The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14


CAPTAIN 3 arlington. has been secured as
for the ne ~ s tar, who will sopan9|
ibis season In New York carly in Septem-a
Sber, and will then nake a tou & che 81
country, playing almost exclnsiVel " II In
the large ci ties.sfSs
$$ Mr.. BralnWel has made q fine record II
linz Dew York during the past three years
lsby8 his excellent work n In 1T u. n long and Il
Varied line Of leading roles. Prior to his
;snppearnnce Il here he was forE5three sea "A
sons leading man with Eugenia Blair.
Mr.. Gresst managed Miss Blair for six /
years. presenting her in Zazn and other
l8plays,Eand he also directed the starring
tour OF Eleanor Mantell.f in the Gir and
the Judge. K 4
special four at q Powers Theatre, Il Chi
fcago. August 22d. and will a ppear in 4 he
Climbers. "A Modern Magdalen, and the
ssIrrisky5S Mrs. Johnson. She Will also
l5prodnce OIL tour her. new play the Vital
Issue. and will give frequent perform
,ances Of o lympc. II lowing the gage.
lincnt ut Powers Theatre, Which Is for
1.-TWO weeks, She will play a week enciiinnl
Baltimore and yVnshingt and engage
5nents N In Atlanta Birmingham Mont 4
| goI1e1y, M oblle, New Orleans. III custom
i3Gnlycston. San Antonio and OF her south !
i8efnS cities. Following this tour. hich5 !
Twill eontinue until post-ele ton days
Hiss Bingham will make Il al 81 bora g 4
production OF The Yital Issue at 3i 81
broadway theatre, MA S III, ~ u
rho lit made In several cities during
l$thc summer by tho so-c;lled RadunS
1,ninces', h several promotions lends in-l
Iterest TO the last issue OF he u patent
luffice OFFICIAL Gazette. which a mn ounces
4 tho grant OF a patent coyorlng II he use
or such ffects on scenery, cos umes and \
| pIopeI ties The paten toe, Bel La " efde,s
Idcvelopod the ii len some IT'S a 90 and
/ 5producd such ,effec Is experlm taily put
stho patent has been Issued and has sew
antecn years to run. As MISS Ia VERDE
sls6herself5 n danseuse land thoroughly IA
llmiliar With tile yalne OF her invention
j sbo expects to maintain the II exc
tights given by llsr. patent - II
/ Jesse 81. i .nsky, IIerrmann's manager,
\ returned last week on the 81 Pau from
A Europe, where he has been stfor early
j! two months arranging for the apnenlr peg!
3anccs Of the ma call III london, Parls
q sHerrlnnnn' i first ofesslonal; visit II to-
lslSurope since lie came to America seven
q years ID 90. 10 Will open Y the Palace
\ Theatre, I4oldoit, and will then so to
Ffa
4 Paris fon y long run.
i 8s Alice Kauser, who has b been h spending
4 tho week end with Mrs, JSnles "A. Herne,
a at IIerne Oaks, has returned to shlppanl
4 point. Where she has rented a. cottage for
A tho summer. Mrs Herne, who husi
listcadfastly, refused mp 70 /, tho present
3Ito Loose amy Of the plays of her late
4 Husband, preferrlng N hat they should he
! given under her direct supnryision 4 llasl
I.at last consented to asnblet all these PLAYS
with the exception Of Shore Acres, 4 as
iIlthia play Ia IN go upon I he road next
l,season.
}sl8 Nat O. Goodwin, writes from Ostenfi,s
]Tclgiiln, that$tb VA ers have \ rel pyena-
ted him ana thht no will sail for a meri-5
ca on Sept eiilBer n u, openIng his season
lat I'owars's Theatre, Chicago. on oato-8
jbery I'D, In an elaborate production Of !,
4 IN. Norrs's comedy, The Usurpur. Y5 5$
Mrs, "a, IL. Gilbert has written Charles
3lrroman8 that she liis full az health. eager
1st6 begin her work and has asked for her
A spart I'm tho new play granny Al which
1stilyde Fitch has Written for her sta rFlns
futi ~,