Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
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any other western preachers anxious TO
follow suit he will be glad to meet them.
Kate Roila. the American prima-donna
soprano who recently sang the leading
role In the light opera, "Mirette" at the
Savoy Theatre, London. mas Just returned
10 New York. D'Oyly Carte. the manager
OF the Savoy. is DESTROYS TO have her re-
turn 70 London In two months TO origi-
nate the principal role In new opera. by
Sir Arthur Sullivan, which Mr. Carte Is
10 produce While In America Miss Rolla
Will fulhl several concert engagements in
the West.
Howard Paul has brought out "Komi-
cal Kalendar" for 1895. which Is a good
idea. Some words on the front OF II ex-
plain its character: "a smile for every
day In the year. with an occasional
laugh" The dates OF each day are boldly
indicated. and then follows a Jest. a mot.
good story. or an anecdote. capitally
told. IT Ia published by f. and ]. b.
Young. Of Cooper Union, Fourth avenue.
New York.
Why Is II that chorus men In comic
opera Invariably receive larger salaries
than chorus women? The latter have to
provide their costumes. which are fire.
qucntly quite expensive, and the men have
70 spend little on clothes and stand in the
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the chorus are supposed TO be more or less
pretty. whereas uglness seems TO be a
requisite for their companions.
Chauncey Olcott. unquestionably the
best singing comedian on the stage. is at
the Columbus Theatre, New York, in
The Irish Artist" He Is TO be followed
by play called Rush City" which the
truthful press agent" describes as "the
great melancholy destroyer" The +. II.
a. also adds ut won't do a thing 10 you
but turn your liver over" After this clas>
steal announcement the public viii no
doubt rush 10 sec Rush City"
Father Ambrose" Steele Mackaye's
much-talked-of novel. will be ready this
month by the publishers, Deshler. Welch
q Co.. New York. The first edition will
be 5000 copies. II the public finds in 1t
all the dramatic fire that Mackaye gave us
in paul Kauvar" IL ought to have an
immense circulation.
II Ia something unusual to preserve the
rich tints Of autumnal coloring I'm stage
foliage. although II is easy enough TO
present an ordinary landscape that will
come being true 10 nature. The BOsto-
MANS, however. at the Broadway Theatre.
New York. are said to have overcome the
former difficulty. exhibiting an autumnal
vista with rich shades Of coloring that
York stage.
The Casino has passed from the control
OF Canary q Lederer, and the house will
be closed until some time in December
for alterations and repairs. Rudolph
Aarons1n. who Is once more the manager.
promises q high class vaudeville entertain
ment
Mod1eska writes to Frank w. Perley,
her American representative. that she has
just begun tour Of Poland. She Is
committing the role OF Fedora to memory
in the Polish language She has never
before. by the way. acted the character.
She intends also TO mem0rize in Polish the
roles OF Magda and Marie Stuart
Fred. G. Whitneys Fencing Master
company. with pretty Dorothy Morton in
the title role, IS touring through Penn
sylvania and New York i. is under the
business management OF John Harley. one
Of the numerous theatrical managers that
are used to newspaper-men. The tour of
the Fencing Master" will continue till the
spring
Richard Mansfield played recently at
Lynn. Mass. and n local dressmaker
sent word to Katherine Grey, who plays
leading roles IN his support. that she
would present to Miss Grey n gorgeous
party dress provided the dressmaker's
name be mentioned always in the pro-
gramme. The dress is still at Lynn.
\ story has been extensively circulated
that Molle Fuller. known of the stage
as the wife Of Fred. Hallen, OF Hallen
& Hart is TO BE- starred neat season at
the head Of a company to be called the
Moliie Fuller Burlesque Company. Miss
Fuller says that the striking character
istic Of this statement is that IL is alb
solutely incorrect.
Clara Qualitz the premiere ballet-dancer.
who has danced IN America in the COM
panies Of Kiralfy, Thomas q. Seabrooke,
David Eend .rson, and at Roster Il Bials.
has made such a success with new dance
at the Winter Garden. Berlin, that she
viii continue there four monthe, and then
will go 10 the Folies Bergere, in Paris,
for five months.
Albert Chevaller, the famous London
Music-Hall artist. has just got married
In his oil age, ana has changed his mind
about coming to America this season.
Henry Greenwall. proprietor and mana
ger Of the largest chain Of theatres in the
word. gave "a contract last week in New
York for 5000 opera-chairs. TO be placed
in his different theatres. This is the
largest order of the kind on record.
THE Bostonians' began their annual
encagement at the Broadway Theatre
Tuesday the 20th with the first pr0duc-
ton Of n new comic opera called prince
Ananias."
Little Louise Beaudet makes her debut
here as a star Monday the 2Gth at the
New York Fifth-Avenue Theatre in Il
new comic opera entitled "Jacinta."
Joseph Grlsmer c. w. Couldock, Dore
Davidson. Annie NJ. Clarke, and Phoebe
Davis will appear in a production OF
sutton Nane's melodrama Humanity,
which William \. Brady will make IN
Boston next month.
Charles Alfred Byrne and Louis Har-
rison have completed the libretto OF a
new comic opera. 1t Will see the hght
Of day early this spring at the Broadway
Theatre.
The Italian opera season started Mon
dav night at the Metropolitan with "Ro-
meo ana Juliet" In French. The cast
was nearly the same as last year, ana
included Melba. the De Reszke Brothers.
Plancon. and Bauermeister
Bobby Gaylor. the grotesque irish star
who Is touring under William a. Brady
management, will 80 TO England In June
10 draw 500 a week. appearing In several
OF the music-halls in that city.
Howard Paul wedding and feuilleto-
mist. draws parallel between the acting
Of Nat. c. Goodwin and Arthur Roberts,
the celebrated London comedian.
Mrs Berlan-Gibbs, the well-known lead
ing woman, is the possessor Of a necklace
or rare pearls. an heirloom in her family
for three hundred years
Mrs Langtry sneaked into this country
on rubbers and has been playing one-night
stands FOR the last ten days
South Before the Wah," with eighty
people I'm the cast count EN-" is being
presented At the Bijou, New York.
The regular season begins at Daly's
New York Theatre Tuesday the 9th,
with our own Ada Rehan as Viola in
Twelfth Night"
Think of Thee.
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