The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

happy about H. The question IN my
mind Is. what do YOU think!
The audience took II kindly ana were
most generous I'm their verdict MT An
thony Homes very clever mover mas peen
most wonderfully made into play ny
Mr.. Rose who arranged TO leave on, the
moat. and Mr.. Hope told me ne hk'n ,ne
play very much and that maze mo MINK
he owed much to Mr.. Rose
Please LET mo thatk my company and
Mr Hawley. the Lyceufns young scene
paintcr. Nobody knows what debt we
actors owe TO the scene painter. We
talk so much. he says nothing.
liz, a play with good love story
Nv father used to say In my hearing.
Always have a play with good love
story. Every person VINO pays ior
scat has a heart" | suppose he meant
tina. ANYBODY who did not pay for a seat
did not have a heart And l quite agree
with him there.
In socaklng Of his last effort Mr.. Ed
ward NJ. Alfriend says.
1T was the purpose Of the authors In
"The Great Diamond Robbery to write
a popular play. IN other words, 60 write
a drama depicting well known phases OF
New York life that would appeal 90 the
heart and brain OF the great general
public That they have succeeded In do
INK this is absolutely attested by the
great applause with which the play Is
received nightly by the large audiences
that mn to its capacity the American
Theatre.
There is not a Characterization IN "rhe
Great Diamond Robbery that is not per
fectiv true TO life IN this city. There is
not a situation in the play that has not
been enacted in the cosmopolitan life
of this great metropolis. and, as Dickens
took his Iortrayals Of character from
the human lives of London, observed
nv him while wandering through its
streets for the purpose Of getting mate
rails for his books. so have the authors
of THE Great Diamond Robbery embod-
led In their play the actual life as 1t ex-
lists in this city.
It's authors also claim for the play
that the soundcst principles Of dramatic
construction have been observed in their
work-yiz.. adequacy Of motive, unity OF
action. crisp. quick. direct dialogue
strength and naturalness of character1-
zation-aM Of which are made 10 con-
tribute directly or indirectly TO the move
ment of the action Of the play; an I'M
questionable heart interest and adequate
humor."
A lost air Of Mozart TO words from
Net1stasio's "Didone Abhandonata," ar
ranged for flutes, bassoons horns and
a quartet Of strings. has been discover
cd by Professor Kaufman. Of Tubingen.
II was, written in IT'S. and the melody
is said 10 be charming.
Mansfield Is suffering from an attack
of malarial fever.
Sir Henry Irving with Miss Terry and
the rest Of his company, arrived in TINS
city last week.
Nine. AIodjoska has decided to open her
engagement at the Garrick Theatre, on
october Z. with a revival Of Measure
for Measure" retaining Clyde f1tch's
new play. Mistress Betty" for produc-
ton later on.
Queen Victoria. who has always shown
a marked preference for Mime. Calve. has
ordered the Countess Gleichen 10 model n
statue of the singer as Carmen. which
is TO be placed in the music room at
Windsor Castle.
Nine. Camilla Urso. the violinist has
returned TO America after a concert tour
through Australia and South Africa.
She Will begin her season on September
18th with a concert for the Girls Refuge
at Greenwich, Conn.
Marsick, the violinist and composer,
who is 10 make q tour Of America this
season. has very extensive preparatory.
1t includes twenty-three concerts the
sOnatas of composers like Bach, Tartini,
Nardni. Corelli. Leclair, Francaeur, and
GODDARD. and seventy fantasies, romances,
etc.
Lenore Snyder. who, as prima donna
of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, sang
the principal role in THE Nautch Girl
for more than a year at the Savoy Thea
tire, London, will play the part OF Cleo
patra in 1.-THE Wizard OF the Nile" Miss
Snyder is known as one Of the beauties
of the stage. and she returns SO active
work after two seasons Of vocal study.
At the Wagnerian festival concerts 20
be given at the Madison Square Garden,
ON september 22d and 2sth, Nine. ia
n4uschOwsky viii be heard in excerpts
from the Wagner trilcgy, and probably
the entire last act Of "Siesfried." Barron
Beftthald. tenor; William Mertens. barry
tone. and Emil Fischer hasso, VIII also
be heard in Wagnorian numbers. ana
Nir Ad Neuendorn viii conduct the Or
chestra, numbering 100.
j. A. W.