Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
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The leading attraction at the Theatre
this week will be Clay NJ. Greene and
Joseph Grismer's play, "The New
South, which will begin a three-night
engagement tomorrow. The play IS a
new one, and has but recently achieved
a success at the Broadway Theatre, III
New York.
1t is said that the play is wonderfully
strong and intensely dramatic, and that
there is sustained vlgor and interest
which arrest and hold attention
throughout.
The scene is laid in Northern Georgia
at time when the people are electing a
congressman. Captain Harry Ford,
United States army, with his company,
has been ordered into the vicinity under
secret instructions to assist tine United
States Marshal in arresting some moon
sinners. He meets and fallsin love with
Georgia Gwynne, daughter OF General
Houston Gwynne, gentleman of the old
school and devoted worshipper of the
Lost Cause. JEFF. Gynne, son of the
General, is the candidate for Congress.
On election day quarrel arises at the
polls between the whites and the blacks,
the ballot boxes are stolen, and Jeh
Gwynne's election leopsrdized. A rumor
has been circulated tia; Captain Ford
and his men are in the neighbor-
hood for the purpose OF aiding the
blacks at the polls. This leads to
quarrel between Gwynne and Ford, in
which Gwynne seizes the Captains
sword and attacks him. Tie Captain
defends himself with the scabbard and
stuns Gwynne with blow Placing the
unconscious man on bench in the sum-
mer-house, he rushes into the family
mansion to summon a doctor 10 the aid
of the wounded man. He leaves his
sword lying on the ground. A negro
politician, whom jeff Gwynne has
horsewhipped, appears on the scene, and
seizing the Captains sword stabs the
unconscious man TO the heart When
the captain returns with tho doctor and
the family. they find the murdered man
lying on the ground, with the bloody
sword by his side. The captain is ar
rested, tried, convicted Of manslaughter,
and sent to a convict-camp, where he is
made to suffer every indlgnlty 10y his
task-master until bis lot is aileviated by
Georgia, who has him leased to herself.
In the last scene he succeeds in establish
ing his innocence to the satisfaction OF
the family and the real murderer of
JEFF. Gwynne is disclosed.
The play will be put on here with the
original New York cast. which includes
Joseph Grismer and Phoebe Davis.
"THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
This, one of the latest comedy produc
tions, will be at the Theatre next Friday
night, illustrated by what is universally
conceded to he one of the strongest or
CARNATIONS ever gathered together by
Manager Charles Frohman for the illus
tration OF the farcicai side OF life, the
cast including such eminent artists "a
Mr.. Henry Miller, Miss May Irwin, Mrs
Mckee Rankin, Miss Emily Bancker.
Mr.. Hugo Tolsnd, Mr.. Thomas Ryley.
Miss Phyllis Rankin. and others. While
"The Junior Partner" is as Supremacy
farcical and ridiculously humorous as
any of the presenttime farcical crea-
tions it is devoid Of horse-play and Of
grotesque costuming, and is placed |
upon high plane by the efforts OF the
artists illustrating its humor Previous
to the comedy will be presented Clyde
Fitch's exquisite one-act play, Frederic
Lemaitre, with Mr.. Henry Miller in the
titular character.
PRIMROSE WEST.
Next Saturday night there will be
minstrelsy at the Theatre, and Primrose
& Vests company of black-face come
dams will be the entertainers. They
are said to have very good company,
which includes several Of the best men
in the profession, and the first part will
bn ala1e ntIy nonnted In addition To