Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26

production Is much better anu oAi5nsoA
than ever before.
Rice and Gady, who take the paris VI
the two Germans who are doing Parls
h.va Won their way to the front in re-
markably short time The original nnes
for these parts are very 1unny, OUT rlce
and Gady have improved upon them'
and with their ready wit change them 81
most daily. JOHN w. AsSiS
ST AG GOSSIP.
The new comedy by j.. M. Barrie which
Charles Frohman will shortly produce at
the Duke Of York Theater, London, is en-
titled '.The Admirable CrichLon. .,
The company presenting me 9r1nSgss
Chlc,' headed by Joseph Mlron ana ~ E -
tine HUDSON, is meeung with great sue
cess in Ohio and Indiana, writes AAdAa6ei
John 2. Slocum.
Apropos of the fact that Fred z. " MT
"Richelieu, ilrst in New. York and then
on the road later in the season, mat mall az,
ager says: 81 believe New York cAty VIII
support any great actor in a play when VA ca
must submit to the pruning process, now
ever, Long, tedious speeches must De re-
duced IN length, and the plays require seA-
cellence in cast, costumes and scenery:
E. H. Sothern play an extended engage
ment covering over three months TINS
season at the Garden Theater. MI: ootn
ern expects to fill in his time win runS
Of both Hamlet and IF Were hlng.
In order to arrange this lengthy engage
ment at the Garden Theater, Mr. Sotnern
will now follow instead OF preceding p. ..
Willard at that house, which will place
the heginninc of his engagement later in
the season than was originally Rlannea:
Quincy Adams Sawyer is following up
it's New York, Boston and Bu1aioZ sue.
cesses wherever it goes. It is SAD =t Una
when Manager Atkinson received tele-
gram at his Boston Office stating int re-
.ceipts Of one performance at Lockport,
n. Y, he remarked that they must nave
sold Standing room on the sidewalk and
seats in the skylight circle on the roo1 IN
order to get so much money in the house
The Brooklyn and Philadelphia engage
nlents are in January and fenruaa py tho
Basil Hood and Edward German, the
librettist and co-composer OF Jefferson DE
Angels 1.-THE Emerald Isle are making
rapid progress with their new opera per- LOT
saw the footlights. The plot has been
sketched out in full detail, and many OF
the lyrics have already been handed over
to Mr.. German, who is also tar advanced
thor's way Of thinking. plot and lyrics
constitute the more difficult features of
the piece These completed, he turns
easily and with no sense OF effort 1 70 70 me me
new opera is entirely modern although II
contains, too, a certain element OF IAN
! tasy.
dian. who has opened the new Princess
Th,aater in New York, occupies unique
place in British society. The Grossmltns
are a theatrical family. having been lden-
FOR several generations. Weldon eros
sai.n and his brother George are per-
sonal friends of King Edward. They were
Vas the Prince Of Wales, and their init,
macy has not lessened since he ascended
the throne. There are a few other actors
In England who likewise enjoy friendship
as sd do the Grossmiths.
| It is hardly necessary to say that .In ne
Eternal City is not in any sense a reflec-
| ton on the head of thu Roman Cathonc
| incident that has not historical justi1ca-
| ton, and the Pope who is the one en-
tirely sympathetic character OF the
life in the fact Of beginning his life as a
! man Of the world and ending 1t within
the Church. The novel and the CRANE
| both picture the purely ictional Ponttf1
as a man Of honor and integrity, sinneeo
| life, and both Mr.. Game and the L1eblel
/ Company properly resent these Facts ne-
ing misunderstood Ihe Eterha! Clty
is, by the way. playing to very satisfac
In SHERLOCK Holmes" the play select
ed for the tour Of Herbert kelcey ane
Holmes requires the incessant smoking o
cigars Unfortunately. Mr.. Kelley ha:
ever been a confirmed hater of me weed
4 and, until he was forcibly confronted
1 with the situation. had not given it
thought. Things were too far advanced
to recede. so he proceeded to investigat
the position by ''tackling'' cigar. TIL
first attempt was well nigh disastrous
hnffn nd hcfn h
/ had conquered his aversion to the hahl
he suffered agonies Of nausea. He hat
about concluded to retire when trlen'
& in the tobacco trade suggested a cigar Q
was able to use it. It is really not
/ cigar, but stage property. but
! answers the purpose and has saved tn
| Kelcey-ShannOn tour.
William Young, who has been in poo
health for some time past. is said to hav
recovered and to be at work on ney
play. "Ganelon,' play by Mr.. Young
has been purchased by Forbes Robertso
and Gertrude Elliott for production il
London.
Mrs Lily Langtry and J.. Hartley Man
ners have collaborate1 on a play name
Virginia, that may be produced durin
the actress three weeks eng4gement, a
the Garrick Theater in JANUARY. MI
Manners is a member Of Mrs Largtry'
company. Mrs. Langtry's American tour
II ny the way, mas #OtSl1 CutE llitCCi WCChe
The new play by J. NJ. Barrie to- be pre-
duced shortly in London, has been name
The Admirable Crichton."
Sergeant Kitty" is the title Of q ne,
musical comedy that, it is said. will b
: The libretto is by. James Koran and til
music by A. Baldwin Sloane.
There seems likely to be legal conrrc
versy over he rights to Sarah Grand
novel, 81 ''The Heavenly Twins, - bot
Charles II. Atkinson and Joseph Brook
now claiming to have secured the dra
. matic rights.
Blanche Booth, a niece Of Edwin 3oot1
has drama tiZed the Book Of job. an
will give readings from it, as well a
Shakespeare. this season. Miss Booth ha
retired from the stage.
s Madeline Lucette Ryley has enters
into contract to write a new play an
E nualy for J. p. Dodson and Annie Irish
Margaret Mayo is engaged upon
j, dranatiza ton of William Stearns #Davi:
. biblical story, .Belshazar."'#5Thes play wi
4 be spectacular and will, it is said, contai
. some Of the most gorgeous and plctul
esque biblical stage pictures vet shown.
g Edward Elsner's new drama, Paul an
q Virginia, is to be produced next season
Wilbur NJ zBates,@whos has also secure
. an option upon any plays written by NJ
EIsner during the next five years.
: Gertrude Atherton1 is In Copenhagen
!. biography Of Alexander Hamilton
]. rs eannette# Glider has broug hit suit i
III Cincinnati against Socman, Lands an
s. Hunt for 81 900 damages for failure I
s l$produce her version az luos Vadis..s6i
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