The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
!; IN DRAMATIC ;
|; CIRCLES.
At 81 Verdi is a bicycIIst.

At 81 Verdi IS a bicycIist.
Sardou is a splrituaiist.
Henry Miller viii star in "Heartsease.
Dusc has acted the Second Mrs. Tan
queray' In Berlin.
ile Potter-Bellew Company Is breaking
all records IN Australia.
Seabrooke has opened his tour in THE
Speculatcr."
BeerDohm Trees "Svengali' made hit
IN New York.
Media spends seven weeks year in her
Paris home.
DOnnclly and Girard Will star In MY
Friend from India
Pugilist Jem Mace and Champion Bicy-
clist Hale are in vaudeville.
The Irish opera, 'Shsmus o Brien, VIII
shortly be given In New York.
Georgia Cayvan knows how 10 make an
apple roly-poly pudding.
Nancy Mcintosh will play Hero in
Much Ado About Nothing
Ben Stevens. de Wolf HOppcr's mana
ger. has been sued for divorce.
Louis Baudet made her American vau-
devillc debut In New York last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wilson lunched
with President and Mrs. Cleveland.
T. J. Henley Will act "Iachmc" i'm Mar
earet Mather's revival OF "Cymbelne.
Hammcrstoins opcra. santa Marie.
headed by jim my Powers, opened us road
season last week.
David Bclasco is writing new play for
Mrs. Carter, Heart Of Maryland may
be given in London.
Yvctte Guilbcrt's imitation OF Bernhard
is said TO be a remarkable copy, unsed
with feminine maliciOusness.
Charles FTohman has offered through
the Boston Journal a prize of 80 for the
best professional criticism or sue.
Wilson Barrett has two sOns-one. Al
fred. a student OF farming I'm New Iea-
land and the other. Frank. soldier in
South Africa
Miss Fanny Davenport was unable 70
appear AT the American Theatre. New
York Tuesday night on account OF Sc
we're attack Cf neuralgia.
"A Stranger IN New York is the title
of the play Mr.. Charles ~. HOyt Is writ
ing for Harry Conor. II will be produced
in Buffalo on February 18th next.
Phyllis Rankin. daughter Of Mckee Ran
kin. made her Hrst appearance upon any
stage i'm q New York vaudeville theatre
last week.
4 half-dozen companies gave IN the
ghost last week including Grau's Metro
politan Grand Opera Company and My
ron Leffngwells organization.
Sam Stinson gives the following terse
pen picture of Reginald de koven IN "ihc
Philadelphia Record" Mr.. de koNen'
for young man who has risen so rap
idly in the world Of light music ana VINO
has achieved 80 prominent a position III
the eye of the public, Is sngularly IN
affected. despite the mouOclt NHl'ii Ne-'
giles by silkcn cord about his neck. lie
evidently is possessed Of that accommo-
dating nature which is ever ready TO
adapt itself TO circumstances. II one cN-
pects to pay homage e. his genius, ne
is ready to transform himself into tenn
porary shrine at which his devotees may
worship on the other hand. II one
equally appreciative. but mere in touch
with the world. approaches him as q man
10 be admired but withal a good iellow
Mr.. de KCven is Immediately one OF the
hest fellows I'm the world. He Is essential
" a diplomat. and that IS only announcer
way of saying that he is student Oh
human nature. and a man who profts
by his keen observation.
Rose Coghlan may act in London. Inc
amount realized At Miss Coghlan bene-
0f-nearIv &c 5OO-has been increased hy
eubscript.on of 500 from Elhridee r. Ger
nv. The money is to he put In trust
fund. so that Miss Coehlan's creditors
cannot touch II.
Perhaps nothing moro strikineiN mus
trates the precariOusness Of thcain
sDocnlatiCn than tnc announcement TO
cortlv that the value Of the late Henry T.
Abbev's estate IS placed AT 5000
Charles n. Hopper of "Chimmie Fad
dom fame. Is a son Of the Nico-prosident
of the STANDARD oil Company. and with
his fathers millions ri his back need not
do a stroke Of work I'm two starring
tours. previous 10 tho production o.