The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-24
THEY SAW THE CIRCUS.
rBrRr WAS 4 LARGE AUDIENCE
xrrHE ACADEMY LAST yENISG.
sForret-Me-Not" Mt m Theatre Scored u
Decided Triumph and "~Clothiide"
VIII he Presented This Evening.

..The Country Circus is a great success.
II was presented at the Mozart Academy
Of Music last evening 10 a crowded
house, and in the audience could be seen
many who are supposed TO be Lenten
deyotees. The audience was what might
be considered fashionable.
TIT first act OF the performance drags
lust the slightest bit. but then the audi
ence is filed with expectancy and they
are perfectly willing TO suffer that bore
dom for what comes after.
II remains for the third act TO give
startling and realistic effects. The cur
tain rises on n scene representing the out
side OF a circus tent. and the tough ticket
seller who Is ready ut all times TO him
fam anybody from n parson TO a street
gamin, is interpreted wonderfully Wen.
His dialogue is perfectly irresistible
when he argues with the country hay
seed" and the man who takes the tickets
reminds one forcibiy OF the genus homo
we see at the circus.
Then the parade takes place, and IL
ones Imagination is Allowed 10 travel
over untrodden paths. il is easy TO see
m entire street parade like unto Barnum's
or some other large circus attraction.
There were DdIlu-WdkOiS LII oNhNS va
horseback, and Shetland ponies. and ami
mails. and Roman senator's, and virgins
with banners with the initials s.. y. q. r.,
and cages with live animals, and every
thing else that goes to make up an attrac-
tive circus parade.
And in the fourth act the circus was
presented. The lady in the pink-colored
stockinet jumped over all sorts OF rib
bons and hoops; the clown told jokes n
were really new; the trapeze artists
balanced in all conceivable poses, and
the slack-wire walker walked all over
the copper composition with her eyes
blindfolded.
The entire mpa well performed
the parts laid put for them, and the per-
Torrance, as a whole. is one OF the best
ever seen in Richmond The audience
was enthusiastic in its applause, and
many of the artists who participated
were forced to respond to encores.
Want OF space alone prevents a special
mention OF the many excellent artists
who participated in the performance,
which will be repeated tonight and at
the matinee Saturday. and a perform
ance Saturday evening.
Jeffreys Lewis.
Jeffreys Lewis was welcomed back &c
Richmond at the Theatre last night by
a good-sized house. and in a manner tina
left no reason to doubt the popularity
and artistic standing In the community
OF this talented actress.
Her entrance as Stepanie de Mob
rivart, the adventures, in "Forget-Me'
Not" was the signal for a hearty recep'
ton. while her im~personatiOn and real
istic work In depicting a woman Of the
world forced spontaneous recognition II
the shape OF applause and recalls.
The play itself is a strong literary pro-
duction, the story Of which Is familiar
TO th~eatre-goers. Miss Lewis gives 10
the part of Stepanie the light and shad-
ows OF her own strong individuality, a
mingling OF comedy. pathos and tragedy
and the picture is as complete as the
author could well have wished 1t.
Harry Mainhall made a strong Sir
Horace Wildly. The beauty OF his WORK
lay in his perfect ease. good voice and
polished manners. Estha Williams play
ed alice" superbly. In fact, the entire
company IS very strong.
Tonight Sardou's masterpiece, "Clo-
thilde," will be given. and, as the per-
Torrance is given for the benefit of the
Texas table, end the affair has been taken
In hand by a number of the prominent
ladies of the city. it Will be advisable to
secure reserve seats early.
At the matinee "Forget-Me-Not' will be
repeated. and the engagement will close
on Saturday with a great production OF
Belasco's L Belle Russo"
Miss Lewis and her company are first
class, and the patrons of the Theatre. who
enjoy artistic work. should not fail to see
the balance Of the performances.