Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
A WAKEFIELD OVATION
AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE GREETED
HIM HERE LAST NIGHT
SUNSHINE AND SORhUW.
RECONSIDERATION of Simon Levi as
Clean Cut n. Cameo. and 1t Dc
picscd the Hebrew IN New md
Favorable Dramatic Light.
SUNSHINE AND SORROW
Characterization of Simon Levi as
,,n cut n. "a Cameo. and It De-
Favorable Dramatic Light.

Favorable Dramatic Light
That sterling character actress Marie
Bates was seen In her original character
Mrs Eagan. and divided i1onors with me
star. Eugene Garfield as Mr.. fIninsk'
was original and unctious. while MARIA
Davis as Mrs. Levi, and Harry hosciS'
as Jacob Sampson. deserve specia! ho''ce'
IL fact the entire company was adequate
Unfortunately the set in Lewis LeNlhe-
ton avenue home IN the second aci was
no, shown. as the management touho II
Impossible to use il and make inlcAiGht
train for Columbia S. c. where the com
pany will appear tonight. ihete'o'e' one
of the house sets was used. which IN no
WAY however detracted from the per-
Torrance.
Taken altogether Warheld and The
Auctioneer'' were dramatic treats. and
The clever character comedian by his
work last night has forever established
himself as n popular favorite in Rich-
11ond.
a Characterization as clean cut as
cameo was the Simon Levi of Dave
warfeld. it was as unique as it was
charming AS full Of lights shadows, ano
colors as prism. 1t was withal enter
ed one instinctivcly TO the Ghetto 1t de-
Dicte6 the Hebrew in a new light, this
clever conceit Of the dramatist's imaSinh
ton.
The characteristics Of the race have
been portrayed upon the stage but never
In this light il was an encomtum TO
every Hebrew in the vast audience, Tor
Il was an assemblage of which any actor
might have felt proud
IT represented the culture the in'elh-
renee. the thrift. and the social life OF
the city. All classes We're there, and
every ear was trained. every eye bent
On the one pivotal fcature-Warheld.
wARFIELD'S FAME I1ERALDED.
The actors fame had preceded him.
From the time he trod The boards In
low comedy role in Gay New York. to
his success in q similar line Of work as
Weberfeld. Richmond had evidently
heard of the success that attended David
Belasco's bold stroke Of dramatic intima
ton when he took horse play actor and
launched him on the legitimate sea.
That the wizard Of stagecraft made no
mistake was evidenced by the triumph that
perched upon Warflelds banners when
he made his initial appearance es star
On Broadway For months he crowded
The Bijou and since leaving the metropolis
ne has but added fresh laurels TO his
fans.
1t was no wonder therefore that all
Richmond tried to crowd itself into the
Academy last night TO add another tes-
imoniai 10 true artists work.
NOT a GREAT PLAY.
The Auctioneer-i this new character
comedy by Lee Arthur and Charles Klein.
IS not by any means d great play. Il
unfolds a simple story Of love. deceit, ana
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done before. The theme is ordinary but
its treatment unusual.
1t transports thc.&I1ebrew from a form
or despised realm and displays in bold
relief all that is good noble and true il,
lis nature 1t points out the human IN
ztincts Of business thrift and enterprise
n iuxtaposition with the love Of home
and all that makes it dear. 1t depicts
self-sac rifice, and penuriousnesS in a
breath-wanton extravaganza and pars1-
mony boarding at the same moment
This was the kind of nature Warfield
was called upon to portray. How we'll ne
achieved the dramatst's purpose was
demonstrated by the wrapt attention
that marked every situation, the sponta
neous applause that broke forth at ever!
opportunity.
Warfleld was happy alike in pathos and
romedy.
He is a pantomimic actor of more than
ordinary ability, whose equal perhaps has
only been seen in recent years in the
work OF the lamented t1erne.
STUDENT OF NATURE.
Wa held showed that he was student
of human nature. His conception OF
Simon Levi bespoke this fact in every
ine. The locale of the play was also cor
rectly portrayed, as the scenic enbellish-
1f
of the metropolis wherein the action o.
the drama took place
The company supporting Warheld was
IN every particular the same that APP
peared in Broadway. Robert Fischer was
seen as Callahan in place of the lament
ed Odell Williams.
Frank Deshon, the well-known comic
opera comedian. who is appearing in the
title part in The Messenger Boy" is
quite the funniest comedian on the stage
and In his latest part there is Ho end or
splendid opportunities for him 10 dlspiaT
his versa tiiity. large company OF
talented artists and beautiful women VIII
present the piece here at the Academy on
Thursday night.
Whether taken a whole or in part,
ARIZONA" holds the attention of both
The casual play-goer and the one who
wishes to go deeper Int INTO the story OF me
such that one finds ceaseless attraction
in this bit OF dialogue or that bit Of ac
lion. The characters are such that the
soldier the cowboy, and the woman. one
after another, occupy the principal place
Having chosen appealing theme for
mis- story. Augustus Thomas. the author,
also selected collection of people who
would not only preserve all tue virtue
which there is in the central idea, but
who would each by contrast 10 the other.
carry out the central plan, and make this
mimic world seem like real one. The
sorce Of the characters and the excellence
Of the situations are backed up by
dialogue which is always brisk. as the
alk OF the West should be. and which,
aas a lightness now. a somberness
hen. that Is as distinct as the mountains
and the shadows that form the back
ground Of the scenes.
Arizona Will be tfra attraction at the
Academy or Friday and Saturday nights,
With special Saturday matinee.
An Event With the Drufds.
On the occasion of the presentatl ton of
the portrait of The supreme secretary oil
the Supreme Grow, United Ancient Or
sc tArt,i Il - IpNl,r A., ~