The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-14
IN DRAMATIC
CIRCLES.

Mamie Gllray will be seen in Miss Man
haitian"
Slxty-hve new operas were given IN
Italy last year.
Jim, the PeLman" was an attraction in
New York last week.
a bill before the New York legislature
forbids the wearing Of tights.
'19sg"is the name Of comic opera TO
be given in New York next month.
The Music Teachers National Conven-
ton opens In New Yak en- June "A.
II Paglacci" was sung I'm a New York
vaudeville the2trc last week by quar-
tette
Joe Hart is alrfo st ready to start off
with his new comedy "A Tdrrytown Wild
ow."
Victor b. Herbert and Harry B. Smith
are at work on new opera Ter Frank
Daniels.
New York audiences hiss a cinemato-
graph picture depicting march Of span
ish soldiers.
Mayor Pratt, Of Minneapolis. Is In favor
Of the town having censor OF amuse-
ments
Rigo. the vlollnlst, VINO eloped with the
Princess Chimay, Is performing In Genoa
theatre.
Pauline Hall IS to star in AN Amer
by Lillian Russell.
Marie Van Zandt last week made an
officer OF the French Academy was born
in Texas in 1851
Four American cities maintain. stock
opera companies, the latest IN the lsl
being Salt Lake. Utah.
Il Pagllacci" was sung in a new form
at various places In Italy with the parts
sustained by women.
An advertisement OF AT Plney Ridge"
in New York last week was procession
on Broadway OF 70 cabs.
Julia Marlowe ard Minnie Maddern
Fiske have made the two undouDted ar
tistic hits Of the year In New York
The National opera House in Paris.
IS given free 10 its managers, and they
receive IN addition subsidy OF Sl6OOJO.
Lille Lehman viii pay for the cult
walton I'm Europe OF the voice OF walter
until recently employed at her New York
hotel.
"The American stage" says Pinero.
"has the advantage OF ours in one res
pect namely, I'm the clear and distinct
pronunciation Of their artists
sousa and De Wolf Hopper will Join
forces next season, Sousa introducing
his band between acts, and conducting
the orchestra for Hcpper's opera
Some cruel wretch describes tho Lillian
Russell-Della FoX-JeffersOn DeAngeiis
combination as two has-beens and one
ever-Was.-DetrOit Free Press
The Isle Of Gold. or the Star Spangled
Dollar" q comic cp@a by Charles a.
Byrne and Henry Ptrlet, was sung FOR The
first time In Hartford last week.
1.-THE Bride-elect." new opera by Sou
ga and Klien. IS owned by the theatrical
syndicate. The scene Is laid on the island
OF Capri, and the principal character is
q woman.
The story Of Frederick Warde's new
play. ISLANDER" relates the historical
incidents OF the struggles OF the Greeks,
under tho leadership of George Casiiot
Qskander) against the Turks during the
fifteenth century.
The Lenten season marks the com
mcncement Of the close OF the theatrical
season. and companies are now coming in
every day. Many OF the players "lil turn
TO vaudeville as q profitable means oI
spending their long vacation.
Under Martial Law" the now play
which Jacob Lit produced az Milwaukee
last week deals with the stirring events
which were happening IN washington
during the first years Of the war, when
the capital city really was under martial
law.
Laura Keene's grandchild died IA want
IN New York last week, and q priest
spared her a pauper burial. She was
married az thirteen. IL was Laura keenc,
who at FOrd's Theatre Washington,
ran off the stage and held the dying head
Of Abraham Lincoln IN hcr zap until heu-
zeal aid arrived.
Maurice Barrymore goes all 20 pieces ON
the first night Of a new production. VI
ola Allen gets ill with nervousness; Fa-
vcrsham almost has TO be helped on the
STAGE Manshed's legs tOttcr under him.
and Ginettes voice seems 10 fail. Henry
Miller trembles like an aspen, and many
actresses. who cannot be named, have rec
course 10 stimulants IN order 10 keep up
their strength.
According 10 the London Stage the sur-
cess Of DR. Stamford's "Shamus O'Breu'
has given birth 20 a scheme for intro
ducing new Irish operas and dramas 90
the public. The venture viii be managed
by Irish ladies and gentlemen residing
in London. and 70 IS understood that only
one performance Of each work will bee
given under tho auspices Of the society in
London.
Has anyone noticed that an epidemi C. OF
slim and slender girls has arisen on the
stage? The reign Of the lady with a "iig-
lre' seems to be over. Measurements
don't count now. even in the chorus. Id
dies who used TO draw large salaries. lcad-
ing amazOns in glittering armOr now LAM
cuish among the supes C0rsetiess curves