The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08
ut the theatres.

The Christian was revived at the
Academy of Music last night by the CIT
fen Company with much the same sue
cess attending as at the production OF the
play earlier IN the season. Miss GrayCe
Scott repeated her fine portrayal OF
Glory Quayle and Mr., Bennett was
again a most acceptable John Storm.
There were some changes in the assign
ment of several of the rolls Nh Ryder
was seen as Horatio Drake, Mr.. Duane
as Lord Storm, and Mr.. King as Arch
deacon Wealthy. The hasty withdrawal
of Mr.. Jennings from the company at
the eleventh hour necessitated the. rear
rangement but the performance, II any
thing. was benefited By the recast.
On Thursday night The Wife becomes
the bill and continues to the end Of the
week being the farewell production as
the season closes on Saturday night.
Laughs came fast and furious at the
Casino last night, and the brightest per-
fOrmanceS OF the Eijou Comedy Company
never made more laughter than did Mus
cal Max Hoffman,s Troubadours. about
as clever an organiza ton OF merry-Inak-
erS as ever worked before q. Richmond au-
dience. Everybody in the audience knew
everybody on the stage either person
ally or as players, and it wasn't long
after the curtain went up before the audi
ence and their entertainers were mutual
ly enjoying the company of each other
The show is without doubt the best ever
seen at the Casino, this or any otti.r
season. and weather permitting, will at
tract immense crowds during the remain
ing performances. as it did last night
Nobody with any fondness, for amuse-
ment could resist the antics of Little
Chip nor the drollery of Tony Hart,
while the twelve fair members of the
chorus are sufficiently attractive to be
worth seeing twice. Then. there is hand
some David Andrada. aristOcratic John
Early. clever Tom Hall and comcal An
drew Bode.
There are seven acts as fine as any ever
at the Casino. and an afterpiece. little
old but rejuvenated by the Trouba dours.
The acts of the olio are mostly the must
cal compositions of Max Hoffman. and
they introduce Misses Hayes. Celecte and
Hodgson. Miss Eva Burnham, Mr.. Early,
Little Chip. Edith Warner and the chorus.
the Biiou Quartsstte. Miss Hodgson.
danseuse, and Little Chip. Tony, Hart,
do clever acts, and each was encored more
than once. In the after sketch, a. bur
lesaue on a police court. the entire COM
pany Of twenty people is given free rein
and the fun comes fast. Misses, Hayes.
Hodgson. Celeste Madison Marsh War
ner, Burnham. Lester, Pierce. Harvey.
Tormfe and Scott are the pretty mem
bers of the former Bijou Comedy Com
pany with the Troubadours
Owing to a misunderstanding with Mr..
Giffen of the Giffen Company. Mr.. Jen-
nings has severed his contract with the
organization and will not appear this
week.
the l9cC Itldl MI. JeiiliIiiSS Will play Will
the Fawcett Stock Company which will
play Richmond, Norfolk and Baltimore,
over the Wells circuit next season. He
has lust made his deal with the Fawcett
Company, therefore the only result to
himself or his sudden departure from
the Giffen Company will be the fact that
he will go on his summer vacation a
V eek earlier Having this contract for
rcxt season in his pocket, too. Mr.. Jen-
nings felt that he could be independent
pher it came down to standing on what
lie believes are his rights.
Owing to Mr. Giffen's inability TO Sc
cure an actor for the light role of Horatlo
Drake in the first production of The
Christian he assigned it to Mr.. Jennings.
although the role was never intended TOR
a character actor as Mr.. Jennings IS
However, he made a, success in the part
A while after this Mr.. Frank Roberts.
who played Archdeacon Wealthy in that
cast, left the company and still later
Mr.. Ryder was added. When notice of
the revival was given it was presumed
that Mr.. Ryder would play the Roberts
rGlt. but instead. this was assigned TO
Mr. Jennings, and Mr.. Ryder was as
sened to his part. This is what caused
the trouble.