Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
CLIMBED init. FAVOR.
CLYDE FITcB,s PLAY REACHED
.ror NOTCH of PUBLIC APPROVAL.
WAS HANDSOMELY MOUNTED.
c,,erd Scored II Dramatic
tom Ekcllerd Scored rRmatic
Hit as Richard Sterling, ana wit
liam II. Pa.coe was Given War"
Reception.
Reception.

rh,t 81, tho worlds a social laooei'
ond all the men and women f'eRe1s
! climbers. has been cleari! oeiuoi'.. .
Nv C,,vde Fitch. in the clever sa''i 80
drama which was presented LOT 'lle -
time before a Richmond audience at 'Ae
Academy last night. ~,
."The Climbers is perhaps one " '
hest things that the versatile fieoH ia
done. as was evidenced by the phe"oi'ie-
nal success the play attained wnen pre-
sented bv Amelia Bingham and her ciev ...
players at the Bijou Theatre, New ho'N'
Two sG PLAY NELL RENDERED.
The play did not suffer by comp ;sll
son in the Interpretation given last nlsh',,
The company Miss Bingham mas 81, seie road
to present 1.-THE Climbers" on the r0a a1
is adequate in all respects It is = hed 1eI
by that well-known actor. John r: re-
lerd, who was seen as Richard Sterlns ;
the best role have seen him depict since 5ins
p PAT a. officer in the Heart OF Mary
land" at the tine y, wh en- i nsa SEQ war
play. Kellerd in 1.-THE Climbers had am
Die scope to show his dramatic lnst'r .s
He was natural, painstaklng, ana IN 't ne
trying scenes of the play, compelling 20 20
a marked degree. His death scene III
the last act was perhaps as GOOD a piece zee
of acting as I have witnessed on the
Academy
PASCOE'S WARM RECEPTION
William II. Pascoe who was seen mere
three seasons ago as men1oef VI IL, iI.s
Giffen Stock Company, and who installed
himself at that time as a local IatoLlte'
appeared last night as EDWARD Wafuell;
He was given a warm reception ana ana
demonstrated by his work that ne IS SUI.
made M a pleasing Mrs. Sterling. while
especial praise is due Lila Nane ana
! III,
no little to the completeness OF the per
Torrance. In fact. it might be said that
the entire cast was well ana evenly
| balanced.
PLAY HANDSOMELY MOUNTED
The play was handsomely mounted with
the same scenery and properties employ
ed in the original production l,lG ~; Only q;
last night. which was in part due 70 tue
nclemency of the weather. Those pres
ent enjoyed the play immensely; others
missed a real dramatic treat.
! Peaceful Valley" as presented by the
Fawcett Stock Company at the BlJ2u
folk. 1t begins in a Fashionable. summer
| hotel where the most lovable character
that of Hosea Howe. is employed as a
low life. finally ending in the triumph
| of the virtuous and the good-perhaps 10
may be old-fashioned in this respect, ana
! all is happiness and comfort ~,
y
principal is better than he was even IN
| DIR. Jekvll and Mr.. Hyde. where ne
| drew a contrast to his present charac ter
which was amazing. because more nut
| man. and every curtain last nght was
/ followed by round after round OF APP
| pause.
While Miss Mary Shaw does not appear
in this comedy. Mr.. Frederick Lewis. the
| leading man of the company, does. ana
| he scored an emphatic hit. Miss Jane.
Oa!zer and Miss Butler were others whose
work was distinct. AS a whole. the
| company showed to better advantage Ill
this play than, in any in which 1t has
| been seen in this city.
| Peaceful Valley will continue until
| Thursday the last performance of the
| piece being given here on THURSDAY mat.
nee. and then DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde
| will be played for the remainder OF the
/ week
i PLAY OF SENTIMENT.
| when We Were Twenty Henry
will be at the Academy to-day for matt
nee and night performances. The piece
| has been seen here twice. with Nat c.
! Goodwin and Maxine Elliot in the cast,
and once with No. company. The
management of his production claims
duction made here by Mr.. Goodwin and
| that the company is renlarka BILE for its
! general excellence.
THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST.''
| In presenting The Volunteer Organ
| ist'' to its patrons the management has
novelty in construction. 1t appeals to
all classes of patrons of the drama and
F.! what is more essential. 1t pleaseS them.
! The popularity attained by thy song Of
| the same title was tremendous. 1t will
| be seen here Friday and Saturday.
|