The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Theatrical Amuscmcn,s.
N is to see Ben Hur."

London is to see Ben Hur."
Roland Reed will act next season.
Frank Daniels used to be super.
Women wearing bonnets are not adj
mitted to Bernhardts Paris theatre.
Paris Exposition theatre will accommo-
date from 1900 to $4,000 people.
Romeo" is to be added to Blanche
WaIsh's repertoire.
Calve tainted during performance
of Carmen in New York.
Iili Lehman and her husband, Paul
Kalisch, are to sing together next year
in Wiesbaden.
Marie Burroughs and Ethel Barry
more will be among next seasons new
stars
Johnstone Bennett will be the star fea-
ture of the Empire Vaudeville Company
next season.
1t may not be wondered at If Sir Hen
ry carries home over 100000 in his
pocket as his individual profit on the
season.
3. Mcintosh appears TO have made
solid hit in the leading role of "Pudd' n
head Wilson, at the California theatre.
g. r Keith has secured Prelli. the lIu-
roccan ventriloquist- lie introduces a.
troupe of dogs made UP in imitation of
different circus animals, whose vocal
pecuiarities Prelli initiates.
For the first time since the beginning
OF her war with the theatrical syndi-
cate. Mrs. Fiske is to be seen in Cleve-
land. The great actress will play in the
armory of military company sub
scription sale guaranteeing her the usual
receipts
Sofia Scatlchi is now singing through
the West at the head of her concert
company She is to sing next season In
the vaudeville theatres, giving the gar
den scene from Faust and an act
from "Semiramide.
Heinrich Sontheim, who Is eighty years
old and retired from the operate stage
more than twenty-five years ago. reap
peared in Stuttgart some days ago and
is said TO retain great vocal strength
and freshness.
In vaudeville, they all tell me, 1t IS just
as if two full shows took place. You wor-
~ about it just the same; you must dress
and undrIss. and make up and unnake
Just the same, and no real part of this
day is your own-Drooklyn Citizen
Jerome Sykes will be starred by Klaw
& Eianger next season On new opera
which Reginald DE koven is writing.
The title of the opera will be Foxy
QuilIer," end in plot and comedy situa-
tons it will. in manner, resemble Henry
CLAY Barnabee's Sheriff OF Nottingham
in '.Rboin Hood and Sykes Foxy
CUTLER in 1.-The Hishwayman."
Edwin Stevens is to appear in the raude-
willie houses. The other night at. the
Lambs Club. says Leander richardson,
Mr. Stevens greatly astonished his fellows
by performing most of the Ching Foo
feats in evening dress and entirely with
out the aid Of the dong robes with which
the Chinese necromancer is enabled 10
conceal his arap:lernala. AS a manipu-
lator of cards. coins and other articles
Stevens has few equals. and he will 1lGl-
doubtedly be a strong feature of the con-
tinuous performance houses while he re-
mains in them. Next autumn he will re-
turn to the Frollman forces.
~ first met Edwin Booth" said Henry
Irving, Sin Manchester. in 1860 when was
a youthful member of the stock company
Elcrc. Edwin Booth came as a sta1 /.
playing a Shakespearcan repertory. I
played Polonius to his Hamlet. II am
not mistaken. and had parts more or
less minor In 'Richei!eu' and 'Otllelio.'
don't recall that attracted his attsn-
ton IN any marked degree, I thought
him great traSedian, and never changed
my mind. 1t was four years betore1 that.
however, that I met the first American
player. It was Charlotte Cushman. and
She was appearing as Meg Merrilies in
] Guy Mannering.' in 2 tour OF the nroV.