The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

for the practice can be found n the fact
that 1loliere almost invariably address
ed those gathered tO witness initial proc
ductiOns OF his works Hopper owes his
fame as an O.ator t0 The practice gained
in declining 90 respond to Goo demands
of the goods" that he should recite "Cl-
soy at the Bar moro than twice n
amy one act OF an operl-b0une. Sir Jef-
fer5ons nightly speech i7 the best pare
OF the entertainment usually given 10y
that comedian. Goodwin makes ludiIof-
emily good before-the-curtain speeches,
the same may be said OF Crane. Robson.
wilson. and Russell. Roland Reed gene
orally takes care to- provide himself with
"a comic aneCdote or story aud Charles
G0ghiau. ON the occasions when be- cone
desceuds 90 assist the boys in making
asses OF tHemselyes. can talk Witty, enc
teraiuingly and iusiructiYoly Drew and
S0thcn are unintcrosting and awkward
speakers when they attempt CO. Doe aH1-
bile across the fOotlshts m-propr.a-pef-
soma. Mlntel (whO. by tle Way hI'
gone into the "c0utnu0ua' uud.r LNa
Keith baunerJ was wont CO. DO some OBJ nh
most effective acting when called cn i.i
speech. our feminine Stars. when tlHj
Weld TO the demands of tle gallery tore
r0rs. are seldom able iO aay mucn more
than "a falferiug of thank y0u.-Good
night" But D have hoard Lillian nus
talk with saii-poa ion and hood tasi'
for lVo minutes. The best Ol IhespIit
orators As Irving Cine actor who deiD
erateiy fires speech at the backs oi
retreatIns patrons writes hims. do"i
as am unqualified and unmiusatei as
and lt is difficult for the iudlc.uus anl
tho sensible % think ot him other mas
as an applluee-asking and vain-S.oFioui
Us H
Item.
sarcey went recently % see melo
drama and says apropos " tho people
and OF melodramas in general: "i0g
wouldn't believe with what ardor thi
rather childish play was listened 20 Di
the crowd. with what applause II was
received / had with me Guusbourg, WAt
does not Ike melOdramas and who De-
uevcs that the taste fOr 10 with US ha.
Dassed away Put look / said 90 him
see those women with necks stretched
with faces on which are reflected evcrJ
emotion that the play excites. Listen "a
tho shouts OF laughter az the funny
places, hear the applause which 10 gives
without the prOyocation OF the citfup
with such a public there is no rei7"A
for "A claaue They laugh. they cfy
they applaud without needing to nr $40.
ed up. In that world there U.s. nor a sun
Gle one who has read orr article. '"e,
60 because they have heard DINERS say
1T is amusing. Let us see it!' Ihey -
10 tho theatre Tor pleasure, ana no
| through snobbishness. They arc hAppy
I because they are passionate
An interesting experiment IN supsu
/ tuition will De that % blanche No.sh iy'
Fanny Davenport in several sardou mel
odramss. with one exception the plecci
/ written BIZ the French Playwright Tor ga
rah Bernhardt were used here IN hnslish
translations by Miss Davenport IL
! eaid that She paid MS much as $1,000 casf
! do,,, for each OF then, % DO subtractes
( from the royalties which uitimatel,
reached a much larger sum. She mads
I , l.rge fortune in these ventures by
J r,ean.s OF her own merits as an actresi
| ma +bc potency OF the plays. Her Illness
1 rcraers il impossible for her 10 do any
acting next season. But she sees a pos.
elbiiftv Of profit In sending out an &C.
tress who Is now In looks and manner
very much Ike the Fanny Davenport 81
twenty years ago. Miss Walsh was thi
beautiful. quecniy. and accomplished
daughter OF sixth ward (New YorO
politician commonly known as Patty
walsh That she Will initiate almost
perfectly Miss Daycnnort's performance
Is almost certain. that she vii. be
close likeness ~ Miss Davenport at her
physical best IL sure. but Will audiences
accept the substituted