Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
A FINE PLAY BILL.
Ft UR STRONG ORGANIZATION Ar
THE ACADEMY THIS WEEK.
AUGUSTIH DALTS LATEST COMEDY
"a Night or the Opening Attrac-
tion--@Prisoner OF zenda' Returns.
Meiodrama and Romantic Comedy
Dramn--Two New Plays.
Drnma-Two New Plays.

| Mr.. Augustin Days company will APP
pear at the Academy Of Music tomorrow
night in his bright comedy, "A Night on,
which was successfully produced last sea-
son in New York by Miss Ada Rehan. Mr..
! DAILY is, perhaps, the most remarkable
man I'm the theatrical profession to-day,
In that he owns and occupies solely with
his own company the most exclusive and
high-priced theatre in New York, where
I nothing but his own plays and reproduc-
tons are seen.
Mr.. DAILY does not confine his seasons
altogether to the production OF plays or
the Shakespearean class, but he has more
than once presented plays of his own
writing that have gained the favor OF the
patrons Of his own theatre and the public
OF other cities. There is a great demand
for a genuine farce comedy such as
"a Night on" I'm which it has been de-
monstrated that horse-play and topical
gags are not the things that engage and
amuse under the much abused name of
comedy. The company that will be seen
In this city includes Percy Bowles, James
McGrath, Edna Lansing, May Hames,
Grace Vaughan, and others.
UNDER THE DOME"
On Tuesday, Washington's Birthday,
Lincoln ]. Carriers scenic naval comedy
drama, "Under the Dome" Will be
presented in the afternoon and at night.
The play is said to thrill with patriotism
wrought out OF the love of sailor Tor
his lass and his country's flag.
The mechanical scenery includes
ferrv-boat trip from Jersey City to New
York, the ferry apparently moving to-
wards the latter city; view of the CAPT.
tol at Washington, and three stage
pictures Of the hurricane which swept the
harbor Of Apia. Samoa, on March 10, 1882
and played havoc with the warships OF
the United States, Germany, and England,
anchored at that time in the harbor. The
wreck Of the vessels is graphically de-
scribed In scenery and action. Mr.. Car
ter sends a No. 1 company to this city
with the play.
FOR FAIR VIRGINIA"
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal and their |
will present at the Academy Of |
Music next Wednesday and Thursday |
nights and Thursday afternoon for the |
first time I'm this city Mr. WhytaPs ro- |
mantle drama, fOI air NlTBlulI, /
story Of life in Virginia during the civil |
war. This play has been pronounced ore |
II the best specimens Of American author
ship. and it's tender heart-interest, its
stirring Incidents, and It's striking eharac-
terizations, both emotional and comic,
cannot fail TO appeal to all classes Of
1t is a play that touches the heart and
stirs the blood; a play OF structural
strength built on honest lines; wholesome
In tone continuous in interest, and with
literary merit In It's lines.
Mr. Russ Whytal appears In light
comedy part, and the company is headed
BY such abb. people as Viola Fortescue,
d. +. Magic, Joseph Zahner, Mabel Tai
dferro. and Mrs. Whytal, in the title
role, Virginia"
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA.
Charles Roses adaptation for the stage
II Anthony Hopes charming romantic
story. "The Prisoner of Zenda," will be
cen at the Academy Friday and Saturday
lights, with a matinee Saturday after
.oon. The play was presented in this city
asst season by one of Mr.. Charles Froh-
mans company, and was wei! received
[ returns this season with equally rs
trong a company, and still under the
management of Mr.. Frohman.
The sale OF seats for the entire week
commences at the Academy tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.