The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

The Times says It is "a typical ~one-night-
stand play"
Gus Williams has been on the stage So
years.
New York was crowded last week
theatres deserted.
in London the best theatres are ex-
pensive. stalls, corresponding to our or
chestra. not less than ten and six" about
$50; dress circle. our first balcony, seven
and six" about $1.@; pit 60 cents; top
gallery Is cents. IN many IL IS necessary
TO pay sixpence az cents for a programme
and the same Tor care of wraps.
Robert billiard IS to be seen in Froh-
mans production of wheels Within
Wheels
Robson VIII shelve THE Gadhy" and
Francis Wilson viii make "Cyrano' less
serious.
de Wolf Hopper has cancelled Ameri-
can dates and vii. remain in Europe a year
longer.
A member of the London "Bele Of
New York company writes: I'VE are
still doing a laud-ohice business. regardless
Of The fact that Edna May has been out
Of the cast on her vacation for the past
two weeks. tt looks to me now as though
The Belle will be ringing straight along
til next spring. We celebrate the SIX
hundredth performance I'M London Oh Oc-
tober 9, at which time the entire company
viii display new costumes and the stage a.
entirely new set Of scenery.
-HelghOi have we all run to tragedy and
tears In this great year Of general pros
perity? IL really seems so. 1 went along
Broadway the other night and saw 10th
ing but Death-grlm, wretched, unpleasant
death, staring me in the face, and it was
all crowded. Look at the lists along the
great street.-The Ghetto" at the Broad
~way-teara with The children Of the same
10 follow somowhere-tears. The Only
Way al the Fifth Avenue-tears-"Zaza'
The aurthor of Lady M~indermere's
Fan" once the most brilliant. prosperous
and envied of British p'aywrights. is now
eking out q meagre eXitence as occasion
al contributor to one af the Boulevard
sheets-a lower form Of newspaper WORK
than even Yellow Journalism. lnasmuch
as he had not the poor sort OF courage ne
cessary for suicide. some day a fat person
will be found dead by absinthe IN q Paris
garret-and that viii be the end Of Oscar
W~ilde.-Hilary Ben.
Peter Stuyyesant, Governor OF New
Amsterdam a play by Brander Mathews
end Bronson Howard, was produced by
William Ii. Crane I'm Providence on Mon
day last. Crane was seeen as the one
legged Governor. In the play he Is depict
cd as AN enthusiastic advocate Of matri-
monial alliance. his idea being that the
less there are in his province Of bachelors,
oldmalds and widows, the better it IS for
the population and the race hereafter. He
endeavors TO mate four couples. The star
"There were more tameness and
dizziness than such a piece should contain
-Johu Philip SOusa is panied because De
Wolf Hopper. his old friend and business
associate. IS contemplating forsaking Ia
Captain. " OF which SOusa is the composer:
ia favor of Wang II may not be gen
orally known" MIR. Sousa remarked TO me.
that ! invested some money toward back
ing Hopper ON his professional trip TO the
side. and in Wow OF that fact IL
seems only q matter of professional courte.
that he should communicate with me
with respect to his intention 20 shift from
my opera TO one composed by somebody
else. dramatic News.
This is certainly the season for little
women. There's little Odette Tyler put
toward By Charles Froman in 'Phroso.'
little Nannctte C0mstOck dividing honors
Otis skinner. little Cissie LOTUS com
ing toward as Mansdeld's leading support.
little Grace George winning recognition
as a strong leading card I'm the Brady or
ganization. OF course the spectacular sue
cess of Elite Proctor Otis and the engage
Of Isabelle Urquart 10 play the
part IN THE Great Ruby" are the
statuesQue exceptions. which prove the !
rule is still further ~exemplifed IN the |
personalities, and the robust poDu-
Of little Annie Russell and nt-le
Maude Adams.-lIelen Ten Brock. In
Dramatic News.
This time last year there were seven
scmia operas IN New York. each vylng
with the other as TO which should get the |
pest Of IL. This year there Is not even one !
unless Mr.. Wilson's sudden saddening OF
should be considered in that line.
But more significant still IS the fact that
Dur two most notable comic opera prima
Tomas are both Gevoting themselves to
another line OF business altogether. LII J
ian Russell is PLAYING in a music han, F,
and Camille DArville Is in the v~audevilics.
Does this mean a gradual decline OF the
comic opera popularity? / think not.
What II does mean is that managers are
10 further willing to incur the risks OF
stage productions and pay stars
salaries. ana then be victims Of '