The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-17
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The presentation Of under Tw

The presentation of Under Two
Flags" by the Giffen Company at the
Academy of Music last night fulfilled
all expectations.
The play is long-too long to be agree-g
able-but tonight. after a little more re-
hearsing, the long waits between acts
will be narrowed down.
AS first night performance 1t was re-
markedly smooth.
The only unfortunate incident was the
loss of heel from the right boot OF
a pair worn by Miss Ellington In the
second act. It prevented much OF the
action necessary to the character OF
Cigarette and gave the ytyandiere
walk that might have been after long
march across country. Miss Ellington
disdaned to mar her work by recover
ing the heel, and went through the act
with decided limp.
It was a pity, as she was decidedly the
one person in the sight Of the audt-
ence. Her past performances have made
her reputation to be proud OF and In
! Cigarette" she was given the chance.
| to bound prominently to the fore as
unuuestionabIy the most capa BILE leading
| lady ever seen here.
| She did. and her Cigarette" was CAPT.
| tai. Miss Ellington physically Is not the
! ideal Cigarette theone drawn by
| Ouida' but otherwise she is the VIVIAN
| 6iere the daughter of the regiment. full
| of passions afraid of no being. desperate
| in her willingness to defend and die for
! the man she loved. She was at all times
| superb rising to the situations that have
| made Cigarette famous with artistic
J control ever possessed with the idea that
! beneath the Anna zonian life of the VIVIAN
| deere there lay a womans heart ever
| ready to war;, the love OF those she
loved She lost many traits of the
| charming personality in the character,
| and gave to the stage a new conception
/ of Ouida's heroine, one that bears an
/ exceis in comparison with those of the
well known actresses who nave played
the role.
/ Mr. Bennett Miss Brown. Mrs. Dem
nett Mr.. Jennings. Mr.. King and Mr..
/ Chagnon are given the prominent roles.
which they accept and carefully inter-
| pref.
1t is unnecessary to describe the scenic
environments of the drama. They were
sumptuous and the pictures We're the
prettiest seen in many a day. The sand
storm on the desert was realistic. as was
the mad canter across the stage of Miss
Ellington on a fiery steed- Another thrill
was in the climax of the third act. the
great fight when Cigarette" saves the
man she loves from death at the hands
of his arch-enemy
Infinitely as well as in New York. Under
Two Flags fills the bill.
AT THE, CASINO.
Stormy weather last evening gave the
opening of the second and final week OF
the engagement of the Wells Dramatic
Company a the Casino the appearance
of a dress rehearsal. The audience was
lacking. but the enthusiasm and art OF
the people upon the stage was not They
gave a performance of the great Drew
success. The Butterflies. with as much
tact and vim as any auditor could ex-
pect. In comedy the Wells company is
| perfectly at home. and the stiffness SO
| noticeable last week never once cropped
out. They gave a fine evenly-balanceu
performance. one that should draw large
audiences as it is an ideal summer re.
sort a attraction. The actors are all clever
in the play. and Miss Converse, Mr.
Heath and Mr.. Blakemore made friends
with every one that composed the small
audience.
The scenery and embellishments wer.
, beautiful and quite elaborate They com
: pare with many seen at the Casino