The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-27
SOCIAL STARS TO ACT.
"OUR BOYs" At THE MOZART ACA-
DENY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Play VIII Show Latent Bistrionic Tall
snt That win Provo Revelation
TO the Brilliant Audience.

The production of "Our Boys at the
Mozart Academy next Wednesday evening"
promises to be a brilliant social event.
and the play will be an artistic success,
unencumbered by amateurish manner
isms, so otter seen WREN productions are
made by others than those on the pro-
fessional stage.
The Daughters OF the Revolution, de-
string to do their share In aid OF the vir-
ginia Historical Society. decided TO pre-
sent the standard and charming comedy,
and the proceeds will be used In aiding
the society to establish itself I'm its new
home.
The play, as is we'll known, was writ
ten by II. J. Byron, and was first per-
formed at the Vaudeville Theatre. Strand.
London. on Saturday, January is, 1876.
and had a continuous run OF over 1850
nights.
The cast Wednesday evening will be as
follows:
Sir Godfrey Champneys Ga county mag
rate). Mr.. Roosevelt Page; Talbot
Champneys (his SOM. Mr.. Allen Potts:
Pefkyn Middlewick Ga retired butter
mani Mr.. George Gibson Charles Middle
wick dis son). Mr.. Henry Cabell; Violet
Melrose. ian helress). Miss Irene Lang
horne; Mary Melrose (her poor cousin).
Miss Elizabeth Bridges: Clarissa Champ
neys tSir Geoffrey's sister), Miss Judith
Darlington: Belinda Ia lodging house
slave). Miss Bessie Pace; Kempster (Sir
Geofrrey's butler), MIR. Preston holland;
| Poddles (Middlewick's butler). Mr.. Horace
| Halves.
The cast had n rehef rsal in the spacious
| parlors Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Peasants,
| cf 20 OF In 81 nd
| each scene was presented with a natural
| r,ss that rivailed TO a considerable extent
| the efforts of professional actors and act
| resses. Everyone is familiar with tho
| lines. and all are delivered by the
| ladies and gentlemen taking part with a
| thorough appreciation-or conception
| that make them interesting, and take
| from them that Stiffness 80 often the de-
| pressing accompaniment of an amateur
| effort.
Mr. Page made capital gruff, ner-
vous old English gentleman, and is
| splendid foil for the snobbishness. the
| cad-like manners of Mr.. Gibson as he acts
| the role of Perkyn Middlewick.
| Mr.. Cabell as Charles Middlewick play
| ed the role I'm an admirable manner lie
| Is natural even In the rhapsodies OF love-
| making. and his scene with Miss Lang
horne in the second act will draw forth
spontaneous applause from the audience.
Miss Langhorne plays the naughty.
stately beauty with quite the nsouscience
OF a leading lady of the star" school.
She looks the part. and plays It well.
| In the first act she sings TO her own
piano accompaniment. There is no doubt
that she will receive triumph.
| Miss Bridges Is charming I'm her role
OF Mary Melrose. Comparisons usually
are odious, but In the play she will cap
tivate her audience just In the same per-
feet manner that the little petite con-
ceit of humanity did I'm "The Senator"
Miss Bridges is one OF this seasons debu-
tantes. and is lovely petite brunette.
Mr. Allen Potts as Talbot Champneys
will present character very similar to
that OF Sothern's in THE Highest Bid
der" He will do Il well, and gives ar
English drawl to his lines that is we'll
nigh irresistible.
Miss Darlington is splendid es ClarIssa.
the spinster sister. She gives the part
a spirit. a dash, that Is excellent. and
among her lines are some local hits"
that are admirable.
Miss Pace as Belinda is perfect. but
unfortunately she does not appear until
the third act. The part, as far as IL
| goes. is a splendid one.
Messrs holland and Halves are both
excellent, though they have but few lines
to say.
There have been already over eight
hundrd tickets sold, and. as the audience
will appear in evening dress, the
| house viii present brilliant appear
ance. The boxes will be auctloned at
the Academy this morning ut 80 o'clock.
Before "Our Boys" will be present
, ed a beautiful dance will act as cur
| tain raiser" That feature is unGer the
| excellent management Of Mrs. H. III.
Nash and Mrs. Junius Morris
There are ten young ladies In the
| dance and twenty-five in the tableau
The dancers are Misses Lizzie Bridges
Stanly Atkins. Mary Hayes. Nellie BOY
| kin, Emma Perrin, Emma Barksdale
Helen Ross, Helen Floyd. Carrie Coleman
and Annis Howard. Professor Laube Is
;. training them. and the dainty fFlres "
= this sixteenth century dance WIN us
} stately movements will be sight foi
sair cen"
Last evening those attending the re-
hearsal at Mr.. and Mrs. Peasants beau
tiful home were entertained by cnarh
= ing collation.. The evening, atter th'
3 labors Of rehearsing were over was mos
agreeably spent.