Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16
CITIZEN CO.'S PLANS.
,> N EVERYTHING nuTs NAME.
.llL APPEAR HERE OCT. 10Th.
REVIVAL OF THE CHRISTIAN"
r,.,nrcmcnt Promises Tint New
rln,crs in the Organization Will
.n Every Respect Sustain It's Past
ncputation-Lnst Nights Show.


:, mo Academy OF Music to announce
80, II is confident in predicting will
go, 10 be one Of The most welcome
a., important events in the history Of
,o-y3k ihcatricals. Commencing Mon
s., evening. October Goth. the GiTen
,>,,snany will make Its initial appear
80, irl this city. after q record of phe-
o-,crs! success. extending over three
,,cr-s in Richmond, from whence its fame
- snread throughout the South.
rho manager OF the company, Mr.. r.
l,f~rn has been connected with the
,,a.e-a stock company idea since its in
certtoa in fact the idea itself first bore
S--# under his direction in Denver. Col,
-. wears ago. From there it spread
e,gg.,,. Al first. then very rapidly. until
today ii is one of the dominating fac
Tors IN the amusement affairs of almost
80. large city in the country Mr.
Ctrea ms always kept in the foremost
.g~R nf the movement and the extent of
rfs operations and experience is shown
H., ths fact that he has directed eight
,6r.r RIGS in Denver. two in Minneapolis
~ in Milwaukee one in Salt Lake City,
,,a IN Portland, two in ST. Louis. three
n Richmond, besides having covered
mach western territory with organiza-
,aus on tour. His motto has always
hen. PLAYS. Players and Productions.
The Best
The three seasons of the company in
picnr,oud have fairly revolutionized the
errieal affairs in the capital city and
tn name The Giffcn Company" has a
s'gridcance entirely its own. The sue
cess OF the enterprise was so great that
ovartures were repeatedly made to Mr.
Gi6gn 10 extend his operations TO the en-
rfre I.eath circuit, and this has at last
been arranged
The company viii appear regularly Ia
Norfolk and other cities, presenting some
standard play or PLAYS upon each visit
ana rs the policy viii always be one of
artistic cndeavors as regards the enter
lrise rserf and Of courtesy and interest
as regards the public, it is safe TO as
sgme that the company viii be generally
.acoEnized rs the representative dramatic
organization of the South.
The efforts of the players. whose pro-
'ess!oual standing and past achievements
ere 4 guarantee Of their artistic fitness,
will always be supplemented by produc-
tons that will prove attractions in them
selves. II viii never be a question OF
'h0w Cheaply," but how Well can q
given result be accomplished. a well
pleased patron is better than a three
sheet. and ii is hoped that the efforts of
the management will be so appreciated f!
Tho company Will present during its first |
engagement Hall Gaines powerful play |
The Christian" which has had great !
n record Of success than any other play |
II the present generation. II will be cast |
10 the company's entire strength, ana |
produced with every attention TO detail |
md effect.
Tuesday. and Wednesday, and Wednes- |
DAY matinee.
No production the Rfjou has ever had
viii compare with that OF "Theodora''
which is To be made tonight at the Bijou
by the George Fawcett Company, No ..
headed by Miss Mary Shaw with Mr..
Fawcett himself in a prominent part.
THIS great Sar6ou play scored an in
Simultaneous success in Norfolk. Speak
ing Of this performance one of the Nor
fol papers says:
Theodora. by Nictorien Sardou. based
on events in The fifth century. a. D.. dresv
forth a crowded house at the Cranky last
night This is being presented here for
three nights and a Tuesday matinee, by
the George FawCett company. It is quite
a change from polite vaudeville and
in which the CRANKY has
WON such popularity, being tragedy of the
strongest kind. yet It wen a great sue
'ess last night 1t tells Vividly a story OF
ha lie Of that early age when might
and passion and cruelty Teigned. The
strong cast Of characters is headed by Mr.
Tawcett as the Emperor Justinian. and
Miss Mary Shaw as the Empress Theo-
iora'
Jim TIE Penman. one of the greatest
iralnas the stage has ever had. is an
bounced as the bill at the Bjou next
week. The second section Of the George
7awcett Company Will present this piece.