Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
PLAYS THIS WEEK.
THE LYCEUM TIIEATRD STOCK
co. AND MARIE WAINWRIGHT.
The VAUDEVILLE AT SANGER HALL.
WeIi-Known Plays TO BE Presented
by the Stock Comppny-Mnrie
drama-Miss I<ruger's Art.

The current week will break the record
of the Academy OF Music for this season,
in that the house will not be dark sim
gle night That looks little better. De
cember is now upon us, and it is certain
lv time that the season commenced In
earnest.
The I.yceum Theatre stock Company,
of Baltimore, will make their bow before
Richmond audience tomorrow evening,
and will again be seen the last three days
Of the week. On the two days interyen-
ing. Tuesday and Wednesday, Marie
Wainwright, who is well known to audi
ences of this city, win appear in Shall
we Forgive Herr" and East lynne
Manager Albaugh, of the Lyceom stock
Company. will bring 10 Richmond bis IN
tire company and present the plets Sc
lected in exactly the same manner emo
with the same attention to detail that
has always characterized his productions
in baltimore. Mr. Albaugh prefers to
come 10 this city without any great "fiare
of trunpets," and simply place before our
public the company, w1Dcis Is now recoS-
nized as one Of the best stock organize
lions in America, and let 1t win out OF
lose on its merits
The Lyceum Stock Company opened its
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1897. fourteen months ago, when it had
failure predicted for il on every side. II
is now nearing its 400th performance In
the Monumental City, and is playing
NIGHTLY TO large audiences. Every play
presented by the company rs clean ana
wholesome. free from vulgarlty OF sus-
eestiverness. and representing only what
is best in the drama. Three plays, In
which tho company has made the most
favorable impression at the nome inca
ire" will be presented in Richmond the
Advancement being as follows; MONDAY
and Friday evenings and SATURDAY mat-
nee. 1.-THE Senator" Lloyd and Rossn-
fields truly American play, made famous
by William II. Crane; THURSDAY evening"
.Grhe Ironmaster," conceded to be the
greatest success OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
ana moths" a dramatization OF Ouida's
novel OF the same name, on Saturday
night. The company includes Stephen
c;rattan. John Flood, John I. Craven
pa,c,, Winter. John W. Albaugh. Jr.,
scott Cooper Thomas Slater, Jonn T.
Dwyer. and Misses Grace Lamkin, Beih
Franklyu. Jennie Remark, Leonard Brad
lev, and Jane Rivers.
Maria Wainwright's new play, "Snall
We Forgive Herr IN which she VIII
| annear Tuesday night, was hrS' pr
Snced in this country at the Fourteenth-
Ssroot Theatre, New York. IT ran TOT
sour weeks TO big business. The piece
,vss produced originally in London TWO
ears ago at the Adelphi Theatre. with
mia Nelson and Fred. Terry IN Use
1endinq roles. 1t met with considerable
fayor and was kept on Tor seVerai
r,ontbs Manager Jacob Lit saw H. ana
honsht the American rights. III Is sun
r,sving In England and Australia AS
go, as II was declared TO be drama OF
ren,arkable power and originality IN New
work.. Manager Lit began 10 look arounu
o., on actress with the ability ana versa
mt necessary for the leading role. He
81, mon Miss Marie wainwright VINO
va. then disengaged. as possibly the
aetreas best fitted by experience talent
and personal attractions TO give O. proper
s s.,saruretation of the heroine. Arrange
,,en,s were soon made, and MES VAIN
night who had hitherto In her stage
caresr always appeared In the Shakes
,s.rean and high-class comedies. was
ppngared TO play the leading role In me
,e,osrama. She has made tremendous
III In the part, as was to be expected
-, an scfress OF her ability and rare per-
sonal beauty. The play Is described as
very interesting one Inc scu1es "a