The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17

were In the party. The four companies
opened simultaneously in Mimaukee.
In Hadon Chambers THE Tyranny OF
Years' John Drew Is seen as young
literary man. who has been married Tor
five years TO a charming little wife, whom
he loves dearly and who returns his ar
lection 20 the full The only blot on his
happiness is the over-sensltiveness OF his
wife. She wants TO be by his side always
and breaks into tears whenever he gives
her the slightest pretex for imagining
that her love is not everything to him.
Stanley Jones has told Morning Tele
graph readers from day 20 day how Mrs
James Brown Potter has been carrying on
IN London by reason OF her dissatisfaction
with her part in "The Ghetto" and how
she has strenuously insisted upon nav
ing the entire play altered TO suit her
requirlnents. The PotteriZed version OF
'.The Ghetto in London IS frost with
cut mitigation. Mr.. Lifts version OF 'Ihe
Ghetto" was produced In Syracuse on
Wednesday last.
Mckee Rankin says that Twins pro
duction Of "RObesperre' Is the greatest
theatrical achievement Of the nineteenth
century. you consider It great play,
then?'
ND" answered Mr.. Rankin. ~ e not
a great play. Its staging however al
most surpases belief The great moO
scene, the feast OF the immortals, the
great procession, the wild and howllns
throng. the great council scenes and ON
ers make it something grander and more
realistic than the stage ever knew before
--New York IS likely TO see ana near
next winter n visitor who was popu4u
here in a certain way during Nhe cary
Fighfies This IS the tenor, Provost Who
.-s,flr I'll a -rIrf
ton notes when Colonel Maples0n brought
him TO this country This year he IS com
ing 10 the United states as "a member OF
Tho French Opera Company. which IS 20
sino- I'm New Orleans and make snort
tour through the Northern cities.
The six music dramas which comprise
the repertoire this year at Bayfei'h' t'a1
a. IN saw the prelude and the three divi-
sions of the Nibelungen Ring die Mos.
tersineer Won Nurnberg' and "ParsllaN
have each been given. so tar' one rop,
sentation Their merit arises from the
General excellence OF the ensemble rather
man from the efforts Of IA Individual
SINGERS who have. for the most part. been
slightly disappointing. but the noble or
chestra tho magnificent way IN when
the dramas are mounted, the perfect
rnanarercut. whish never Over.OOks the
rninutest details. the delightful situation
and surroundings and the cOngenial At
rnosnhcrs arising from The presence only
of those who go 20 listen and enjoy ana
let Others do the same has made thes'
performances uniquely interesting IL ls
for some reasons. TO be regretted lhat
"Pars.fal" can only be heard az Bayreutn
for many years 10 come fourteen more
wears TO be exact.
Hans Sachs etal cup rests there ln
its accustomed place, side by side win
Albrecht Dureris as IN the days when
they carOused together close on Ive cen
turtles Reginald Jones in Phlladei-
phia Public Ledger
Mrs T.. l. VOynich. author OF Ihe
Gad0v" a dramatizatiOn of which stuart
Robson produced in Providence on Mon
day last. arrived recently In New YORK
from London. Her coming has revived
comment on her books. which mas Ior IT'S
text the betrayal of the sacredness ana
secrecy OF the confessional IN the Cathohc
church The Rev Michael j. LaveIe
rector u St. Patricks Cathedral Wheh
asked Yesterday whether occasions might
rise when 1t might he necessary 10 le-
veal the secret OF the confessional was
averse to discussing the subject but maj
ly said: OF have read The Gadhy.' some
books have much bad in them ana Htt.e
good, others have great good ana ul1.7
bad. but this work is bad per Sc. mere
are many instances where all sorts OF
martyrdom have been suffered rather
than betray the confidence Of this rite.
one OF the saints Of the calendar suffered
death rather than violate the confession.
Jn the Greek Church the Obligation IS
quite as strong, ard I call 10 mind re-
cent Incident when n Greek priest went
10 the mines IN Siberia rather than Detiay
his trust. IL applies just as strongly 20
lawyers and physicians. Under no CIR
cumsfances or conditions can there be n
violation. It IS q subject which 1 do not
care 10 discuss"