Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15


"I<inr Dodo' ruled over soodiy nu ,nnt
Ter of subjects at the Acaoeihs -
night His short reign was one u -
riment and harmless fun Inc nus ll'1 "a
the monsrchs court was 'unelui; 10
catchy and the wit tina punctua1eo 800
the spontaneous kind. There "as 80
or pretty young chorus maidens IN duol =
waited skirts who piroutted on tnelr toes'
and sang melodies that were wen cdicu'
Ia ted to Danish dull care
Pixlery & Luder's OPERA while present.
ed for the first time in Rlcn1noilu ia.s
nipht was not altogether unknown. It's
catchy tunes had preceded 1t. me hau
Who Leads" and "A Tale OF the buino,e-
Bee both had a familiar ring, ana lle
same might be said Of several other gems
Of the opera
nan co,,ver who replaced Raymond
Hitchcock as the merry monarch. IS
good comedian.
While he was bold enough to spring
several moth eaten jokes last night MS
witticisms were as rule new, and Caught
on.
Harry Carter as DR.. Figg was unctuous
and proved good fall for Collyer hu-
NOR
Ruth PEBBLES was pretty, Vlvaclous. ana
pleasing as Annette, and Maud Wliilal,ls
made stat,,esque yet graceful Ploia- ~
fact the entire company was well oai-
anced and the chorus especially well
drilled.
"King Dodo'' was beautifully staged,
the costumes were new and attractive,
and the light effects well managed.
CAUGHT POPULAR FANCY.
| It certainly caught the fancy of the
large audience last night. and many peo-
pie left the theatre whistling and num-
| ming many of the melodies. the best at
| testation after all Of their popularity
king Dodo' will be presented for the
last time at the ma tinee and evening per
| formances to-day. and if the playhouse is
! crowded on both occasions. it will be no
more than the opera deserves.
The success Of Eleanor Robson, the
| young actress who in five short years
has risen from the comparative obscurlty
Of a stock company. in IT. Tar western IS n
based not alone on the quality OF her
art Though that is Of the besp. nor
upon the grace and huc charm OF o nsf per,
her craft comments a Now York re-
viewer in discussing the young actress
t the drama from Miss Johnstons book
| about to have its premiere in this city
next Monday night at the Academy OF
| Music.
And then the writer continues: Miss
Robson is another instance and example
of the value of labor In art as IN any
thing else where EXCELLENCE da Is 1noq baf
| the hours of daylight away in bed and
frittering the remaining hours of day
| light. away in inanities, as SO many play
| ers do, this successful young actress has
! followed a programme of work that has
compelled her rising at o'clock in the
morning, winter as well as summer and
whether playing or not This regimen
has been kept up just as unremittinsly
during the recent season Of her metro
politan success. as it was when she was
| unknown and unhonored.
One night Kyrle Bellew, the distin-
guished actor. who is to appear here
the no less distinguished artist. were
dining together at sherrys in New York.
when Mr.. Bellew said: MY managers
have asked Fms to s nei Of
"A Gentleman Of France, which occurs
a week hence. Now what on eartn can
I suggest?"
why not let me paint your portrait?'
But could not, accept that as
ard doubt % If my prodseuS
since your success with the Vampire
But I insist upon. your acceptan1:c nee
| not as q courtesy, piL dS a SiA'"a Si.s?i
token o. my admiration and regard
'rDone! said Bellew. and that's thu
way Messrs. Liebler & Co. were ablec
to give away as the Tooth souvenir of
Gentleman of France a portrait tina
would have cost them several Thousand
dollars if it had been paid for. at thf
card rates of England's most foremos
PAINTER of the day
Several reproductions of this Burne
Joynes portrait of Kyrle Bellew are nov
to be seen in the store windows OF thi'
city.
Grace George. who is to be seen mex
Friday and Saturday at the Academy, i
one Of the youngest women on the Amer
lean stage, yet in a period OF three year:
she has contributed no fewer than 1Gu
diverse and striking portrayals. ne
these. was as Intensely dramatic as: as he
Leila Crofton in Under Southern SKIES,
the second. was womanly, ., and he
Gilberte in "Frou Frou the thlrd. va
eirlish and ingenious. All these qual II
ties are said to be manifested IN ne
present delineation Of the girl, re-
Woffigton, in Frances Aymar ~.
thew picturesque romantic COMEDY
pretty Peggy. This piece which sh
is to omer to local theatre-goers, IS a neV
treatment Of the love affair OF DAVE
Garrick and Peg Woffington ana m n
romance of history is more susceplioi
to adaptation for the stage.
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