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The times., 1898-09-18

The members of the Mordaunt-B Block
Stock Company were gathered at little
supper party the other night after their
performance, and. during the affair, in
dulged in an argument regarding the man
ner in which the germs of several we'll
known stories and plays had been devel-
oped. The conversation soon became in
teresting, according to Press Agent Cor
bett, and progressed with a rapidly only
possible at entertainments where the
guest list is made up largely of ladies.
Mary Shaw, the company's leading wo-
man. claimed that the original conceiver
of an idea was its virtual owner no ma :
ter what variations might subsequently
be put upon 1t by other writers. William
J. Block the Junior member of the syndi-
cate squelched this claim completely by
asking whether the Italian who first
thought of running a vessel by steam
was entitled to the invention that made
Fulton famous. Mordaunt sided with Miss
Shaw. Edgar L. Davenport took Block s
side The discussion waXed hot Finally.
Albersa Gallatin furnished an ingenious
climax:
Lets test it." said Miss Gallatin. l
-9ill furnish a plot. Let each develop it
Independently. Let's compare the result
and vote an answer to the question" The
sugges ion just met the mood of the little
group. and Miss Gallatin was Immediately
called upon TO tell her idea.
Here it is she said moment later.
and before the little party she placed the
following memorandum:
"A boy grows TO manhood and finally
TO old age in a thickly populate ed part
of teeming city. AT eighty he has never
been half mile from his home and has
only just learned TO read. He has never
seen a blade of grass nor a bit of foli-
age. Beaten in his race for frugal COM
potency, Illness at last forces him TO take
a vacation. He decides on a car ride
Everyone voted that Miss Gallatin had
accomplished her task admirably. Ths
scheme was unique, and its possibilities
manifold.
A few minutes later. Mordaunt and
Block each placed before the coterie his
respective developments. Here is Nor
daunt's:
aged. bent and gray, with his four
score years shadowed in every line of a
haggard face, the old mans heart beat
expectanSly as he boarded the vehicle tha;
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but it is believed that the new drama will
more than rival the story in public in
terest. tt will be presented in a pro-
logue and four acts, which require elabo-
rate sets of special scenery, showing the
fitting grounds of the ruins of Peel Cas-
tie, Isle of Man: the saloon of the Coli
scum Music Hail. London; the club room
of st. Mary Magdalene's Church, Soho,
and Glory's apartment in 1.-The Gorden
House." Clements Inn, London. A spe-
cial feature will be made of the musical
accompaniment to the dramatic action of
the play, which has been written by
William Furst director of music at
the Empire. His compositions will con-
tain interpretations of quaint Manx meio-
dies, brought from the Isle of Man by
Miss Allen when she returned from her
visit to Mr. Caine last Summer.
The supporting company will be one of
exceptional ability and talent, containing
artists of national repute Each is said
to have been selected, not only with con-
sideration as to his or her ability to play
the part, but also as TO looking it, 1t
is the desire of the management to faith
fully translate the characters of 1.-The
Christian" from the book to the stage,
that the reader may see them in the
more realistic atmosphere of dramatic
portrayal. Edward ]. Morgan will act the
very controversial character of John
Storm, a clergyman intent on the reform
of the lower strata of London life John
Mason, talented and handsome young
Thespian. is to play Horatio Drake, and
Ethel Marlowe will portray Polly Love.
What is said to be long cherished
want will shortly be realized by the pa
irons of the Academy in that E. H So
thern's greatest success, "An Enemy to
the King is to be presented next week
by an especially selected company, headed
by John d. Griffith. There have been
many plays that appealed to the SYM
pathies and better nature of theater-
goers. but none has attained higher posi-
ton than sustained by AN Enemy to the
King in that respect. In more ways
than one, the engagement will be notable
1t should appeal directly to the culti-
waited and literary taste while possessing
enough romance and chivalry to give it
dramatic interest
The times., 1898-09-18
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE.

One Of the guests at the circular board
last week was Charles Brown, repre-
senting Eddie Girard's Natural Gas"
Mr. Brown has come in contact with
many funny things during his long expe-
rience in the theatrical business, and the
number of his anecdotes is practically un-
limited. But one of the most laughable
souvenirs in his possession is a letter
which he received while playing in a
Western city some years ago. The note
was sent him at the theater and he was
so much interested in its writer that he
made a point of seeing her afterward and
learning just how far her ambition for
stellar honors extended.
The communication is badly penciled on
cheap paper and reads as follows: Dear
sirs: | see wher your play has come to
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part OF their sponsors. The entire turn
was thoroughly enjoyable.

was thoroughly enjoyable.
A most pitiful example of total inca
paeity was shown here by Horace New
man, the shining light" in Rice's gill
From Paris" Mr.. Newman possesses no
single qualification that would entitle
him TO being called a comedian and his
efforts in that line were more deserving
of advice than censure. The wonderful
adaptabiIity he showed in totally ignor-
ing the numerous chances the part of
Honeycomb gives should make him par
ticularly open to solicitations remark
because il is not probable that he would
know what was meant. An abject copy
of The original, ne did not succeed in ap-
propriating any one OF the characters
ties and personalities that made the Ia
bors of his predecessor worthy of obser-
vation Mr. Newman has no voice what
ever and proved himself unable to throw
any shade OF expression into the two or
three songs given HIM during the piece.
Worst of all he did not appear on Non
day night to be at all conversant with
his lines and the occasionally visible
white of prompt book held by someone
in the wings was monument 10 his
shortcomings in that direction Mr.. New
man had best retire from the stage for a
period sufficiently long to permit of his
lettering himself greatly in the interval
which proceeding would remove from
the present generation any chance ot ey-
er seeing him again.
Prof wagner's direction of the orches-
ira at the Lyceum Theater is perhaps as
commendable as anything about that re-
sort of Racchus and Venus. During many
years in his present capacity, Prof. Wag-
.1er has shown himself TO be careful
and competent musician, skilled both as
q performer and a leader. His control
over members of the organization is re-
Tnarkable and as it's result there is no
body of ensemble players in the city
that successfully rivals the orchestra at
Kernan's considering the limitations OF
that combination. Prof. Wagner pro-
Yides his audiences with a quality OF
composition that one would not expect
TO hear in a house given over to buriesque
and variety Not only does he frequent
" perform selections from standard and
grand opera, but his lighter works are
carefully picked and embrace the best
that there is in the field of contemporary
music No sooner are marches and other
popularities published than they are be-
ing played at the Lyceum.
1t can be safely said, by the way, that
no theatrical orchestra in the country has
been as much applauded as this. The
daily entrance of Prof. Wagner and his
men is to those who know the rules of
the house, q sign that the show is about
TO begin and the deiries in the gallery,
who have waited there for something
over an hour in the expectation of the
event, are not at all chary of showing
their pleasure at the fact. Galleries at
Kernan's do not tone down their enthus-
iasm to conform to the strictest laws
OF etiquette and so there is nothing half
hearted about the ovation given the or
chestra twice per diem.
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Edna Aug is only one of the successes
the church has given the stage Her
father is said to have been prominent
Baptist clergyman and his strict ideas
against the theater, together with the
perversity of human nature, probably had
much to do with the condolences early
longings in that direction. Miss Aug
herself confesses to having been a source
of constant terror to her family, and her
leaning toward things worldly. mixed, as
it was, with the sectarian knowledge her
father had impaired. sometimes COM
bined TO produce remarks and pranks at
which the old gentleman was forced to
laugh in private, but felt constrained to
correct severely in the child. One of
these is being retailed by J. NJ Kenny
who is in town as the representative of
the play in which she is to appear, "Ho-
tel Topsy Turvy." According to him Miss
Aug had been baptized by immersion, as
the family faith dictated, and had taken
the matter so much TO heart that for
years after she insisted on converting
everything that came within reach. A
cat and her brood of kittens was one of
the first things to fall under her mission
airy wrath, and all suffered in conse-
Quence- Inc pdlhluD was SUM liilSu Nilh
water and there the unwilling candidates
were forthwith taken. The little ones re-
ceived the first ducking, and, being una
BILE TO help themselves, took to the water
mildly but the fond mamma, which had
from the first shown her distrust of the
operation, refused to get religion, and
backed her ultimatum with so much force
that little Miss Aug was obliged to give
up the experiment. But her sorrow at
being robbed of her fun was strongly
mixed with disgust at beast that would
refuse the comforts of the soul, and as
the cat was disappearing around corner
with her dampened progeny, the child
called forth wrathfully, Gan right I'll
be damned if l care! Be a Methodist If
you want to-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15

quality We have never had a better body
OF men than those now with us. and In
point OF scholastic preparation the pres
ent class is perhaps the best that We nave
ever matriculated.
As 20 our plant and what has been
done for us by our really incomparaole
building committee. we appeal 90 the evil
dcnco OF your own eyes. Witlin The dome
of ST. Paurs cathedral in London which
was swuug OBJ a height OF 400 feet IN the
al by the genius of Sir Christopher Wren,
there runs a. celebrated iino in Latln 81
quaeris monumcntus. circumsplce III
you would sec his m)numcn, look around
n YOU would see the monument OF our
building committee. 20 out 90 me sem
irory and look around.
STRONG AND SOLID
"a gentleman who has recently visited
an the colleges and seminaries In the
south has said within "a week that no
educational institution in the South had
so fine a situation or 500 good buildings as
Union Seminary. For the purposes or a
working Seminary we do not believe that
they are surpassed anywhere. And. mark
my prediction. barring earthquake dnd
fire. they will stand there FOR five hum
dred years. They are fifty representative
OF the great Church for which they stand.
They do no discrcdit boz your community
20 the largest of au the Protestant dee
nominations in Christondom. AS friend
of another Church remarked the othei
day after looking them over: 'Ihat inc
way these Presbyteriaus do thinss-stio n-
and solid
and so. by the blessing Of God the
Seminary IS here. Well equipped. well
organized we'll attended thankful hope
| ful. prayerful and earnestly desiring 10
| be used of God for the Advancement of
| his kingdom in this city and the world
1.-THE lamp-p0st that was called TO the
| ministry
1.-The cordial words of greeting spoken
bv your representatives have warmed
our hearts We thank YOU one and all.
We appreciate most gratefully your
| presence here tonight and your Interest
! I'M our students and our work Aud We
I anticipate much pleasure in the cons
| tinued association with the Christian peo-
| pie of your community"
Rev DR.. Hoge pronounced the henedic-
ton.
SOCIAL RECEPTION.
After the public exercises social re-
| ception was given I'm the lecture room
and church parlors. whore refreshments
were served with a general exchange
~ cordial greetings and expressions Of
good will.
The details of the reception were car
riod out by the following societies Of the
| church. The WomHn's Foreign Mission
| arv. the Ladies' Aid the Young Ladies
| Auxiliary. the Cleaners. and the Coven
! anters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
PARTRIDGE SEASON OPENS.
Toothsome Bird Abounds Throughout
the State.

To-day marks the opening Of the season
for partridge shooting. not only In Henrico
and adjacent counties. but in majority
OF the counties OF Virginia. The prospects
before the sportsmen are exceedingly
bright, and they are looking forward 10
three months OF unalloyed pleasure
The Virginia Legislature which conven-
ed December a. 1895. passed a law prohibit
ing the shooting of partridges for two
wears. This was rendered necessary by
the fact that hard weather, pot-hunters,
hawks. and other enemies OF the birds
had played havoc with them and threat
ened their total destruction.
When the Legislature convened again
I'm 1897 petitions were received from nearly
every section. setting forth that the
birds had again become numerous and
asking for the repeal Of the law.
This was promptly done. ard the stat
utos previously In force In various coun-
lies again became operative.
Information from the different counties
this wear is 10 the effect that partridees
are 10 be found In greater quantities than
ever before. and the markets will doubt
less soon be well-stocked with this de!ici-
Gus bird.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
SOLDIER FOUND DEAD.
Private Dean. Co. \, 2nd Regt., An
swers the Last Roll Call.

WINCHESTER. VA, oct lf.-Specisl.-
Clarence VI. Dean. OF this city. A private
in Company a. Anderson Guards. Second
Virginia Regiment was found dead on the
streets here a. . o'clock Tonight
The discovery was made by Charles
Henry. who informed the police
The body was found an the foot or the
steps leading into the vestibule OF the
Market-Street NJ. J.. church. Or. Am
brose -. Henkei. who made a cursory eN-
animation OF the remains. said he had
probably been dead Tor half an hour, az
though 10 cause of death was assigned.
Coroner r. william Walter viewed the
remains. and after hearing statements ~
several Dystanders. gave permlss sion tor
the removal OF the body. The face ot me
dead man was badly bruised. but beyond
stating that no was dead. neither mo
coroner nor the physician made any
further Investigation.
Dean had been drinking ana tncte are
many reasons for believing he accident
ally took an overdose OF some 'euat!Fo 70
quiet his nerves. as was MS KNOWN hnDlt.
Dean was a son OF the late eN-fostmasler
John II. Dean. OF this city. He WI, 'hi-
ty-thrce years OF age and unmarried.
lie Was home on thirty days luIioush'
and yesterday signed "A petition ifqu ,iNs
Governor Tyler 20 keep the Second w.
giula Regiment in service. as ne mao
agreed. provided $50 men WOula remain ia
service ,..
Tnis Is the fourth death In this section
OF members OF Company a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
THE ATTITUDE
OF GEN. GARCIA.
He is for the Closest Union Betweea
Cubans and Spaniards.
OUR GOVERNMENT TRANSlIORY.
uo Recognizes It Only Because Cons
manded By the Revolutionary ''o''
erumcnt To DO Sole Has NOT
Advised Disbandment.

HAVANA. oct. u.-Cosme De Ia Tor
rionte. aide de camp, and secretary u
General Cali1to Garcia, Is quoted IN d."
interview as saying that the General
has not accepted any post from Gtner"
Iawton or the other American oinc"is'
that it is not true nc IS making tour
of the eastern part OF Cuba. advising th'
disbanding OF the Cuban army, ana 1''''
there is no truth In the statement mat
Garcia is going 20 the United States Tor
DE purpose OF ondcayoring To- raise a. l1'u.
The secretary further asserted Gus,
Garcia has NOT denied the legality OF
the actual revolutionary government 'l
Cuba. nor has ne accepted The supremacy
OF tho United States. But d. appe"ts'
Garcia has unOihciaily expressed lll-
opinion that the present Cuban govern
ment owing % lack of members an" per
sonuel could not br considered lesaH aS
quorum was impossible. and therefore,
It's actions are unconstitutional
ONLY TRANSFORM.
General Garcia, 30 seems from VIVA
his secretary says. in all questions OF
authority az tho present moment oh'y
recognizes the genera,-in-chicf OK inc
cuban army though he recognizes the
"fransit0ry government or the lnlt'a
! states as a consequence ~ intervention
/ and being commanded by tho revolution
arv government Co accept DO and 90 CO.
operate with the American army az san
| tiago. he obeyed orders
Further. General Garcia is alleged ''
/ advocate the closest union between the
/ spaniards and Cubans on the island for
rettiue the past and uniting in every ei'
/ fort looking 10 the establishment OK IN
| dependence.
These statements are considered among
! the spaniards here ss indicating |ioia 5
real attitude toward the United states
and the future Of cuba
MIR. DALBEY ILL.
Stenographcr Da'hey was removed 10
| day from the Trocha Hotel at Nedodo
| the headquarters of the American mill
/ tary commission. 10 the Quita Del Key
| Hospital suffering from ma.arial taver.
! IIeutenant-Col01ei Cious empnatica.H
denies the published statement chat ile
| Culsus VIII cooperate with the American
troops in tho preservation off orI0r after
| The evacuation of the island oy -ne Span'
! iafds
7he American officer also denies ma.
| Matanzas wiu ha occupied bv tha cuban.
/ when the Spanish forces leave that place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
THE CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
The National Gathering Now in Scs-
sion at Chattanooga.

The national convention Of representa-
tives Of mission work in the Christian
Church convened in the Auditorium at
Chattanooga. Tenn, Thursday night. 20
continue I'm session one week The conven-
ton comprises three different societies.
The Womans Christian Board OF MIS-
sions will be the first convened, conun-
uing In session three days. About two
thousand delegates are expected 20 ot-
tend this convention and arrangements
are complete for a big meeting.
Among the prominent delegates who
have arrived Is 4. i. Moore, OF Mem
phis. formerly Of Richmond.
4 number Of missionaries 70 Foreign
lands are In the city and they will deliver
addresses. showing the extent of their
work during the past year. The mission
aries there are: c. +. Randall. Kingston,
Jamaica. Miss Ada Boyd. india; Mrs.
Bertha T. L0hr. India. Mrs. Lohr is a
German and has been doing missionary
work I'm India for seven years, this being
her first visit 20 the United States; Or.
Olivia A. Baldwin. India Dr. BALDWIN
is on furlough from India and will return
I'm a short time Mrs. Persis l.. Christian.
who has been spending several months in
the west and will speak on mission work
In that section of the country. She is one
of the national organizers. Mrs. Helen T..
Moses. India. and Prof. c. A. Young, Of
the University Of Virginia. who will repre-
sent Bible teaching. especially in the
universities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
ReceDtiou To knights.

HAMPTON. VA. oct. 14.-Special-A
party OF about one hundred and nifty
knights Templar accompanied by many
ladies arrived here from Pittsburg this
morning where the triennial conclave had
been held. The knights were mem
bers Of St Omer Commandery, OF South
Boston. Mass. and Cavalry Commandery,
of Providence. II. l. The visitors were
met at old Point by the reception COM
mittee OF Hampton Commandery, No. IT,
and after breakfast at the Chamberlin
were escorted through the Soldiers
Home the Hampton Normal School.
where exercises were held. the Newport
New ship yard and other points OF inter
est.
At o'clock the party returned to
Hampton and partOok OF an elegant
luncheon prepared by the ladies al Arm
DRY Han. After viewing various points
OF interest at ola Point and dinlns al
the Chamberlin, the party left for Wash
ington. The local commandery had got
ten up very beautiful and appropriate
souvenirs OF the days pleasure
The yacht Niagara having on board
Howard Gould. and his bride, formerly
Miss Katherine Clemmons reached Old
point to-day. The party will spend sew
cral days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
BRANDY DISTILLERY BURNED.
The Canvass Warming Up--Mr. Royce
90 sncak " i'll Imlgc Gmarle..

GRAPE LAWN, Va. oct. l3.-Speclal.-
The apple brandy disullery OF Mr. r.. VI.
Harris. near Twin Poplars. was complete
ly destroyed by fire a few nights ago, to-
gether with 20 barrels of apples. Esu-
mated loss 500. no insurance. Mr. Harris
is rapidly rebuilding and expects 90 re-
sumo business in "a few weeks.
Mr.. j. Rus Stevens. Of Lovingston.
has been appointed 10 position n the
telegraphic service OF the southern Rail-
way Company Mr.. Stevens is splendid
railroad man. having been fot some years
the efficient agent and operator az Nom
treal i'm this county Ills many friends
wish him success I'm his new field.
The canvass is beginnins tO warm mp IN
the old Tenth Messrs. Frank Il. Glas-
cow and Pembroke Petit Will speak at
LoviuestOn next court. 10 is hoped that
Colonel Hubbard will Dee present, and that
"a Joint debate can be arranged. Mr. Gas
COW has already locked horns with him
ON several occasions. and each time made
10 hot for the Colonel
Mr.. e.. a. BOyce leaves on Monday for
Lynchbure whore ne ~ih Join Judge
Ouarles for a weeks stumping tour or
Amherst and Nelson. Their first appoint
ment Is FOR Madison ON Monday night
and they wind up az Slaughters, IN
Nelson county, on Friday october Ist' az
$3.50 =. VI.
The Judge and his friends are making
n very aggressive canvass, and they con-
ndentlv believe he will wheel the district
back into the Democratic column ln
November
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
BLUE RIDGE HUNT CLUB,
VIII Hold Its First Meet To-Day
Stock Cattle Coming In.

BERRYVILLE. VA. Oct. l4.-spocial.-
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club has been re-
organized for the fail season and the first
meeting will be held Saturday \ large
number OF fox and beagle hounds have
been procured and excellent sport is ale
ticpated
Large numbers OF stock cattle have been
shipped here from Southwest Virginia
and Tennessee this week. MeSsrs. GLIB
son and Rogers. of Loudoun county, and
c. T. Vale. of Jefferson county, who
bought the cattle are disposing OF them
TO farmers in Clarke and jefferson coun-
ties i'm small numbers.
Mr.. W. 3. Clagett. 1t well-known farmer
of this county. lies critically ill at his
home. Springfield.
Assistant Surgeon ". b. Grove. Of the
Vicksburg. now stationed al Portsmouth
navy yard, is here on a visit 10 his sister
Mrs. ?. II. Powers.
Miss Wallace. of Richmond, has reached
this county TO spend the winter at Nor
gans Spring the home Of Mrs. Leo. r.
Wheat.