Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
WEEK0T MANY PLAYS
rithl Attractions and Fifteen Perform.
ancss al Our Play-HcuSes.
ZOE JEFFERSON As GRIP"
49,. Veteran Comedian 60 Appear In His
old and Popular Role Mabel Paige and
othcr stars-Gossip OF the Stage.

49,. Veteran Comedian Co Appear in His
NJ, aud Popular Roie-Msb Paige and
other stars--Gossip OF the Stage.
,,..b eight plays ana fifteen perform
r.s vii. bo the bsnner-week Of
-. ,.str.eal season in Richmond. Apart
(...o ,lc numbc, OF attractions it viii be
...,.rthy for the engagement Of the
....,n eetor. Joseph jefferson, who will
AZ the Academy tomorrow for
r..st only ga the play which has
... .5 Doe 50 closely identified with his
The actor and the play are 50
..-.uv wc3-known that comment Is
..u.us. Mr. jefferson support IS
rn % the usual high standard
....., Oh. last appearance OF this star in
..,..-.ol the prices OF seats were -
.. e., but upon this occasion they have
Co.. ..uc.d 20 s. end 81. There are
...r % cooi seats otlil on sale al the
t.>.uc.
--., Mstd Paige. the clever child
.. Who acquired both fame and
....... .. a result OF her pleasing repre-
....a Of Little Lord Faunt'eroy.
e.. ..rar 90 the head OF an excellent
....y i'm O. nightly change of bill at
... -s..irc during the entire week. To-
......y n..ht Miss Paige will open her
n.ni with a new musical comedy
.... The Oiher Girl" The play Is
-..at translation from the German.
said @, be- very funny. THE other
... be repeated at the speclal
..... on Thursday. on Tuesday me
-.. Egyptian win be presented Neu-
Daphne" Thursday night ana
.v matinee. la Belle Margue-
.a operaiic comedy: Friday nisht'
-...t.h Romance" and the engage
.I close Saturday night with
.-.. tU.s MISCHIEF as the BILL MISS
support includes the following
b Guy woodward. Arthur Den
H. OCcnu5r. Louis Martini.
~.r,ns. Jessie Emison, Amy
. Bessie Warren.
aaye been reduced for this en-
....u nt.
..tmr,y Dumpty Up to Date" is an
......I FIR presentation ut the Academy
..i. -.ay ana wednesday. Messrs.
. Brothers. the proprietOrs OF the
.....r.n. claim that theirs Is the only
.r.I laut.nime company In Amer
and tle ndVancc agent is responsible
rt.. statement that the pantomime VIII
D.. SIR. rIty STAGED. with special scenery,
,...s costumes dainty dancers aglle
.,s supple acrobats. calcium e.
and everything 10 make snow
g.. Fl. show
~. company includes Louis n. Leslie,
tri,k clown and cquilibrist: Minnie
,-r coumbine and pantomimist;
,.... r. Colby. acrouaut and ventriio-
.,. Ieu. LIN. singing comedienne:
j... and Silvo. eccentric musical come
.- ktuc Sharp. and the Sisters La
... dancers.
IrI Hcl1sco ana Clay VI. Greene's
D. clmcly-drama. Pawn Ticket
$3.50 D.. d., attraction at the Acadc-
Thursday and Friday. The engage
..t vI open with IL special Thanks
I.-Iay matinee. The play Is an adop-
MO- the novel. court Royal" which
t1- story of the want and trials Of
b ..tl.r who WAS obliged 70 pawn her
with a jew paWnbrokeT. noted 10
Hs fond OF the pledge Mag" and
g. tme rolls on he obtains the promise
.-r hand iu marriage the event 20
. .I~ when she becomes of age. Just
f fn.v are 90 Doc welded the mother turns
with Pawn Ticket 2lO" TO redeem
child. who turns out 10 be an heiress.
lluuteTh1lauce the strength Of the
matte So uef. numerous new songs md
-in1l speciait!es have been consistently
oluccl. ana "a company OF uniform
ugtl VIII interpret the play.
Ihe Manysman." which Wilson Barrett
& produce for the first time in this
G. ltfF ~ the New York American
fI. tomorrow night. mad
. favorable impression in England
@ - Us recent tour there Mr.. Barrett
Thought over with him an English
company. An odd story of Tho Manx-
! wac sent 10 me from England.
'... tla play was in rehearsal prior 10
ST. tst production. II Leeds. 1t runs
. .r when sir. Wilson Barrett was acting
s. OBI. Isle Of Man" during his late
tr . tlr English provinces. he called
B. ID ot his new piece for the bene-
81 Nr Hal Game. the author of the
8 -.t bowel on which It IS founded.
o.. th.rl act. Philip Christian is
] Dtemst,r. and his house is sur
J .'.. tE % tumultuous crowd. shouting
f.r THE Dcemster Christian
.r tl,n steps 10 the window and adj
ta. people out de in a speech,
.4 readers q the book will remem-
.t. young actor who was 10 do this
t.. NUic nervous and uncertain,
..r Jarrett cried cat from the foot
"Ii.n- him "a book. 1t HIM hold
str.I In hive
..ua" a book. a book shouted
.mlG1esr 10 the property-master
WINGS. and out Of the property
.a 90 dusty. Battle-Ground book
r ....-At Immediately, by the cali
body looked at il until Philip
opened it, when. 70 the actors
..u,ut ana every ones amuse-
i.. Do. SAW that IL was the statute
.r OBJ. island, with this bOok-plate:
g.. ter ChTlsiian-lsle of Man.
.. uxt instant. the supers outside
'.. Shouting "rhc Deemster Christian"
]. that years ago, at the sale Of
..Dmstcr's effects. the book was
.' with "A j1b-lot Of other things. Tor
% the theatre. hut that II had
90 brought into use until the
.- 8, was pct into the hands or the
ulmesake on the mimic stage.
.. Kan tame llluNtlI - Sb'N ~
EN- unconscious that there had
err ...r % D,cmster Christian when ne
e tl.d his character.
dramatic n coincidence must OF
'.. aan something. No actor could
Dr. r sl purcl Of superstition as 10
'... r r. I}ut what does 1t mean? That
question. Next week, perhaps. we
. t. better able to Judge whether IL
-..l IT evil omen, though its en-
..c reception at Leeds presages
b IN interesting question whether
,- -. t.e ethics Of the drama are Vio-
'r Me travelling manager stand
t.. ar Of the auditorium. and by
-. CONSTANT ana violent striking OF hiS
ft 1903 DIS left hand. stimulating the
g., the enthusiastic applause