Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

wtdened. His new play is the dramatiza-
ton OF a book which was regarded by the
best literary critics as success. Mrs.
Gatherwood was the author. and her
story was pronounced unique In its dram
attzation.
The play. which has been under the
supervision of Mr.. Skinner, Is said to he
such that the popular actor will loose
no prestige as q provider of excellent en-
tertainment. "Lazarre" has taken Its
comparative position among the plays
Of the season, a fact which will make
its presentatio here Of greater Interest.
Mr.. SINNERS supporting company is
said to include a number Of skillful artists
including Nannette Comstock. Maud Dur
bin. Walter Allen. Charles WeIIes, Joseph
Weaver. Ben Ringgold, Mervyn Dallas,
and a number Of others
The story In mere outline Of "Lazarre.''
the new play Mr.. Skinner Is presenting
this season. is as follows: .Lazarre was
the name Of the last Of the Bourbon
Kings. After the French Reign Of Ter
ror. he was smuggled first to England,
then to America. On the shores Of Lake
George. N. T.. he is reared by the In
dams. and when he reaches the estate
OF manhood. he is recognized as the
Dauphfn He returns to France. has an
Interview with Napoleon. and escapes
from the Tuileries through a secret pas
sage In the wainsooating. He makes a
flying visit to his sister and uncle in ex-
lie In Russia; leaves here the family
jewels. and returns to the States and be-
comes an Indian teacher. Ultimately he
marries the daughter Of a, French emf
gre. who had regarded her rye for him
as prince secondary to her loyalty
When tha younger Dumas. then youth
IN his twenties. one day timidly limited to
his famous father that he should like to
fttempt to write play. the great French,
romancer is said to have laughed kindly
but derisive1y. You're a wren, nv
child. wren. Some day when you are
an eagle. you might attempt 1t, but not
until then" is the manner in which the
elder Dumas is reported to have dis
missed his offspring's ambition The
youth retired discounted, but determin-
ed. Within month he had written Ca
mile" An Eye for an Eye, an adapt
alton Of the younger Dumas's ''Francfl-
lion" another great drama Of social pos
stbilittes recently especially adapted. for
Miss Kathryn .Kidder by L. Du Pont
Syle. and now being. presented to Amer.
lean audiences for the first time Is being
hailed everywhere as an exposition of
tons. as powerful In Its phases as Ca
mile" unlike which. however, the DOM
fnant ngurc is good woman. true
wife, and fond mother.
Intensely emotional. a gentlewoman,
religious in high sense Of honor. and
writhing under her husbands apparent
indifference. the young wife is moved
by remarkable series Of circumstances
to avow revenge in kind IAN eye for an
eye. a tooth for. a tooth" is the Biblical
phor In which she passionately de-
ciares to her husband her moral rights
Miss Kathryn Kidder is credited with
extraordinary success In this trying role .
In which she will appear here on Wed
nesday evening at the Academy.
To Stuart Robson. who is o appear IN
a richiy-stag ed revival OF he Comedy
OF Errors" at the Academy soon, the
members OF his company are Indebted
for q most delightful Innovation in the
manner Of rehearsing company for
road season. In August, when Mr. Rob.
son was preparing for the worksof the
year. he and his manager Daniel y. !
Arthur. cast their eyes about for a hall
IN which to put together. the produc.
ton. All Of: the theatres and halls IN
New York were engaged and few
glances at what was going on In them
made Mr.. Robson desire anything rather
than rehearsal In such hot sturry sur