Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
M'FADDEk AND YELLOW KIDS
MET WELL DESERVED FROST
That Such Plays Are Not Apprc-
cinted by Academy Patrons.

That alleged plays of the "McFadden
Row of Flats" order are not appreciated,
Ind not wanted by the theatre-Soing pub
&c of Richmond, was demonstrated by the
mail audiences that witnessed the 'hodge
Dodge" at both the matinee and evening
performances at the Academy yesterday.
The few people who Were present evident
~ 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 it has no place on
legitimate stage. and should be relegat-
ed to where it belongs. i. e.. cheap variety
houses.
It 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 ..yaller kid" depicted before its gaze
in a theater. That is Just what Mead
den's Row of Flats attempts to do, but
not content with one waller kid the
play (beg pardon, conglomeration), eX-
PLOTS the ioings of two of them.
Together with the aid of policeman,
they manage to kill two hours of bolster
said. Whatever histriCnic talent the in
diyidual players in the cast may possess
was completely dwarfed by the story of
NcFadden, Muldoon, and the .'yaller
kids
The shapeliness of the chorus girls was
perhaps the only redeeming feature of the
show, for most of them evidently secured
their positions on their contour of figure.
as their voices were plainly not the mag
net.
1t IL Hoped that Manager Leath will
forever eliminate McFadden. the ''yaller
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
paArance OF Miss Dorothy Sherrod, who
appears in support of Mr.. Murphy. Miss
Shcrrou IS known as one of the most at
tractive women on the stage to-day. and
as May Green wife of Jason she
does a delicious bit OF acting. full of life
ana IOS1iHcSSr IN1uI i)HS, III iildhiliS
this revival of 'Old Innocence" the pres
ent season, is fulfilling the promise he
made to managers TO present it again. at
the request of the theatre-goers in the
different cities his tour vii! 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 18th. but the
attractions booked TO appear before that
GATE will play in the summer theatre.
Mr. Charles w. Rex. who was SO popu-
lar as the treasurer of the Academy. has
been promoted and viii be business mana
ger of the Leath circuit. He returned Yes
day from successful season with his
summer resorts and will have his Office
in this city.
Mr. Herbert c. Duce, the well-llnown
newspaper man and dramatic critic of aihis
city has abandoned the journalistic field
and accepted position as press agent
OF the Icath theatrical circuit. Mr.. Duce
has bee, prominently identified with
things theatrical for many years. and his
training in this i,ection has fitted him
for mis- new position. He has worked on
the London, Chicago. and New York
papers. and his critiaues of plays and
players have beer widely copied and
bly, commented on. lE leaving
newspaper fer dramatic work. Mr.. Ducs
follows in the wake of many former
prominent theatrical critics. as the stage
offers more lucrative work