Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02

amidst rod and green and blue col
Iections OF ogres dragons. princes, ana
princesses, gathered together by Mr.. An
drew Lang, and II has no room on It's
.belf FOR the fairy tales OF Mrs. Beecher
stowe. ITnsought by the child. and shun-
ned by the wise, who would keep their IL
Iusions intact, the only possible justifica-
tion therefore, for the resurrection OF
IJncle Tom would be that he provides
a motive for a good play. But no such
reason has dictated the present revival,
for anything more disconnected. or less
IKE drama than the play In which the
comnanies aforesaid are appearing. l have
rarely read. Why. then. the poor old
gentlemen should thus lag supernuous
on the stage passes comprehension. Per-
hans there is kind OF piay-soer that
takes an chronological interest IN gen.
uIne-froed slaves" and who. TO near them
s,ny niantat,on ditties, and see one or
two turn up their eyes land toes). and
nass away after much flashing. with
Seatinc smile and an exasperating par
don for all their oppressors, Will endure
a terribly tlresoms series OF Ineffective
scenes. involving truculent villains with
out any turbulence. and sorely-tried he
roes and heroines without any heroism.
II such there be, these REVEALS Will az
ford them satisfaction. somewhat dashed
may be-if they happen to know much Of
the stage-by the reflection that. any
reputable actor or actress Ia sacrificed In
such a worthless cause.
Quite recently, In the hayward course
NJ what was presumably intended to be
dIscursive article the versatile reporter
OF the State writing, with theatricals
40 his main theme levelled the barb of
his satire. and darted piercing "obiter
dlcta" at my devoted head. Tho "Ro-
land however. with which he so kindly
presented me. turns out TO be nothing
more than n trick Of the truthful press
agent" Upon Miss Lillian Lewis's ap-
pearance here in her new production OF
cleopatra" wrote an adverse criticism
which occupied a quarter OF column.
from whichever though the T. F. A.
did not hesitate 10 interpolatc words
and strain sentences for his own base
uses-he could only Gull eight lines for
advertising purposes. He was more sue
cessful. however. with regard to the no
tices which appeared in other papers on
the same day.
Lillian Russell has shelved the Queen
OF Briliants" The opera was failure.
II Is to be followed by revival OF The
Grand Duchess"
As n result Of the quarrel between JEFF
ferson. Kiaw & Granger, the theatre
cal agents, and Rosenberg, the business
manager for Hammersten's Harlem
Opera House. Olga Nethersole Sol Smith
Russell. W. II. Crane. Roland Reed. and
other stars have cancelled their con-
tracts TO appear at the Harlem Opera
House. In addition 10 this. Jefferson,
Klaw & Erlanger announce their in
tention to build n new theatre In the i'm
mediate vicinity OF Hammerstein's house.
Lulu Klein. for several years with
Annie Pxley, cOntemplates q starring
tour next season in "M'Liss" supported
by Albert Brunin, now OF the Robert
Mantel Company. Lulu will probably
wish she hadn't.
Notwithstanding all tho reports OF Sue
cesses, this Is 80 far. the worst theatri-
cal season ever known. A correspondent
writes me that hundreds OF unemployed
actors and actresses are walking Broad
way looking for a job"
This week at the Baldwin Theatre. in
San Francisco, Alexander Salvini will
produce n new romantic comedy called
the Student Of Salamanca" which mas
been adapted to the American stage by
himself. He will play the part Of Hamlet
for the first time on February llth.
Rehearsals OF "Runnymeade," F'rede-
rick Wardes new play, by William Greer
Harrison, have been started. and 1t is
said that the dramatic possibilities Of the
play have aroused considerable enthusi-
asm In the company.
In when Bess was Quaen," Mile
Rhea's new play, the character Of VIII
liam Shakespeare Is introduced for the
first time on any stage. except In bur
lesquc The part Is an important one in
the play and is acted by w s. Hart, the
leading man OF Rhea's company. The
new piece has made a very great success
and will go TO New York for run after
the holidays.
Rose Coglan has specially engaged Hen
ny Jewett for one Of the important parts
In her new play ITO Nemesis" which will
be produced at the Star Theatre, New
York, tomorrow night.
Sardou's play, Nine. Sans Gene"
which Augustus Pitou gave It's first pro-
duction November 9Th in Washington, Is
one Of the solid successes OF the season.
which shows that a fine play bs' a '-ell-
known author does not need n New York
enforcement to become a profitable IN
vestmcnt.
Fanny Rice is appearing in n new play
1t is entitled "A Frau's Frolic."