The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-09
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The production Of Janice Meredith at
| the Academy last night was decidedly
disappointing. Not one of the characters
| was well played. Miss Rose Stahl, as
! Janice Meredith. did not give portrayal
of the part that was convincing. Her
| work was altogether of the conventional
/, type. AS played by her, Janice Meredith
| was not a girl to fire the heart of any
j soldier.
Tabitha, in the hands Of Miss 1nez
! Plummer, set ones nerves on edge. She
/ was exasperating in her attempt to real
! ize the opportunities the part afforded.
! Mr.. William Boneli did a little better
/ than the others in the cast. His Charles
! Townes. while net strong in its concep-
| ton and lacking in force, stood out as
i the best piece Of work in the PERFORM
ance.
Mr.. Frank A Trenor was cast as Phile-
| mon Ncnnion, who weighs 200 pounds
! he didn t 'look the part" Neither did
he play it.
Mr.. Leslie King, as Squire Meredith,
very nearly made the part one Of the
"irascible old men, roles of the old
school, and did not make the character
distinctive in the least. He simply made
it an "old man. part of a we'll known
and hackneyed type
The other characters in the play Jared
on better.
Tn all the history of the BIjou in this
civ no musical entertainment has ever
proven as popular as has Lost, Strayed
| or Stolen by the Bijou MUSICAL Com
edy8 Company. In its music, in its humor.
in its general effectiveness as a. Well
dressed piece this production surpasses
any seen even in the hey-day of the
Bijou Comedy Companys success last
season.
Every individual member Of the COM
pany is seen at his or her best IN Lost,
Strayed or Stolen" and Max Hoffman
has provided music which positively
jingles. So popular has this music be-
come already that there is a heavy de-
mand for it in the music stores. Par
ticularly in those pieces which Little
Chip and Miss Mary Marble sing and in
the love song given by Miss Lennox and
Ar. Frank Johnson in the last act the
demand has been enormous.
AS Bdart Otis Harlan is seen at his
best and the chorus work is rernarka bly,
effective. Altogether the little theatre
has been tested to its capacity at every
performance to accommodate the crowds.
The attraction announced for next
week at the Bijou for the first
three nights with a Tuesday matinee
will interest all lovers of good melo-
drama. Not Guilty. which gained I'M
exampled vogue in its particular field
last season. is the attraction, and it lis
being staged upon an elaborate scale
this year. This play abounds in action,
and there is plenty of good. healthfu
sentiment in the lines. while the comedy
element has not been neglected by the
author The mot Guilty. cast includes
actors of ability and ripe experience.
The George Fawcett Company, with
Miss Mary Shaw, will present Sardou's
great dramatic spectacle, Theodore.
at the Bijou Theatre for three nights
rext week. commencing Thursday with
the usual nlatinee6. The play is a gor-
geous picture OF civilization during the
middle ages. when Constantinople ruled
the world Miss Mary Shaw, considered
one of the most intellitual women on
+ the American stage. will be seen as
Theodore. She made a sensation with
the part in Baltimore last week. George
sFawcett will appear as Justinian, the
Emperor, and Frederick G. Lewis will
/ be seen as Andreas.
Many brilliant. colorful and picturesque
scenes will be seen in "A Royal Family
the regal comedy which will be presented
by Miss Percy FIaswell and her company
at the Academy at. a. special reception
matinee and night performance to-t1-J.
All the characters are court personages
and the costuming is royal and rich.
The scenes Of the public betrothal court
with the king, queen, their courtier5 and
visiting ambassadors Is remarkable re-
production of modern court Of royasl5
of to-day with its attendant etiquette. 1t
is stage picture that will long be re-
jmembered, and in its presentation large
company and supernumeraries are re-
CURED
A theatrical event OF unsual Importance
will be the appearance of the popular little
star. Adelaide Thurston, at the Academy
Saturday matinee and night October 18th.
IN her new play. Coy corn n =, The
tons art: She invests. her role with such
sweetness, purity and Innocence that the t
picture is both pleasing and satisfying.
B The following attractions will be at the
Academy next week: Monday and Tues
day nights. Frank Daniels In Miss Sim
.plicity' = "Wednesday matinee and night,
Virginia Drew Prescott IL. Lord stIa,h-3
more: Saturday matinee md night.
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