The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

nucsday)-"The Heart OF NARY l"lu
WEDNESDAY matinee ana nlghO-
Richard and Prinsics Minstreis'
,rbcafro-goers OF this city will have the
nioasure tomorrow night and Tuesday
sffernoon and night Of seeing the hrst
,,ro.Inction In this city OF David Balasco'
samous Southern play The Heart OF
Maryland" castcd by splendid COM
pany.
gcnty "a play for me people; picturesque
and powerful ln its production IN New
YORK its success was overwhelming, ana
A held tho stage there during the entire
reason. In the past spring and summer
reason Il was presented for the first time
upon the London stage at the Adeiphi
Tnoator. where during IT'S 100 nights run
SIS performances were nightly Witnessed
10y large and fashionable audiences. TINS
season IL is being presented with pne-
nomenal success IN Berlin, the Leading
cities OF Germany, France and Austria,
and 10 ls soon 10 Doe brought forward
upon the stage OF the principal theatre IN
81 Petersburg.
Tho story is dramatic in IT'S force,
yreno1ant in interest ana the construct
two fertility of the author quailuea lls
remarkable stagecraft
Suffice IL TO say that Maryland Calvert
fair daughter OF the South, is IN love
with O. colonel of tine Union army. Inc
iauors father. SOutherncr. is az inc
4lme in command oi the Confederate
3orccs ln the vicinity Of BO0ncsDoro, Mo.
in one of his rcements IS a Union officer
who was degraded from his original sta
lion through tho ustrumontahty or the
generals son. This renegade IS hostle
towards both sides of the great strussIe
81 which he is engaged, ana ms aOie avn
s. 10 make away with Maryldnd loNer
but the heroism OF Maryland utterly iTus-
crates him.
The heroine's brother. a Northern spy
sR killed while attempting 10 pass
through the lines with "a plan Of opera
lions. At the same time her lover, risk
fng his life 10 see her. concealed IN the
house without her knowledge, SIS captured
by DIS adversary. Her brother just before
his death. had spoken Of the lover in
manner warranted 90 raise the suspicion
that he, too, was spy When Maryland
learns his fate. she passiOnately de-
nouncos tho concealed man as her broth
ors accomplce. and is overwhelmed when
ho faces her.
Tho succeeding scenes show an old
church. "a picturesque prison. in which
SIS confined Maryland's lover awaiting
execution as q spy. Maryland has passed
Che Inc Of FIRE and obtains from Gen
INL IInIhNr a A.ILtE 10 Ilt 1NilANlt hlf
general proving tho innocence OF Tie con-
d0mucd man. The Confederate general IS
led I'm the ensuing battle. and Mary
l.lt appeals 10 her lovers adversary,
who is in absolute command. He refuses
t0 consider the petition for the repricve.
nc cntraps Maryland into confession
that she was o spy and orders her ar
Tcst. In the presence of the hero. bound
ard about TO Dee loi out for execution,
the drunken brute insults the defense
Joss girl She fglls him with bayonet.
CELEBRATES her lover. ana hy en- eloquent
appeal destroys the deadly aim of the
Guard and assists ner lover TO escape.
Tho alarm is given 10 ring the old
church bell. and Maryland PUSHES up 'he
old bolfry stairs and prevents the warm
snE that the prisoner has escaped
Then comes the most impressive and
memorable scene I'm the play. She reaches
ahc bcifry as the old deaf sexton, lar
below. begins pulling at the bell rope
Meryiand catches the capper with both
Glands and swings TO aud lro. pro ent-
ine Oh hell from ringing. This scene of
TIL ti..d act Of the play Is am exciting
realism and q remarkable Performances.
physically considered preceded as 80 ls
~ the Wild rush up the winding stair
case at headlong speed. 10 Us ena-tive
and thrilling in the extreme
The company Ueseniug the play IL
ainder the personal supervision Of .ac
author and includes Alma KRUGER fcr-
sneriy Louis James leading lady .t the
Holo Of Maryland Lionel Adams as
"COlOnel Kendrick.' and iu the remain
1ng prominent roles b. j. Murphy, Her
bert Hostwick w W. Mommingen. John
stepping. Downing Clarke Walter Balas-
co. Anna Nistaire. Gertrude Iidhal and
many others.
LYCEUM STOCK COMPANY
A dramatic event of rare Importance
fn Richmond is the engagement for four
nights and one matinee, viz: December
9Th. Sth ON. and 1oth. OF the Lyceum
stock Company Of Baltimore, Nd,