Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21

speech or action Is a creation OF a win
some mode Her love-making with BasI
sanio Is not overdrawn-a clear cut pic
ture OF beauty and art-but u charming.
She shared the honors Of the evening
with MIR Irving. and her share was al
most the larger
The Bassanio OF Mr.. +. Cooper was
strong and earnest conception OF the
amorous youth Miss Aisa Craig's Jes-
sica" was lovely. bit OF acting. Mr.. +.
III. Mscklin. as Antonio. snd Mr.. Ben
Webster az GratianO we're excellent;
I'm fact the whole support Is well quail
fed and a superior one.
The scenic effects 81 ~ presentation
arc unequallod IA the annals Of the Rich
mond stsse. and the costumes are rich
In design and costly In fabric.
The programme at the 2-oclock matinee
this afternoon will be Nance Oddeld."
a comedy especially adapted 10 Miss
Terry. and 'The Bells" vivid transia-
ton from the Russian. Sir Henry Irving
created the role - Matthias" i'm this
play and il H. conceded by many to be
his master effort The matinee sale has
been large. but there are stiil many good
seats 10 be had.
Arrival Of the Company.
Sir Henry Irving accompanied by Miss
Ellen Terry and his company, arrived In
the city on Sunday afternoon at iio
o'clock. lie and Miss Terry and several
other prominent members of the company
Immediately went To the jefferson. where
apartments were awaiting them.
Sir Henry Irving repaired 90 his room
where he welcomed representatives OF
several OF the newspapers. He was very
affable. and expressed his delight at be-
ING IN this wonderful old city" TO quote
L..
both delighted with the Jefferson
Sir Henry possesses tall figure. not
robust and on his shoulders q head that
would attract the attention of man or
woman instantly. even ia crowded tho
rOughfares. Long iron-gray hair crowns
the head. and the face Is very strong
one. with eyes that seem TO look into
you and read your thoughts. but yet can
awinklc with humor when the time
comes The eyeglasses arr worn easily
and heighten the intellectually of the
countenance of the great acior-manager
Sir Henry chaited pleasantly with ms
callers discussing his travels, leading
actors. ana southern matters. He paid
delicate compliments TO many American
actors. He praised tho great genius and
good work of Mansfield. and said he
could not understand why Mr.. Mansfield
50 dsiked him aud other English actors
NO OCCASION FOR WAR.
The conversation afforded an oPpor-
tunity for an allusion to the horror OF
possible conflict between England and
the United States over the Venezuelan
questions. and Sir Henry declared his
hope Of and belief In an amicable and
honorable adjudication OF the differences
between The two countries. He said he
knew little OF the Monroe doctrine. as II
is called. but he was sure of the honesty
of the President and the Congress or the
United STAGES in their Interpretation OF
the questions. and he knew that the com
mission lately appointed by the President
to examine the question was composed OF
able men. and he was sure. thar they
would bring i'm such a report as would be
dignihcd, fair. and just 10 both sides in
the dispute
Il know Professor Gilman, OF Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore, one OF
these commissioners. very well and adj
mire him greatly" said Sir Henry. and
he went on TO tell of the pleasant week
he had In Baltimore last week. especially
the delightfully."- sympathetic and appre-
ciative audiences he had there. Return
ing to the subject of a possible war.
Sir Henry said the prospect even OF
such "A catastrophe was fearful 10 con-
template. Bound up. as the two great
English-speaking countries or the world
are closely together, by every kind of
business and social tie. he could not
think war could be seriously thought Of