Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
AT The pLAY-4oUsss THIS WEEK.
Richard Mansfield at the Acsdemy-Lir-
zie Fvans-sIinstreis--Fas Mail.

One of the most marked events or the
season will be the coming OF MI. hlchard
Mansfield 10 the Academy for four PET
fornances, beginning tomorrow evening.
MIR. Mansfield. who a short time ago was
an obscure actor, is now regarded as one
OF the foremost men In his profession. and
this fact. together with tho excellence OF
his company. will interest all lovers of the
play. He will present during the Rich
mond engagement the following plays;
Monday night, Bean Brummel ." Iues-
dav night. "A Partisan Romance; We'd
nesday night. The Scarlet Letter" ana
Thursday night :" Prince Karl"
As Baron Chevrial in the p" Parlsian To-
nance" he first sprang into prominence.
| The portrayal of the old rome IL one OF the
cleyerest character delineations MIR. Mans
field presents. Beau Brummell Is another
of his admirable creations. On Wednes-
day'night Mr.. Mansfield viii present the
latest addition to his reDertoiTe-the drama
tlZation Of Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous
novel 1.-The Scarlet Letter" based on
early life IN New England. This Is GER
tainly an admirable selection of plays from
Mr.. Mansfeld's extensive repertoire. Every
attention will be paid to detail, and all the
scepery. costumes, and equipments will
be brought to this city, and the plays will
be mounted precisely as in New York and
other large cities.
LIZZIE EVANS.
Lizzie Evans, who is one of the besS-
! known soubretes on the American stage,
comes TO the Theatre this week, and will
play on Monday and Tuesday nights and
Monday afternoon, the latter performance
/ being designated special New Year
matinee"
The play that Miss Evans and her excel
! lent company will present here Is one en-,
| titled THE Little Blacksmith II Is said
| TO he full Of wit and humor, and gives this
little artist ample opportunity to display
her dancing and singing abilities, as well as
to show her worth as an actress. She has
an exceptionally good company, among
whom are many singers and specialists.
| All the songs, dances, and specialties are
new and Original, and the costumes are
elaborate and costly.
SWEENEY. ALyIDo GoErzE's MINsTRELs.
On Wednesday night minstrelsyv III have
! full sway at the Theatre, and the enter
tainment will be furnished by Sweeney.
AlyidO e. Goetze's Model Minstrels.n
| This troupe has been here before, and
created a favorable impression. The en-
| tertainment is not dissimllar from others
of It's kind. There is the usual amount of
singing and fancy dancing. and number
OF sDecialties. The most noted members
| of the troupe are Alvido. who is clever Jug
] glor, anu sweeney, very udlihS cpuil--
brlst. On the whole very Pheasant and
amusing performance may DO expected.
TIE FAST MAIL.
Lincoln Carter's railroad drama. The
| Fast Mail" will be presented at the The
atre FRIDAY aud Saturday, with Saturday
matinee. The advertised scenic attrac-
! lions are a freight train with fourteen cars.
! q lighted caboose, and full-sized locomo-
| tive with engineer and fireman, which
crosses the stage realistically, while later
in the play Mississippi steamboat, with
| bells, whistles. and engines. comes IN sight
and explodes. An original sceno of Niagara
! il also given with tumbling water. The
company is said TO be good.