The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Pany. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Christian; Thursda, Friday and
Saturday, The Wife"
CAC1NO-Max Hoifmann's Troubadours IN
vaudeville and farce.
Manager Gifln and those who. as his
company. have for SO many weeks pleased
the public OF this city. Will bid farewell
for the nonce when the curtain falls on
the last act Saturday night next AS an
appropriate farewell bill. Mr.. Giffen pre-
sents The Christian and Tho wife
Every member in the company has some
part in the plays, and as they have all
made friends here they will be heartily
received at every performance.
Out at he Casino Max HOFFMAN, brings
the best part of the former Bijou Comedy
Company for season OF vaudeville ana
farce. The writer had the pleasure OF
seeing the twenty old members of the
Trcutaduor at Ocean View last WeeE
give a performance and 1t is lar TO Say
they pleased the big audience more than
they did as the members of the comedy
company. 1t Is laugh show from the
rise to the fall Of the curtain.
GIFFEN COMPANY'S FAREWELL
At the end Of this week the fareWells
70 the Gi11en Company will have to be
spoken.
Year after year the company has grown
IN nonularity. Each season has ecllpsed
the one that preceded 1t. not only IN .-.e
cnlibre of the company. but IN the 1T
tractiveness of the bills presented, In
the magnilicence Of the productions ana
in the finished detail OF each pre1orn-
ance.
It has been very interesting to notice
the marked Improvement, not o!liS iiA
the work each season. but IN inc "oih
5f,-iJ Ic during each season.
The regret at the end Of this week
will be general Even the members of
the company who, being Ihesplans
might naturally be expected to have be-
come Injured to partings, have one and
all expressed regret at leaving.
Mr. Gnen has chosen a very strong
hill for the last week. THE Christian"
will be presented for the first three Gays
of the week. with matinee on Wednes-
dav. and followed by THE Wife Inc
former is a rival of this seasons great
est success, the latter Is a rival Of the
greatest success OF the first season when
the Giffen Company was regarded mere
" as an experiment. Both Of these
plays are being given by request
THE CHRISTIAN.
In THE Christian Miss Grayce Scott
will be seen again as Glory Quayle. and
Mr.. Bennett will be seen as John Storm
The success of this piece Is too recent
to need extended comment at this time
Critics agreed that Il was the most am
bilious undertaking OF the Gfffen regime
during the three seasons that these ciao-
crate and finished productions have oeen
made familiar to Richmond play-Eoers.
1t was superbly mounted and 1t was
acted in such a manner as to challense
comparison with the original productions
seen hero in the regular season. the
hea rtfly the verdict
of the press, and tho box office records
were phenomenal all through the week.
establishing a now standard for the
company.
or the production as q whole, 1t was
said at that time Tho public gain IN
the production is a revival OF interest
in one Of the most famous novels OF the
language; the possession OF a scen'ca1
paceant that fills the eye with beauty
and strongly moves the lmasina1loh'
NAV that Is successful in the domain OF
ron1anticism; a touching exemplification
or the great art Of acting. and once
again the presentment of that vast SUD-
tect. the relation Of heart to heart I'M
de-, the dominion of love IN human So
cIety, that more absorbs the atteht'oh
affects the character and controls the
destiny OF the human race 1han any t'iiAs
else that is beneath tho sun:
MISS SCOTT AS HLOTi'
Miss Grayce Scott, it is safe TO say,
estonIshed her admirers ana nonPlusseo
those who did not hold her talent In
euch high esteem. Her performance was
declared to be beautifully rounded OUT.
and an exquisite work Of art ana MISS
scott copied no one. She had never seen
Viola Allen. yet she was as per1ect rs
che we'll could be; she was the most splr-
ituelle Of oil the Glory Quayles that
have been seen upon the Southern stage
ana the most generally satisfactory.
The cast will be the same this week
as It was in the original production dur
inc thc week Of May 5. with some slight
changes. It IS as follows:
Tn. Hon. John Storm. Richard Bennett
Lord storm Mr.. King
Horatio Drake.... MI. fsuei
Lord Robert Ure... ........- MT. De-'le'l
Archdeacon Wealthy. 1900. MT. jennings
Father Lamplough.. .......M r. Chasnoh
Parson Quayle. .Mr. pl oohe
The Faro King. .Nf. auileish
Tha Aranarer. Mr.. Hawkins
Brother Paul. .......... MI. Lamp
CommiSsionaire ME. Crane
oJre calendar Miss La Verne
Polly Love Miss Ellington
Rettv Miss Brown
J.attv Mrs. CZapskl
Nettie Miss Deyo Scott
Nar Miss Deyo Scott
Glory Quayle. ........ Miss Grayce Scout
THE WIFE
1.-The Wife" III which the Giffen Com
pany will say farewell to Richmond. for
This season at least, was written by
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