Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04

John Philip xsmb5es VS. An admisanIe
staea-manseer. ana under hiD eway tne
pruSrese - costume Was Wen maintained.
Indeed. Il Il prebabIs that his rev1veS
wers the most artistioaIly complese PR
ductions seen On the Engiish-spesking
stage until those Of the last year or I'VE:
In king John" he made distinguishes
success, and be records in his dIsry m w
days he spent in settling the drssses - ~
these davs he notes: 49, October lStn'
Was occ,nled the whole day by business
necessarr ON the production OF 'kine
john and 1t times felt - u were
near distraction
Siguor Perusfni will appear - the span
ish Admiral In the forthcoming proouc-
ton of the new American comic opeIs'
"Jaclnta," by the Beaudet Opera COM
pany.
hearsal in London. will be calico MS
Excelleucy," in spite Of the fact that z
play by Scribe with the same uls wa
acted thirty-five years ago.
The youngest light-opera prima oonns
on the American stage Is Dorothy MOT
ton. She IS q. She sings the title role
in the "Fencing Master" Three years
ago she was discovered" by the Wilbur
Opera Company management, ana last
season understudied Adele Richie In ''Ins
Algerian"
Mascagui. composer Of "Cavaleria Rus
t,cana has turned librettist. He has
Just completed the words Of an opera
Herman the Great has borrowed an
idea from the Jewel scene In raust.
He makes II one Of his chief Illusions TINS
season. He places large mirror on inc
stage, so that the audience can see unuer-
meath. on both sides. and over 1t. Mar
puerite. IN the charming person OF Mrs.
Herman. is discovered standing before the
glass about to disrobe. Without curtains,
cabinet. or coverings. at a wave from the
celebrated magician's wand, she disap-
pears as though the earth had swallowed
her.
The closing of the Empire Music Han
in London by the Licensing Committee, on
the ground that II was not proper
place is surprising in q city where music
halls flourish. where they are conducteo
with the greatest skill; ana "here
the world and the half world are
kent az carefully apart as are the vari-
Gus liquors in a pousse-cafe. II IS diin-
cult to understand why the Empire
should have been singled out for attack
1t is the handsomest and best equipped
hall in London, and It is to be regretted
that IL should be closed. for upon It's
vast stage some Of the most beautiful. bal
lets have been produced. The Alhambra,
Palace, Metropolitan. Pavilion. Tivol, ana
oxford remain open just the same. al
though there Is quite as much reason,
II there be any reason at all In the mat
ter. why they. too. should be discon-
tinued.
Richard Mansfield has closed his en-
gagement at the Herald Square Theatre
During his stay there the following notice
was posted I'm the green-room: Ladies
and gentlemen Of my company Will please
not persplre on the stage during the per-
formance. Richard Mansfield. per slocum.
Manager"
Dockstader's Ministries played ae the
BIiou Theatre. New York. the week be-
fore last. and succeeded in closing II last
week. Manager Wesley Rosenquest was
so much pleased with this state of affairs
that he has sold his lease to Canary q
Lederer, who take possession December
Cd. ,,...
"A Milk White Flag" is packing Hoyts
Theatre madison Square,, and VIII prob
ably run all season.
"The Gaiety Girl is a hit at Days.
She's English, you know,
Manager Leath has instituted the TEN
cent tax" on all complimentary tickets.
The proceeds will be turned over to the
Actors Fund Of America.