The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
AMUSEM ENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMIA Poor Relation at S:l5
CASINO-Jack Norwortn and h'sn-ciass
vaudeville at SD
Frank Keenan,. the star of Sol Smith
Russelrs ~ Poor Relation, Company, re-
linqushed the bright future, OF an archi-
tect for the CLEAN of the foot-ilshts, be
hind which he has in a most SURPRISINGLY
short time become one of the foremost &C
tors of the day. Mr. keenan, and his
superb company will be seen here tonight
in this famous play.
A splendid scenic outfit has been given
by Messrs Combs and Grady to their sue
cessful naval play by James W. Harkins.
Jr., entitled The Man-o'-Warsman'
Seven complete and massive sets of seen
cry are used in the production and all
we're painted from photographs and
sketches of the actual localities, secured
only with great trouble and expense One
especially fine scene is the American Con-
sulate at Honolulu; another the wild
scene OF the war council at Centa. of the
North Coast OF Africa. A highly capable
company is interpreting the play. and the
piece will be presented tomorrow night
for one performance only.
Marie Corellis celebrated novel, THE
Sorrows of Satan,'' the sales of which in
This country alone are said to have ex-
ceeded one million copies. has been turned
INTO a drama. This was inevitable in the
case of book possessing such theatrical
qualities and the readers of which have
numbered far more than those OF Tine
Christian" Rupert of HentZau or "A
Lady of Quality, all of winch furnished
excellent dramatical material. The play IS
to be gwen here for the first time next
Friday, and will be repeated at matinee
and evening performances on Saturday.
Treasurer Charles Rex, of the Academy
Of Music, has returned TO his post OF duty.
He reports that his season at Buckroe
Beach this year was most successful go
ing far beyond his expectations.
Mr.. Frederick Warde's supporting COM
oany. with few exceptions. is not equa.
to the task of presenting Shakespeare's
IMMORTAL Hamlet.
Mr.. Werde's Hamlet is, perhaps, the
most complete given by any American
actor at this time, but there are SO few
prominent American actors now doing
Shakespeare that there is hardly any one
else to be cited for the use Of COMPARE
son. He made his line distinctly. and.
in part, too distinctly in places. His solil-
oquy, which should be the strongest part
in the play. is a little stacy, and savors
good deal of the manner of Richard
the Third. Ills scene with OpheIia in the
third act is perfect, so far as reading the
lines go, but there IS too much rauting
He gets excited too easily and raises his
voice too high in various stages of the
play
but with all that the impersonation of
the unhappy Prince is an enjoyable one. 1t
would be more enjoyable were the sup
porting company Of high standard.
Mr.. Right. as Polonius. was really ex-
cellent. and Mr.. Spencer, as Lae-tes, was
good. but for the others IN the company
save Mrs Spencer. as Ophelia, were hardly
mediocre in their parts.
Mrs. Spencer was q charming Opheiia
and did a great deal TO make the per-
formance as enjoyable as it could be.
with performers Ike these who took the
part of the King, Rosencrautz and Guild
ensten.
t.t the matinee yesterday. a good pro-
Guction of Richelieu was given.
Again last night the Casino was packed
to its capacity. and another delighted aud
ence left the building singing praises of
the show. Manager Wells has added
new feature to the bill that viii De pre-
sented for the first time tonight The
attraction IS Luons' Moving Pictures. re-
productions in moving Efe-l.ke pictures of
actual scenes of interesting incidents.
The usual matinee will be gwen this
afternoon