The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17

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tlcularly euphonious-is ono which suits
thA nersonality and nrt OF Mics Grayce
scott as though 1t had been especially
constructed for her. It Is full of those
delicate. wonanly little touches, which
Miss Scott portrays SO we'll. and 1t calls
for the neatness of method and the taste
In gowning for which she is 30 VOL
known. Always a great favorite IN Rich
mond. Miss Hobbs" should make her a
greater ono than ever, since she has
never played role better suited to her
accomplishments or ono moro grateful
than that of Miss Hobbs.
The opposite part, which Is a perfectly
splend,d one will Introduce Mr.. George
Howard to the stock company patrons
Mr.. Howard will doubtless be remembered
for his work as leading man with Ethel
BARRYMORE in Captain links OF the
II o,se Marines He s young, handsome,
has fine voice, delightful personality
ant Temperament admirably adapted 10
the role in which he is to make MS I'M.
tiel appearance. The part IS as orlgn 7
and breezy as a summer gay a, Gnu rga,r s
For acting of no mean order. MI. nov"
ard, 1t Is said. promises to 80 interpret
the role as to establish himself immediate
Nv In the good graces Of Richmond the
atr e. goers.
Two other members Of the company VINO
Richmond are Miss Ella Hugh Wood and
Charles Lane Miss Wood, who will play
the character roles In the Clifton produc-
TINS Is inseparably connected with the
fnme of "Way Down East having orig.
mated the role OF Martha and played 1t
continuously for the past six years. Be-
sides being remarkably clever actress,
Miss Wood Is n brilliant newspaper wo-
man, having served for several years on
the STATS OF the leading Chicago papers.
She was also the New York correspondent
OF the Chicago Tribune until her profess
sional duties forced her to give up the
newspaper field.
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
Mr.. Lane has scored a remarkable sue.
| cess during the past season In the role OF
| Nick van Alstyne In "The Henrietta,
supporting Stuart Robson. Both MT
| Lane and Mr.. Howard are under engage
r1ncnt to Charles Frohman for next sea-
son, the latter having signed for his sew
'enth season with that manager Just before
leaving for Richmond.
Tho manager with tho multifnrious en-
teri rises evidently secured some play
abroad in which there Is part peculiarly
suited to Mr.. Howard, as he cabled his
IEcnernl manager, All. Hayman, 10 en-
| gage him at once.
1f tho satisfaction which Miss Hobbs
has given wherever presented up to this
time can be taken as any criterion, a
week Of genuine pleasure Is In store for
the patrons OF the Academy. lac play
has been produced by number of stock
companies, and has In every instance been
one of the most admired Of the season S
offerings. In. two or three different places
tit has been repeated once, and In one or
two Instances twice. during the same
year. At the Academy 1t will, of course,
be tastefully staged. and It will be Man
eyer Giffens purpose to preserve the at
ncsphere the author has given it.
During the stock enga cement the Acad-
amy prices will be the same as they have
been during the former engagements Of
the Giffen Company. There was a slight
change in the scale during the appear
nnce Of the Musical Comedy Company.
but for the stock season the old scale will
be maintained. Matinees of the different
weekly productions will be given on We'd
resdays and Saturdays.