The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27

BEGINS even before you cross the TIRES
hoid FIRST: you 30 into psg.oda-n,lnns
house. punt Just opposite the thealre
lneTe u seFNant removes your hnocs
tying on japanese sandals in their places,
checks parcels and supplies you with pro,
Rrainines. The theatre Is open rom II
A NJ. until 7. NJ, and the entertain
ment consists Of n series OF plays. During
the short intermissiOns attendants ate
kept busy geing TO and from the booths
which surround the theatre. and Whete
reireshments Of all kinds may DC ODD
tanned. There Is much chattering, eating
drinking and smoking by both men ana
women. The women take dainty pics
from their kimonO sleeves and smoke as
a matter OF course.
Mrs. FisSe has been diligently rehears-
ing her superb company al the flith ave
nue. Theatre for several weeks in her new
play Becky Sharp" made by Iangd9n
Mitchell, son OF DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
from Vanity Fair From all prellin.i-
be the artistic event ~ the coiaatsns
season. The company includes some MY
speaking parts, and the production as
production promises 10 be the hnesl o.
Its class ever seen In this country. III
seems 10 be conceded that IN BECKY
Sharp Mrs. Fiske has the best part III
her career. and II is said that her new
play IS the first ever made from 1hacke-
rays great novel that is faithful 10 lhe
book. Mrs. Fiske will probably enjoy
the best season since her return 10 the
stage some years ago, although her sue
cess IN her recent plays has been re-
marksble.
Louise Moore evidently scored a hit al
Albany last week She IS Amaricis
youngest prima donna and her work 10
dozen operas delighted audiences that
tested the capacity OF the theatre she
has a repertoire OF 73 comic and grand
operas and is said % be the most beauti-
ful young woman on the American comic
opera stage After the close or eacn
matinee and night opera there has betn'
says tho Albany Sunday Press, 'congre-
gated az the stage entrance OF the IF-
ceum thronFs OF men and women rang
ing in number from fifty % one dundred,
all anxious 20 get glimpse on the strett
few feet away stood two old men. nearly
OF the thrce-score and ten limit. one
hair was susDiCiOusly wig Ike ana the
other had front row Dald-headed n T.
j tell you, BID. she's a wonder WY.
she can swing her voice up 90 = as casiL
as Patti ever did. and she's GOT me
dainty manners and grace Of Lotta- why,
I feel twenty-onc again every time 1 see
her a minute later Miss Moore ap-
reared The two old bows ogied and SHIFT
81 and I'm vain tried 70 catch a =.ance.
The prima donna passed on in her staleiy
way without q single look
The unt'mcly and sudden dcaln OF
Lizzie Macnich0l brings 20 my mind a
interest concerning her debut m the
Grand Opera House ia 1858. Malnichol
was very nervous 'Cn that % ny asloe
from d0nuing boys attire for the ufsl
time I'm her He. And that entrance-Weu
no moro enhancing or ch2rmlngly bta+-
tiful picture was ever seen. AS sne came
through the door into the l5uppoSeq)
prison cell Of Don Caesar her frends IN
tho audi nee gave her reception Wnlch
frightened the little song bird. and ieei-
ing very much abashed az her unsulte1
Gas she thought attire she tried 10 draw
tho voium nous folds Of her ballet shlrt
around as If trying 20 hide herself. Never
was more maidenly mOdesty seen upon
the thoroughly frightened face 81 any
one or a more naive and truly be1uulul
picture presented ON any stage. Now u
was that the holding of thumbs came
into good stead. for everyone behind the
scenes threw her Tho cue and some even
ventured 10 sing tho first bar Of her
music until she composed uer1cil ana
finished amid applause the Ike OF Whlch
have never heard in any theatre. NO
wonder Franz Netta fell lib love with her
and afterwards sacrificed his lie Tor her
(nut that's another story. Ihey were
married and a more truly happy couple
never lived in sageland than did ms
timid little dcbutaute and the great big
ogcn-hearted basso urofundO Ihdt hls
demise was q severe shock 10 her and
that she rcvcred % memory the htte
miniature of him suspended around her
May She I've in my memory forever AMI
a dsy.-The Can Ioy 0ha-ry j.. Knapp
fin Philadelphia Inquire