The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

not accept II. and for all 1 KNOW IL has
never been produced"
With this week the serious work OF
preparing the dramatization OF General
Lew ,Wallace's famous novel. Den
Hur," will begin. The treatment OF 'he
story will bo dignihed and conservative.
The romantic features OF the story VIII
be relied upon to form the ground"oih
Of the play. and the spectacular Tea
lures. such as the chariot race, VIII DC
utilized only In so far as they can De
consistently used.
As a money-maker few plays or operas
rival the record OF time-tried "Ermlnle'
which Is again as lively as ever at the
New York Casino. The receipts lot
the five weeks season at the same play
house last year were $1,000. although
the general patronage of New YORK the
aires was smaller than usual. The en-
tire gross receipts OF the opera IN TINS
country shows the remarkable total OF
s6.5H. 9Sf.
"You-uns Of New York" says the sun.
fought 10 see 'We-uns Of Tennessee II
for no other reason than simply be-
cause Mr.. Lee Arthur, its author, IS the
first playwright TO avail himself IN q
rational manner OF the situations which
were created by last summers war.
This is no Cuban war drama with span
ish villains: the scene Of the play j.
Chickamauga Camp, not the trenches
before Santiago. The second act. 'whlch
Is laid I'm the camp al Chlckamauga. on
the very spot where Brennan's Brigade
was stationed in the bloody battle OF
the civil war. two old men. brothers the
one n Tennessee farmer. the other tne
surgeon Of the Twelfth New York Vol
unteers. meet for the first time since the
battle and are reconciled.
At last Saturdays matinee IN Mans
field. O.. a middle-aged gentleman of
fine appearance purchased seats for
himself and a small boy 10 see the opera
produced by the waite opera Company.
by some chance the treasurer sold him
a seat behind one Of the iron posts
supporting the balcony. At the end 4
the first act n sympathetic and polite
usher approached the gentleman and
said: IT am afraid you cannot see from
behind that post. and II you Ike YOU
NAV occupy the next seat. as II Is not
likely to he sold" II am all right
replied The old gentleman. "the post
does not interfere with me In the least,
ana I am enjoying the performance very
much. You see am blind, and only
came 10 hear Louise Moore 0he prima
donna) sing"
"When I left public life ten wears
ago" says Mary Anderson Nevarro. !
left II permanently. 7 find SUFFICIENT op~
portunities to make use Of my voice IN
entertaining my husband and friends.
once only I sang IN public-at a benefit
given IN London. I am very fond Of
nv vocal studies. The opera is my great
est weakness. We often run up 10 Lon
don for II during the season. Theatres
Yes. I like them. IA not so well. After
my marriage there was a period OF near
IN seven years when I did not 60 ia a
single play. I don't know that # was
because I tired Of the play through my
own experience. but felt no Inclination
10 go" She is as handsome now as she
was in the days that her beauty hrst
conquered England, and her figure IS
stil as graceful and slender as ever
In the days Of our Mary beauty
was an element. If not an essential, Of
success on the stage. When they knock
ed at the door OF applause 1t was opened
by the beauty of Ada Rehan and Fanny
Davenport. Lillian Russell owed her
early prosperity to her looks as much
as her larynx. Georgia Cayvan was a
handsome girl. and her comeliness won
instant approval for her talent II
Edith Kingdom had been homely she
might have remained 10 this day a mi-
nor member of Days. II was the phys
teal beauty Of Adelaide Nelson, Mary
Anderson, Margaret Mather, Helena
Modioska, Julia Marlowe and Mrs. Pot
ter which attracted interest TO their Jul
lets. and I'm some instances that interest
was deepcied from admiration into APP
plause by their union of the graces Of
art with the charms Of nature. A dozen
years ago an actresses face was her for
tune. and a noteworthy example Of that
fact was Mrs. Langtry. In these Let
ter days mere beauty is OF little aid in
winning the esteem OF audiences. Marie
Dresser. Louie Frear. May Robson. May
Irwin. I'm the lower field Of entertain
ment: Eleonora Duse. Minnie Maddern'
Maude Adams. Sarah Bernhard. in the
higher. and Nine Schumann-Heink, in
grand opera. are present proofs Of the
homely argument that handsome is as
handsome does. The three prettiest
performers Of modern times-Anna Rob
inson. Cissy Fitzgerald and cleo do Me-
rode-won no applause beyond that given
10 their beauty, whereas Yvette Gull
bert. q miracle OF ugliness. earned 400
a week. and is admired by two oonti-
nents.-HUary Bell in New York Press.