The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

i nave carefully slowed the ma IN
my desk and it now furnishes the inter
esting and almost sensational plot Of Miss
Katie Putnam's new play IAN Unclaimed
Express Package" which will be pre-
scented here with a good supporting COM
pany and a wealth Of special scenery
at the Theatre Tuesday, December 9Th.
On Monday night December 5th and
at the Tuesday matinee Miss Putnam
will be seen in THE Little Maverick"
The Planters Wife.
On December 9Th and 10th at the Rich
mond Theatre will be presented a grand
revival Of the celebrated and highly in
teresting play, The Planters Wife, -
which has been presented in both England
and America over a thousand times. and
to-day is more popular than ever. "The
Planters Wife" will introduce to our
theatre-gOers the favorite actor, Mr..
Harry Lacy, who has appeared In the
past as the hero in the Still Alarm,
Jack Royal and other plays Of note,
and is regarded as one OF the leading
actors in the romantic school. He will
interpret the part OF William Graham, a
dashing Confederate colonel. I'm a play
full OF action, with highly interesting
situations and startling surprises.
It relies on the force Of the stars and
the supporting company, and while 1t re-
duires handsome stage settings, II does
not depend on them.
Miss Emily Rigl, who plays the heroine,
IS one Of the most brilliant emotional
actresses now before the public. She is
the incarnation Of nervous intensity and
serpentne grace. every movement being
physically expressive and fascinating.
The supporting company is OF Unusual
strength. Mr.. Lacy has engaged the
a.. 20
excellence.
Mrs. O'Brien, ESQ.
The attraction at the Academy Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee. December Sth. 9th and 10th, viii
be a frst-class comedy company headed
by the eccentric character comedian.
John e. sheridan. who has just COM
pleted an engagement of five weeks at the
Bijou Theatre. New York city
The play i'm which he will make his ap-
pearance is an celebrating musical COM
edy. called Mrs. O'Brlen, Esq" The
play gets its title from the signature Of
1.-THE Widow" She says that her hus-
band always added ESQUIRE" 70 his
name, and III it was good enough for
him, It is good enough for his widow"
The farce is n development Of one OF the
earliest and most successful farce-come-
dies, Fun on the Bristol" Mr.. Sheridan
was one Of the original company in that
melange OF fun. 1t will. perhaps. be re-
membered that I'm the finale Of the farce
comedy mentioned. the marriage of the
widow OBriens eldest daughter, Dora
TO Mr.. Richard Sparks is suggested. In
Mrs. O'Brien, ESQ.," the action opens at
the home Of MIR. and Mrs. Richard
Sparks Chicago The marriage has not
been a happy one. and the daughter calls
in the services and advice of her mother
TO maintain peace. Her entrance in the
home. Of her son-in-law causes a more
decided uproar. due mostly to the hus-
bands objection TO his mother-in-law's
homerule tactics.
In the second act a fancy dress garden
party occurs; and n very pretty lawn
tennis ballet is introduced. and the scene
is made 10 serve as a consistent excuse
for the Introduction of music, songs and
pretty dances. Mr.. Sheridan has brought
a number OF novelties with him in songs
and dances. which have never before
been heard and seen in this country
These. however. do not interfere mate
rally with the plot OF the comedy, which
is said 10 be an amusing one.
Mr.. Sheridan has brought with him
his own company, with the exception Of
Miss Efie German. AS they have all
played in Mrs OBrien. ESQ.," for a
very long period. the first performance
will. no doubt. be very smooth.
Incidental to act second there will be
introduced in rapid succession numerous
musical novelties and specialties of an
interesting nature that will be highly
amusing. the features of which will be
Miss Oracle Whiteford. a handsome and
talented soubrette from England and Aus
tralia,; Miss Fannie Liddiard, formerly
prima donna of the Williamson Opera,
of Australia: Mile Blanche Siegrist. the
handsome and dashing French vocalist,
and Danseuse. from the cafe Des Am
bassadeures," Paris; the Yum-ki-Poo
troupe OF Japanese dancers, Messrs.
Marion and Post. the neat acrobatlc
song and dance artists, and other features
OF pleasing and interesting nature.