The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
AT THE PLAY-HOUSB.
xTTRLCTIONs THAT ARE 10 BE PRE-
sEyTED HERE THIS WEEK.
Thrilling Drama st the Theatre and Law
renee HanIey ut the Academy-rsd
Hoff and the Bostonians.


Mozart Academy tomorrow evening. The
Atlanta Constitution. speaking Of the
play says:
".The Player Is just the kind OF a
play that brings fine acting out, and 1t
follows that none but a brilliant actor
can play It to the full satisfaction OF art.
1t opens with the tragedy OF some stand
ard piay-iast night, for instance. with
| an act from Hamlet-in which Hanley
| takes the title role. In this he won last
night tremendous appause. and was IN
terrupted with renewed cheering at every
| climax.
THE next act introduces the plot OF
1.-The Player" In which an old church
man scolds his daughter with extreme
| violence for having fallen in love with
| the young actor she saw in the tragedy
presumably the night before. lie mas
| that she Is really in love with the hand
some tragedian and sends for him TO
come to see him that he might arrange
with him TO cure his daughter OF the
infatuation. The young actor comes at
the appointed time and refuses 70 be
bought with the rich old mans money,
which is hurled at him In splendid Of
fers IL he will but leave the stage and
the country. The actor agrees 10 help
the old man disallusion his daughter
however, and consents TO dine with the
family and begin the experiment. Then
comes the difficult and striking part or
the play for Haniey, for he tnds that
the daughter is none other than his un-
known sweetheart whose face at the play
had often taken his heart away from the
romance OF the stage TO genuine romance
Of real life. But he plays true TO his
word 10 the old man, and feigns to de-
bauch so at the dinner table that his
hilarious dissipation brings upon him
finally the disgust OF the young woman
and all the company, until she orders
him from the horse. once or twice ne
forgets himself and breaks his play or
being drunk. and these little breaks ana
by-plays bring out splendid portrayals
of his talent. She afterwards learns that
he was acting the part of drunken
actor. and the realization OF II ali comes
to her with striking force, lending gem
uine romance TO the play. The plot Is
extremely good and exciting.
'In the act from Hamlet the young
actor was al his best. lie was the actor
that it takes 10 play Hamlet and that
is saying very much. Handsome and
talented, he was Hamlet TO dream or.
He wore the costume of Booth, himself,
which was given him by the eminent
tragedian when he used to play as his
leading support"
The Bostonians Ouartetfe.
The Bostonians each season present TO
all lovers Of music In this country the very
acme Of all that is artistic in comic
opera, and at each presentation the lesser
stars circle around such greater lights
as Edward Hoff, William A. Rowland,
Miss Maude Ulmar and Henry Clay Bar
nabee. Those stars are destined TO shine
at the Mozart Academy next Thursday
evening. and by so doing they give TO
their Richmond frieDds an evening of rare
enjoyment.
1. Quartette from Ogalallas CWaller),
Miss Ulmer. Mrs. Hon. Mr.. Hon, Mr..
Rowland
2. A few happy moments with Mr..
Henry Clay Barnabee.
3. Duet-'Laci Darem' tMozarD, Miss
Timer and Mr. Rowland
4 Recitation and Cavatina, from Faust
tGounod, Mr.. Hon.
3. The Request-b Allah; c: He loves
Me Chadwick, Miss Maud Ulmer.
PART II.
6. Duet (selected), Mr.. and Mrs. Hon.
7. Solo (selecteQD Mr.. W. A. Rowland.
8. a. Ave Maria--intermezzo {MascognD;
b. Past and Future OekOven), Mrs Hoff.
O. Again, Mr. Henry Clay Barnabee.
Robin Hood, Miss Ulmer, Mrs. Hon,
Mr.. Hon. Mr.. Rowland.
Ned Hoff Is an old favorite and our
friend. We, at one time. in the very long
ago listened with pleasure to his splendid
tenor voice as he sang amateur opera.
We next heard him in st. Paul's choir
and he then left us. only to pay a visit
here with Agnes Huntington several sea
sons ago.
In Irxul ND Ia 10 II II, 81
capacity, and sings well. Miss Ulmar is
one Of the finest prima donnas i'm comic
opera to-day. and all Of us remember
Barnabee with his "cork leg song.
They will present a scene from robin
Hood and selections from the "Knicker-
bockers," and the programme will please
all from the most fastidous lover of mu-
sic to those who cannot turn a tune cor
rectly.
The sale Of seats began yesterday.
"The Substituted"
The theatre-going public rejoice and are
glad that Ezra Kendall has at last thrown
aside that threadbare play "A Pair Of
Kids" and is this season presenting n
new attraction for the enjoyment OF his
friends. The new comedy is 1.-THE Sub
stitute." and 1t will be presented at the
Mozart Academy next Friday and Satur-
day evenings. with a matinee the latter
day. The play is founded on an incident
OF the late war-the drafting OF q young
husband and father land lthe prompt,
happy solution OF the difficulty by his
friend and neighbor. n young widower
Offering himself as a substitute. The
Washington press spoke highly or the
play
The Lorenzo Brothers Company occu-
pies the Richmond Theatre the entire week
and gives nlatinees each day with the ex-
ception Of tomorrow. They present
thrilling scenes with hair breadth escapes.
and at the end OF each act the dark.
frowsy-eyed, scheming. black hearted VII
liam dies, only 10 turn UP in the next act
as bhthe and as gay as summer girl at
seaside resort. An intelligent dog has
prominent part In the cast, and does a
lot OF detective business throughout the
show that never fails TO please A beau
tiful girl is abducted. and the hero uses
up the entire surplus Of national bank
in his attempts TO find her. Then the dog
with an eagle eye" is put 10 work and
in the last act, he rushes in, seizes the
villain by the throat, while the murderer
is covered with revolvers, and the beauti
full girl is restored 10 her tall and inlpos-
ing-looking, pale faced lover with a Prince
Albert coat, just as the orchestra PLAYS a
few ripples OF the wedding march
After the first act at the Academy To-
morrow evening Professor Stein and his
excellent orchestra viii render THE VII
lage Orchesta," very amusing compo-
sition from the pen OF Percy Grant. leader
OF the orchestra at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, New York. The composition
nevar fails 70 craa -