The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
FREDERICK. LEWIS,
of the George Fawcett Company.

Johns College, Fordham. n. Y. He en-
tered the profession very early in life
| and was with Maggie Mitchell and Annie
| Pixley as comedian. He played in the
| cities on this circuit with Marie VAIN
| wright and has been under the manage
] ment of Charles Frohman
Edwin Wallace was with Mrs. John
| Drew when she made her last visit to
this territory, playing the part of "Fag"
in THE Rivals He was also seen in
the Leath theatres with Wilton Lackaye
on two separate occasions.
Miss lMinette Barrett, the ingenue of
the company. is one of the best-known
and most popular actresses on the Pa
cific slope. This is her first eastern en-
gagement.
Miss Louise Compton made her stage.
debut four years ago. She was with
Augustine DAILY. and later went out to
join the Trawley forces. Among the
parts She has played are Caroline Nit.
ford in Secret Service and Emily in
In Aizzoura''
Miss Nora Barron is a protese Of Miss
Rose EytinSe, and a member of very
prominent New Orleans family. She
spent her school days in Virginia. Hith-.
erto she has only played small parts, but
it stands to her credit that she has all
ways player them Well.
Frank Matthew Is one OF the prominent
members of the company. He was with
the Frawley Stock for four years, dur
ing that time played leads and at times
directing tha stage. He waS-with James
O,Neil and he played the principal male
role in Captain Molly. He was enga sed
with Miss Tvree to create the lead
Ing role in Cretne Green, and was one
OF the few members in the cast who
made hit in Captain Molly.
Robert Harvey was for four seasons
With Charles Frohman, one season with
E. II. Sethern with Vernona Jarbeau
ard in stock in the West.
He played the King with Faversham
in Don Caesar.
William Elliott. the Juvenile is a veri-
table Adonis, as vel! as clever young
actor.
Miss Evelyn Brown is an old favorite
in the South, where she made a pro-
nounced hit last season. Last season
with the Giffen Company. she surprised
every one by her versatility and her
adaptability.
II. D. BIacllmore. Familiarity called
"Blankey," is such an old favorite that
it would be superfuous to discuss her
merits and his past achievements.
..WFIEN@ REUBEN COMES TO TOWN..
With new scenery, newly-desgned cos
tunes and vastly improved company.
Messrs. Morris and Hall will present
their tremendous new musical comedy
success when Reuben Comes to Town
at the Academy on Monday and Tues
day with a special matinee on Tuesday.
In speaking of it the New York Morn
ing Telegraph said: cit Is one of the
spliglltliest most spirited and enter
tanning musical comedies that ever won
the good will or confidence of an audi
ence. 1t is just one lorg procession
of rolliclins specialties. clever bits of
burlesGue and catchy musical numbers,
but the one all pervading and ire
siatible feature is girls-prettN girls.
shapely girls. gingerly girls, kissable
girls and altogether loveable girls that
impaired a champaign effervescence to
thc> beholders cup OF pleasure.
1.-The musical numbers were mostly
of the popular order. hut of excellent
and JUNCTION that won encore after en-
core
Jim. the Penman.'. the celebrated
forgery drama by Sir Charles Young.
viii be the Offering Of the George Faw-
cett Company, with Miss Mary Shaw.
at the Bijou this week. commencing
Monday night. Jim, the Penman..s is
recognized as one of the strongest mod
ern dramas. It is the story of a forg-
er a man wonderfully clever with his
pen. who piles up fortune by his Pc
culiar trade and then tries to become
respectable OF course. the old life
cannot be thrown off entirely. and Jas.
Ralston alias Jim. the Penman.' is
enticed by his former friends into one
last gigantic coup.
1t is the .'once too often for the
forger Detectives have already been
on his trail, and the operations of the
gang of which he is the leader, have
been gradually discovered. Ralstons
humiliation and probable disgrace come
just at the climax of his career, when
his daughter, Agnes. is about to be mar.
ried TO Lord Dre!ingcourt, a member of
the English aristocracy.
The ending of the play is such that
even in death James Ralstcn does not
seem an entirely evil person. His wife.
who believes him upright and sincere,
learns to her horror that her husband
had won even her by. forgery. having
separated her years before from ner
lover by means OF forged letter break