The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09

|, snake from tho tombs OF Egypt 70 his
house In London. where by some chance
n becomes metamorphosed 10 its original
form. and proceeds to make trouble gen
orally.
Il is estimated by those who ought
10 know that j. NJ. Barrie's royalties
from "The Little Minister will ultimate
~ amount 60 $4,000. The piece. in ad-
dition to playing TO between $1,000 and
$4,000 a. week in America, has begun
its second season In London at the Hay
market Theatre, where the audiences are
enormous, and IL Is also going In AUS
tralia TO very large houses. Barries
"The Professors Love story drew an
average Of something like S0o a week.
and Willard only paid Sil5 weekly for
its use.
81 have watched little boys building
men Of snow" said Lawrence Barrett
once. THEY finished their work fairly
! and well and then the sun came ont and
melted all that their pains had cost thcm.
Then I turned away and said 10 my
self. You YOU are doing the same
thing. You are forever building men OF
snow" Perhaps this may be the end
Of the art Of the actor. but one thing
is certain-if there IS given 90 the actor
the power to make IN impression on the
hearts Of men and women then the work
he SCULPTURES is not of snow but is as
enduring as stone.-DetrOit Free Press"
The twentieth anniversary of Tho
Dramatic Mirror will happen al a time
when its commemoration may be made
unusual by his paper. An anniversary
number of The Mirror will-be combined
with the forthcoming annual holiday
publication. For many years the
sFt~-.- hoe Jrrr. tho wn.uf
gladly welcomed and widely read Of the
American holiday publications. TIP
publication will have an intrinsic value
never before found in a holiday number.
II will tell the story Of the theatre and
the profession for the period covered as
that story is reflected in detail in The
Mirrors history and pages, and all the
artistic and material developments that
mark the permanent growth Of the stage
and the association of those who follow
if will be set forth in entertaining and
instructive form. Many special articles
on subjects that will interest everybody
ara in preparation. and the historical
value Of the publication Will be novel
and notable.
The majority Of the New York critics
declared that Mansfield as Cyrano has
scored n great hit. Some seats brought
s.. and hundreds were turned away. one
or two Of the critics are doubtful as 10
whether the play Will be popular. OF
Augustin Days production of the same
play the dramatic editor Of the Phila-
delDhia'Item." y. J. Doneghey, says:
'Importinence was the principal quality
revealed in Augustin Days presenta-
ton Of what was described I'm the play
bin as an original adaptation of Rost-
and's famous comedy Although fits
public age lacks somewhat of being "a
12-month. there is none 10 deny that
Cyrano de Bcreorac' is famous. Equ-
ally. Mr.. Days assertion that the yor-
sion used by him is original viii be dis
puted by none. Consideration for the
person who undertook the adaptation.
doubtless. IS responsible Tor the omission
Of his (or. possibly. heT) name from the
play bin. We do not care 20 think SO
badly OF Mr.. DAILY ms 20 suppose for a
moment that he. himself, is the adap-
tor-alth0ueh there is little in his newest
venture 10 cause MS 10 revere him for IT'S
sake Cyrauo demands a vcritable Pro-
tcus for correct exposition and interpro-
tation; and no policy OF argument can
excuse the assignment Of NJ. Bichman
TO the role. To Miss Rehan. herself. was
entrusted tho elaboration OF tho part
RoXlne 70 such proportions as would
mako Of the actress the most prominent
parsonage IN the entertainment. And
Miss Rchan proceeded promptly 90 bark
back TO the davs Of "7-20-9." "The Rail
road OF Love" "The Great Unknown"
and other works in which she has been
coQuettishly charming; and She gave us
n RoXane that never suggested the pre-
cicuse who is won by q fair face and
fairer words. and that acted like cone
OF the hoydenish misses OF Mr.. Days
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