The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
INTER- STING FONTS ABOUT PLAfs
AND PLAYERS.
New Ventures On the Stage and the For
tures Good aud Otherwise of the Old
One--European stars.

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Nine Angot will be revived In Paris
ana Chicago.
Joseph Jefferson has been playing at
| one-uight stands in Michigan.
| FrcgOii had a toOthacne at Cincinnati,
and the audience was dismissed.
| De hoven ana Smiths The Mandarin
| old not Please New York critics.
Beorbohm Tree will be seen here in the
| decentralization Of The Seats OF the
| Mighty"
A lady's gold watch was drawn for by
the occupants OF reserved seats at a Ho-
| bokon Theatre.
The Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown Company has been dsbandcd, but
viii De TcOrganiZed.
Elwyn a. Barron and Wilson Barretts
new play for Charles Hawtrey Is called
The Wishing Cup
Actor Sothern and Virginia Harmed will
mary next summer. This viii be Miss
Harned's second venture.
klaw x ETlanger. Charles Frohman.
Lincoln j. Carter and W. \. Brady give
employment 10 twO-thirds OF all the act
Ors employed.
The Metropolitan English Opera Compa-
NY includes Gcorgne Won JannschOusky,
Lizzie MachnichOi, Payne Clark, and y.
Montegrino
Bcttlcheim's Dramatic Ncws-Times.
highly interesting publication. Is gaining
favor. The Christmas number VIII be Is
sued early next month.
Aubrey Boucicauit sails for Europe on
November .uth. During his absence ms
81. ter. Nina Boucicault. will keep the ia
nous name before the public.
An Atlanta Judge has decided that "a
hypnotist is responsible for crimes COM
mittcd by his subject when under the
influence of tho operator.
The opera house i'm Rocklnd. Mass. Is
10 be converted into "a dance hail and
skating rink The town don't seem 10
patr0nize theatrical performances.
The agent Of the Black Patti Trouba-
dOurs had great difficulty In securing ac-
ccmmodations Tor his company M Hart
ford. and was obliged 10 advertise.
They tell me that Mrs. ". j. FlOrence's
hair Is now a bright red. When she was
here her hair was yellow. Mrs. Flor
encc is in paTis.-Dramatic Ncws-Iimes.
Charles T.. Evans and ". j.. Mann have
announced their intention 10 make the
Herald Square Theatre. New York.
permanent home Tor American light opera
productions.
The Actors Association is taking up a
number Of cases where actors nave not
been paid salaries. The society VIII
eventually effect "a boycott on managers
IS no do not pay mp.
The Princess dc Mctternich. who IN
duced Napoleon lll. 10 give "Iannhaeus-
er' its first Partisan representation.
which ended i'm such dire hascO. IS using
every effort 10 induce the direction Of the
Opera COmique 10 mount Smetana ope-
ra ''Tho Battered Bride
THE reported marriage Of Harry Clay
Blancy the star of a Boy Wanted. and
Miss Hobart announced 10 take place in
s.. Louis last week. has been postponed.
Mv brother" says Charles T. Blaney,
cannot marry during lis contract with
me. which has nearly three years 10 run.
Lady Diana. threo-act comic opera
written boy Mr.. Herman Hart, the music
by the late SignOr Antonio Nora. has
been secured for America per Mr.. Louis
N,thcrsole. on behalf Of am American
comic opera syndicate. 10 is am English
subject and the period is the eighteenth
century.
COnscientiousncss is one Of the charac-
tcrlstics of the Paris dramatic critic.
fouquier recently declined to review the
performance of a new play IN the Figaro
the morning after its production because
no dress rehearsal had been given for the
benefit Of the press. and he did not con-
slider it possible 10 write satisfactory
criticism after the play.
the picture of the presidont-clect shown
by the hiOgraph 80 Roster q Bials was
greeted with prolonged cheering election
NIGHT. one lady IN am upper box insist
cd upon making speech. She was es-
cOrted from the house by her friends.
When Mckinley. s. election was announced
at another theatre the performance of
shore Acres was dropped. although the
last act had not get been given
Criticising the critics is q favorite past
time says the Dramatic News-iimcs.
Under ordinary circumstances "a cOmpre-
honsive criticism must De- in the COM
posing room Just sevcnty-nve minutes
after the performance in theatre, sev-
crai blocks away has concluded. The
mere mechanical work Of writing q half
column iu half am hour is n0 mean task.
That the critics are much more frequently
right than wrong is an indication OF men-
tai and manual alcrtncss and clcarncss OF
ID f.ta
DO other cass.
10 is "a matter OF present woe with Mrs
Kendall that ACclina patti has just ended
"a visit to Windsor There is an ancient
erudec lotwccn the actress and the diva
arising from The incident Don which Mrs.
Kendall publicly declared that so far as
morals We're concerned Patti was no bct-
Ger than she ought 20 bee. Yet the matron
OF the British drama has been Invited only
once 10 windsor whereas the diva has
been constant visitor. After c0ntcm-
plating this matter bitterly it b. said that
Mrs. Kendall recently got off savage bon
mot. What H. She difference between
Mmc. Patti and Nine. Btrnhardt? Mime.
Patti has TWO husbands and no children.
while Mime. Bernhardt has two children
ana no husband. Hillary Bell in New
"Onc night recently" SAYS Hillary Bel.
'tlo President and Mrs. Cleveland at
tended "a performance OF The Gcisha' az
lazy n. lI' NIr liIi~ IIrfifU AlNlfOl- enter
eel their box without arOusing applause
enjoyed the musical comedy without ex-
citing comment and left the theatre with
ont receiving any attention from tine man.
agemcnt. performers. or audience Things
are arranged differently I'm England II
"thc rulers of that country could Dee per
suudcd 20 visit the theatre IL would Doe "a
great occasion Tor everybody The streets
would Dee lined with spectators assembled
To- see the foNal rQuinaee pass. the auditO-
Iium would DE especially decorated, every
body m the auditorium would remain
landing until thc royal party We're seat
ed the band would play the national an
them. tho actors. freshly furnished with
hrw costumes. would display their finest
ant. ana ilc manager would consider his
fortune as good ass made. A. most of the
theatres in London royal box les set
apart, with private entrance from the
street. Queen Victoria is "a great patron
ol lne play auttou1h she never goes 10
thc theatre. The theatre comes TO her.
Pee average receipts OF the theatre are
carefully computed. and the manager is
given 90 sum equal 40 that which hc loses
hV closing his house FOR the night. Thus.
for her enjoyment Of the play the Queen
pays from - ~1 10 $500 Yet the mama
ger always loses money by this favor OF
foyeity. for uadiiif-s Of the stage COM
pet Linn 10 give his actors double sala-
rits on the night they perform before the
Court. II. AS sometimes happens. The
Queen desires 10 he entertained hv 81
troupe composed Of single members of the |
company the players are paid according
10 this fixed rates So for leading lady or |
leading man. go for light comedians low |
comedians ani heavy mon. and SIS for |
general utility people
Nearly Vile Straight Down.
\ French engineer proposed last year 10 |