Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

he finished some time since, he treated
OF the American Protective Association
as a formidable factor In American life,
at q time when that organization cut very
little figure.
william ]. scanian. who has been con-
fined at Bloomingdale Asylum since Janu-
airy 7, 1892, has been officially declared IN
sane by q sheriff's fury.
Henry Irving produced Conan DoyIe's
now play, The Straggler OF 'lS." Mt BIS
toll. England. last week. The piece 10 In
enc act. and the character played by
Irving IL a Waterloo veteran.
The London News says that Pader-
ewski will not make tour Of the United
States this year, a. the doctors have or
dcred him to rest.
John l.. Sullivan says the stage Is going
to the dogs.
It Is rumored that whaA Lillian Rus
sell returns to this country next month
her place In 1.-THE Queen of Brilliants'
at the London Lyceum will be taken by
Marie Tempest.
Edward Jaeobowski has contracted to
compose operas for Lillian Russell ana
Francis Wilson. The first is to have a
libretto from the German. and MISS Rus
sell will open with II her London season
OF 1876. The book Of the other II by Cnivot
ana Duru. the French librettists, and II
win be produced by Mr.. Wilson at Abb
bey's Theatre. in New York, In Septem-
Der OF next year.
Martha Ford. daughter OF the late
Manager Ford. OF baltimore, mas joined
Augustin Days company.
The National Economist has been IN
yestlgating the theatrical business OF last
season. as compared with that OF the
previous year, and finds that In forty"
seven representative play-houscs In the
principal cities OF the country, for every
a. 700 received during the first three months
OF 1893. their receipts amounted TO oniy
q. 40s during the first three months OF
the present year. the loss being ~ per
cent.
Partisan managers are one by one abol-
ishing the dress rehearsals OF new pay y.
which have been given for the critics Ior
years. and the critics are KICKING, LOT
they have only half hour In which 10
write Up" on first nights.
J. c. Williamson. the Austraiien man !,
ager. is arranging with Charles Frohman
to take the Empire Stock Company 10
Australia In the summer OF 1896. and John
Drew and his company the next season
Mr. Williamson will send his own comic
O. IRA company to this country next
New York has been dreadfhlly agitated
by rumors that Richard Mansfield ana
John Il. Kellerd had each threatened 10
slap the others face. SO. there now
"The Little Trooper" with Della FOX
in the title role. is crowding the New
York Casino at each performance.
DR.. Wolf Hopper has met with plg SUI
cess at the Broadway Theatre. IN New
York. DIR. Syntax Is one of the best par's
he has ever been seen In. .,.,.
Sol Smith Russell has arranged WI" VIII
Charles Bernard. the author OF w w
County Fair and other plays. 70 write
duction this winter. .
Frank Daniels makes his debut as
comic-opera comedian October LIST at the
Broad-Street Theatre, in Philadelphia. ~
is TO take the leading part In princess
Bonnie o.
This season Rhea IL having very great
success as Beatrice in Much Ado About
Nothing" the character In whlch she
made her London debut.
The next novelty that IL 70 astohish
New Workers is an Aquatic M. 10
dramatic Sketch" written TO show the
feats OF n troupe of professional SWIM
mers, of both sexes. =,
Alexander Salvini has decided 10 ADD
"The Fools Revenge" TO his repertory
this season. He Will also produce ro-
mantle comedy called THE Student OF SAT
amanca." an adaptation from the Italian
nv himself The comedy fs in four acts
with scenes laid in Spain Mr.. Salvini
has recently been making a study OF
"Hamlet." and may possibly add that
play to his repertory before the end OF
the season.