The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
RICHMOND TO SEE FIRST
PRODUCT ON OF AUD REV

Virginia was never known to prove dis
loya! to loyal Virginian. So with the
coming of the play Audrey to the State
u here Miss Mary Johnston, author of the
novel. and the characters she has chosen
20 describe, are best known. the welcome
.lll he in the nature of a patriotic event
Mss Johnston has portrayed events IN
period of which Virginia is most proud
those colonial days when Nirginians were
rointing the way to freedom from the
cid world ties and her characters are
those Which are bound to stir the pulses
of people to whom have been handed
down legends of this time.
H. audrey" there can be no doubt MISS
Johnston has shown new power. her
other stories made her fame, but IN pol-z
traying the home types she has added
a new flavor and fervcr to her part. i ne
hook itself has reached a tremendous fig
,lre in sales and there is little room Tor
doubt that the play will find plenty OF
interest throughout the country
II is fitting that Virginia should see
.h;s MAY first Messrs. Liebler & Company
lave recognized its claims to6be thus Ia
yored for while all other southern @pook-8
t,.cs: have been cancelled in ordel 70 give
..Audrev'' a hearing in New York II is 10
o,,ar, in Richmond on November 11th play
t1yo performances the following day. then
| ito Newport News for "Wednesday eve
nirc and to Norfolk Thursday and trl-
coyz eyenings and Saturday matinee batore
going to the metropolis.
NIessrs. Liebler & Company are snow
in.: in the production OF Auures tlle
bigh ideal Of Dramatic art. tha- has made
them one of the leading theatrical firms
OF this country Their enterprise in bring
ing Mrs. Patrick Campbell to America last
season following her with Sisnora 8Eieo-
nora Duse this season. and engaging Nine.
/ Ca briella Rcjare and Slgnor$ Erme1e NO
i{ue.li for next season, has been shown IN
the productions they have -nadasns the
American sta Mr. Charles Frohman
si.nally recognized the merit of their en-
+ tc, prises by offering to them the refusal
% the first open time at any. otEliS New
/ York theatres with the result that -Au-i
d,ey,'s is to play at the Madison square
at once instead Of being compeileo 70
/ q, on a long our and wait for a chahce
to play the metropolis.
There are some all-star casts that
!; have been seen In the South that were
! NOT so effective as this company should
| he. Miss Eleanor Robson fresh from
!, her marked successes in Arizona, In
| a Balcony and "a Gentleman OF
/ France, will be the Audrey Miss Rob
! son has shown such capabilities IN tnese
p1ays that she has been called the COM.
B ing great American actress. and IN "a u.
/ drew She considers that she has been
1 provided with the best role in her ex-
| perience Mr. James e. Wilson IS
| krowr from coast to coast as one 81 OF
the most capable of stock actors he
/ was in the midst of an engagement at
! Proctor's Fifth-Avenue Theatre In New
York. in which he had been highly sue
! cessful. when engaged for this produc-
ton.
4 Miss selene johnson. who was leading
! lady for Mr. James O'Nefll in m onte
1 Cristo.' last season. and Mr.. Frederick
Perry, who in the last few years has
come into great favor as character
1 actor will be their leading supports.