Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17

has somewhat Ragged OF late. the evil
d,rce given In a singular nullity-of-mar-
riage suit In England three weeks ago
is worth noting for citation by the
th.ck-and-thin believers IN the DoSaihil-
ties OF this mysterious power There was
a young lady. who swoTe. 90 the complete
satisfaction Of Mir Justice Barnes that
a; the age OF II she had been suddenly
conveyed by her mother 10 a Kensing
ton church, and there married. nOlens
vOlens. to a person whom She had hardly
seen before and never since. the cere-
mcny being performed while she was in
n state or dazed impassiveness The only
explanation offered that the mother
was woman OF exceptionally strong
viii. and exercised an extraordinary in
fiucnce over the mind OF her daughter
n person of nervous temperament"
This seems. on the face Of II, to have
been a clear case Of Hypnotic sugges-
ton" But whatever Il was II will no
doubt find its billet I'm the commonplace
books Of nOvelists and dramatists in
Vulnerable. Apart from Mr.. Du Maui
rier's lead. THE Woman Who Had To-
may be safely backed for place in
the plays OF the immediate future
Theatre -goers are TO have a breathing
spell this week. The failure OF Lndsey's
''ibfN4dUN ~ NtbAUtI lNt hlylfES OF a
season that has not hitherto been re-
maTkablc for any great degree of finan-
cial success. will necesstate the closing
OF both houses of amusement Llndsey's
comedians were TO have filled out the
week at the Theatre In revivals of the
old comedies. The attractions for next
week will be Mabel Paige and THE Tor
nado.' The balance OF the season will
introduce many famous stars and nota-
bic successes.
Hermann the Great is up in arms
against managers that take out compa-
MES on the road without having any
money 10 fall back on. and leave actors
stranded. The famous conjurer. who has
himself made a fortune in the theatrical
business. cites several occasions when he
has put his hand deep into his pocket 10
help stranded organizations TO get home.
and suggests that a way be devised that
VIII compel any manager taking a COM
pany on the road to deposit sufficient
money to cover two weeks salary for the
company and railroad fare from cen
trail point in the United States TO New
York city with a depository selected by
tho government. ana thus avoid the scan
dal arising from the disgrace attendant
upon the methods employed by unscrupu-
lous hackers and managers
Apropos Of his remarks in connection
with the bill proposed by Hermann TO
discountcnarce irresponsible managers
taking ont companies which are bound to
strand. Congit ssman- Manager Miner calls
attention TO the fact that the theatrical
business or profession. whichever you
choose 10 call ID. is the only one that has
not risen 10 the dignity of having a pro-
tectiVe organization. the Actors Fund
L..
Miner has given much time and money
In his efforts TO establish a managers as
sociation. and Henry l.. Abbey. 4. ".
Palmer. and Dan Frohman have assisted
him IN his efforts. But managers DO not
seem DESTROYS of combining.
Nictorien Sardou Is credited with the
record" theatrical cablCsram. BY way
of making assurance doubly sure. he al
ways. IL is said. has "a copyright per-
Torrance or publication of his drama i'm
Paris and the United States simultane-
ously; but In the case OF his last play IL
was discovered that ne had postponed the
preparations for this ceremony too long
there was no time to send the book TO
America before the appearance Of the
drama. But Il little thing like that did
not stand IN the way NJ. Sardou cabled
the entire piece TO New York and. as his
receipts from II have averaged about 900
week ever since, his money WAS very
possibly well laid out
Curtis Bond. press agent for Rudolph
Aronson. intimates that Mr.. Aronson
VIII have the management of the New
York Casino in two months. thus GUST
ing Canary and Lederer. He says steps
Will be taken. but they Will not get the
Casino away trom Canary ana Iederer.
These managers have a flve-ycars' lease
Of the Casino from the Bixby estate
and Robert Bixby IS willing 10 put up
any amount of bonds that the lease will
not be disturbed.
Joseph jefferson has amassed a fortune
as an actor. but he is about to make
probably "A very much larger fortune in
quite another direction. jefferson
owns a plantation IN Louisiana \ friend
OF his said TO him few months ago: II
believe there is oil on your plantation,
and ] will pay to have the matter inves-
tigatod by an expert" jefferson gave
an absent-minded consent. The expert
made the examination. and discovered
a big oil-well. a company has been
formed 10 work II. and jefferson is to
have a half interest in IT, 1t is said he
will become a millionaire because Of the
find.
"rhe Davenport Home is TO be estab-
lshed by Fanny Davenport, near New
1hIk CITY. II IS 10 he nor the benefit
OF INDECENT and superannuated actors. as
is the case with the Forest Home near
Philadelphia. and is to include in add-
ton. school FOR the children OF the ac-
tors. and 4 well-equippcd theatre.
Stuart Robson says that If the public
only laughs rs heartily at his fOrthcom-
ing production of Mime. Mangodin." as
he himself did when Charles Wyndham.
who is to produce the play in London,
read II to him. be Will be satisfied.
A graceful tribute was paid TO Joseph
jefferson at the Garden Theatre, New
York. last week. on the occasion of the
presentation of a loving-cup to the
comedian. \ silver laurel-wreath from
Richard Mansfield was presented to him,
Nat Goodwin making the presentation.
Nellie McHenry produces her new come
dy, The Bicycle Girl in New York, for
the first time. November 18th, at the
Grand Opera-l House.
Dieby Bell refused TO go on the stage in
Washington last week until III received
his overdue salary. He won his point.