The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

"Chimmic Fadden." Hopper lost sitOcv.
Burr hcintosn 10 reported 10 nave sueu
Miner anu BROOKS Tor $z1.VVJ Tor Dfeach Va
contract, claiming that tnty aBreSu ~
star hIm Tor tnrcc seasons, beginning NJ
vemter LIST, but have now refused anu
that their action has prevented nam from
accepting engagements elsewhere.
lbsene Little EycoIf' has proved SO
successful that the piece - no" piaytu
the regular bill OF the theatre ia Lon
uon AT which II Was given hist ohiJ az
matiuees. Mrs. Patrick CampDeH mas
given up the TART OF the kat Vie ana
now acts Rita, which Janet Achbich
played inst. Irving. they say, VIII pro-
duCe one of lbscn's PLAYS.
BroI son Howard ana William Gillette
can write better emotional pays meio-
dramas ana comedies Than We generally
receive from Europe SOusa, de koven,
Edwards. Herbert, Smith. Klein, strange
Mcclellan, and occasionally Nerker, can
turn out better comic operas thah they
now do In London and Paris. But our
authors have no knack in making music
comedy, ana as this sort CT diversion y
greatly enjoyed ~ our citizens we must
continue 10 import "Geshas' ana "Gaiety
Girls and Girls from Paris until the
secret in manufacturing these fascinat-
ing young won en- rs understood IN Ameri-
Ca Hillary Bell in New York Press.
The determination OF Mrs. Jack Blood
good ana Mrs. Duncan Peil 10 go upon
the stage. has beer two unpleasant doses
fer the Officers OF the Actors AssoCia-
ton TO swallow. when the society was
reorganizcd a few months ago. one Of me
articles OF 4nc, ruoratiOn declared war
upon society bellies. notably divorces and
others who depended more upon social
standing CT nOtOIiety than actual ability
10 erect an entrance into the theatrical
profession.
The thorcuehncss with which the Dra-
mo fol a. Ea
atre was shown last week. aside from
lis representation OF the foreign stage. by
tho publication OF Js6 letters OF record,
from as nany places In this country.
Recently Sarah Bernhard was visited
IN her dressing room by the Grand Duke
Alexis. # Russia and the Duo d'Aumale.
who. in the presence of distinguished
company that gathered there. refused 10
SIT down. saying. II know ] am an Old
man. but | can sfiil stand in the pres
cnce of genius like yours
Somebody writes 10 the New York sun
TO ask why our actors 50 rarely change
their appearance fer different roles ANA
unusually look about the same I'm every
part. In the companies that come here
from France and England. as we'll as IN
the local German company We are accus-
toned 10 see the actors change their looks
as they are called upon 10 play roles OF
different nature" writes the question
or. and 10 indicate hv their physical APP
p'dfah'e inc nature OF the character they
are representing"
Mr. Bleiman. I am told. is willing 10
increase Mrs. Carriers salary 10 500
week for next season and &C. give Mr. Be
lasco. over and above his royalties TWEEN
ty-hve per cent. of the net profits after
ne. Bleiman. has cleared $1,000 on the
season. Mr.. Bolasco is said % be Of the
opinion that he should receive one-half
the prohts after the amount mentioned
has been made by Pleiman.-Lcandcr
Richardson. I'm New York Mercurv
ON Monday. Mr. Alan Dale tho dra-
matte critic Of tho Now York Journal
sent 10 the box # the Lyccum Theatre
office for his regular tickets Of admis-
sion. The request was turned down "
ana Mr.. Dale went 10 one OF tho hotels
and purchased two seats. Al little after
o'clock i'm the evening accompanied hv
a lady. he appeared M tho gate md nre-
sentcd his tickets. lie was told that he
would net hc admitted md that his mon
ey would be refunded N tho box office n
was stated by tho business manager NJ
tho theatre that the barring ont Of Alan
Dale was 10 be permanent. and that Mr.
Frohman had given orders under no con-
dition 10 let nim enter the house