The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11

with book by Louis Harrison ana >.
Cheever Goodwin. The cast Il ctpcc'ca
to have as principals Lillian Hussehs
Pauline Han. Thos. q. Seabfook an"
John Il. Henshaw. The production -
promised for early IN January.
Comedian Crane has shelved Worth
n Million" and on Tuesday last in New
York preseated THE Head OF the r.
ily" The story OF the play turns OIL tho
professors (Mr Crane successful enoftS
to reconcile his daughter and her nus
band. who are at odds. It Is In accom-
plishing this that tho professor who mas
been a nonentlty In his household, taxes
tho family reins out OF the hands OF nis
VIII. who has brought the coach pcrilous-
ly near the ditch.
"As to success on the stage" says
Janauschek, neither beauty nor brains
Is needed woman has only 10 make
herself sufficiently notorious ana sh'
will find a manager 10 exploit her. pay
ing public clamOrous to see the eNpioi'a-
ton. No" with little nod and hair
shrug II do not say That cynicahy'
Things theatrlc are in state OF trans'-
ton. The old order has passed. Inc ne"
is not yet fixed
Colonel George. Of Mount vernon
drama of colonial days. by Augustus
luOUldSs Is dilsDuliAtQ - eiAN
az tho Castle Square Theatre. BOSTON,
for tho week beginning Monday, De-
cember r. the play having IL nrst pro-
duction on any stage az this time. us
story deals with scenes and incidents III
the life OF Washington Just before the
revolution. and introduces many OF inc
, historical characters with whom he was
associated in social and military lie at
that time. Some elaborate stage set
tings are being made for this produc-
| ton. and every effort will be made at
historical accuracy In all its details.
Olga Nethersole produced The TER
magant' for the lTst time IN America
on Tuesday last. The hues OF tho
I gowns worn by Miss Nethcrsolc as Prin-
cess Beatrix in the four acts Of the ro-
II ance accord With the moods Of tho
! tiled lady This is the first time. per-
haps where the color scheme Of play
I direction has teen carried into drama.
| Roderlso. the royal mariner, VINO nrse
sighted America from thu masthead or
Columbus ship Pinta, - the fol- Tor
/ Bcatrix I'm the play. BeatriX Of Moya is
| a noble mesdame OF wilful mood. petu-
liant. selfish impcrlous Rodoreo re-
! turns from the Columbus expedition un-
| kempt am by wit and chivalry sub
| dues the shrew to later fall a tragic
/ victim to courtly intrigue. Lady Bea-
i trix dies with him.
Last night Nine Sembrch sang Nio-
| letta IN Nerdrs opera La Travlata,
! and achieved such a triumph as no
] colorature singer has won I'm this city
+, since Adelina Patti was in her palmy
J days at the Academy Of Music. Ana
| II must be added that not Patti nor
| Gerester nor MarlmOn. nor Parepa-kosa'
I nor any other colorature singer who
/ ever delighted this town ever equaled
/ Nine. Sembrich's delivery OF An Tors .
| lue" Tho audience waited until after
the "Semper liberia" to let loose the tor
. rent OF it's enthusiasm. Then there was
a scene Of Joyous tumult indeed. Even
/ the occupants OF the boxes appiauded as
| II they had never heard a singer before.
| and the house resounded with cheers ana
cries OF "Bravo."-New York Times.
James A. Herne gave his last perform
| ance Of shore Acres" In Boston on DC
| cembar 2. and arrived IN New York on
| Monday to begin preparations with
| Manager Charles r. Evans. OF ths
Herald Square Theatre, for tho produc-
ton OF Reverend Griffith Davenport
! Circuit Rider. nj that theatre on January
| 60 The play Is IN five acts am -
| dramatization by Mr.. Herne OF Helen ~.
GARDENERS novel. "An unoficial Fa'rlot
! The scenes are laid In the south DeI"l''
| during and after the civil war. Inc pro-
ductlon. IL Is said will be the largest
ever made of any American drama Two
| hundred people will be einployd OF wholn
seventy will have speaking parts. rory
! 30 mo characters are negroes ana VIII
be played by white players DIT. herho
| will play the title character