The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
gRAGBDY AND COMEDY.
Mr.. Keene Rt the Academy-"Jaue" at the
Theatre Last Night.

Theatre Last Night.
Mr.. Thomas w. Keene and his company
closed their engagement al the Academy
Of Music last evening before a very good
audience.
At the matinee 1.-THE Merchant Of
Venice" was presented.
MIR. Keene. in his rendition Of Shylock,
was excellent. and won many well-de-
served plaudits. Miss Vaders. as "Por-
tia" essayed the role with sweetness
and womany expression that was de-
lightfIl.
Miss Florence Rockwell, Edwin Arden
Edward Mackey. and the rest of the cast
did we'll i'm their respective roles.
At the performance last evening Mr.
Keene presented Richard III" As
Orchard III" Mr.. Keene gave presen-
taton that Mas appreciated by the audi
ence. and he was appauded continually.
Mr. Keene was well supported by his
excellent cast.
"Jane."
"Iane." A bright comedy, was the at
traction at the Theatre yesterday NATL
nee and last evening. The play Kept the
audience in a continual laughter from
the rise until the fall Of the curtain
The company IS well balanced, and the
comedy went with vim that was re-
freshing.
Miss Kitty Cheatham, as Jane" was
fascinating. and had won the hearts Of
her auditors before the curtain fell on the
first act.
Mr. Seymour Hess. as Charles Shack
Teton" Mr. Fer'd Hight, as Mr. Ker-
shaw" Mr. Cotton, as william" and the
rest Of the company were well up in their
roles.
A curtain-ralser. by Thomas Frost
called "Chums." preceding the comedy
was received with ringing applause.
After the performance last evening the
company dsbanded for the season.
"The soudan.'
Military pageantry, proud blooded Ara
bian horses. patriotism stirring military
bands. marching drum corps. eighteen
complete changes Of sumptuous scenery
all new this season, and three hundred
persons Will engage i'm c. b. Jefferson
I[law a. Erlanger's unrivalled melo-drama-
tic production Of "1'he Soudan.' as thar
famous play will be seen at the Theatre
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Few melo-dramas of the modern stage
have met with the success or recognition
from the press and public, as this play.
This is much due 10 the fact that no melo-
drama of recent mint has the frequent
and inviting opportunities for the miro
ductiOn of stirring scenes and spectacular
elaboration. Messrs. c. B. Jefferson,
Klaw a Erlarger. have fitted out their
production Of this stirring melo-drama for
the coming season with an elaborate lot
of new scenery and gorgeous and realistic
stage detail as in their belief has rarely
been euualled In the history of the Ameri-
can drama.
This is the third season Of consecutive
and unprecedented success for The Sou
dan.
The following high praise was given by
the Boston Globe on the occasion Of the
last return of the company to that city:
at the Bowdoin-Square Theatre Messrs.
c. Il. Jefferson, Klaw and changers
grand production Of "The Soudan," the
great Boston Theatre success of two sea-
sons ago was revived last evening. With
IT'S oriental scenic and realistic effects
still fresh I'm the public mind, il is un-
necessary 10 state that it has lost none
Of its original attractiveness The plot
clear and defined thronging with drama
tic and comedy situations, the original
scenery used i'm its first production, have
heightened the interest in many ways.
company Of general excellence has been
cast for the respective parts. Among the
unknown people casa for the many parts
are James Home. Horace Lewis Alexander
Kcarney. Robert Harold Murt Cody. l.
Martel. Miss Annie BarckIy Jean Horald,
Partee Albee. Annie Sshidle, Allie Hunt,
and Master Walter Leurs.
The Mtnstrels.
At the Academy tomorrow night Cor
toms Original New Orleans Minstrel will
be the attraction. This company has been
highly spoken OF by the press and will
doubtless score a. success i'm this city. Z
Perfect instrumental music, under the
direction Of the composer, is one or the
features OF Gorton's company. His
music somehow or other Instantly calls
TO mind the vision of a crowded theatre,
faring lights palm trees, pickamhheS'
soft shoe dancing. pastimeS on the leVee
the suffering uproariousy tunny endinah
and all the good old features of genuine
old time minstrelsy refined, musical and
merry
The stage performance for this season
has been vastly extended, and embraces
such famed, gilt-edged minstrel names
as Griffin and Marks. the noted grotesque
and marvellous acrobats. They viii APP
pear here in their most famous Speciality,
Fun in a Chinese Laundry" in which
they have made a phenomenal hit In all
the principal European cities during the
past few years. Frank Clayton, De Witt
Cooke the Brothers Elliott. Armstrong
and Byrne the renowned Crescent City
Quartette. j. Walter Wilson, the Gold
Sexteete f. c. Schmidt, c. II. LarlSin, the
Gortons. Sr. and Jr.. and a score more
equally as clever in the one entertainment
Overlowing with fun music and-always
strictly refined.
Gorton's Famed Gold Band will appear
in Open Air Concert at u o'clock at
Eighth and Broad streets. Uniformed
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