Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-18
NEW PLAYS NEXT SEASON.

of new things to whet the theatrical gor.
mand's appetite. for each week brings
news of some new and clever plays, which
seem destined tO'be successful. Theodore
Wcstmarl. the African explorer. has writ
ten, and will soon publish. a drama, the
scene OF which Is laid on the Congo, and
I'm which Stanley, hi Brozza, and Other
noted travellers will figure. 1t is entitled
Among the Cannlbals." a new musica
farce comedy. called - Tale of a Shirt. -
will be put out next season by Ollie Hagan
manager Of Pope's Theatre. ST. Louis. The
piece is from the pen of Homer Bassford
dramatic editor Of the ST. Louis Republic.
VIII Miller Farnum is at work on two
now comedies. which will be called THE
Bachelors Ball. and FASHIONS Fool"
Sigmund Il. Alexander has contracted
with Harold Roorbach, Of New York, to
write a series OF Juvenile plays for publ
cation, the first Of which. entitled king
Winters Carnival" is now in press.
Louis Parker, author OF "Gudgeons' has
completed the adaptation Of The Tails
man." the play Beerbohm Irie will present
on March 18th at the London Haymarket
Sardou has promised to write a new play
for Sarah Bernhardt. which the great ira
gejienne is to produce at the Renaissance
In Paris in October.
Mile. Pillar Norm, who appeared here a
few weeks ago in IL Enfant Prologue, -
will shortly return TO America under the
management of j. II. Alpnente, and tour
In Monomime.
The following plays have been success
fully produced during the past week
Loves Extract" tarcical comedy adapt
Ell from the French Of Raymond and Cas-
tyne, at the Fifth-Avenue Theatre, New
YORK, last Monday; THE Pride of Mayo"
an Irish comedy drama in four acts, by
Dan Mccarthy. at Jacobs Theatre, New
York, on the same day. and Egbert w
Fowler'3 "A Matrimonial Advertisement, "
by the pupils OF the Chicago Conservatory,
and Edward f. Coward's Hearts are
Trumps" at the Berkeley Lyceum, under
the management OF the Strollers. The
ManolaMason Company produced Fred
W. Sidney's play, "A Queen OF Hearts,
at the Boston Museum, March sth, when II
was accorded an enthusiastic reception.
An absurd rumor has been circulated
that NJ. b. Curtis had confessed 70 his
lawyer that he killed. Policeman Grant
This statement Is pronounced by Curtis
himself TO be "a lie made out of whole
cloth" Having been acquitted OF muir
der" he says, Il would hardly be fool
II were guilty"
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The theatrical season in Richmond will
come to close on May Slst. and a number
Of first-class attractions are booked to APP
pear before that date. Denman Thomp-
sons "Old Homestead" and Hoyts "A
Texas Steer" will fill return dates. The
wang" Opera Company will present that
delightful comic opera for the first time
in this city early in April THE Land OF
the Midnight SUM-" the brilliant spectacu-
lar extravaganza. which was lately pro-
duced in New York with immense suc-
cess, will be at the Academy later In the
month. Creston Clarke and Martha Ford
will appear In a series OF plays. selected
specially for an April festival commemo-
ration OF the three hundred and thirtieth
| anniversary OF Shakespeare's natal month
The repertoire will include Hamlet
THE Merchant OF Venice" Romeo and
juliet" and "Richelieu." The A. NJ. Pal
mer Stock Company will present Thomas
Bailey Aldrich's poetic drama In two
scenes. entitled Mercedes" and Sidney
Grundy's comedy In these acts, adapted
from the French OF Labiche and Dolacour,
entitled "a Pair OF Spectaclss." and with
such delightful performers as Maurice
barrymore. y. ]. Henley. j. ii. Stoddard.
+. NJ. Holland, Walden Ramsay, Frede-
rick Robinson. Reul Fox. and Rose Bar-
rington, Il will readily be Imagined that
rare treat y IN store