The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26

Observation-Disclosures
saturday-Ethel Barrymore in Captain
Jinks.'
BIJOU TIEATRE-Bijo Musical Com,
edy Company in THE Man from Mexico,
all the week with usual matinees
The social and artistic event of the
dramatic season is always the coming OF
Richard Mansfield. He returns Monday
night presenting on the stage of the Acad-
envy for the first time here, his latest and
most fascinating success .Beaucalr re-.
acts by Booth Harrington and Evelyn
Greeneaf Sutherland.
In .'Beaucaire'' it is accepted that Mans
field has one OF the most attractive crea-
tons of his career. The story is, engross-
ing, the pe.soullity eXquisiteIy bizarre,
the accent suggestive of the Frenchruan
the wit light as courtiers and the senti-
ment delicate and absorbing; There is
nothing before that Mansfield has done TO
which Beaucaire can be compared. 1t
combines the hunor OF Prince Kari and
the brilliance of Beau Brummel. at the
end of the third act while wounded at the
hands Of Wintersetts henchmen, Mans
effort under failing strength TO command
himself before Lady Mary is said to be as
fine in its way as Baron Chevrials toast
and collapse
'.Beaucatre" is not literally a dranlati-
thing of the nature of the play may be
inferred from Mr.. Tarkington's charming
little story though it is mere scenario
Of the play. The play was conceived first
The idea came in its inevitably dramatic
form. In writing his first draft the au-
thor found himself uncoDSctouSly making
Il narrative etching, gave his fancy wing
and the result was novelette, which pids
classics of our language; Then he resumed
the dramatic form of the story winch IS
to be first made public tomorrow night:
..Beaucaire" is therefore an original
play and not a drama tization. 1t is struc-
turally divided into five acts. Act one dis
closes the fashionable Pump Room ut
Bath in the days when Nash was master
of ceremonies and bucks and bellies -four
ished blades and fans as a fine art The
action is only suggested in the book
Monsieur Beaucaire's lodgings. where the
rakest SNellS came for cards is the scene
of the second act and gives place to Lady
Mary Cariisles house on the occasion OF
pany at Bath first met the Duke of Chat
esurien Act four takes the spectator into
the garden before MIR. Bantison 9 country
house the night that the barber-prince
vanauished the six men who faced him,
yet fell on the sword OF one behind MIN.
The last act is a week later and shows
how in the Assembly Rooms at Bath when
the barber would not so until his friend
the Ambassador had presented him to
| Lady Mary and the fashion of Bath;
The scenery is as fitting rlcn ana taste ste;
full as only Mansfield'S generosity and
SAVIOR faire could make It. Most of the
pictures are painted from models OF the
Pump Room and the Assembly Room nat at
of fashion under Beau Nash, and from
other architectural models Of the day Of
the play The costumes follow the Louis
XIV fashions, which TO say that the
| fifty people in the grouping look as II they
| might have stepped out of a cabinet OF
| Sevres and Dresden ware. The curtain
will rise punctually at O'Clock
HERMANN. THE GREAT.
F.: Hermann, the great magician and con-
jurer apears at the Academy on Thurs
company of entertainers. Hermann is a
wonderful man with q wonderful pair or
! hands and the old SAYING should be
changed for his special benefit to read
manns hands have made him several for
tunes already and bid fair 10 make him
several more. When Hermann is most
active with his hands, re gives the audi
| ence advantage OF the printed hint. the
closer you look the less YOU see, while
he anuses his auditors with his bright
little sayings coucHed in characteristic
French accent. soft and seductive He Will
present an entire new programme OF mag
c here, besides Il few or the Older tricks
which defy all solution and the seeing OF
which the second time only make ms
achievements seem the more wonderful
Herrmann's Illusions for the present sea-
marvellous. startling and senSationai.
"Noahs Ark or. After. the Flood ,sthe
ish Eiopement'' viii. be produced at each
performance. Besides the ma@ical por-
ton of the entertainment MrWatters ana
Tyson and Company viii present res . ine,r
L
Scenes in the Dressing Room
ETHEL BARRYMORE.
Ethel Barrymore, the Youngest success
full star Of the stage. VII pc seen at the
Academy ON Saturday. February 1st.
Miss Barrymore VIII be presented by
Charles Frohnlsn in Clyde f'itch's Cap
tain Jiuizs OF the Horse Marines the fan
tastic comedy that ran two hundred
nights at the Garrici: Theatre. New York,
last year, breaking all records OF the
season.
Ethel Barrymore, belongs 10 onezof the
few families IN TINS !, VINO have
raj generations. Her father is the dis
/ tinruished Maurice Barrymore. long
| prorr,inentin theatr!eals. Her r1otfer-ygas
the late George Drew Barrymore a re-
nlarka bly, q actress In comedy roles.
whose death was a sad loss to the stage.
Her era nduotha1 was --sIrs. John Drew
whom ali classes of pIaygoers loved are.
horored. Her uncle. Joirn Drew, is one of
our foremost actors, and her brother
Lionel is advancing IN lis chosen pro-
fessicn
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