The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-16
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Great interest has been aroused among
the literary people and lovers of Shake
peare in this city by the announcement
Of the forthcoming appearance at the
Academy tomorrow. matinee and night,
of Miss Percy HHswell and the George
Fawcett Company In Tito Favor of the
Queen" a romantic comedy of the Shakes
pearean time introducing William Shakes
peare as a character for the first time to
the stage. This play through this nov
city in its construction, through Its 1T
erary beauty and value, having been
hailed by the critics as the greatest lit
erary play of modem days in addition
to being the most playable play Of its
class. has caused more comment than
any production OF recent years It comes
here in the course Of brief tour
preceding the engagement Of Miss Has
we'll, with the same company. costuming
and scenery, in New York city.
Miss Haswell, who is well known
through the South as the star last sea-
son In "a Royal Fenily" Is remarkably
we'll adapted to the principal part that
of a venturesome girl who dons male
attire and seeks and finds an engage
gagement In Shakespeare's company Of
players, where she as a boy, creates the
part Of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet" The
part is one Of dash and vivaclty and
striking beauty in it's situations. Mr..
Fawcett has surrounded his star with
selected company and production ella
borate in every detail. All these things
would indicate one Of the most import
ant engagements Of the season here Sup
porting Miss Haswell are Regen Hugh
ston, leading man, Alfred Hudson, Maud
Ream Slower L. B. Carleton, George
Schraeder, Alfred Hudson, Jr.. Edwin
Evans. Viola Burton, Anita Carroll, AL
Ian Fawcett, Thornton Alexander and
half dozen others, completing cast
Of superior merit in every way.
1.-THE Silver Slipper"
One of the features in John c. Fish
er's production Of the delightful musical
play 1.-THE Silver Slipper" by the authors
of "Florodora," Is the Champagne
Dance" which is performed in the sec
ond act.
Tho Champagne Dance" is only one
of the many delightful features of THE
Silver Slipper" which will be seen at
the Academy Thursday and Friday with
Friday matinee. During this engage
ment the complete production will be seen
with all the dazzling scenic and light
| ing effects and the expensive costumes
which made '"rhe Silver Slipper" the
| most gorgeous and deliberately staged
musical play OF the season. The company
that will be here will number one hum
dred in all.
Shakcspearean REVEALS are always in
teresting and when they are made in the
way Augustin DAILY used to do them at
his New York theatre, they are 1nstruc-
tive as we'll.
Miss Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner will
present next Wednesday at the Academy
1.-The Tanning of the Shrew.",
| Paul Gilrx1re comes to this city again
next Saturday, matinee and night In an
| other Charles Wyndham and John Drew
| role-that Of Lord Jack" Lumey in the
| big New York and London success. THE
Mummy and The Humming Bird" This
| play has had an enormous run at the EN-
| pire Theatre. New York, and has never
been seen in America outside Of few
Of the very largest cities
| "Loopinr tine Loop"
! The Norfolk Ledger has this to say of
| the show which comes to the Bijou Thea
| ire next week:
| The three-act musical absurdity, LOOP
! Ing the Loop" had another full house
| at the Cranky last night. The whole
show, from beginning to end, is one
continuous laugh, and In the last act
when the Otto Brothers. the German
comedians do their specially, the au-
dence became hilarious, and the clever
team had to work overtime before they
were allowed to go off the stage.
"Not Guilty"
The engagement of the company pre-
senting mot Guilty" at the Bijou this
week will end Saturday. The crowds
are exceedingly gratifying to the man
agement. The play will be seen to-
night at matinee tomorrow and for
| tho last limo tn-nnrrnW night.