The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

a new London melodrama Of the howl
ing tyne. The character Is a mesmerist
"a demonstrativeiy weird and figuring rs
scenes so very sensational that the re-
viewers poke fun at 10. However. the
Younger Irving is described as a clover
actor.
London has it's first vaudeville theatre
or the continuous plan
Irving IS TO visit America next season.
the most expensive cast or the Met
ropolifan costs about 5000. That ex-
travagant programme must include Jean
d. Roszle az 81 go EdOuard al 500, Pol
plancon at 800 and TWO or three prima
donnas at sums ranging from 500 no 10
81 go The last time she was here MT.
Grau had 70 guarantee Melba, say thirty
performances. az $500 night. TBS
,eo- he can secure her services m inter
walls when she Is not engaged at the same
hcuorarium and instead az agreeing 70
nav her $4,000 for the season be escapes
nv n navment OF 5000 or $1,000 Where,
tbon does our erratic ncighbor find proof
fo~ its mathematic calculations? II in
stances tristan and Isolde as a per
formance costing $1,000 Let MS see
about that VI. Jean, $500. Nine. Nor
dica. 81 90. Nine Brema. 500. VI Edou-
arf s-D0. David BsDham. $3.50: Mr..
prinrle 800. There IS 8 $50 for the prin-
ciraIs. Fv what system OF figuring IN
known even 20 Euclid can the Herald
make out that the chorus and orchestra
cost $3.50? Chorus singers az the Met
ronolitan earn SIS a week and fiddiers IN
the orchestra receive from s. TO q n
night All told the expenses OF Tristan
and Isolde" do not rus over 5000. II
draws into the box Office $4,000 on an
average-New York Press.
Christine Nilsson recently visited her
native village. She first went 90 the
little home Of her father called Snug 90.
and bade an the neighborhood 10 a
grand entertainment. Cottlosa another
village. was her next destination. and
there she put up at an inn where forty
five wears ago she Rad sung a barefOOted
child. for pennies from the passers-by.
1t Is said that Nat Goodwin Is think
ing o. going 10 England IN the spring.
II Charles Frohmans theatre can he
procured. II he goes he will give 1.-THE
COWBOY and the Lady" by Clyde Fitch,
as the English ike local American
roles. but would not care for the plot
o. Nathan Hale. IN which the British
are villains
Wolfe Tone" a new play, has scored
a bit IN Dublin.
Beerbohm Tree thinks of giving a ''re-
view" at the end Of this season. 10 mark
the end OF the century. 10 string on a
central dramatic thraed a series Of tab
leaux Illustrating the march of civiliza-
ton for 100 years. The costumes Will
probably change with tho decade.
"san LIN" an opera ON the subject Of
tho Chinese play, "The at and the
Cherub," the libretto Of which IS by Mr..
Henry Blan and the music by Mr.. Victor
Hollaender. the conductor OF the COronet
Theatre, viii he performed for the drst
time at the Stadt Theatre. Breslau. in
the course Of the month.
Calves mother was a dressmaker.
Madame Adeina Patti Is the author OF
the autobiography in a recent number
Of the MAP" She tells us that tho first
thinr she remembers doing was saying
her prayers at night and she adds "in
al the years that have interviewed since
these days-or. rather nights. of my
early memories&-I have never missed
saying my prayers before going. to bed.
Madrid was by birthplace, and my moth
81 vas a well-known singer Catherine
Chcisa. who AZ fifteen years OF age mar
riel her teacher. NJ Barilli Her second
marriage was with my father Salvatore
Patti. n member Of one Of the first fam
flies in Catania. Sicily II has errone-
| ously and constantly been stated that
my father was a professional singer by
tradition and environment. AS n matter
Of fact. his connection with the profess
sion Of music was quite accidental: the
possession OF a very beautiful voice
drew him. through the persuasion OF his
friends. 10 the stage. with which. how
ever no other member OF his family had
oil IaH 4
confessed for me that ROssini IS my
favorite master. that Charles Dickens IS
the main inspiration Of my fondness for
reading. and that the human qualities
/ most admire are honesty in man and
faith in woman"