The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-13

here summer before last, end that it was
then said that his place would be filled by
q brother who was then in Europe, as a
feature at one Of the German theatres.
ne young man arrived in this country
4aSt summer, and his work has been OF
such wonder that some of the papers have
devoted whole pages to a description Of
ms wonderful feats of strength. The act
is one of the best vaudeville can produce
CHARLES Fake, the descriptive and charac-
ter singer, will present a speciality all
new to vaudeville patrons here. He will
De assisted by Charles Lillian, and to-
getiler they will present 1.-THE Artist S
nfeam and Seven Ages Of a Woman's
Life Jordan ant Welsh German come
olans, will entertain for the first time in
richmond. Like Raymond and Caverly,
they are of the Weber & Field School.
Ind they have proven to be worthy Of
20 the places of the greatest German
comedians. The Clarity Sisters, attrac-
tive character change artists and dancers
VIII present something new. and Nelson
and hllledgc, in a comedy sketch. promise
good time. Snyder and Buckley, the
comedy musicians. have scored hits in
Richmond. and they will entertain again.
The bill has every appearance of being
clever.
Theatrical Amusements.
Mrs. Fiske has been on the stage since
childhood-a period of more than thirty
years.
Henry E. Dixey has resigned from the
London production of THE Whirl of the
Town.
Ignace Paderewski is coming here to
attend the performance of his opera,
"NIanru," by the Grau Company.
Blanche Walsh has decided, to shelve
Joan of the Sword Hand and has just
contracted for the rights to "Nadjez-
da,' the play which Maurice Barrymore
wrote for NIodieska.
Charles Blaney will give "Only a
Shop Girl a spectacular production,
showing the interior of a big New York
department, store during rush hours as
the principal scene and Battery Park
with snow storm effects as a close sec
ord.
OF the thirty-four theatres now open
in New York city, excluding the vaude-
vile or variety houses, five are occupied
by plays acted in other tongues than
English; in two houses there are German
plays, in three the performances are in
Yiddish, the dialect spoken by the Rus
sian and Polish Jews.
The King and Queen of Roumana have
begun a most praiseworthy work. In
every province in the kingdom a theatre
is to be erected, giving the peasants the
opportunity or seeing q SOOu play at
least twice a week. The first theatre
will be erected and conducted at the ex-
penSe of the Crown. LIE other thea
tres. which will be used principally for
travelling companies, Will be maintained
partly by the Crown and partly by pIi-
vate subscription.
Upon Mrs. Fisle, more than upon any
contemporary actrrss now before the
public, rests the hope of the American
stage. Other actresses obey the time;
Mrs. Fiske aims to control and direct it.
Other actresses are content to be led;
Mrs. Fislle is a leader. Eminent in
art, she Now becomes imperial in the
business through which art is admins
tered, CONFORMITY with her husband Mr..
Harrison Grey Fiske-a man of proved
ability, energy and taste the staurch
friend and steadfast and potent advocate
Of all that is best in the drama-she
assumes the management of an indie
pendent theatre in the chief city of the
nation. = weak nature would long since
have shrunk from the W-earisome contest
throuslr which this intrepid actress has
bravely and triumphantly advanced
William Winter, in the New York Tri-
bunc.