The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-10
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The weather and the play were any
thing but In accord at the Academy last
night, the lines of the delightful comedy
being delivered to the accompaniment OF
bowling winds that ratified the windows
and beat upon the roof until 1t rumbled
like the mutterings Of distant thunder.
Notwithstanding these Interruptions. the
audience enjoyed the performance OF
Twelfth Night"
Miss Wainwright is no newcomer to
Richmond, she having appeared here
during many seasons. ertafnly for tho
past twenty years.
The production on the whole. was quite
pleasing one. the supporting company
being acceptable and the staging ade-
quate. 3. Y.
"The Child Slaves
"The Child Slaves OF New York. will
be seen for the last time at the Rliou
Theatre to-day matinee and nisn. INC
play has been drawing great Gro ~ds all
the week. It is a melodrama. along new,
lines. with many thrilling situations and
climates.
met entity"
The dark and bright. sides of life are
skilfully depleted In Not Guilty" which
viii be the attraction at the Biou Theatre
next week. The principal scenes are laid
in the mining districts Of Pennsylvania.
which affords rlcn material LOT tlle ell-
terprising dramatist.
PoiyPri7,rose Pleased.
or Miss Adelaide Thurston's production
OF the new play, Polly Primrose, which
will be at the Academy this afternoon
and tonight, the Norfolk Virginan-P Pilot
said yesterday:
Wind and rain failed absolutely to
keep the hundreds of Adelaide Thurs
TONS admirers In Norfolk away from
the Academy of Music yesterday. and as
result the charming little actress add
ed to her popularity here by presenting
Paul Wiistach's comedy, Polly Prlm-
rose" to packed houses at the matinee
and evening performances.
The social season at the Academy
really began last night, and for the first
time this year Norfolk's upper set was
out in force.
In "Polly Primrose" Miss Thurston
has one of the most delightfully."- pretty
comedies ever seen in this city. 1t Is
captivating from the very outset. and
not for a single moment throughout Its
action is there a dull moment. SEM
blance OF a drag, or a. passage capable
OF causing objection.
Dealing as 1t does with the conflicting
emotions of the North and South during
the Civil War, the play Is singulnrly FREQ
from anything that could cause the
slightest feeling of resentment in any
section Of the country
Miss Thurston's acting as Polly was
one Of the cutest bits OF sta gework seen
In Norfolk this season. And when she
was ca He'd upon to discard the bewitch-
ing role Of coquet and sweetheart and
become the woman of the South, with
the alternative Of yielding to love or her
country. she scored the success of the
evening by her strong. emotional work
IN presenting Polly Primrose" the
Messrs. Wilstach have left no stone un-
turned in an effort to mako the play a
good one, and they have not been un-
successful by any means The cast IT.
self is flawless, the setting complete to
the minutest detail, and appropriate In
every respect. Miss Thurston Is sur
rounded with company Of players
competent and capable and in particu-
lar is the work Of Brinsley Shaw wor-
thy OF mention. Mr. Shaw as Hugh
Carlisle, the Northerner, portrays n diff
cult role in q delightful manner.
Miss Haswe'l Next.
Miss Percy Iaswell's Forthcoming ap-
pearance In this city as star, under the
direction OF Mr.. George Irawcctt. tho
actor-rnanager. Of Baltimore, will be
made IN her new play "The Favor OF the
Queen by Roy S, Scnsabaugh, next
week She viii also have Romeo and
Juliet ready for production. but " has
been decided 70 1.-TWO her new romantic
comedy hearing here