The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

Tuesday. He was further honored W be-
ing the recipient of kisses from several CT
the fair Twelfth Nighters-a good fo,tune
that fills youth with envy OF old age
r A. Barnett, of 1857 fame, is writ
ing a comic opera.
Mrs. James Brown Potter may play
Calypso in new Ulysses play.
Louise Beaudet is to play the title-role
IL Lola Montez'' in England
'.Scrooge," a dramatic version of "a
Christmas CAROL in one act, by j. c.
Blackstone, was first acted at the Vau-
devile Theatre, London, England, Octo-
Der Sd.
The late Queen Victoria always save
one hundred pounds d year to the Royal
General Theatrical Fund. The new On nn
Cohsort has sent ten pounds Doubtless
the King will contribute at least the bal
ance of ninety pounds, and probably the
full 100 pounds.
The Legislature of Germany is about
to pass a bill that no agent in Germany
is allowed to send any women performers
outside to any country in the world with
out d special permit. 1t will also pass a
bill to prohibit agents from receiving ten
per cent. of the performers salary and
make the management pay the same to
them if they book. The agents now have
formed an organization to fight these
bills. The first reading of the first nam
ed bill has passed, and the second comes
UP October 29th.
Il have a notion, said Julia Marlowe
''to become a Washingtonian. Why not?
l can think of nothing nicer than to
spend my winters near this historic city.
You know, probably, that have a sum-
mer home in the CatSkillS. about where
Rip Van Wrinkle had his tabled sleep. L
want a real home when retire from the
stage, which will not be very long hence.
for have only a few more seasons before
the public. L do not propose to await
the period of artistic decline before leav-
ing the profession which has been good
to me. But the time of my retirement is
not yet announced and viii not be for
some time, for we have determined that I
shall have but one farewell tour. But
you need not be SURPRISED to see me a
half Washing tonian ere the end of the
decade
Speaking of his latest capture, Mrs. Pat
Campbell, who comes here under his man
agemcnt in January, George c. Tyler
says: II think, if for no other reason
than that it is worth while to see the
actress who was the original heroine in
The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsn1jtll and The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray'-in both of which
roles Mrs. Campbell will be seen here
there is wisdom in my importing her All
of the knowing ones will like to COM
pare he: performances with those OF her
SUCCESSORS who have preceded her here.
She will be supported By the company
that is now appearing with her a the
Royalty Theatre, London. Mrs. Campbcus
repertoire here will consist OF .tMagda,
."I'he Second Mrs. TanQueray,' The No
torious Mrs E5lsn1ith," Mariana Pei
ar6a - stAjrS .IOrGuD. AS-
tress,'' "The Happy H?pocrite, and pos
sioly one or two new plays.
Clement Scott recently celebrated his
sixtieth birthday, and the first annircr-
sary of the Free Lance, his new paper.
He published Il number of conSratulatory
MESA gcs from various persons of note,
and. true to the title of his publication,
he Included among these two that were
decidedly uncolnpimcntary, from ". S.
Gilbert ard Mrs. Kendall. Mr.. Gilbert
said that he did not consier the fact
that Mr. Scott had achieved sixty years
a reason for rejoicing, and that while he
bore no i'll will toward the critic, he had
IAN excellent memory" Mrs. Kendall was
equally biting. She said that if ever a
poor actress forgot to send an invitation
for q tea-:lnd-nluffin party to his Wife,
or If an author had snubbcd one of his
numerous relatives, they were certain to
come i'll for MIR. Scott's critical disap-
prova!, but on this occasion Mr.. Kendall
felt that she could say that ito err IS
human, to forgive divine
Weber & Fields have made an o1ler OF
s4G1 week to Peter f. Daley to 1olh
their company in New York. Mckee g
Harris. Dailey's managers, have offered
him 500 a week to go into vaudeville tof.
8 the remainder of the season. MI. Dalies
has turned a deaf ear to both these sprropo-
sitions and has minated to his .irlends
that he will enforce his contract with NC
Kee & Harris. Under this agreement ne
is to receive $3.50 a week salary and a
certain proportion OF the possible profits
of his starring tours covering a period OF
sfye years duraton-ore year and a por-
ton of another having been already con-
I sumed. Tho losses upon the Daley ven-
zture of last season We're in the direct
zno,ahborhood Of 5000, and a similar
amount has been sunk upon his journey
inps thus far in the current theatrical.
term. s.. 500 of this amount having been
maid to Augustus Thomas as ;ldvarfs
ROYALTIES upon champagne Gharley.''
II 1eanler Richardson. in New York Tee