The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
NEWS OF THE STAGE.
Jacob Lit has six companies.

Jacob Lit has six companies.
Nav Hampton is to star next season.
I'm Old Kentucky" Is TO be given In
Berlin
New York has three popular price
stock compGnies
Patti was born on February 10 1872.
Her father was professor OF music.
James X. Hatckett mas made his start
as star In "The Tree Of knowledge.
Leander Richardson declared that
'"rhe Christian" may lie a greater hit
than "rriibv."
j. NJ Parrie, author Of The Little
Minister" has furnished new comedy.
1.-TWO kinds 81 women"
The successor 10 1.-The Belle Of New
York at the Sha ftesbury, London, VIII
be IAN American Beauty"
J. VI. StOdhart and company are en-
acting scenes from "rhe Long Strike
in tho Keith quadruple circuit of vaude-
Willie theatres.
Janauschcls, Marie Jansen. Amelia
Summervine (the merry mountain maid
of "Adons,') and Max Eugene are TO
appear in vaudeville.
Olga Nethersole viii san from South
ampton on the steamer 81. Louis Mo-
vernber .. She doesn'' intend TO rely OK
ciusively on '"fhe Termagent' during
her American tour
There Is some talk IN London Of
either Robert Ta5er or Paul Arthur both
American actors. taking up the role Of
d'Artagnan In Henry Hnmilton's new
dramatization Of LES Trois Mousque-
taires
Henry y Smith. Edgar Smith and
Julian Mitchell went 20 Providence last
week 20 see The Christian" which they
will buriesduo for Weber & Fields at
tho same time they present their ira
vcsty upon "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Joseph Jefferson and Others promi-
nent In the theatrical profession are
arranging the preliminary details for 4
testimonial 70 be tsndeTed 10 C. W
Cogcock. which II - expected will take
place somc tire mex month.
In The Little Host" Della Fox ap-
peers as svsll youth about town in
r'sle attire. n rolf costume and In the
Telraent OF her own sex. The company
includes r. r.. Grahom Eugene o.
Rourke. John Slavin. Hugh Chivers Miss
Mabel Bourton md Miss Alice Johnson
S,ndow the strong man. is now a limi-
ted liability company and, through his
own doing. TOO he has caused himself
to be capitalized at $4,000, in shares of
s. each. His assets are school %
Physical Culture. and his physical pro-
wesS TIE public has been invited 10
take stock In the organization.
Tho starring tour o. Melbourne Mac
dowell ana Blanche Walsh. which was
interrupted by the death OF Mrs. Mac
lowell (Fanny Davenport. will be re-
spmed az Portland Ne next Monday.
cleopatra" win be the play Sir Henry
Irving and Soriou. whose PLAYS Miss
Davenport ala so mgch 20 popularlze in
America have sent fordi wreaths 10 be
placed on the actress grave
Sir Alexander Mackenzie f. composing
the incidental music for Irvlng's re-
vival OF Richard H." and Edwin Abbey
II designing the scenery and dresses
Ellen Terry viii play tho Queen. She
viii also have prominent part IN the
Sardou ''Robespierre, and VIII OF
course. be Roxane when Sir Henry does
"Cyrano de Rcrgerac" Sir Henry saws
that he and Miss Terry will make one
more professional visit 10 this country.
Tho part which Cheva,ier plays in
"rhs Land OF Nod" 10 little old man
Of science, who SCOTS at all things super
~.tura' and after eating 700 heavily Of
pork chops he falls asleep. and we are
asked to follow him IN his dreams. In
which there appears 10 him sns~A.i-A