The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

CTS marriage tndt ls not olteu dT9oCIdt
ga with a comedy theatre During. the
FIRST visit of the DAILY Company 10 Lon
don. Frederick POstlethWMte, young
I English stock broker fell in love with
"tho beautiful American as she was
termed ia the English papers. lie knew
[ nobody who knew anybody connected Win
Days but not wholly discouraged by
this disaster, he promptly Followed the
company on its return 10 America, ana
I before long he was started IN pushes
prOsporOuslv I'm Wall street Meanwhile
he haunted Days, still without luck, but
never without hope. one sunday night
he went 10 a dinner party, and, oh, JOY
on. 10y! found himself seated beside his
. divinity. by and by he told the story OF
his love. TO which she lent such an at
tentive ear that in due time they were
married, and IL was one Of the happles
matches ever. made by an actrcss'-iiil
larry Bell, in New York Press.
Musical pieces constitute the entertain
ment at eleven London theatres, Farce
is the bin at four houses and only I'm lrV-
ing's theatre is play by Shakespeare
performed.
Tho italian grand opera company at
present playing at the national IhedlIe,
CITY of Mexico, viii open a season or
Ngrand opera at the California Inedte;
San Francisco. on November lst. IL VIII
produce PucCinis LA BOhemes,' which
has never been performed ia the United
States and "OthcllO.'
THE Judre of the Criminal Court. Ber-
lin. has sent for six months imprison-
ment the gentleman who considered him
self the legitimate successor OF William
Tell, and who some time ago. az pubic
garden near the German capital, killed
his hancee while trying 20 hit an apple
placed on her b, ad.
Bernhardts favorite pastime at Belle
Isle is shooting ard although she is never
known 90 have caused any great mortality
i'm the region. She tramp5 over the cliits
q day with a gun on her shoulder
The Kcndals are trying plays through
ont provincial England IN the hope or
finding one that viii serve them for an
other American tour. in "The Elder Miss
Blossom" Mrs. Kendall plays the title
role and MT Kendall the part Of an ex-
porer who tries to get to the North Pole
George r. Sims. author Of 1.-THE Light
o. London" has new melOdrama which
he Gals when the Lamps are Lighted"
John II. Sheridan, of Fun on the Bris-
tol" fame. will be the principal actor in
tho forthcoming work.
Magician Imro Fox has made hit in
Paris.
Catulle Mendes has been commissioned
by Sarah Bernhardt 10 write drama in
verse, founded upon the Medet Of Euripi-
dies.
"A Gentleman Vagabond" by Dramatic
Editor HOlc0mb, o the Washington Post
viii probably be produced this season.
The chief role is Beau Hickman, a char
actor celebrated in Washington half a
century ago.
Among me tnOTNS girls IN inc newest
OF Mr.. Rice's 1.-THE Girl from Paris" COM
panies is the youngest daughter Of the
late John Chamberlain. the most &c %
brated gourmet ever produced in this
country.
Nethersole. who is now touring Eng
land will add the Second Mrs. Tanque-
ray' 10 her repertoire.
Beerbohm Tree during his Dublin en-
5s R PTodq 4Sie the 5o SILVER RSS Key
"The Dancing Girl" and Hamlet"
The Berlin papers have been making
great fuss about Endermann's drama
johannes (St John the Baptist. TO
which the doors of all the Prussian thea
tres have been closed. in spite Of the Sc
rlOus and religious character Of the work
Berlin IS soon to see an opera founded
on the second Faust" of Goethe
Our Australian correspondent. John
Pummcr. sends these items. LILLY Post
has gone TO Western Australia. The
AValOs have made a hit at Melbourne
next year La POmpce' is 10 follow "The
Cay Parisienne" at her Majesty's. Syd-
ncy one Of the sensations Of the the
atrical year here Is Lubin's cineOeraph
a moving picture machine made in Phila-
delphia. IT, $. A. Neither books nor news
papers have so graphically depicted scenes
I'm America az has this marvellous device
The prevalence of yellow fever in Ala
bama and Louisiana is interfering very
seriously with the theatrical companies
nnd thew have been compelled not onlv
TO cancel great many dates az these
points, but have been prevented from
reaching other places where engagements
had been made.
According 10 a London newspaper Jean
de Reszko is about 90 marry his present
wife over again. She was the Marquise de
Maillv Nesle, and was divorced from her
husband az the time OF her marriage to
;hc tenor Now her FIRST husband is dead
Nine de kcszkc never got the expected
dIspensatiou from the Pope and hers was
only "a civil marriage last year Now the
marriage is 20 be celebrated by the
Church. II reports arc true.
Rose COghlan will join Beerbohm Trees
company next spring.
When YOU know the temptations Of
players. their emotional nature and their
general lack Of sound sense. the number
OF decent folk ON the stage seems sur
priSing. Detroit Free Press.
Herr bernhard NOrwcrk. who arrived
az New York last week. was playing NOT
long before he sailed for America I'm Ham
over, when one night after the perform
ance he was arrested and thrown into
prison. He was Informed, after some de-
lay, that a fc'lOw-actor had denounced
him 90 the police for saying that he
wouldn't take his hat off to the En-
poror.
Charles Dickson will play the leading
comedy part In Lost, Strayed or Stolen'
this season.
Jessie Bartlett Davis will, II IS said
star next season.
Louise Moore. OF the Washington Biiou
Theatre opera Company. Is Americas
youngest prima donna. She has a roper
toire or sixty operas, and is one OF the