Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
M'FADDEN AND YELLOW KIDS
MET WELL DESERVED FROST
TmalI Audiences Demonstrated Fact
Tint Such Plays Are Not Appre-
ciatcd by Academy Patrons.

That alleged plays of the 'McFadden
Row of Flats order are not appreciated
md not wanted by the theatre-going pub
&c of Richmond, was demonstrated by the
,mall audiences that witnessed the hodge
Dodge" at both the matinee and evening
performances at the Academy yesterday.
The few people who We're present evident
~ went TO the theatre for want of some
thing else TO do.
The best that can be said of the con-
gomeration-for it would be an insult to
the term play to mention it in the
same category-is that it has no place on
legitimate stage. and should be relegat-
ed to where it belongs, l. e., cheap variety
houses.
1t is said that the expression, yellow
Journalism had its genesis from the
saffon-hued kids that formerly disfig
uer the pages of the New York news
papers. If so. the public have already
suffered enough from having to endure
yellow journals without having to endure
the waller kid depicted before its gaze
in theater. That is just what '.McFad-
denis Row of Flats" attempts to do, but
not content with one .'yaller kid" the
play Cbes pardon. conglomeration), eX-
ploits the dongs of two of them.
Together with the aid of policeman
they manage to kill two hours of bolster
Gus nonsense. OF the cast little need be
said. Whatever histriCnic talent the in
dividual players in the cast may possess
was completely dwarfed by the story of
McFadden, Muidoon, and the 'yallcr
kids
The shapeliness of the chorus girls was
perhaps the only redeeming feature Of the
shoy, for most Of them evidently secured
their positions on their contour of figure,
as their voices We're plainly not the mag
net.
1t Is Hoped that Manager Leath will
forever eliminate McFadden. the ..yaller
Kids" and shows like it, from his list of
Academy bookings in the future.
What is said to be one of the prettiest,
cleanest and wholesome comedies to be
seen here this season is ''Old Innocence,
an adaptation from the French, in which
Tim Murphy makes his appearance at the
Academy of Music "Wednesday night
Mr. murphy in the role of Jason
Green" the phlanthropist. seeing only
good IN life and people has created a
character as delightful as it is artistic.
@0oerai interest is attached to the APP
padrance of Miss Dorothy Sherrod. who
appears in support of Mr.. Murphy. Miss
Shcrrou is known as one of the most at
:ractive women on the stage to-day, and
as May Green wife OF Jason she
and lopiness. Mr.. Murphy, in making
this revival Of 'Old Innocence the pres
cnt season. is fulfilling the promise he
made to managers to present it again, al
the request of the theatre-goers in the
different cities his tour will embrace.
Manager Ieath left last night for
Charlotte. to attend the opening of the
season there The new house will no,
be ready until September 9th. but the
attractions booked to appeal: before that
GATE viii play in the summer theatrc.
Mr.. Charles w. Rex. who was SO popu-
lar as tire treasurer of the Academy has
been promoted and viii be business mana
ger of the Leath circuit. dc returned yes
day from a successful season with his
summer resorts and will have his Office
in this city.
Mr. Herbert c. Duce. the well -knowr
newspaper man and dramatic critic of this
city, has abandoned the journalistic field
and accepted a position as press agent
OF the Jcath theatrical circuit. Mr.. Duct
has been prominently identified with
things theatrical for many years and hi.
training in this di, ection has fitted him
for mis- new position. He has worked or
the London, Chicago. ard New -Yorl
papers, and his critiaues of plays ant
players have been widely copied ant
fayorably commented on. Irs leaving
newspaper fer dramatic work. Mr.. Due.
follows in the wake of many forme,
prominent theatrical critics. as the stag.
offers more lucrative work