Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-19
OUR RICHMOND BOARDS.
Next Weeks Attractions at the Academy
and. Theatre.

Commencing tomorrow night Nile.
Rhca, the French tragedienne, VIII innuGu-
rate a three-night engagement, including
n special matinee on Wednesday afternoon.
at the Academy Of Music. This lady is
one Of the accomplished actresses and so
ciety fayorites of the present day. she
will present at all four performances her
lntest and most successful play. Josephine,
Empress Of the French. founded on the
most interesting historical event of the
First Empire-the divorce Of the Empress
Josephine from the first Napoleon.
Mile. Rhea is great genius and pos
seeses a magnetism that IS wonderful. she
stands amid that galaxy ~ theatrical stars
that embraces such names "A Bernhardt,
Mod ska. end Anderson. ASIDE from this,
the radiant heritage Of her cOuntrywomen
~ her peculiarly for such PLAYS, IN which
wit. pathos, dalicac~. and refined humor
appeal TO the intelligence of cultured
audience Mile Rbea has volunteered her
first nights performance asa benefit to the
Powhatan Club. on which occasion a large
and brilliant audience Is assured, "a nearly
one thousand tickets have already been
sold for that night.
THE srowAwAY."
Tom Creven's drama, 1.-THE Stowaway,"
will be made known TO the Richmond pub
lie for the first time at tho Academy OF
Music on next Thursday night. Its en-
gagemeut is for one night only. This
melodrama has held the boards in London
for period of five years and IS still draw
ing large audiences there. This IL lts trst
season in America. and since last fail has
been presented in New York. Boston, Chi
cngo. San Francisco. and other largo cities.
It's run at Nlnlo's Theatre. New York. vas
q prOtracted and triumphant success. Inc
play IL described as mlnging pathOs with
huinOr in the most delicate fashion. while
IL has many absorbing spectacular eli
makes. which are finely worked mp: Inc
cast embraces some very well-known
names. such as Marion Elmore, Grace
Vborue. Sara Holmes, Georgia Fox, Frank
Josee. Harry Booker, William McVay, and
others. Tho StOwawav" will probably
be the best mclodramatiC production OF
the seas0n.
RICHMOND THEATRE.
On next Friday and Saturday evenings
Robert Downing will appear at the Rich
moud Theatre in Saumet's magnificent
tragedy 1.-THE Gladiator" The theme Of
the story IS the persecution % the Chris
tians by the Romans in the dark days Of
the early Church. The machlnations OF
the infamous Faustina. the Empiess Re
gent. play most conspicuous pert. The
Gladiator I'm the play is the trained athlete
ana executioner. he is called upon TO kill
his own daughter because she has en-
braced Christianity and has committed tho
greater crime Of rivalling the Empress IN
the love of Flavian. This version is said
20 be far stronger than Spartacus, former
IL PLAYED by Mr.. Downing. and is the same
that Signor Salvini has given IL Italian
throughout this country.
Tho usual Saturday matinee will be
given. Mt which MIR. DOwnlng's latest sue
cese. 1.-THE White Pilgrim" will be seen
for tho first time in Richmond. This beau-
t'ful play il an odaption Of poem Of the
samc title by Herman Charles Meriyale,
and has met with marked success wherever
it has been produced. The company in
Guides Miss Eugene Blair, who Is quite a
favorite in this city.
Seats will be on sale Thursday ct 4. ii.