Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-09

FULL WEEK At THE THEATRE.
Milton Mobiles. Lew Dockstndcr, Fanny
Rice. and } ohm J.. sullivan.


THIS will be q full wccl at the Richmond
| Theatre. The house VIII bee open. every
night and the attractions are varied.
Milton Mobiles, a great fayorite here, Will
/ be seen Monday and luesdsy NIGHTS IN hls
/ new play. For Revenue ONLY" Ar. No.
/ Iles is a peculiarly--lf man, clever
actor. an ingenious constructor, and an
effective writer of PLAYS that deal oddly
/ with the foIble5 ana tendencies ot human
/ nature. 1t Is said that ms lntest enort Is
! uudoubtedly hls best Ia none OF ms pre-
ylous attempts IN the line oil state Atera.
fure has he eyinred the talent thdt marks
the play ne has IaoeIea FOR A'NeHuc
The piece is described on the bills as O
| Dolif,ral and saUricai comedy, and the
| Ies.cnatiou is correct. Ilerels the addeu
| coucomitant of very faithful lthousn ex-
agrcrated reflection on the country news
paper as an elemcntlu political campaigns
LEW pocEsTADER.
Il is not necessary TO say more IN com
uen3et.on Of Lew DOckstader s Miustres,
who Will be at the Theatre next inesday
nipbt. than o mention the names OF me
leading members OF the company. Inc
I comedians and entertainers are Low pOck-
etaj.r George Powers. Frank NUnOnt,
! Fake. and Scmons. the Columbian Quar-
/ tetfe. John G. harrington. HlOchsom. and
! Enrue There are also clght cultivated
vacal ~olo,sts. q large Well-tran9d chorus,
and superb band and orchestra. hir.
Dockstader offers " Ward McAlnster as
/ ms new specially. and one OF hlS latest
and best songs emitted beloIe ana
I After" Is one Of the hits.
FANNIE RICE a., LITTLE BRooM-srLLEn."
on TDursdav and Friday nights, with q
/ ep.r,al matinee on the latter ddF. amy
I'D q u
/ Theatre III double bill ne LA'1i,
/ Rr,Irg- seller" and thc musical comedy
/ "A jolly Surprise.
Ib,sls Miss l. ce's first visit as q star IN
the South. Some five years ago she wa
fLc prlma donna oi tho Carleton Opera
and her clever interpretations ot tho Tot'
of The Nanon I'M the opera of that name
Javotte m " Ermlnle. and lisa IN lh'
Merry War" won for her an excellent r
,utafiou. After leaving the Carleton Com
nanv Miss Rice joined the Nc" ore
casino COMPANY, and her success as NGdly
I'm fh. opera OF that name was 50 great tAat
e6c pla,eI the roe IN New York Tor over
three hundred nights.
TIiU Man FRoM BOSTON.
Last and best comes John +. sullivan,
.bnex- champion. whose engagement Is ipf
SATURDAY. night only. He Viii be seen IN
ris now play. The Man from Boston.
which D. the work of Edmund j. frlce' oi
New York 4 strong company haj oecA
rncaped 10 help interpret waat Is mtn-
toned ~ a play fullot good things giving
both Mr. Sullivan aud ms company aOun-
fancc Of opportunity OF proving theif
d-8matic abilities. such we'll -Gnowa
peoplc as Bobby Mack, Grace Ottlilie' Eli
ward Monu. II. G.. Clarke, Mary Madderh
are on the roster. But OF course the ~
tercst centres IN the great man himself
and II is everywhere stated that Sullivan
has made distinct advances IN hls ne"
profession. Ills fine stage presence heips
nin not little. and he is blessed with q
deep. rich voice that gives excellent
dramatic effect 10 hIs lincs. In the ias'
act occurs the pugiistic encounter be-
tween sullivan and Jack Ashton. whlch -
OF course the most popular feature OF the
play. a. Sullivan admrers stit regard
him as an almost lnyinci5ie fighter. now
ever. after sceiug hIm play Captain itar-
court. he iinpresses every one with the
idea that now he deserves serious atten-
ton a. an actor ~ well. Mir. Sullivan Is
reported 10 be coming money everywhere