The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
Titoatrical Notes.

The IIlaw and Erlanger Opera Com.
pany with Jerome Sykes is announced
to appear at the Academy Christmas
Eve night in De ,KoNen. and Smiths new
comic opera. Foxy CUTLER the most
gorgeous presentation OF. the lighter OF
musical gtcntertuinment which tho stage
has Yet seen, i'll the. work selected for
this engagement. KAN and Arlanger
have cnsa sed the largest comic opera
company that has ever been assembled
III this country. In addition to Mr.. Je-
rome Sykes, the cast includes such cmi-
nent artists Us Miss Eleanor Kent, Miss
Grace Cameron, Miss -Al,nira Forrest.
Miss Lillian Seville, Miss Marian Bent,
Miss Marie Christie, Mr. julius Steger,
Mr. Adolrli link, the llliputian CO.
median, Mr. Harry Macdonough. Mr..
Louis Cassavant and others Foxy
CUTLER as given by Nlaw and Erlanger
Opera Company, is a clean, bright and
brilliant presentation OF a peculiarly
tuneful aud melodious opera.
About the first of the year Kirkc La
Shelle viii produce in New York City
a new play by a popular author. In it
Dewitt G. Jennings, of, the Gitfcn Co.,
Will have d. prominent. character part.
Mr.. Jennings has been resting after Il
long siege of three continuous years in
stock work throughout tho country, and
this will be his first appearance since
the early Fall.
NJ. I-aShclle had been favora1iy inn
pressed with the performance Nh. Jen-
nings sare in tho late Augustine DAYS
production OF The Great Ruby" and
mas wanted him in one of his companies
lot some time, but this is the first an
raligernent that has been made which is
thoroughly satisfactory, to both parties
In the meantime Mr.. Jennings remains
IN New York. and is enjoying the many
attractions at the Metropolitan play
houses.
Madame Nordica. opened her concert
season in Scranton, Pa. About COCO peo-
pie We're present. She will sing. in Rich
mond the latter part OF December.
Richard Mansfield Is. TO my mind, the
greatest English-speaking actor in the
world lie Is Il wit. singer a composer,
a writer and Il thoroughly good fellow.
notwithstanding his cccentricties. AZ
ono time he was a dramatic critic in Bos-
ton, ana his work attracted attention
from Maine to California. He started in
his stage career as a comic opera singer
and made his real start as an actor in
"A Partisan Romance" No man in the
history Of the stage has displayed so
much versatility. Yet he is as much or
q bNstG eiS HdS uLiItltil. his Richard
III. is a marvel of tragic accomplish.
aent, ana he once received a bill for
forty pairs of trousers. paid the tailor
nothing and ordered seven suits of
clothes He began an engagement at the
Herald Square Theatre, in New York, on
December End. and he insisted that his
cressins-room be papered pale pink.
and that a new dressing-room, Will. a
porcelain Eath-tub, be added to the room
ord hIy Il ,c{.,,,e t
are not free from their foibles.
The ticket spectators in New York are
being; run to cover. They have overdone
The holding up of theatre goers, and their
end is near at hand.
Leanoer Richardson. of the New York
Telegraph, says that the colleges STUDENT
question is rapidly becoming one Of the
most serious problems connected IN any
quarter with the business of theatrical
ma ma cement. Oyer iii philadejphsa the