Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

everyday life IN New York. but When u
PASSED into the energetic hands OF M
Jassan he infused new lie INTO lIo
nice, and. without changing the plol'
added numerous features.
This season Gus Williams Is paying tile
part OF John Mishler, which he nau7
fornors wears ago. Mr.. 1iassan has sur
rounded his star with q large 0onlpa,-s
~ vell-l,nown artists. and hitherto mo
.rranlzation has been received win
fqvor and even enthusiasm. Wherever IL
has appeared. Gus Williams is prooaDiy
one of the best-kn0wn comedians on
The American stage to-day. HIS slyle
g. neculiar to himself; he IS a creator lH
biq own STYLE. and has for years peeh
The inventive genius OF most OF the SOUS,
soi,cs and witticisms that have stpphed
The material 10 half the so-caIed DN'c"
comedians OF the present tine.
~ considerable interest Is being
,sl,en in the appearance here or AIT.
waiker Wliteside, the disunsuls"eI
vourg tragedian. in round or IouHu
90 shakespearan characters. ON j ues.
dav NIGHT he Will present MS "HauileI
,ri,icb was recently received with SO
,nrcb favor iu New York At the mau-
noe on wednesday. Merchant OF enc
will be the bill and on NelHesuay
NIGHT "Richelieu." Perhaps theie oio
soma who think that the pubhc ares
very little whether we have
Hamlet or not. There are Gou Il.'..,,'
cood many such FOR the peculiar expires
-, ~ Indifference 10 Shakespearian per-
forTnances has certainly become more
,.oneral and more outspoken in recent
50, particularly since the deaNh VI
barrett and Booth. There are some w
cherish memories Of those great iavoli.SS
maj they do not care 10 disturb by the
e,nu,o,ions OF later corners, anu INC,
are others who Insist that the cassie -
not up 70 date. and, or course Ho INV
can dispute that criticism. -.,.-,,.
II matters not whether MI Nhresluo
g. any ones successor or not III ,-,- ~
he fills a conspicuous place IN iaS'' -.
,ba greatest OF Americas poeuc ras0,
dtans nassed away. he left rleh anu
bonorahie estate in distinguished esu,
mate and popular affection, and ne uleu
without an heir apparent Inc peoPie :
attorneys. the critics. have been loo iIe
for the heir for several years ana 'nvlo
are some who claim TO have 1ouhu Mn
an Mr. Whitesde. 10 At.
Mr. Whiteside IS endowed with DIS
,inctly superior powers and graces' VIII
many evidences Of positive genus VIZ
81 personality that limits him 10 the MOI
uoetic roles. he has voice that "ouIu
appear 70 be quite as adaptaoie 70 ne
,oies. This voice seems equal IN quaH'y
ard resonance TO the best this genera
zion has heard. in temperament inc
man Is as sensitive as a SuaciVarius'
Nessrs. Howe & Berry have made
worthy effort 20 reGl1 tho best III 'he
combination OF htupr. melody. anu 81
csIlence OF cast in tas new HenuIlCA
hudson, Jr.." IN which they are present.
,ns. the prima donna, Corlnne, TINS sea
SON The extravaganza as presented 10
dav Is entirely new; nothing mas peeh re-
tained OF the Old play save me sleiiI ~.
$3.50 - a story (which was evolved by
IVinlam crl ard the late isooeft IL ialer;
charles Bloomipgdaic, 81, was ~ l'yen
during the SUMMER 10 ',,-
tirely rewrite the BOOK. '.'.''i "oo
eon the talented cOndNtof p- la' 'o-
rluue ExtravaganZa toril2n '7
placed many OF the numDli .'' o'o
score. While the Old Henar was
one OF the sterling works or ~ '"o
seasons ago. many OF us oi"''
were appropriated Other
owing to the laxiW OF copyiN ~
and they have. consequently ur
charm OF novelty. IL is own
state OF affairs that the hprel'
been Infused with fresh current i"h
and new tuneful music.
Messrs. Howe & Berry haye prov aed
their star with a support whEh tftally
excels any other that has pef0re accom-
panied her. This company numbers
among its many entertainers Joe cav
thorn. who FOR years was in the support
OF Patti Rosa. John Page late leadins
comedian OF lsueene ToIapkins's produc-
ton OF the famous "Biack Crook: John
PARK. late Of the successful twelve-weeks
run OF Miss Philadelphia" in the city or
| lhnadelphia; octsyla BARRIE u charm
Ing 'ruste, late prtsna-donna with Hoyt's
Trip to Chinatown; Nellie Strickland
ana Anne Hutchinson. late OF Charles
Jrohinan's companies; Helen Holden
Welch, and others. vi
corlnne owns the sl.J0o mandolin that
~on the first prize al the Worlds Fair.
II is said 10 contain over 1000 separate
pieces. Various materials were used. One
man worked rs days in fitting the parts.