Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-29
THEATRE AND MOZART.
Entertainments on tho Programme for
This Week.

Tomorrow night Gillette's famous and
picturesque war drama Held by the
Enemy will begin three nights engage
mont at the Mozart Academy. He'd 10y the
Enemy Is distinctly an American play, ana
deals with scenes Of the late war. Few
other plays of the past two seasons nave
been accorded more generous praise ana
been witnessed by so many people. both IN
America and England. The plot 10 simple
and the story is easily followed. IL deals
with stirring incidents Of the war, which
are so ingeniOusly interviewer IA not TO
afford cause for offence TO The sympathizers
of either side. II IS everywhere commend
cd rs ono OF the very best military dramas
ever written. Its recent production IN New
York At Palmer's Theatre, under the man.
agement of A. NJ. Palmer. was high COM
plment 10 the work. Held by the Enemy
has been heartily endorsed North and
South for tho clever manner IN which It's
gifted author has handled his subject
highly efficient company OF well-known
favorites has been selected to present the
play this season, the cast embracing nire-
teen names. Elaborate scenery and aces
SORES will be employed in staging the
drama equal 10 its New York production.
THE TOURISTS.
Next Thursday night those two public
favoritcs. ". 4. Mcstaycr and his gifted
wife. Theresa Vaughn, supported bya large
company Of specially artists, VIII inaugu-
rate three nights engagement az the
Academy Of Music The Tourists IN a
Pullman Car" Will be presented in man.
ncr Outrivalling all previous Efforts; Mr..
Meetaver will be seen in his original part
Of L. Henry Slum-a r6ic that has mnde his
name famous. Miss Theresa Vaughn, who
has few supcriors IN graceful comedy parts,
will egalu charm her many lady admirers
in Richmond with her fine cOntraltO voice,
which she knows 30 well how TO use. The
supporting company i.an unusually strong
one. for which the following names amply
vouch. Flora Moore. Emily Soldene, Ihl-
liam Tyson. Emo Lascelle, Bessie Pierce,
Jessie Ferguson, Joseph OFT, James her
ney. Charles Wayne. Frederick Queen, r.
A. Eagleton. and Matt OFT.
THE THEATRES ATTRACTIONS.
That popular and gifted actress, Fife
Elsler. is announced 90 appear at the The
atre tomorrow and Tuesday evenings. on
the first occasion producing her latest sue
| cessful COmedy-drama, entitled he
! Govcrness. " and the other night appearing
} in piece, also quite new 20 our plav-goers,
/ entitled Mere" Ellie Eilsler is without
doubt one of the most charming and ar
tistic little actresses on the stage to-day.
I 70 say that she belongs TO that class Of
players who ore said 90 possess magnetism
/ II but another way of saying that her I'M
personations are largely the unconscious
product of feeling. One cOntemplates her
work and wonders whether it is act or real
ism on her part, the two seem 20 be so
deity blended that 1t becomes bewildering
10 decide between them. There IL some
thing about her acting that ut once charms
the eye and ear. Then. again, her work
on the stage appeals particularly TO ladies.
She eulsts their sympathies from the be-
ginning and they love her.
Seats now on sale at box-office at Q A. NJ.
PAIR OF KIDS.
On Wednesday and Thursday of this
week our citizens will again have On op-
p0rtunitv of witnessing at tho Theatre
/ this amusing comedy.