The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02


bilious suitcr for his niece's hand. But
when all the characters get shipwrecked
upon desert island In the South Pa
cific, where the milionaire's checks are
Of no more account than SO much waste
paper, things are reversed. he can only
do the simplest tasks to help things out
and the young man proves the only prac-
teal being in the party. Finally all are
saved and the comedy ends CONNIE II
faIt.
John Drew, familiarly known as our
young comedian must abandon that title
and in future play midle-aged parts. Rich
ard Mansfield no longer attempts char
acters SO youthful as Don Juan.
Ada Reilan is declared from Jenny O'Jones
and many Of the other maidenly roles
which she made famous al Days. Maude
Adams still has youth in her favor, for
she is under thirty. but the calendar is
not so gallant to Julia Marlowe, Viola
Allen and Minnie Maddern. American au-
diences not so polite as the English
to old favorites. When we tire of enter
tainers no memory of past performances
holds up the declining thumb of popular
ity-dEilaty Bell. in n. Y. Press.
Kathryn Osterman is dong a stunt this
week at Keitil's. One of the philadelphia
newspapers got her to go to department
store 10 pose for photographs in various
hats and waists. a reporter went with her.
porter from the same paper happened
along, and joined them without the formal
ity of an Introduction. Kathryn had in her
hand copy Of the Item, which contained
a half-tone counterfeit presentment of
herself printed that afternoon. The IN
tcrloper noticed it, took ii and then rhap-
sodied: Dear old Kathryn, how well [
remember her. And such pleasant times
as we had together. Such q jolly good fel-
low She was. And the dinners we had.
And the suppers. Such a business.
You know Miss Osterman?" Kathryn
asked innocently. Yes, indeed" respond
ed the comer-on with much promptness
and in a tone calculated TO be Impressive
and to bar any question of veracity- Know
her? Well. I guess. Was whole year
when I saw her every day. She Just
couldn't get along without ME " They
tell me- said Kathryn with continued n
1locence that 1 look something like
Mss Osterinan." The comer-on WASH t
content to take the bait and the hook.
but he loolted yard or two OF me me
too. He was gayly enthusiastic Posi-
bly Won do" he went on but the re-
semblance is not complete. Dear Old
Kathry1l's eyes We're so bewitching. AND
she was really beautiful, You know. And
such times as we had" Just then hath-
ryIl's accredited companion put the inter-
loner wise and his pipe went out.-N. Y.
Telegraph.
The great Lafayette was honored in
an especial manner by r. L. Keith a
the conclusion of his FIVE months en-
gage1nent over the Keith circuit On !
the final evening of his engagement at /
the New York house Lafayette, together |
with a few friends boarded specia! |
train chartered by Mr.. Keith, and went |
to Boston. The party was conveyed to
Mr.. Keith's yacht, and the members
warmly greeted by the continuous mana. !,
ger The yacht started on two days
cruise and a thoroughly delightful time t
was enjoyed by all on board Lafayette, |
before sailing for Europe, expressed him
self as thoroughly charmed by the lavish |
entertainment given in his honor, and he |
looks upon Mr. keith as prince I
among managers. Lafayette's engagement t
over the Keith circuit was phencmcnally |
successful. 1t lasted twenty weeks, and /
the entertainer was offered liberal terms |
to extend ~, but had 10 refuse, owing I
to an exclusive engagement at the big |
IIippodrone in London. for which he Will |
receive 81, 0G0 per week.
The Lyceum Company. an organization
formed to finance and support Sir Henry
Irving, has, says Hillary Bell, lost 50
much money that it is i'll peril of dissolu-
ton. There is. indeed, no danger of
bankruptcy for this friendly partnership
with art, for the stockholders are rich
men, one of them being the Prince of
Wales. Their venture had no business
element in it.
When Sir Henry fell i'll, it was discov-
cred that his malady was occasoned
by worry over his declining. popularity,
and consequent loss of receipts. An in
vestigation set about by his friends dis
closed the further fact that unless some
thing was done for his immediate res
cue, Mr.. Irving would be compelled to
close the Lyceum and disband his famous
company. The organization was CAPT
talZed like Lipton's teas: the stock was
bought by admirers of the actor. Sir
Henry, thus encouraged, recovered his
health, and produced various new plays.
none of which was financially successful.
The only stroke of luck that has lately
come to Irving was his American tour.
That speculation was his own, however,
and the profit of it went into his pocket.
Starting with the testimony OF Augustin
DAILY and Bronson Howard, Mary Shaw
in recent magazine article maintains
That Women's influence dominates the
stage in this country. Mr.. DAILY once as
serted that the percentage of women in
audiences is 50 per cent. The Chicago
lnter-ocean differs from the actress,
however. It says: "If it be true that it
is woman's judgment that has regulated
the stage during the last twenty-five
years, there seems 10 be no basis for tllis
optimism. Woman's judgment has GER
tainly not been improving If we are to
measure it by its theatrical fruits. 1t
would be absurd TO say that the Aneri-
,an stage is on as high a level to-day
as it was twenty-five years ago. AS a
natter of fact, the proportion of women
hat countenanee- indecent plays and per-
-ormances is comparatively small It
IS we'll known that the spicy farces
produced by our managerial centipede
1T New York theatres supposed to be
are patroniZed here chiefly
by the Tenderloin contingent of women as
ire regarded as entertainments for stag"
we'll as men. while on the road. where
their true character is understood, they
almost Observation-Disclosures
Grey Fisl1e in Dramatic Mirror
Soon They Will sia11y.