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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
70 the Editor Of the New York Times:

10 tne EultoT VI tho A>O" NNA'N Ai''''
Is Il not about time for our newspapers
TO "get on to- the correct form of the
name Of the Governor-Generalo of the Phil
ippine Islands? They have persisted In
calling 1t August" ever since they first
heard of Il, when there was apparently
an error I'm transmitting II by cable or in
transcribing the message. The bombastic
Captain Generals full name is Don
Basilio Augustin Y Davila. a. X. +.
New York. June II. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company have declared a dividend OF
THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS
per share on the capital stock OF the com
pany, payable on the iST DAY OF JULY,
lSss. TO holders OF the same OF record on
the 10Th day OF June. iS9s. after which
date the transfer books Will be closed
until July !. inclusive. 1888
w. n. JONES.
70 1s-td Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
A Portrait of General II. e. Lee.

Professor Andrews, of the Concoran
Art Gallery, visited the Confederate Mu-
scum Friday, the 18th, 10 see General Ro-
bert Il. Lees gaintlets. coat, and boots.
lie wished few details TO complete a
portrait ne is painting of General Lee,
which he intends presenting TO the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society for
the Confederate Museum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
Average Annual Temperature.
Ernm the Philadelphia TimesD

(FTom the Philadelphia TlmesD
Here is a table that ought 10 be in
every scrap-book in the country. 1t is
not hard for some people TO find out the
average annual temperature in different
parts Of this country, for they have the
books necessary 10 consult for that pur-
pose but this applies to not more, per-
haps, than one person In a hundred, and
the other ninety-nne. when they want
the information, have a good deal of
trouble, sometimes, in getting IL.
Another thing this table gives you the
average temperature. regularly. from the
maximum to the minimum, and not in the
alphabetical order OF the places. as most
tables do; that makes it. for some rea-
sons, particularly valuable. Cut it out
therefore, and paste it in your scrap-book,
unless you are in the habit Of saving the
whole page.
Tucson, Arizona .......... ................ CO
Jacksonville, Fla...... .............,..,.... GO
New Orleans. La........ ................. GO
Austin, Tex. ................. ........... g.
Mobile, Ala........ amman. ............. 66
Jackson, Miss...... ............ ............ 81
Little Rock, Ark........... ............... G.
Columbia, 5. C........ ..................... G2
Fort Gibson, l. T.......................... 60
Raleigh, y. C............. ................. 80
nashville. Tenn...... ............ ......... IS
RICHMOND, VA...... .......... ......... 81
Louisville, hy......,..... ........... ..... 50
San Francisco, Cal......... .............. IS
Washington, ID. C.......... ................ 81
st. Louis, Mo............. ................. 81
Baltimore, Md........ .......... .......... 81
Harrisburg, Pa.......... .......... ....... 81
Wilmington, Del......... ...... .......... %
Trenton, y. J.......... ................... 90
columbus, O........ .......... ............. 81
Portland, Ore.......... ...,...- ............ e.
Fort Boise, Ia, .............. ............ o.
Salt Lake City, ah...................... 81
ROmney, w. Fa......................... %
indianapolis, Ind...... ............ ....... Of
Leayenworth, Kan.......... ...... ....... 81
Sante Fe. New Mexico Ter................ 81
Sterlacoom, wash. .......... ........ 81
Hartford COM. .......... ............ 50
springfield, ll...... ................... vU
Camp Scott, Ney.......... ..,............. 80
Des MOines, Iowa.. ......................4 -
Omaha, Neb............ ............ ....... A.
Denver COl............ ........ ............. As
Albany, y. H.............. ................. IS
PROVIDENCE, II. I........ .................. IS
Detroit, Mich........ .......... ........... a
Fort Randall, S. D......................... II
Sitka, Alaska..... .......... .............. IS
Concord, y. H.............. ................ 46
Augusta, Me........ .......... ............. 4s
Madison Wis.,. ............. ......... 45
Heleld, MOnl. .'.......'..... ............ 43
Montpelier, Nt............ ...... ........... g.
st. Paul, Minn........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
SUMMER REST.

They all sing praise to Elastic Starch.
The herald., 1898-07-17
Among the Dramatfsts

"A Leap for Life" now being toured in
England by Adria Hill, is said to be c. E.
Callahan's "A Romance of Coon Hollow"
transformed into Klondike drama by SUIT
ton Vane. Miss Hill is starring in the role
known on this side as Clyde Harrod, which
In the English version Is made an Indian
half-breed.
C. f. Callahan has completed western
melodrama, called "The Plains of Wyom-
ing" designed for stock and repertoire COM
panies.
Edward f. Rose has completed new play,
1.-THE Land of Goshen" for production next
season.
"Gauthier d'Aquitaine," the lyrical drama
written by M. Bergerat In collaboration
with Camille de st. Croix, with Paul Vidoc
as composer, is in preparation for produc-
ton at the Opera, Paris.
"A Misfit Marriage" is the title Du Sou
Chef has given his latest farce.
1.-THE Treasure Seeker" by Louis N. Par
ker, is the play which William H. Crane will
rely upon for bringing him success next sea-
son.
Anthony Hope has collaborated with e. E.
Rose in comedy of modern society, called
"A man in Love-" 1t Is not derived from
any of the Hope novels.
Henry Arthur Jones' latest play, 1.-THE
Maneuvers of Jane" is promised produce
ton In this country next winter by the Froh-
mans
The herald., 1898-07-17

all. without restriction as to age, sex or
nationality. The Judges will be two Of the
leading American composers, Mr.. Arthur
Foote and Mr.. H. w. Parker The criterion
Of Judgment is to be solely musical beauty,
and the warning is appended that "am-
bilious writers are too prone to display
technical skill or a straining after novelty
at the expense of or as substitute for
musical beauty freshness and spontaneity."
Some years ago when Vienna went wild
over Mascagni, the composer of an epheme-
raj sentimental opera, Tchaikovsky visited
that city to arrange for a concert. But the
public and the newspapers ignored him sd
completely that he packed his trunk and
went back 10 Moscow. Now that he is dead
the Viennese are beginning to see that they
stared at mouse and ignored an elephant.
After the performance of the third suite at
a recent concert the applause Is described
as having been "simply frantic" and his
symphonies and songs, too. are becoming
very popular. The critics, who, in Vienna,
were peculiarly hostile. are doubtless large
ly responsible for the fact that Tchaikovsky
was not appreciated during his lifetime.
Carl Rosa succeeded In making English
opera pay in England. He found it more
profitable to train young singers at $35
week than to pay $500 week to some vete-
ran with more fame than freshness of
voice. Since his death the company has not
prospered. last years deficit having been
over $50 900, so that now the life of the COM
pany Is trembling In the balance.
Faust" and Carmen" "Trova tore" and
the Bohemian Girl are the favorite operas
of the English provincial audiences who
attend the performances of the smaller trav-
cling companies.
There are rumors that the real reason
why Sir Arthur Sullivan gave up the plan
OF writing a new orator.o for the Leeds
festival is that he will cooperate once more
with Mr.. Gilbert in writing comic opera
for the Savoy.
Cologne is to have new opera house
The city gives the ground and 900 in
cash. Soon the two local theaters will be
subsidized by the city.
One corner of the Turin exposition build
The herald., 1898-07-17

ing is devoted to Italy's greatest violinist,
Paganini. Among the objects shown are a
large number Of Jewels and works of art
presented to Pagan!ni by royal and other
admirers; medals coined In his honor; the
bow with which he always played; the man.
dolin, either and guitar he played on as a
boy; manuscripts of his works, some of
them unpublished, and a large collection IF
letters, including many notes of thanks for
the charity concerts he had given.
Many persons labor under the delusion
that the bad habit-no doubt it is a bad
habit-of making operas last five hours
originated with Wagner. AS a matter of fact
Rossini and Meyerbeer were the first cul-
prits. civilian Tell" Robert the Devil"
and other operas of this type last five
hours when given without cuts, as they are
in Paris. During Abbey & Grau's first sea-
son at the Metropolitan a performance of
Robert" began at and lasted until nearly
2.-New York Post.
The herald., 1898-07-17
Green Room Gossip

w. s. Penley will be seen again upon the
London stage before long, in "a Little Ray
of Sunshine" a piece by Marie Ambient
and Wilton Heriot. 1t has not yet been de-
cided whether he will act in the Novelty
theater or elsewhere.
Two theatrical Americans who have been
particularly well received in London are
Annie Russell, the actress, and Augustus
Thomas, the dramatist. Annie Russell has
already been seen there in "Dangerfield
'95" and Sue" and is now think of an
afternoon performance of elaine" One
of Mr.. Thomas shorter plays, "A Man of
the World" may be used as a curtain
raiser at the Royalty theater where sgd
ney Drew is acting in my Innocent Boy"
Mrs. Craigie's conversational comedy,
1.-THE Ambassador" is one of the most sue
cessful theatrical pieces of the present gay
season in London. The American rights
have been secured by Daniel Frohman.
Charles Frohman will produce here
Ragged Robin" L. N. Parker's adapta-
Ition Of Ia CheminearA" By Jean Richsptn,
The herald., 1898-07-17

which is said to be drawing well at Her
Matesty's theater. Another successful
London play Is Lord and Lady Algy," by
Richard Carton. which Is running at the
Comedy theater and will undoubtedly be
produced here. 1t is expected to run in
London till after Christmas.
James X. Hackett, last year "leading
man" OF Daniel Frohman's company at the
Lyceum theater, produced at trial mat
inee In the Duke of York's theater, London,
June 30, new romantic play by Theodore
Burt Sayre. called "Sir Hilary's Wager"
Mr.. Sayre Is an American dramatist, He
wrote one-act piece called 1.-THE Wife of
Willoughby," which was acted at the Ly-
ceum season before last, and a stage ver-
sion of Charles O'Malley," which Wilton
Lackaye will star. The London perform
ance of his new play secured its London
copyright. The piece was so we'll received
that Mr.. Hackett will give it conspicuous
place in his repertoire. The London cast
was extraordinary, including many actors
of distinction on the American stage.
Among them were Mary Mannering (Mrs.
HacketD, Walter Hale, Joseph Wheelock,
j., Maurice Barrymore, Frank Worthing,
and Vincent Serrano
Laurence Irving. undaunted by public in
dinerence, bravely pegs away at playwrit-
ing. His newest piece is Richard Love-
lace" produced tentatively the other day
at the famous Theater Royal, Bath. It's
hero is not Richardson's profligate, but the
lyrical poet and royal soldier of whom there
Is sculptured bust in the Dulwich gal
lery which, it has been said, justifies the
gossiping biographer Aubreys description
of him as handsome, but proud" He is
altogether decidedly romantic parsonage.
According to Anthony Wood, Lovelace,
who had been the hero of numberless adj
ventures. consumed his whole patrimony
in useless attempts to serve the cause OF
King Charles I. Whereupon we are told
he grew very melancholy, became very
poor in body and purse, was the object of
charity and went in ragged clothes
whereas, when he was in his glory he wore
cloth of gold and silver; and mostly lodged
in obscure places more BETTING the worst
The herald., 1898-07-17

Personal

Elizabeth Lawrence, known to theater
goers as Baroness Blanc" is seriously i'll
in Chicago.
1t is said that the Princess Chimay, who
Is now the best advertised individual in the
world, has learned to do a sensational wire
act and will make tour of the European
cities, introducing her new speciality.
George Barnum has been engaged by De
Wolf Hopper for Francasse, in his forth
coming revival of Wang" at Manhattan
Beach.
Sydney Cowell has been re-engaged for
Mrs. Fiske's company.
George D. Melville, the pantomimist, son
Of James Melville, the foremost bareback
rider of his day, has been engaged by
Messrs. Yale and Ellis to originate part
Tn their new spectacle, 1.-THE Evil Eye
Lillian Lawrence has been re-engaged
as leading woman for the Castle Square
stock company.
Mr.. Osmond Tearle has been acting
Charles Surface in Terry's theater. Lon
don, to the Sir Peter of Mr.. James Fernan-
dez, ard the Lady Teazle of Miss Kate
Vaughan.
Olga Nethersole will become the tenant
of Her Majesty's theater. London. In Sep
TENDER. She will then produce 1.-The Ter
magant," written for her by Louis N. Par
ker and Murray Carson.
Following her European tour Jane Had
ing is to play Josephine in Coquelin's pro-
duction of Emile Bergerats drama,
"Plus que Refine" at the Porte sainte Mar
tin. Paris.
Ethel Brandon, who has been with the
Salt Lake forces at the Grand in that city.
is now in Philadelphia.
Corinne did not succeed as we'll as was
expected in her vaudeville venture. The
New York press gave her credit for singing,
but that was about ALL
Wilson Barrett, the celebrated English
actor, recently closed a tour of Australia.
His own share was $4,000, which would seem
to indicate that Williamson and Musgrove
did very we'll indeed
Robert Dunbar, formerly baritone at the
Tivoli, and WE'LL remembered in Los An
geles, is doing a vaudeville singing turn
at Proctor's Twenty-third street in New
York.
The Clemence Trio. of which Don M. Cam
is a member, are feature of the Proctors
Pleasure Palace bill In New York.
tombstone Bennett, who has left vaude-
Vile, has signed with Charley Blaney to
play the title role in his new play, 1.-THE Fee
male Drummer" next season.
The herald., 1898-07-17
Popular Young Manager

Here is what the New York Clipper has
to say Of the very latest and up-to-date
vaudeville manager who supervses the af-
fairs Of the Orpheum:
Jake Rosenthal, one of Chicago's young
est vaudeville managers, has been annexed
by the Great Western Vaudeville associa-
ton. which controls, since Gustav Walters
death, the Orpheum circuit of vaudeville
theaters, which embraces houses In San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City and st.
Louis. and has intimate business and book
ing relations with fourteen other leading
houses, thus making 1t the larges.
circuit In the land. Mr.. Rosenthal, who
for seven years held leading positions in
the Chicago field, as treasurer of the Olym-
pic and other houses, now has complete con-
troll Of the Los Angeles Crpheun, = large
The herald., 1898-07-17
A Versatile Actress

Marie Howe, who has been doing lot of
good work and has proved herself of much
value to the Thall Belasco company at the
Burbank in Los Angeles, has exhibited COM
mendable versatility In character work. for
which She has marked talent. Miss Howe
was entrusted with several important roles
during the Modjeska engagement at the
Burbank and acquitted herself with great
credit in everything she did.-San Francisco
Music and Drama.
The herald., 1898-07-17

or territory visited by circuses and side
shows. The tax on theaters and music
halls applies only to cities having more
than twenty-five thousand population.
Kitty Mitchell, one of the cleverest SOU
brettes that has ever graced the vaudeville
stage, may not return to that branch of the
profession, as she has scored remarkable
success in Around the Town in Boston.
1t is a good thing to know that some one
has finally found out Miss Mitchell's great
talent and has given her an opportunity to
develop 1t.
So says the dramatic Mirror and those
theater goers who were fortunate enough
to see Kitty Mitchell when she was play
ing here at the Orpheum few months ago
and affording one of those occasional
glimpses of exceptional talent sometimes
found on the vaudeville stage, will echo the
Mirrors good wishes for the charming lit
tie soubrette.
Speaking of exceptional talent that visits
us at rare intervals, think that Tim MUIR
ply, now at the Orpheum Is entitled clear
ly to this distinction. His presentations are
wonderfully lfelike and his voice is always
accurately pitched in imitation of the orig
inal he is personating. Added to this, the
eminent actors are shown in full length
costumes, the changes being made with
such rapidity as to be absolutely wonder
full. Mr.. Murphy represents Irving in 1.-THE
Bells" John T. Raymond as Colonel Sell
lers, Stuart Robson in 1.-The Henrietta,
Sol Smith Russell as Noah Vale, Joseph
Jefferson as Bob Acres and, finally, VIM. j.
Bryan in one of his most interesting and
| fiery speeches. Mr.. Murphy is at the Or
pheum this week and his work is we'll
worth seeing again and again.
G. A. DOBINSUN.
The herald., 1898-07-17
The Christian

Hall Gaines own dramati2ation of his
widely advertised novel called 1.-THE Chris
tian," which Miss Viola Allen and her COM
pany will produce in this city early In the
autumn, will be found to differ from the
novel in many respects. Both in adventure
and in character Glory Quayle and John
Storm as transferred to the stage will by
no means reproduce the heroine and hero
of tho story, and the denouement though
dramatic in high degree, will not even be
tinged with tragedy. The cast will include
Miss Allen as Glory. Frank Worthing as
Storm, Joseph Holland, George Woodward
and Marie BateA
The herald., 1898-07-17
Patriotism and Whisky

President Mckinley is a character in a
melodrama, KNOBS O. Tennessee" played
at cheap theater in Chicago. He is made
figure In a scene wherein the father of a
convicted distiller of Illicit whisky appeals
to him for clemency Mr.. Mckinley holds
out stubbornly against arguments that the
tax on whisky is wrong, but when the Pc
titioner, who wears the uniform OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. boasts of a
deed of valor done in his presence at Gettys-
burg, his excellency says: "Were you that
MANI" The veteran says he is. Then, y
says the president, striking an attitude, "in
the name of the United States Of America
pardon your son."
The herald., 1898-07-17
Grace Notes

The American composer Is receiving con-
siderable encouragement in the way of prize
compositions. The National conservatory
has given several large prizes for sympho-
MES and cantatas, and the Musical Art So
ciety not long ago announced several prizes
for vocal pieces. Some years ago Pader-
ewski left 10000 for musical prizes, which
no doubt will some day be assigned. And
now comes the Boston Musical Record, pub
lished by the Oliver Ditson company, with
an offer Of $1,000 in prizes for cantatas, plano
solos and songa> The competition Il open to
The herald., 1898-07-17

and handsome house, the leading combina-
ton theater Of the city before its transfor-
nation by Gustav Walter into an Orpheum.
Mr.. Rosenthal succeeds Charles Schimpf,
the latter having been elected secretary and
treasurer of the Great Western Vaudeville
association, with headquarters in San Fran
cisco"
The herald., 1898-07-17
Shakespearean Notes

The fame of the divine Williams" S the
French call him. is spreading gradually
Here Is theatrical announcement from a
Russian journal, the Orlovaski Vestrick:
This Night
will be produced
at Kremenchung Theater,
real English Tragedy,
entitled
HAMLET;
or, The Prince of Denmark;
written by w. Shekspeer,
the Favourite of the Local Public.
This piece has had an enormous success at
kharkov."
Mr.. Forbes Robertson has decided to give
"Othelo' after the run of Macbeth" at the
London Lyceum when he takes charge there
in the autumn. The production of 1.-THE
Tempest" thus becomes a matter for future
consideration.
Sir Henry Irving has declared officially
that "Coriolanus" will be the next great
Shakespearean revival at the London
Lyceum. 1t is probable, however, as pre-
viously reported, that Sardou's new play of
THE Terror" in which Sir Henry will en-
act Robespierre, will receive an earlier pro-
duction. The great scene of this piece will
show Tailiens denunciation of the tyrant in
the convention, and the final set will show
Robespierre and his associates in confine-
ment awaiting their doom.
Who was the greatest actor, in my judg-
ment? Salvini. Who was second great
est? Salvni. Why? Because of the
range of his voice, and because he could
turn his eyes green in "Othello" One per-
son alone 1 have heard Lawrence Sterner)
who by imitation could even suggest the
methods of Salvinis speech. 1t, was deep
thunder; 1t was the cooling of the turtle
dove; 1t was perfect in all its octaves, and
always accompanied by movementsrof the
hands so rapid and pantomimic that he
little needed to speak. have seen the au-
dience half rise at this situations: Salvini
as Othello sat livid at the table; his eyes
were flaming green; he assured Booth as
1ago that he desired to hear more. Iago
approached within reach of the Moor. And
when Othello felled him, crushed him into
the floor, narrowly estopped himself from
slaughter. the only feeling was that Iago
could be so blind to his danger. The upper
or cooling octave of Salvinis gamut was best
heard in Lear" How sharper than a SER
pent's tooth he made the hours we passed
before him! How sad Kents lot, too when
the patriarch looks up to Kent, his only
friend-the dead Cordelia on his lap-'I
killed the slave Tat was Arranging thee
did not, fellow" And poor Kent bows his
assent. l saw the beautiful old man die I
stood beside Teddy McPhelim as Kent bent
over Lear. ''Vex not his ghost" Kent
said. 20 let him pass! He hates him that
would upon the rack of this rough world
stretch him out longer We took each
other by the hand. Neither of us had ever
understood the true meaning of those ter
rible words before.-John McGovern, in Chi
cago Times Herald.
The herald., 1898-07-17

A tempting spread is announced by the Or.
pheum in its program for the week. A gen
uine colored comedian has not been on the
Orpheum boards for as much as some time,
and therefore Messrs. Jones and Grant can
be assured of a warm welcome tomorrow
evening. These dusky gentlemen are said
to be past masters In the art of making
merry with song, dance and ridiculous riot
ing
Charles Wayne, the well known CON-
edian, who has a fame founded on a style
of entertainment peculiarly his own, will
grace the new bill and undoubtedly dupli-
cate the hit made by him at the Orpheum a
year or two ago. Wayne's humor is unc-
tuous and not to be resisted. Prominent
among the twinklers in the galaxy of new
corners is Miss Anna Caldwell She is
dainty and charming Coincidence, with a
gift of song and knack al tripping the
light fantastic which few of the legion of
soubrettes possess. A brand new sketch
called Running for Office" written by
Geo. Conan, will be presented by the four
Cohans. 1t is said to be the best thing in
their repertory, and was to have been used
last week. 1t has never been seen or heard
In Los Angeles. The Watson sisters will
repeat their sensational aerial act, confin-
ing their gyrations in which any danger Is
found to the roof of the stage. The two
Judges are to vary their acrobatic feats. A
budget of new impersonations is promised
from Tim Murphy; Douglas and Ford will
introduce a number of new features in
their dancing turn.
A general renovation of the Orpheum's
interior has been commenced and will be
completed very soon. A force of workmen
has been engaged for some time in painting
the theater and other isan~F ~'Ants are to
follow
The herald., 1898-07-17

Mr.. Forbes Robertson has decided to give
"Othello" after the run of Macbeth" at the
London Lyceum when he takes charge there
in the autumn. The production of 1.-THE
Tempest" thus becomes a matter for future
consideration.