Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

This and expenditures upon spala tai AL
residence involve her in debt ana CHI
Guilty. The fortunes Of her friends ana
.atellites are interviewer with her own
he plot working through lively scenes
o a sensational climax at the end OF tn, !.
bird act, which Ieacs to round atters
ound Of applause. The fourth act Is
layer and lighter In tone. and the con-
fusion Is an ingenious and happy one.
those who have witnessed Mrs. .Lc -7
1Ioyne's 1impersonatioE of Mrs. Ciinton'
fhe society leader, say 1t is the most.
humorous and sympathetic portrayal she
& las ever given. Suffice 1t TO say now now
hat the production is BEAUTIFULLY and
avishy staged. and the company, ma
been carefully selected TO carry out the
IDEAS OF the playwright, Mr.. McDonoughs
ind the star. with several actors VINO
! lave won high regulations tn big pro-,
uctions. The company comprises: Har-
I'D Russell. .Carlotta Nilsson. william
Iazeltine, Olga -t'.inck. George Douglas
Parker. George CASTOR. Algernon Iassin.
William CIaggett, Marta Leonard, Cor
leila Hunter. Marion Ashworth, Mary
Brth. Anna zorn. and Edwin janice.
Mrs. LeAfoyre will be at the Academy
9n Monday, December 1st
w lISIl we were L "SlltS
will be presented at the Academy shortly
~ company selected with great care,
admitted by competent judges to be
he best play produced in years. Henry
Miller, the actor. even gees further and
:ays. TITS the best play I have ever
seem and Mr.. Miller's position and ex-
,erience make his opinion of value. AS
Dick Carewe the star is sincere In his
oathos and revels in the humor with
which the part abounds.
The attra ction at the Academy at an
,arly Jate will be AL H Wilson in "A
Prince Of Tatters'' "a tale of old New
iorls). new romantic comedy drama
~ Sidney r. Ellis. "a Prince Of Tat
e.s'' is an ali-a bsorbing story OF love
and intrigue, full of pathos. with strain
,f comedy running through it, making
delightful medium for the display OF Mr.
Wilson's talents. The production is prom
sed to be one of much merit, and from all
eports will duplicate Mr.. Wilson's sue
.esS of last season.
Manager Leath's early bookings include
William A. Bradys big production Of
Way Down East" The company to be
cen 1T ,hc. Academy will be identically
he same that has appeared SO success
.ully IN the celebrated play during the
origi and severa! runs in New York, Bos'
on. Chicago. and Philadelphia. The
great vogue Of "Way Down East In this
ity, has actuated Manager Leath to book
ne play
No actress in America to-day can APP
oroach Rose Coghlan in power, intensity
md the artistic stimulation Of a :deseprate
yonaan.z SIS shown in Herman Merivale's
rof l,iTf3
represented by Miss Coghlan and a cast
Of famous players at the Academy soon.
The famous "White Slave" quartette
ire to be seen on the principal strt s
laily clad III handsome uniforms. They
play an important part IN the perform
nee of the celebrated play, singing the
atest sentimental and comic ballads. as
veil as d re pcrtory of Stephen Foster S
sweet songs Of the southland.
1ne Four Cohans enjoy the proud dis
tinction -.cfz having received the highest
sct IN the world for one weeks engage
nent. They. riayed in Chicago. at the
Masonic Temple THEATRE the week Of Au-
-ust 3d. and for their services received
8 900. They were selected by a COMMITTEES
IF newspa per .critics-Amy Leslie, Of the
News: Walter Hackett. Of the American.
md r. !. Etten, of the Journal out of
,vtr thousand applicants for the date.
The brilliant and tuncful comedy. THE
+ Chapcrous.'' which caused a sensa ton
last season by IT'S originality, catchy
songs, novel specisltics, whirl. Of dances
,reat- cast Of celebrities. and chorus of
beautiful girls. will be presented at. the
Academy shortly. The piece will be given
mere just as 1t was during its remarkable
run at the New Ytrk Theatre last sum-
ner, whe.e it was one of the big hts of
Broadway. and played to packed houses
COR ovcr ten weeks. ':The <Chaperons, :
from it's inception proved to be one Of
those frothy. musical affairs that deli5ht