The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
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Brig. Gen. Nelson Randolph. command- ing in Richmond, Austin Webb.
 Mrs General Varney, wife of con federate officer of high rank, Miss Molly Brady.
 Edith varney, her daughter, Miss Grace Kimball.
 Wilfred varney, her youngest son, Frank Craven.
 Caroline Milford, from across the street, Miss Laura McGilvr'ay.
 Lewis Dumont of the United States secret service, known in Richmond as Frank Gilmore.
 Henry Dumont of the United Statesa
 Henry Dumont his brother, also of the United States secret service, Edmond Lston.
 Benton Arreisford, Confederate secret service, Dewitt c. Jennings.
 Miss Kittridge sewing for the hospital, Miss Marion Ten Eyck.
 Lieutenant Maxwell, presidents detail, Charles H. Richards .A
 Martha and Jonas negro house serv- ants Miss Helen Graham and Charles B. Hawkins.
 Lieutenant Foray, first operator, nili- tary telegraph lines Lloyd B. Carle- ton.
 Lieutenant Allison, second operator. military telegraph lines, Henry w. Pease.
 Sergeant Wilson, Alfred Hudson, .Jr.
 Corporal Ellington, Allen Faweett.
 Orderly Frank Johnston.
 Messengers, soldiers. etc., by squad from Company K, Third Alabama Ma tional Guards.
 All the fine points put into Secret Service by its author, William Gillette, were brought out last night at the Bijou by the George Fawcett company with Frank Gilmore in the leading part. The company is stronger than William Gill lette ever brought south with him, and Gilmore plays the leading role almost as we'll as did the man who made the play famous.
 The Fawcett company is indeed an ex- cellent combination. There Is not a weak person in the caste and every part, even the smallest, is played well. The play Is well known and needs no description. It is calculated to test the ability of an actor or actress and all in this company are equal to the test.
 The audience was either applauding en- thusiastically, or wrapt in the deepest silence, both testifying to the ability of the actors and actresses. In the dramatic scenes the house was so quiet that a pin dropping could have been heard, but when the intense acting was over, ap- plause would burst forth from every por- ton of the. theatre.
 The strongest member of the company is Miss Grace Kimball, who acts the part of Edith Varney, the southern girl in love with the northern spy. Her acting is real She is swayed by love in to be- traying the cause for which her father and brother are giving their life, but so sweeping does she make the passion that the audience applauds instead of cen sures.
 Frank Gilmore, the hero. is strong in the part of the northern spy in the southern lines. His acting, specially in the last act when he bids her goodbye and walks calmly to what seems certain death, is superb and calls for all the en- thusiasm in an audience. He is also strong in the scene in the telegraph office, when he is on the stage for minutes without speaking line. It was this scene which made the play.
 Miss Laura McGilvray. in the ingenue role, is very clever. She is attractive pretty and is as ingenious as the part implies Frank Craven. her boy lover. adds another to the strong cast and makes good opposite.
 The hardest and probably the best acted part was that of De Witt c. Jennings, the william of the play. He Is an artist and his superior work is attested to by