The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-23
THE4rRTCAL MATTERS.
Crane mt the Academy faust" to be
Played at the Thcntre.


Mr.. william II. Crane. as THE Sena-
tor" delighted mother large and fash
| ionablc audience at the Mozart Academy
last evening. The left box was occupied
by Miss May Handy. Miss Irene Lang
horne, Miss Mary Cullen. Messrs. w.
Scott Darlington. w. r.. Johnson and
Colonel 10. Lane stern. In the right box
another theatre party was present.
The audience proved to be even more
enthusiastic thar on the opening night.
and II was evident from the reception ac-
corded some OF the actors and actresses
that there were present quite n number
who saw the first production in this city.
Mr.. Crane vas. OF course. the same
delightful character. and the other MEM
bers OF the cast sustained IN a most
thoroughly artistic manner their roles in
the play.
Miss Hattie Russell as Mrs. Hilary, a
susceptible young widow, was the came
splendid actress as the evening before.
and received a perfect storm Of applause.
She is, by tho way. a sister Of Ada Re
han. the model for the Montana silver
statue.
Miss Annie O'Neil does n charming bit
Of work as Mabel Denman. daughter OF
Silas. and Mr.. Lewis Baker. as Lieuten-
ant George Schuyler. L. S. A.. gives his
role a Characterization that one soon
recognizes as a Washington man-about-
town.
Mr. Adolph Jackson IS splendid as
Count Ernest Won Strahl. and Miss Ga
dys Wallis. as Josie Armstrong, is just
as petite. p%iquant. pleasing and pretty
as one woman all by herself can be.
"The Senator" will be repeated this
evening and at matinee tomorrow. AT
Saturday evenings performance The
American Minister VIII be presented.
"FritE in Ireland"
J.. X. Emmett in Fritz In Ireland"
played at Richmond Theatre last evening
TO only a fail audience. What was lack
ing in numbers, however, was made up in
enthusiasm, and Emmett made a splendid
hit In the impersonation Of his fathers
old role. The son gives the work the ZANE
genial face and nature, the same fluent
dialect and In his hands the best quail
ties Of the character are retained.
Few changes have been made In the
play, except that the present Erd'net
stages the play in a much better manner
than did his father. The scenic effects
are excellent. Miss Emily Lytton did
very good work. She is a beautiful
woman.
"Faust."
Lewis Morrison's Faust" will be pre-
scented at the Richmond Theatre this
evening, instead OF "Pichelleu.' as was
originally intended. The change was made
necessary by the departure last evening
of Mr.. Morrison for Peekskill. n. Y,
where he goes to the bedside Of his dying
daughter. The girl. who is described AZ a
beautiful child. has been i'll for wchks
past, and alarming kilograms were sent
Mr.. Morrison throughout yesterday.
Late In the afternoon he received the
dreaded summons TO come on" and left
on the 1906 north-bOund train.
Mr.. Morrison has, however. an admira-
be understudy in the person Of Mr..
Owens, who has been with the company
for three years past. and tonight
Faust with It's splendid scenic effects,
its Broken scene, and its pathetic yet
withal romantic story, will be presented.
MorrisOn's Faust has always drawn
large audiences in this city, and 1t is
said that this season Mr.. Morrison gives
a production that far excels his previous
efforts.
There will be a matinee Tomorrow. and
the engagement closes that evening.