Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-12
PRODUCTION BY HENRY IL. HADLEY
FIRST PERFORMANCE MONDAY
tzyrre nclIcw and Grace George Fol-
history OF tho Academy of Music.

Woes Of The stage manager have been
,.rcelv increased by the introduction into
fanatic productions of incidental music
Tl,cv now have 10 struggle not alone with
.-.a~s. actresses. and authors. but they
,,,st take into consideration composers
as well in fitting their plays on the stage.
How closely music is TO be interviewer
,5tb Inc drama Will be seen in Audrey.
Miss Harriet Ford's drama, based on Miss
Mar, JohnSton's novel. which viii have
lis first performances in Richmond No
ytr3ber i7Ih Norfolk and Newport News
rNi week The music by Mr- Henry IA
j5ay5fry. which viii be played incidentally,
g have as much bearing on the action
o. mo ylav as the acts of the perform
r-s themselves, MI. Hadley is one OF In. me
.-ercSr of American composers, and his
--,eic Tor Audrey" is one of his best
gErrcs Of work.
-beatregoers have been accustomed to
-s5e airs PLAYED for certain characters,
l curtain raiscrs as we'll. But Mr..
+ sIey- has gone much further. Ibis music
zl The characters on the best musical
.s- and suggest their emotions as Wen.
-.f. sentiment of the drama VIII mo us
accession in the series written for the
zats between the acts. THESE combine
s7 make a SCI piece of music OF hiSh
der which will undoubtedly IND lis
y-l.ae on orchestra programmes.
AN the music has been fitted TO cues
80 Inch the orchestra must follow Win the
me precision as an actor would follow
,-era Mr. Hadley held long consultations
IAN Mr. Eugene ". Presbrey. who Is
etaEinC Audrey; Miss Ford and MISS
I.e5son. and SO made his work fit the
syRLE BELLEw on WEDNESDAY.
The long. sharp-pointed duel sword
.--rjrf I[Srlc Beliew The celebrated actor.
rses win such sanguinary effect in the
great staircase combat in "A Gentleman
q. France" is the real thing.
Il also has an UNIQUE history. II Is 3
French duelIing blade of the exact pc
md Of the Hugnenot uprising. which FUR
sres the romantic background for the
s,erlcy Weyman- Harriet Ford play
II borrower, this particular sword has his
-7riC interest in connection with That Ia
nous epoch.
r. a Iiuguenot officer. by the name OF
GABRIELLE de Lorme, by whom it was hand
Il down through succeeding generations
Is 4 family heirloom. One of the iat.er
Eas De Lorrnes presented it to some actor
f-a7d OF the Coincide Francois. This
res about fifty years ago. Up to fifteen
yaars ago It quietly reposed In the armor-
e~,s room of the house of Moliere- one
5zz- The late Charles Coghlan was pryins
2 out the interesting old rooms of the
famous theatre with Monsieur Got, the
ds-inCuished Paris favorite. and when
fra English actor examined this sword
NTH great admiration and envy ill-con-
rasled Monsieur Got perhaps with IL
c5rseD ierked it from its restraining peg
and presented IL 10 Coshlan; :.
some time afterward Coghlan gave 1t
=. Nyrle BeIlew to add to his valuable
collection of swords. of which trophies
7geIlew is the most ardent collector on
Eae stage
occasion never served for the use of this |
ancient and ornate fighting iron until MI
Balew was called upon to assay the
7-.rnic role of CASTOR de Marsac in "A |
Gentleman of France which will be pre- |
rented here for the first time next We'd |
!faSdav. November 18th
Many Of the magnificent costumes used
IN William A Bredy's production OF
Pretty Peggy in which Grace George
shortly is to be seen here, are genuine
LIS Of The time OF Peg Wellington. Vim
cent serrano as David Garrick. wears
Z. r}lsh coat worked with. threads of gold:
which was made for the. installation or
-na Lord Mayor Of Dublin in 1853 Its
cost originally was about 5000.