Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
M'FADDEN AND YELLOW KIDS
MET WELL DESERVED FROST
Emnl Audiences Demonstrated Fact
That Such Plays Arc Not Apprc-
cintcd by Academy Patrons.

That alleged plays of the 'McFadden
Row of Flats" order arc not appreciated,
ind not wanted by the theatre-going pub
&c of Richmond, was demonstrated by the
small audiences that witnessed the hodge
Dodge" al both the matinee and evening
performances at the Academy yesterday.
The few people who We're present evident
v went TO the theatre for want Of some
thing else TO do.
The best that can be said of the con-
glomeration-for it would be an insult to
the term play" to mention it in the
same category--is that il has no place on
a legitimate stage. and should be relegat-
ed to where it belongs, j. e., cheap variety
houses.
II is said that the expression. yellow
Journalism had its genesis from the
saffon-hued kids that formerly disfig-
uer the pages of the New York news
papers. If so. the public have already
suffered enough from having to endure
yellow journals. without having to endure
the .'yalier kid" depicted before its gaze
in a theater. That is Just what .McFad
dcn's Row of Flats attempts to do but
not content with one '.yaller kid" the
play Coes pardon. conglomeration), cx-
plots the doings of two of them.
Together with the aid Of a policeman,
l.1eE llluidSe 10 XIII Two ilbuIS ol ptlSlcT-
ous nonsense OF the cast little need be
said. Whatever histricnic talent the in
dividual players in the cast may possess
was completely dwarfed by the story of
McFadden. Muldoon, and the "yallcr
kids
The shapeliness of the chorus girls was
perhaps the only redecning feature of the
show, for most Of them evidently secured
their positions on their contour of figure,
heir voices nl1in1I the m
net.
1t IL Hoped that Manager Leath will
forever eliminate McFadden, the waller
Kids and shows like it. from his list of
Academy bookings in the future.
What is said to be one of the prettiest.
cleanest and wholesome comedies to be
seen here this season is .'Old Innocence"
an adaptation from the French, in which
Tim Murphy makes his appearance at the
Academy of Music "Wednesday night
Mr.. murphy in the role of Jason
Green the philanthropist. seeing only
good IN life and people. has created a
character as delightful as it is artistic.
general interest is attached to the APP
paHrance OF Miss Dorothy Sherrod who
appears in support of Mr.. Murphy. Miss
Shcrrou is known as one of the most at
tractiNe women on the stage to-day and
as May Green" wife of Jason she
does delicious bit OF acting, full Of life
and loNliness. Mr.. Murphy in making
this revival of 'Old Innocence" the pres
cnt season, is fulfilling the promise he
made to managers TO present it again at
the request of the theatre-eoers in the
different cities. his tour will embrace
Manager Leath left last night for
Charlotte. to attend the opening of the
season there. The new house will not
be ready until September 9th. but the
attractions booked to appear before that
Gate viii play IN the summer theatre.
Mr. Charles w. Rex, who was SO popu-
lar as tre treasurer OF the Academy. has
been promoted and viii be business mana
ger of the Leath circuit. He returned yes
day from a successful season with his
summer resorts and will have his office
in this city.
Mr.. Herbert c. Duce the well-known
newspaper man and dramatic critic of 4this
city, has abandoned the journalistic field
and accepted position as press agent
of the Icath theatrical circuit. Mr. Duce
has beer prominently identified with
things theatrical for many years. and his
training in this din ection has fitted him
for mis- new position. He has worked on
the London, Chicago. and New York
papers, and his cr;tiques Of plays and
players Rave beer widely copied and
favorably commented on. In leaving
newspaper fer dramatic work Mr.. Duce
follows in tho wake of many former
prominent theatrical critics. as the stage
offers more lucrative work.