The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
amuscmcn,S This Week.

scaaemy-The Gfffen Stock Company,
In ."rhe Lottery OF Love" all the week.
Casino-Hi :s,ll-class vaudeville, all me
week.
The Giffen Company has accomplished
sn three weeks what very few people
believed it could accomplish at all. Inc
audiences at the Academy during the per
formarces of "A Giiaed Fool last Week
were really remarkable. not in numbers
ianIv but in enthusiasm. anG the business
of The week was a most gratifying sur
s,rise after that of the first two weeks.
MANY people have made the acquaintance
nf The stock company within the past
week. and i, is quite safe to say that one
and all of them wiz be its loyal support
.ers from this time on. II seems only lali
IN presume that success. secure and last
ing. has perched upon the manners oi III
isiffen Company.
The preference of Richmond theatre
rroers for comedy have been so conclusively
r,rored that Mr. Giffen has selected for
the ensuing week The Lottery OF Love;
than which @'thinS more screamlhslS
funny has e.s..r been seen in Richmond
Written by Ftsson and Carrie, the leading
farce-writers Of Europe. it was adapted
for the American stage by Augustin DAILY.
and PRODUCED at his New York theatre
some years ago scoring a success that is
yivifily remembered by all who are famil-
Ear with the tealiIcai aiid OF ttie
metropolis.
ANYTHING in connection with The thea
gre that bears the ear-narks of Mr.. DAILY
can be placed upon a pedestal OF its own
..,rhe Lottery of Love is IA comedy that
IS iudicro,sly funny, not IN the strained.
metallic way of many that are seen these.
DAYS but because is has a plot that in
itself is rdiculouSlN humorous, and
because the situations that develop do so
,iatl1.aliy and with the most telling
effect 1t was in this play that Mrs.
G. H. Gilbert, the grand old lady of the
american stage, and the late James Lewis.
who for years, was in a class by himself
as a comedian, made The greatest hits.
of their long careers with Mr. DAILY
These parts will be in the hands Of Helen
Reimer and Charles Is. Hawkins, enough
in itself to insure a week of hilarity.
Mr. Hawkins appearing as q comedy old
man.. in which he made such a hit the
opening week. and Miss Reimer as ter
,lagant mother-n-law. part that will
give her splendid opportunities to show
her talent az "a character actress. Mr..
-l,ascoe, as Adolpilus Doubiedot viii have
a much lighter part. than he has yet
PLAYED Miss F;tZallau.4 as Diana, and
Miss Scott as Josephine, VIII be attrac-
lively cast as the ladies whose matri-
monial ventures cause much OF tho trout
bIeein the play. and will be OF great con-
sequence In the fun-malting, while Miss
wilcox will show how captivating a maid
of-ali-wark can be. on The stage. Her
bert Carr. as e hale and hearty old sea-
captain, VIII dip into character work.
John A. Holland will have an excellent
suvenile role. and Frederick L. Power
will contribute a small bit as David
nouhledot.s man. Mr.. Kearney, one of
the most valued and valuable members of
the company, will rest during the
week, tho cast not requiring, his services.
4 n
At the Casino.
Another strong blu Of high-class vauae-
willie acts will open a weeks engagement
al Richmond's model summer theatre to-
morrow night. The Casino IS. wit bout
doubt one of the popular and comfortable
outdoor resorts OF the citys q.
The bill for this week Will open to-
snorrom night. and the show promises to