Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14
JOY. Achil1e Alberti, Arthur Randolph
seaton, and Guisseppi Tressl.
FOOTL1GHT
FLASHES

Paula Gloy will play the leads IN ths
Village Postmaster.
/ katherine Sctenck has been engaged 10.
the understudy at Mrs. Osborne's play
house.
Alfred Hickman has been secured by
Mrs. Osborn for her company.
Aft Hayman caused the arrest of David
Marks a ticket Spectator, who was an.
| noying the patrons of the Knickerbocker
Theatre. He was held for trial
Virginia Earle's starring tour will begin
early In November. George Lederer. ia
now considering one Or two comedies
and ne is likewise In search of something
suitable fer James T. Powers.
Now that Anna Held and Floreue,
Zeigfeld have returned from abroad. re
hearsals of the Little Duchess will begi
Immediately, inasrnuch rs Samuel Kings
ton engaged most of the company whiL
Mr.. Zeiigfeld was abroad. Miss Held,
season will begin in Boston.
James e. Hackett and Mary Mannerini
have acquired the rights for this cOun
try to The Bishops Move, a play which
mas made quite a reputation in LondG
and which has great dramatic qualities
Il may be produced next spring.
Florodora opened in Brooklyn last Mon
daE night at the Mentauk Theatre. max
ing the fourth engagement at this houA
of this production within a year.
Homer Lind has been engaged By Ere,
c. whitney for When Johnny Gomez
Marching Home
The Suicide Club is to be dramatize.
and sent on tour by Edgar Seiden.
Maude Banks, whose drama, The CitYs
Heart. was produced by the professional
Woman's League. ana who adapted e.
Gran Galeato from the Spanish for Johl
Blair, has been appointed a reader Of
plays in the contest of the Woman,
Exhibition Miss Banks will select
| twenty-five manuscripts, from which VII
liam A. Brady is TO pick the prize win
ners.
Adele Richie took vacation Of her
own accord last week without the per-
mission of the Shuberts. and "A Chinese
| Honeymoon has Maud Furniss as 81
agreeable substitute.
Eta Butler has returned from san
Francisco TO spend the winter in New
York.
Helen Bertram coined 1.-THE Prince Of
Pilsen" Company In Boston last week
playing the part Of Mrs. Madison Crock.
er.
Henry W, Savage will bssin his grand
opera season at the fremont Ehea'ls
in Boston on September 22d. The mex.
I ne 1FlEC9 Oh iiSSii WILL SFSN
at the Studebaker in Chicago.
w. ]. Ferguson has scored heavily IN
"a Modern Magdalen." He PLAYS h9
part that Henry Dixey is playing III
Miss Bingham's company.
Tim Murphy has gone on southern
tour with "Oid Innocence
Catherine Mulkins is now playing floEs
| in 1.-The Bonnie Brier Bush" ard Rhsseh
Bassett has the part of William MacL0!s
n mad
a hit in Brooklyn last week at the FOXY
Theatre.
The regular dramatic season at ta'
Columbia Theatre, San Francisco, De-
gan last night with NELL Burgess.
Duss Will give a sort of musical jho.'
lee on Sunday. September 18th. at Maoi'
son Square Garden.
Ben Teal is now. busy at work reheass-
Ing The Millionaire" at the kniches'
booker Theatre IN New York.
Mr.. Bruce McRae. who was Miss jus
| Marlowes leading man for the past ts9
seasons. will appear with Miss hta,.
Barrymore at the Savoy Theatre IN =
Country Mouse" He viii also appear
Miss Barrymore's play Carrots.
| Maria Salser. who will be recalled as
| member of E. S. Wizards company. e!sH
| in London last Friday.
| Richard Mansfield commenced refsa,,
sails or UilOS ECaeSaf Ut eiie
| Square Theatre. In New York. last Wees
The play will be produced under the SUI
peryision OF Carl Ahrendt. shakesps
rean actor OF brilliant and large eAps
Renee. ~,
Charles Frohman has engaged se9..
Cooper for Sky Farm" NJ. a. Kennel.
is also another OF Mr.. Frohman's reesa'
| engagements.
| Joseph Slater viii play Phineas Fess
and act as stage director In 1mra hlast,
| fy's Forthcoming production OF "arouA'
the World In Eighty Days
The Searchiighss OF a Great City W.,
offered In Jersey City last night al ~
/ Bojou Theatre.
Phfnny's United States Band. of cnss.
i so. is to make a tour OF the New re
Hand States and W appear as the prai,s#
pal attraction at the Mechanics Far
Boston for three-weeks engagement,
1 Lionel Barrymore has shown hsiass
a true scion OF his talented !at me.
L Maurice sBarrymore, as the tiara.
Giuseppe. In the Mummy and the Hun
/ ming Efrd. In which character his sas.
cess a. the Empire theatre last fhass.
day evening Was Immediate and anaaas