Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21
BAD FOR THE ACTORS.
THE TRAVELLING COMPANIES SUFFER
FROM FINANCIAL DEPRESSION
Lillian Russell to Marry Again-Sew Plays
I'm New york-An Innovation in
Curtains-Musicai Notes.

lot Is cast with the dramatic pFoIcaH'o"
recognize the fact that there are hume
rous other craft pulling hard against tAe
stream and laboring under difficulties no
less appalling than those which beset ths
followers Of histrionic art. What
weakling this particular branch OF SOCIETY,"
Is. however, and how entirely dependent
upon the apron-string OF mother COM
merce. has during tho past few monthS
been demonstrated beyond all question:
Let a financial depression be acute 90
trifllng, short lived or long lived the
theatrical profession is Invariably lhe
first 10 feel the effects OF It. Come what
viii. those engaged in commercial enter
prises will marry and be given IN mar
rage: they will buy and sell ana 6e'
again, but In times Of depression theF
profits are 50 prJmscuous ana conp'i"'
lively insignificant that 1t behoNoS th'm
10 apply tho axe 70 their expense blh.
and the first item to fall IS their seat
Mt the theatre. This being the case d. -
small wonder that the list OF thedlti'A'
organizations that started out last year
so full Of hope and promise-cSpecitly
hope-anh have since been reieBAta1 ~
n di0ldent and providcnt public 20 the
realms OF oblivion grow, week nf We'N,
10 colossal dimensions THOUSANDS %.
artists and wOuld-be artists are "it OF
employment. and the distress "il"hS
members OF the dramatic profession -
almost unequalied at the present time.
II ia somewhat surprising that the pro-
fession which Is always the FIRST - help
IL. 4 10 fr,...
conceived the idea OF raising suoscuo-
ton. with a view TO relieving tho u
cessitles OF their brother artists. u
speaks volumes for the muniicence on
theatrical people. that IN one short week
that fund should have reached the sum ot
=. 1925.
LILLIAN TO WED AGAIN.
There has been but one sensation and
one development in the theatrical worm
during the past week. The development
has already been referred q. and tho
sensation was furnished by tho ono AMI
only airy fairy Luhan." II seems but
the other day, and I'm reality Is only tNo
months ago, that tho newspapers an
through the country teened with proleSt"-
tons, made in numerous interviews ana
couched IN most positive terms. that she
Gdllian RUSSELL, having cast or IN" i't-
ters which bound her IN an incongenial
alliance. would henceforth enjoy state
Of single blessedncss; and now Il i7 an
nOunced that one Giovanni Feirginl l9
% have the felicity and 10 enjoy me
distinction OF conducting the beautltu
Lillian To the hymeueal altar this after
noon. Further than this. Lillian Hns-
sell asserts that should the papers con-
tinue 90 prosecute her with their atten-
tons after her marriage. she viii retire
frfa v.rfN - "A arf
other hand, should she be allowed 10
change her mind at will, and gang her
am enit| without criticism, she ami her
husband VIII continue 10 appear IN opera
cOnlque. IL appears 70 be a matter Tor
c0ngratulation that Lillian Russell Boa
contradlstinctiOn OF the generality or her
sex. has mind 20 change Speaking OF
opera comique brings % mind state
mont made the other day by .. NJ. :.
Mcclellan. the llbrettst OF "Purltania'
and the "Honcymooners' the latter o.,
which was seen IN Richmond few weeks
ago-to the effect that h would writ"
no more operas. TVilently tho revenue
derived from his efforts IN this direction
. has not been satisfactory, for william
Furst. the composer OF the "liouevmo"h-
ers." IS making things lively for the
Pauline Han Company IN an enleaVor u
collect his royalties
NEW PLAYS bitLSEN led
LAST Monday Witnessed the production
OF two new plays I'm New York. Tho
Bostouiaus. ar the Broadway presented
their new opera, "The Maid or Pym'uth.
The book IS a dramatic psrvers)n OF
Longfellow's "Courtship OF Niles stand
ish." by clay ". Green. with music by
Thomas l.. Th0rua. u is said that the
opera was enthusiastically received, AMI
viii be q great success Eeic El5ier az
sne Peoples Theatre, presented q new
drama in four nets. entitled. Doris
which r. from the pm OF Robert Drouet
II was well received.
MISS FAY, THE TIEOsOPHIST.
Anna Eva Fay, chosen b. the adopts
10 attempt the conclusion Of the work
l.ft undone by Mm". Blavatsky, high
prlestess OK theosophy ana mistress Of
the occult science. VIII appear 90 tho
Richmond Theatre Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights Miss Fay's teets are made on
a fully-lighted stage. and delegates from
the audience are always invited t. In
vestigate her methods. Her work has
excited the attention. or the most re-
noWucl thcOsJphlsts, and has IN some
measure succe eded in eleyating the sub
feet OF sprtuaism above its popular
superstitious. Ter experiments Lav1
Society of London Q,ug). lonilos. tho
Creek philosopher, and many other dis
tingulshed persons and societies. Most ~
Miss Fays life has been spent abroad.
and two large scrap-book3 are filed with
pr.ss testimonials Of hor wonderful eShi-
.bitious. She Is on her way - Ind.l
o secure the talking head that the high
priestess received from the hands Of the
alerts. This head - OF stone. and from
rs Iips f. % come the prophetic ph.loso-
pig OF the adopts. aid through IL The
departed hieh uriestess Is u finish tine
Fr.at treatise on thcosophy On which She
was engaged when her astral body left
4 its material counterpart. Madame Fay
believes In spirltual!sm "a a religion, ard
as such practices H.. Her CDIr pany *
/ remarkable one. and she should attract
! large audiences.
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUH.
The second annual tour ~ the Virginia
/ University Glee. Banjo, aud Na13olin
clubs will commence January 3'st, and
the initial performance viii take Place
at the Richmond Theatre on that date.
This year the clubs VIII travel IN a phi
vate car. and owing 10 the medi,al ex-
amir alton and an early Lent, the tour
will last but one week. The proceeds VIII
be devoted 70 the uLnlrlc lulpt O. inc
university. which IS entirely exhausted.
on the occasion OF the club5 last appear-
ance r.. Richmond, Manager Icath put
himself on record as saying that they
had played 20 larger 0u3ilcss than any
attraction Of similar nature in tie
history OF the Theatre. This yea. Their
visit should meet with even greater tuc-
cess, for the organization has been con-
sderaby augmented. and an excellent
programme is promised.
The third OF the series OF lectures de-
llycred by Dr. Potter at the A. actEy
under the auspices ami Tor the benefit oS
Centenary church will teke place next
Tuesday. Il will differ from ,hose al
ready delivered. IL. that it VIII dca. win
the interiors Of the Worlls-F9l- build
Ings and the exhibits. whereas uD 70 ihe
present time the lecturer has spoken only
OF the eXterorS.
RICHARD MANSFIELD.
The only dramatic attraction at our
own theatres this week Will take place
at the Academy Thursday and
Friday. What Is lacking In quantity IL
made up In quality. for Richard Mansfield
and his excellent stock company will
present on Thursday Beau Brummer'