The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-27
! IN DRAMATIC
): CIRCLES. :

Hazel Kirke' is on the road
Geraldine Timer Is in New York.
| Bernhardt has played liz parts.
Minnie Palmer IS acting in England.
| Waiter Sanford l. acting in London.
Minnie Madden Fiske Is thirty-three
! years old.
Maurice BaTrymOrc's season has termi-
Huflalo is to havo a s.. 10000 thcltre-ho-
The Eiderdown Quilt is Londcn
Sol smith Russell will act in London
j.. joseph Jefferson viii not act again until
! spring. -, c.,
America has twenty continuous per-
| Torrance theatres.
| William Gillette IS NIlllhS a pay AOi
Attalie Claire (Mrs. Payne) will re-
Vanity Fair" has been produced by
! Georgia CayVan.
In Italy all operate strikes must take
/ place before Don.
Jarbeau Will star next season In
Carmen burlesque. .
James O'Neil has played Monte Cflsto
Fanny Davenport says she will act in
London next spring. -
"Orange Blossoms cost Philadelphia
theatre its license.
Sir Henry Irving win unveil In May
statute Of Mrs. SiGdons.
&. h. jefferson viii star IN Rip van
| Winkle' after his father retires.
Sam Weston. the negro minstrel Is 10
have q benefit. lie is blind.
"Mahana." new comic opera, was
given at Milwaukee sunday night.
Edwin Hon has replaced kltchle Ling
I'm Lillian Russells company.
Robert EdeSon Will be the leading actor
with Maud Adams next season.
l.. ;. Willard Is TO enact KObesplerre In
drama Cf the French Revolution.
Melba enacted NiOletia IN La Irayla-
Ia for tho first time ia New York last
week.
No antic in "The Girl from Paris" is
moro peculiar than Mr.. Herbert KISS on
Messrs. Hoyt q Mckee will assume
tho direction of Richard Mansheld's az
fairs after January lst.
Kices company Logan performances or
"Evangelinc' In Savannah after 10 L. NJ.
Walter Jones says that his plans for
next season are net formulated. lie mas
an idea of doing one VI SOufa operas
which Will be written for him.
Antoine. founder OF the Paris Free The
atro, has written to friends in this ooun-
try asking II theatre similar 10 that
he conducted IN Paris before going 10 the
Odeon would be likely 10 prosper.
Sarah B6inhardts play "Lorenzaccio,
which she is now playing at the kenals-
sance is said 10 be the most thrilling in
all her repertoire. The original work was
by Alfred de Musset. The theme Is the
tragic death Of Alexander de Dedicis, VINO
was asassinated by his cousin Lorenzo.
The original piece was extremely long,
and IL required a whole night 10 play II.
Never has the artistic appeared 10 greater
advantage than in this part. nay, there IS
only one expression possible I'm regard 10
her acting in this pioce-it Is the supreme
perfection OF her art.
Poor billy Seaman. when is his release
. doesn't
suffer. but how hard II seems fer him 10
lie there for years almost unconscious or
everything. He has been dead to the
public so long now that sometimes you
meet people who have forgotten that he Is
alive. There is one little woman. though.
who hasn't forgotten, ana until the end
comes Mrs. Seaman Will be as devoted IN
her attention 10 the poor fellow $ wants
as ever.-Blancho Mafsden IN Dramatic
News-Times.
Last week Mrs. Hermann declared the
property left by the magician TO be worth
not more than 500 In fact, her petition
set forth that the debts OF the deceased
far exceeded the amount Of the estate
left by him. Hermann earned 100000 II
year IL Is possible that Professor Herr
mann's nephew Leo Hermann, who is
now living in Paris. may succeed 10 the
mantle Of the magician. 1t IS expected
that Leo will come 20 America ut once to
aid Mime. Hermann in her future theatri-
cal career.
In Jaran n play lasts from II 4. NJ
20 9 =. NJ Everybody smokes and the
spectators ST on Tie Hoor there being no
seats
With Calve. Esnos Melba. and other
sweet sorlsters trilling IN this country
again. IT. brings 10 mind the fact that
Heriy l.. Abbey who paid them from
5000 TO $1,000 each Ter night. left an es-
tate worth only 500 when ne died.-St
Louis Star.
A.me. Bernhardt is not only poor to-
day. but within "a week after she had ar
t.a D. "a. "a e - d
compelled 10 pledge her jewels In order 10
meet certain IcCunldry obligations. All
that she n adc "a her American tour
nearly S90.00O-was swallowed mp by her
de BITS and by tine extravaganza OF her
family. After her long career she has 10
fortune whatever. and her only posses
siOns is her ciateau at Belle Isle, On the
coast Of Brittany.
Will abandon all sorts OF Autographs,
and an sorts of window advertising. II
will cut of an average OF 900 dcadheads
week.
The recent Della Fox engagement was
the first comic opera Salt Lake had been
favored with for over year.
Four language were used in n produc-
ton Of Carmen" at Magdeburs-Fr
Belgian. italian and German. French
was employed by the prima DONNA an
John Drew and Maude Adams will ap-
pear I'm London the latter part Of May.
Dcnman Thompson u.s. ~ work q u now
comedy drama TO succeed The ora liome-
stead.
Mexican cities have some very pretty
theatres copied after the style OF Ameri-
can play-hOuses. The entertainments are
on tho continuous show order. and last
until midnight with intcrmissions OF IT.
tcon minutes 10 one hour between acts.
If n person does not desire TO remain
during the entire performance, he can
purchase a ticket for one. tW1. three, or
l Il. .afH ..N "a
While the curtain Is down. men who pre-
tend 10 he anybody are expected 10 wear
their hats. Smoking IS permitted during
this time. What struck ts most iorcinis
xvos ,he manner IN which the dudes and
chappiss. I'm their tight-htting trousers
and short Jackets. would stand UP and.
with opera glasses In hand. oele the prot
" senoritas I'm the hoNes.-MeNlco lcl'eE
T., T.frb4 Hour Herald