The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
At THE PTfT-HOUSES.
What Richmond Audiences Can See and
Enjoy this Week.


At Mozart Academy tomorrow night Hon
est Hearts and Willing Hands" will open
two-night engagement with a special Tuesday
matinee. This play has a national reputation,
for in il Mr. j. j. Sullivan, Of pize-rng fame,
made his debut rs an actor. Then. too, the
cast contains Mr. Duncan b. Harrison.
who is an excellent actor and It
is q truthful venture TO predict crowded
houses az each performance. Everybody. Of
course viii want 20 see Sullivan. and TO see
him and good show at the same time * well
worth the effort 1T is a good play full of
living interest. There Is not "a dull line or an
uninteresting situation IN it. Mr. Sullivan's
part Is not a very important one. to be
sure. but he has plenty 10 say. and for a
novice says II well. He X not yet an actor,
and may never be o great one, but one thing
is certain, he does his work 10 the very best
of his ability. and cOnscicntiousy strives 90 fill
his part properly and acceptably. In the
third act, Mr.. Sullivan proceeds to knock
out" Mr. Joe Lannon. and the gallery gods
in consequence viii be hoarse.
UNITED STATES MAIL"
The Richmond Theatre opens this week on
Monday with q farce comedy, the United
States Mail " which appears to have made a
great success wherever It has been presented.
Il is highly amusing with a number Of songs
and dances. IN both of which Miss George
Parker takes the prominent part. This lady
is highly spoken If. and her skirt dancing
as something remarkable for its grace and
beauty.
There is also very striking melody COM
posed of the newest and most catching music
of the day. The L. $. Mail has had weeks
successful run IN Baltimore at FOrd's Grand
Opera House. $50 that it comes here well en-
dorscd. 1t also made great success III New
York.
MISS MAuDE GRANGER
The lustr0us-cvcd Maude Granger. during
her engagement atthe Theatre the last three
nights of the week. viii be seen IN three plays.
The novelty Of the engagement. of course,
will bc the production of her new play In
heritcd." but the fair Maude's APP
pearancc without her presentation Of
'.Tlc Creole or Camille roles
with which her name is particularly
identified would almost seem 10 dctract
from the interest ceuterodl i'm her coming. Mss
Granger is q typical Camille, or Cora. She
brings the two important essentials To- these
roles which other opponents of them do not
generally possess. and they are youth and
beauty. and then the fair Maude Is famous for
being one of the most exquisite dresSerS on
the stage. A great deal of interest Is evlnced
in Mr.. Lucy Hoopcr's play, Inherited with
which Miss Granger will open her engage
mont Thursday night.
In the competent hands of the fair Maude it
has certainly proven great success, and tn"
actress is now in her forty-fOurth consecutive
week of her tour with the play. After Miss
Changers engagement here she goes direct 10
Philadelphia. and thence TO New York. As
Manager Lcath has received numerous re-
quests for her appearance here IN The Creole
and also Camille the announcements Tor the
engagement viii be: Inherited, Thursday and
SATURDAY eycnii gs: The Creole, Friday even
mig. and Camille. Saturday matinee.
Miss Matoaco Gay will deliver her decidedly
interesting lecture on the Passion Play IN
Richmond February 18th. Washington papers
are enthusiastic over the lecture. and literary
Richmond may expect rare treat Tickets
i'm limited number are for sale at West,
Johnston Co.'S store.
LECTURE on DICKENS.
CAPTAIN William II. Parker will lecture on
Charles Dickens at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall on Tuesday evening, Febru-
arv 18th.