Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
JANAUsCHEK IN HER NEW PLAY.
To Appear Here In "What Dreams
May Come"-Row of FIats.

Nay COme"-ROw of Flats.
Tomorrow night will be rendered nota-
BILE at the Academy Of Music by the APP
pearance there of Janauschek and a
powerful company In Paul Kester's play,
what Dreams May Come" which will
also be the bill Tuesday afternoon and
night.
This play was successfully produced one
week ago in Washington, where il scored
an immediate success. The greatest
critics Of America and Europe have ac-
corded Madame ~Janauschek the highest
niche in the temple OF the drama. and
her supremacy has been ~undisputed IN
such a wide n OF parts as Lady Mac
beth, Meg Merilles, and Lady Dedlock.
In what Dreams May Come she Will
present a character new 10 Richmond
theatre-goers, that Of the Countess
Dlmitri." This character is said to offer
Madame Janausehek every opportunity
for the display OF her splendid power.
The play, which is a modern four-act
piece. tells the story OF a Russian noble
woman who has been cast adift in Lon
don, where in a lodging-house known as
THE Rookery" chance puts into her
hands the life Of a yoUng man. In the
development Of the plot the Countess
Dimitri undertakes 10 dominate and de-
stroy the boys mind, so that he viii
either go mad or die. She has all but
succeeded when she discovers that he is
her own son.
The company appearing with Madame
Janauschek is Of the highest grade Of
artistic merit. Miss Maude Banks is cast
for an important part. Mr.. Edmund Col
licr Is also a member Of the organization.
A feature OF interest will be the appear
ance Of John Blair, who has just made
a great hit I'm the much-talked-Of pro-
auctions OF the Independent Theatre, in
New York. Other members Of the com
pany are Joseph Whiting, Myron Calise,
John A. Holland, Frank Lyman, John
Hepworth. Miss Mabel Washburne, and
Miss Margaret de Wolfe.
"MFADDEN's ROW OF FLATS"
A queer combination OF the quaint and
curious sights Of everyday life will be
seen i'm the farce comedy, "McFadden's
Row Of Flats" to be produced at the
Academy next Friday and Saturday.
The theme of the play IS taken from the
caricatures of the celebrated artist, r. +.
Outcault. and the dramatiZation made
that able journalist, F.. W. Townsend,
widely known as the creator of the world
tanned "Chimmie Fadden," whose doings
and sayings have been one Of the great
attractions of the press Of New York for
the past few years. The copyright of
"McFadden's Row of Flats" is the pro-
perty of the New York Journal, in which
the series Of cartoons have appeared.
The play will introduce all the charac-
ters known to the reader of this paper,
especially "The Yellow Kid" whose
FRANKS and precocity have been the de-
light of both old and young. In pre-
"McFadden's Row Of Flats" for
public appreciation, the author has given
every attention to detail. Not only has
he had the best sketches made OF the
rickety and ~ramshackle sections of New
York city, but has given personal super
vision to the painting and preparation OF
he scenery in order to present a stage
in perfect accord with the Jour
nails cartoons. The city has been eX-
,lored to obtain the rags and tatters of
he characters. The company embraces
X. Mullen. Charles A. Loder; the
.mperors Of music, Speck Brothers; Mark
Bennett. Ivan L. Davis, John Cullen, |
Leslie. Charles n. Newton, j. j.
Misses EEtelle Wellington, Lizzie
conway. Annie Dunn. Ruby Lyton, Kit
lie Lamp, Della Sanders, and Edith