Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02

W .'@'N anu William NeWHl, are DOtH
talented actors. and are surrounded by a
good company. The shipwreck scene and
the representation OF u railway disaster
are marvels OF stage realism.
Manager Leath has booked the minstrel
show or Barlow. Dolson & Powers for ne
performance on the evening OF Friday.
september 9TH. at the Academy OF Music.
The name OF Barlow OMIT. @. Barlow
- a familiar one 20 theatre-goers. In
his act. the representation OF an aged
negro. he is inimitable. and the company
supporting him is said to be a good
one as TO comedians. singers. and the
| special features Of a minstrel show UP
| to date.
Richard Mansfield Is anxious to locate
permanently in New York. and Is will
Ing to buy or lease a suitable theatre.
I'd. Hon, the tenor, IL not going ia
London to sing with Miss Russell, but
has decided to settle In Denver, where
| he will teach singing.
Rose Coghlan's repertory this season will
| include Diplomacy" Forget Me Not.
"A Woman of No Importance" and The
| Woman in White" Miss Coghlan starts
her tour September lst in Saratoga. Fred
eric de Belleville has been engaged as
the leading man OF the company.
William Furst, musical director OF the
| Empire Theatre, has composed the incl
| dental muse for His Grace de Gram
mont which Otis Skinner Is to produce
this season, and also a dainty love song
which Mr.. skinner will sing In the second
act.
Stuart Robsons repertory for this sea-
son VIII include "Loap-Year." THE Hen
ri "a
Robson violated his contract with Mr..
Lesth at the end Of last season, so will
not be likely to visit Virginia for some
! time to come.
Nine Sans Gene" Sardou's play, which
has created a furore in Paris and in Lon.
| don, will be one OF the most important
productions Of the present season in this
country. Manager Pitou Is spending many
| tunes, and accessories.
1t Is minated that Frank Daniels, who
Is to take the leading comedy part in/Wil.
lard Spencer's princess Bonnie" this
season, will, in the near future. head a
| comc-opera company of his own. 1t is
also rumored that Mrs. Spencer is tC
write the music for the opera to be pre-
| scented.
In "a Jolly, Good Fellow" the play
which Stanislaus STANCE has written foI
Mr.. Charles Dickson, the author has VIC
lated all the accepted laws of dramatic
construction. and instead of being over
weighted with obtuse plot. 1t is purely
| episodical.
| Mr. Lewis Morrison will be seen here
early this autumn in "Richeiieu" an(
| "Mephisto" Some slight alterations have
| been made in the text OF the former, anC
the curse Of Rome scene has beer
| transpcsed so as TO become the climax
| Of the second act.
| The march of realism in the drama goes
| steadily on. The tank Is now to be sup
| planted by the electric-chair, and tn
! death of a criminal by electricity. In ;
! new melodrama called THE Temptation
OF Money" there is to be reproduction
| Of the death-chamber in Sing Sing prison
! This has the advantage over the tanl
| that the hero runs no risk Of catching colo
| from wet clothes.
Olga Ncthersole the English actress
who comes 10 this country under the man
agement OF Marcus II. Mayer, Is now
| travelling in the English provinces with
| her own dramatic company. Miss Meth
| ersole is presenting on her tour Moths
| l'pl'HlttF, itdNSSItSSOT, Il elOId,
| and Romeo ard Juliet"
The comparatively small number OF
| clever condolences on our stage to-day
| Is matter Of everyday comment. The
| retirement OF Lolita and Maggie Mitchell
| and the exit into eternity of Rosnf
| Nokes. Annie Pixley, and Patti Ross
| leaves the field In which they were prom
nent almost wide-open for younger as
pirlnts. Among the most successful Of
| those - Fanny Rice. who, although she
won her early successes in comic opera
| IS now recognized as a very successful
comedy star. Miss Rice will be seer
| here early next year
Daughters of Eve" Is the title OF Z
| new four-act play written for Marie
Wainwright by 4. Il. Lancaster anC
julius Magnus. which will be the chic
| feature Of that actresses repertory thi
season. In it Miss Wainwright will pla,
a dual role, that OF twin sisters. Tit
scene is laid in England. and the sex
agalnst-sex question" is said TO b.
! handled boldly.
Manager Leath signed last week con
| tract with Henry Abbey. as representative
Of Henry Irving. for the appearance o
the latter here with his Lyceum Company
in January, 1850.