Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
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,clort TIE compduS aGil'ai -,
yul.an Edna.us, the composer OF the
cuu1lc opera mnIcn fleu y. "ththeS n.S
y.uuuceu unuer the ueie o. :, nch
,vnnny Comes Marching home ID ha
lurd4y INQUEST IN cap. eosionS Con-
veiIll.g ms own scOle, Oul ne uoeS Soy
'Ne,Tr III my eAuIe eAperIehce na'e
seen SO mucn enthusiasm stiiieo LA on
audience as is the Case IN tnls piece. 1ou
SEE. II is the uroL American i.ont opera
mat has ever DIen pat out II is, ds ~
we're SHENANDOAH OF secret osEtice
With music. Inc Patriotism IS faihpan.,
and the American nag Is un1oAued AZ
.ength- Whether it be me intrinsic nsfll
Of the production OF the appeal TO the
national nonor that IS maln.y fsspohslo,e
lor the result. the tact Remain nat the
result is Thoroughly SAUSAGE those
on both sides OF the footligh
The Wheeling Register, a -.lueh-
liai Iournai in that section coun-
try. writes Of Blanche Walsh -eout III
that city In The Daughter OF hamIca
.nuer "asehnai q Aeiupel nnaAee
...1ut: 1T was a nOtaDie production, ano
,ne enthusiastic reception accorded II mao
4 quoting erect upon the nervousness
ano anxiety which have been displayed
by tue author. managers. and musical
here The author. Stanisiaus strange.
personally directed the movements OF the
cast from the stage. Miss Wash Work
was artistic in the highest degree She
emotions and passions. but whether she
vas displaying love. hatred. hope. or de-
spair she was always the artist-such an
artist as has seldom been seen. Charles
Jaltor as Matho shared the honors with
Miss Walsh, and the scene between the
wo In the tfnt of the barb rfan chief
was the most magnificent bit of acting In
Mr. Nathaniel Roth has secured,
elsie de Wolfe. the American riShts Of
oy.s Kiss" by Frank stayton. The pay.
las caught on In London, and the libra
lo f the repcss osa N r' this paS
one OF the big hits of the season.
The temperance Of William Gillette
'er Sd. in his international success. .sher-
ock Holmes. is one of the principal tea
lures of the New YORK ea,r.cal world
It is two years since Mr.. Gillette has
nut Of American theatricals for the sea-
on which he played at the LSceum The
ire. London.
The New York Herald says Of 1ohn C.
,er." at the Broadway Theatre. New
FORK. that It Is even better than ''Fioro-
'ora, which Is under the same con-
roll
Mrs. Leslie Carter has begun the last
Month of her season at the Belasco The
ire. Her last New York performances
or this year. at least. WIFI be given On
he afternoon and evening OF November
9th. az David Belasco has made contracts
or her appearance In Brooklyn. Boston.
Philadelphia; and Chicago. THUS what
hough the enormous audiences tiat still
"owd the. Belasco Theatre night after
sh rea Toua rs MAKE It coptsr and B
AIRY In this city for the greater part
the present season.
Charles Frohman and Charles Hawtrey
esterday secured the rights for Eng
nd of The Two Schools. the rrcncn
omedy now running at the Madison
quare Theatre. At the close Of III, Haw-
'rohman for his American tour. he and
1r. F'rohman will produce THE Two
schools" in London. with Mr.. Hawtrey
the leading part. played here by jane
on Lee Finney.
The most attractive and comprehensive
talogue issued by any dramatic school
this eouHtry is bsnf sem out BY ;he
lew York city. Among many interesting
rigs there is history OF dramatic
age and an interview with Mrs.
heatcroft. taken from the New York
ews. in which she gives valuable Limits
those who contemplate making the
'ge their profession.
Fred Berger. for so MANY years the
anager Of the late Sol Smith Russell
d now directing the tour Of The Sign
the Cross" is convinced that that
ANA from Wilson Barrett's pen is des-
ed to fall permanently In line with
-ncle Toms Cabin" rip Van WinkIe.'
d THE Old Homestead
here, seems to be something lucky
out PLAYS that have supper scenes "a
'risian Romance" wherein Baron Chew
n dies at the banquet. was tremen-
,us hit. Anna Held has never had
zee to equal "Papas Wife" The crown
{. triumph of Nat GoocwIn's career was
When We Here Twenry-on@ This year
have another evidence of the potency
food and drink-if one MAY be super
tious-in Gepevieve G. Haines' Hearts
anne" Mrs. Haines has promised her
mayer. ". n. Lawrence. to do her best
, have her next play include at least
a sandwich.
The verdict apparently is that De Wolf
Hopper is Mr.. Ptckwick In the comic
opera of that name. founded on Dickens
character and book all except his feet.
Writing In the Minneapolis Journal "
B. Chamberlain saws: His Pickwick
uaFe-upi is a marvellous success. In spite
of his great height which one might ex-
pect to d'squal!fv him for the pudgy and
nonde-ous president he gets himself up
look exactlv as II he had stepped out
of an illustration in a manner TINT would
have shocked the real Mr.. Pickwfck mex
pressthly. and continually cracks very
Hopperesaue jokes.
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