Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
.s,crR LEATH's BOOKINGS ron
,ur APPROACHING SEASON.
THEATRICAL PRESS AGENT.
r.cfulncss and His Nngarics--
nations Tor the Grand opera
a,,t-Whcrc some Prominent
,.,ors are Summcring.

r-...E one liti'i+ti""' arc i"A ''
.t ana Manager Lcath's datc-book
.... promising array OF plays and
Among she latter are Bertha
..or LILLIAN Lewis, Robert Graham.
.n Che magician. Primrose and
l a. Ficid. Walker Whtesidc.
r.a,r Wilton Lackaye Robert
. lewis Morrison. Murray and
Co., De WoU Hopper, Bessie Bonchil.
-... r.nr. O'Ncl Hcnshaw scd Ten
Roland Reed, Charles Gardner.
skinner. Sousa Hermann. Stuart
e....- u.amaa Thompson. and Nat
G..u..
......r tho plays TO Doe seen here are:
q. r.r... E. .a, Humanity. Devils
,..... flrns Alley. Nancy Hanks.
81. Tracked. 1892. Sowing the Wind,
e.-.t Service Elack sheep. Last Stroke,
,r.r Iss Tho Gcisha Contcutcd
. Twelve Temptations, Red Robe
>.e- te.a. Prince of India, Pulden
T Wilson, Lliputiars, THE Dazzler,
r..t 0t Ca.ceo. Milk White Flag.
. N..t. Under the Dome. Prisoner
1l-. and LIsht Bells 30 less than
,.....-..r,. plays viii be seen here for
..t.. tnc. and tEc strongest att
,. s. t.r booked. and, 30 may bc
,.... 60 Doe book d. SIS the combination
81 u. Wolf Hopper. and Sousa's great
I.. 4 j.. CAPTAIN.
~r. English papers arc beginning 20
I'LL. u. for discussion that sometimes
l..I OCCASIONALLY ornamental and on
l truthful individual known as
t. ir.-s agent
TO .e public at large this gentleman
s. r..a unknown. He works I'm obscuIi-
o. "a. wonders 90 perform. ana while 1t
k DIS duty TO make others famous hc
IS content o. remain an uuassumiug
American citizen. FAR from the maddng
c.rI. bat not too far from editorial
i.Iu1rtcrs.
T..r. alc press agents on the road who
g. Intelligent. sensible, hard working
rr They supply the newspapers with
items OF interest and statements OF fact
concerning tho shows represented by
nu This type Us fast becoming cN-
t... il is iu rapid pursuit Of the dodo.
And yet 1 cannot resist feeling of
ratiou FOR the more common type
tt la.. tomato press agent of fiamboy8nt
...0rc and torrid Imagination. HIS in
vnHou surpasscs that of teuers of
arabian and Persian tales. lie is never
o. loss for dates which he plucks with
ether hand from the tail tree Of mis-
incarnation. The humblest soubrctte
l had life of incredible adventure.
ro habits of the leading woman are
known 10 him as though he were her
d.. cian or confcssOr lie invcuts Voc
C.uIllrlcs OF strange, exotic eulogy. lie
S. a1 arsenal of photographs and clip
I-s His enthusiasm is epic
and with admiration there is q feeling
O. pity. The mental strain is torturing
I.e physical eNcrtion is raczing. Ola
sou ever see "a press agent of mature
gears? They DO not last q long time
What becomes Of them? They apparent
l 90 not die. Did you ever have an op-
I1rtmiy of attending Tho funeral Of a
Iress agent however nightly you may
have ycarncd Tor IT.?
press agent eaten up with the zeal
C .s house sent me communication
recently, in which ne stated that "the
Western Hemisphere has never seen "a
r.lo ion cquaI to that which DE is TO
i, emit on the road during the ap-I
u.chug season. Why did he pass
o.r tne Eastern Hemisphere, which con-
faIe ArOIc. irOpc. OrOpe, UrOpc. and /
I4mb,mba Point? Why did lac make
l, reference to- other members of the
solar system? Why this shrinking re-
sc,e?
TOT inc Information Oh lllDot WHO nave Z
ro. met one of these estimable gentle I
men, Do 30 said. that 1t is his duty, for /
example. 90 inform the critic that Mr.. /
L.sal the tragedian, is coming TO town |
and uI DO Hamlet as that venerable /
character was never done before. The /
CHr. s very we'll aware that Buskn is /
Cat f p certain time. and from sad eX- |
Ir.s in the past knows that his /
Hamlet i probably the limit of endu- /
I.. and the cstimabie press agent /
understands very well that he knows il. /
L does Doe faltor on that account Ey /
iu M.I Upon sheets of copy lyme
written closely in order 10 deceive the
la..y critic jpn regard to the length
o le lt4uisidon he enters into IN
elaborate statement. showing how SPLEEN
Old tae actor is. and calmly asks that
these expressions bo adopted and in
serted as the opinion Of the critic.
I is l function, therefore. Ito make
I Morse appear the better reason"
ana t aly cost. even TO the limit of
C N.l lls seen better days, induce
te r.. 90 insert various and sundry
i. repeated from day to day, In re-
f..a H t.a star FOR whom he is working
a. i
hae the English papers viii handle
4 y AS a rule, his grammar Is
suspicion, and his facts rather
t.ai.re tlt hc Is usually a good fellow.
'.- means won
F.reuls OF La Somnambula" are
Being ..l daily at Mr.. Campobello's
... l the principals are progressing
with their respective parts.
music under his direction viii be
.l With al tine traditional effects
which ue "hahi,ges" of grand opera
TONED. whilst the mise en-
I costumes VIII be appropriate !
The opera itself a5ounds
odics and IS one Of the
alag of Bellim's works. Under
circumstances it would be a
hazardous task for amateurs
.e. lut now. having the ad-
OFF 90 experienced a director
need ba under no apDrehen-
W 4at the performance Will be
at thoroughly artistic manner.
.Ir Booker SIS cast for the part
lr- Walter Mercer for Lisa
blanche Morgan for Theresa.
' Eubauk sings Alexis and
..o "Ihe Count"
' f.He.rs8ls are being held as ,
r Monday evening at the resi-
At# Percy Montague. 203 west
N street,
...t.Ie iHtt lmmeil0te4y loliD"-
s .Nr Festival in october, one per-
nce OF Ll Somnambula" Will Doe
sven a- Petersburg. and one Of the same
4 and 'A4chl' az Norfolk for local
Clarifies
permanent amateur opera company
A,N being formed and rehearsals OF
sd. bohemian Glr' and Marriage Of
'o "Ii commence I'm November
principal parts in these operas VIII
VlAeI 90 those who participate IN
' Rosemary Library Festival.
lfe.e Iq ffr,o e,o,,ob 90 .ou hon, d,.s.