Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
ELLsLER IS S UPERANU ATED.
Gloom of:Drenry Winter.
n The petals. of Knighthood were closed
as tight as mllady's eyelids when she

as ugnL as m1ladyS s. eyeltdS when she
sleeps.
As blightIng, chilly frost had nipped the
flower in the. bud and instead of spring
/ time twas dismal, dreary winter. All
. this. and cen more, is the retrospect OF
what saw upon mimic stage last
night. So
r suchsknights. lords. ladies'. and high
schanherlains bloomed and blossomed in
I the timesof Henry I'LL, thanks be to the
4g9dsE that Z am living and breathing In
the twentieth s century.
t'Consistency indeed thou art Jewel, y
,when=IS think OF It all:
EfHe Ells!er. as a hoydenish. romantic,
siinpering, vet altogether charming and
beautiful termega nt-save the mark
as$well ina CINE Joe Jefferson playing a
Juvenile role. casting side-long looks Of
love at blushing schoolgirls.
/ The 16-year-old Mary Tudor appeared
as the last chapter in the Seven Ages
sans hair sans teeth. sans everything
Hazel Es.Kirke, ofsrthe time when the
mind of man: runneth moi. to the contrary.
loomed up before me when this se1f-canle
I Eftie e EHsier. depicted .:the.s rural maid
|. in the Madison Square production, with
Couldock and OF hers who have passed to
the great beyond: &
SHADES STOOD SPONSORS.
It was as If the shades had come back
~ StOOu dS1SpOHSOIS% a sec
ond christening. But why delve into the
past?
1t was In Paul Kester's dramatiza ton
of Charles Majors romace OF the six
teenth century; in which Miss Ellsler ap-
peared at the. Academy.
The widespread popularity Of the book
and the fame of the drama crowded the
house with e: smart1y-gowned audience.
JULIA 3 Marlowe had achieved more or
In ffnG ~
and SEllsler would now tread in the win
some little actresses footsteps But
alas!s Father Time has handicapped Miss
Ellsler's efforts The same scenic invests
ture. somewhat shopWorn to be sure. was
there to lend sixteenth-century color to
the scene: The knights wore velveteens
and laces, and the ladies royal purple
and nne linen. as OF old. The courtiers
drew their swords at every opportunity,
and the ladies stood aghast, out to no
avail. The petals refused to open. and
knighthood. despite the efforts Of the
supcranuated Ellsler and her mediocre
company Of lords and ladies. persistently.
refused to burst into flower. j. w. A. :.
Vaudeville ut the Dijou.
Phroso. :" the advertised feature of the
Bijou bill this week, proves to be nothing
more nor less than one OF the mechanical
doll acts that has been SO much talked
about. -.
There are. however. a number OF more
pleasing features on the bill. Al Leach
and the three Rosebuds are clever In
music, wit, and song. Their contribution
Is one of the best acts in vaudeville. The
Rossow Midgets are decidedly interesting.
Charlie Rossow's impersona ton of John
Phillip Sousa was delightful to say the
least. and THE acrobatic stunts and the
boxing match Of the two made a hit. r.
lerbetSand Willing, black-face comedi-
ans, danced scleverly and sang new songs,
and told few new jokes. Roberts.
Hayes and Roberts, and Johnson. Daven-
port and Lorrello, contributed numbers
that appeared to please.
John Drew will appear at the Academy of
Music tonight He plays. this Season,
The Mummy and the Humming Bird .
and it IS claimed that in the eleven years
Of starring under Charles F'rohn1ant S
management. Mr.. Drew has never had a
play that gave more satisfaction to his
admirers than this pretty comedy by
Isaac Henderson. It tells a story full of
crisp and cleVerness. The part of Lord
Lumley, in which Charles Wyndham trt-
umphed in London fits Mr.. Drew ideally,
and he has triumphed In it on this side
climax OF the third act, the work Of Mr..
Drew. with Mr.. Guy Standing, arouses
enthusiasm, and curtain calls are unus-
ually numerous. Miss Margaret Dale,
leading lady for Mr.. Drew. has made a
splendid impression, and won the admira-
ton of Mr.. Drew S following. Lionel Bar
rymore has won laurels of no unusual
orderb his strong portrayal OF the Ital-
ian. Giuseppe.
Mary Johnston's famous story, q u
drey," in dramatic form. will be presented
at the Academy tomorrow night. The
drama tization of Audrey was made by
Harriet Ford and E. f. Boddington. Miss
Ford has already given to the stage such
plays as the Greatest Thing in the
World and Kyrle Bellows "A Gentle
man Of France There is no actress on
the American stage who has advanced. so
quickly in the public's esteem as Eleanor
Robson. She has six striking successes to
her credit, made In New York during the
past three years.
Daniel V..Arthur, the mana ger OF Stuart
Robson. who will appear in The Hen
rietta." at the Academy next Saturday
afternoon. announces that this is the last
I time the lovers Of this famous American
his drolleries as BERTHE. the Lamb. The
play has been.used by Mr. Robson as his
chief vehicle for fifteen years. and I'M
questionab1y is as popular to-day as when
It first was produced. but the actor de-
sires in the future to devote himself to
the creation OF: new parts: ii
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