The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
CREsTON CLARKE IN A MAGNIFICENT
PRODUCTION OF EDGAR ALLEN
POE.
Three Dramatic stars in Three Classic
Plays Next Tuesday and wednesday,
Nellie McHenry In Her New Comedy.

From sire to son has the mantle OF
talent fallen in the great Booth family.
but at the death Of Edwin Booth the
buskin Of the famous Hamlet was be-
queathod to his nephew, Creston Clarke.
and now the entire dramatic world Is
looking towYd this young trasecian. IN
expectancy That he VIII maintain with
dignity and lustrous brilliancy. the proud
heritage he has received. His mother
was Edwin Booths sister, and mis-
father the famous comedian, John Sleep
er Clarke. still living In London, and
yet remembered by thousands or old
time pay-goers as the star comedian Of
his time Creston Clarke will play an
engagement at the Academy Tomorrow
night, appearing in the new drama,
Edgar Allen Poe"
Creston CLARKE, the second son OF
John s. Clarke and Asia Booth. was
born in Logan Square. Philadelphia, in
the year les. He was educated In
Paris, and made his professional debut
i'm London. in 1852, as Ascania, in The
Fools Revenge" his uncle, Edwin Booth
being the Bertucclo. lie first appeared
as Hamlet under the management OF the
late John T. Ford. in 1881. at Richmond,
Va, the same city where his grand
father. Junius Brutus Booth. made his
first appearance in this country, ia ls2l.
He has recently finished very success
ful engagement of fifteen weeks in Phila-
deiphia, playing many OF the parts IN
which his grandfather and uncle achiev-
ed their fame with his uncle he was
an especial favorite. Mr.. Booth eN-
pressed the hope and belief that Cres-
ion would follow I'm his footsteps, and
from his late artistic success, there Is
reason 10 hope that he Will fulhii MS
uncle's wish, and add iustre TO "A line
OF kings
Persons WHO arc fond of witnessing
the artful playing of intellectual dramas
can hardly afford TO miss the perform
ances OF the fine dramatic company leo
bv Charles B. Hanford, Elihu r. Spen-
Ger. and Nora O'Brien. 1t will proba-
bly, be a good while before its like ia
looked upon again in Richmond. Else
where this company is regarded as one
of the very best. Apart from tho al
most faultless art of the triple alliance
OF stars their assistants are adrOit re-
sourccful actors There Is not a noodle
among them. Even the minor charac-
terS are acted with nice skin. The
result IS an even. all-around presonia-
ton. And after all, that IS the most
pleasing. The same caution that was
used i'm the selection of competent play
.rs was brought into play in the pic
torlal features Of the dramas produced.
The scenery. OF which there is a sixty,
foot car full. is new and handsome. II
was painted by those masters. Albert
slemmer and Noses. In their way the
costumes are as beautiful as the scenery
And I'm order that both may be SHOWN
for all they are worth. they are iliu'
minated by calcium lights, which are
carried along.
The Merchant Of Venice VIII be pHS
ed next Tuesday night: The HunchpaoA
wednesday matinee, ana Damon IN
p,,tbias Wednesday night. In these
-iavs Mr.. Hanford Will imOersonat'
sbvlock. Master Walter and Damon