The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-14
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Alabama Delightful succen - fren'
Warde at the Richmond Theatre.

Alabama u Delightful succes - freh'
warde at the Richmond Theatre.
At tho Mozart Academy last evening Ala
bama" WAS presented 10 quite q large audi
ence. Those present. however. were appre-
cistiye Of the merits and MANY beauties OF the
play. and each act received enthusiastic Blu
well won paudits.
Alabama" is essentially sentimental. for
there are lovers and pathOs everywhere. but
the humOr Is not scant. There Is no mauulln
gush. however. and while tie play borders on
the dramatic. u contains no mock heroes nor
cheap effects TIE scene is laid at Talladega,
Ala. eighteen years after the cfvll WAY.
The chief actors in the drama are Colonei
Preston an old planter who. ruined by the
strife. IS d0ubly bitter against the North pc
cause his only son. a West Pointer went with
the enemy: Colonel Moberly, q stalwart chiy-
alrous SOutherner. picturesque and brave:
Sluire Tucker, "A country justice with hearL
as big as his stomach Ca tain Da' export
who is really Colonel Preston son but whose
identity is hidden by the changes made by
time. and who poses As d Northern railroad
man: Mr. Armstrong, his agent. the principal
lover OF the play. who loves Colonel Preston 8
granddaughter. but whose Northern birth
seems an unsurmouutaOle barrier 10 matrlno-
nial felicity Lathrop Page. an lmpetuous
Southern youth: Raymond Page. his uncle,
acter; Decatur, a type or the old-tIme darky;
Mrs. Page widow and niece 10 Colonel
Preston: Mrs. Stockton. another widow
Carey Preston. an Alabama blossom. and
Atlanta MOberly. Colonel Moberly's daugh
Here are characters certainly well caicl-
lated 10 act ont clever story. and Mr..
Thomas has woven one about them which =
Of peculiar originality and beauty. IL Is sweet
and refreshing. and 1t has a strength that
makes IL worth place as q teacher aud coun-
selOr of mankind. A sermon such IS Mr.
Thomas breaches is further reaching than
tons OF printed matter seeking 70 heal what
ever breach may yet remain between the
North and the south.
As to the company. it was delightful Frank
Bangs in his pre- entatlon OF the tine old man.
made tie aged but hery planter in his gaunt
garments of ante-bel UNI days n picture TT to
study Odell Williams the fat and indolent
epicure with the manners of a big boy. the
heart Of q woman and the bravery OF man,
was as lovabie as he was laughter prOYObing.
Burr Mcintosh did fine piece of character
acting as The Relic Of Confederacy." Colonel
MOberly aud his simplicity, unbOunded
chlvalry an manners were source of genn-
inc enjoyment. Clement cambridge gave q
splendid and manly performance OF the dill
cult role OF Captain Davenport. Frederick
Conger. as Young Page was "A fine type Of
youthful manhood and no one could have
made tie part Of Raymond Page more hate
ful thsn j. G.. Saylle 1t was finished
piece of artistic W rk. George Bunny was
very clever as the old negro Miss Jennie
Eustace. Miss Francis kinharyie. Miss Stella
Teuton and Miss /enaide llstaire filled out
the other characters admirably.
The scenery was studiously true. and the
fine old gateway mt moonlight was picture
with a language of its own. There must not
be failure 70 mention the work OF Fred g.
Ross. the young Northern lover. lt was that
of a finished and attractive actor, and he
was both manly and handsome.
There will be matinee Of Alabama this
afternoon.
The sale of seats for the County Fair
will begin this morning.
THE MoUNTEBANR."
This fine old drama was produced last
evening by Mr.. Frederick Marde and his eI-
celent company. This actor has ent wined
himself a. ound the affections of our theatre
goers. and again was the house crowded with
n brilliant audience. Mr. Warde shows
his versatility in THE Mountebank,'
such an opposite character 10 the dash
ing Jaunty and youthful kinaldo III The
Lions Mouth and his company rendered tho
even and sympathetic support that they did
on Thursday evening The recalls were
numerous. and the large audience highly
pleased with the entertainment.
The ions Mouth will be produced at
the matinee to-day aud Shakespeares great
tragedy. Richard ILL.,. tonight.
The sales of seats which began yesterday
for the Minnie Hauk Grand Opera Company
was very large and the patronage Is being
distributed among each OF the four operas TO
he given. A telegram was received last eve
ming from Baltimore saying that during the
Lohengrin performance handsome silver
vase was presented Nine Hauk by twenty OF
Baltimores leading citizens. headed by
Mayor Latrobe.