The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
PLAYERS WITH US AGAIN
TaEsEAsoN OPENS AUsPICIoUSLf
ArTHE xCADEMr THIS WEEK.
Lots of r,rst-CIsss Attractions-Possibiy =
Winter Roof Gsrden-Notcs of PLAYS
and Players.

The theatrical season IS upon us. and
from the outlook the present VIII De one
Of the most interesting for many years
past Manager Lcath has booked some or
tho finest attractions on tho road, ahe
there will be little room for complains
10y the theatre-g0cr. Besides the Ac"d-
envy the chances are that the JeheIso"
roof-garden will be arranged so mat IL
Will be possible TO continue the already
popular vaudeville performances tn~l nave
been running there all summer, and the
Traction Company promises to give INC"
patrons an excellent entertainment at the
bNposluon Srouhds.
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.
Already the seasido resorts. where
actors spend their vacations, are pecom-
Ing dopopulated. and by the middle OF sep
TENDER the most OF the road companies
viii have finished their rehearsals and
started out on the quest for dollars. The
actors will find tremendous opposition this
fan iu the political stumper, but indica-
tons point 20 a successful season, not
Ngthstandlng the fact that a Presidential
election year Is considered Jonah by
members Of the profession Last season
was probably the most disastrous In the
history OF amusement enterprises, and
tradition Saws that one unlucky season
never follows another. according TO
that, this year is labelled as a successful
one.
ANOTHER THEATRE.
hone The scheme that was set on foot
last season. regarding the erection OF an
up-to-date place OF amusement, Will come
10 "a head in tho near future. A city the
SIZE or Richmond can certainly support
two theatres Opposition leads 10 perfec-
ton and with two hrst-class places OF
amusement here. there would be no ex-
cusc for not having the best class Of en-
tertainments. Richmond audiences are
the finest in the country and
bum" show need not visit the city sec
ond time. OF the 100 900 people in this city
there are 5000 lovers Of the drama In
It's various forms. Ibis class must be
catered 20.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Enc Ellsler viii rest this season.
Sir Henry Irving IL 70 have n play with
George washington as the central figure.
Joseph Jenorson's season viii last only
ten weeks. and will be confined exclusive
ly 10 rip Van Wrinkle
Anthony Hope and Edward Rose are
said 10 have earned $4,000 each out OF
"The Prisoner Of Zenda~"
While travelling through France before
MS departure for India Bancroft, the
magician. made a remarkable and valu-
able discovery at Cherbourg France.
which is likely to create a sensation when
he presents Il in this country. II consists
OF the original parapnernalia Of daring
trick. performed a century ago. The
mechanism was an original device Of the
Count Edmund de Grisy, tutor OF the
renowned Houdin. IL IS of remarkable
workmanship, ingenuity and design ana
was invented 10 perform the feat OF APP
parently cutting a man In two The trick
Is SAID TO have been performed for the
first time before the Sultan OF Turkey,
and that individual was so PROFOUNDLY
impressed and excited by IL that he pre-
sented the Count with a necklace OF
pearls. which he wore about his neck. It
was afterwards performed by Houdin on
one or two special occasions. Bancroft
bought the outfit for $1,000. 4 few days
ago Manager Edward 7. Bloom received
the mechanism at his New York Office.
Ine autographs Of both Houdin and DO
Grisy are carved on the outer box
The new theatrical season has opened
very auspicuously I'm New York. and thus
far there has been no evidence OF hard
times or any or the disastrous influences
usually apparent during Presidential DO
nucaI campaigns. The big Academy Of
Music. where Under the Polar STAR Is
on saturday night and hundreds were
turned away. and at the Casino the Gar
rick and Roster and Balls standing room
was NJ a premium.
Babette Rodney. whose statuesQue beau
" Is familiar in every city where Hen
derson's big spectacular productions were
ever presented. has been engaged by Ca
nary x Ledorcr for their next Casino
production. q musical political satire, by
Victor Herhert and Glen McDonoueh,
called ''rhe Gold Bug Miss Rodney made
"a very agreeable impression during the
run Of "The Lady Savey" M the Casino.
In the new production she win have
part IN which her dashing personality
will he consplcuously displayed I'm rich
and elegant costumes.
Joseph Harris company In "The Cay Ola
Roy has been Specially engaged by Man
agor Henry Grecnwall to play his chain
OF Southern theatres. beginning 40 Dal-
las. Texas. The company besides the star.
includes Carrie De Mari, AL. Leech,
Fleurette. Frank Gordon, Robert Evans.
Donald Harold Charles Keller. Nellie
Hartley. Leona Ambrose. Marian Mar
tell. Lille Kleser. William Matchelte u
the conductor. ID. Il. Hennessy is in adj
vance of the company and George II. Mil
Ter is the treasurer.
I've NoH Hopper and wife Edna Wal
lace Hopper, are resting by the peaceful
Atlantic at Manhattan Beach.
FRANCIS Wilson's role IN ms new opera,
Half a King" is that OF a French noun
tebank OF the sixteenth century.
FRANK Daniels will not produce a new
opera Tor some time 10 come. "The Wiz
ard Of the Nile" will be retained.
u. III. Sothcrn has secured for America
>. W. figotrs adaptation of Anthony
Hopes story. "Mr Wits Widow"
Otis Skinner viii produce his new play.
"A Soldier OF Fortune" at the Chicago
Grand opera House on September "a.
Richard Mansfield will open his season
I'm Omeha on October g. His repertoire
will include "Richard the Third" and
'Ihe Scarlet Letter, in addition TO his
otncr plays.
p. n. Sothcrn mas within The past ten
days paid visits 10 every local archaeolo-
gist i'm pursuit Of odd arQuebusses 90 he
used IN his new historical play. An III
cmy 10 the King"
Mary Hampton will play Jane Armroyd
10 the Moneypenny Of j. H. Stoddart in
the condensed version OF BOuClcaults
Long Strike" which will be used as
cfirtain-raiscr TO "The Liar
Fnlen TORY Is reported 10 he suffering
with an extreme nervousness. which may
render her early reappcarance ON the
stage impossible Her always highly ner-
vous temperament Is said 10 have weaken