The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
TO BE SEEN THIS WEEK.
FREDERICK WARDE TO GfvE PER
FORMANCES Ar THE ACADEMY.
Gijmorc's Band also 60 Appear Here and
"A Ride for Life - Nat Goodwin in
David Garrick.


fOrmanCes In this city. Tuesday night
he Will be seen IN Tho Mountebank"
"Wednesday matinee In 'Thc Lions
Mouth and Wednesday night IN run
nymcde." The lattor Is new play ana
is being produced BY Wardc for the first
time this year.
Following this engagement Gllmore's
Band viii bo heard here on Thursday
night This body OF capable musicians
are under tho direction OF Victor Her
bert.
Gnmoros Band will be followed by mel
odrarna entitled "A Ride For Life which
viii play here the last OF the week.
No thinking person viii for
rncment deny that Nat Goodwin is one
Of the best comedians in this country.
lie Is student and an artist therefore
when he announced his intention OF pro-
ducing David Garlic" 81 is no wonder
that the theatrc-lIing public watched
for the initial performance with eager
expectancy II is seldom tfat clever
comedian forsakes the field OF many
years Of labor 20 enter a different one.
This. however. M~ Goodwin has done,
and In commenting upon his performance
the critic OF the New York Herald says;
AS | watched Mr.. Goodwin's perform
nnce OF Garrick ~ was impossible 20
avoid making comparisons. Mr.. GOODWIN
earnest and careful as his personation U.s.
has not the temperament 10 play Car
rick. The wig. the knee-brceches. the
sword. ana the courtliness OF the last
century handicap him. Yet with all these
difficulties IL is amazing how well he over
comes the difficulties.
While Mr. Goodwin can never hope 10
depict Garrick with the marvellous hui
man charm and natural refinement with
which II was invested by SalVni. Mr..
Goodwin has made nevertheless step
in the right direction by seeking TO quail
ify himself FOR legitimate roles.
In one respect. sullivan was easier
10 play. because II is not costume piece,
tho characters wearing the garments OF
to-day. Perhaps Mr., Goodwin might have
done even better had he been attired in
the ordinary nineteenth century black
swallowtail. He certainly was very much
at homo In evening dress IN the roaring
farce which followed David Garrick"-
Lend Me Five Shillings''- which found
Ermonse favor with the audience.
David Garrick, whom Robertson makes
the hero Of the play. in the drunken after
dinner scene especially resents being ask
ed to buy wine from Smith, one Of tho
guests. Curiously enough, the real Car
rick. who died in 1799 carried on the bus
mess OF a wine merchant for about two
years.
"Christopher, Jr," has been produced
and favorably received--iot the theatrical
world congratulate 1ard-workllg we'll
meaning bat unfortunate John Drew.
In commenting IN the play the northern
press says:
Mr.. John Drew may be considered lucky
10 have had christopher Jr." rehearsed
and ready TO follow "ThaG Imprudent
Young Couple"
With christopher. Jr.," Mr. Drew has
Tehabilitated himself in the hearts OF that
audience which ne can always comm and
with reasonably good play. Mrs. Ryley
has done herself proud IN the manufac-
ture Of this farce. The usual charge OF
plagiarism has been laid at her door.
What is new in drama, music or any
thins clse2
What matters Il II "Christopher. Jr.,"
IS borrowed from the French, German
or Cherokee
1t amuses u.s. II gives an opportunity
20 our favorite native talent TO disport
itself at its BEST IL makes US laugh at
John Drew and whlmper with Miss Maud
Adams-yet there is always that merry
comedy twinkle in her eye that checks
the tear before it flows
christopher. Jr.," while FAR from being
perfect as either comedy or farce, is sufii-
GENTLY amusing. as played, to be called
a distinct success.
in his more serious moods Mr.. Drew
might consider his work trivial and I'M
convincing, but New York has come 10
disapprove of Mr. Drew in his serious
dramatic moods. As fer Miss Adams, IL
seems 10 matter little 20 her whether she
be well or III cast She has a talent of
her own which is coming TO be quite the
most toothscme morsel that our play
eoers get these days.
Jefferson De Angels. the principal
comedian Of the Della Fox Opera Com
pany was for several years engaged with
the McCaul company. while that
organization was a prime factor
I'm comic opera matters here. Nc
Caull was a whole-souled individual and
a good judge'of voices although he rarely
heard any one sing. except on special
occasions. De Angels had a friend who
had a cultivated and very strong tenor
voice and he arranged with McCaun TO
hear the young man sing. Surrounded
as he was by stage hands. chorus people,
and the murky atmosphere oc the thea
tire IN the day time the young man be-
came afflicted with bad attack Of stage
fright, and b)t only sang OF the key, but
made a iamentable failure Of the trial.
The Colonel looked at De Angels, and
the latter tried TO explain the cause Of
his friends failure. and added that IL he
Ohe Colonel had asked him to sing when
he was engaged. he would have dropped
dead The Colonel remarked in his pecu-
liar manner
Had you sung for me. De Angels. 1
think I should have dropped dead"
Miss Della Fox when quite a young gin
PLAYED the part Of Editha I'm Mrs. Frances
HodgsOn Burnett's delightful little story
OF 'Editha's Burglar" She appeared
with Western organization then known
as Dickson's Sketch Club which started
out from St Louis Among the members
OF the company were Edgar Smith. the
wel-Snown librettist; W. 6. Smythe. the
manager Of Robert Hilliard. and Angus
tus Thomas. who IS now one OF the fore
most OF our dramatists.
At a dinner given the other evening
one or the guests. Southerner. objected
20 something that had been said 10 him
by Aubrey Boucicault
"You wouldn't dare say that TO me
eouth Of Mason and DiNson's line" re-
marked the Southerner
"Oh. well. my dear friend" retorted
Boucicault. ~ your courage is a question
OF geography, let IL pass"
Making about dreams, probably no
man IN the theatrical profession is better
qualified 70 speak on the subject than MIR.
Mcconnell. for II is a we'll known fact
that he averages at least ten hours N
bed each night the year round, and IL Is
very seldom that any one has ever seen
him out OF the house after eight o'clock
-. Inc ~ IL al c1