The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

RICHARD MANSFIELD WILL PLAY
FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT.
Oliver Byron and the Laurence Conb'ns-
ton at the Theatre ne "'""'s"
sun at the Academy.

ten hv Mr.. G. IL. Mtft~tt' -
known critic of the New YORK ol'n
ON Tuesday evening Mr.. Mahsheiu WI
appear ia his famous crea''o" u
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. a.,
All persons are glad 10 sec Mahs"''"
Who honor the element of mind, who re-
spect high purposes and noble amDiuon,
ana who exult I'm the achievements OF
genius The lovers OF novelty. hksWlse'
are captured by his approach, ana ."es
/ spd Measure I'm his presence. All INNS
! cons,.,ra 10 mako this. the last ensae
mont that he will m IN TINS clS, ia"
nosing with mental effort and hfili'"n'
with social interest.
IL is the honorable ambition OF hN."","
Mansfield. ina diYusing new ideas OF oto
narts and in presenting new ones, :"
walk i'm a pathway Of his own. ana To
rear n structure not only OF hateiiH
prosperity. but of noble renown.
Robert Louis SteVenson's grotesque ana
/ erislv story OF the Strange Case az Dr'
| Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde was published IN
lSs5. As literary composition -
| fragmentary. almost curly Wi"l'n, """
roughly jointcd. The FORM hi'"",u w.
! Tho form of the documentary memofah-
! dum There are readers who Will think
/ that a conception so fine and SO absorb
ing ought TO have been considerably 'A-
! handed and svmmotricallv shaped anu
! that It's text. which rclds like hrst
draft. ought 10 have been carefully Wiit-
ten Nevertheless. IT is a Work or ofisi-
nality and power. and one Tor which-as
! for an works Of originality and power
| In the DAYS Of excessive criticism every
/ body should be grateful. That such
story should have suggested play Is
not surprising
/ The thought upon which Stevenson
/ built his story and which Is likewise
made TO sustain the fabric of the play, Is
/ stated IN the words of the novelist. here
/ extracted from Dr. Jekyls confession.
90 saw that. of the two natures that
contended in the field Of my conscious
/ ness. even if could rightly be said 90 be-
+ either. it was only because was radically
both. learned 10 dwell with
/ pleasure. as q beloved day-aream. on the
/ thought OF the separation of these Gle
ments. If each could De housed ln scna-
1 rate Identities. life would Doe relieved Of
AN that was unhe1rahle. began
! TO perceive the trembling inn
/ materially. the mist-like transcienco Of
/ this seemingly so solid body in which We
walk attired. Certain agents / found 10
have the power to shake aud TO pluck
back that heshy yestmeBt. even as
wind might toss the curtains of a pa
wilton. / not only recognized my nat
ural body for the mere aura and cnul-
! gencc Of certain of the powers that made
| up my spirit but managed To- compound
a drug by which these powers should ne
dethroned from their supremacy anu /"
/ second form and countenancc snbsu-
tuted none the less natural 10 me. be-
/ cause they were the expression. and bore
/ tho stamp of lower elements In my soul.
Mr. and Mrs. oliver Byron Will appear
nj the Theatre for one night only To-
morrow. in Mg. Byrons latest pay
"The TBS and Downs of Life TIE
niooc "a a meiodrama. Astounding M eA-
! cifinc situations. happily interminsled
MIN comedy The interest Of Ups ana
Downs I'm Life" b. keenly sustained from
start 10 finish exciting Incidents mar
row escapes. and dramatic situations
succeeding one another with the greatest
rapidity. and ineuring the GREATNESS At
tention of the spectator. The author de-
ponds upon the interest Of the plot FOR
his chief effects and there Is marked
absence of those brutal pictures Of the
darker aspects of modern life which rem
der so much OF modern molodrama repul-
sive. The serious part ell The work is agree
ably relieved by a comic side of most
laughable character. n is "a good play. ana
should draw large audience tomorrow
night Every member of the large and
capable company has been carefully
chosen with a special View 10 his or
her fitness for the part they are 10 under
take and the very best results Oh this
score may be confidently expected. WIN
a good play. a sterling company. excel
lent scenery and costumes. and regular
prices. THE Ups and Downs of Life" Is
a safe investment.
Alden Benedicts "Tabio Romani."
DECENTRALIZATION of Marie Corells novel.
The Vendetta" will Doc at the Theatre
next Tuesday and Wednesday. THE
Tale of the Dead" as IL is related hy
Alden Benedict. is very interesting
story. ~ IS melodrama, with sense
and consistency as well as undeniaole
power and unnageing interest. II Is
fun Of interesting dramatic scenes when
srapple fast TO-. the heartstrings while
the comedy which comes in naturally h
not only genuine, but appropriate.
The piece will be- splendidly put on, and
the great earthquake effect In the last
act, coupled with "a simultaneous erup-
ton OF VesuviHs. viii be- found 10 be
wonderfully thrilling and realistic
The plot starts with the deception OF
a husband. who is buried alive (but re-
wives and escapes from the tomb by his
wife and best friend. and the punishment
melted out to the erring pair by that hus-
band is truly effective theme. and one
which the dramaust has worked ont
nObly.
The company which will present the
play is an unusually strong one. n Is
headed by Walter Laurence and Thercse
Milford.
Land Of the Midnight sun" which
comes 10 the Academy next Wednesday
and Thursday. Is said 10 be- by tar the
greatest melodramauc production OF
years. The play is from the pen OF Edwin
Barbour. "A young dramaust who mas
achieved much success by his additions
10 this class Of drama within the last
few seasons The scenes OF the story are
laid In the suphur-mining districts OF
the Arctic Zone and the nowcr-laden
/ hills OF North Carolina. which give great
scope for scenic display Mr.. Barbour
Is Indebted for some Of his characters and
incidents 10 the familiar story OF The
Bondman." by Hall Cain. and although
the story f. not closely followed yet the
purport and polt Is retained and 40
manipulated that pleasing drama Is
produced from rather a gloomy romance.
The cast Is composed OF some clever peo-
pie. who are especially selected for their
individual fitness TO portray the charac-
tiers they are cast for. Among the most
prominent people Of the company are
Wilton Taylor. Paul Menifee George n
Walters. David Hanchett Edwin Bar
bour. Edward Hume, J. F. Watson. p.
Franklin. Jessie Lester Belle Stoddard.
Ada Lytton. Mrs. George ". Walters
Lulu Barbour J. ". Marston. Eugene