Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-24
ACADEMY AND BAZAAR.
Last Nights Popular Attractions in This


Last Nights Popular ATTRACTIONS IN lhis
City.
"Jlm tho Penman," the fine English drama
ths, made such pronounced hit here last sea
son. was presented at the Academy OF Music last
night by one of Mr. A. NJ. Palmer's Madison
Square companies
Tho production Of the play last night was
rather tame. The drama was not developed In
the bold. crisp way that has marked other per-
formances Of the play I'm this city. The Pen
man Is full Of fine dramatic action. and IL
pathetic and tragic to n great degree. ana there
fore when 10 is played hs quietly as II was last
nieht much OF its proper effect Is lost. But
whilo ~ n whole the play as presented last
night was not marked success there were
many things about IL deserving Of praise some
of the parts were exceptionally we'll handed,
though unfortunately these were not tho onos
upon which the action OF tho play chiefly de-
ponds.
Mr. Joseph Writings acting as James Rslston
Is finished and intelligent, hut ia too quiet
and careful TO BE- In keeping win the chs-
ractor Of the bold, skilful forger. towards
the end OF the play no warmed, ana IN
he last act showed reserve force that
made IL evident that his chiOi fault was
TOO qniot reading Of tho role. rs Nina, MISS
Wilton has not tho tragic quickness and grasp
that thi. character so strongly 1emands- That
she is an actress OF unusual merit Was proven
bv her ane playing "a Mira Van Opdyke In the
.'uonriettan last season. But this c1arecter anu
mat Of Nina in the "Penman dLier greatly.
ard a meritorious portrayal OF eoch roe
ebould not To expected OF her. In some scenes,
however. her actihc was all that could wished Tor,
nOtceably in tho last net where she deciares 70
Ralston her knowledge OF his guilt Nr. francis
Relnan "a the brutal Hsrtfed gave sareIui,
and In many respects admirable, reading OF this
dissgreeable but hnely-constructed rote MT
Trayers as Captain Redwood was excellent.
The rest OF the company gave fair support 70
the leading characters.
inc Penman will be at the Academy the rest
Of this week. including Saturday matinee. and
will undoubtedly attract good audiences
THE 7. ". G. A. BAZAAR.
Aathe time approaches for closing the Young
Mems Christian Association bazaar the Interest
IN II Increases The ladies, yielding 10 general
desire have decided TO keep open one day long
er Tho bazaar will therefore close next salur-
Last night Mrs. Norris, Miss Drevry, and Cap
tain Cunningham entertained the large audi
ence with recitations and songs. Tonight the
fascinating little opereha Penelope, wblch
mndo such a hit last week, VIII De repeated WIN
the same excellent cast, and tomorrow night
the charming "Old Folks Concert" VIII Do
! given again. very nice little concert for the
| children was given yesterday afternoon by the
| infant class OF tho Grace-Street Bapust sunday
! school. Tomorrow afternoon the pest mauheo
! for the children yet gwen VIII taxe pIece. IL
! will be q cake wax ana Will DC ehil'enou W
! band Of music.
THE NAY FESTIVAL.
Madame Stein bach-Jshns, the soprano OF tue
| Festival made her American debut AT The SYM
phony concert ia Boston Music Hall saturday
| night. Newspaper notices are very Hatterlng'
! eui from the public she receNed NUMEROUS Fo-
calls aud nOrrl tributes-
| The Festival Chorus meets tonight al the Luz
| the~an church, on Seventh street No more new
! members will be received aIter to-hign| an
/ nnIv iadies will be admitted this evening. The
/ nctuai membership Is now 249, and will reach
/ 10 this evening.