The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29

and Thursday nights and Thusday natl
nee when company OF aoie anu Popet3l
PLAYERS viii Dee seen in play new 10 ms
c.tv bv "A young american author whose
auccoss have made amy new work from
bfs non q source Of very pleasant antic-
inati0n Tho Kolcey-shannon Company
which IS headed 10y Mr. Herbert Kelley
and Miss Efle shannon nave ihaue /.
erlondid IMPRESSION everywhere as one or
he nest companies in tie country Mr..
Koiccv and Miss shannon are extremely
uouu/r and dcsefvcdiy so. Iher W0rh
has always been of very hlgh quahtys
and fhoir associations have always bcfn
,,-itb fsc f.et c0muanics iu the country.
rfoir names are very closely identified
,yifh como of the most distinctive comedy
sueceqeos of recent years which have em-
nhasiyc8 tho esteem ana iaFor I'D Wnlcn
fhcv arc held. Tn organizing company
of fhofr own they are 10 be commenced
On tIofr discretion and good sense ln sur
ro,tn1ino themselves with capable and cN-
rerienccd actors They have not foiloWed
tho unwisc course or so many stars WHO
believe that their own aollty can MAKE
amends Tor the presence OF a company OF
Immature ability.
Mr. CLYDE Fitch's n.re will readily
commend itself 90 thc iaNof or plaFsoeIH ~
Though sull very young man Mr.
Irifnh has come strongly 20 the 'front.'
tb~oi,rf, hfs recent efforts, and any Work
mon, his men is assured Tn advance or
serious and critical consideration Mr..
Fitch has written many pays, put l'I
dramatic strength. boldness OF treatment
s,7 ooutornpOraucou value THE Moth
I'D mo Fiame" surpas ses them an. Tn
+ho compoeifiOn Of light and airy dia-
foruo no American writer SIS superior 10
Mr. Fitch His observation or the 10 Dies
ie keen and trcnchant Ills sense or nu-
NOR is alert and his execution sparkling.
his stage pictures Of modern society are
MS truthful as PincrO's are Of English
life In "The Moth and The Flame there
BE- no lack OF force To tells the story or p
man with past EDWARD tlrtcner' VINO
seeks 20 marry Marion WOlton, thc
daughter of banker who has sQuandereI
trust funds in his care. TO save the
name OF tho family unknown % the
daughter Fletcher assumes the resDon-
efbIffv ~ paying thom The world knows
him o. have been o. prodigatc, but Marion
believes Goo him and even az the altar re-
mains truo 20 him I'm the face OF jean
cite Gross's donuuc alton. jeanette i5 the
mother of Fletcher's child When he
strikes the woman Alarions whole nature
for0lfs and the church scene ends with
powerful and dramatic situation Mad
Concd % desperation Fletcher IN the final
act ondeay0rs 20 bully Marion into mar
rage. but means are found 20 check nm
and through the influence of the woman
he so madly loves. me gives his name 10
tho mother of his child. This seemingly
conventional solution IS accomplished
with infinite tact The story or ihe play
deals almost entirely with people who are
counted among Now YOrl's 600" THE
frivolitce and sorrows OF what is known
Ass The smart SET are shown
rho first act takes place in the home n
"a wealthy banker where an amateur per-
f0rmuce and a children fancy dle7a
rartv. $50 much iu vogue among iashl1n-
ahIc society in New York. arc going ON.
rhe second act occurs in the chapel of a
fa4nf0rahlc New York church before ana