advertising device Of losing dia-
nonds.